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Old 03-19-2013, 02:40 PM
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Damn you serious? So um what you getting next (4G Tl SH 6spd)?
You parting out?
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Hey everyone, I wanted to stop in and say whats up. I just moved down here from Iowa this past weekend and looking forward to meeting other members on this forum. I have a black 2008 TL Type S with a few mods looking to add more. I have a few quick questions if you could help answer as I am new to the area.

1. Is there a good alignment shop anyone recommends or is Firestone lifetime alignment good enough?
2. Any Acura mechanics anyone knows of that does good work for reasonable price?
3. Any good tint shops that can remove and replace tint? Looking to get 35% from 50%.

Thanks for your help in advance!

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Old 03-19-2013, 06:51 PM
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3. Executive Tint or EVS Motors. I got mine done at EVS and it was $275 to install without removal of old tints.
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Originally Posted by Gen8888
Hey everyone, I wanted to stop in and say whats up. I just moved down here from Iowa this past weekend and looking forward to meeting other members on this forum. I have a black 2008 TL Type S with a few mods looking to add more. I have a few quick questions if you could help answer as I am new to the area.

1. Is there a good alignment shop anyone recommends or is Firestone lifetime alignment good enough?
2. Any Acura mechanics anyone knows of that does good work for reasonable price?
3. Any good tint shops that can remove and replace tint? Looking to get 35% from 50%.

Thanks for your help in advance!

-Andy
Welcome to TX man!

To answer your questions,

1. Brake Check at 10209 Hwy 6 South Houston, TX 77478. A few of us with lowered cars get the lifetime alignment from here. It is around $130 and make sure Jerry does your alignment, he's the man!
2. We are our own mechanics, what do you need done?
3. Simon just answered you
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Old 03-19-2013, 07:26 PM
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Awesome thanks for the quick replies! I'll check out both of those places and see which is closer, I live near Pearland area. About the mechanic I was just checking for any future repairs that may happen. I did partially rip the front underbody airdam/splash shield when loading/unloading my car on the Uhaul trailer that I ghetto rigged for now
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Old 03-19-2013, 07:30 PM
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Don't be afraid to ask for help man. We are meeting a member who is in town on business for dinner tomorrow. You are more than welcome to join us. It will be in the Webster area, not too far from Pearland.
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Welcome gen8888. Where in pearland? I am close to it.
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Old 03-19-2013, 08:55 PM
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Don't be afraid to ask for help man. We are meeting a member who is in town on business for dinner tomorrow. You are more than welcome to join us. It will be in the Webster area, not too far from Pearland.

where are you guys meeting up at tomorrow night?
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well damn, I was hoping for a nice cruise with a long ass row of beautiful TL's cruising down the highway. Maybe we can try to plan something like that for the summer. Off the top of my head, if we met up and left early enough, we could drive down to Lake Travis for the day and then hit up 6th St. later that night. Just a thought. But I am down for a bbq just the same.
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Old 03-19-2013, 09:22 PM
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^ I think we are meeting at Cheddars or Bone Daddy's. As for out of town run,be patient man. I have something grand in the works
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Old 03-19-2013, 09:29 PM
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so sad to say the CL has suffered a major oil leak in the front main seal. i am now drive a 2009 smart car! Love the MPG. still have gas in there from last week!
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Originally Posted by snuggles_p_rocks
well damn, I was hoping for a nice cruise with a long ass row of beautiful TL's cruising down the highway. Maybe we can try to plan something like that for the summer. Off the top of my head, if we met up and left early enough, we could drive down to Lake Travis for the day and then hit up 6th St. later that night. Just a thought. But I am down for a bbq just the same.
Lol that'll be nice, I cruised by myself all the time, around Houston haha
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:11 PM
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i know but i still get better mpg than your acura. 30-40 mpg.
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:28 PM
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i know but i still get better mpg than your acura. 30-40 mpg.
Cool starry brah,at least he dont look like a fgt

rolling in a smart car plus his cars more comfy/sexier
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Old 03-19-2013, 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Gen8888
Hey everyone, I wanted to stop in and say whats up. I just moved down here from Iowa this past weekend and looking forward to meeting other members on this forum. I have a black 2008 TL Type S with a few mods looking to add more. I have a few quick questions if you could help answer as I am new to the area.

1. Is there a good alignment shop anyone recommends or is Firestone lifetime alignment good enough?
2. Any Acura mechanics anyone knows of that does good work for reasonable price?
3. Any good tint shops that can remove and replace tint? Looking to get 35% from 50%.

Thanks for your help in advance!

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I went to the fleamarket off 45 south an they installed my tint for 100 ive have it for a year now and still in perfect condition
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Old 03-19-2013, 11:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Gen8888
Hey everyone, I wanted to stop in and say whats up. I just moved down here from Iowa this past weekend and looking forward to meeting other members on this forum. I have a black 2008 TL Type S with a few mods looking to add more. I have a few quick questions if you could help answer as I am new to the area.

1. Is there a good alignment shop anyone recommends or is Firestone lifetime alignment good enough?
2. Any Acura mechanics anyone knows of that does good work for reasonable price?
3. Any good tint shops that can remove and replace tint? Looking to get 35% from 50%.

Thanks for your help in advance!

-Andy
I got my tint done at Executive Tint, they do great work have a good selection of different films and work with you on cost. If you just want darker windows and don't really care about UV protection flea market on telephone and beltway will do.
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Old 03-19-2013, 11:59 PM
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^^^ that fleamarket is good to! They do interior to! My kind can do everything! Lol
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Old 03-20-2013, 12:36 AM
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Cool starry brah,at least he dont look like a fgt

rolling in a smart car plus his cars more comfy/sexier
Lol I saw this guy in my area with a smart car trying to be fast by speeding up XD

Not that I don't like smart car, love their millage but man, trying to be speed bad ass is just something else.
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Old 03-20-2013, 06:52 AM
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^^^ that fleamarket is good to! They do interior to! My kind can do everything! Lol
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I went to the fleamarket off 45 south an they installed my tint for 100 ive have it for a year now and still in perfect condition
Thanks for the welcome and info on the Tint. I'm looking to primarily just keep my leather from drying out from the sun thats why I want to go alittle darker, also partially for looks. Did you guys get moleskin installed? I didn't the first time so I do have streaks of scratches but not too bad.

TLDude thanks for the offer for tonight but i have a friend in town who I will be showing around. I'm definitely down for a future meet.
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Cool starry brah,at least he dont look like a fgt

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its not that bad.
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Lmao yea I am
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Hell if I were to ever get a hybrid it would be this (just for fun):

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i have the same springs to install, just havent had the time yet.
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so guys my car got murder with giant golf size hail, any good collision shops yall can recommend
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^ Whut he said... Saw the pics of the hail you posted on Instagram >.> Dat shit cray.
As far as body shops go.... you could try Royal Collision. Ask that fgt Nauman(nspec)
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Lol that'll be nice, I cruised by myself all the time, around Houston haha
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Tell me about it, I washed and waxed mine the other day.......and 2 days later all that crap was all over , my car. Then it rains the next day
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Sup man couldnt understand what you were asking me on (I was the one in the JDR van)
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