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Originally Posted by swirlie
Good choice in colour.
Just found out that it's probably going to be at least 3 months. Oh well, hopefully I'll get it before my birthday (28 June)
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Originally Posted by jpt
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Just found out that it's probably going to be at least 3 months. Oh well, hopefully I'll get it before my birthday (28 June)
Just found out that it's probably going to be at least 3 months. Oh well, hopefully I'll get it before my birthday (28 June)
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Originally Posted by exexexex
Been reading the thread for 2 days,nice car,great color! I haven't got mine yet,but....speaker upgrade is what I have already considered since I used to have my cars with alpine set up all the time,alpine simply rules.Let us know how the Type-S components turn out!
I was hoping tonight at floor hockey that the guy with the Indigo Blue TSX would bring it. I washed my TSX again tonight so it would look it's best and I brought my camera, but he didn't bring his TSX. He said that he doesn't drive it much in the winter. We essentially haven't had winter but I guess he wants to avoid the sand on the roads.
On the mid when you select it, it shows your average gas mileage. Today for the first time I noticed it climbing as I sat in it while it was idling warming up. It is a bit of a wake up call to actually see it visually climb. I will reduce my warm up times from now on.
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Originally Posted by jpt
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Just found out that it's probably going to be at least 3 months. Oh well, hopefully I'll get it before my birthday (28 June)
Just found out that it's probably going to be at least 3 months. Oh well, hopefully I'll get it before my birthday (28 June)
Love these pictures by the way.
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Originally Posted by excited
I was hoping tonight at floor hockey that the guy with the Indigo Blue TSX would bring it. I washed my TSX again tonight so it would look it's best and I brought my camera, but he didn't bring his TSX. He said that he doesn't drive it much in the winter. We essentially haven't had winter but I guess he wants to avoid the sand on the roads.
On the mid when you select it, it shows your average gas mileage. Today for the first time I noticed it climbing as I sat in it while it was idling warming up. It is a bit of a wake up call to actually see it visually climb. I will reduce my warm up times from now on.
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On the mid when you select it, it shows your average gas mileage. Today for the first time I noticed it climbing as I sat in it while it was idling warming up. It is a bit of a wake up call to actually see it visually climb. I will reduce my warm up times from now on.
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Watch your fuel consumption fresh after resetting your trip odo. It updates every 2 or 3 seconds and fluctuates WILDLY for the first 50km or so. In the span of one red light, I had it go from ~8L/100km to ~15L/100km, sometimes jumping 0.7 in one update.
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Originally Posted by swirlie
Sun (it's about 10C or higher right now!) + weekend = washing my car tomorrow! w00t! I'll see about pix when I'm done, but I'm booked after the wash so the pix wouldn't come online till later. Can't wait until I get all my supplies for a good ole claybarrin'!
Watch your fuel consumption fresh after resetting your trip odo. It updates every 2 or 3 seconds and fluctuates WILDLY for the first 50km or so. In the span of one red light, I had it go from ~8L/100km to ~15L/100km, sometimes jumping 0.7 in one update.
Watch your fuel consumption fresh after resetting your trip odo. It updates every 2 or 3 seconds and fluctuates WILDLY for the first 50km or so. In the span of one red light, I had it go from ~8L/100km to ~15L/100km, sometimes jumping 0.7 in one update.
BTW - I'm okay with metric units such as celcius and kilometers but I hate L/100 kms. Give me the old mpg. (Don'tt get me going on air pressure) lol
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Originally Posted by exexexex
Been reading the thread for 2 days,nice car,great color! I haven't got mine yet,but....speaker upgrade is what I have already considered since I used to have my cars with alpine set up all the time,alpine simply rules.Let us know how the Type-S components turn out!
Now the difference in sound isn't blow your brains out Wow but it is the next thing to it. The upgrade did exactly what I had hoped. It brought the vocals out from the background to the forefront and produces nice crisp highs. The bass is tighter as well. It helps to reproduce the sound more accurately, makes a greater sense of realism and is a much more enjoyable sound.
I'm not a speaker technical guy but a couple of things that they told me with the SPS 171A's is that they were able to use the existing Acura crossovers to the tweeters and they had to add one spacer ring.
I am very please with the upgrade and give it .
For those in the Edmonton area I got it done by FX Audio on 101 st, 108 ave.
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Well I got the Alpine SPS 171A speakers installed in my front doors and dash. (I did not change the rear door and rear subwoofer speakers)
Now the difference in sound isn't blow your brains out Wow but it is the next thing to it. The upgrade did exactly what I had hoped. It brought the vocals out from the background to the forefront and produces nice crisp highs. The bass is tighter as well. It helps to reproduce the sound more accurately, makes a greater sense of realism and is a much more enjoyable sound.
I'm not a speaker technical guy but a couple of things that they told me with the SPS 171A's is that they were able to use the existing Acura crossovers to the tweeters and they had to add one spacer ring.
I am very please with the upgrade and give it .
For those in the Edmonton area I got it done by FX Audio on 101 st, 108 ave.
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Now the difference in sound isn't blow your brains out Wow but it is the next thing to it. The upgrade did exactly what I had hoped. It brought the vocals out from the background to the forefront and produces nice crisp highs. The bass is tighter as well. It helps to reproduce the sound more accurately, makes a greater sense of realism and is a much more enjoyable sound.
I'm not a speaker technical guy but a couple of things that they told me with the SPS 171A's is that they were able to use the existing Acura crossovers to the tweeters and they had to add one spacer ring.
I am very please with the upgrade and give it .
For those in the Edmonton area I got it done by FX Audio on 101 st, 108 ave.
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sounds good,congrats on the upgrade! I have one question though..... Where did they put those 2 tweeters? On the dash? I am bit curious,need any custom fitting?
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Originally Posted by swirlie
Sun (it's about 10C or higher right now!) + weekend = washing my car tomorrow! w00t! I'll see about pix when I'm done, but I'm booked after the wash so the pix wouldn't come online till later. Can't wait until I get all my supplies for a good ole claybarrin'!
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Originally Posted by exexexex
sounds good,congrats on the upgrade! I have one question though..... Where did they put those 2 tweeters? On the dash? I am bit curious,need any custom fitting?
I went to Cdn Tire a short while ago to get the last of my detailing supplies for this Sunday and on the way home, Nelly Furtado's song, "I'm like a bird" came on. ( I know not the coolist song to listen to ). During the song there is an occasional tinging sound as I believe that the instrument called a triangle is hit. The ting is crystal clear, lasts for a while and sounds like it is right in the car.
No question the sound is much, much better for not a lot of money.
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It was like spring here today it was so sunny and warm. It was almost 10C / 50 F today. People were out doing lots of walking and some were doing some spring cleaning..
I first cleaned my garage and made it spotless in preparation for tomorrow's claying, polishing and waxing. I had time left so I decided to wash it by hand that way I did not have to drive home from the wand wash on the dusty roads.
I followed all of the washing tips from this forum and other sites including using a real sheepskin glove, two buckets of water with Meguiars car wahing soap and lots of rinsing. The TSX is now all nice and shiny.
The only down side to this, is that they are calling for a little snow on Monday. Not a lot, but it won't take a lot to get the dusty roads mucky. This will be followed by the first cold weather in a long time.
So I may only really enjoy the fruits of my efforts for a few hours. I'm still going to do it. Claying will get the paint surface smooth and clean, the polish and wax will help protect the TSX for the balance of the winter until the real spring comes.
I did Lexol the leather today and polished up all the vinyl. While washing the car, I also washed the wheels. They stay remarkably clean and there is no sign of the dreaded brake dust. There are not expensive wheels, but they sure stay clean.
Hopefully I will have some real shiny pics to show tomorrow.
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I first cleaned my garage and made it spotless in preparation for tomorrow's claying, polishing and waxing. I had time left so I decided to wash it by hand that way I did not have to drive home from the wand wash on the dusty roads.
I followed all of the washing tips from this forum and other sites including using a real sheepskin glove, two buckets of water with Meguiars car wahing soap and lots of rinsing. The TSX is now all nice and shiny.
The only down side to this, is that they are calling for a little snow on Monday. Not a lot, but it won't take a lot to get the dusty roads mucky. This will be followed by the first cold weather in a long time.
So I may only really enjoy the fruits of my efforts for a few hours. I'm still going to do it. Claying will get the paint surface smooth and clean, the polish and wax will help protect the TSX for the balance of the winter until the real spring comes.
I did Lexol the leather today and polished up all the vinyl. While washing the car, I also washed the wheels. They stay remarkably clean and there is no sign of the dreaded brake dust. There are not expensive wheels, but they sure stay clean.
Hopefully I will have some real shiny pics to show tomorrow.
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I think that might have been my car he was trying to give you! My 2006 RBP/MT/navi car was built on 2/3 and is expected early March. And now the waiting begins...
I think we may be the only two 6mt navi RBP in the states.
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Well, it turned out to be less sunny (expected sun/cloud mix, got mostly cloud) than I was expecting, but onward with the wash. Yesterday after work, I picked up a new microfibre drying towel and an Aussie sheepskin mitt (omfg is that thing SOOOOFT!!) in preparation for the event.
We can't let excited get the monopoly on RBP pictures, can we?
Pictures follow (no tire dressing, yet...):
I just loooove how perfect the reflection of the hose is in the last shot.
We can't let excited get the monopoly on RBP pictures, can we?
Pictures follow (no tire dressing, yet...):
I just loooove how perfect the reflection of the hose is in the last shot.
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Originally Posted by swirlie
Well, it turned out to be less sunny (expected sun/cloud mix, got mostly cloud) than I was expecting, but onward with the wash. Yesterday after work, I picked up a new microfibre drying towel and an Aussie sheepskin mitt (omfg is that thing SOOOOFT!!) in preparation for the event.
We can't let excited get the monopoly on RBP pictures, can we?
I just loooove how perfect the reflection of the hose is in the last shot.
We can't let excited get the monopoly on RBP pictures, can we?
I just loooove how perfect the reflection of the hose is in the last shot.
Today was the first day that my TSX actually sat for awhile in the driveway. I had one neighbour come over and asked a lot of questions about and wanted to see the inside as well. He loved it and said how luxurious it look and how great it looked on the outside.
While I was cleaning the garage my wife pulled me aside and pointed to a guy and a dog that had just walked by. She said that he always walks by and never says anything but when he walked by the RBP TSX he did a major double take.
I have read up some more on claying, polishing and waxing so hopefully thing will go well tomorrow.
Here's how it looked today after I washed it, just before the sun went down. Almost looks like two different colours. Notice the lack of snow.
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Originally Posted by jpt
Whoops, sorry for trying to snipe you Good thing I didn't get it!
I think we may be the only two 6mt navi RBP in the states.
I think we may be the only two 6mt navi RBP in the states.
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Well I spent the afternoon detailing my baby.
Yesterday I washed it in preparation for claying today. I used Mequiars clay and detailing spray as a lubricant. It was my first time claying, I followed all of the instructions and it was pretty easy. I didn't do it in record time and it took me about 40 minutes. I washed it again to remove any possible claying residue.
I then used Meguiars step 1 paint cleaner (50 minutes), step 2 polish (45 minutes) and Meguiars NXT generation wax (40 minutes). As you went through each step the finish got better and better. The paint surface is much, much better now. It is better than when I first picked it up from the dealer.
Unfortunately by the time I finished the sun was getting low again so no spectacular pics. Trust me when I say that some surfaces are like a mirror and the paint surface is smooth and many of the micro scratches gone. Also gone is one spot which was not properly waxed by the dealer.
Today it warmed to 11C (over 50 F). The snow is going to hold off but by Thursday for really the first time it is going to get very cold down to 30C (30F). The ironic thing is with all the time that I have spent detailing the TSX, I have missed what I like best and that is driving it and listening to my new speakers.
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Yesterday I washed it in preparation for claying today. I used Mequiars clay and detailing spray as a lubricant. It was my first time claying, I followed all of the instructions and it was pretty easy. I didn't do it in record time and it took me about 40 minutes. I washed it again to remove any possible claying residue.
I then used Meguiars step 1 paint cleaner (50 minutes), step 2 polish (45 minutes) and Meguiars NXT generation wax (40 minutes). As you went through each step the finish got better and better. The paint surface is much, much better now. It is better than when I first picked it up from the dealer.
Unfortunately by the time I finished the sun was getting low again so no spectacular pics. Trust me when I say that some surfaces are like a mirror and the paint surface is smooth and many of the micro scratches gone. Also gone is one spot which was not properly waxed by the dealer.
Today it warmed to 11C (over 50 F). The snow is going to hold off but by Thursday for really the first time it is going to get very cold down to 30C (30F). The ironic thing is with all the time that I have spent detailing the TSX, I have missed what I like best and that is driving it and listening to my new speakers.
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Originally Posted by excited
As you went through each step the finish got better and better. The paint surface is much, much better now. It is better than when I first picked it up from the dealer.
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In the spirit of Torino, I shall give you Olympic Gold.
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LOL
I would like to thank all the people who help me earn the gold medal. I could not have achieved the high paint quality without the help of all of the tips and a tee shirt full of sweat from all of the polishing.
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I would like to thank all the people who help me earn the gold medal. I could not have achieved the high paint quality without the help of all of the tips and a tee shirt full of sweat from all of the polishing.
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Originally Posted by bradykp
does anyone remember what thread had the link to the video showing the effectiveness of the clear bra (3M?)
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=clear+video
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Frig or is spelt frigg
Parked my nice shiny TSX at work. Came out at the end of the day expecting my nice shiny TSX and it was covered in a fine dust. I thought that I didn't think it was that windy. I look around and all of the cars were covered in the fine dust.
I then heard a couple of loud thumps and I look over and say oh yes that's the reason. They are demolishing two small buildings at the end of the parking lot and all of the dust from the demolition fell on our parking lot.
We are suppose to get some light snow tonight and tomorrow so no point in washing it.
I had hope that I would get one day's worth of a newly waxed car. Hence the word Frig.
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I then heard a couple of loud thumps and I look over and say oh yes that's the reason. They are demolishing two small buildings at the end of the parking lot and all of the dust from the demolition fell on our parking lot.
We are suppose to get some light snow tonight and tomorrow so no point in washing it.
I had hope that I would get one day's worth of a newly waxed car. Hence the word Frig.
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Originally Posted by swirlie
I only just turned on the reset-on-fillup, so I'll see what happens next time.
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Originally Posted by excited
Parked my nice shiny TSX at work. Came out at the end of the day expecting my nice shiny TSX and it was covered in a fine dust. I thought that I didn't think it was that windy. I look around and all of the cars were covered in the fine dust.
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We are suppose to get some light snow tonight and tomorrow so no point in washing it.
I had hope that I would get one day's worth of a newly waxed car. Hence the word Frig.
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We are suppose to get some light snow tonight and tomorrow so no point in washing it.
I had hope that I would get one day's worth of a newly waxed car. Hence the word Frig.
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Is this the thread that you are looking for:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=clear+video
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ht=clear+video
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Originally Posted by bradykp
no that wasnt it, but thanks for the help. i'm looking for the video that demonstrates with the gravel machine how well the bra works. can't remember what thread it was in, and haven't been able to find it with the search function.
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4g3Mg4CSYGYxqb6kW hCjhgiRsZeGGKW7liU-SDEfD3yc1P1g1Lz4kOD9b31A_QLckOBIKLc0VFREQAkbHo5/delta/base64xml/L0lJYVEvd05NQUFzQURzQUVBLzRJVUZDQSEhLzZfMF8yM0svZW 5fVVM!
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Excited, I gotta tell you... I thought I loved my TSX but with this thread and the information that you provide on your new '06, I can easily say that you adore yours. It's a beauty!
Thought I'd give you a little compliment for all your good work. Keep it up!
Thought I'd give you a little compliment for all your good work. Keep it up!
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Excited, I gotta tell you... I thought I loved my TSX but with this thread and the information that you provide on your new '06, I can easily say that you adore yours. It's a beauty!
Thought I'd give you a little compliment for all your good work. Keep it up!
Thought I'd give you a little compliment for all your good work. Keep it up!
It's turning darn cold here for a few days so I washed the TSX so it would look it's best for my sister's first viewing. I dried off all the water around the doors so that they would not freeze.
I'm still getting lots of great comments. You guys lead me to one fine car.
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Originally Posted by excited
Well I got the Alpine SPS 171A speakers installed in my front doors and dash. (I did not change the rear door and rear subwoofer speakers)
Now the difference in sound isn't blow your brains out Wow but it is the next thing to it. The upgrade did exactly what I had hoped. It brought the vocals out from the background to the forefront and produces nice crisp highs. The bass is tighter as well. It helps to reproduce the sound more accurately, makes a greater sense of realism and is a much more enjoyable sound.
I'm not a speaker technical guy but a couple of things that they told me with the SPS 171A's is that they were able to use the existing Acura crossovers to the tweeters and they had to add one spacer ring.
I am very please with the upgrade and give it .
For those in the Edmonton area I got it done by FX Audio on 101 st, 108 ave.
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Now the difference in sound isn't blow your brains out Wow but it is the next thing to it. The upgrade did exactly what I had hoped. It brought the vocals out from the background to the forefront and produces nice crisp highs. The bass is tighter as well. It helps to reproduce the sound more accurately, makes a greater sense of realism and is a much more enjoyable sound.
I'm not a speaker technical guy but a couple of things that they told me with the SPS 171A's is that they were able to use the existing Acura crossovers to the tweeters and they had to add one spacer ring.
I am very please with the upgrade and give it .
For those in the Edmonton area I got it done by FX Audio on 101 st, 108 ave.
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Congrats on the speaker upgrade. I've been away for a week and good to see that this thread is alive and informative as ever. I bought El dudes AVINCAR speaker set and will get that installed in the next week or two by a pro installer. I am super nervous about having the doors taken apart and then put back together since the car is so new and I am so meticulous with my car. Did you find that everything was put back together okay? No scratches or rattles on the door panel or dashboard?
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Congrats on the speaker upgrade. I've been away for a week and good to see that this thread is alive and informative as ever. I bought El dudes AVINCAR speaker set and will get that installed in the next week or two by a pro installer. I am super nervous about having the doors taken apart and then put back together since the car is so new and I am so meticulous with my car. Did you find that everything was put back together okay? No scratches or rattles on the door panel or dashboard?
The first thing I did before listening to the speakers was to check both the inside and outside of the TSX. It was still just like new.
I think if you find good installers you have little to worry about. I asked around before choosing one. The guys that installed my remote starter actually recommended FX-Audio to me and they were very professional.
Speaking of remote starters, it was very cold here today for the first time in a long time. It was great coming down to a warm car and already heated seats.
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My sister had a ten minute ride in the TSX for the first time today. She really liked the colour and the look of the inside and out of the TSX. She thought that the navi was pretty coll and that the car was luxurious. The thing that she commented on the most (3 times) was how great the sound system sounded. I was playing songs off of the nano on the new Alpine speakers.
I never had people comment on how good the sound system was prior to the speaker upgrade!
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I never had people comment on how good the sound system was prior to the speaker upgrade!
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Originally Posted by excited
My sister had a ten minute ride in the TSX for the first time today. She really liked the colour and the look of the inside and out of the TSX. She thought that the navi was pretty coll and that the car was luxurious. The thing that she commented on the most (3 times) was how great the sound system sounded. I was playing songs off of the nano on the new Alpine speakers.
I never had people comment on how good the sound system was prior to the speaker upgrade!
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I never had people comment on how good the sound system was prior to the speaker upgrade!
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I remember a thread on whether automatics can spin out or chirp yesterday when it happened.
I didn't mean to, but with the temperature around the freezing mark and with snow tires on dry pavement, I accelerated from stop quickly to cross a few lanes of traffic and I got a really good chirp. Perhaps the extra power of the 06's make it easier to chirp, even if it is by accident.
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I didn't mean to, but with the temperature around the freezing mark and with snow tires on dry pavement, I accelerated from stop quickly to cross a few lanes of traffic and I got a really good chirp. Perhaps the extra power of the 06's make it easier to chirp, even if it is by accident.
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This may come as a surprise but I washed my TSX today. It is so dry here that it is not getting dirty but it is getting dusty. I have never really experienced that before.
I'm not sure if it because our roads have never been this dusty before, or if the dust collects against the wax, or if I have some kind of static charge that attracts it.
Well it will be nice and clean for the demolition dust to fall on it tomorrow. Most people have to check for rain before they decide to wash their cars, I have to check for wind direction.
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I'm not sure if it because our roads have never been this dusty before, or if the dust collects against the wax, or if I have some kind of static charge that attracts it.
Well it will be nice and clean for the demolition dust to fall on it tomorrow. Most people have to check for rain before they decide to wash their cars, I have to check for wind direction.
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joined the RBP club last week
Joined the Royal Blue Pearl club last week. Finally got around to getting
a couple of coats of Zaino on it and snapped a couple of pics.
It was cloudy today so not the best for getting the color.
But man does it ever shine, looks like glass.
Only had to wait about 4 weeks for it to come in.
Ed
a couple of coats of Zaino on it and snapped a couple of pics.
It was cloudy today so not the best for getting the color.
But man does it ever shine, looks like glass.
Only had to wait about 4 weeks for it to come in.
Ed
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edhawk your RBP TSX looks fantastic. Great looking car.
It's good to see one with the OEM spoiler. I debated getting one, but in the end decided to get the M3 style spoiler but that kind of fell through when I got two bum spoilers mailed to me.
Your spoiler gives the TSX a sportier look.
Your shine job looks great. I'll likely have to wait a couple more months before I get the chance to do mine again.
Congrats and great looking Royal Blue Pearl.
(You may find that resizing your pictures to 640x480 will be a better fit)
(I notice that you do not have a front license plate like me. Where are you from?)
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It's good to see one with the OEM spoiler. I debated getting one, but in the end decided to get the M3 style spoiler but that kind of fell through when I got two bum spoilers mailed to me.
Your spoiler gives the TSX a sportier look.
Your shine job looks great. I'll likely have to wait a couple more months before I get the chance to do mine again.
Congrats and great looking Royal Blue Pearl.
(You may find that resizing your pictures to 640x480 will be a better fit)
(I notice that you do not have a front license plate like me. Where are you from?)
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Thanks for the compliments, I thought you would like the color!
I couldn't find a lip spoiler already painted and I didn't really
want to mess with getting it sanded, painted etc, so I just
took the easy way out and got the factory one.
I have had good luck with the zaino products for the past 5 years
or so, I love them.
I live in Missouri, we are supposed to have front plates but I don't
ever put one on my cars, just messes up the front end look usually.
I couldn't find a lip spoiler already painted and I didn't really
want to mess with getting it sanded, painted etc, so I just
took the easy way out and got the factory one.
I have had good luck with the zaino products for the past 5 years
or so, I love them.
I live in Missouri, we are supposed to have front plates but I don't
ever put one on my cars, just messes up the front end look usually.
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oh man, that looks nice edhawk. I have to stop visting this forum until my TSX comes in. I'm just getting too impatient. Built 2/3 and scheduled to be delivered 3/13. I'll be a member of the RBP club soon enough.
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Thanks, that sounds about right on the time frame.
Mine was built 1/6 and got to the dealer on 2/15, they said usually
38 days +/- a day or 2. Probably a couple of days less for you
being on the coast. The wait isn't easy, but its worth it!
Mine was built 1/6 and got to the dealer on 2/15, they said usually
38 days +/- a day or 2. Probably a couple of days less for you
being on the coast. The wait isn't easy, but its worth it!