rockstar143

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S2K139 Actually is the winner here...so much bokeh it looks like a toy. Exhaust is tits too!

The Machine

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Thank you sir! I'm glad I could convert you into at least a semi fan.

Thank you J! Yeah I can see some of the purplish you are talking about in some of the shots. A lot of these came out overexposed cause of the direct sunlight so when I turned down the exposure and upped the contrast it usually creates a lot of blue tint on the car which I then have to remove. I don't really mess with the overall saturation much, well at least not on these shots, only the saturation of the blue specifically do I turn down.

Steven Bell

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Nice shots-the lens works well.

CLtotheTL32

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Gorgeous shots, Chip! The car looks effing fantastic as always. One day mine will look that good

rockstar143

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Gotcha...next up is using the correction tool, Chip...you can literally draw darkness or change the tint in only that area. That's helped me a ton with my latest shots.

thoiboi

If you loved that shot, you should look into tilt shift





Let's Tilt-Shift! - S2KI Honda S2000 Forums

rockstar143

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Funny...I think you and Thanh are the ones that got me to look into it.
I just did trial and error though.

The Machine

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Thanks Steven, I certainly think so too.

Thank you Tyler! I have no doubt that one day yours will look awesome too.

Thanks J, I will have to look into that. I'm sure it would help me out greatly

I don't really think the tilt shift photos are really my cup of tea. It just makes the pic look like everything is out of focus and taken with a potato camera.

The Machine

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So it's been quite a while since I updated this thread, but I guess it's time to share some new info.

I don't know what got me looking exactly, but I decided to look for another TL. I guess it was the perfect storm scenario because my friend's wife needed a vehicle and wanted to buy my truck and I found a very nice TL-S in a color I have always loved. I don't live very far from work so winter shouldn't really be an issue and my wife is even closer to work than I am so if worse came to worse I could take her SUV and she could use the TL.

I've already bought a slew of parts for the car, new tint (previous tint was scratched and rear window was bubbled to hell), iJDMtoy DRL kit, OEM visors, LED interior lights, front hideaway plate, just to name a few.

Anyway onto some pics! These were taken right after the car was purchased so no mods are done yet.


CBP1 by gccgoalie33, on Flickr

CBP2 by gccgoalie33, on Flickr

CBP3 by gccgoalie33, on Flickr

CBP4 by gccgoalie33, on Flickr

CBP5 by gccgoalie33, on Flickr

Flipster23

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<p>Damn TL/S2k perfect combo.</p>

Predatorbird

Congrats on the car, Chip! How many miles? I'm guessing it's an auto? These really are great cars. I still always think about my old TL and how great of a car it was.

rockstar143

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It has 1 highway mile . Got a killer deal on it.

I love it, I love your S2000, I love you.

Fuck it.

Steven Bell

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Wow Chip-fantastic!

CLtotheTL32

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Congrats, Chip! CBP is a fantastic color

What else have you bought for it so far?

The Machine

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Thanks man!

Thanks Adam! It has 93k and yes it is an auto. Having 1 manual car is enough for me, so it's nice to have an automatic to cruise around in from time to time. Anytime you think of your old TL, you can always ask Wacker for pics of it.

Lol J, thanks brother, I love you too.

Thanks Steven!

Thanks Tyler!

If I told you, I'd have to kill you.

MAS

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Great color, congrats!

Flipster23

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<p>I hate you and J.....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just an FYI....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just putting that out there.....</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I actually blame J, because he started all this madness...</p>

rockstar143

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<p></p><p>Chip hates me too...kinda</p>

Flipster23

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<p>He can't hate you. you're </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But no he can't hate you, he is the one who put the whine under the hood.... Now, if he didn't do that, then yes he could hate you.</p>

turtlecivic

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SC TL in the near future?

Steven Bell

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Everyone....please raise your hand if you don't hate Jeremy.

The Machine

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Thanks man! I'm loving the CBP so far!

But but but, I love you guise!

Lol, nah, I don't think I can afford to do that to both cars, though it would be pretty awesome.




P.S. I should have some more updates this weekend.

quanaman

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Sweet!!


Welcome back!

Flipster23

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<p></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is a trick question.</p>

rockstar143

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<p>he can hate me now.</p><p>but i wont stop now.</p>

Pghpizzaman

congrats on the new ride!!

The Machine

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Thanks guys! It feel good to be back in a TL again.



Well as promised I have a few updates, hmmm where to start, where to start?

I never liked the plain front bumper so I was able to source a Domed Decal from a friend that had some laying around that he never put on.



I also needed a little more sound from the exhaust so I decided to cut out the mid-muffler and stock resonator and had the Dynomax 24235 resonator put it. I love the sound of it now!



I also bought the iJDMtoy DRL kit again. The kit has changed a little bit with the install since I did the DIY write up a little while back. They even included directions this time and it was actually pretty easy to install. Even though they say the bulbs are white, they still have a bluish tint to them, so I bought new bulbs and changed those out as well.

iJDMtoy "white" bulbs





White eBay bulb on the left, iJDMtoy bulb on the right



White eBay Bulbs





I also bought 2 slightly used tires for the front since the ones on the car were cracked in between the tread a little bit and the one tire had a very slow leak.



I also gave the rear rotors and caliper some love. The rotors were new, but the hub wasn't black so it was getting rusted. So I decided to paint them and install some Brembo covers. I am going to redo the fronts, but when I tried getting the bottom bolts out of both sides on the Brembo, they would barely turn once they got to a certain point and I didn't want to keep forcing it. So I'll be taking it to my friend that installed the tires and have him use his power tools to remove those bolts so I can put the rotors I bought for the front on.



I also made my own bumper plugs because I was not paying over $70 for 2 pieces of painted plastic from the stealership! I wrote up a little DIY on here too.

https://acurazine.com/forums/third-g.../#post15558004

quanaman

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Careful with those front caliper bolts! They can seize and then strip the threads in the Brembo caliper....or so I'm told!

The Machine

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Yeah man, I don't know what's up with the bottom bolt on both sides. It feels like they are crossed threaded or something. I had to use a hammer and breaker bar to either loosen/tighten it back up on both sides. The pads on there are pretty new, but it looks like the rotor has never been changed. Those bolts were probably never even removed before and they just slid the pads out the back and inserted new ones.

rockstar143

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<p>that's the right way to change pads though...</p><p>now that you mention it, those two bolts gave me trouble like a mofo too, Chip...and I touched them probably in 2010...so 6 years in Florida only. &nbsp;</p>

The Machine

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Yeah it seems to be an occurring theme with the Brembos from what I have found on here. I'm just going to take it to my friend that installed my tires and have him remove the bolts. Hopefully the calipers won't need to be re-threaded, but if the do so be it. I'm also going to pick up 4 new caliper bolts just in case, cause I don't want to reinstall the ones being removed if the threads happen to get messed up.

rockstar143

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rockstar143

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rockstar143

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rockstar143

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<p>z</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p></p>

rockstar143

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<p>just helpin</p>

rockstar143

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rockstar143

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rockstar143

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rockstar143

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