Kennedy

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Year: 2006
Make: Acura
Model: TL
Price: $27500
Mileage: 38100
Color: White Diamond Pearl
Location (State/Prov): VA

Year: 2006
Make: Acura
Model: TL
Price: $27500/25500 without Volks
Mileage: 38100
Color: WDP with black/tan interior
Location (State/Prov): VA

1. Price: $27,500 as she sits + all spare parts
2. Mileage: 38,100
3. Color, Transmission-auto or manual, Navi? WDP on Custom 2-Tone black/tan interior – 6MT with Navigation
4. Reason for selling: “too many toys, too little time”
5. Location: Northern Virginia - Stafford
6. Pictures: Below
7. Are you the first owner? Yes- bought new -Original owner
8. Title information: Clear title
a. Clean/clear/rebuilt/salvage/other (explain further). Clean Carfax !
9. VIN (would be nice to have but I can understand that some people do not want to publicly post this): Available via private disclosure
10. Modifications: ALL OF THEM
11. Service record: All service records kept - Mobil1 Synthetics every 4500 miles, Fresh transmission oil, Brake fluid, and Power Steering fluid changed every summer.

2006 Acura TL 3.2L Supercharged 6MT with Navigation WDP/2-tone -38,100 miles. Tastefully tricked out… A beautiful, complete, show-worthy project car.

$27.5K with Volks as she stands, with a truckload of new takeoff parts to boot
$25.5K with factory TL-S waffle wheels and all takeoffs

I am the original owner, purchased new from Radley Acura in Woodbridge VA in April 2006. All miles on the car are highway, up and down I95 commuting, by me exclusively. Let’s be clear about condition… I don’t street race, I’m not a kid. I have enjoyed the supercharger occasionally, but the truth is, it’s been in bypass most of its 7000 miles installed, as I roll to the office at 70mph on cruise up 95. When you put the time and energy into doing all this mod work yourself, you find you’re a bit more “careful” in how you drive.

So today is a sad day for me. After 4 years on Acurazine, 4000+ posts, and a fortune spent on my TL, I’ve decided to sell her… This 3G TL is arguably one of the classiest and best modded on the 3G forum (jptl04 always wins in my book). My photography skills suck, so I’ve never gotten around to posting a whole bunch of pictures here, but I linked some of my better discussions and mod plans below… I’ve spent most of my time behind the wrench, wheel, and keyboard here… not behind the camera.

There’s not a lot left to do to this thing… ever… except drive, polish, and maintenance. All modification work performed defined below was performed exclusively by me. As a perfectionist (and general lack of faith in those in the mechanic industry), I’ve never let anyone ever touch this vehicle other than me. Every mod was executed with care, and any part/clip/trim that got broke during install, was replaced. It is truly a fantastic, and frankly show winning automobile, yet is daily driver capable. No need for me to belabor my love for this car, the mods speak for themselves below. All maintenance actions have also been performed by yours truly, Mobil1 Synthetics only- but there hasn’t been a lot to do with only 36K miles on the odometer. (7 oil changes, tranny fluid, brake fluid and PS fluid each summer… ).

My reasons for sale are not financially motivated, but rather, a relative value trade off. My pace of life is picking up and my priorities are changing. I have 2 kids now which keep me very busy on the weekends. My career is really taking off, and that’s keeping me even busier as well, so these two factors are leaving little time for a car obsession. I commute 80 miles a day, and responsibly use a civic hybrid for that, so the TL has been relegated to my weekend car. The kids hardly ride in the TL as we seem to always opt for the family minivan (Odyssey Touring, actually very nice) due to car seats, etc…
I have a Harley V-Rod in the garage, so that satisfies most desires for speed, and weekend driving, so the TL seems to always be 4th fiddle in the automotive pecking order.

All that said, I’ve put probably 300 miles on it in the last year. It’s turned into just something else for me to have to keep up… and I don’t have the time it deserves. It just sits with the cover on it, getting a bi monthly loop around the neighborhood to keep it turned over.
Last month, the battery died and I have since replaced it with a new Stinger… and at the same time decided that if I’m not driving this car enough to keep the battery charged, it needs to go.
My price is above firm. My records calculate well over $17,000 in “parts” alone, never mind the countless hours spent installing them. KBB value on a private sale stock TL 6MT with Nav is about $17K with this low mileage. Add some on top for the mods, and flawless installation, and I think the price is more than fair for the craftsmanship that has gone into it.
I don’t need the money, and the truth is, I’m kind of shopping for the right buyer. As I stated, I don’t need to sell this car, but I could use the free space in the garage, and the weight of something else to keep maintenance on off my shoulders. I’d like to find a mature buyer who’s going to value the time and energy I’ve put into this car, so I can know my efforts were not in vain, and it will make someone smile every time they look at it. It has done that for me for the last 4 years, but it needs to go to someone who has more time to enjoy it.
Now… I AM NOT INTERESTED IN PARTING THE CAR OUT, IN ANY WAY. It comes fully baked as is, as a completed project. The truth is, YOU could part out most of the mods on the car, sell them on the classifieds and recoup a large part of the car cost, and drive a stock TL if that’s what you want to do… and here’s the kicker, I saved every nut, screw, trim piece, etc ever removed from the car, so you could do that if you want, but what fun would that be?
Bring a truck, it’s a lot of parts that go with this thing.

PLEASE, Serious inquiries only. My price is firm, lowballers will be ignored.
If you want to step into a show winning, meticulously built, low mileage Supercharged 3G, here it is.
All questions to:
Email- christopher.a.kennedy @ gmail.com

Wheels:
-Rays Engineering Volk GT-S 19x8.5 +43 offset (pad A faced) on Falken 452 245/35/19 less than 10,000 miles – NO CURBS or DINGS
- Volk center caps
-TPMS sensors installed
-McGard spline drive lugnuts

Window Tint:
-Llumar Platinum Plus 35% all around

Engine/Power Modifications:
-Comptech Supercharger with fresh Aeroquip oil, hand mirror polished manifolds (see pics thread)
-Unorthodox Racing stock size lightweight drive pulley
-2007 Acura TL-S high flow pre-cats
-Internally ported, and externally polished intake manifold with powder coated cover
-Outlaw Engineering intake manifold spacer
-ATLP v1 J-Pipe
-ATLP 3rd cat delete with A/F bung ready (capped)
-ATLP original QUAD exhaust (no longer in production = unique)
-Innovative Mounts 65a Durometer Engine Mounts
-(Uninstalled) Snow performance boost cooler
-Autometer NEXUS boost gauge on A-pillar
-Throttle body bypass
-Skunk2 oil cap

Transmission/Clutch Modifications:
-Comptech short shifter
-Corsport aluminum shifter bushings
-Performance Engineering transmission oil
-Skunk2 weighted shift knob
-Braided clutch line
-Clutch slave removed

Suspension Modifications:
-Tein SS Adjustable Suspension with EDFC active - custom mounted in cubby
-TL-S performance strut bushings
-PROGRESS 24mm rear sway bar mounted with Energy Suspension greasable poly bushings
-2007 TL-S solid front sway bar mounted with Energy Suspension poly bushings
-Greddy Strut tower bar on Accord top hats

Braking Modifications:
-Racingbrake 2 piece slotted front rotors
-Racingbrake one piece slotted rear rotors
-Racingbrake pads
-Braided stainless steel brake lines
-Black G2 caliper paint on rears with custom white ACURA stickers to match front Brembos
-Fresh DoT4 fluid

Steering Modifications:
-2007 TL-S Steering rack and power steering pump – for tighter steering and control
-A-Spec Steering wheel

Lighting Modifications:
-Cleared headlights, custom painted Carbon Fiber accents (see build thread)
-BMW ZKW projector lenses - – Lazer beams, best mod on the car…
-Umnitza Halo angel eyes
-White/Yellow LED turn signals/running lights
-Phillips 85122+ HID bulbs
- 3000K HID fogs

-Fully cleared TL-S tail lights

-Custom LED illuminated license plate
-Modified white front side markers
-Modified brighter rear red side markers
-Yellow LED turn signal (with resistors so they blink properly)
-LED reverse illumination
-Interior LED illumination
-Custom made hand modified illuminated door sills – rare and awesome.

Custom Interior:
This is one of the more interesting features… when I was shopping for a TL, I wanted WDP on black interior… None were available on the east coast for months… I ended up with the WDP on tan. Since then, I have been progressively “two-toning” the interior. I have bought all new interior parts. Just a summary:
-All fake wood trim replaced with fake carbon fiber from black interior
-OEM Carbon Fiber trim kit installed
-All tan armrests (doors and console) replaced with black leather
-Lower A,B, and C pillars replaced with black
-Black all weather mats
-Black rear decklid
-Black headrests
-Black oh-sh!t handles and interior light trims (TL-S)
-Any removable button is now black (seat controls, glovebox, etc)
-I’m sure there’s more, but I can’t remember it all…
Additional interior add-ons:
-Custom fitted TL-S gauge trim rings
-Custom pedal covers
-Tein EDFC, mediagate HDD, and V1 remote display integrated into center console

Body Modifications:
-Full A-Spec kit and badging, rear A-spec lip from TL-S to accommodate ATLP quads – custom aluminum mesh in rear
-REAL formed carbon fiber from lip overlay (handmade by user kbspec)
-Carbon Fiber look roof spoiler
-TL-S trunk lip spoiler
-Custom painted front grill bar, and chromed grill trim surrounds
-Custom made aluminum mesh lower front grilles
-OEM parking sensors
-Carbon Fiber inlay on “front ACURA logo”
-3M clearbra on hood, front bumper and fenders

Audio Visual/Electronic Modifications:
-Infinity Kappa 63.7i front speakers
-Infinity Kappa 62.7i rear speakers
-Infinity 1011t
- Infinity center channel (can't remember the nomenclature)
-JL e1200 150W for sub
-JL w3v2 8” sub in the stock hole
-Navigation HACK CD… No nag boot.- Can show you how to customize this too.
- Fosgate 4 channel stock amplifier replaced
-LOTS of Dynamat throughout the doors and rear area

AV Electronics AV switching system allowing 4 separate inputs to be switched. Currently setup:
-PS2 in glovebox (for DVD’s mainly) - comes with car
-Mediagate HD in armrest (for ripped movies and mp3) - Comes with car
-iPOD on a Kuda mount
… and the 4th was the native TV Tuner, which was cool, but no longer works in the all digital age (but it still installed).
AVelectronic stated they will remove the tvtuner interface and install RCA interfaces for free
-Reverse camera
-All Stinger shielded wiring
-Window Controller – rolls windows up with remote
-TL-S seat memory buttons with modded blue leds
-Blue LED security flash
-Prewired for Valentine 1 in upper left window, with remote display in cubby

SPARES:
-Like new OEM “waffle” TL-S wheel/tires with less than 10K miles –ran these for 1 winter - Winter wheels.
-Spare SC belt
-OEM Cover
-Every part that was ever removed
-Innovative 70a durometer black motor bushings

I also have a PILE of receipts and install documentation. My meticulous install work also applies to records management.

Some of my interesting threads documenting some of the detail of these mods:

Headlights
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/creating-perfect-tl-headlight-another-headlight-clearing-adventure-625556/

ATLP install and sound feedback:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showt...=630054&page=6
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/atlp-quads-little-too-loud-me-710930/

Cleared Tails:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/teaser-wdp-cleared-tails-atlp-quads-volk-gt-s-what-else-could-you-want-719377/

Two –tone interior:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/two-tone-interior-pics-690438/

My pics are pretty ratty... bottom line, come give it a test drive, cause the pics won't do it justice.

Pre headlight/taillight/grill mods, but good pics on a sunny day:

http://usera.imagecave.com/kennedyus...S/DSC_0495.JPG

IN my quest to always be improving, I have other parts that have yet to get installed, that can be negotiated into the deal.

- AEM FIC with proper extended cable and VTEC manual switch
- RV-6 v3 cat deletes that have been cerachromed
- RV6 strut bar with EDFC clearance
- Low milage TL-S heads with lightweight cams
- Custom EGR delete
- Custom Cusco billet catch can
- Brand new set of Falken 452's

Kennedy

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I'd also be interested in a high end watch-
Breitling, Rolex, Hublot

As partial payment...

EvilVirus

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WOW this is truly a steal. I have read some of your post in search of answers and you sir sure knew what you were doing building this. That is one sexy TL. GLWS

Kennedy

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Thanks brother!
Glad to help, she's been a passion to say the least-

Had her out today - such a beast

jptypeS

this is dope af, that's almost a brand new FAST TL!

Kennedy

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She is scary fast-
You really have to watch how you drive her.
I can't imagine how it'll go with the tl-s heads, cat deletes, and a secondary tune...

Kennedy

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Couple of tire kickers panting after test drive, but no takers yet.
Still here.

o.z.man

Do you know what the HP is on this car now. Any DYNO run. What tune are you running. It is a nice looking TL. What is your gas mileage now? Thanks Shane

Kennedy

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Shane-
I've never dyno'd the TL- but others running a similar supercharged/exhaust/headers/ intake setup were putting down between 4-425 WHP.

It is currently running the stock Comptech ACM tune, although I have an AEM FIC that can be included in the package.
Thanks for the compliments.

I'm moving soon and am a motivated seller.
Lets get some offers on the table.

zieve

Such an amazing looking TL! A little out of my current price range though. Good luck with selling

Kennedy

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Thanks
Sent you a message. If you're genuinely interested, lets talk about it.

Kennedy

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Btt

Kennedy

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This bird is SOLD-
Thanks AZ!