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Old 07-07-13, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
That ugly stick turned into an ugly branch

Honda just won't let them go. No differentiation.
Originally Posted by 1sWt2GS
Seems like Acura keeps going down and down.

What happened to the good old days of the TL, TSX, and NSX.
Originally Posted by 2BENVD
That's by far the ugliest thing I have seen in a while. What is Acura thinking

Car manufacturers should REALLY read and study car forums more and actually understand what customers/enthusiasts want and what they would spend money for.

This car is a joke...
Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
HAHAHA!

Honda/Acura never disappoint in providing lots of humor!

Hilarious how the stripes emphasize the UGLY front end, and make the car look even more like a boat than it already does !


Did any of you even bother to read the article? This conversion was done by an aftermarket company, not Honda/Acura. Newport Convertible also produced this monster:





They should be sued for making hideous cars.
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Old 07-07-13, 11:32 PM
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Aftermarket or not, the TL is hideous to begin with, and they just made it worse.
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Old 07-07-13, 11:36 PM
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someone drive that TL into a tree... thanks
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
As if a convertible 4-door TL wasn't bad enough. They added gold striping from a Hertz Mustang rental car
ROTFLMAO, I was thinking the same thing.

This whole project was a complete waste of money and energy.
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Old 07-08-13, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by GSteg
Did any of you even bother to read the article? This conversion was done by an aftermarket company, not Honda/Acura. Newport Convertible also produced this monster:



They should be sued for making hideous cars.
Oh my, I can't take it any more. That poor Lexus.
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Old 07-08-13, 10:27 AM
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I wouldnt pee on it if it was on fire
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Old 07-08-13, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by GSteg
Did any of you even bother to read the article? This conversion was done by an aftermarket company, not Honda/Acura. Newport Convertible also produced this monster:
Of course I read the article. Nothing of my response ever said it was Honda/Acura factory in the first statement.

And the second statement was directed at 1sWt2GS regarding Honda/Acura design as a generality.

Did you bother to read my post?
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Old 07-08-13, 03:44 PM
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Sorry, Your post was not suppose to be included. I'm copying and pasting quotes from multiple tabs on my phone.
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Old 07-08-13, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 2BENVD
What is Acura thinking
they weren't involved.

This car is a joke...
agreed.

Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
Honda/Acura never disappoint in providing lots of humor!
might be funny if Honda/Acura were actually involved.

Originally Posted by LexBob2
This is the aftermarket outfit doing this and not Acura. Right?
er, yup!

Originally Posted by dc893
This was an aftermarket company that did this.
roger that.

and GSteg - is that an lx570 that place ruined?

Originally Posted by TRDFantasy
Aftermarket or not, the TL is hideous to begin with, and they just made it worse.
of course you're entitled to your opinion, and i agree that aftermarket place made it worse, but in its latest factory incarnation, i think it's far from hideous.

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Old 07-08-13, 05:23 PM
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TL it's a beautiful car, I'm glad Honda has nothing to do with that hideous convertible, That company need to go into bankruptcy.
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Old 07-08-13, 08:09 PM
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That looks absolutely hideous.
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Old 07-08-13, 08:11 PM
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I think BMW and Infiniti have the best looking entry level luxury convertibles in this class.
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Old 07-08-13, 10:46 PM
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Am I alone in thinking that the LX and TL convertible conversions are mildly attractive?

Kinda like "so wierd it's cute" type deal. At first glance the chopped TL reminded me of the Phantom Drophead. Idk why.
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Old 07-08-13, 11:46 PM
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THe TL is MUCH better after the refresh!!!
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Old 07-09-13, 11:57 AM
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I was hoping Hoovey didn't repost this I saw it on Autoblog and lost my lunch.

Sadly the facelift didn't help with sales at all and the car has sadly been listed on many ugliest car lists.
 
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