JCL622

Good bye TL, Hello EX35,...slk i never ever drive you...


parents came over to visit...yes i know my dad is huge.


TL with a chunk of snow in the front lol


it actually just snowed that day.... kinda sad i had it detailed the day before


one more of the rear ~


i will miss seeing this in the garage


better shot of the CFFLs


haha i hate how my brother takes some awkward shots


cleared the snow! next to my dad's GL







A-spec FTMFW


A-spec 18.5 rims


favorite shot


A-pec steering wheel, no other car's wheel will ever feel like yours


GOODBYE!!


HELLO new toy, very dirty from MORE snow


even with 18" it still looks anemic... can't wait to put summer wheels on


this stance looks better


love the lines on this car


it's really sad, ive had this car since May and there's only like 3000 miles on it... lol


garagemates! NSFW rofl






inside of the SLK is snugger, but the navigation can't compare with Nissan










good bye TL you will definitely be missed.

The End

Headlight clearing credits to FulianihasaTL and Jay
http://www.myspace.com/acurazine - custom magnaflow+exhaust piping courtesy of HTP autoperformance in Arnold, MO

98JDMCL

WOuld of kept the TL and i would of sold the benz and then got the EX.

nice though dude, the interior is sex on that!

-MiG-

iTrader: (3)

dang dude, those angel eyes look amazing! to have them on you have a little switch or what?

JCL622

thanks! unfortunately the SLK was leased, also my main reason for selling the TL was I kept on having alot of problems with it, and I also did not have a snowmobile which is very important in NY lol

JCL622

no they were wired directly to the parking lights, for the first few months of the car I always left them on in that position, so eventually the LED towers that were white shorted (i forgot who said that happened, brian maybe?)

and so i never needed a switch

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Nice looking garage!

You are a lucky guy to have two great looking cars at a relatively young age

I've gotta ask though, why the EX over the TL? Better in the harsh NY winters?

SCS15

iTrader: (3)

I gotta ask why the EX over the FX. No offense but the EX is kinda small and girly

JCL622

the TL was kinda breaking down, problems everywhere....and yea, i don't have a suitable car for the winter in NY.

I considered the FX35 but i dont need the space, and the whole point was to buy an unassuming car for commuting...the FX...well it's a show stopper. If i really wanted to stand out the SLK does just fine. Plus, the FX35 is HEAVY, and 5k more than the EX35, right now i'm very happy with a fully loaded EX35 for 39months 15000mi/yr and i only pay $499/month.

ladiesman217

damn rich boyyyy but bro no offence both your fx and slk i think are more chick cars than anything.

sjo

iTrader: (2)

The EX isnt even that great of a performer on snow when I test drove it for my mom last winter.

With the same amount of $, I would have a radically different lineup of cars.

But I guess different strokes for different folks.

But all that are just my $0.02, hope you're enjoying

diskinnect

iTrader: (2)

danggg ballin with all those cars haha

Hapa DC5

Nice, what do you do for a living? You own your own home too in Old Westbury? Or is it your parent's pad? You're a baller. Homes there go for over 2 mil..

I need to move out of the bay area my fiancee and I are pulling well over six figures and we're still scraping for bread.

Enjoy the cars.

JCL622

yea i agree that the EX and SLK arent exactly masculine, but you gotta work with the budget right? besides i like it

maybe it was a RWD model? i literally picked up the car 2 weeks ago right after the huge snow storm we had, and in Snow mode, this car rocks

lol thanks!

omg, i didnt change my location, actually i'm in Roslyn Heights now. Which is uhh..well 1 mile away from Old Westbury...it's convinient to live near the parents and it was a good deal on the house.

I actually own a dental lab (short explanation = you goto a doctor and he gives you a Rx and u goto the pharmacy. Dentist also right Rx's but they goto the dental lab - aka me)

plus in terms of living, i actually live pretty simply, and i mean granted these aren't cheap cars, they arent exorbitantly expensive either. ~ it also helps when you file a few corporations and have tax write offs (related to work of course)

plus i'm sure you already know that living together and pooling expenses is an almost 100% guarantee that you will spend more. bay area isn't cheap either!

Yonkers914

iTrader: (1)

Good luck with the new car.

Bender

LoL what a jealous kid.

ladiesman217

LoL what an idiotic adult

FiveLiterCheater

lol when I worked at Infiniti we were given a $500 bonus if we could sell an EX35.

Nobody got the bonus.

98JDMCL

Sorry to hear that the TL didnt work out all that well...all the luck with the new car man!

JCL622

yea i can understand why no one would buy it....it fits such a randomly small niche....lol, but it's perfect for what i'm looking for so i'm happy

wow c'mon....dont do this man....thanks for sticking up for me, but i mean it's just his opinion....there are plenty of things ppl do that other's dont like...most of the 3g galleries are like that

thanks

yea i'm still kinda bummed that the TL didnt work out, there isnt a design that i will enjoy more than the 3G ever i dont think...it's too bad that i ended up with so many mechanical problems

paz840

iTrader: (2)

Nice rides J, you're doing it big time. Love the interior in the EX!

Hit me up if you're ever back in STL.

JCL622

oh man! Parth how are you, haha i guess we never got a chance to do our photoshoot!

yea, i actually plan to be in STL over the summer for a dental conference i will definitely hit you up, maybe grab dinner with the family or something.

Bender

Haha, what's the matter? Can't you handle the truth? You saw all his nice cars, got jealous, and had to insult them. Get over it.

"wow c'mon....dont do this man....thanks for sticking up for me, but i mean it's just his opinion....there are plenty of things ppl do that other's dont like...most of the 3g galleries are like that"

It's true. To be honest, I am just fishing here and I caught one. I find it mildly amusing how sensitive people are on the internet.

By the way your cars are nice. Can't say I wouldn't like to have the variety in my garage.

2Morrow

What kind of problems ?

BLACKURA_NY

iTrader: (6)

hey man, i never noticed before.... your car was a legit a-spec?

looked pretty sick.

Phambam12

ur halos remind me of bumblebee

ladiesman217

It's funny how the OP took my EVER-SO JEALOUS COMMENT so lightly, yet here you are pissing up a storm. I'm not even going to respond back to this you are def'n not worth the time nor the effort. You're the same guy who made a thread about himself passing really bad farts in his car for 2 straight hours, and asking for advice on how to remove the odour .... & you are 34?

princelybug

iTrader: (16)

Congrats on the new ride.

djflex167

damn sad to see it go, you should have sold the A Specs wheels here since they are the rare version 8.5 and put some stockies in it rather b4 u sold it!!

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

gotta love Infiniti's exhuast sound! Congrats!

i<3myTL

congrats wit the new ride and i know u gonna miss the TL big time lol

SlimTL

Nice Ex!

Quick question...where did you purchase your halos?

1fsthatch

beutiful nice cars are you in L.I

Abe_Froman

iTrader: (5)

You must be bringing home a different girl everynight!

wahshi

iTrader: (4)

Angel eyes look sick...very nice..too bad she had to go.

mmade22

OP, great setup period! You have the all wheel drive car for the crap winters in NY and the nice two door for those summer days... It doesn't get any better than that. I'm happy for ya and glad to see you have a head on your shoulders and going places in life. Congrats!!

Blazing GT

nice cars OP

if i had the SLK for a weekend...i would rack up alott of numbers hahha

Etohprn247

iTrader: (6)

Nice whips yo...

Man I'd be sporting a harley, my TL and new M3...but I did the NO NO!


I got MARRIED dammit!

JCL622

for starters, i could feel the tranny giving, on top of that i had some subframe dmg in st. louis, and i didnt realize until i came to NY that my subframe was welded on vs being bolted/put together properly.
- i couldn't pass emissions though i had nothing on it that would've made it fail and for the life of me could not figure out what was wrong. The EVAC + CAT were both not ready. I Did the reflash etc etc, spent a bunch of money on it, and it still wouldn't pass. I know there are ways to getting around the inspection, but the truth was i also needed a snow mobile.

the clear coat on my car started failing, and was very clear that it was shotty paint work, you could see it receding on the hood.

so i mean everything could've been addressed 1 by 1, but it all happened together and i just got disgusted. I sold it to Infiniti and racked up a sweet deal for the EX

haha thanks Al, never as good looking as blackura, UA7 or ur 4G haha, but i have to admit i will never forget how good that A-spec steering wheel felt.

i'd love to see your 4G in person some time, PM me or something


trust me, u don't want those 8.5's, they've been bent scratched, and all sorts of bad

actually even though the EX35 has the same bolt on set up as the G37 coupe, somewhere ( and if anyone wants to help me figure this out) it is restricted, and it turns out the EX35 is the quietest of all infinitis...actually in an interview with Infiniti, it was found out that the 297 HP engine would have been the same 303+ like in the FX35 but it is stifled somewhere and that resulted in about a 5HP power loss

i did it online! i think i have a thread about it somewhere, i think they were umnitza or something like that. try searching for my thread, if not, there are PLENTY of threads on the halos

yes, i'm in LI

haha dude we all know you dont need a car to do that man!

hahaha this comment made my day

TonemanTLS

Nice whips man, but if you wanted a snow mobile could have gone eith the MDX or RDX if you wanted smaller but that's my

JCL622

ooo trust me i seriously considered the RDX, mdx not so much. I mean i love acura and logically i also realized i could get a nice hook up considering i've already bought a car from them. on top of that the 2010 RDX is a MY refresh so they worked out alot of the kinks. Problem is i hate the rear of the RDX!!! also as fun as it is to hear the 4 banger and the spoolin, the EX35 turned out to be a MUCH more enjoyable drive/ride experience.

but thanks for the compliment