are these good cars? im considering trading up from my civic for one of these. Theyre pretty fast and nice and luxurious, thats why i want one.

What do you guys/gals think about these?

 

I have an 02 type s and love it. I think its a good combo between something nice and something fast. It also depends on what you want.

 

acura 3.2 TLs are a solid car. good HP, sexy looks, luxiourus

they have a few known problems
- transmissions (which is covered under warranty untill 100k)
- engine mounts (doesnt need to be done untill 70-100ish)
- rotors (upgrade to aftermarket)


those are the most common. check out acurazine.com for more information on them. i upgraded from a 5th gen accord to a 2000 TLP and im happy with it.

 

I love my 02' TL TypeS. but had my tranny replaced under warranty at approx 25K miles. and now its bout 52K miles on the car. thats the only problem i have. at least i have a 100K mile warranty with the tranny. I also have a EG Si hatch for when i dont feel like pumping $75 plus for gas. hehee

 

I hear you with the gas! 93 everytime, all the time. It doesnt cost me $75 to fill up though! ****! 93 is about $3.45 round here. $60 fills er up!

 

lucky!

 

Damn and I thought filling up for $45 was bad. haha. Love my Tl-S though.

 

yup gotta love the S!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by friscorep &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">acura 3.2 TLs are a solid car. good HP, sexy looks, luxiourus

they have a few known problems
- transmissions (which is covered under warranty untill 100k)
- engine mounts (doesnt need to be done untill 70-100ish)
- rotors (upgrade to aftermarket)


those are the most common. check out acurazine.com for more information on them. i upgraded from a 5th gen accord to a 2000 TLP and im happy with it. </TD></TR></TABLE> how much isa rebuilt tranny?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUE EH3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> how much isa rebuilt tranny?</TD></TR></TABLE>
if you are lucky enough then you could get it done for around $2500-$3000 from transmission shop...but if you want dealer job then expect at least $5000 if you dont have warranty...

 

i was lookin a buying a TL this fall, but this tranny issue scares me!!! i heard the 1st gens have no issues!! i also wanteda kit for it

 

yes, TL's are great cars. get it!

 

tranny issues?

 

TL's are great cars. It's quite a jump from a Civic - power and luxury wise. There are a good number of parts for them; however, they are much pricier than Civic/Integra parts. For example, a good quality new exhaust w/ 2 mufflers ranges from $700 to $1,200. I believe a bolt on Civic system goes for well under that. Expect to pay about $18k for a Type S model… I am still on my original transmission and have not had any problems. I did get the transmission recall piece last year. My Dad took care of that for me so I'm not sure about the details on all that. If you are still looking/serious about getting one, check out AcuraZine. There are a lot of knowledgeable members on there with some very nice looking TL's. http://tl.acurazine.com/forums/

-Jason

 

the most engine mod i would do is a short ram and MAYBE a muffler, somethinG QUITE

 

Comptech Icebox or AEM V2 CAI, Comptech or DC Headers, Comptech Catback or Apexi WS2, & Pulleys. &lt;--- That's conservative

 

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i'll would go, comptech icebox, comptech headers, apexi ws2, and of course comptech supercharger if i had to mod my TL-S. but i had GReddy EVO's. i love how those look on my TL-S w/stock kit & slammed! ;P just a thought! hehe

 

i wanted aTL, im tired of gettin pulled over for my loud muffler and what not. i dont want to heard in the streets!

 

i was thinking putting gold 17/18s with a lip kit( where do u find them at a mugen front lip would be hot). 2.5in drop

 

i cant see spending over 200 on an intake

 

did the TL come with navi?

 

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yes. if you get one that didnt, you can retrofit in an oem navigation system

 

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yes. if you get one that didnt, you can retrofit in an oem navigation system</TD></TR></TABLE>price?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLUE EH3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">price?</TD></TR></TABLE>
do some looking on the http://www.acurazine.com classifieds.

 

45?

**** im a cheapskate

$10 bucks each time. haha