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Old 04-14-2011, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Aretardedorange
I see this on the BMW/Lexus forums.

I start off.

You know you drive a 3G TL when you park far away to avoid door dings.

When you look into the glass walls of buildings while driving and smile.
When i do this, it never fails that people are outside and they think i am smiling at them!!! Little do they know i'm looking in between them at my reflection
Old 04-14-2011, 08:11 PM
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Do this all the time especialy the window thing. Car likes it even more.
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Originally Posted by Arosemore07
When i do this, it never fails that people are outside and they think i am smiling at them!!! Little do they know i'm looking in between them at my reflection
that fine until it happens at a preschool/elementary school. Might be a tough sell in front of 12 other people, unless they all have TL's
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.... when you look back two or three times after youve parked it just to see how effing good it looks.
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Originally Posted by Sutitan
You know you drive 3G TL when you tell frequently turn down the radio to try pinpoint a rattle

^stopped reading after this +100000000

I was so anal about this rattle i took it to the dealership so they could fix it (the noise comes by the right door?location who knows) and after they had my car for 3 days..they said they didn't find anything. >.<
Old 01-08-2012, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by esco115
When you park and you keep looking at it as you walk away...
Originally Posted by TrixR4Kidz
.... when you look back two or three times after youve parked it just to see how effing good it looks.
Old 01-08-2012, 12:45 PM
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when you trade one in for another! Cant wait till Tuesday
Old 01-08-2012, 02:26 PM
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Old 01-08-2012, 04:46 PM
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You Know You Drive a 3G TL when...

....of all the cars you've owned this is the one with the most miles ever, and you're comfortable with that, 'cause you know she's good for another 100,000 miles...
Old 01-08-2012, 04:53 PM
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AHHH THIS THREAD IS AWESOME!!!! I do all of these!!!! specially the AT shifting thing the window drive by and the looking while its parked!!
Old 01-08-2012, 05:00 PM
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You know you drive a 3G tl when you take up 2 parking spots in a parking lot at the mall
Old 01-08-2012, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mack343
You know you drive a 3G tl when you take up 2 parking spots in a parking lot at the mall
That pisses me off, TL or not. If I'm in my beater, I PURPOSELY will park next to a car that does that leaving NO room for them to get in on the driver's side.

Park further away and use one spot instead of being a jackass.
Old 01-08-2012, 06:30 PM
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^ LOL
That's pretty funny, I saw an M3 parked like that today and thought about someone doing that.

Originally Posted by Pat04TL
You Know You Drive a 3G TL when...

....of all the cars you've owned this is the one with the most miles ever, and you're comfortable with that, 'cause you know she's good for another 100,000 miles...
Yep... she's good for more than another 100k
Old 01-08-2012, 10:10 PM
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Great thread...

You know you are a "Middle Age" 3G TL (Type-S 6MT) driver when you pull up to an intersection and see disappointment come over some kids face when he sees you in your car and you just smile back at him.

I love these too:

Originally Posted by Sutitan
You know you drive 3G TL when you tell frequently turn down the radio to try pinpoint a rattle
I'm guilty of this.

Originally Posted by pnoi521
I thought I was the only one that looks at my car's reflection when I drive past windows...
+1

Originally Posted by Stepien20
You know you drive a 3g when you look at the 4gs and laugh
I just SMH in disappointment. Finally AWD option, but ruined exterier looks.

Originally Posted by ntmera
you know you drive a 3g tl when you hit a pothole and apologize
I've totally done this.

Originally Posted by esco115
When you park and you keep looking at it as you walk away...
I do this every time I park my car.
Old 01-08-2012, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Aretardedorange
I see this on the BMW/Lexus forums.

I start off.

You know you drive a 3G TL when you park far away to avoid door dings.

When you look into the glass walls of buildings while driving and smile.
I'm guilty, haha I do both. I'd walk the extra 100 feet to park far away and the window thing, I'm pretty sure we all do it here

Originally Posted by TrixR4Kidz
.... when you look back two or three times after youve parked it just to see how effing good it looks.
Every single time.

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Old 01-08-2012, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TrixR4Kidz
.... when you look back two or three times after youve parked it just to see how effing good it looks.
OMG! that is soo true! i owned this car for about a year and i still do it everytime i park it somewhere. I keep pressing the lock button on the remote so people think I am just locking the car but honestly im just making an excuse to look at the car everytime i park it lol.. its a TL-S so u know.. haha
Old 01-09-2012, 03:31 AM
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i do walk arounds on my car sometimes crouching to get various angles and to admire the body lines and how my chosen parts mesh together with the car in a way that is aesthetically appealing to myself and bonus if to others =0
Old 01-09-2012, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo_oxide
That pisses me off, TL or not. If I'm in my beater, I PURPOSELY will park next to a car that does that leaving NO room for them to get in on the driver's side.

Park further away and use one spot instead of being a jackass.


I don't take up 2 spaces, but i've had an asshold park WAY to close to my door. I just end up going through the passenger side.
Old 01-09-2012, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Pat04TL
You Know You Drive a 3G TL when...

....of all the cars you've owned this is the one with the most miles ever, and you're comfortable with that, 'cause you know she's good for another 100,000 miles...
Idk I have a lot to go to surpass my old 97 Accord, it had 235,000 on the clock before I got my TL, I literally have over 100,000 miles more to go to surpass that (at 132,000 currently). Honda rules for making their cars live forever.
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Originally Posted by bonnhew
OMG! that is soo true! i owned this car for about a year and i still do it everytime i park it somewhere. I keep pressing the lock button on the remote so people think I am just locking the car but honestly im just making an excuse to look at the car everytime i park it lol.. its a TL-S so u know.. haha
Hahaha I do the same thing! I'd rather look ocd than people see how obsessed I am with the car! Lol Im guilty of 100% of these actually...
Old 01-09-2012, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drew_oh_nine
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^i hope his girlfriend doesnt know about azine

you know you love your 3g when your driving at dusk you drive with only the ambers just to have your sidemarkers on

you know you love your 3g when you wait until the last min to turn on your HIDS at dusk so other people can watch them warm up
Haha I just did that yesterday. I love it!
Old 01-09-2012, 02:00 PM
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Damn, i'm guilty of everything! No one can see me though with my 5% tint!
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when i try to stay away from ricers who happens to drive the car coming from the same company..................such a shame
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... when you have more pics of your car than your family!
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When you yell at your girlfriend for shutting the door too hard
And...

You girlfriend trades in her saturn sky for a Acura TSX LOL(I had to convince her not to get the same as mine 3G Type S)
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Originally Posted by Stepien20
You know you drive a 3g when you look at the 4gs and laugh
u no....i wonder what do 4G owners feel and they see a 3G
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when you look at the side mirror to figure out which one is yours.

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Old 01-09-2012, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nut854
when you look at the side mirror to figure out which one is yours.

Awesome....
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Originally Posted by az-bojo
... when you have more pics of your car than your family!

<--guilty as charged...lol
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Originally Posted by hardcopy21
when you yell at your girlfriend for shutting the door too hard

so true
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Originally Posted by MOS805
Idk I have a lot to go to surpass my old 97 Accord, it had 235,000 on the clock before I got my TL, I literally have over 100,000 miles more to go to surpass that (at 132,000 currently). Honda rules for making their cars live forever.
Very nice! Over 1/3 million miles in two cars. I'm trying for that in one (assuming my son doesn't total my TL when I give it to him in 6 yrs).
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Originally Posted by Pat04TL
Very nice! Over 1/3 million miles in two cars. I'm trying for that in one (assuming my son doesn't total my TL when I give it to him in 6 yrs).
My 15 year old daughter thinks she's getting my car----HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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when you look at the side mirror to figure out which one is yours.

Man, thats a whole lotta Acura in that pic!
Old 01-11-2012, 02:14 AM
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My 10 yr old boy thinks he is getting my car
when he can drive lol.

When u r waiting til its paid off to put miles on it so it will still b the hottest car on the road. 3k miles in 7 months. Garage queen.

Definately nicest car I have owned so far!
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You know you drive a 3G TL when you make frequent trips outside to "look in your trunk" but your really just checking out your car.

When you have your wife or girlfriend drive it in the neighborhood and follow them in their car just to see how beautiful it is rolling.

When your running out of excuses why your wife or girlfriend can't drive your car. And you get mad because they have the nerve to even ask you in the first place.
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When your running out of excuses why your wife or girlfriend can't drive your car. And you get mad because they have the nerve to even ask you in the first place.
Hahahahahahahahahaha when u slam it lower than even U want to so she won't even ask.

Guilty of doing everything in this thread.
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You know you drive a 3G TL when:

1. you have your significant other drive the car so you can watch the reactions of other drivers when they see a woman driving a hot TL. Yet the inherent danger of letting someone else drive your TL eats away at you so you let her drive there and then you drive it back.

2. you think "what a heavy mess, Acura messed up" when you see a 4G while not realizing that 2G owners say the same things about your car.

3. you pat or rub your dashboard after scraping on a driveway; sometimes you softly weep, othertimes you pucker your colon and cringe.

4. your eyeballs hurt after driving because you've been discretely watching your mirrors the entire time in the hopes of catching someone checking out your TL.

5. you intentionally park next to stock TL's as a way of marking your territory, but also to show everyone else how much work you've done. You secretly hope the other TL owner leaves a note on your windshield that says "Nice car" or something to that effect.
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Nice. I have my car for about 2 weeks. And I have done every single thing mentioned in this thread.
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when you go to get out of your car and the door slams shut on you

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Old 01-11-2012, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Stoianoff31
when you go to get out of your car and the door slams shut on you
A couple of decades from now we'll all be saying "I used to be on acurazine.com, until I took a TL door to the knee."
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Originally Posted by rmswins
A couple of decades from now we'll all be saying "I used to be on acurazine.com, until I took a TL door to the knee."


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