Lord Helmet

Well, as many of you know, I'm selling the CL. This week I have been taking this and that out of the car and slowly getting her ready to put on consignment. Well, as of tonight, it's done and she's clean. No XM, no sub, no CAI. It's pretty weird driving the car without any of this now. I even took off my Acura-CL.com stickers and emptied the coins out of the "Not An Ashtray" and my secret place.

Even though she's going away, I'm stickin' around. I enjoy it. There's a lot of good guys (and girls) to bs with around here.

As for the car... I love it. There are few things I dislike about it. The only thing I can say I truley hate about it was Acura's service. They treated me very poorly. I had expected so much more from a luxury car company.

It's gone thru a few changes while I've had it and I've enjoyed doing every bit of it myself. My favorite mod by far was the silver trim on parchment. I think it looks outstanding in person.

Anyway, let's get on with the pics. I've posted most of them before but I wanted to put together a thread to show the changes I've made. Here we go, from start to current...


First got her...



After the drop, first real mod...



Right after the tint...



The debadge...


Just for fun at Red Rocks...


The 19's ( )...





The headlights...





This drive sucked for those that remember...


With some of the Az fellas...



Interior before...


After...


W/ Sub..


Engine...


And some clean up shots from tonight...




No XM...


I know a lot of you are wondering (and have been asking) what I'm going to get now and I can tell you it's not big deal. My original plan was to buy a convertible hence me looking at the S2K awhile back. However, I've decided against a car. I'm going the 4X4 route instead. I thought about a Rubicon Wrangler to satisfy both but the more and more I've thought about it, that doesn't seem wise since I need space for camping gear and I'm likely going to put it thru it's paces. So, what will it be you ask? Well I'm going to buy an XJ Cherokee. I know, it's nothing special but I've got major plans for one.

It's going to go from this...


To this...


Once it's all paid off, then we'll talk about a convertible.

Tomorrow the CL is off to consignment.

Anyway, I just wanted to share and hopefully you guys can help me say goodbye to the car I have come to truely enjoy.

Thanks for reading.

All Mine

Sell out. Just kiddin'.

Please don't get those same black wheels on that red one. Use the cool looking stock wheels. I do hope you enjoy your next vehicle. You seemed excited every time we spoke about it. But you gotta remember... "It's just an NBP"

Don't leave this place forever. Don't be a neighbor, stranger.

SkillmatiC

Greenday - Time of Your Life CRY! CRY! CRY!
jk lol enjoy your next car

ill jus have to be the one to listen to mood music and cry when my cl is gone

p.s. - iiits my biiiirthday sorry for the strange behavior

eddie30013

did you sell all your parts off already?

CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's

Sorry to see you selling, especially after all the nice work you put in on her.

I'm liking that Jeep. You ever head over to Moab for Jeep Safari Weekend?

Sun Diego CL-S

damn Chris. i bet it sucks gettin rid of such a great car. hopefully you stick around like you said. i'll see you around buddy!

03silvertypeS

It's nice to see the progress like that, too bad you're selling her. Good luck with the Jeep though...I'm sure that thing will be a LOT of fun!

Viscous

Yeah Chris, don't be a stranger. You're car was looking so clean too.

Enjoy the jeep!

Lord Helmet

The only thing I got rid of was the CAI and I only did that so it would sell easier with a stock look. The headers and springs are still on the car. I'll take the headers off if the car doesn't sell with them on it.

Lord Helmet

Unfortunately I've never been to Moab but I've been a few other places with some friends. I've got some 4-wheelin' pics from last weekend at Mt. Blanca if any one wants to see them. Went up with my best friend and his Toyota and a couple other friends in their old Scouts.


Thanks a lot for the comments guys! Like I said, I'm sticking around, it's only the car thats going away. BTW, it was weird driving her to work this morning with nothing but 1 CD in the player, a registration, for sale signs, and an insurance card which made it's way into my wallet before I left the garage.

Stealth CL

im losing a fellow NBP....as long as its what you want, were all happy for ya except me! j/k

i told you it was a jeep and you all said no.

Lord Helmet

This is the kind of stuff I enjoy doing...




That's my buddy T.C.'s Scout last weekend.

609CLTYPES

Damn it sucks to see the car go, i hope you stay around... you've been a big help with all the damn questions i asked you, and youre a cool guy too... just stay around to talk ish* like always lol

Lord Helmet

Happy B-day!

All Mine

o1s

buy my dodge instead. actually i want to keep the boat.

Lord Helmet

A boat you say?

o1s

damnit. you already caught it.

Lord Helmet

Outlook + auto download + Instant notification = faster than you!

o1s

36k takes them both.

Lord Helmet

CL Platano

Sorry to see you go have fun on the rocks and don't tip

o1s

not because i want much fro the truck, but the boat is an 06 bass tracker.

easymoney

sad to see you go. i have the same car just w/navi and no spoiler. i am going to one day do my headlights like yours. by the way, what were the specs on those rims that you had on there at one time? i loved to way they look with that drop.

i bet that you will have fun with that jeep and those rocks, looks like kinda like dangerously fun

CL'er 1st & 2nd Gen's

Shit...my CL could do that. ...Everyone keeps telling me about my 4x4!

Lord Helmet

They are 19x7.5 w/ a 45 offset if I remember correctly. I still have them but one is damaged pretty badly.