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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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What is shipping on latest TL's?
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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I still got EL42s on my 24,XXX Vin...but i havent noticed any vibration problems so far!
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 10:45 AM
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VIN - 28,XXX and I got the Bridgestone Turanza EL42's with no vibration at all.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 11:49 AM
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The reformulated tires are still EL-42's, no new tread design on them, just internal changes.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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But what about traction? the orignial EL got some of the worst rating in rain and snow.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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But what about traction? the orignial EL got some of the worst rating in rain and snow.
Where is Mountain View?? Lots of rain/snow there?
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 04:55 PM
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My car has the BS EL42s and it does show having one nylon belt. My VIN is 30XXX
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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My car has the BS EL42s and it does show having one nylon belt. My VIN is 30XXX
Just curious as to how you got a 30xxx VIN # even though you are in OH? I was under the impression that the 29xxx's were just being built now. Did you get the car this week? Or do I not understand the VIN# 's?
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 06:13 PM
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Re: Tires

Originally posted by bmw53003
What is shipping on latest TL's?


I'll be interested in knowing what is DOT? on your new tires.

Mine is 3903.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Just curious as to how you got a 30xxx VIN # even though you are in OH? I was under the impression that the 29xxx's were just being built now. Did you get the car this week? Or do I not understand the VIN# 's?
WANTA04TL My car was built on Thursday,February 12 and arrived at Akron, Ohio dealer late afternoon of Saturday, February 14. I was lucky, I guess. The plant is only 130 miles from here so that helps. Pick my car up tomorrow, 2/17. VIN is in the 30xxxx. I have seen it and gotten it by email from Acura corporate.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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WANTA04TL My car was built on Thursday,February 12 and arrived at Akron, Ohio dealer late afternoon of Saturday, February 14. I was lucky, I guess. The plant is only 130 miles from here so that helps. Pick my car up tomorrow, 2/17. VIN is in the 30xxxx. I have seen it and gotten it by email from Acura corporate.
How many cars do they build in a day? My VIN is 28XXX and it was built on Feb 5.
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Old Feb 16, 2004 | 09:16 PM
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How many cars do they build in a day? My VIN is 28XXX and it was built on Feb 5.
Assuming you are in the high 28xxxx and I am in the low 30XXXX that could be about 1,000+ cars in 7 days. That would be 143 car in a day. Assuming an 8 hour shift that would be 2.23 cars per hour coming off the line. Sounds about right, maybe. They could have been on the line for a couple of days but several cars are on the line at any given time.
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