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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Lightbulb 02 3.2 TL-vTEC

YOU AINT GOT NO PANCAKE MIX!
I HAVE ALOT OF PICTURES
Anyway's Hey
I'm going to post some pictures of my TL
I am only 15 ._.
I cleaned it today.. Stupid scratches and paint on leather fml.
I did not do that , I made my best to make it look new as possible.

When I am 16 I'll have a job and start modding.
So please don't hate YES I NEED TO DROP IT.




















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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Thank's What do you think I should do to the car? ^-^
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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Dont post pics and expect no hate. haha :P

Fix your door pillars. There are plenty of things you can do to boost the appearance that cost <20$ remove mudflaps
Dunno if its the pix, but the whole car looks pretty dirty.
Also, I do have pancake mix.

Other than that, it obviously has potential to be great happy modding, i got my TL when I was 15 too
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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-__- I KNOW pillars are scratched as hell.
Where can I get like a thing to put on top a cap or whatever.

Man I have no experience.. just wait : P
I'm getting another TL when I'm 16 but a cleaner one.

It's not i'll make a video it's not that dirty just the engine and the wheels..
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SLushhYYY
Dont post pics and expect no hate. haha :P

Fix your door pillars. There are plenty of things you can do to boost the appearance that cost <20$ remove mudflaps
Dunno if its the pix, but the whole car looks pretty dirty.
Also, I do have pancake mix.

Other than that, it obviously has potential to be great happy modding, i got my TL when I was 15 too
What do you think I can get for under 20?
please help.
*I live in Canada no good stuff in the igloo's :P*
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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All your answers here : https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/new-official-2nd-gen-tl-diy-thread-706083/
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Err,
those are the DIY's?
Where are the cheap stuff under 20 bucks? :p
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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cool.

stock. take off that tassel.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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LOL , It was from my grade 8 graduation alrite I will.
Gotta put some 90's dices.

I got a big scratch on the bumper if you can see.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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your car looks like it's one of those ads on autotrader, cars.com, craigslist.. mainly cause it's stock lolol.

you should give your car a clay bar, wax, and sealant. clean the leather with leather cleaner. tire with tire shine. you can also clean up the engine bay with engine degreaser.

like slushyyy said, there are many cheap things you can do to your car to make it better. ie. intake resonator removal, b pillar fix, fog light mod, debadge, interior lighting.. etc etc etc
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Originally Posted by tjkazai
LOL , It was from my grade 8 graduation alrite I will.
Gotta put some 90's dices.

I got a big scratch on the bumper if you can see.
rubbing compound.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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To be honest ,
I have a all purpose cleaner, windex auto, gunk engine degreaser, leather gel care.
I used them

I just need tire shine or rim shine w/e its called lol.
and I wanna debadge the "acura" at the back

and I'm scared I'll spray water on electricity wires.
that's why I haven't used it.

I wish someone could help me lol.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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^ don't be a wuss. debadge your "a c u r a" already and give your car a proper wash
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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haha thanks man!
Well .. haha.. I'll ask.
Proper wash as in?
waxing it?

Ok look at the FIRST and SECOND
picture do you see those small cracks and like white things.. ._.
I think some are cracks and little white things are the rocks that hit the paint?

If I wax it with compound will it remove?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tjkazai
What do you think I can get for under 20?
please help.
*I live in Canada no good stuff in the igloo's :P*
check out this thread i fixed my door pillars a month ago..hope this helps
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/cheapest-way-fix-b-pillars-781342/
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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and do you know how to remove mudflaps :p
i'll search for it now.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Dude look at the thing you want to remove, see how its attached to the car...and remove the bolt/clip

its not complicated at all...

Mudflaps are held on by 2 screws. You use a screwdriver to remove those screws.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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shew, you have the VTEC option. better thank god. those are hard to come by.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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fix your passenger foglight.
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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nice! this was my first car when I was around your age. now i'm letting her go...
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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damn yo that VTEC option was only available in 02. wish i had it on my 03.


anyways. a lot of the stuff youre asking is common sense. just take some time and read the DIY pages carefully. they tell you exactly what to do. look up videos on youtube. watch the car shows on saturday and sunday mornings on spike tv. google more. be resourceful...

as Slushhyyy said, everything is held on by either a couple bolts or pop-clips. all you need is a screwdriver to get most things off. for things held on by bolts, most of the time its a 10 mm bolt. so use a 10 mm socket.

but honestly, if you are really getting another TL when you turn 16, why are you wasting your time doing anything to this one?
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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Lol...I just read the VTEC thread and this kids throws up his stock TL and puts VTEC in the title too...oh man...
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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Vtec nevaaa loooosseee!!!
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 06:48 AM
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Here's is what do. Heat your springs with a hand held propane torch, and have one person sit on the side your heating up, it will make that side drop low as u want. Continue on all four sides.

Jus Kidding. Car has great potential, this site has lots of info on modding your ride. The search button is helpful also.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Thank's I thought you were serious LOL.
about using a porpane torch xD

for some reason I checked this morning
the car is a little bit LOW

I think my Dad drove it with some fat people and it lowered LOL.
Idk but yeah. I'm going to remove the mud flaps replace pillars buy stuff to clean the wheels and going to wax that baby.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:23 AM
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hmm ,
i don't know how to remove the foglight so I can put like a fake one in LOL.
I don't know but I'm searcching for it right now.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by tjkazai
I think my Dad drove it with some fat people and it lowered LOL.
:t omato::tom ato:


kid, I'm glad you have a car to idolize. Here are my suggestions....

Step 1: Step away from the car, look at it from a comfortable distance

Step 2: You don't have a license, and thus you are in middle school or high school. AKA you have PLENTY of time to read up on the TL

Step 3: Read up on said TL

Step 4: turn 16, get your permit, learn to drive, turn 17, get your license. Then get to modding.

your parents, your car, your township will thank me

oh and you can be as fat as they come, the suspension will come back to its normal height after...
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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this has to be a joke.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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could very well not be.

p.s. mr. maker, got the package a ok, thanks a bunch!

i'll be making a picture thread soon
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:52 AM
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I know how to drive ._.
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by V_Langs_3.2TL
could very well not be.

p.s. mr. maker, got the package a ok, thanks a bunch!

i'll be making a picture thread soon

good to hear
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 10:42 AM
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I know how to drive ._.
no you don't
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jjashaa
no you don't
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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lololol you think you know how to drive

my one regret was getting the TL when I was 16/17 (spare car at my house)

If I knew then that I would want to mod the shit out of it, I wouldn't have driven so carelessly, and I wouldn't have to spend my first grand on repairs and could have gotten rims or a lip kit >:-O
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SLushhYYY

Take some time and read the threads in Slushhyy's post, there are tons of "cheap" mods that can be done on your allowance/money begged from mom and dad/odd jobs... the more that you read in this forum, the more knowledge you will aquire. Most of the "cheap" diy's are universal that go with mostly any theme. Then when you actually get a dl and a job to pay for bigger mods, you will have a direction to go with your mods for an over all theme that suits your style. Look thru the photo gallery to see mods that fit your likings and have a plan or you end up wasting money.


Btw.... I noticed in one of your pictures that your muffler bearing is shot and needs to be replaced before you drive that car one more mile or you are going to have big problems
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Spoilaz
Take some time and read the threads in Slushhyy's post, there are tons of "cheap" mods that can be done on your allowance/money begged from mom and dad/odd jobs... the more that you read in this forum, the more knowledge you will aquire. Most of the "cheap" diy's are universal that go with mostly any theme. Then when you actually get a dl and a job to pay for bigger mods, you will have a direction to go with your mods for an over all theme that suits your style. Look thru the photo gallery to see mods that fit your likings and have a plan or you end up wasting money.


Btw.... I noticed in one of your pictures that your muffler bearing is shot and needs to be replaced before you drive that car one more mile or you are going to have big problems
Hmm what do you mean by shot?
broken?
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Hmm what do you mean by shot?
broken?
yes, broken.

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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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oh wow. not good at all. cant believe i over looked that in the pics. lol. hopefully you get the money for it, if you cant afford it on there i have a used one you can buy from me
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Good link, thats actually the same manufactuer that Honda/Acura uses so its basically an OEM (Original Equipment Manufactuer) piece
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