474k Legend - quest for half a million

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Old May 10, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Love seeing this car
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Old May 10, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Tyson, you are doing a helluva job with the Coupe , keep it up. .org
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Old May 10, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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i have lusted after one of these forever. Id sell the CL in a heartbeat for this
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Old May 10, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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First fuel pump died at 399,750?!

Acura should share fuel pump design with BMW
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Old May 10, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Absolutely phenomenal. Job well done, man. I only hope that my TSX looks like that at 200K miles. You are an inspiration. Keep up the tremendous work.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 03:00 PM
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First fuel pump died at 399,750?!

Acura should share fuel pump design with BMW


However I am pretty sure the legend is not using a high pressure piezo fuel pump which is probably the main reason.
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Old May 10, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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VERY impressive. Great blog!
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Old May 10, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Amazing! (for many reasons).


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That is so cool you got to meet him and have him sign your car
...and he's got a photo to prove it!
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Old May 10, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bdog
Nice blog and great story!
Thanks for reading!
Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Wow amazing to see that on a chart of how the life of the car changed compared to the first half of its life.
Yeah. Cool thing is, I'm still in close contact with the original owner and I keep sending her mileage updates. She replaced the Legend with a 2002 530i 5-speed, then a Lexus IS. She still misses the Legend!
Originally Posted by ANC297
Immaculate looking car. Great job on keeping it pristine.
Thanks! It's a labor of love.
Originally Posted by pttl
Would it kill Acura to build another coupe on this level?
Agreed. There's nothing in the Acura lineup I'd love to have right now, which is part of the reason why I just keep driving this one.
Originally Posted by jchan2
Whoa. Looks absolutely stunning!
It looks better in pics than in real life, but it's pretty decent for its age
Originally Posted by crazyasiantl
awesome thread
Glad you enjoyed!
Originally Posted by VQPower37
wow the pic with the 3 cars is aweomse ... i have no doubt u will hit ur 500k mile landmark ... hoping i can get up that high with my TL only 400k to go lol
You'll get there. It's all about 100% OEM parts, adherence to maintenance schedules, conservative driving habits, and just overall paying attention to your car and its needs.
Originally Posted by hANDYcaptd
This just freaking awesome. You'll hit your goal. Legends never die!!
Hope you're right!
Originally Posted by Morrissey25
I can't believe how clean you have kept the car.
Yeah it's a bit obsessive-compulsive, I know. Haha.
Originally Posted by Mr. Maker
awesome

Originally Posted by MarcDavidoff
I'll see that beast again in July!
Yeah, see you in New Jersey! Looking forward to the 5,000 mile adventure. Hope you let me take the black coupe for a spin again
Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
Love seeing this car
Thanks Ken!
Originally Posted by Terragotti
Tyson, you are doing a helluva job with the Coupe , keep it up. .org
You know it.
Originally Posted by invisiblewar
i have lusted after one of these forever. Id sell the CL in a heartbeat for this
They're still out there - grab one cheap!
Originally Posted by cM3go
Acura should share fuel pump design with BMW
Seriously. Funny thing about the failure is that I was literally just a mile from my house. After all the coast to coast travels, the fuel pump ended up dying within walking distance of my place. Talk about luck.
Originally Posted by Sclass88
Keep up the tremendous work.
Will do - thanks for the kind words.
Originally Posted by neuronbob
VERY impressive. Great blog!
Thanks!!
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...and he's got a photo to prove it!
Photo documentation, check!

Here's a quick walk-around video from when I had the car in a small show in southern Utah over Easter weekend a few weeks ago.

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Old May 11, 2011 | 06:14 AM
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Great car, and awesome reliability. Now that's what an acura looks like.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 07:52 AM
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That is amazing. Thanks for the link to your blog, will follow your quest for 500,000.
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Old May 11, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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Old May 11, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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Wow, that's great!
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Old May 11, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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hats offf bro....

474K miles and still looking off the truck,,,,fucking awesome. !!!
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Old May 12, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 04:31 PM
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I've driven this car! Yes, it is pretty amazing, but don't get me started on our Legend vs. SC400 constant competition...
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 04:44 PM
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Let me recap for you "4cruizn"
-cupholder
- +20hp
-additional cupholder
-tilting moonroof
-electroluminescent guages
-more than six speakers
-an automatic transmission that does not simulate a visit to the chiropractor
-padded armrest
-dual exhaust
-damn... anything else!
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by stoke
I've driven this car! Yes, it is pretty amazing, but don't get me started on our Legend vs. SC400 constant competition...
Originally Posted by stoke
Let me recap for you "4cruizn"
-cupholder
- +20hp
-additional cupholder
-tilting moonroof
-electroluminescent guages
-more than six speakers
-an automatic transmission that does not simulate a visit to the chiropractor
-padded armrest
-dual exhaust
-damn... anything else!


who the hell are you?
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Old Jun 3, 2011 | 11:24 PM
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Amazing how well this car has been kept up. My father had a 94 as well, great model!
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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Looks like this thread got bumped up!

Mileage still ticking along. 476,100 on it now.

Originally Posted by dallison
Great car, and awesome reliability. Now that's what an acura looks like.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by terdonal
That is amazing. Thanks for the link to your blog, will follow your quest for 500,000.
Definitely - keep tabs on it.
Originally Posted by endo022
Woot. Thanks!
Originally Posted by MonopolyMan
Wow, that's great!
I appreciate it.
Originally Posted by swoosh
hats offf bro...
Haha she ain't showroom but she's decent!
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Originally Posted by stoke
I've driven this car! Yes, it is pretty amazing, but don't get me started on our Legend vs. SC400 constant competition...

Let me recap for you "4cruizn"
-cupholder
- +20hp
-additional cupholder
-tilting moonroof
-electroluminescent guages
-more than six speakers
-an automatic transmission that does not simulate a visit to the chiropractor
-padded armrest
-dual exhaust
-damn... anything else!
Haha. I got a complicated order! You can have a Coke. It's all good, I like the SC's too. Especially the 99-2000 in renaissance red. Now if they'd thrown a 6-speed manual in the SC400 those years. YES.
Originally Posted by 05TLdcc
who the hell are you?
Pay him no mind, he's just some trouble maker friend of mine who I let drive my car from time to time. He probably redlined it through every gear.
Originally Posted by AcurazinesFinestTL
Amazing how well this car has been kept up. My father had a 94 as well, great model!
Indeed they are! Thanks for the kind words.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 05TLdcc


who the hell are you?


He's been on Azine longer than you've had pubes on your pek pek.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Majofo


He's been on Azine longer than you've had pubes on your pek pek.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 05TLdcc
+1

+rep for using "pek pek"
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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to me, 100K is just 100K

250K, i call a journey...our family minivan "got a journey it" in 2010 buT then we sold it cuz we didnt need it anymore

I HAVE DO IDEA WHAT TO CALL 500k!!!!

a quest? a crusade? IT'S ALL YOU MAN, do the honors and i will follow you on what ever u call it with my TL

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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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About speechless bro!

500k here we come!

May God bless the rest of the Quest!

R.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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a pure credit mate to ya here is me with my 250k tsx thinking i am the dogs on original everything clutch etc, 500k my god these hondas are unreal one of the best if not the very best out there,lexus or acura/honda all the way.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 07:03 PM
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Pretty fucking awesome
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 12:37 AM
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Here's hoping the clutch makes it to the big 500!
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 02:00 AM
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Wow this is truly amazing! I don't know much about Legends, but I will start looking into them now. I am going to be retiring the DD and winter duties of my 06 Accord V6 so I can prolong and preserve the car as much as I can...

And I will be looking for a "new" DD in a few months... I have been kind of set on finding a CB7 (90-93 Accord) in good condition to use as a DD/winter car, but seeing your Legend is going to open up the search to Legends as well.

Good luck with your journey
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 09:02 AM
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update on the miles bro....how many miles are you at now ???
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Old Jun 6, 2011 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 05TLdcc


who the hell are you?
Who the Hell am I?! Well first off I have owned every Acura and Lexus model ever known to mainstream America, and second, I am a huge fan of the Legend. I just have a great time getting in his car and asking him where I am supposed to put my soda? I drove a SC400 while he has had his Legend, and we enjoy a lot of Lexus and Acura competition. I have been an active member here for over ten years. Since before you were born...
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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legit car, props for being a hardcore Acura fan. I'll be checking on the status of this! Good Luck!!
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FollowingNFront
Wow this is truly amazing! I don't know much about Legends, but I will start looking into them now. I am going to be retiring the DD and winter duties of my 06 Accord V6 so I can prolong and preserve the car as much as I can...

And I will be looking for a "new" DD in a few months... I have been kind of set on finding a CB7 (90-93 Accord) in good condition to use as a DD/winter car, but seeing your Legend is going to open up the search to Legends as well.

Good luck with your journey
watch out for BHGs...
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
watch out for BHGs...


I wonder if someone has retrofitted the UA3 fan control onto the Legend, seems to reduce them.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:04 PM
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Beautiful car, I would love to own one of those old legends. Also thats insane, so many miles yet the car still looks new! great job on keeping it up.
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Old Jun 10, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Absolutely beautiful Legend! I am on the same quest with my 06 TL although I only have 38k right now. I had a friend that had a white 94 coupe back in the day that I always lusted over. Since I want my TL to last as long as your Legend, can you tell me what type of oil and filter combo that you have been using?
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Old Jun 11, 2011 | 04:17 PM
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I can't believe how clean that thing is. It would have been rotted a long time ago here
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:02 PM
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Thanks everyone for the motivation and support.
Originally Posted by Fatfrii
IT'S ALL YOU MAN, do the honors and i will follow you on what ever u call it with my TL
Right on. Glad I could lead the way. With a little bit of care I'm sure your TL will go equally far.
Originally Posted by DarkSithCL
500k here we come!
Woot.
Originally Posted by nigelboyne
acura/honda all the way.
For sure. I'm a believer. 250k on your TSX is awesome!
Originally Posted by webmastir
Pretty fucking awesome
Thanks!
Originally Posted by Aman
Here's hoping the clutch makes it to the big 500!
Me too. It's still hanging on! It's interesting to swap driving between my two Legends since the sedan has a brand new clutch and it's SO light. Then I get in the coupe and get a serious leg workout running this thing.
Originally Posted by FollowingNFront
Wow this is truly amazing! I don't know much about Legends, but I will start looking into them now.
Hey I saw that you already made your way over to the Legend forums and were welcomed with open arms. Hope you can find the right car. Let me know if you need any advice along the way. I've owned 8 of them.
Originally Posted by swoosh
update on the miles bro....how many miles are you at now ???
I turned over 478,000 on the way home from work this afternoon. Crappy cell phone pic.

Originally Posted by Dta03CL
legit car, props for being a hardcore Acura fan. I'll be checking on the status of this! Good Luck!!
Sweet, keep tabs on my blog. http://drivetofive.wordpress.com. I post updates about once a week.
Originally Posted by Taylor W
Beautiful car, I would love to own one of those old legends. Also thats insane, so many miles yet the car still looks new! great job on keeping it up.
Thanks!
Originally Posted by 3gstealth
Since I want my TL to last as long as your Legend, can you tell me what type of oil and filter combo that you have been using?
This car is 100% dealer maintained. 5W30 oil, OEM filters, 3000 mile change interval. Like clockwork.
Originally Posted by vas25tl
I can't believe how clean that thing is. It would have been rotted a long time ago here
I've been really lucky to live in the desert southwest most of my life. This Legend has seen only two winters in Utah. I've been towed once from getting stuck in the snow, in fact. I was always careful to keep the undercarriage clean though. There's not an ounce of rust anywhere on the car today.
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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