Finally got to ride in a TL-S today. A guy here at work just bought a silver one last week. It's a very nice car.

I noticed that not only are the mirrors smaller (as discussed here), but they have a blueish tint to them as well. Also, he said the moonroof rattles a bit, but he just turns up the stereo to compensate for it. I had to teach him about the SS mode, he was a little nervous about using it.


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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

Moonroof rattles because its made in the good ol' US of A. You guys should return your cars (no 30 day US automotive workforce shit warranty?) and tell them you want new ones from Japan where they know how to REALLY make a car.

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0-60 5.53 sec G-Tech

 

The side mirrors are now photochromic like the rearview in the CL-S, thus the blueish tint.

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'01 CL-S|Sundance Gold|Spoiler|35% Tint|Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17
a study in pimp daddy gold

 

Can you turn on-off the tinting as you can for the rear view mirror ?

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Black, Ebony, 3.2 CL Type-S, NAV.
- 3M clear bra, by Stonguard (full front bumper, and side mirrors, and partial hood)
- Acura Spoiler, Moonroof visor
- Splash guards, Winter mats, Trunk liner
- Valentine V1 Radar Locator
- HELMS Service Manual
- PIAA 19169 road lamps
- 03/19/01: Injen Polished CAI
- 04/13/01: 235/40/18 NITTO 555 on 18x7.5, +45 offset, Koing Imagine in Silver with wheels locks

 

M3SinS

You can't get a TL in Japan you moof. They are only made in Ohio ...

 

I got the next best thing to a car built in Germany, my mechanic is german. My father is a manager at a mold and die shop. He has been working with germans for 30 years. Hands down the most accurate and thourough workers when it comes to detail and follow through. No offense against other races just an observation. They say "A happy German is a working German".



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Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
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01'Acura Integra GSR

 

It's probably automatic. In the day they have the tint, and at night they don't. I don't know for sure though.



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2001 Acura 3.2CL Type-S
Satin Silver/Ebony
No Navi/No Spoiler
Competch springs
35% tint
PIAA 19169 bulbs
K&N 33-2178 air filter

The Aviation Zone

 

hehe. moof.

um isn't there the japanese inspire? nova posted some pics somewhere...

anyone? anyone? bueller?

nevermind, found it.
http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/003557.html

speaking of which - what happened with the chrome shifting gates?!
http://www.acura-cl.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/003702.html


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2001 Acura CL Type S, black/ebony, spoiler, 35% tint, V1, comptech springs, weather mats, piaa19170-doors, piaa19169-road lamps, pia19168-map lights
aim:silvn1
goldn1

 

I think this pic looks so nice:


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01' Acura CL Type-S
Piaa 19169 Bulbs
Valentine1 Pig Detector
CompTech Exhaust
Xephyr Cold Air Intake
Founding Member of the NO SCRATCHED RIMS CLUB

01'Acura Integra GSR

[This message has been edited by eclipse23 (edited 04-20-2001).]

 

Yes it does, probably cuz Acura lowered it somehow. You look at it in person and the wheel gap is not huge compared to the pics in the brochure.

 

The car is moving..so, it'll naturally lower itself a tad

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2001 Cl-S Black on Black with Navigation
Black Tint all around (15%~45%)
Weapon-R Dragon Filter
Weapon-R Coil-Overs
Koni Adjustable Struts
Comptech Sway Bars
Comptech Headers (hehehe...I got something for you drchang!!)

 

Very nice pic.Looks lowered to me too,probably the Comptechs cause it has a bit of a raked look which i really like!!

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San Marino Red
Spoiler
Comptech Headers
Comptech Sways

 

Dude, I had a '97 C36 AMG, one of Germany's finest, that had it's front fog light wiring so f***ed up M-B had to fly a tech to Chicago from Germany to fix it when it was a month old. I have a TL-S and an MDX built in Ohio and Canada and neither has a single interior, exterior, or mechanical flaw. With mass produced cars it's really the luck of the draw not the country of origin. I have friends with the new 3's who are none too happy with the way their interiors and plastic trim are wearing.

 

dude, you're from hoboken?

i used to live there like 5 years ago.

 

Yes I agree, but next time you are at the dealer, take a look at the pics of the non-moving TL in the brochure and then have a look at the real thing, I'm sure you will notice something.