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Old 07-09-2001, 01:21 AM
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This Can Be Your Tl

ok just wondering if the owner of this TL is on this board.
Old 07-09-2001, 01:24 AM
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take a look at all the mods this guy did.
http://members.tripod.com/spoiledimp...w_acuraTL.html

this is crazy!!!
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is it me or do those wheels seem like they are slanted outward a little?
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looks like an over grown civic. what a waste
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By the picture, he got that M3 rear view mirror style. So 96TL is right about the 94-97 Honda Accord M3 rear view mirror style possibly fits the first gen TL. Other comments, I'd rather not say

jz983: Yah, i think the wheels are slanted, too.
Old 07-09-2001, 03:10 PM
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My car sit around that height and my wheels are slanted like that. Usually an affect of extreme lowering, , thus extreme handling.
I like the rims, the lazy eyes, and the front spoiler , mirrors,and side skirts.
The rear spoiler completely rices out the car to death. The grill has got to go also, it looks rather awkward to me, and finally the paint job is hideous, a luxury car at heart has no business being painted fly ass yellow, I do no t care how many freakin Mods it has.
I better not here of any of you on here painting your TL this awful yellow color. I have though ,been thinking about a paint job, since the possiblility of a mugen front spoiler and wing.
BMW has this color called navarra violet. It is actually something like the color of the TL, in the MUGEN website pic, now that is more like it, maybe with a hint of silver in the paint, not YELLOW!
Old 07-09-2001, 05:45 PM
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Originally posted by MaxxT
By the picture, he got that M3 rear view mirror style. So 96TL is right about the 94-97 Honda Accord M3 rear view mirror style possibly fits the first gen TL.


Also, that car is overdone.
Old 07-09-2001, 10:38 PM
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Originally posted by dbox
looks like an over grown civic. what a waste
Yeah, definitely a waste of a beautiful vehicle, but hey...whatever floats your boat...I guess:o I've seen that car before and without a doubt is unique, but the spoiler and paint job has to go
Old 07-09-2001, 11:53 PM
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Originally posted by 97slammedTL
My car sit around that height and my wheels are slanted like that. Usually an affect of extreme lowering, , thus extreme handling.
"Slanted" wheels indicate a need for camber correction. Wheels that don't sit square on the ground wear out unevenly and have smaller contact patches, decreasing cornering ability. So much for "extreme handling" .
Old 07-10-2001, 07:07 AM
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yeah...the car is a bit on the extreme side, but the dude has set an example of what *could* be done to our rides. i personally like it, but would never go to that extreme. 'specially cause my ride is my daily driver. clear tails? they looked red to me.
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How the hell does he get into his car? WTF happened to door handles!

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Umm yes extreme handling my car does jus find. What are you talking about? I do not have uneven wear on my tires either nor am I in need for a camber correction. Car was at the dealer a week ago and I had them check everything, struts, tires, shocks.Good friend is a mechanic so trust me I 'd kow if I had any problem.
Try and say you "think" next time. Its kinda annoying when people try n tell you something is definatley wrong with your car, when in actualit there is not.
Originally posted by daverman

"Slanted" wheels indicate a need for camber correction. Wheels that don't sit square on the ground wear out unevenly and have smaller contact patches, decreasing cornering ability. So much for "extreme handling" .
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the yellow is ugly as sin the spoiler im ready to throw up the roll cage seriously what is the point but the shaved door handels are tight as hell
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i still can't believe the dude shaved off all the door handles. just confusing how he gets into the car. but anyways just like turboTL said it's an example of what we "can" do to our cars. people say there's not that much stuff out there for our cars, that's not completely true. as long as we're creative and have plenty of cash to back up that creativity, our cars can be works of art. i personally like the sleek look that our car has. it's very elegent. the only regret is that the car doesn't have that much power. i know that we can use NOS to boost the power but to me, that's just way too dangerous. i would rather have a turbo or supercharger. i'm sure if you have the money, the parts are out there and so are the people that know how to do it. well enough of me rambling now, go out there and be UNIQUE!!!
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im sure ...just like the mini truckers of old he has remote doors that pop open when he hits a button.
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Originally posted by 97slammedTL
Try and say you "think" next time. Its kinda annoying when people try n tell you something is definatley wrong with your car, when in actualit there is not.
I think. :p

No, seriously, think about it. The stock car comes with the wheels more or less "straight up" to promote even wear and maximum contact patch. Even intuitively speaking, a "slanted" wheel will have more wear on the inside than the outside of the tire, and have a smaller contact patch.
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What a badass ride. :p The grill isn't too cool but the look is stylish. I would redo the paint in a sharp silver or black. It is M3 wanna-be.
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Yes, I agree with all of you that the car is overdone...so on and so forth. However, it's unique and maybe it's the only one like that of its type. It has turned people head... and i'm sure it will continue to do so - He got my credit for being "different"




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