Hey guys. Been creeping around the past couple weeks. Been looking at getting into a more family oriented car than my little Civic coupe and a TL or TSX was on my list. Found what I thought to be a good deal on a TL. Found a 6-speed 2004 TL A-Spec with Navi. Only 50k miles. Really liking the car so far and picking up little bits here and there. Anyways just wanted to say what's up.

 

Welcome! you've got a pretty RARE car!!!
we think there is less than 3% manuals and you've got a factory aspec car...which comes with the badge!! p.s. that badge is so coveted that it sells on ebay for hundreds of dollars. yes, i said that correctly...that tiny little badge on the rear trunk sells for HUNDREDS.

wondering if you have the factory aspec steering wheel!!

 

wow that's crazy. Hope nobody pops it off when it's parked...:

i take a picture of the steering wheel in a bit. See I'm already learning stuff lol

 

can i ask what you paid?

 

most ppl dont know about it...its only the "enthusiast" who know what the aspec is....
so, what happened was that dealers ran out of the badge and availabilty is ZERO!
supply and demand dictates price, so it SHOT way up in the blackmarket, via ebay.

 

Here is the steering wheel. Don't see any special badging on it. Or not sure if just a specific design is for the A-Spec.

 

i paid $9400 for it

 

Tucson?

 

Mine is a legit factory ordered 6MT A-Spec also

too bad the original owner decided it was a good idea to sell off the wheels, remove the badge, and get the "Carbon fiber" steering wheel put on, instead

welcome, man. Hope you enjoy your car. And if issues creep up, search before you ask. It's likely been covered 100 times on here already!

 

casa grande but I guess Tucson isn't far

yeah hard finding manual transmission cars that aren't stock now days. Had the same trouble a few years ago with my civic.



Thanks for the warm welcome though. I've been scrolling through threads for days picking up little bits here and there. I'll try not to repost if possible. That navi modification confuses the crap outta me though lol

 

Ah, the garage construction looked like Tucson. You must be in the older part of Casa Grande?

I lived in PHX burbs for a while. Really miss the place. When I left, CG was just starting to spread between Tucson and Phoenix.

 

oh I love in Phoenix. Peoria more specifically. Just bought the car in casa grande. Are you still in AZ or no?

 

Nope. Moved to Houston almost 10 years ago. This time of year is when I really miss the desert, "it's 120, but a dry heat" wins any day over Houston's "air you can wear" humidity!

 

Yeah I know what you mean. Been out east to visit family and I hate it every time

 

Blue stitching? if so, you have a FACTORY ordered Aspec 6MT.

SUPER fucking RARE!!!!!

most of the aspec cars are dealer added on. yours came like that from the factory

 

Yeah it's the blue stitching.
Awesome lol