I saw a 2009 TL yesterday! (Car and Driver add is fake mmmkay?)
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I saw a 2009 TL yesterday! (Car and Driver add is fake mmmkay?)
I was crossing the street at the main beach in Santa Cruz and I saw it coming. It has the same grille as the MDX. The lines are chopped on the back sides, kind of like the new beamers. It looks good, a little convoluted but nice.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
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Originally Posted by ronbarr
I was crossing the street at the main beach in Santa Cruz and I saw it coming. It has the same grille as the MDX. The lines are chopped on the back sides, kind of like the new beamers. It looks good, a little convoluted but nice.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
I bet it looked so good, you forgot to whip out your camera phone to take any photos.
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Originally Posted by swift22
how far is santa cruz from HPD???
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Originally Posted by ronbarr
I was crossing the street at the main beach in Santa Cruz and I saw it coming. It has the same grille as the MDX. The lines are chopped on the back sides, kind of like the new beamers. It looks good, a little convoluted but nice.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
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I would prefer the MDX grille as well.
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Originally Posted by ronbarr
I was crossing the street at the main beach in Santa Cruz and I saw it coming. It has the same grille as the MDX. The lines are chopped on the back sides, kind of like the new beamers. It looks good, a little convoluted but nice.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
I asked the driver if it was the new TL and he gave me a thumbs up.
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if i ACTUALLY saw a 2009 TL i would have:
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by krio
hard to believe about the MDX grille. From the front photos you can see even under the "nose mask" the shape of the Acura logo... It looks like the TSX-RL-Sport Concept one...
The new design will be a little controversial, much like when BMW intro'd the new 3 and 5-series cars. It has that same kind of feel - less swoop, more elegance. The current TL is a beautiful car. The 2009 is after 1 look, slightly less beautiful but it looks a little richer.
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Originally Posted by Black0ut
if i ACTUALLY saw a 2009 TL i would have:
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by whatjones911
Oh wtf! Which beach in Santa cruz? I live near downtown santa cruz! Where the TL!?!?!?!??!??!
I'm more interested in the new electronics than the shell anyway. I will get one though.
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Originally Posted by Black0ut
if i ACTUALLY saw a 2009 TL i would have:
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
a. whipped out my camera phone in a fury
b. if i didn't have a real camera, followed it until i could call someone with a camera to meet me
c. pissed myself
d. all the above
Answer: D, all the above
I don't believe you saw an unmasked 09. Sorry.
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Yea i go to school in santa cruz too. I wish I could of seen it!
Seems like there are doing final testing on the TL. There all over the place from west to east coast.
Seems like there are doing final testing on the TL. There all over the place from west to east coast.
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New TL Sneak
If the link doesn't show, search for BMW M3, Acura TL - Fast Lane Daily - 19May08
Fast forward through about half of the show to get into the cars!
If the link doesn't show, search for BMW M3, Acura TL - Fast Lane Daily - 19May08
Fast forward through about half of the show to get into the cars!
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funny you mention seeing an '09 TL...just the other day i was (forcibly) watching oprah because my wife records her show...but they were filming outside in chicago with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and for a quick second you could see this white Acura behind them...totally different front (similar to new MDX) and looked wider than a TSX...wasn't an RL, so i could only assume it was the new TL...such a teaser! ...i should of snapped a pic of my TV...
5 minutes later...
i found the video! ...here's the car i'm referring too...
has anyone seen this front before and i'm just out of the loop on Acura's new line-up...?
5 minutes later...
i found the video! ...here's the car i'm referring too...
has anyone seen this front before and i'm just out of the loop on Acura's new line-up...?
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Originally Posted by rimz
funny you mention seeing an '09 TL...just the other day i was (forcibly) watching oprah because my wife records her show...but they were filming outside in chicago with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and for a quick second you could see this white Acura behind them...totally different front (similar to new MDX) and looked wider than a TSX...wasn't an RL, so i could only assume it was the new TL...such a teaser! ...i should of snapped a pic of my TV...
5 minutes later...
i found the video! ...here's the car i'm referring too...
has anyone seen this front before and i'm just out of the loop on Acura's new line-up...?
5 minutes later...
i found the video! ...here's the car i'm referring too...
has anyone seen this front before and i'm just out of the loop on Acura's new line-up...?
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Originally Posted by alextclam
That looks like a 04 MDX Touring model.
wow...the older MDX model never occurred to me...it looked lower when i saw it at first, so i assumed it was a car...
...i'm gonna go hide in the corner now...
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Originally Posted by tacobill
New TL Sneak
If the link doesn't show, search for BMW M3, Acura TL - Fast Lane Daily - 19May08
Fast forward through about half of the show to get into the cars!
If the link doesn't show, search for BMW M3, Acura TL - Fast Lane Daily - 19May08
Fast forward through about half of the show to get into the cars!
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Originally Posted by AcuraTLboi
why would it be @ santa cruz????
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are you talking about this?
http://jalopnik.com/391905/2009-acura-tl-redux
(I'm so glad I went with 08 TLS)
http://jalopnik.com/391905/2009-acura-tl-redux
(I'm so glad I went with 08 TLS)