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1532 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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Strange, many still keep comparing TL to BMW 3, IS, G35 & A4 e.t.c. Maybe it was ok to do so with the previous TL vs.those four mostly, even though it was not right at all if we wanted to be consistent and compare actually "oranges" to oranges and apples to apples"... and now the new TL is "way" out of such comparability, but they still do it !?  Even the previous TL was more comparable to BMW 5 ruther than BMW 3, and now the new TL is just exactly where it should be i.e. in the BMW 5 range.. and they still don't get it, hello !!! Given the way Acura make cars, I think Acura is not actually striving to "exactly match" their cars to any of the competitors, they just have some diffrent philosophy..
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Replying to: gvk (Dec 30, 2008 9:34 am) The 5 series is the pinnacle of mid size, full luxury sport sedan. The TL is a FWD mear luxury sport sedan that, in spite of it's excess obesity for 2009, doesn't have much more interior space than the new 3 series. They are a lot closer now than when I bought in 2004. I'm obviously not a TL hater or I wouldn't be driving one. But I know the difference between a FWD sporty sedan and a serious sports sedan. In pure driving dynamics, the automatic only, FWD TL for 2009 has more in common with Buick than BMW.
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Replying to: habitat1 (Dec 31, 2008 7:08 pm) Interior TL 3 Series 5 Series Front Headroom 38.4 in. 38.5 in. 39.1 in. Rear Headroom 36.7 in. 37.5 in. 38.1 in. Front Shoulder Room 58.1 in. 55.4 in. 57.3 in. Rear Shoulder Room 56.2 in. 55.1 in. 57.2 in. Front Hip Room 55.7 in. Not Published Not Published Rear Hip Room 54.8 in. Not Published Not Published Front Leg Room 42.5 in. 41.5 in. 41.5 in. Rear Leg Room 36.2 in. 34.6 in. 36 in. Maximum Luggage Capacity 13.1 cu. ft. 12 cu. ft. 14 cu. ft. Maximum Seating 5 5 5
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Replying to: golfrski (Jan 01, 2009 5:45 pm) The 2004 TL, with a 6-speed manual, sport suspension and Brembo brake equiped model option, had at least some semblence of comparison to the TYPE of car the BMW 330i was at the time. But now, the bloated TL, with an automatic only transmission and even less sporty suspension and balance, is not in the same category as the BMW 335i. From a size standpoint, compare it to a Lexus ES350, Nissan Maxima or Toyota Avalon if you want, but comparing it to a 5 series for that reason isn't much better than comparing a Prius to a 911. |
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Replying to: habitat1 (Jan 03, 2009 12:34 pm)
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Replying to: golfrski (Jan 03, 2009 1:54 pm) |
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This thing has too much "chin": just look at that overhang preceding the front wheels. Is that a cow catcher?
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Replying to: smithed (Jan 07, 2009 9:40 am) |
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