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Cu2, as unique as the modulo stuff would be on this side of the pond, I wouldn't do it either. I mean you'd be paying an arm and a leg for stuff that was likely set the for the dumpster overseas. Add paint on top of that and it's like "wow, I just paid thousands to look oem all over again!" The worst would be if the bumper ever got crunched. Then you're essentially fucked. A grill I can understand. Even lights (although hacking up the oem wiring harness is sacriligious)
I think you got a good thing going now. Keep it up. Once you throw some wheels on dat bish, she'll look fabulous
Yeah, my next vehicle purchase would either be a S2k or an Odyssey; depending on the +/- of kids.
And about the only way I'd end up doing a Modulo front would be if I got the front end accidented on my car. Which, knock on wood, will hopefully never happen. Figure if I need to replace a bumper and grille anyway, might as well tweak-unique.
Cool thing about the bi-xenon euro lights is that there is a member here that worked the kinks out and started making plug and play harnesses for them so no cutting involved. Although, I really like the separate lights of the USDM headlights. Really the only reason I'd swap over to the EDM would be if they just showed up on the doorstep.
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EDIT: Oh, and thanks Taco! Wheels and suspension are a little bit off in the distance right now... But on the horizon.
But also, he will some day fly the coop and I will no longer have the need for such a moderate amount of space in my vehicle.
(Although, don't tell anyone, but he might also need a car some day and I'm thinking *that* will be the day we start parking a S2k into the driveway. Shhhhhhh!!!)
Cool thing about the bi-xenon euro lights is that there is a member here that worked the kinks out and started making plug and play harnesses for them so no cutting involved. Although, I really like the separate lights of the USDM headlights. Really the only reason I'd swap over to the EDM would be if they just showed up on the doorstep.
The first week in February, the awesome folks at Delray Acura launched their new website and had a special sale on all parts. I believe it was 10% off or free shipping for anything ordered over the weekend. It wasn't an optimal time, coming right after the holidays, but I'd been waiting to pull the trigger on some parts and this opportunity was too tough to pass up.
Nothing necessary, but I ordered a bunch of little replacement "bitch clips" (91505-TM8-003) for the front bumper and upper radiator cover. The last time I pulled the bumper, a few of them had broken legs and, well, they won't get any better over time so I figured it's nice to have some on hand.
Also picked up the Acura Accessory cargo net (08L96-TL7-200) for the rear hatch, and a tube of Shin-Etsu grease (08798-9013) since that's about the last OEM Honda, Toyota, and Suzuki lube/grease I don't currently own for servicing my vehicles.
And on the why not front, I ordered the TSX V6 lower grille (71107-TL0-G71) to replace the stock I4 version. My stock grille is slightly mangled from when the dealer installed the front plate holder, plus the V6 grille has more open honeycombs so the engine will have better cooling and thus more horsepowers. I figure it'll probably net about +28hp.
Some other little pieces too.
Super awesome part of the whole ordeal is that the order sat pending in the system for weeks, right up until I left on vacation for a week; and then it shipped and arrived when no one was home. And although it was shipped "Direct Signature Required" UPS decided to go ahead and leave it. Normally this makes me happy since I don't need to truck over to the depot to pick my stuff up, but this time I was really hoping they'd hold it. Nope. Sitting on the porch. Luckily my cool neighbors grabbed it instead of letting them sit there advertising no one was home - please rob me.
So better late than never, I picked up my stuff this afternoon. More to come as stuff goes on the car...
I straight up used girl logic... "But it's on sale!"
Plus, credit! It's the 'murican way. Don't need monies when you have plastics. Just gotta pay that minimum balance each month and I'll have all my parts paid off by 2052.
Forget fiscal responsibility Kev, just do what you want, not what you should!
Nice! I don't have the V6 grille, but I do have the V6 vents. I figure I only net about +20hp (10 each side), but damn you're expecting +28hp from the grille alone? I need to step up my game...
there's another guy on the forum that has a ton of pictures of the differences...
Good work, Joe...I'd be all over that if I had known. I have a long list of crap to order from oemacuraparts.com
Thanks J! OEMAcura or AcuraOEM?
I've used both but seem to keep going back to Delray since it's tax free for me plus the extra Azine discount makes it just a little cheaper than Acura of Peoria.
All has been rationalized now!!! I had been just going with "because why not" but you are 100% right. The car will be lighter; not equivalent to the cost, but still lighter.
Funny...Delray Acura is actually pretty local to me, I should try contacting them to see about placing an order locally. I actually get pretty good pricing at the local dealership!
Funny...Delray Acura is actually pretty local to me, I should try contacting them to see about placing an order locally. I actually get pretty good pricing at the local dealership!
I used to live near one of the biggest/cheapest Suzuki parts warehouses and they had an awesome option of ordering online and then picking at will call. Just a little door at the back of an indiscreet warehouse in the middle of an industrial area. That was really cool because shipping always seems to be a considerable cost with parts, plus it would be like same-day satisfaction.
I came out of the house one morning and found this... I am still confused as to what and how this would happen. Strange things:
One day, as I was pulling into the parking lot at work, this little guy popped up on the hood, coming out of the grille, having made it all the way from the house. After I parked, he just chilled on the hood in the sun. Probably confused as hell about where he was. I don't think he made it back to the house. Roam on lizard-dude!
This mileage has 1s and 0s in it. Eleven thousand miles. Hmm... coincidentally, this was 2 years to the day of owning the wagon:
Eleven more miles and this mileage also has 1s and 0s in it:
I was leaving for work on another morning and Mr. and Mrs. Mallard were chilling in the front yard. They took a stroll around and ate some bread crumbs we had. It was kind of weird but also kind of cool. Rock on duck-fam!
Oh look! Now the 1s have moved in to the middle and are bracketed by 0s!
What the what? Now another 1 appears and it's still all 1s and 0s. Incremental counting, it's like science. Or math. Amazing!
02-02-2016, 11:14 AM
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That's one way; yes...
And although it was shipped "Direct Signature Required" UPS decided to go ahead and leave it. Normally this makes me happy since I don't need to truck over to the depot to pick my stuff up, but this time I was really hoping they'd hold it. Nope. Sitting on the porch. Luckily my cool neighbors grabbed it instead of letting them sit there advertising no one was home - please rob me.
