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Even dealers hate the new front grille

« on: October 20, 2008, 06:24:38 PM »

So some are getting them colormatched.

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/mugen_kid/IMG_5749.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/mugen_kid/IMG_5756.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/mugen_kid/IMG_5789.jpg

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd162/mugen_kid/IMG_5796.jpg

I'm not sure if it works, the outer shape I think is really what is the most jarring out of it.

Even dealers hate the new front grille


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 06:35:57 PM »

i dont know whether it looks better or not, but at least they're trying, lol


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2008, 06:57:25 PM »

I was thinking the same thing - it somehow looks unfinished at the top.

I'll say this - I'll bet there will be a brisk business in aftermarket grilles for the TL!


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2008, 06:57:37 PM »

Is it aluminum? Or is just a big slab of plastic? then that should go. Soon. Painting helps, though.


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2008, 07:00:10 PM »

Quote from: Mike_TX on October 20, 2008, 06:57:25 PM

I was thinking the same thing - it somehow looks unfinished at the top.

I'll say this - I'll bet there will be a brisk business in aftermarket grilles for the TL!

that was my thought when the first pics were released. I hope someone at least photoshops one soon. I think the car might look good minus the buck tooth


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 07:44:46 PM »

Quote from: Rippling Hurst on October 20, 2008, 06:57:37 PM

Is it aluminum? Or is just a big slab of plastic? then that should go. Soon. Painting helps, though.

If its anything like the our TSX... Its a huge chunk of plastic!!!


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 10:40:06 PM »

I'm betting on plastic too! If i recall the M grille was plastic with some kind of chrome-ish paint?


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 11:02:12 PM »

I can just see now Jeremy Clarkson test driving this thing and pulling all this plastic apart..."look at this, is this a Honda? No, it's an Acura, only sold in America. (he breaks the thing, looks at the camera and says) Why am I not surprised? And it looks just like an American car to boot, no wonder it's gonna sell a lot over there".

Too funny, this guy. Acura, please learn. Even the Koreans already know about: RWD or die!


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2008, 11:11:16 PM »

Hah!


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2008, 11:36:16 PM »

Looks fine either way. Cheesy


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2008, 11:42:13 PM »

I don't care for either grill. The modified version looks like some kind of star trek insignia


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Re: Even dealers hate the new front grille

« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2008, 04:56:38 PM »

Even dealers hate the new front grille


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