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Old 22 July 2009, 03:51 AM   #1
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Acura's new line of cars with the "The Grill"

To me Acura ruined the line-up with that rapper styled iced front grill........
IMHO that is sin to ruin a whole car line like that.....and I USED to like than
just a few years ago.
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Old 22 July 2009, 04:01 AM   #2
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I don't know but the whole new Acura line slowly grew on me. Acura though was always far more superior in technology than most cars in its class.
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Old 22 July 2009, 04:13 AM   #3
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I personally like the new Acuras.

They are very advanced cars with the new line up.
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Old 22 July 2009, 04:51 AM   #4
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hadnt seen them.
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Old 22 July 2009, 04:53 AM   #5
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have u seen a TL in black with the grill painted black???
almost as beautiful as my gmtc
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Old 22 July 2009, 04:57 AM   #6
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have u seen a TL in black with the grill painted black???
almost as beautiful as my gmtc
Maybe because Im an aging baby boomer....they dont look good at all to me....and I really liked them until about 2 years ago.
maybe they are after gen X'er and whatever comes after gen X ...Y?
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Old 22 July 2009, 05:42 AM   #7
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Maybe because Im an aging baby boomer....they dont look good at all to me....and I really liked them until about 2 years ago.
maybe they are after gen X'er and whatever comes after gen X ...Y?
Similarly I hated the new BMW 7 series when they came out in 2002. Now I think that shape is pure genius.
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Old 22 July 2009, 05:48 AM   #8
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Greg, I am not a baby boomer and I think Acura's new grill is horrific. When I purchased a new car a couple of months ago, I did not even consider Acura. I went straight to BMW. Just like Rolex, I think BMW form and style are timeless because both companies do not change the look of their respective products much year after year.
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Old 22 July 2009, 06:04 AM   #9
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Greg, I am not a baby boomer and I think Acura's new grill is horrific. When I purchased a new car a couple of months ago, I did not even consider Acura. I went straight to BMW. Just like Rolex, I think BMW form and style are timeless because both companies do not change the look of their respective products much year after year.
I haved owned BMW's in the past and the new ones look fantastic to me.
but Acura when they went to the rapper grill lost me.
I guess its a look either you love it or hate.
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Old 22 July 2009, 06:14 AM   #10
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Like I said a while back...
the new Acuras have the sex appeal of an old camel with gingivitis.
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Old 22 July 2009, 06:23 AM   #11
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I have seen the new models and do not like the grill at all. Although these things tend to grow on you over time.

One thing I can tell you stopped me in my tracks from buying a new MDX was the newly designed "active head restrain" head-rests. They are also on the new TL and are being incorporated into all models as the designs change.

Essentially the headrests are tilted forward about 30% from their normal upright position. They say it is to reduce whip-lash. If you sit with your seat back fairly upright, as both me and my wife do, your head is pushed downward. I had to find a new car that had not yet been updated.
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Old 22 July 2009, 06:46 AM   #12
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Like I said a while back...
the new Acuras have the sex appeal of an old camel with gingivitis.
The new ZDX looks like it was fashioned from an inmate's soap carving...yuck!

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I have seen the new models and do not like the grill at all. Although these things tend to grow on you over time.

One thing I can tell you stopped me in my tracks from buying a new MDX was the newly designed "active head restrain" head-rests. They are also on the new TL and are being incorporated into all models as the designs change.

Essentially the headrests are tilted forward about 30% from their normal upright position. They say it is to reduce whip-lash. If you sit with your seat back fairly upright, as both me and my wife do, your head is pushed downward. I had to find a new car that had not yet been updated.
Interesting!!! Did not know about this.
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Old 22 July 2009, 08:00 AM   #14
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Ya, that ZDX is quite nasty looking.
However, I personally like the new look of the TL. However, from a fast glance, the RL and TL look almost the same from the front. The new TL AWD model looks the best out of Acura's entire line-up IMO. The new MDX looks great from the front, but in the rear it just looks like an ordinary SUV.
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Old 22 July 2009, 08:25 AM   #15
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They sure have gotten more aggressive, but I don't like all the hard angles.
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Old 22 July 2009, 05:31 PM   #16
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Wow. It looks like some exec took a Photoshopped CTS/Prius picture to heart.
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