Hi all, just traded my 07 RDX for an 09 TL SHAWD Tech. I am really happy so far....only 25 miles so far though. It seems real easy to get the hang of all of the tech options, and I really like the handling....but the sound system is the Best!!!!

Rusty

 

Congrats on the new purchase. Pics? Post them if you've got any.

 

Werd! Congrats on the conversion and welcome to the 4G club! Be sure to post in the owners lounge, and post your detailed info in your signature!

 

congrats, my wife has an 07 RDX and alot the the tech i learned in her car helped in my 08 Sh-AWD.

 

08 sh-awd?

 

welcome. congrats on new car.

 

+1.

 

Congrats and welcome. Please let us look at the new girl!

 

Thanks everyone, I am going to get some pics on as soon as I figure out the system...I think the TL was easier to learn! Anyone know how many CD's fit on the hard drive?
Rusty

 

The 09 TL uses a proprietary compression format that's supposed to allow (roughly) 2,500 songs to be stored to the HDD. Songs can only be ripped from CDs, not from DVD-As or from USB-attached devices like thumb drives, iPods or other MP3 players.

 

Did the salesman not go over the car with you?

 

lol....even if he did, most likely he would be in error

 

Congrats on the car! The 4G TL is really growing on me. I heard the SH-AWD system is simply amazing. Please post pics soon!

 

congrats-I am planning to get a TL with 6MT or another tsx 6MT in march/april 2010.

 

Congrats.... Great car

 

It's funny how salesmen call Hard Drive a HDD At least the cars are technologically advanced

 

sorry typo.

 

Yes the Salesman and the Service Manager went over it with me. Lots of stuff to go over though. I really liked the easy download of my blackberry address book to the car's phone book. So far on the hard drive I have put on 10 CD's and it says I have 11.4 g left...lots of room! Rusty

 

On a side note, before buying the 4G TL, I test drove the BMW 330XI, the Nissan Maxima, the Infinity G37 AWD, Lexus I250. I liked the b-mer but the staff at the store were real jerks and that bugged me. Came down to the G37 vs the TL and technology won me over...I think ride, power, comfort and price were close.
Rusty

 

that's what it came down to for me, the G37 felt smaller on the inside, also, my legs felt cramped.

 

A BMW 330xi??? Hope that a typo!

 

Hi SaskRider23,
Congratulations on you new 09 TL.
Zak

 

Yep, probably a typo, I meant whatever the BMW 3 series with all wheel drive is. It was nice though!!
Rusty

 

Nope, it wasn't a typo! The 330xi is BMW's all-wheel-drive model, and it is "xi", not "ix" for this specific model.

 

Short term for Hard Drive is HDD =), u'll know this if u are in computer related field.

 

HDD= Hard Disk Drive

 

Off topic:
Talking about HDD in the new cars now, I'm wondering if they actually using an old fashion like the 2.5" (most laptop) or 1.5" (old gen iPod) with disc spin inside or the new 1.5" hard disk with stack of memories (new gen iPod, Apple notebooks and those little Sony notebooks) ?

 

Well, I didn't mean that.
330xi out in 2006 so he kinda mixed between grand new 2009 TL, G37 with an old 2006 bimmer?

 

Nobody calls a Hard Drive a HDD, they only call it HDD because this is how it's written on their info sheet
and yes, I've been in computer field since I was in diapers... now on network security side but I still get to see a computer on daily basis

 

Congrats. You'll love the car.

 

There are special hard drives for automative use that are hardened against vibration and temperture. Toshiba makes most of them so it's probably one of these: http://sdd.toshiba.com/main.aspx?Pat...HardDiskDrives