'09 AWD TL delivered yesterday... fun watching everyone
02-27-2009, 11:26 PM
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'09 AWD TL delivered yesterday... fun watching everyone
getting whiplash checking the car out!
There aren't very many new TLs on the road here in SoCal, and in just an hour or 2 of driving around, it's been hilarious watching the reactions as people see the gleaming grigio TL gliding by them.
Actually had 1 guy in an Accord follow me for a few miles, weaving in and out of traffic to keep up with me.
Oh yeah, the DVD-Audio sample disk really shows off how INCREDIBLE the sound system is... I'm a borderline audiophile, and I must say this is without a doubt the best stock system I've ever heard.
Not too excited about the initial gas mileage, but having a blast in the 1st 100+ miles. Despite all the concerns people have about all the buttons, the system is actually very easy to learn... after only an hour or 2 in the car, I'm very comfortable working around thru the menus and using most of the features.
The seats in the AWD are among the most comfortable I've ever sat in, 2nd only to the unreal seats in the M5 I sat in last year (but which is more than 2x the price!).
Love the feel/sound of the driver door shutting.
Need to get used to the headlights being so sharply defined between lighted area and non-lighted area... that line your headlights trace ahead of you that's parallel to the ground and moves up & down as the car moves around takes a bit of getting used to... almost finding myself wanting to see "above" the lighted zone!
Cheers & TGIF...
There aren't very many new TLs on the road here in SoCal, and in just an hour or 2 of driving around, it's been hilarious watching the reactions as people see the gleaming grigio TL gliding by them.
Actually had 1 guy in an Accord follow me for a few miles, weaving in and out of traffic to keep up with me.
Oh yeah, the DVD-Audio sample disk really shows off how INCREDIBLE the sound system is... I'm a borderline audiophile, and I must say this is without a doubt the best stock system I've ever heard.
Not too excited about the initial gas mileage, but having a blast in the 1st 100+ miles. Despite all the concerns people have about all the buttons, the system is actually very easy to learn... after only an hour or 2 in the car, I'm very comfortable working around thru the menus and using most of the features.
The seats in the AWD are among the most comfortable I've ever sat in, 2nd only to the unreal seats in the M5 I sat in last year (but which is more than 2x the price!).
Love the feel/sound of the driver door shutting.
Need to get used to the headlights being so sharply defined between lighted area and non-lighted area... that line your headlights trace ahead of you that's parallel to the ground and moves up & down as the car moves around takes a bit of getting used to... almost finding myself wanting to see "above" the lighted zone!
Cheers & TGIF...
02-27-2009, 11:37 PM
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awesome 
congrats and welcome to the TL owner's club 
congrats and welcome to the TL owner's club
.....unless it was for financial reasons.
02-28-2009, 01:47 AM
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02-28-2009, 12:17 PM
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Congrats! I saw a "gleaming" grigio/umber at the dealer the other day and was intrigued by the combo. Please post some photos, especially of the interior. Thanks and enjoy!
Enjoy your purchase
02-28-2009, 03:12 PM
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02-28-2009, 07:34 PM
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JeffS, check out the two pics of my Grigio/Umber in the Pics page.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703699
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703699
02-28-2009, 07:45 PM
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Congrats on your purchase TM. Shoot some pics and throw them up here!
02-28-2009, 08:59 PM
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JeffS, check out the two pics of my Grigio/Umber in the Pics page.
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703699
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=703699
02-28-2009, 10:50 PM
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Congrats. Umber is a bit too funky for me. I suppose grigio is not too hard to maintain. I think palladium metallic or the light blue requires the least to keep clean.
03-01-2009, 12:09 AM
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I love the Grigio. My last car was black, and I spent more on washing/waxing than I did on my lease payments lol. The Grigio hides the dirt reallllllly well. To be honest, I haven't yet gotten a wax since I got it in December. I'm waiting for tomorrow's snow storm to finish, then I'm finally gonna take it for a long awaited wax. But anyway, yeah the Grigio is extremely low maintenance =)
Oh, and congrats on the new ride. The heads will not stop turning for quite awhile yet, so enjoy it. I love when even drivers of faaaaaaaaaar nicer cars (LS460, BMW 650, etc) break their necks looking at my little old Acura. Gotta love it =)
Oh, and congrats on the new ride. The heads will not stop turning for quite awhile yet, so enjoy it. I love when even drivers of faaaaaaaaaar nicer cars (LS460, BMW 650, etc) break their necks looking at my little old Acura. Gotta love it =)
03-01-2009, 10:42 AM
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That's one shiny car and with snow on the ground! That looks like a Zaino shine!
03-01-2009, 11:36 PM
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There aren't very many new TLs on the road here in SoCal, and in just an hour or 2 of driving around, it's been hilarious watching the reactions as people see the gleaming grigio TL gliding by them.
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