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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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Aspen White Pearl with Sumatra and Tech

Finally got around to posting pics of the car. This was taken 2 days after delivery.

Since then I got the front windows tinted 35%, I had my Valentine 1 hardwired and installed a rear bumper protector strip - pics of these to follow within next few days

























The last few pictures show the Sumatra color - its resembles a dark violet under bright light, and looks black at night.

And this is where I came from (and currently selling) 07 TL Type-S





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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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Wow, looks great. Love that white color. Good luck with selling the TL.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:16 AM
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Wow the interior color looks so much better than I expected. Awesome car sir Thanks for posting pictures, I have been dying to see more photos of white ZDX's!
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 11:22 AM
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Wow! Congrats!
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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Congrats on the new ride!

Did you hardwire the V1 yourself? I have done it before in my prior car but am having a hard time finding an appropriate ciruit to tap into on the ZDX.
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Old Jun 30, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by webhead
Congrats on the new ride!

Did you hardwire the V1 yourself? I have done it before in my prior car but am having a hard time finding an appropriate ciruit to tap into on the ZDX.

I tried to do it myself, since in the tls it wasn't that hard, but the neat dashboard and te fact that everything is higher quality persuaded me to just pay a shop $50.
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Old Jul 1, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Very nice and love the Sumatra interior.
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 02:36 AM
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How much you selling the TL for?
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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How much you selling the TL for?
Asking for $22,000
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by ZhenyaF
Asking for $22,000
How many miles sir?
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:22 PM
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Very nice, I love the front shot.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 218tl
how many miles sir?
47k. AT. Cleared tails. Blacked headlights. 19" Ron Jon Rims Liquid Silver finish with Bridgestone Tires. Black roof overlay
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:27 PM
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Is that a roof scoop on the roof in the front? If so, that is awesome.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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wow looks great
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by MurkyRiversTL
Is that a roof scoop on the roof in the front? If so, that is awesome.
That is the sunroof deflector. It pops up when the sunroof is opened
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Old Jul 10, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Looks awesome in white, one of the few that do. Congrats!
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ZhenyaF
That is the sunroof deflector. It pops up when the sunroof is opened
Thats pretty odd looking.
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Washed the car today, so here are the pictures of the things added since I got it.

Rear bumper protector. In my opinion, its a must in NYC. Although in the ZDX its a bit higher up then in my TL



35% tint on front windows and the bumper protector 3/4 view



Tint again



Valentine 1 - hardwired to window - this way I can shut it off by pressing the window lockout button



Valentine 1 concealed display

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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Man, the car looks great but your neighborhood... uh...
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:17 PM
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Thats actually the private driveway behind my parents house. Its actually a very nice neighborhood, but I can see why you would think its an ehh neighborhood
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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The ZDX is definitely a looker, saw my first one today filling up at Chevron.

Nice car!
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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Love the color combo!
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Old Jul 18, 2010 | 07:07 PM
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Congrats!
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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Both cars look fantastic........congrats!
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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Congrats on the ZDX, hows the performance feel coming from the TL-S?
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Old Jul 27, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rondog
Congrats on the ZDX, hows the performance feel coming from the TL-S?
A bit slower and I am ok with that, I outgrew my racing days.

Its easier to drive this car fast. At 80-90 mph it feels like 65. (Which is not always a good thing)

I had a chance to take it north of 100mph. My TL-S just keeps pulling and pulling after I hit 100 mph, whereas the ZDX is still going but it struggles a bit.
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Old Jul 31, 2010 | 11:41 PM
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Pretty slick looking ride; congrats man.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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I am in love with the ZDX
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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Love the ZDX in white and the tint really sets it off...!

Any plans on wheels and/or future mods?
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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Wheels - probably not. The stockies look nice enough for me.

I may do something with the grill - maybe black it out. I may also overlay the hood. But both of these are small possibilities - I actually love the way the ZDX looks stock
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 01:28 PM
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White is the perfect color for that ride. Looks really nice with the tint! Random Question: Does Acura's navigation offer a perspective or bird's eye view of the map? Just curious...
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Nope, no birds eye view
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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Beautiful ZDX ZhenyaF! I've been drooling over them recently... I don't see you in Car Talk anymore; stop by sometimes.
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Old Sep 30, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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I'm still there on a daily basis - just tend to lurk more and give my only when necessary
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 11:15 AM
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Looking good, I love the white on this car.
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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zdx is a sliiick lookin vehicle
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 12:04 PM
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Am I the first one with this mod ?

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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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did you run into a curb?
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Old Jan 27, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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I was backing up into a parking spot filled with snow, but couldn't fit. A spot in front of that one opened up, so I parked there. Came out in the morning and there was 0 psi in the tire. I filled it up with air to 25 psi (took me about 12 minutes) using a compressor. The moment I turned it off, the air started leaking out. It was so bad that I could hear it escaping.

Luckily I still have my TL, so I took that to work. Called Acura TLC after work, they sent a locksmith. I had to wait an hour and a half, but in a matter of 7 mins he had the deflated tire exchanged for the spare.

Now I usually change things like tires myself, but due to the amount of snow, and the fact that the jack in the ZDX is tiny I decided to use the service, since its free anyway (just had to tip the guy).

I took it to the tire shop after, the guy told me the tire was beyond repair. He said something made of glass must have punctured it. The hole was right next to the inner sidewall, so he could patch it. They had a michelin tire in stock, so I had them mount it. But it was so noisy, that I could bear it. I took it in the next day and they swapped it for a Michelin Latitude tire that matches the other 3.

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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 09:29 AM
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Very nice car. I am from Brooklyn but now in the st. Louis area, and I hope you don't have to park that awesome car on the streets of Brooklyn every night. I have some real horror stories with cars from when I parked on the streets of Bensonhurst. Nonetheless, I love Brooklyn and I wish you the best with your new ZDX.

Best,
Tony

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