As you can plainly see, the most important first modification has been done.
V1 hardwire BABY !!!!!

Shawn S

 

nice

 

ahh..why so slow?? i cant see anything yet

 

You guys must be overwhelming the Image-Event server.

Shawn S

 

Just curious, are those the floormats that come with the car?

 

Yes they are.
They added the 3.2CL logo.

AND…..I have NO freaking idea what that silver line is on the passenger seat (first 2 photos).

Honest, it’s not really there.
Must be some strange flash reflection from the door trim.

Shawn S

 

or your car could be haunted...

congrats!


when do we get to see the pics with the rims and falkens on?

 

your interior looks so good in those pics..it looks so greyish..its the ebony black right?

beautiful man..beautiful!

 

Its been 3 min and the pics still haven't shown up. Imageevent's server must be getting raped right now.

 

shawn......notice any rattles?? or is it too new to tell?

 

Okay, so let's number the differences:
(I'll update the FAQ one day, I promise!)

1) Aluminum trim replacing bowling ball trim
2) Tach sweeps around more since gear # display is gone
3) Floor mats are different (3.2 CL vs ACURA )
4) Funky accordianish cup holder cover
5) shifter, TYPE-S shift diagram thing, clutch and moved e-brake
6) Acura symbol on steering wheel
7) No VSA button - black nothing to right of cruise control button

- Frank

 

The Falken’s have arrived and are sitting up at the tire place waiting for install.
My rims are getting here next week.
I should have them installed by the end of the week.
Of course it’s going to look like a 4WD until the springs get installed on the 30th.

Shawn S

 

Lookin good!

The only thing I wish my car had that the 03 now has is that Acura symbol on the steering wheel.

 

I like the silver better than the bowling ball trim!!!!!

 

Well I think I'll have to get some of those & the tail lights.

 

nice car..shawn s...but how much do u lose when u traded in your 2001 cls??just wondering

 

The Rear view mirror has a different button configuration to it as well.

 

i don't i think the whole door design has been messed up...ok, if u like the silver trim, fine, but they took out the ruffled leather inserts...what's up with that??? the door looks too weird!!

and what is up with that E-brake??? it's practically pointed straight up!! what happens after a while when it breaks in?? u're gonna pull it past 90 degrees??? Shawn, see if u can get that E-brake re-adjusted not even my '97 Maxima GLE's E-brake went up even close to that angle, even after 3 years!!

 

What are those 2 buttons right behind the e-brake?

 

Hey dude, is ur car all repaired up and are U okay now?
Those two buttons are the seat heaters.

 

Shawn are you going to "illuminate" your Homelink buttons?

 

I really like that aluminium trim on 2003... maybe I should have waited for 2003 instead of buying 2002 few weeks ago. Oh well, I saved 4K !!!

 

I got 24,000 for my trade and with the TAX savings it was actually worth 25,440.
In PA, you don’t have to pay TAX on the trade amount.

Shawn S

 

There are a few extra buttons on the mirror for the OnStar controls and there is a microphone on the bottom so you can talk to the operator.
The audio comes through the stereo speakers.

Shawn S

 

Good point.
I’m sure the E-Brake cable is adjustable like all hand brakes are.
I guess that’s something to mention at the first service call.

Shawn S

 

YES of course.
I have a set of GREEN LED’s purchased and ready to go.

Shawn S

 

Best of luck with her! How do you like the blue over the red so far?


Also, you have to find a better place to mount the v1 remote display. doesn't really look good there imho.

 

nice photos by the way.

do the new 6 speeds come with those floor mats or is that a custom job?

boz-

 

 

It may not look “good” there, but that’s the best place for it.
If my V1 sounds an alarm I can quickly glance down and see which direction the “bogey” is and check my speed at the same time.
It doesn’t block any of the gauges and is hardly noticeable from outside once I get my windows tinted.

Shawn S

 

So when are you going to dyno your car?

 

Hey Shawn looking tight!!! You have to get some pics of the outside...with the tail lights!

 

he already did:
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...threadid=64156

 

Heh woops...missed them!!!

 

So can you see the tach when you are seated comfortably? I complained about the placement on the Auto, and it is more important on the 6 speed.

 

Yes, the TACH is on the left side and is nowhere near the remote display.
From where I sit, it doesn’t even block the trip computer & odometer.

Think about it.....THIS photo was taken while I was sitting in the drivers seat so the “eye” of the camera is seeing almost exactly what I see when I am seated.

Shawn S

 

i wish they could have both the tach and the speedo pointing at the same angle, kinda like the RSX

i also wish there was a small display on the tach where the '01/'02 display is to show what gear u're in.

 

Actually, I would have preferred they move the TACH to the center space on the 6-Speed with the Speedo off to the LEFT.

Shawn S

 

Yeah, I like big tachs that are easy to find. Big and centered would have been great. Oh, and real men don't need gear indicators.

 

amen to that!
good gosh, how on earth can you say you can drive stick, if you need a gear indicator???