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Old 10-22-08, 01:16 AM
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very polarizing... love it or hate it design... i love it, better than most lamo Lexo cars IMO... especailly the rival ES350 <== very lame design (but still a good car)...
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Old 10-22-08, 05:44 AM
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Definitely help a bit when painting the front end.

Is it me, I just do not see how it resemble a Camry like other see it.

And I agree with very controversy styling. Hate it or love it. Similar with what Bangle did to BMW, with the hate it or love it design. People will definitely still buy this car but with the economy everyone is hurting so sale number will not be expected. Same can be said to any manufactuing whether it's bmw,merc,lexus,audi or infiniti introduction any cars at this point, sale will be not be expected. Like I said stying is very controversy, but to link that to the new TL not selling well in this economy is just silly.
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Old 10-22-08, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by wmb

Is it me, I just do not see how it resemble a Camry like other see it.
let me show you


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Old 10-22-08, 09:46 AM
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Really only the headlights are similar.
What's with the doors on that Camry? More pics?
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i saw one on the road the other day, its like a spaceship or a rocket or something.. for the price i'm sure there's better alternatives to it
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Originally Posted by farquad
i saw one on the road the other day, its like a spaceship or a rocket or something.. for the price i'm sure there's better alternatives to it
i have yet to see one on the road but it's not going to be pretty i think

i have seen a lot of new tsx, by comparison the tsx looks so much better
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Old 10-22-08, 11:18 AM
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Yea. The TSX has really grown on me. It makes the previous gen look too conservative. It looked ugly in pictures, but damn in person, I really like it a lot!!

haven't seen the new TL yet. The grill might eat me up
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Lol, the Camry looks better.
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Once that SHAWD TL is out I'm going to be out for a test drive
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Originally Posted by jwong77
Lol, the Camry looks better.
in your opinion maybe. But to me both look
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Old 10-23-08, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by meowCat
That is an awesome example.

Thanks for the awesome pic..

The rear of the '09 Acura TL is the ugliest thing ever created in this entire galaxy. I swear it.


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hmmm .. actually, no. I seen worse. I believe the rear got good review from magazine. Forgot which one though. Also I actually do not mind the rear that much, it's the front that's controversy
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i went and test drove one recently......not too bad, the new technology stuff is real nice. i like the styling, i might be the only one, but i do like it. i wonder though how many they will sell since it seems like most people dont like the way it looks. well actually sales guy admitted how may they have sold since they got it in about a month ago and its been pretty low so far...
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I've only seen 1 TL so far.

and the TL is suppose to lead Acura's sales...
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Old 10-24-08, 07:14 AM
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Paul, you are stretching...outside of the roofline the 3GS is far more of a cohesive effort, its not even close (and I'm not even totally head over heels over the 3GS).
Two, the GS was featured in two prominant design anaylsis's, Robert Cumberford and Del Coates, no other sedan has that priviledge. Finally, the 3GS won a European design award.

The 3GS might not be perfect but it embaresses the TL in the looks department.
 
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if that's the case all sedans look similar....

the lines on the tl are just horrible
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