Downey Acura has 2004 TL H!!!
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Downey Acura has 2004 TL H!!!
My friend works at Downey Acura he is the Internet Manager there and he was telling me that they are now reserving 2004 TL with no markup!!! Call the my friend his name is Walther Medrano
562-869-1111 or go to there website and email him! downeyacura.com! The salespeople go for training to this race track where they drive the TL and compare it to other models so Downey Acura was selected to prepare this vehicles for them so they had 15 TL's in the back covered in black car covers (they really try to keep things secret) He showed 1 to me that **** was the BOMB!!!!! it looks like a small BMW 740I It has new generation tail lights that dont use bulbs they leds. The bluetooth phone works great specially if you have att wireless. The base model has 270HP and the High Performance model (comes out in november) will have i think 20 more, brembo brakes, more agressive styling and it will be under 37000 grand!!!) Acura really did it ( put down it looks like the tsx a bit) And the part where you put your licences it is carbon fiber makes it look hard!
562-869-1111 or go to there website and email him! downeyacura.com! The salespeople go for training to this race track where they drive the TL and compare it to other models so Downey Acura was selected to prepare this vehicles for them so they had 15 TL's in the back covered in black car covers (they really try to keep things secret) He showed 1 to me that **** was the BOMB!!!!! it looks like a small BMW 740I It has new generation tail lights that dont use bulbs they leds. The bluetooth phone works great specially if you have att wireless. The base model has 270HP and the High Performance model (comes out in november) will have i think 20 more, brembo brakes, more agressive styling and it will be under 37000 grand!!!) Acura really did it ( put down it looks like the tsx a bit) And the part where you put your licences it is carbon fiber makes it look hard!
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The high performance is only a tire package. Aggressive summer tires basically. Its also known as the HPT package. You can read about that on http://www.vtec.net
There IS the A-spec, which is what I'm assuming you are talking about. That does have a stiffer suspension, lower ride height (about an inch) etc. Again, vtec.net is the place for that information.
There IS the A-spec, which is what I'm assuming you are talking about. That does have a stiffer suspension, lower ride height (about an inch) etc. Again, vtec.net is the place for that information.
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Yeah, I haven't seen ANY credible info of a HP increase/other engine.
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Re: Downey Acura has 2004 TL H!!!
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[B]37000 grand!!!)
[B]37000 grand!!!)
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He did not allow me to take pictures because he would get in trouble but they are going to be at this racetrack for test driven purpuses and for salespeople to learn how to use it. Everytime there is a new model salespeople are trained on the feutures of the vehicle they drive and compared them with other brands. go on high speddout tracks etc. dealers are selected to service this units DOwney acura was selected to service a load of them and hawaii acura the rest. So as he tells me thats why they had them IM NOT LYING
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This is an email I got from a local Acura dealer. There were pictures under each paragraph but it did not come over when I copied and paste.
We are now taking deposits on the 2004 Acura TL. Please call or respond to discus our incoming inventory.
“WE WANTED TO PUT A sharper point on the pencil,” says Honda executive vp Tom Elliott. For the 2004 iteration of the Acura TL—introduced in 1995, revamped in 1999 and now in its third design cycle—the goal was to steer the plush front-drive sedan closer to the sport side of the sport-luxury equation. Buyers in the $30,000 near-luxury market are growing younger, says Elliott, from early 50s to late 40s in age, and looking for more performance to go with the pampering.
How serious are the new TL’s sporting intentions, or are these merely sporting pretensions? Well, for one thing, this is the first TL to be offered with a manual transaxle.
2004 ACURA TL
ON SALE: October
BASE PRICE: $33,000-$35,000 est.
POWERTRAIN: 3.2-liter, 270-hp, 238-lb-ft V6; fwd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 3575 pounds
0-60 MPH: n/a
It is a close-ratio six-speed, with a limited-slip differential as standard equipment. Of course, the five-speed Sport Shift automatic is also available. (Acura says about 15 percent of buyers will opt for the stick.) Next, in calibrating the TL’s driving characteristics, project engineers chose as their competitive benchmark the BMW 530i. Tough benchmark.
The previous TL was offered in two versions: a 225-hp base model and a sport-ish Type-S with 260 hp. When the new TL hits showrooms Oct. 6, there will be but one model; the Type-S will be no more. But that’s okay, because the TL has 270 hp (via a 24-valve, 3.2-liter V6). While Honda no longer dominates F1 every time it bothers to show up, the company still builds some of the sweetest street engines around, and the most advanced. This one uses a two-stage intake tract and Honda’s premium three-rocker VTEC variable valve timing system to provide sound and seamless power throughout the range with either the automatic or manual transmission.
The previous TL’s clean if nondescript lines have been sharpened, edging toward the Cubist trend in exterior surface development. We’ll see if it stands out from the herd any more or less than the previous look.
The TL’s cabin is slathered with entertainment and convenience features, nearly all standard. Most notable is the eight-speaker, 225-watt DVD-Audio system, incorporating a six-disc changer, cassette player and 5.1 surround-sound technology. The TL is the first car in North America to offer DVD-Audio. While a standard CD carries two channels of audio, a DVD-A disc carries six—and 500 times the signal resolution, says Panasonic, the outfit pushing the new audio format. (While conventional CDs are also supported, DVD-A media will only work on a DVD player and will only achieve the truly impressive surround-sound effect in a 5.1 system.) The DVD-A catalog is rather limited right now but is growing, accord-- ing to Panasonic. The wounded recording industry watches hopefully: DVD-A discs are virtually impossible to pirate.
XM satellite radio is also integrated into the audio system, with a three-month complimentary subscription and service at $9.95 per month thereafter. Also standard is a voice-activated hands-free phone system that electronically pairs to any Bluetooth-enabled cellphone and can support up to six different phones placed anywhere within 30 feet of the car. Acura’s eminently usable navigation system is optional.
Driving the new TL in both the manual and automatic versions, we were impressed with the palpable stoutness of construction, the refined appointments, logical interior layout, and the relative transparency of all that gadgetry to be figured out. For comfort and value, the new TL slots in neatly near the top of the near-luxury bracket.
The TL’s new, tauter chassis calibrations offer security in virtually any road situation, without unduly intruding on the luxury ride. But for pure sport driving, does it challenge the BMW? Sorry, not quite. Here the TL runs up against the inherent limitation of its front-drive platform, namely, grinding, fun-robbing understeer at the absolute limits. Manufac-turers pursuing the extreme sporting end of the market continue to gravitate to rear-drive layouts. But most consumers seldom if ever drive that way, and many appreciate the all-weather benefits and packaging advantages of front-wheel drive. Those drawn to the new TL on those grounds will not be disappointed.
Thank you,
Dave Ferkler
Internet Manager
(215) 365-7500
(215) 365-7024 fax
sales@metroacura.dealerspace.com
*** In order to take advantage of your Special Internet Price, you will need to bring a printed copy of your emailed price quote to Our Dealership***
****Metro VW will beat any deal on new 2003 VW's on any IN STOCK unit. Customer must provide written quotation in order to realize savings****
We are now taking deposits on the 2004 Acura TL. Please call or respond to discus our incoming inventory.
“WE WANTED TO PUT A sharper point on the pencil,” says Honda executive vp Tom Elliott. For the 2004 iteration of the Acura TL—introduced in 1995, revamped in 1999 and now in its third design cycle—the goal was to steer the plush front-drive sedan closer to the sport side of the sport-luxury equation. Buyers in the $30,000 near-luxury market are growing younger, says Elliott, from early 50s to late 40s in age, and looking for more performance to go with the pampering.
How serious are the new TL’s sporting intentions, or are these merely sporting pretensions? Well, for one thing, this is the first TL to be offered with a manual transaxle.
2004 ACURA TL
ON SALE: October
BASE PRICE: $33,000-$35,000 est.
POWERTRAIN: 3.2-liter, 270-hp, 238-lb-ft V6; fwd, six-speed manual
CURB WEIGHT: 3575 pounds
0-60 MPH: n/a
It is a close-ratio six-speed, with a limited-slip differential as standard equipment. Of course, the five-speed Sport Shift automatic is also available. (Acura says about 15 percent of buyers will opt for the stick.) Next, in calibrating the TL’s driving characteristics, project engineers chose as their competitive benchmark the BMW 530i. Tough benchmark.
The previous TL was offered in two versions: a 225-hp base model and a sport-ish Type-S with 260 hp. When the new TL hits showrooms Oct. 6, there will be but one model; the Type-S will be no more. But that’s okay, because the TL has 270 hp (via a 24-valve, 3.2-liter V6). While Honda no longer dominates F1 every time it bothers to show up, the company still builds some of the sweetest street engines around, and the most advanced. This one uses a two-stage intake tract and Honda’s premium three-rocker VTEC variable valve timing system to provide sound and seamless power throughout the range with either the automatic or manual transmission.
The previous TL’s clean if nondescript lines have been sharpened, edging toward the Cubist trend in exterior surface development. We’ll see if it stands out from the herd any more or less than the previous look.
The TL’s cabin is slathered with entertainment and convenience features, nearly all standard. Most notable is the eight-speaker, 225-watt DVD-Audio system, incorporating a six-disc changer, cassette player and 5.1 surround-sound technology. The TL is the first car in North America to offer DVD-Audio. While a standard CD carries two channels of audio, a DVD-A disc carries six—and 500 times the signal resolution, says Panasonic, the outfit pushing the new audio format. (While conventional CDs are also supported, DVD-A media will only work on a DVD player and will only achieve the truly impressive surround-sound effect in a 5.1 system.) The DVD-A catalog is rather limited right now but is growing, accord-- ing to Panasonic. The wounded recording industry watches hopefully: DVD-A discs are virtually impossible to pirate.
XM satellite radio is also integrated into the audio system, with a three-month complimentary subscription and service at $9.95 per month thereafter. Also standard is a voice-activated hands-free phone system that electronically pairs to any Bluetooth-enabled cellphone and can support up to six different phones placed anywhere within 30 feet of the car. Acura’s eminently usable navigation system is optional.
Driving the new TL in both the manual and automatic versions, we were impressed with the palpable stoutness of construction, the refined appointments, logical interior layout, and the relative transparency of all that gadgetry to be figured out. For comfort and value, the new TL slots in neatly near the top of the near-luxury bracket.
The TL’s new, tauter chassis calibrations offer security in virtually any road situation, without unduly intruding on the luxury ride. But for pure sport driving, does it challenge the BMW? Sorry, not quite. Here the TL runs up against the inherent limitation of its front-drive platform, namely, grinding, fun-robbing understeer at the absolute limits. Manufac-turers pursuing the extreme sporting end of the market continue to gravitate to rear-drive layouts. But most consumers seldom if ever drive that way, and many appreciate the all-weather benefits and packaging advantages of front-wheel drive. Those drawn to the new TL on those grounds will not be disappointed.
Thank you,
Dave Ferkler
Internet Manager
(215) 365-7500
(215) 365-7024 fax
sales@metroacura.dealerspace.com
*** In order to take advantage of your Special Internet Price, you will need to bring a printed copy of your emailed price quote to Our Dealership***
****Metro VW will beat any deal on new 2003 VW's on any IN STOCK unit. Customer must provide written quotation in order to realize savings****
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check out www.acura.com for the latest pics of the 04 tl.
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