I truly think the 3G TL Is a timeless design. IMO the 3G looks just as good if not better than most new cars of today.

For an almost 9 year old car to do this ... that, in my book, is impressive. Perhaps I'm off base, only time will tell. It's too early to go out on a limb and say the 3G could be a collector car, but she's off to a great start!


Opinions?

 

not this thread again...

 

I think everyone one here can agree to that.

Timeless indeed.

I have people (who know nothing about cars) think mine is a new car, haha.

 

The back end, possibly. The front end, meh. It's ok.

 

^ wat

 

i hate my tl. its too perfect. UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

Somebody doesn't have the Aspec kit....

 

No, its because he has a 06 with the weak front end

 

Doubt the 3g will ever be collectable, they made so damm many of them. But it does do well in keeping up with modern vehicles, design wise.

 

weve got track players though... my moms benz has usb ports.

 

boobs are timeless... TLs are not.

 

false.

bewbs sag with age.

 

lol, true, some do develop the fried egg on a nail look with age.

 

Collectors car






But I do enjoy boobies

 

 

It's always good to use the cassette player to listen to some old tracks lying around in the basement

 

timeless!

 

top lel

 

Timeless? Meh.
I guess to the ignorant.

My co-workers think mine is a 2010-11.

 

There's really no bad angle to the car. Still has nice flowing lines. The best of the TL
series.

 

It's a great looking car, I agree

 

Yeah, its certainly the best looking generation of the TL, at least IMO, and maybe even the most aesthetically pleasing sedan Acura has ever made.

 

Goooooo Tape deck!

 

lol, Iv gotten a lot of use out of the cassette player. Gin Blossomes, Eve 6 and Better then Ezra collection revived!

 

Acura should of put in an 8 track deck

 

My 55 year old stepdad who has owned nothing but junker cars all his life and could care less about my car even complimented it a couple weeks ago. He said "Ya know Tim, this is a really great looking car. It has nice lines and you would never know how old it is by looking at it." That surprised me and I do a lot to keep it looking good. (Stock and clean)

 

Good looking yes, timeless no. If someone ever says to me 30-40 years from now I wish I had my old TL, that car was awesome I'd probably laugh at them.

 

...nothing a 'push-up' bra couldn't fix.


I remember considering trading in my TL-S for the 2013 RDX.. the salesperson goes to me "yah, its time for you to upgrade.. I mean I see those TLs and say 'oh yah, I remember those'.."

I muttered 'whore' and walked out.

 

The TL-S could definitely be a collectors car.

 

 

Haha, what a Jackass. Guess they'll do what they need to in order to sell a car that probably sits on the lot for a month or two before selling, and to take a trade-in that'll sell in 48 hours. I had advance warning of my TL-S coming in as a trade-in, and I bought in the afternoon they got it in. Dealer had it for all of 8 hours before I drove it home.

I do agree about timeless, I think it is a classic design that hides it's age well, especially the 07-08, and the TL-S even more so. The only other car I really feel does the same thing is the mid-cycle refresh BMW E39s, so 2001-2003 models. A black 530i drove by me this morning, and IMO, its still a headturner.

 

Timeless? I don't know, but most hondas/acura still look good 10-15 years down the road. Shit, some of the ppl's cars on this forum look brand spakin new!!
(still cant figure out why theres a tape player in a 2008...) haha

 

^^ cuz its a 2003 design

 

I don't think people listened to tapes in 2003, maybe they used the tape adapters for their early iPods.

 

Agreed. The designer of this generation did a phenomenal job. Just looking at the car from the side, it has a nice aggressive wedge shape, like the 5th gen Prelude.

 

Yea. My dad who is almost 57 didn't even listen to tapes in 03 haha
And that's exactly what he uses it for is his iPod.

 

"The overall design conveys a feeling of tension," says Jon Ikeda, chief designer for the Concept TL, "like the muscles on a sprinter's arms and legs when he's ready to launch off the starting line."
"In California, and especially on the freeways, the part of a car you see the most is the rear end," explains Ikeda. "So we wanted to make sure that this concept looks just as fast and aggressive from the rear as it does in front."

 

Overally I'd agree that the 3G TL has held it's looks well. Stil very contemporary. I'll continue to drive my 05 until it dies. Very well put together, still feels solid even after 8 years. By contrast my 99 avalon started falling apart from all directions.

Maybe someday the Japanese cars will be looked at as timeless and get the respect they deserve. At least that's what I'm hoping with my 94 RX-7...

 

The reason they have tape decks is for people to listen to books on tape. In 2004 the target audience for this car was probably middle-aged middle class men, not 17 year olds listening to 50 Cent on their iPods.

 

i absolutely looove this Gen TL..