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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 01:48 AM
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eBay, $200 free shipping buy it now. Offered him $100 and he accepted http://www.ebay.com/usr/bigd.941?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 I don't think he has one in CBP try PMing him?

Looking for side skirts now

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iCrap, the "lip" I bought is the one for the facelifted CU2s (2011+), i.e., the 2 small pieces on each side of the front (08F01-TL2-2G0B). I don't think this lip works on the pre-facelifted CU2s? I might be completely wrong though
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK. FUCK YOU.

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Yoooooo! Hong Kong?! Pick me up a spirior bumper plug!! Lol I'll pay shipping and handling
U wot m8?
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 02:26 PM
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blurry pic but here ya go Rawger, black wheel on the ground and antracite on the car.



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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:54 PM
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Totally 100% pointless but cool anyways

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That's actually amazing. Can you control your radio and cd player/bluetooth though their aswell? Is that an app on your tablet or how does it get the rpm and throttle readings?
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 03:59 PM
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Center caps changed 3 times.. From embossed center caps on the 1st gen.. Then printed caps on 2nd gen 2009-2010, to raised emblems on the caps 2011+
Raised emblems are a pita to keep clean
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 04:08 PM
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Gotta say, I think I do like the black a little more.

The black will give a more murdered out look. Anthracite defines the rim shape a little more? I also do think the anthracite looks much cleaner/less plasti dip feel to it though.
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 04:18 PM
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Is your car CBP? If so I think Anthracite + Glossifier will provide a bit of contrast while Black + Glossifier will blend in more and produce the "murdered out look". I have the SE with the gunmetal inserts and imo shiny dark gunmetal is my favorite wheel color. It looks drop dead sexy at night when it reflects the little amount of light there is while the wheel itself is still dark.
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by VR1
Is your car CBP? If so I think Anthracite + Glossifier will provide a bit of contrast while Black + Glossifier will blend in more and produce the "murdered out look". I have the SE with the gunmetal inserts and imo shiny dark gunmetal is my favorite wheel color. It looks drop dead sexy at night when it reflects the little amount of light there is while the wheel itself is still dark.
Yep. Originally I was going for a gunmetal gray (anthracite) look, because I thought black and black dip would not look good, but then I saw the video I posted a few days back and I actually liked it. Showed both to a friend also and they preferred the black as well. Contrast is a good word to describe the anthracite color, while the black is like a paint match. Good point on the reflection of lighter color.

Still not sure which one to go with!
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Old Jul 4, 2014 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rawger
Gotta say, I think I do like the black a little more.

The black will give a more murdered out look. Anthracite defines the rim shape a little more? I also do think the anthracite looks much cleaner/less plasti dip feel to it though.
I'll post a proper pic with my real camera soon... then you can get a better idea. To me, black just looks like you have steelies.

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That's actually amazing. Can you control your radio and cd player/bluetooth though their aswell? Is that an app on your tablet or how does it get the rpm and throttle readings?
Yea i can do pretty much everything on there, aside from CD player... I don't have that anymore. (who uses CDs anyway?)
That's an app on my tablet yea, it gets the input through a bluetooth OBD adapter.
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
Any of you guys in here 401K guru's?

Specifically I want to know at what salary range is it better to be taxed on your retirement yearly salary or (pre)-taxed as you earn the money in living time?

I have a Roth 401K which means Im paying taxes on it now, which is fine because I know my salary is less than it will be when I retire. So at what point should I consider switching to just a normal 401K (so my taxes will be lowest always)?
i would not call myself a guru. but basically i have been advised to put the max your company will match. my company does 5%. And if you are still wanting to save more, put the rest your company doesn't match into a roth/vanguard/etc
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 01:14 AM
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also watch this:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontl...rement-gamble/

I knew there were fees and such when dealing with 401ks. but after watching this, 1/3 of your 401k will be gone to hidden fees.
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2014 | 06:14 PM
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Leaving to Dubai & India for a few weeks
oh gawd more instagram super car madness!! have fun
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 09:11 AM
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ryan likes balloons everywhere... and funfetti!!!
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by PyroDave
ryan likes balloons everywhere... and funfetti!!!
It's true!

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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 12:44 PM
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When I left work for a week all I got was a few "monkeys in a barrel" hanging from the Bonsai Tree I keep at my desk.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
When I left work for a week all I got was a few "monkeys in a barrel" hanging from the Bonsai Tree I keep at my desk.
Those pranksters! That is going too far.
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 07:10 PM
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http://blog.caranddriver.com/tx-acur...-new-2015-tlx/
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
When I left work for a week all I got was a few "monkeys in a barrel" hanging from the Bonsai Tree I keep at my desk.
It's been a while since I been to go to "work"
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by opboarding
It's true!



Is the second picture from after you tried to sit on all the balloons?
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:09 AM
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I'd go with the new IS for the money.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:21 AM
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For the money.. I am going with this "AMG" Accord 4-banger..


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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by benben01
For the money.. I am going with this "AMG" Accord 4-banger..

Hahaha. Bang, bang!
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 04:14 PM
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Went to a "Business Direction Meeting" today. Got some really good details on the future of acura branding, and identity. All the issues that have already been brought up here on the forums were addressed, and I'm really happy with the direction we are choosing to go. In the next few years I think you'll finally see acura stepping up to the plate. We have a lot of good things in store for you guys!!
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Secret things?
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by opboarding
Secret things?
Some secret stuff of course.. but some also not so secret stuff.

For a long time Acura has been said to be Honda+α (Honda + alpha "better tech")

We are really trying to break that notion all together. Of course all of Acura will be designed with the same reliability that we fell in love with at Honda, but now we are really going to separate ourselves from Honda in a way that distinguishes the Acura brand quite uniquely in styling and performance.

With all the money we have poured into the ACURA NSX, it is safe to say that some "family" based features that R&D has been designing will trickle down to other models in the Acura lineup.

It's pretty exciting stuff, but it just takes time.
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 08:00 PM
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^I'll believe it when I see it. I'll be in the market for a new car within the next 2-3 years. Hopefully Acura will have something that fits my needs for safety, reliability, performance, and style (in that order).
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 08:15 PM
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Anyone else watching top gear with the 1000 hp turbo Odyssey by Bisimoto
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by musty hustla
^I'll believe it when I see it. I'll be in the market for a new car within the next 2-3 years. Hopefully Acura will have something that fits my needs for safety, reliability, performance, and style (in that order).
This exactly. Unless Acura does this i'll probably end up with an STI or an Infiniti when I replace my TSX..... or turbo my TSX?

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Anyone else watching top gear with the 1000 hp turbo Odyssey by Bisimoto
Whaat? I want to see this.. top gear US?

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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 09:52 PM
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top gear US?[/QUOTE]
Yes US
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:19 PM
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When I heard about the article, I was quite excited, until I then realized it was on Top Gear US....
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Old Jul 8, 2014 | 10:27 PM
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Booooo Top Gear US.
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
Some secret stuff of course.. but some also not so secret stuff.

For a long time Acura has been said to be Honda+α (Honda + alpha "better tech")

We are really trying to break that notion all together. Of course all of Acura will be designed with the same reliability that we fell in love with at Honda, but now we are really going to separate ourselves from Honda in a way that distinguishes the Acura brand quite uniquely in styling and performance.

With all the money we have poured into the ACURA NSX, it is safe to say that some "family" based features that R&D has been designing will trickle down to other models in the Acura lineup.

It's pretty exciting stuff, but it just takes time.
So the "AMG" Accord is a go?

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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 06:42 AM
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That is actually very good pricing. 31k for a base model undercuts the IS250 and the 320i, while the V6 SHAWD is priced similar to the base 328i. If only they offered a sport version and if it didn't look so vanilla/boring

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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
Went to a "Business Direction Meeting" today. Got some really good details on the future of acura branding, and identity. All the issues that have already been brought up here on the forums were addressed, and I'm really happy with the direction we are choosing to go. In the next few years I think you'll finally see acura stepping up to the plate. We have a lot of good things in store for you guys!!
All I want is the return of DWS and some Type S models/driver focused models
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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I was craving some Shaq Soda for like 2 months. Finally went to a CVS to get a can. BURPPP.
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ssjoeboe9
Some secret stuff of course.. but some also not so secret stuff.

For a long time Acura has been said to be Honda+α (Honda + alpha "better tech")

We are really trying to break that notion all together. Of course all of Acura will be designed with the same reliability that we fell in love with at Honda, but now we are really going to separate ourselves from Honda in a way that distinguishes the Acura brand quite uniquely in styling and performance.

With all the money we have poured into the ACURA NSX, it is safe to say that some "family" based features that R&D has been designing will trickle down to other models in the Acura lineup.

It's pretty exciting stuff, but it just takes time.
They're bringing back the TSX! Yes!
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Old Jul 9, 2014 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rawger
I was craving some Shaq Soda for like 2 months. Finally went to a CVS to get a can. BURPPP.
Shaq soda dude?! I tried the cream soda, took one sip, and threw it the fuck out.. Thank goodness it's cheap and I only wasted one dollar.. But was still thirsty after smh *sigh*
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Jaheri_cbp
Shaq soda dude?! I tried the cream soda, took one sip, and threw it the fuck out.. Thank goodness it's cheap and I only wasted one dollar.. But was still thirsty after smh *sigh*
LOL. Which flavor did you try exactly, only one I've had is vanilla. I mean it's basically cream soda, so you probably just don't like the taste overall.
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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 12:38 PM
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Bron back to Cleveland. BOOK IT.

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Old Jul 10, 2014 | 12:56 PM
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That would be AWESOME!!!!
I might be a bit biased tho.. Lived in Cle (Akron) for 5 yrs. and lived 4-5 mins away from his residence. Met him twice. Still trying to sell one of his autographs I have if anyone's interested.
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