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Car Forum / Acura Cars / April 2007TL maybe?
Currently driving a BMW 325xi Looked and drove an 07 TL. Is Acura really a dressed up Accord? What exactly do they share, and what are the major differences besides all the options and nice appointments? Thanks >Currently driving a BMW 325xi > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >what are the major differences besides all the options and nice >appointments? TL Acura has a little more displacement, a little higher compression and more top-end horsepower, uses premium gas, includes all the goodies you can order on an Accord, another year of warranty, and a nicer badge. I'd have to check to see if it runs on a slightly lowered suspension or has lower-profile tires, probably both, those are the tricks they used in the past. Maybe more/strong sway bars. It still won't handle like the Beamer. I think 90% decide between the Accord and Acura on the badge. I went Accord this time because with the 4-banger engine burning regular gas, it was suffiently cheaper and still plenty fast enough for my purposes. But I keep looking longingly at the beamers ... J. Waiving the right to remain silent, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> said: > It still won't handle like the Beamer. I think 90% decide between the > Accord and Acura on the badge. I went Accord this time because with > the 4-banger engine burning regular gas, it was suffiently cheaper and > still plenty fast enough for my purposes. > > But I keep looking longingly at the beamers ... Before getting our TL, I had three BMW 5 series cars. Two 540s and a 530, all new, and leased for three years each. Aside from handling, where you are entirely correct, the TL is much more car for the money, at about $15-20,000 less. It's even slightly larger inside the cabin. So if you want to race, get the BMW. If you want to drive a nice-looking and well-appointed car and save enough money to buy all new furniture and appliances for you home, get the TL. ;-)  SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "A lack of common sense is now considered a disability, with all the privileges that this entails." I thought the TL would be faster. Doesn't if offer more HP than the BMWs? Ken Signature"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go from thirty-third to Buffalo. From Broadway bright the tubes run right Into the Road of Anthracite" Erie - Lackawanna > Waiving the right to remain silent, JXStern <JXSternChangeX2R@gte.net> > said: [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > well-appointed car and save enough money to buy all new furniture and > appliances for you home, get the TL. ;-) Waiving the right to remain silent, "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna@Scranton.com> said: > I thought the TL would be faster. Doesn't if offer more HP than the BMWs? Depends on which BMW you're talking about. And horsepower isn't everything related to speed... SignatureLarry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail "A lack of common sense is now considered a disability, with all the privileges that this entails." > But I keep looking longingly at the beamers ... > > J. I will be looking at the 300C SRT :-) Ken >> But I keep looking longingly at the beamers ... > >I will be looking at the 300C SRT :-) Has many horsies cheap. I dunno, if I could drive any car on the planet for free, but I actually had to drive it on the freeway a couple of hours a day, I might just go for a BMW M3. Or a Bentley. Or an Accord. At 15mph, it doesn't much matter, and I like smaller cars. And if I have to pay for gas and insurance, the Accord goes way up on the list. Much less service. Though it's not way up on the list of "chicks dig it". I guess that's why you end up with a TL! J. The price of gas and the decision of some Chrysler dealers with an SRT made me select the TL. I had also looked at the Infinity G35 but that was too small but what a SWEET engine. Ken Signature"Now Phoebe Snow direct can go from thirty-third to Buffalo. From Broadway bright the tubes run right Into the Road of Anthracite" Erie - Lackawanna >>> But I keep looking longingly at the beamers ... >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > J. > Currently driving a BMW 325xi > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks The two vehicles share a platform, but the sheetmetal, interior and details are different. TL gets a slightly higher power engine and needs premium fuel. The TL is a very nice entry/mid luxury vehicle tuned for comfort more than the BMW. If you love BMW handling, you probably will not be happy with a FWD car. The TL also has far more interior space than any BMW 3-series, the dimensions are more like the 5-series. Try 'em all and buy what you like. John > Currently driving a BMW 325xi > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks I drive a TL but my next purchase will definitely be a RWD - either Lexus IS or 3 Series. I've been dreaming about the twin turbo! MZ |
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