MY new Acura TL

[ramairgt1]

I picked up this beautiful Nighthawk Black Pearl Acura TL Navi 6MT yesterday afternoon

enjoy
http://public.fotki.com/ramairgt1/my_2005_acura_tl/

[ramairgt1]

here's a pic

[DoubleOZeroGAse]

Great looking car man, I really like the TL, and I hear all their infotainment stuff is simply the best in the industry. They have the best voice recognition, and I hear the DVD Audio sounds beautiful, NAV system is supposed to be really good too, I think you should keep this one for a while.

BTW, I also noticed in your Profile that you're a fellow Aerospace Engineer, I'm studying at Florida Institute of Technology, where did you go?

[ramairgt1]

I went to SUNY Utica/Rome then Clarkson University, both in NY
I currently work at an aerospace company called Amphenol

[99GrandAMSE]

Not really my style bud, but, it does look nice!

[2001GAGT]

NICE John. I think she's a keeper. :D

[2001GAGT]

OH BTW this is my favorite pic of the car.

[ramairgt1]

Originally posted by 99grandamse
Not really my style bud, but, it does look nice!

would you like me to put a pontiac decal on it?:P

[ramairgt1]

Originally posted by 2001GAGT
NICE John. I think she's a keeper. :D

I have to keep this one at least 4 years :D

[DontPassTheFence]

Yea, I think you should put an ecotec/Pontiac/Grand Am/GM sticker/decal on it in retribution for all those mistaken folks who put vtec/honda/type-R sticers on their Grand Ams.

[sunrunner_pei]

Looks sweet, John. Really. :thumbup2:

[robry]

very nice! I'm looking into an 05' rsx-s. I can't wait.

[ramairgt1]

Originally posted by robry
very nice! I'm looking into an 05' rsx-s. I can't wait.

for a few $k more you can have a TL...the TL will hold its value better

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by ramairgt1
would you like me to put a pontiac decal on it?:P

... wouldn't make any difference, maybe if you took the 'A' off of it :wink4: :lol:

[LoneRangers15]

Is the torque steer as bad as all of the magazines says it is?

[jayhawk]

Originally posted by ramairgt1
here's a pic

I see a certain teal contour in the background. =P

[ramairgt1]

Originally posted by jayhawk
I see a certain teal contour in the background. =P

I am going to give the contour to my GF for the time being until she can buy something for herself
that car was good to me :D

[Big Joe]

I love that car

[RedFireUFO]

NICE :drool: back in black ;)

[roksoc]

sweet car hope you enjoy it

[TA^Guy]

"Nighthawk Black Pearl " That is one heck of a name for 'black' lol.
Nice car John. We have been shopping for new cars lately too, although they are about half the price of your TL. I guess if Daddy didn't need a brand new superbike, Mommy could have a nicer car. But Daddy is greedy. :)

[Mike Reyna]

That's badass John, very nice! Acura makes sweet cars....and the TL is one of our favs.


Excellent build quality/materials, Acura reliablity, excellent resale value... gotta love it! :thumbup2:

[Prospeeder]

And no one says anyting about the 270hp 24 Valve SOHC V6. But im confused, dont u have to have Dual Over head Cams to have 4 valves per cylinder?

[DontPassTheFence]

i didnt catch that one... thats intense... 4 valves per cyl running on one cam.. poor cam!! It has to be DOHC, most of Acura/Honda's engines are DOHC anyway...

[Prospeeder]

Engine Type


Aluminum Alloy 3.2-liter, 24-Valve, SOHC VTEC™V-6





Displacement (liters)


3.2





Horsepower (SAE net)


270 bhp @ 6200 rpm





Torque


238 lbs-ft @ 5000 rpm





Redline


6800 rpm

[ramairgt1]

Yes this motor has SOHC, has 270 hp and gets 30 mpg along with a 100,000 mile warranty

[TA^Guy]

Gotta to love how some people (not you Matt) think that you have to have DOHC to make power. Either they forget or simply do not know that the more moving parts you have the more parasetic loss you have also.

So in other words, if you can do the same job with one cam than you can with two, your better off free'ing up a few more ponies with less rotational mass and just do it with one. :D

[Night Wolf]

I dunno what it is, but there is something I really like about the TL....

too bad its Wrong Wheel Drive though.....

Very nice car! looks great :)