Id just like to say hello, and im happy I have found this forum.

I used to own a 2005 Honda Civic Si and loved it, BUT It ended up getting totaled and I was in need of a new car, I found a Beautiful 2001 Acura TL for the right price, So I'm going to be picking that up this week.

Here are some pics of my EP3 pre and post accident, More pics will be added of the TL once I get it











After the Accident "BTW, I was hit by a lady on her phone"

 

Welcome to the forums

Sucks about your Civic. Post pics of your TL. No doubt you'll be modding heavily

 

I plan on going VIP with it, possibly airbags (K-sport supposedly make a good system)

I ordered a set of headlights already (01' Inspire black hosing HID's)

luckilly the TL is black to begin with

 

haha nice, not a fan of those civics, but urs was pretty clean, good luck w/ ur new baby =]

 

thank you very much! Not many people liked them lol, lack of power, but mine was all gutted and race ready but thews days are over. Time to relax and grow up lol

 

where did you find 01' Inspire black hosing HID's i am looking for some also thanks

 

Nice bro, not a fan of the 7th gens but I do admit they have some MEAN engines in them, I've seen some crazy pulls on those. Welcome to AZ it's a great forum ever since I joined I gained like 20lbs for being on here non-stop and trying to mod it like crazy. How much were the headlights?

 

I picked up the headlights for $360.00

 

Kinda of a stupid question, but how come I cant change my avatar? lol

 

JESUS! thats a 10 dollar mod at best! you should check out the DIY section

 

lol, looks like im canceling the order. . . I just found the DIY

 

smart man....

DIY section is good for tons of cheap and free mods... roll through that first then start spending the big bills on stuff where its needed...

 

ive blacked out headlights before, I just thought they had a different housing to make them "JDM" lol


ohhh research is much better than just spending money lol

 

no sir, no jdm housings here

list of JDM parts ( i know of)

JDM spoiler w/ backup camera
JDM bumper w/ fogs (99-01)
JDM Badging (Honda Inspire, Honda Saber, 32V)
JDM Grille (Saber or Inspire)
JDM Door sills (Saber or Inspire)

and of course the rest of the interior goodies n such..

but your not new to Honda.. so you shouldnt have trouble snooping around the photo section and spotting this stuff out.. and of course... if you have questions... search first... ask questions later.

we're here to help.
just dont get all ricey on us

 

why thank you! well what im really looking for is a VIP/BIPPU look, Im searching hard for lips/bumpers but no luck, seems like this car is left out of the aftermarket lol


Im considering a grill on ebay right now, 199.99 + 50.00 shipping, I dont know the going rate on them but I was expecting it to cost more than a civic but not that much. I hate the Mugen grill so thats out, and mesh grills are not my steeze

 

you can still buy lips at the dealer if you hurry... they are running out as we speak...

JDM bumpers are once in a blue moon or if somebody does have one they wanna roll it up like a taco to send it

buy the saber grille... its a vertical themed grille opposed to paying for the inspire grille which is the same grille with an H...

and about aftermarket.. yea theres not much.. and what there is out there is hard to find..

but straying too far from OEM parts with this car can be a touchy subject.. the car looks superclean when done right even with OEM exterior upgrades....

 

with honda parts (OEM) it was easy to get OEM part numbers, im having trouble finding an acura dealer with P/N's I like the look of the OEM front lips, but from what ive heard there are no more NHBP lips

Where can I find the Saber grill?

 

use acuraoemparts.com to get part numbers..

and yes they wont have the right color in the lips for a full kit.

a lot of people are having to purchase then paint.. i painted the front and rear lips on my car, they came white and green from the dealer...

as far as the grille... good luck and a lot of searching lol.. thats how i got mine...

 

(sad face) lol

 

15 days takes too long to go by

 

there's a smilie for that : sad : its used a lot when talking about parts lol

welcome

 

Yeah it is... like when I found out I need a hood, 2 fenders, headlight clips, and a bumper I think just to get 02-03 headlights to fit my 01'.... I got to liken the 01's verry fast lmfao.

Any news on the TL or the settlement?

 

Im taking delivery of the TL tomorrow

 

Im extremely excited too

 

I moved this into our CarTalk section. Please feel free to start a new thread in the 2G TL forum when you get it.

 

Welcome! I'm sorry to see what happened to your Civic, but at least you have moved into bigger and better things

I'm looking forward to seeing your TL so post up some pictures!

 

You can get the "value sports" kit for like 4-5k if your all about the VIP look. Otherwise you have the option of all OEM or OEM front, sides, and Wings west rear, or just the wings west kit. Personally I think OEM with Wings West rear looks best if you can't afford or find the value sports kit (which is most of us on here). I say this cos the rear apron lines up better with the side skirts than the OEM rear does.

Welcome to the nuthouse btw

 

can you link me to this "value sports" kit


BTW got the car, needs a GOOD cleaning then pics will be posted lol, not much to look at just a stock 01' TL

 

just ordered Honda access rain guards from heel toe pic and profile will be set-up over the weekend

 

Indeed. There are a few on here that have it too. Here's a pic though:
http://ronjonwheels.com/hidden/2ndgentlkit2.jpg

 

where can I buy that?

 

That is not the value kit, the value kit is here:https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...56&postcount=6. That kit he showed you is the "prototype body kit" from Ronjon for the 02-03 guys.

 

Id buy that

 

Damn my bad, your right though.