TacoBello

Are we cooking meth now too? If so, let me get my chef hat out...

Majofo

We're cooking special curry.

Jamie's 08 TL

160 on the dash, governed at 133 mph. Just like my Accord. Oh well, the spirited ride with the 335i was fun anyway. I think he gave up!

TacoBello

I sincerely hope you were doing those speeds at the track. Otherwise, you're an idiot.

Jamie's 08 TL

Stupid of me.. I know! It was a one time thing. I'm not usually that crazy.

Yumcha

Hope everyone's having a nice weekend.

TacoBello

You said you did it with your Accord also. Neither one of those cars is meant to go that fast. Dangerous stuff man, especially on the streets...

TacoBello

Yes, very nice Yoo-me. And yours?

I replaced all but one of my burnt out interior bulbs. I lost one of the 10 or so I bought, lol. Sadly, the dealership charges like 8 bucks for a single bulb here. Sigh.

TLDude876

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^ led

Vlad_Type_S

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+1

I like VLEDs but it's expensive to some, even though the quality is obvious in the product. The other alternative is to get some shit on ebay. A lot of people have had good luck with that.

Jamie's 08 TL

☕️ A BMW 335i came flying by me on a straight run of interstate. I was just curious if it was governed. Once in the Accord, once in the TL. Never again.. You're right; it is stupid and dangerous. Besides, the TL was made to look good, not win races.

Vlad_Type_S

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FML I was going to use it all of next AutoX season.

rockstar143

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civicdrivr

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So tired.

gatrhumpy

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The hood on my car looks mighty fine.

civicdrivr

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We'll be the judge of that.




That means post pictures, dammit

gatrhumpy

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I can do that tonight. (I don't have a smartphone)

Brake_L8

Well, hi errybody.

Figured I'd introduce myself - new to the Honda/Acura world (I'm a BMW guy, for better or worse). My boyfriend has an '06 TL so I've kinda become caretaker-by-association.

Like I said, the car is an 06... WDP on tan, nav, manual trans. 125k on it and in pretty good shape. I'm only planning on doing maintenance-ish stuff, although he did mention yesterday that "more growl wouldn't be all bad" ... intake for Christmas, perhaps?

I track a '97 M3 and daily a 128i (currently both without CELs lit, but featuring many oil leaks), so it's been kinda nice to drive around in something a bit more... relaxed.

Looking forward to getting all sorts of bad ideas for mods on this thing

civicdrivr

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Hola. Welcome to the 3G side, beware of the idiots.

Precat deletes + intake should improve the car quite nicely. I'd also look into another J pipe if I were you. RV6 seems to be the popular choice.

Brake_L8

Can't be worse than VWVortex... my old roommate has a Mk5 GTI and answers to almost any question he's asked come back as "go **** yourself."

I've poked around and it seems like most people here have enough taste to not be entirely abrasive...

Thanks for the suggestion - Intake is the easy button as far as cost and install time, so I'll probably start there and see how he likes that.

rockstar143

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your car is a he?

and welcome!

If you really want to keep it cost effective...
https://acurazine.com/forums/perform...e-pics-853546/

Also, undyingdreams is selling his RV6 Jpipe...I'd look into that for growl, it'll work...PCD might add rasp if you remove your Jpipe cat though.

Brake_L8

No, my other half is a he, and so am I (bring on the jokes, I'm not easily offended) - the car is a 'she' and her name is Pearl.

Mmm, I like cheap. This might be a good option, thanks!

Jamie's 08 TL

Plenty of :ghey: friendly people on this thread! Welcome Brake!

Brake_L8

I had a Miata for six years, that should say enough:

justnspace

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haha my :ghey: co-worker always points out miatas when we go out for lunch.

Brake_L8

They're tremendously fun cars, I loved mine as a street car. But... I grew a few inches after I bought it (I was 18 when I took it home) and being 6'2" makes life in a roadster pretty tough. And once I started tracking it and learning to legitimately drive, I kinda outgrew the power.

If I got another roadster, I'd probably end up with a Boxster or Z4. The S2k is a riot but interior is too tight. My dad has a NC Miata and my back hurts after ~20 minutes behind the wheel...

civicdrivr

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Miatas are cool

Just don't mention that to Austin (UndyingDreams). He dislikes those cars because he doesn't appreciate driving feel.

Brake_L8

Some people don't get it... but this clown better also hate the S2000, because the cars drive so similar. The Honda just has double the power.

civicdrivr

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He loves the S, apparently. I think that's only because J (rockstar1432359624861241858&34*$#&) owned one

rockstar143

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not double...
No more S2000 talk g'dammit!

So you're a he with a he partner? If so, we'll ease up on the :ghey: jokes! The NBA says they hurt!

rockstar143

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Morgan, did you just add the number "pi" to rockstar there? Hahahahaa

rockstar143

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posted my for sale ad in s2ki for the wheels...going through the pictures made me want to cry
14594058268_0ba44fbc5a_o by swimex37, on Flickr

Brake_L8

Hah, I'll calm down with the S2k banter

And don't stop the jokes on my account... is one of my favorite Louis CK skits. Bring it on.

If the jokes hurt, you need to use more lube. C'mon now.

civicdrivr

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TacoBello

I'm looking to get into a supercharged NC Miata in the spring

And only 6'2" ??? Pfffff... Son, I'm pushing 6'7", lol!!!

I've driven both the S and he supercharged Miata, and I gotta admit, I like the S more. However, I Do NOT fit in that car. Maybe I just need more wheel time behind the NC, but there was something that drew me in to the S much more the first time than the NC did.

And as far as looks go, I think all miatas are ugly, lol. It's solely for the driving feel I'm after!

TacoBello

Why is my mom on your face?! It's dangerous to drive that way!!

Brake_L8

Hah, at 6'7" you can just look over the windshield at red lights! I ended up staring at the sun visor...

The S has a smaller interior than the NC and I think is a bit more purpose-built, so stock-for-stock it's the more capable of the two. The NC's offer(ed) a "sport package" that adds Bilsteins and a Torsen LSD, but regardless of which shock you get, they all ride kinda high and are softly sprung. Obviously you can fix that...

And yeah, they look like bars of soap. Very happy bars of soap. The S is by far the prettier car.

civicdrivr

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I like the NC. Slightly lowered on some 245s all around. They look mean. The S2k can too, but it doesn't have the same hips that the NC has. I'm not saying it's ugly, I still love the S2k and will own one one day.

That ND though

I'm content with the FR-S though.

rockstar143

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I was in with my S.
the guy i bought the wheels from, he has a silver one, slightly lowered and on 245 bbs all around. He's the guy that coordinates all the auto/track events in south florida for s2ki. Didn't even get to attend one of those events. In hindsight, it's probably best that I didn't.

TacoBello

Oh believe me, the one I'm looking at has been extensively and professionally modded to take care of the NCs shortcomings. It's owned by a gentleman I work with and that guy left no stone unturned. It's a loaded GT with the performance package and power retractable hard top. Yeah, it adds some weight, but it also looks badass with the hard top. Plus, if I had an S, I'd buy a ludicrously expensive oem hardtop for it as well, and that bitch doesn't fold down!

I've posted this pic before, so sorry to the regulars here, but for the new guys sake: