The 3G Ramblings & General Discussion Thread (Quattro)
05-09-2016, 09:43 AM
#9361
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Nice! I think I have a buyer for mine too. Went to my home town for Mother's Day and met up with some old friends. One of them is looking at new Accord Sports but would buy my TL...
Texted him the maintenance done and mod list yesterday. Good lord...I've done a lot to this piece over the years.
Texted him the maintenance done and mod list yesterday. Good lord...I've done a lot to this piece over the years.
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05-09-2016, 09:50 AM
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Dang KBB only puts her at what you got for yours... $8k.... 
05-09-2016, 10:20 AM
#9366
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05-09-2016, 10:54 AM
#9368
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That's peanuts to me. Drop X amount for something, baby it, upgrade it, and it's down to that is just depressing. Lol
Really though the car ended up costly me like $125/month while I owned it. Not bad...
Really though the car ended up costly me like $125/month while I owned it. Not bad...
05-09-2016, 11:02 AM
#9369
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It'll help with a downpayment for sure though.
05-09-2016, 11:08 AM
#9370
Yeah...I feel you there...I had a spreadsheet for how much I put into that car...scary.
I thought 8K was fair, for both him and I.
I just saw how crazy the pricing has started going on a clean fox body, doubt that'll end up happening because the guy is smart and will probably research what a good price is for it. It's not the most gorgeous car ever, that's for sure...just love that sound and power.
I thought 8K was fair, for both him and I.
I just saw how crazy the pricing has started going on a clean fox body, doubt that'll end up happening because the guy is smart and will probably research what a good price is for it. It's not the most gorgeous car ever, that's for sure...just love that sound and power.
05-09-2016, 11:09 AM
#9371
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No that's not right. About $200/month.
05-09-2016, 11:12 AM
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My FL Acura tech buddy was up this weekend. Hung out all day yesterday. He's here to ride and drive the new NSX at Marysville today. Lucky fucker.
He had to leave his phone at the hotel that's how secretive they are being about it.
He had to leave his phone at the hotel that's how secretive they are being about it.
05-09-2016, 11:26 AM
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His entire hotel was loaded up with Acura signs and people. Apparently they hand pick techs from all over and fly them in to do this.
No that's not factoring in mods and maintenance. That's pure cost / time owned.
I don't even want to add up mods but I'd still consider myself on the lower end of that.
$200 exhaust
$450 jpipe
$300 HFPC
$600 brakes
$200 drivetrain
$2000 aspecs and tires?
$800 aspec kit
$3-400 tint?
$300 misc mods
Probably about $6000 in mods and maintenance?
Shit I forget the lights, the accords, suspension, HIC, lol.
No that's not factoring in mods and maintenance. That's pure cost / time owned.
I don't even want to add up mods but I'd still consider myself on the lower end of that.
$200 exhaust
$450 jpipe
$300 HFPC
$600 brakes
$200 drivetrain
$2000 aspecs and tires?
$800 aspec kit
$3-400 tint?
$300 misc mods
Probably about $6000 in mods and maintenance?
Shit I forget the lights, the accords, suspension, HIC, lol.
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05-09-2016, 11:50 AM
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Wow...I've never like wrote it all out before. Lol
2004 Manual Acura TL NBP with 110k miles
Power:
Suspension:
Body:
Drivetrain:
Maintenance:
I never ONCE touched the maintenance log. However, I've never thrown away a receipt for anything. Oil, bolts, mods, I have receipts for it all. And if a mod replaced a part I still have all of the OE parts too. And if there was maintenance, other than brakes, I've always bought OE parts.
Power:
- RV6 V3 HFPCs
- RV6 V3 JPipe
- Stock exhaust with MM delete and quad tips (welding done @ Moorespeed Performance)
- AEM CAI
Suspension:
- Koni Yellow SP3 Shocks
- Neuspeed Sport Springs
- Progress RSB with Type-S Endlinks
- Adaptech Speed V2 15mm spacers all around
- Mint custom powdered 8.5 aspecs with Bridgestone RE760s
- Stock wheels with newish Bridgestone Blizzak WS70s
- Fastline SS brake lines
- RacingBrake Open-Slot Rotors Front & Rear
- RacingBrake ET500 Pads (brand new)
- Motul RBF600 fluids
Body:
- aspec body lip kit
- Body matched front grill & engine covers
- HIC roof spoiler
- Base lip trunk spoiler
- Pinnacle Ceramic Tint 30%
- Blacked out headlights, ZKW-r lense upgrade, Morimoto 5k bulbs, Morimoto LED angel eyes, turn signal matched projector housings (passive demon eyes)
- Accord foglight retro with HID kit
- Freshish painted brembos with decals and RDX rear caliper covers (oe black)
- Door lock shave mod
- Type-s gauge bezel retro
- OE CF interior parts
- OE 'red stripe' tail lights
- LED replacement bulbs everywhere that's not a button
Drivetrain:
- Comptech Short Shifter
- Maven weighted solid aluminum knob
- Hybrid Racing shifter linkage bushings
- SS clutch line
- New OE slave cylinder with CVD
- GM Friction Modified trans fluid
Maintenance:
- 105k service done @ Turnersville Acura in NJ all OEM parts @ 107k
- Mobil1 Synthetic & OE (Filtech) S2000 filter every 5k
- GM Friction Modified trans fluids
- Motul brake fluids
- Newish OE compliance bushings
- New passenger rear caliper (OE)
- New side view mirrors (OE)
- New Front window modulators or whatever both L and R (OE)
- Restuffed console arm rest
I never ONCE touched the maintenance log. However, I've never thrown away a receipt for anything. Oil, bolts, mods, I have receipts for it all. And if a mod replaced a part I still have all of the OE parts too. And if there was maintenance, other than brakes, I've always bought OE parts.
Last edited by maharajamd; 05-09-2016 at 12:04 PM.
05-09-2016, 12:07 PM
#9377
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I'd say all of that warrants a price increase of 1k.
05-09-2016, 12:14 PM
#9380
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Exactly. Hence why the return on those mods is next to nothing.
05-09-2016, 12:22 PM
#9381
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Yea. Add all that up with mods and cost and I'm near S5 pricing levels... Lol
05-09-2016, 12:34 PM
#9382
My main thought was to leave on all the mods that would make the car more visually unique over all the others being sold.
Had I known who was buying my car, I would have left on the short shifter and rear sway bar...he's an enthusiast and awesome. I think he'll end up reinstalling that stuff.
Had I known who was buying my car, I would have left on the short shifter and rear sway bar...he's an enthusiast and awesome. I think he'll end up reinstalling that stuff.
05-09-2016, 12:38 PM
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I don't plan on removing anything. That's why I'd like to jump on the friend buying it train.
I'd gonna have to go up a bit in price to get what I want in a S5 quick though.
I'd gonna have to go up a bit in price to get what I want in a S5 quick though.
05-09-2016, 12:41 PM
#9384
meaning not waiting until the S5 model you like is cheaper in a year or 2?
I wouldn't wait, Chad...
I had that sure thing deal to sell the TL to a friend, and that friend flaked on me and I honestly feel like I missed the hot iron strike because I told so many people it was already sold to someone...
I dragged my feet though, I kinda didn't want it to sell for a while...nawmean? Once I got serious about pictures and posting and pricing, it sold. If you can avoid all the dumb moron low ballers, and it can go to a good home...I'd do it.
I wouldn't wait, Chad...
I had that sure thing deal to sell the TL to a friend, and that friend flaked on me and I honestly feel like I missed the hot iron strike because I told so many people it was already sold to someone...
I dragged my feet though, I kinda didn't want it to sell for a while...nawmean? Once I got serious about pictures and posting and pricing, it sold. If you can avoid all the dumb moron low ballers, and it can go to a good home...I'd do it.
05-09-2016, 01:04 PM
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Nah the 2013 models with the supercharged v6 coupes are hitting the market now. But when you are trying to find a manual (not common), a good color scheme, and the right trim level / options there aren't many. Like a dozen nationwide. The one I want the most...Seattle. Lol
That silver one from Ohio actually IS not a bad deal. I actually don't dislike the silver and I like the interior. It's not a Prestige but it's optioned up.
The 7 speed DSG was actually like a $1800 option... If I did that I'd have four times the cars to choose from and probably pay $3k less on average. It's tempting.
But fuck I don't want to buy MY CAR! THE CAR! with all that potential power and not be a stick.
That silver one from Ohio actually IS not a bad deal. I actually don't dislike the silver and I like the interior. It's not a Prestige but it's optioned up.
The 7 speed DSG was actually like a $1800 option... If I did that I'd have four times the cars to choose from and probably pay $3k less on average. It's tempting.
But fuck I don't want to buy MY CAR! THE CAR! with all that potential power and not be a stick.
05-09-2016, 01:20 PM
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https://www.audiusa.com/content/dam/...edia%20kit.pdf
Page 15. I showed my mom all the trims / options and she noticed the options add up to more than she just got her Civic for. Lol
Page 15. I showed my mom all the trims / options and she noticed the options add up to more than she just got her Civic for. Lol
05-09-2016, 01:29 PM
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05-09-2016, 01:34 PM
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05-09-2016, 01:39 PM
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The manuals / drivetrain used in those cars are near perfect.
Neither trans option has any known issues. The DSG is technically faster and can hold more power.
It's funny the manual is cheaper from the factory but those cars hold their value better because they are so much rarer... Lol
05-09-2016, 02:04 PM
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Was the auto more new than the manual? I always thought the manual was more because suspension/brakes/tires...
05-09-2016, 02:28 PM
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its crazy to put the numbers down on paper....id lose so much money if I were to sell my TL. paint job, exhaust, wheels, coils, etc, etc, etc.
I came to grips with the fact long time ago that its worth way more to me then someone else or what the market dictates so ill just keep the damn thing forever. lol
I came to grips with the fact long time ago that its worth way more to me then someone else or what the market dictates so ill just keep the damn thing forever. lol
05-09-2016, 02:30 PM
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Yea but ultimately, usually, you can say that about MOST cars once you've had them for a while. At least the cars us type of guys look at owning.
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05-09-2016, 03:12 PM
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Eight years for me... That's pretty good really. I'm 32 and I've only ever owned two vehicles. Well three but the wife's Civic doesn't count.
05-09-2016, 03:16 PM
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I've owned nothing but acuras lol. 02 TL type s, 06 TL and 03 EL (winter beat). Next car will def not be a acura. Gf wants a new Benz, and just signed off on aftermarket airbags today 
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05-09-2016, 03:24 PM
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05-09-2016, 03:38 PM
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Just make sure they're not Takata 
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05-09-2016, 03:41 PM
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Yeah, only one thing you want exploding on that kind of airbags... and it's not the airbags themselves.