Biggest Acura design mistake 2009 Beak or 2015 lights

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Old 12-01-2014 | 12:38 PM
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Biggest Acura design mistake 2009 Beak or 2015 lights

I have to go with the new lights. At first I thought they were just different but now every time I see them, they are just hideous especially when so many others are really cool looking. Even the new accord which has a couple of the Jewels still used some of the others good ideas.
Old 12-01-2014 | 12:41 PM
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Old 12-01-2014 | 01:19 PM
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I think acura did a great job on the 2015 lights!
Old 12-01-2014 | 01:22 PM
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I would prefer the new headlights to the 09-11 beak.
Old 12-01-2014 | 01:28 PM
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Old 12-01-2014 | 01:29 PM
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I don't think you'll find many people hating the new headlights here...

as for the beak... i just vomited a little.
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Old 12-01-2014 | 01:29 PM
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Old 12-01-2014 | 01:47 PM
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Lights are unique on the road, you know its a new acura
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Old 12-01-2014 | 02:51 PM
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The beak was one of the major reasons why the 4G failed.

The 2015 lights are
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Old 12-01-2014 | 03:07 PM
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Lights are unique on the road, you know its a new acura
what he said acura always does something to stand out. Of course car companys are going forward with the l.e.d technology headlights, but when you see an ac approaching it is distinct whether it is the headlights, the grill or the oversized acura logo on the trunk you can tell. even the h.i.ds are noticeably distinct - thats if your into cars you can tell there is a tsx approaching from your rearview. I do
Old 12-01-2014 | 03:24 PM
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No contest - beak............
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Old 12-01-2014 | 03:28 PM
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2015 beak. Eh, it's ight. They tried making the lamers happy.
Pre new beak, I loved it.

New headlights=baby gravy.
Old 12-01-2014 | 06:11 PM
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I'm one of the few that don't mind the 09 grill. I don't love it, mind you, but it's certainly not "ugly" in my estimation. To each his own.

I understand what OP is saying about the 2015 lights. Don't get me wrong...I like them, and would probably prefer them to what I have, but honestly, there are other (cheaper) vehicles out on the road these days with more eye-catching headlight setups.
Old 12-01-2014 | 06:22 PM
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What's wrong with the new lights????

They are damn nice!
Old 12-01-2014 | 07:45 PM
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The new lights are the best thing to come out of Acura in the last 7 years LOL
Old 12-01-2014 | 08:09 PM
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Love the lights hate the beak.
Old 12-01-2014 | 08:23 PM
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2009 beak. I even passed on a 2012 ZDX Advance with more features in favor of my 2013, all because I dislike the older beak.
Old 12-02-2014 | 08:29 AM
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I do not mind the beak and with a different grill I even think it looks good (only reason I mentioned it is because it is always brought up). I do not like the the way the lights look unless all 5 are lit up then it does have a nice look but they should have come up with something different for the running lights. If instead of the chrome bezel around the edge it was an led light then I would like it.
Old 12-02-2014 | 08:35 AM
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^oh, you're talking about the lowest class of acura.
the ILX.

rightfully so, it should suck because its the lowest class of cars from acura.

the TLX, MDX, and RLX have all 5 light up.

non-observant laz is non observant
Old 12-02-2014 | 09:39 AM
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C`mon people stop hatin on my beak!
Old 12-02-2014 | 09:40 AM
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^ I vote beak too
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Old 12-05-2014 | 01:41 PM
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Guys look at these after market headlights for civic
Why cant some one come out with tl lights like these people will buy for sure
Old 12-05-2014 | 03:21 PM
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^^^ Because the number of Civic tuners far outweighs the number of TL tuners. This can be seen an all of the aftermarket components offered for these two cars.
Old 12-05-2014 | 05:53 PM
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Beak/shield.
Old 12-05-2014 | 08:02 PM
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Beak.

IMO, '12-'14 was a huge improvement.
Old 12-05-2014 | 08:51 PM
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Beak by far

The new lights are dope
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