Beautiful car. That is my favorite Acura of all time and actually one of the reasons why I got the CL-S as it was another Acura coupe

 

Sweeet, 6spd also wow 303k thats amazing. I have seen clean ass early 90s tegs before..

 

Damn that's so clean that I'd actually buy that even with 300k ..

 

Beautiful Legend.

So is the paint code considered Rosewood Brown Metallic? My 93 Accord EX coupe was the same color.

 

Thanks for the positive feedback guys.
That's a great compliment; thanks . I think I'm too attached to let go, unless a really attractive offer came along.
It's very similar to Rosewood, but this color is actually called Desert Mist Metallic and the paint code is YR-506M. It was only available with the Taupe (Type E) interior and was only offered on the Legend for two years (1994 and 1995).

 

It does not help that the MDX is

It's amazing how Acura's designs are getting worse as time goes on.
Acura "hit their peek" long ago.

 

Not true for terms of quality (style is subjective)

1st gen TL's had an even higher quality interior in some respects. A/B/C pillars were covered in velvet. Dash was one piece, softer plastic than the Legend. Interiors also age better. Center console is covered in soft/spongy plastic, instead of hard materials.

Style: Legend definitely looks more sporty, the TL was more subdued.

 

my 03 TL-S is a third of the way there

 

4cruzin, your alaska trip has inspired me and that'll be the next trip I take (i've done x-country 5+ times)

 

That is a sick car.

I've never seen such beauty in a car before like that. Never. I don't know if it's the bad Chinese I just ate or what, but man, I just litterally shed a tear.

 

The acura legend was the car that inspired me to continue on with the acura brand and now i'm driving the TL. First i had a 91 legend coupe, then got a 94 legend gs. Both were awesome cars, and i miss the feeling of being in a coupe sometimes.

You are taking very good care of your car sir! continue to do so and it will keep on trucking.

 

he is on a-l.com... he posted his excel spreadsheet of all the maint work he did on the car... was pretty damn long...

EDIT: just saw his post...

 

and the 1st gens were still made in japan...

 

You are a true enthusiast, and your Legend is amazing. I have seen a couple with miles in 50 - 70k range that look horrible.

If you get the urge to sell... Hit up Azine!!!

 

Awesome! Drop me a PM and I'll give you my contact info -- I can hook you up with some great information because I've been there, done that. As I was saying, I totally want to make the drive again. There is NOTHING that compares to the wide open road, no traffic, and the breathtaking scenery of the north country! People thought I was crazy for taking an Acura up there -- let alone a car that had (at the time) over 220,000 miles on it. When I had the car serviced at the Honda/Suzuki/everything dealership in Fairbanks, they loved it! Heck, if you'll wait until springtime (May-ish), I'll caravan up with you!
LMAO @ bad Chinese! I hope it wasn't the food that made you all emotional! But I'm honored you would shed a tear over the Legend .
Hey there's a familiar screenname! Sup man... Here's the spreadsheet...





No urge here... But good to know that I might have a few interested parties if that day comes .

THANKS again all... Keep on truckin.

 

if that thing said 3k miles on it i would believe it. it freaking looks BRAND SPANKING NEW!!

 

hey bro... great to see you on this side too.. can't wait to see u hit 500k...

 

God Damn, 16k in maintenance! That is some nice work going into it but so worth it as that car is immaculate! Kudos to you.

I hate to be the one to say it, but ever thought about getting some wheels for it? Car looks beautiful as is but would love to see some nice classy 18s or 19s on her.

 

I do . My "weekend/show" wheels are 19" Racing Hart C2, three-piece diamond cut wheels. Here is a pic, and a link to more pics. They totally change the look of the car.

http://www.acura-legend.com/vbulleti...ad.php?t=91440

 

you know 2 things that struck me:

1. is that the original owner you bought the Legend from in the pic of your maintenance history?
2. even more amazing is that you got one of the early builds of the 94 Legend coupe based on the vin #802 made of the 94 Legend. who says that the early builds have problems? this is a perfect example of how wrong that is!

 

Great car! I hope my '05 TL lasts that long

 

Yes that's her, and you're correct about the VIN. It's funny -- I had the car in for an emissions check to get my tags switched over to Arizona and the highest mileage their computer system will accept is 255,000. So that's what showed up on my emission compliance certificate (which, by the way, was passed with flying colors). The lady at the DMV also did a double-take when I gave her my forms with mileage & registration information.
It definitely should! I noticed you're from Dublin. My car spent the first nine years of its life in Dublin, right off the San Ramon exit. Beautiful area.

 

still love the look of the legend.

 

i love these stories

 

How are your seats to immaculate???

 

i fell like i went back in time

 

Seats were redone with Katzkin two-tone leather four years ago.

 

Hey fellow Arizonian! Nice Legend!!! Is your car still being displayed in the Acura of Tempe showroom or was that just a temp thing?

 

It's out of the showroom now. Got emissions and AZ tags yesterday (I've been running Utah plates for the last couple of years since I moved down). When I took my paperwork to the DMV, the lady at the counter said she'd never seen a car come in with that high of mileage! lol

What part of the valley are you in? I'm @ Broadway & McClintock in Tempe.

 

I'll definately be in touch w/ you when I do the trip. I'm w/ you on the open road, it's amazing. As stated i've done cross country more then a few times, and it's always on EMPTY back roads and we usually take 2 weeks at a time to do it.


So Alaska is right up my league........and i'll be doing it in a GTO (that's why I bought the car, to do stuff like that)

 

well tyson is a stand up guy and true enthusiast at heart. I have met him in person and plan to meet him again in chattanooga, TN for NALM 08" at the dragon's tail.

I also ridden in this legend and it is perfect in every aspect.

It had the unfortunate yet "destined by fate" to hit a deer on a way to a meet, then hit another deer on the way back on the same section of road on the otherside of the car. so up till then...no accidents ever that i know of.

He also had it redone and re-appraised...i think.


anyways legends for the win!

 

I must say that your car looks very clean 4cruizn, I'm really impressed.

First time I saw this model was back Home as the Honda Legend Coupe in 1992. Man I really loved that car. Possibly one of the best cars that Honda has ever built.

 

that is one sweet ride... i would drive one of those right now if I could find a nice one.... i really dont see many around anymore... those 2 door legends are the reason I drive a CLS now!

 

see... thats sick! they just dont make um like dis anymor

 

hold on... did the timming belt get replaced at 230k? or did i read that wrong on the spread sheet?

 

Yeah, I had them do it (even though it was a little premature) because I was already having a bunch other maintenance done at the same time -- cooling hoses, radiator hoses, etc. It just made sense to do it all while they had the car torn apart.

Thanks again all ...

 

holy shit. looking brand new.

 

with the wheels on!

 

hey 4cruzin just realized that you joined AZ way before I did man. But, you only have 54 posts? but, if I put 205,000 miles in 4.5 years I would hardly post on any site.

 

I'm a lot more active on the www.acura-legend.com forums, although I have attended AZ meets in SoCal a couple of times.