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Old 06-23-2006, 04:46 PM
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TL coming soon..

Well, I am picking between white or black color....
I love my white accord and I am used to white color....

but I've seen some black TLs here and they look so sexy when they're clean too!!

white or black???
Old 06-23-2006, 04:55 PM
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I have a black TL, and it's such a pain to keep it clean. IMO, when comparing CLEAN/WASHED cars, black almost always looks the best. However, if you aren't willing to invest time into washing your car, I'd say get white.
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I have a Black TL also and loving it. I have a california duster to dust off a thin layer of dust every morning before driving to work. Like the previous post mention, if you're not willing to invest some time to keeping the car clean, then Black is probably not for you.
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Originally Posted by pkim05
I have a black TL, and it's such a pain to keep it clean. IMO, when comparing CLEAN/WASHED cars, black almost always looks the best. However, if you aren't willing to invest time into washing your car, I'd say get white.
You can say the same for white. lights, you can always get silver if you don't feel like washing the car. Silver looks clean even when it's dirty.
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Black is absolutely gorgeous, but such a pain in the ass to keep clean. I try to wash my NBP TL weekly, weather permitting. It's dirty as shit again within 2-3 days (it's not garaged)....but I love it.
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White, of course!
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Some have complained that the bumpers on white have a noticabe yellowish discoloration. If this will annoy you, maybe black is a better choice. Check out the thread if you think it may be a concern to you.

The TL is my first black car. I was worried about keeping it clean, but it wasn't as hard as I thought. I just keep a few coats of quality wax on the paint. I prefer Zaino and their detailer spray. It keeps the paint very slick and shiny and keeps the dirt from sticking.
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I have the WDP/Ebony combo, looks nice especially when wash and fesh coat of wax..i no issue with bumber yet..not to mention the constrast with a dark tint
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I"ve decided to go with WDP.
Hopefully this can come home this weekend.

I have to let the new car drive lower speed for a while before I go to higher speed right?
how long do I need to do that?
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Originally Posted by lights
I"ve decided to go with WDP.
Hopefully this can come home this weekend.

I have to let the new car drive lower speed for a while before I go to higher speed right?
how long do I need to do that?
I also have WDP...you will be glad you chose that color! Easy to keep clean and still looks clean even when its dirty. (unless mud or something)
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Keep it under 5k rpms for the first 600 miles I believe.
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I went with white, could not fine the blue, which was my first choice
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WDP was the right choice...my bro has a NBP RSX and when you dont' keep it clean, it looks like sh1t. Even when you keep it clean, even the little dirty spots will be easily noticed. It'll just irritate you even more everytime you see it. WDP..ehh it gets dirty, but it's weird because it sort of still looks clean..and i'm pretty anal about the shineeeness (spelling sucks) of my car.

Also first 600 miles..baby it...that's waht i did ..but honestly it's controversial..some just floor it constantly right out of the dealership and don't have any problems.
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also I wanted to know if it's okay to put regular gasoline in the new TL?
OR
I have to put premium gasoline? (recommended)

can I also change my oil to synethic oil right away??
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