Acura604

so far am loving it... gives me the modern flair I was looking for in the RDX.
more pix coming.... luv the WDP.

RDX10

Congratulations OP. I really really like the facelift 2G rdx exterior design..those wheels though....I just can't get them.

Brown13

Congrats,I love the white, too.

Acura604

yah, the 'elite' wheels are a bit all over the place... i may 'experiment' with some dip on them.

Acuramon

Very nice!! I think I saw you post in the RDX FB group earlier(?). Please post more pics of the interior.

RDX10

I have a suggestion that I think would look sick. Black out the 2 inner thin spokes but keep the large L looking spokes silver.

Acura604

^^^^ that was EXACTLY what i was planning to do... to get the civic SI look.

interior pix coming once the dealership installs the interior trim kit.


LED license plate bulbs


Matching super white fogs with the jewel eye headlights (i'll change the fogs to LED soon)


rear dashcam (not hard wired)


front dashcam (hard wired with power magic pro)

RDX10

Exactly! That is what I was thinking of as well! Are you from Canada too?

Btw I am loving all the pictures!

Acuramon

Hey RDX10, how's your search going (not to threadjack)?

RDX10

Hey man, how have you been?

Honestly it has been an absolute pain in the ass and I cannot tell you how much I miss my RDX. I bought a 2008 X5 4.8i a month ago that started smoking the day I brought it home, thankfully the previous owner took it back but kept $500 only 2 days after I bought it. I almost bought a 2012 kia sorento sx in snow white pearl, but dealer tried doing a bait and switch on me so I walked out on it. Drove 3 hours to a family wedding and again intended on picking up a Sorento in their city only to find it was a POS in person. And I swear to you if a car is sitting on the market for months, the second I have a sliver of interest, IT SELLS. It is so frustrating.

So where does that leave me? If I can find a damn sorento in the trim I want, I will take it (for whatever reason the ex-luxury and SX trim sold in very few numbers). If I can find 2G MDX with reasonable miles and the owner isn't on crack (the pricing on these things in the used market is simply attrocious). I mean timing belts still needing to be done, electro shocks gone, broken wind shields, needing tires and brakes, 100-200k miles!!! AND STILL asking $11k-$20k....

Because of my experience with the X5, I want to stay away from the ML. I know not related, but both German and have left a sour taste in my mouth. Otherwise there is an INCREDIBLY rare 2008 touareg V8 fully fully decked out with 75k miles for only $15k. Like it has everything I want right down to the saddle leather interior. But because of what happened with the X5, I don't want to deal with the stress of a German vehicle again. But beleive me, if this touareg came up a month ago, I would be in it today. This is why I haven't updated my thread in the 1G rdx section yet like I said I would.

Sorry for the rant and off topic OP.

dirleton

Get those dealer plate frames off of there. Unless, of course, the dealer is paying you a fee to advertise their dealership. WeatherTech makes a very nice frame.

mrgold35

NICE!!! I think Acura did a pretty good job with the RDX MMC inside and out. The Elite/Adv version would be my first choice if I needed to upgrade my current 08 RDX.

Acuramon

Wow, that sounds crazy alright. Believe me, I knock on wood every day regarding my ML. So far so good (although the rear brakes are going to cost a whopping $800 to have done). I'm not sure about the Sorento but I have always wanted a 2nd gen MDX. The prices are pretty reasonable where I live. I can usually find one with about the same mileage and price as the Touareg you mentioned. I think they must be more rare in Canada thus the premium price. Good luck in your search, let us know when you finally find something!

Sorry, OP. Back to the regularly scheduled topic.

RDX10

I wish you continuous luck with your ml, I mean there are PLENTY of people driving German cars that are bullet proof. Also since yours is an 08, I am sure it is over the balance shaft, valve body issues...etc.

I like the sorento because it is a tremendous value, like I can get a 2011-2012 model with awd, heated steering wheel, heated seats, panoramic sunroof, push button start, navi,cooled seats...etc for $10-15k. Whereas anything else with that level of tech and year is easily in the high 20's to 30's! But I have had a soft spot for the 2G mdx since forever. I actually love the exteriror looks as well. Combined with the reliability and drivetrain, there is really a lot to love.

Finding an mdx with that mileage for that price is EXTREMELY rare. Like almost never. And actually the 2G mdx is incredibly common here. Tons in my neighborhood and I see tons of them on the road. But there are few for sale due to their immense popularity.

Thanks for asking man. I will update you guys when I finally get something. By the way, that Touareg sold after one day. That is how rare it is and of course a sliver of interest and it sold.

ceb

The Touaregs are very decent cars although the '08 was the first year, wasn't it, so it might have a few issues. Visit VWVortex for more info on the '08's, but from a maintenance standpoint, they aren't bad at all and drive great. They are also great off-roaders. I'm contemplating one now because they are so cheap and a hell of a lot cheaper than the Land Cruiser I was looking at.

RDX10

They came out in 2004 for north america and 2003 for europe. 2008 was the redesign, but the only major things to change were the engine and some mild exterior tweaks along with some mild tech and interior changes. Interior quality is on par with bmw and mercedes products and light years ahead of Acura. They also drive amazingly and look amazing. They are also incredibly offroad capable with locking center and rear diffs as well as a true low range.

But when it comes to mainenance and reliability. They are absolutely one of the worst cars in the world. I had 3. 2 2004's and one 2006. That last 2006 one I spent $4k on it in 2 months and sold it when I had an $8k bill due. If you really do want one, PM me and I can explain some of the common issues and what to he careful of.

Just keep in mind they are based on the porsche cayenne platform and have porsche cayenne running costs.

Acura604

well....in celebration of my recent purchase of a 2017 Acura RDX Elite to replace my 2013 RDX.... what better way then to get a diecast that is 90% identical to my very own car?! pretty good detail..not quite autoart...but good enough.

MODDERS: lemme know what parts you want me to try swapping to check fitment lol lol lol.....







2017 meets 2013

Acura604

Interior shot with oem appearance package

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RDX10

Where did you order that from? I want to buy diecast models of all the cars I have owned.

Acura604

^^^ got them from eBay. they're pretty expensive...around the $120-150USD mark. I also have a 3G TL in the same scale to honor my TL Type S when i had it...

Acura604

did some 'emblem dipping'....I usually remove the emblems and then dip them...but didn't want to bother with that so I left them and masked up the whole car. (the 2016 civic is getting done tomorrow)..

pondering dip ideas for the front grill... still not sure how to approach it.

RDX10

I want good quality ones so I don't mind paying a bit extra. Are yours 1/18 or 1/24 scale? I have had 5 cars so far, so looks like I will need to buy one every few months haha to push them apart. If I had 3 of the same car in different colors, should I get all 3 or just one car for all 3, I don't know?

Acura604

^^^ these are all 1:18 scale.. they are huge and heavy...

CAR Model Acura ALL NEW RDX 2016 1 18 White Small Gift | eBay

RDX10

Perfect! Thanks man. Loving everything you are doing so far.

Acura604

^^ no worries. fyi, I am selling my 2013 RDX 1:18 model. since I have the 2017 now lol.

tomorrows project is something different... I will be dipping the black bottom sides and the black bottom along the rear with white dip/pearlizer. it 'should' match up pretty decently... its' an experiment to see how it would look all white along the bottom.

I've already started prepping my set of winter wheels by dipping them black with gloss:




then, on weekend..i'll be dipping the main plenum shield black with gloss. (as in the attached photo)

RDX10

Thanks but I am looking to get models of my past cars. But thanks for the offer.

I love that you are so open to experimenting with different products and dips..etc. It is really nice to see someone willing to take chances. One note, you may want to use dish soap on the lower black parts to remove some of the separation promoter they spray on the molds in the factory to make the part. Or else the dip may not attach so well.

Oh and do the wheels like we talked about earlier with leaving the L-spokes silver. It will look so bad ass.

Acura604

LED H11 bulbs for the fogs installed...pure white at 6000k. absolute perfect match to the LED Jewel eye headlights.

Bulb specs: 25W P6 3200LM 6000K LED H11

SkylineEX-S

Very nice looking fog bulbs. Where did you order them from?

Acura604

Got them off eBay... i cant seem to find the original posting now... but here is a more powerful rendition of the same bulbs. I may get a set of the more powerful ones but that would be for equipping a 2016 civic / not the RDX.

50W 6400LM Philips LED H1 H3 H7 H8 H11 9005 9006 3K 4K 5K 6K Headlight Bulb Lamp | eBay



Daytime shots:

SkylineEX-S

Thanks fellow Canuck!

Acura604

Winter Mode:

slapped on 2013-2015 wheels and dipped them black with glossifier - wrapped in Blizzaks. so far so good, she's doing quite well in the snow/ice/slush.

banana13

Fresh looking WDP you got there
I was just wondering what kind of dash am you got?
Also if you don't mind taking a picture of the exact spots you hardwired your camera to?
Thanks

Acura604

Elite wheels improvement project. Used grey anthracite metallic plastidip.


I did some plastidipping on the elite wheels to see if I could make them less busy and more like civic SI wheels.

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Acura604

hey. I only use blackvue with the powermagic. Up front it's just a plain 3500 and in back is the old 380.

Ill upgrade the rear dashcam later this year. Will post fuse box closeup soon to show where I tapped the fuses.

ViperZ

Nice work. You only painted the secondary spokes? The Anthracite Plasti Dip matches the OEM well then.

RDX10

Looking good but you should have dipped both inner spokes black rather than antharcite. But still that's a tricky plastidip job so well done. I swore off of plastidip after removing mine off my rims the other day.

Acura604

Yah I was thinking black also but the inner portion of the wheel is so damn complex lol. However I may attempt it on another wheel today. Stay tuned.

RDX10

I really like how willing you are to test things out (speaking of which, did you ever end up dipping the lower sides white?)! I agree that is a VERY complex wheel to try and dip especially with all those lines and angles and thin and thick spokes. I think you need to tape it off like you did before and simply expose the other inner spoke. I'm excited to see how it turns out!

Acura604

here are the dipped wheels from a distance...as u can see, only the 'polished blades' stand out...which is what i wanted...

ViperZ

Looks good!