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Old 05-21-2009, 11:18 AM
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My '05 with new wheels and treads

Centerline polished aluminum, 18x7-42, Hankook Ventus 12 evo's 215/45-18:







Old 05-21-2009, 11:21 AM
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Looks good.

I haven't seen you around yet. We are very close by.
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Cool, nice upgrade.
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nice looking-I will be on the lookout since I am in the bridgewater area (love the bridgewater and spinning wheel diners)on my way to Pa
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nice looking-I will be on the lookout since I am in the bridgewater area (love the bridgewater and spinning wheel diners)on my way to Pa
Ah, use to live up on College Hill, in Easton, Pa.
I've been following your X country exploits.
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Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
Looks good.

I haven't seen you around yet. We are very close by.
i'm entrenched at the other end of Somerset county, near Berkeley Heights. My Acura dealer is over in BW. Try to avoid Rt 22, when I can.
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Cool, nice upgrade.
Much thanks! light-weight and forged to boot! and cheap!
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i'm entrenched at the other end of Somerset county, near Berkeley Heights. My Acura dealer is over in BW. Try to avoid Rt 22, when I can.
22 is bad in NJ but not as bad as in Pa. When I do not want to stop at the diners I take 287 to 78 avoiding 22. I can not resist the diners, tho) I highly recommend doing roadtrips-so much to see in the beautiful country. My nephew might become a cop in Easton but would prefer Bethlehem, Pa since he lives there.
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Originally Posted by nj2pa2nc
22 is bad in NJ but not as bad as in Pa. When I do not want to stop at the diners I take 287 to 78 avoiding 22. I can not resist the diners, tho) I highly recommend doing roadtrips-so much to see in the beautiful country. My nephew might become a cop in Easton but would prefer Bethlehem, Pa since he lives there.
Ah! My son is/soon to be enrolled at Temple, phil, for criminal justice.

I made several X country trips when I was at college in San Francisco, in the very early '70s. I remember outside of Death Valley, was a town; a gas station really – called 'Parump'. I asked the grease-monkey pumping gas in my Uhaul; "what kind of name is that for a town!?" He said: "That's the sound of a car goin' over a bump."

If you haven't already, the 'Great American Bar and Grill' in Bucks County, along the Delaware on Rt. 1(?) can't remember-that windy 2 lane road down to 'New Hope' from Easton; around Riegelsville(?), great burgers/BBQ ribs/steaks; old R&R blasting--a family place just the same. Might have some of my artwork still up on the walls(?)
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Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
Looks good.

I haven't seen you around yet. We are very close by.
Thanks, LuvMyTSX! Luv mine, too!
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looks sick =]
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looks sick =]
Thanks, reju! I'm perched on the A-Spec suspension, for now. Would like to drop down a wee-bit someday before I become one of those old coggers doin' 20 in a 40mph zone.
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Lovin' it!
How is the A-spec suspension holding up for you?
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Nice I used to have aspec and thought it was a good drop, untill after i think a year of people telling "go lower" get teins drop that car.

Which i ended up doing after finding a good deal on tein basics.

But aspecs do pretty darn well for when I had them. Car looks great!

I went from
aspec to teins

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Originally Posted by Nubasaurs
Lovin' it!
How is the A-spec suspension holding up for you?
I like the A-Spec. Just sometimes around a tight curve, it feels, like its lifting up, or trailing behind the front end a little bit. Jeez! I must have 130lbs of amps, sub and particle board structure in the trunk. But I think its fine. Well worth for the time its been on the car.
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I went from
aspec to teins

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[QUOTE=lcrazyaznl;10927395]Nice I used to have aspec and thought it was a good drop, untill after i think a year of people telling "go lower" get teins drop that car.

Which i ended up doing after finding a good deal on tein basics.

But aspecs do pretty darn well for when I had them. Car looks great!

Thanks, lcrazyazni! The Aspec is real good for me, for now.

Oh, Yeah! that's just 'right on' your baby!

Yes. A really good deal on Teins/H&Rs is what I'm waiting on. But, got 2 kids in college now; so, I have to bite my lip...often!
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and I had to get a little color in my tags! haha $20 lifetime for the plates.
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Wow, looking great! Those rims are light from what I understand, love the 5 spoke.

Glad to see you have your daily fruit and veggies on the Acura!
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Originally Posted by TodaSi
Wow, looking great! Those rims are light from what I understand, love the 5 spoke.

Glad to see you have your daily fruit and veggies on the Acura!
gotta keep regular, at my age!
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Thanks, TodaSi!

I do like a five spoke. I hope you find the soft brush you are looking for... You could borrow mine, but, its old, stiff and loosing its bristles.
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Go for coilovers!
They're really worth it and you'll love the tighter suspension set up; makes you want to take street corners going 30 mph :P
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Originally Posted by Nubasaurs
Go for coilovers!
They're really worth it and you'll love the tighter suspension set up; makes you want to take street corners going 30 mph :P
I'm really looking forward to c/o's. I hope I can 'swing them' this summer. We'll see.
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much better
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And now, with the mud guard DIY:

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A little lighter color than expected–but, once I add wax, in a couple of weeks–per instructions, I think it will match up well. Rear view:

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