kostantinos

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2011 bought in aug 2011 after I totalled my 06 (forgive the filthiness and winter steelies)

brought it home and :
1. debadged it
2. added H logo on the back
3. removed chrome trunk trim
4. swapped pink tails for clear
5. replaced camera with 09 so it doesn't stick out so much



Then pulled off 2011 nose and put on 2009 nose with euro grille (slats wrapped in black vinyl)



1 week later the windshield and both fogs cracked from a truck spitting up rocks on the highway...what a pain.

nose is being sold, got a 2102 grille so I'm putting the 11 nose back on


Little cf treatmeant for the interior


swapped the 11 trim for the 09 (+ the 09 dark door pulls instead of silver, wanted a darker look)


Rims /teins, hid fogs, and painted door handles (no yucky chrome) coming soon

MrOtocinclus

I really like this. Someone might think you have an '09/'10, but you really have an '11!

KillerG

we have so many new members lately!

tobwac

2012 grill looks good
nice mods so far

kostantinos

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made a custom grille for it too but it's for the 09 nose so that has to go too

Mr. NC

That grille looks gaaaaaaaaawjous

ed_423

if only you didn't cut up the 09 grille, although you did do a good job on the cf touch

kostantinos

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I have 2 of them
one is on the car with the 09 bumper, the other got chopped and cf'd

KillerG

selling the other one?

kostantinos

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yup
comes with 2 sets of slats too
one chrome, one wrapped in black vinyl as seen in the pics

KillerG

mm hmm mm hmm

Black market thread up?

I do very much want, but i also do very much spent every last dollar I had preparing my own progress thread, so maybe ill swing by Ri and break into your house

kostantinos

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no thread yet

mrstak

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where did you get the grille for the '12 bumper?? and how much was it? how come your trim for the middle looks different than mine. mine is black but it's got a glossy-ish look to it?

kostantinos

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got the grille from Australia..was a little over $325 I think

the left center console is from an 09 has that textured black look, the one on the right is from my 11, silvery shiny dot matrix look

ssjoeboe9

Never knew there was a difference in trim! Looking good though!

live2hit01

yeah, i had 2012 tsx for a loaner the other day and the trim is diff. IMO the 09-10 trim is better looking then the 11-12 trim.

OP, its great that you're willing to do all of these changes, but why not just buy a 10? You clearly dont like the look of the 11.

defconskylude

hehe thats what i did. my rear looks like a 09/10 and front is a 11'

opboarding

You didn't want to just cover the center console in black vinyl instead of swapping it out completely? I vinyled the faux woodgrain and I really like the way it turned out.

kostantinos

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I had bought a used 09, shipped it from pa to ri, when it got here it was nothing like they told me, it was a mess. So I had it shipped back and went to the local dealer and got a new one...I was in a bind

kostantinos

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Plus I always like some of the improvements like the nose and the nav system/HD and the white stitching

drivedata

pretty sure it's on the bay tho...

kostantinos

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working on getting a set of these
I know I have an illness...

kostantinos

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goodies are on their way to me
yeahhhhh!!!!

Exit117TSX

Intrested in either of the 09-10 grilles..How much you looking to get for em?

ed_423

looks good!

kostantinos

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both are listed in the fs section

apinwp09GBTSX

^^

I claimed one already(hopefully Konstantinos still have the final word)!!! NO grille gap OEM fit FTW

FlipRizzi

ok what exactly is for sale here? lol im lost =/ 11-12 grill? or just the 9-10 grill?

civichbdx

How much for these? Are they hand laid carbon fiber or vinyl?

mY sLOW UA6

^^That definately looks like its hand laid

I CU2

That is very nice, it makes vinyl wrapped CF look like shit

kostantinos

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It's the real thing, I won't put vinyl cf in my cars; it looks cheap. I got a good price so I can't post it but it usually costs $500+ to do the 4 pieces

As for the person asking what's for sale, (2 grilles, one euro 09 and one custom 09) both listed in the marketplace section

Anyone have any contacts for jdm parts? I'm having a hard time trying to get the headlights

ssjoeboe9

ohh those carbon pieces are for the trim on the inside?? Interesting... Could you actually school me on how to take those trim pieces off without breaking them??

kostantinos

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The left side, you have to remove a bolt in the coin compartment and remove the lower panel, I just pulled mine off a little bit, I didn't remove the whole thing. Then you grab the trim and pull it off

The right side, open the glovebox and grab the trim from the bottom and pull it off straight forward. This will expose a screw for the center right piece.

Then you have to pull the cupholder unit/shifter bezel up and out, there will be 2 screws down there. Remove those screws and then pull those center pieces out

that's all, just try to pull them straight instead of angled because I broke one clip that way

VortexBlueTSX

Poli Oreos, you should swing by the pizza place sometime!

larryt1026

looks great! And I know we've talked about replacing trunk chrome trim with the 09/10 trim, but you also replaced the camera. How bad DID the camera stick out? Would it cause the camera to be more prone to damage or is it a purely cosmetic move to change out the camera. Thanks!

mrstak

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Also, when you changed out the camera, how does it look from the back up camera? Same as before or did you lose anything from it?

kostantinos

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Before it stuck out like a sore thumb because i took the chrome strip off, now you have to look to see it, more stealth

It was purely cosmetic

I still have the yellow lines on my nav to guide me, so nothing changed.
The only thing is with the 09 cam, i can see more of my license plate and tail light in the monitor as opposed to the 11 cam

larryt1026

I see. I appreciate it man! Did you order both the trim peice and camera online?

kostantinos

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i got the 09 trim online, got lucky and found the cam on ebay for $200