BDoggPrelude

Funny you should ask.

I was going to wait until April to put them on just in case we got any crazy March snow showers...but I couldn't wait any longer and there's no snow in the forecast for the next 10 days.

BDoggPrelude

I'm going to wash, wax and do a better photo shoot this weekend hopefully.

ichi d

Looks like you might need to roll the fenders after your drop her.

BDoggPrelude

We'll see. I hope not but if so, oh well. I went with 255/35R20's instead of the usual 245's so they're a little bit bigger than stock.

oo7spy

It's amazing how different wheels make the illusion of size happen. Those look like 22"s in your 2nd pic. Reminds me of RL-ChiTown's old wheels.

In for the pics.

23109VC

how is the ride on 20s vs the 18s?

ojmcduffie

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Chrome!!!!!!!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

BDoggPrelude

The ride is surprisingly decent. I thought it would be jarring but it's really not. The Conti's have a nice ride too.

BDoggPrelude

First chrome wheels I've ever owned. They just fit the RL I think. Not too many other cars I like chrome wheels on.

BDoggPrelude

Taken today.

BDoggPrelude

Taken on top of the parking garage at the hospital today. If you look really close you can see my latest mod...a baby seat in the back. Lol.

BDoggPrelude

Buffed and polished exhaust tips.

BDoggPrelude

Couple pictures to add.

I took this one on my iPhone today and edited it with Snapseed.



This one a friend/employee of mine did. Too bad it was after it had already rained for an hour and got my car dirty.

BDoggPrelude

Behold the latest mod for my RL! I've been waiting for her to outgrow her infant seat so I could get one of these.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

My little guy rolls in one of those too!

BDoggPrelude

I was trying to decide between the Euro and the ProRide. In the end I just didn't see enough difference to merit the extra ~$50 for the ProRide. All my racing buddies are envious. My wife doesn't get it.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

same here... all they way to the momma not getting it. LoL.

BDoggPrelude

Got the seat into the car today. I think she likes it.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

beautiful kid

BDoggPrelude

Thanks man. Her name is Abbey. She's our first. She's almost 9 months old and she is my little princess.

oo7spy

I thought you weren't trying to win the prize, just practicing?


My son will be 9 months on Thursday.



Started the racing lessons a little early.

HEAVY_RL

iTrader: (1)

God son foo... all the fun and no baby momma.

tc5280

hell yeah we have pro sports and love them! what part of town are you in?

BDoggPrelude

I live in Morrison. You?

tc5280

Littleton, that shot at (what used to be) pockets is right across the street from my shop

BDoggPrelude

Which shot?

tc5280

9,10 and 11 in your first post. Just came over here from the TL side.

BDoggPrelude

Where do you work?

tc5280

Dakota Ridge Auto

BDoggPrelude

Huh. Small world. I work at the Discount Tire on Wadsworth. We do a ton of business with you guys.

tc5280

No shit, whats your name? I am in there a lot for personal stuff. Probably seen you.

BDoggPrelude

I know who you are. You have the RDX and the Element, right? My name is Brian.

tc5280

Yup, element went bye bye. New manager Brian?

BDoggPrelude

I'm an assistant manager. This is my second time around at this store. I started there, got transferred to Lakewood for a year, transferred to Westminster for a year after that and now I've been back at the Littleton store since about May. They also had me at the call center for a couple months during the winter.

Mugen.Justice

Bump...

I recognize your username. I used to be on PreludePower and SoCalPrelude myself (my username = Prelude in G). It's great to see your RL can trace its roots back to your Prelude.

I just recently joined the Acura family myself:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/advancing-tl-type-s-885774/

CanadianRL

beautiful car. I like the wax and buff job. Nicely done!

oo7spy

BDoggPrelude

Yeah. I used to be pretty big in the Prelude forums. I was a moderator on PreludePower, won the first Prelude of the Month contest and was featured in the first PreludePower calendar. I also co-founded COPrelude.com, (not around anymore). I kind of fell out of all of that a couple years before I got rid of the Lude though. Once I became a moderator, it became too much of a job just trying to police all the immature little kids on the forum and just wasn't fun anymore. I try to avoid the TL forums on this site for some of the same reasons.

Honestly, I loved my Prelude. I remember the first time I saw a 5th gen Prelude like I remember the first time I saw my wife. I wanted one for a long time. It was my baby. I owned it for 8 years and put a lot of love into it. Not that I don't enjoy my RL...it just doesn't stir me emotionally like the Prelude did. Priorities change though and the Prelude just wasn't going to cut it for a family car so I had to part ways with it.

BDoggPrelude

Some things that I've done recently.

Had to have the TSW Jerez:



Had my center armrest recovered by a local shop:



Added a roof spoiler:

BDoggPrelude

And here are some random pictures that I took recently, (all before the roof spoiler), that I played around with using Snapseed on iPhone.