TacoBello

Hey, Jeff! You still owe me photos...

Yeah, I'm done with Honda/Acura as well, for the foreseeable future. I'll keep driving the 3G until it dies, but after that.... Shiiiiet.

Just pisses me off... Noted some marks with Nissan, I've never seen Honda touch. For example:

1. Forged Wheels. Nissan/Infin has been putting forged wheels on select trims for well over a decade now. Since at least 2003. Honda? The only car to ever have forged wheels was the original NSX. Yay.

2. DOHC V6- granted, Honda's SOHC V6 is more fuel efficient- I equate it to 2 less cams, less shit to move- but the only DOHC V6 honda ever produced was in the NSX. Yay. Nissan has been doing it for years. Hell, even the Mustang GT has a DOHC V8 in it, these days. Honda still treats it like its the holy grail. They never worried about making DOHC I4s... No idea why they won't touch the V6.

3. Dual intakes and throttle bodies- Nissan, again, has been doing it for years. Honda? Never.

4. True dual exhaust on select trims, for the V6- Nissan has been doing it, again, for years. Honda? Never.

The list goes on. There is no sport or thrill in any damn H/A products anymore.

Flipster23

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Pics.

justnspace

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that's because the people that buy Honda/Acura's dont care for that stuff, much.
we do, because we're enthusiast.
Honda is fine with selling vanilla cars to the masses.

TacoBello

You say that, yet, Nissan is in the same category as Honda when it comes to making cars. Infinity is in the same category as Acura.

It's not like these two are mutually exclusive of one another.

Nissan makes plenty of vanilla cars for the masses. Yet they do shit like the [ugly] Juke Nismo, for those who want something a bit more than vanilla.

It's pretty clear Honda is still riding on its coat tails from yesteryear. Look how many tout Honda as being the most reliable car brand out there still, which hasn't been the case for a decade.

Oh Sickest TL

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I have no idea. When I get a job ill know and most likely ill be getting something new/newish

Trying to convince the gf to get herself a new Civic but she seems to want a new benz lol. Im like bitch we ALL want a new benz but we can't afford that shit lol.

U guys remember when Honda use to make cool cars ?

Yumcha

Majofo

TacoBello

Nissan has VVEL... At least in my Nismo, according to the dynos, it makes power all the way to redline, like VTAAAAAK does. It sadly doesn't have the loud VTAAAAk crack though, at whatever rpm it kicks in at. Maybe an intake would change that

TacoBello

Benz has some sick looking cars these days. If I was a baller, I'd get a Benz. If I was a semi baller, I'd get an Audi- yes, BMWs are better/faster/whatever, but there's less Audis on the road, which appeals to me.

Harper

There's also less Juke Nismos on the road....

Oh Sickest TL

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yea the only one we could probably afford is the C300. Went looking at them yesterday, still very nice but a 4cyl benz to me just seems stupid and payments of 6-700 a month... yea no thanks lol

TacoBello

The new body is sick. I'd hate to see the price tags of even the 300. I'm sure 60k [CAN] is not out of the realm

justnspace

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no they are no longer riding on the coattails....
true a couple of years ago.
but with change of ceo's, its very clear they want boring vanilla cars.

you cant say that for Nissan because they are putting cool "race car" things in their bread and butters
like the stuff you pointed out; wheels, dohc, etc.

Oh Sickest TL

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u can get the c300 for 44k in CAD doll hairs

cu2wagon

You talking about the Merc or Jeff's girl?

Majofo

IOW,

No thanks

rockstar143

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Really Flip? You call me out for not answering a question in my thread for someone else then never bother reading the elaborate response I gave YOUR question? I have the modified OEM amp...upgraded caps and mosfets, 600/1 JL amp and 10" JL10W6V3.

1988 ford taurus station wagon
1987 toyota corolla
1991 civic hatch
1997 honda accord
2002 nissin frontear
2004 civic si
2005 rsx-s
2004 Okra TL
2004 sebring S2000
2004 rio s2000
2007 okra TL-S

TacoBello

A little bit of column A. A little bit of column B.

to be honest, on a stock Honda you generally don't hear it all that loud either. Intakes really make that nice audible sound. Makes power to redline... What else do you want?

UlsterBoy13

1993 Vauxhall Nova (M) - Europe
1998 Vauxhall Corsa (M) - Europe
1991 Ford Ranger (M)
1995 Ford Mustang (A)
1999 Vauxhall Vectra (M) - Europe
2001 Mitsubishi Galant (A)
2005 Acura TL (A)
2007 G35 (A)
2008 Civic (A)
2007 Nissan Murano (A)
1993 Volvo 960 (A)
2008 Acura TL (A)

TacoBello

id love to see 16 year old Jeremy behind the wheel of the Taurus wagon, driving the piss out of that thing, with body roll extravaganza through the corners

Oh Sickest TL

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I kind of want a ford lol

TacoBello

does (A) stand for anus, and (M) stand for mouth?

rockstar143

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DUDE...the story behind that car is my mom's ex paid me to park it at the end of the block with a FS sign for him.

by day 5 of doing it for him, I started "exploring" the neighborhood...
day 6 I come flying around the corner punching it and hitting the e-brake with my left foot and her and him are standing in teh middle of the street. My shoulders sank...I idled into the driveway and got punished for a week. Then he convinced her to let me buy the car from him for $600...

and then the story begins...

Flipster23

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Fuck, that's right. I forgot. I seriously forgot.

Jesse's amp from Facebook.

TacoBello

#winning

UlsterBoy13

Yeah....I got TMJ so had to stop buying M and just stick to A....

Flipster23

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Edge Sport, since you don't have a family..... yet.....

Mustang GT
Focus ST

TacoBello

you attached a bass light to the factory 6x9 speakers, didn't you?

Oh Sickest TL

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focus st is awesome. i saw the RS the other day , some old bat driving it.. what a sick car

Flipster23

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RS was parked on my street. Asian guy driving.

TacoBello

That would be one seriously fun DD. Especially in drift mode.

Oh Sickest TL

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yea this lady had to have been about 60 at least. Im thinking she traded a mustang in towards it

that blue colour in person has a lot of prescence

TacoBello

Jeff, would you replace the TL with something new, or keep it on the side and get a new daily? Or get a new toy and use the TL as a daily?

Majofo

Flipster23

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Jeff is about to hit 3450 posts..... Soon.

Flipster23

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:choke:

TacoBello

Well played, sir... Well played.

Oh Sickest TL

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The TL I can see myself keeping that forever for my summer car.. Its my first nice car and its modded so it means a lot to me.... Once I get a job ill finance/lease a daily. Then save for another summer toy like a S2K or something fun down the road

Winters are too rough here and I already freak out if bugs get on my front end on the TL so its prob best for my OCD that the TL remains a seasonal car

Oh Sickest TL

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hehe ill be sure to make that one a good one :wink:

Yumcha

Nissan is not without flaws...but, at least they attempt to cater to SOME of the demographics that enjoy a sports car. What does Honda have now? Nothing...and the NSX JUST finally arrived. But, outside of taking 3 mortgages for it, what does Honda have?


Oh right, RLX with upgraded tires. And an RDX that apparently gets chicks.