SOLD 2007 TL Type S MRP/Ebony 6MT (CT) - AcuraZine

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2007 TL Type S MRP/Ebony 6MT (CT)

Year: 2007
Make: Acura
Model: TL
Price: $9800
Mileage: 164000
Color: Moroccan Red Pearl
Location (State/Prov): CT

1. Price: $9,800
2. Mileage: 164,000
3. Color, Transmission-auto or manual, Navi: Moroccan Red pearl/Ebony, 6MT
4. Reason for selling: Buy cheaper vehicle
5. Location: (Also, please enter the location of the car in the thread title.) Central Connecticut
6. Pictures: (Links are ok here, but please post actual pictures after item 12 so all the text is in one place and easier to see)
7. Are you the first owner? If not, how many owners were there (to the best of your knowledge)? 3rd
8a. Title is clean/clear/rebuilt/salvage/if other, explain further (select one): Clean
8b. Do you have title in hand or it is being held by a lien holder: DCU
9. VIN (would be nice to have but I can understand that some people do not want to publicly post this): 19UUA75537A043216
10. Modifications: Listed below
11. Service record: Listed below
12. If leased, provide details, such as length of lease, payoff amount, etc. n/a

I'm selling my TL. Not interested in trades unless its for a 05-09 3.0 Legacy/Outback plus cash on top.

Modifications:

Goodrich stainless brake lines
Clutch slave cylinder check valve delete
XLR8 (South Bend) street clutch
Aasco lightweight single mass flywheel
Progress adjustable rear sway bar
Ingalls adjustable rear control arms
HPS cold air intake
XLR8 v2 j-pipe
Hybrid racing spherical shifter bushing
Corsport shifter base bushings
S2000 Ultimate edition shift knob
USA Spec ipod integration kit
Koni yellow sport shocks
Tein S.Tech lowering springs
EGC Yellow front/Red rear brake pads
55w Digital HID kit 3000k (fog lights)

Also included in the sale price:

2 sets of keys
215/50-17 Hankook winter tires on 5 spoke OEM 04-06 wheel
stock shocks w/ 40,000~ miles
stock airbox
TPMS sensors
few extra OEM oil filters

The following list if the work that's been done under my ownership of the vehicle since March 2015. I'm sure there are things I'm forgetting, but this is the brunt of it. I have paperwork for almost everything from 29,000 miles, all the way to today.

4/15/15

New OEM floor mats
New OEM trunk liner

4/23/15

Replaced both heated mirror lenses
Replaced clutch slave cylinder (check valve delete)
Replaced bluetooth module

5/5/15

Replaced both driveshafts
Replaced trunk lid stopper
Replaced front sway bar bushings

5/20/15

Replaced both pre-cat exhaust gaskets
Centric high carbon steel rotors
EBC Yellow/Red brake pads

6/5/15

Oil Change

7/1/15

Enkei PF-01 18x8.5 +30
Michelin Pilot Super Sports 245/40-18
Koni Yellow
Tein S.Tech springs

7/3/15

Alignment

8/31/15

Replaced center console metal trim
Replaced passenger side console kick panel

10/25/15

Oil Change

10/26/15

NGK 6994 Laser Iridum spark plugs

1/8/16

Flushed power steering fluid
Replaced o-rings

2/25/16

Replaced starter

3/21/2016

Oil Change

6/15/16
Major service:

Upper radiator hose
Lower radiator hose
Rear main seal
Front engine mount
Rear engine mount
Passenger engine mount
Passenger side fender liner
Both front end links
Both rear end links
Cabin filter
Replaced driver side upper control arm
Replaced passenger side upper control arm
Clutch (Clutchmasters FX250)
Flywheel (Aasco aluminum single mass)
misc hardware
Coolant flush
Replaced all 4 calipers
Stainless steel brake lines
GM Syncromesh

6/23/16

Alignment

8/25/16

Replaced clutch slave cylinder
Replaced clutch master cylinder

9/30/16

Optima Redtop 24F

10/4/16

Replaced clutch again due to throw out bearing failure:
XLR8 South Bend street clutch
Replaced flywheel friction pad
Replaced passenger side lower ball joint
Replaced Passenger front abs sensor

10/22/16

Oil Change

10/26/16

Replaced driver rear end link

1/25/17

Replaced Cabin air filter
Replaced Nav DVD drive

1/27/17

Replaced 1x oem 5 spoke wheel (winter wheels)

4/7/17

Oil Change

7/24/17

Replaced hood struts

8/10/17

2 stage 16 hour paint correction

Overall I'd consider the car to be in very good shape. Not excellent only due to the fact that it does have 164,000 miles so there are maybe 4 or 5 door sings around it, and some rock chips. The paint is in what I would consider 85-90%
condition with 100% being a concours Ferrari 250 GTO so pristine that you'd have to wipe it down with baby foreskin.I'd also like to be as transparent as possible with this sale. The car was involved in 2 accidents that I know of. The
previous owner had a vehicle back into him and had very minor damage to the hood, and 1 headlight. It was repaired, however it was done rather poorly, and rust began to form under the paint on the corner of the hood near the grill.

In December of 2016 I was not paying attention, and thought my light had turned green which in fact it was the turn lane. I released the clutch and rear ended a stopped vehicle in front of me at sub 5mph. I have included photos of the
damage immediately taken after the incident. There was obviously no frame, or even radiator support damage. The corner of the hood which was trashed anyway was bent, headlights had cracked brackets and the bumper got chewed
up. The entire front end was replaced through my insurance and ONLY OEM parts were used. I can provide the repair estimate as well. Work was performed by Airport Road auto body in Hartford, CT. For what its worth they were the first,
and still only 1 of 2 certified Tesla body shops in the state. If I didn't mention this you would of never known thats how well of a job they did, but again I want to be transparent.

Included with the vehicle is a binder of service records, and receipts for all the replaced parts from 29,000 miles to 164,000 miles. There was a lot of stuff replaced under the CPO warranty by the previous owner, and I have kept almost
all the receipts for the work I've done to the car.

Finally, the following things are things I'd consider “wrong” with the car.

Power steering pump is intermittently stiff at idle engine speed only. It very well might need a rebuild, and I will most likely do this before I sell the car in the coming weeks.
I had a local dealership perform a brake fluid flush when I replaced the calipers. The jamoke who did the work let fluid bleed all over the freshly painted calipers so the finish could use a repaint. Kits are cheap, and its an easy afternoon
DIY should you choose to do it. Its an eyesore more than anything.
As you can see in the photos the passenger side seat cover is torn. This is a common issue on the 07-08 Type S. You could find a shop to patch it, or repair it. Shouldn't be too expensive. There is also a shop in Springfield, MA that offers
tailored very high quality replacement covers for all 4 seats and the arm rest in various colors and materials. I was considering doing should I keep the car.
Oil change is due around October.
Light in the passenger seated heat switch is intermittent. I have the replacement bulb, just haven't gotten around to installing it.

If you're still here then you know how uncommon this car is. Cars.com currently has 12 vehicles for sale across the continental United States. Of those 12 none are Moroccan Red Pearl. Internet myths have lead to say that it was the rarest color optioned in the manual
transmission. I don't know the validity of that statement. What I can tell you however I that you will be hard pressed to find another one for this price, this well looked after, in this nice of shape. Price is $9,900 obo. Please don't waste my time, and I won't waste yours.

Thanks!

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