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View Poll Results: Which brand are you driving in 2011?
Acura
164
60.97%
Audi
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2.60%
BMW
23
8.55%
Cadillac
4
1.49%
Chevrolet / GM
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1.49%
Dodge / Chrysler
2
0.74%
Ford
4
1.49%
Honda
14
5.20%
Hyundai
4
1.49%
Infiniti
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2.97%
Jeep
3
1.12%
Kia
0
0%
Lexus
6
2.23%
Mazda
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2.23%
Mercedes Benz
0
0%
Mini
1
0.37%
Nissan
1
0.37%
Porsche
1
0.37%
Toyota
7
2.60%
VW
4
1.49%
Other: Do tell.
4
1.49%
Subaru
2
0.74%
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Old 03-31-2011, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Almost 40% of Car Talk have cars other than Acura.

I still consider that a lot considering this is an Acura site after all.
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and the good thing is, all of you guys still stay on this forum


We should do a poll in the mod forum to see how many mods still have Acura's. Bet it's close to 50/50, although the forum specific mods (CL/TL/MDX, etc) will load the Acura side with votes...
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My other rides for 2011, is it ok they aren't cars? lol

2007 Yamaha R6
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15709945@N03/5577038896/http://www.flickr.com/photos/15709945@N03/5577038896/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/15709945@N03/, on Flickr

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Also have my old man's bike in my garage, so technically its my ride as well lol, 2010 Harley Davidson Street Glide CVO. This pic was taken last year on our trip down south
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No pics sorry; but 04 TSX here. ~146,000km. Almost 8 years since I picked her up from the dealer.

Starting to get the new car itch again, but can't find anything that meets all my needs to give her up. Looking for something with a little more cargo room (wagon/cuv/suv); RWD/AWD, at least same kind of luxury as the TSX, and most importantly, 6MT. Guess how many vehicles meet that criteria out there?

1. 328i xdrive wagon -- only executive edition available in canada, and no sports seat as an option. wtf. Also in final model year; aging design, mainly because there's so many darned 3-series around here.

2. Porsche Cayenne (base). VW VR6 engine? Not to mention optioned out the way I want, it starts at CAD$74k before taxes. Uh, no.

Would totally rock the 2011 BMW X3 if it came with a stick, but the folks at BMW NA seems to have lost the meaning of "Driving Machine" somewhere. Acura? Call me weird, but if the MDX came with a stick, I would probably be one of the very few to own one, if not the only one But we know that's never gonna happen.
If you could deal with no mt, the RDX is actually a fun vehicle to drive. Very similar to the TSX. Or maybe new TSX wagon? Still no mt, though.
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Old 03-31-2011, 10:14 AM
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I still want an 07-08 TL-S 6MT if it matters... I think I'm done with coupes for the time being.
i REALLY like your car man. those wheels look perfect
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Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
If you could deal with no mt, the RDX is actually a fun vehicle to drive. Very similar to the TSX. Or maybe new TSX wagon? Still no mt, though.
Yeah, the RDX would have borne some serious consideration as well if it came with a stick. At least the latest refresh improved the looks quite a bit (not just talking about the beak -- I'm one of the few people who actually don't mind the beaks on Acura's designs either).

However, the first criteria when I look at a replacement now is the manual tranny. So that rules out pretty much 99.9999999% of the vehicles out there nowadays.

I guess another option I almost forgot about is the Mini Countryman All4 (the BMW X1's somewhat-close cousin). Just not too sure about the looks and size yet. Will check it out when I go to the Vancouver Auto Show tonight.
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how do you like the truck. i'm thinking about picking one up by the end of this year. i really like the way it looks and feels. havent driven one yet.
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Old 03-31-2011, 07:09 PM
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how do you like the truck. i'm thinking about picking one up by the end of this year. i really like the way it looks and feels. havent driven one yet.
Loving it so far. The back seat is huge. Drives good. I have pretty much every option for an FX4 except the ecoboost. The nav and sync are pretty damn good, much better than the GT-R and as good or better than the wife's 11 QX56.
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I've had this for about 6 months and it's still only got 1500 or so miles I think. (Obviously I don't drive daily). I took it out and gave it a proper thrashing today though

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24 and you roll this? Damn!
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Old 03-31-2011, 10:38 PM
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Taken yesterday. My 2005 TL. Not for much longer though.

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Paid off earlier this year 05 62k miles.

Moving to the dark side BMW sometime in the near future.
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Old 03-31-2011, 10:54 PM
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I want to vote, but it only allows one selection.

My wife and I actually swap cars every other months, therefore I'd like to vote for both Audi and BMW.

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Old 04-01-2011, 02:19 PM
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I want to vote, but it only allows one selection.

My wife and I actually swap cars every other months, therefore I'd like to vote for both Audi and BMW.

Sheeit that S4 looks so hawt GF has a Alpine White 2011 528 and it gets dirtier than I expected, brown spots over the sideskirts and bumpers. What is your experience with 2 white cars (BMW is Alpine White I presume)?

I'm considering the Ibis White color for R8 but am having second thoughts and may go silver, light blue or grey.
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Old 04-01-2011, 03:28 PM
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Love the S4 Would definetely buy one today if I wanted a sports sedan.
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Sheeit that S4 looks so hawt GF has a Alpine White 2011 528 and it gets dirtier than I expected, brown spots over the sideskirts and bumpers. What is your experience with 2 white cars (BMW is Alpine White I presume)?

I'm considering the Ibis White color for R8 but am having second thoughts and may go silver, light blue or grey.
Yeah...brown spots come up occasionally, but it's pretty easy to remove. Clay bar will do the trick, then follow with a layer of wax. If you have some fine scratches, then you may want to add in polishing before waxing. Between my wife and I, we've had 5 white, 2 silver, and 1 charcoal gray cars. I think silver was the easiest to deal with, but white is so sexy.

Very nice on your GF F10 528......my wife wants a F10 535i 6MT, but I don't think we'll get it though.
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By brown spots, are you talking about those tiny brown dots that almost look like rust?
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Yeah...brown spots come up occasionally, but it's pretty easy to remove. Clay bar will do the trick, then follow with a layer of wax. If you have some fine scratches, then you may want to add in polishing before waxing. Between my wife and I, we've had 5 white, 2 silver, and 1 charcoal gray cars. I think silver was the easiest to deal with, but white is so sexy.

Very nice on your GF F10 528......my wife wants a F10 535i 6MT, but I don't think we'll get it though.
Thanks for the input! My 911 gets professionally detailed every 6 mos, full 3 hour service and I just handwash the rest of the time. Looks as clean as the day I picked her up.

The 528 is f-ckin huge! I had to move sh-t around in my garage to accommodate it. IIRC it's based on the old 7-series platform. I don't know what it is with Asian girls at big cars, I told her to get a 335 sedan but she wanted an X5 so I guess the 528 is a compromise.

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By brown spots, are you talking about those tiny brown dots that almost look like rust?
No, more like dirty water spots after it rains or when driven through puddles. It's much less noticeable on my meteor grey P-car.
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My 2006 TL A-spec!!

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Old 04-01-2011, 06:18 PM
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Old 04-01-2011, 06:43 PM
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Civicdrivr: Nice bike!! I thought the Daytona 675 came with the exhaust underneath the seat? I'm guessing you modded it. I'd love to rock the 2010 anniversary addition, white plastics and the blue frame!
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Civicdrivr: Nice bike!! I thought the Daytona 675 came with the exhaust underneath the seat? I'm guessing you modded it. I'd love to rock the 2010 anniversary addition, white plastics and the blue frame!
Thanks! It did come with an underseat exhaust stock, but I wasnt really a fan of it (especially the heat being so close to the rear shock). Im now running the Competition Werkes GP mount exhaust for the Street Triple.

I love the new SE, but I think I prefer the 675R more.
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Thanks! It did come with an underseat exhaust stock, but I wasnt really a fan of it (especially the heat being so close to the rear shock). Im now running the Competition Werkes GP mount exhaust for the Street Triple.

I love the new SE, but I think I prefer the 675R more.
Either way, rare motorcycles! Not your average R6 lol
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Thats why I fell in love with it.

My other bike isnt one you see every day either, its an 88 Honda NT650. This is what it used to look like before I tore it apart last year. Im still piecing it back together, but with ALOT of new parts.



You can barely see my other car in the background too, the 1990 Civic. I wont post pics of that since it probably wont be drivable anytime this year
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Old 04-01-2011, 07:55 PM
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Civic, I don't know anything about motorcycles, but I love the way this Honda looks, with its nakedness and whatnot. Id love to get something like it.
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Thanks. I almost put a fairing on it. But I got the Triumph instead The Honda will stay naked.
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nice bikes morgan. didnt know u had both
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Originally Posted by Brandon24pdx
24 and you roll this? Damn!
yes. work hard play hard

Originally Posted by achenator
Loving it so far. The back seat is huge. Drives good. I have pretty much every option for an FX4 except the ecoboost. The nav and sync are pretty damn good, much better than the GT-R and as good or better than the wife's 11 QX56.

just found out my partner is getting a GT-R. i'm jealous because thats what i wanted to pick up next year.
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Old 04-01-2011, 09:40 PM
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You can barely see my other car in the background too, the 1990 Civic. I wont post pics of that since it probably wont be drivable anytime this year
I still maintain that your Civic isn't technically a car.

Didn't know you were into bikes. And I agree about the "nakedness" of the Honda being an appealing feature. Nice garage
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just found out my partner is getting a GT-R. i'm jealous because thats what i wanted to pick up next year.
used or 2012. I'm fighting the urge to modify mine now. Wife says no new sports cars until we upgrade houses (i'm with her). So maybe I can mod up the GT-R a bit. Full exhaust, AP and a tune would be a good start.
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The new 2012 GTR is rediculous. 2.9s to 60
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The new 2012 GTR is rediculous. 2.9s to 60
But not near as rediculous as the $30k or so it would cost me to upgrade. AMS or Switzer, here I come. For $2500 I could make my GT-R faster than a new one.
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But not near as rediculous as the $30k or so it would cost me to upgrade. AMS or Switzer, here I come. For $2500 I could make my GT-R faster than a new one.
Then what are you waiting for??
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But not near as rediculous as the $30k or so it would cost me to upgrade. AMS or Switzer, here I come. For $2500 I could make my GT-R faster than a new one.
You should send your car to SP Engineering.. I think you should go with the stage 4..just a suggestion.

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<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/10932574" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10932574">WORLD RECORD 9 SECOND GTR</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/spengineering">SP Engineering</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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Then what are you waiting for??
Kind of hesitant to kill the warranty. There is also a fine line with me on whether I should mod a car or start saving for the next one.
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used or 2012. I'm fighting the urge to modify mine now. Wife says no new sports cars until we upgrade houses (i'm with her). So maybe I can mod up the GT-R a bit. Full exhaust, AP and a tune would be a good start.
its a 2010 with 11k miles on it and he's really getting a steal on it.

Just get a mid pipe and a tune for now and it makes a huge difference.


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The new 2012 GTR is rediculous. 2.9s to 60
But not near as rediculous as the $30k or so it would cost me to upgrade. AMS or Switzer, here I come. For $2500 I could make my GT-R faster than a new one.
true. the 0-60 is already crazy. you really need something for the top end on the gtrs to make them be able to hang with the rest.
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