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Apr 2, 2004 | 12:21 AM

#41

brahtw8

Burning Brakes

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From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Originally Posted by boltjames

Was bored to tears in my 2000 RL and decided to "step down" in the Acura brand and slum with a 2004 TL.

Boy, was I wrong.

Best car I've ever owned and I've owned plenty. Perfect mix of sport and luxury. The TL has become the one car I miss the most......the Legend. The RL is a blah nothing car. The TL brings back the juice that makes the blood boil.

I agree the TL is the spiritual successor to the Legend. My first and third cars were 1st Gen. Legend Sedans with Manual Trans. 160 hp., 3100 pounds (IIRC), 8.0 sec. 0-60/130 MPH capability. Not too bad in 1987, or 1993 when I got my first car.

The RL is a nice quiet FWD luxury car. My Dad is happy with his RL. I am just glad I got him out of a Buick, although his 2000 LeSabre exceeded all expectations (except resale value).

Oh, and I sold the bimmer in my sig. It was more fun to drive on a country road, but I have found the TL to be superior as a daily driver.

Apr 2, 2004 | 12:51 AM

#42

UminChu

Racer

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From: IL

I'm curious about the BMW reference in your sig. Doesn't schwarz mean black in german? They list the same color but in different languages for interior and exterior?

Apr 2, 2004 | 07:06 AM

#43

brahtw8

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From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Originally Posted by UminChu

I'm curious about the BMW reference in your sig. Doesn't schwarz mean black in german? They list the same color but in different languages for interior and exterior?

I don't really know why I didn't just say black/black, which is what I usually do. I don't think that german/english combination is official, but it is not uncommon for people to refer to the combinations that way. Schwarz is a little more specific than black for the exterior, since BMW has offered a variety of blacks over the years, with different names, such as Schwarz II and Diamond Schwarz.