2009 Acura TL/CL Type-S-Merged Threads-All 2009 topics will be merged here
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the C&D photo has been confirmed as a photochop..
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=757946
thank goodness!
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=757946
thank goodness!
#2122
good lookin' out, bro. thank god that thing was a fake! now i don't feel so bad for being the first one to break the news about the photo on A-Zine. but damn, can we get some real pics of the 4th gen?!?! how do dealers expect to get pre-orders for sept/oct if we haven't seen the car until july/august. and really, i think a bunch of us on here want to know if we should keep/mod our 3rd gens, or save our money for *what could be* a bad-ass 4th gen. get it together acura!
#2126
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The C&D photo is obviously just the TSX.
Nobody should have needed any confirmation of that, just look at it.
I find it interesting that it's listed as FWD only still.
And with only the same 3.7 the '09 RL has.
This C&D article, plainly, is a load of crap.
Nobody should have needed any confirmation of that, just look at it.
I find it interesting that it's listed as FWD only still.
And with only the same 3.7 the '09 RL has.
This C&D article, plainly, is a load of crap.
#2127
Full of water...
I KNEW it! I just got done reading that article in C&D and i was really upset. That thing looks like a turd. For some reason something didnt feel right, i am glad i was right. I didnt think any pics were suppose to come out till later this summer. This is just making me more anxious!!!
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damn it...why is it that the best car in Acura's lineup just HAPPENS to be the one no one knows about?
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Wow. As happy as I am to know that is definitely not the TL, I am very disappointed.
This was obviously an elaborate attempt to draw out the real pictures of the TL, so that Acura could save face. C & D should have made the picture even uglier. They should have made it look more like the MMC RL. LOL!
This was obviously an elaborate attempt to draw out the real pictures of the TL, so that Acura could save face. C & D should have made the picture even uglier. They should have made it look more like the MMC RL. LOL!
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I think Car and Driver just wanted to be the first out with pics. I doubt they care that it's not a TL.
#2131
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If C&D portrayed that as a real photo... or as a matter of fact, if they DIDN'T put a clear disclaimer on it... then they were highly irresponsible and owe an apology.
#2132
Originally Posted by zeezz
the C&D photo has been confirmed as a photochop..
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=757946
thank goodness!
http://vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=757946
thank goodness!
AMEN!
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I honestly don't think Acura will mess up on their best car ![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Living in Canada, and being only 18, I really hope Acura makes a nice 09 TL.
Wishing it won't cost anymore than $50,000 before taxes for the awd one.
If it's ugly, I'll prob go for an 06 MT and throw in all the goodies. Maybe even a supercharger...
Let's just hope for the best
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Living in Canada, and being only 18, I really hope Acura makes a nice 09 TL.
Wishing it won't cost anymore than $50,000 before taxes for the awd one.
If it's ugly, I'll prob go for an 06 MT and throw in all the goodies. Maybe even a supercharger...
Let's just hope for the best
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#2139
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Originally Posted by havenlock
^ agreed. Love that car. Where did that originate/
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#2140
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Originally Posted by blakura
(that C & D photochop was probably a TSX Type-S)
#2141
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2009 TL is on this month car and driver magazine on page 44. I think that this shit looks ugly! Go check it out. 300 hp and front wheel drive. It looks like an oversized TSX.
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Originally Posted by revolt
2009 TL is on this month car and driver magazine on page 44. I think that this shit looks ugly! Go check it out. 300 hp and front wheel drive. It looks like an oversized TSX.
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Originally Posted by skd2k1
looks like acura took a page from the saturn playbook to me...
![](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q117/skd2k1/tsx_saturn.jpg)
![](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q117/skd2k1/tsx_saturn.jpg)
and the TL is not looking so good from the preliminary stage
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Originally Posted by skd2k1
looks like acura took a page from the saturn playbook to me...
![](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q117/skd2k1/tsx_saturn.jpg)
![](http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q117/skd2k1/tsx_saturn.jpg)
Here's hoping the new TL returns the proper state of balance to the world.
#2146
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09 TL Commercials!!!
I think i just saw the new 09 TL in two different Acura commercials.. I am watching the Rockets v Jazz game and Acura has ran two different commercials.. Both have a sliver acura in them.. Looks like a TL.. Too small for the RL and too big for the TSX.. it is f-ing phat... Man!!!! Has a pop us navi screen, the grill is killer.... Please tell me someone else saw these commercials...
#2150
I was going to say that, I've seen it four or five times, when watching NBA or NHL lately.
#2151
it's me, Alan Rickman.
Originally Posted by dumamei
how do I get something from my DVR to the computer??
Depends on which one you have.. If you're a TiVo user and savvy you can transfer it to your pc; if not you can just pause it during the TL commercial and snap a pic, post it on Acurazine for authentication and inspection..
#2152
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Here's the two commercials of the new tsx. Let the drummer kick is def. a good choice of song to choose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_o2ZP9GmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndFYz3p0Us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV_o2ZP9GmU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndFYz3p0Us
#2158
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You guys need to go down to your local Acura dealers and see the TSX in person, because these pics and the Acura website doesn't do the car any justice at all. I went to get an oil change yesterday and a sales guy I know let me check it out, and we went on a test drive. Let me tell you, I was very vocal about the lack of Hp in the new TSX, but that thing is a ROCKET. I couldn't believe how fast and powerful it was, especially being that it's a non-turbo 4 banger. Acura did some nice things with it, especially the sound system. They have finally answered my prayers, so if the new TL's sound system is at least equal to the TSX I'll be very happy. One thing I didn't like was the quality of the dash board. It doesn't feel cheap, but it sure does look cheap as hell. The sales guy said Acura is using a different material for their dash boards to avoid the white film/dusty look problem some earlier 3 gen TL's had.
I asked him about the new TL and he said that only the actual owners of Acura dealerships were allowed to attend the unveiling of the TL in New Orleans, and they're sworn to secrecy. They were given a briefing on the next 5 years of Acura products and the new direction. But, he said that the owner did say that the new TL is going to blow away the competition in all facets (including hp!), and that it WILL BE THE BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD, hands down! Stated that it looks much better than the current TL, which I find hard to believe, but I guess Acura was really saving their best design for the TL, which makes sense because it's the most important vehicle in their lineup. Oh, and I tried out the iPod/MP3 port in the TSX and it works lovely. No more skipping/pausing issues, disabling XM and messing around with the iPod itself while you drive. You just plug it in (using a special white USB cable) and control everything from the audio system using the dial/knob. It displays the artist, song title and album title (sorry, no album art ). All this has me very excited about the '09 TL, as if I wasn't excited already.
I asked him about the new TL and he said that only the actual owners of Acura dealerships were allowed to attend the unveiling of the TL in New Orleans, and they're sworn to secrecy. They were given a briefing on the next 5 years of Acura products and the new direction. But, he said that the owner did say that the new TL is going to blow away the competition in all facets (including hp!), and that it WILL BE THE BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD, hands down! Stated that it looks much better than the current TL, which I find hard to believe, but I guess Acura was really saving their best design for the TL, which makes sense because it's the most important vehicle in their lineup. Oh, and I tried out the iPod/MP3 port in the TSX and it works lovely. No more skipping/pausing issues, disabling XM and messing around with the iPod itself while you drive. You just plug it in (using a special white USB cable) and control everything from the audio system using the dial/knob. It displays the artist, song title and album title (sorry, no album art ). All this has me very excited about the '09 TL, as if I wasn't excited already.
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Originally Posted by Ac Man
You guys need to go down to your local Acura dealers and see the TSX in person, because these pics and the Acura website doesn't do the car any justice at all. I went to get an oil change yesterday and a sales guy I know let me check it out, and we went on a test drive. Let me tell you, I was very vocal about the lack of Hp in the new TSX, but that thing is a ROCKET. I couldn't believe how fast and powerful it was, especially being that it's a non-turbo 4 banger. Acura did some nice things with it, especially the sound system. They have finally answered my prayers, so if the new TL's sound system is at least equal to the TSX I'll be very happy. One thing I didn't like was the quality of the dash board. It doesn't feel cheap, but it sure does look cheap as hell. The sales guy said Acura is using a different material for their dash boards to avoid the white film/dusty look problem some earlier 3 gen TL's had.
I asked him about the new TL and he said that only the actual owners of Acura dealerships were allowed to attend the unveiling of the TL in New Orleans, and they're sworn to secrecy. They were given a briefing on the next 5 years of Acura products and the new direction. But, he said that the owner did say that the new TL is going to blow away the competition in all facets (including hp!), and that it WILL BE THE BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD, hands down! Stated that it looks much better than the current TL, which I find hard to believe, but I guess Acura was really saving their best design for the TL, which makes sense because it's the most important vehicle in their lineup. Oh, and I tried out the iPod/MP3 port in the TSX and it works lovely. No more skipping/pausing issues, disabling XM and messing around with the iPod itself while you drive. You just plug it in (using a special white USB cable) and control everything from the audio system using the dial/knob. It displays the artist, song title and album title (sorry, no album art ). All this has me very excited about the '09 TL, as if I wasn't excited already.![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I asked him about the new TL and he said that only the actual owners of Acura dealerships were allowed to attend the unveiling of the TL in New Orleans, and they're sworn to secrecy. They were given a briefing on the next 5 years of Acura products and the new direction. But, he said that the owner did say that the new TL is going to blow away the competition in all facets (including hp!), and that it WILL BE THE BEST LOOKING CAR ON THE ROAD, hands down! Stated that it looks much better than the current TL, which I find hard to believe, but I guess Acura was really saving their best design for the TL, which makes sense because it's the most important vehicle in their lineup. Oh, and I tried out the iPod/MP3 port in the TSX and it works lovely. No more skipping/pausing issues, disabling XM and messing around with the iPod itself while you drive. You just plug it in (using a special white USB cable) and control everything from the audio system using the dial/knob. It displays the artist, song title and album title (sorry, no album art ). All this has me very excited about the '09 TL, as if I wasn't excited already.
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