Reader’s Ride: Tina’s RL & TL
Odometer (Legend): 528,121
Odometer (ILX): 62,075
Today we welcome a new member to the Acura family. Tina is a long-time friend of my mother’s who recently reached out via Facebook about her car “conversion” story to the Acura brand. She writes:
When our Honda Accord was stolen right after we moved to California, I remembered your son’s video about the 500,000 mile Acura! I told my husband about your son and his car, so we bought a 2000 Acura. Then my son bought a 2002 Acura. We’re hoping both make it to 500,000 miles and beyond!
I got in touch with Tina to congratulate her on a fine purchase decision. Here is her husband’s pride and joy, a pearl white 2000 Acura 3.5 RL.
This car, minus the color, is identical to a 3.5 RL that my mom owned from 2004-05 (pictured below). Check out my recent write-up on the 2014 Acura RLX for a little history on the RL model and how it’s evolved over the years.
Tina also shared a picture of her son’s blue 2002 Acura 3.2 TL:
She and her family now live in Grand Junction, Colorado where winter weather is fierce and having a reliable vehicle is critical:
In our -8 temps this morning, my Trail Blazer was sputtering and wouldn’t idle. So I got to take the Acura to work so my husband could take the Trail Blazer to the shop. Below zero temps didn’t bother the Acura! I actually stopped a couple weeks ago and took pics of a 1997 Acura I saw for sale for $2,000. But it’s no longer there, so I’m afraid someone snatched it up! Dang it!
Thanks, Tina, for sharing your enthusiasm for the Acura brand and I am confident your cars will serve you reliably for many years to come.
Check out my new license plate that arrived this week!
December 12, 2013 at 5:42 pm
ILX license plate is too cool.
December 12, 2013 at 5:52 pm
Isn’t that sweet! I couldn’t believe the letter combination was available. And I enjoyed the design of the plate too. I had a bunch of top picks, but ended up selecting this “FFA” / Agriculture series plate because the charcoal color is a nice compliment to the ILX “Silver Moon” paint.
December 12, 2013 at 6:35 pm
So pleased to see that Tina’s cars made the blog! I absolutely love her husband’s pearl white RL (makes me carsick for my black RL which I wish I still had). Keep them clean and maintained, Tina and family! 🙂
December 13, 2013 at 7:46 am
Glad Tina got in touch with you! “Carsick” usually refers to motion sickness, but I think in this context it means you’re missing that black RL! It was a beauty.
December 12, 2013 at 7:07 pm
Future Farmers of America? What’s that about? Posted first then read your previous response. Charcoal color? I thought you might have been a secret 4H guy or something.
December 13, 2013 at 7:48 am
Yeah, the ILX is quite the farm rig! Check out all the plate choices we have here in AZ. https://servicearizona.com/webapp/vehicle/plates/startChoice.do
December 13, 2013 at 11:52 pm
nice! A little personalization for the ILX! (excuse the spelling) Seems as if some of the Tyson Acura magic is now rubbing off on other folks!
Well done.
December 14, 2013 at 8:30 am
Thank you Dave! Glad you approve of the plate. Hope you have a great weekend up there in the PNW. I’m in Salt Lake for a family party (flew, this time) and freezing my buns off.
December 14, 2013 at 10:06 pm
“freezing” for those that live in the SW is what? Below 65 degrees?!
LOL Have fun and travel safe.