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Old 06-02-2010 | 01:01 PM
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traded the es for my new love

The old es300 had 160k on the clock and it was time to replace it.

I placed in on craigslist and it sold in less than one day.


I bought a 2003 rl with 66k. It has new brakes/tires and most belts. The interior is a little dirty but damage free. The rotors seem like they need to be turned down even though they are like new. I think the philly traffic may have something to do with that or the PO.
The car was parked under trees for a few years so i had to clean up tree shit from all nooks and crannies. I need to buff it with the porter cable.

I had a 2000 rl about 5 years ago and had to trade/sell it. I have regretted it for a long time. I love this color and this one has a few features the other didn't. I don't have navi, but that's ok.

There are more dings on the car than i like. When i had the guy look at it i noticed more of em and he said it was hail damage. So, for about $500 i can have a ding free car. I am about 90% there about saying yes to it.
This is one of the last great acuras made in japan and i am enjoying the hell out of it.
I was getting about 22 mpg in my es300 and i remember getting about 20 in this. But now i need to use premium instead of the 87 i was using.
I don't really worry about fuel mileage so i am not that concerned.

I don't like buying new vehicles and my suite spot is 4-7 years when buying them. By then the previous owners have taken the biggest hit on the price.











Old 06-02-2010 | 01:06 PM
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Very nice! Congrats dood! I'm sure it'll give you years and years of enjoyment. Too bad they don't make them like that anymore.
Old 06-02-2010 | 01:25 PM
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Awesome! Great choice sir.
Old 06-02-2010 | 01:27 PM
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Kiss ass...
Old 06-02-2010 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
Kiss ass...
the previous owners didn't even whack their garage with this one...I have no idea how they did it.
Old 06-02-2010 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dallison
the previous owners didn't even whack their garage with this one...I have no idea how they did it.
Thats nuts!
Old 06-02-2010 | 01:46 PM
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congrats! always liked those
Old 06-02-2010 | 03:05 PM
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Nice find, those are great cars!
Old 06-02-2010 | 03:08 PM
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that looks clean. I like it
Old 06-02-2010 | 03:31 PM
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Congrats!
Old 06-02-2010 | 03:35 PM
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Looks practically brand new.
Old 06-02-2010 | 04:35 PM
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Congrats, Looks very clean.
Old 06-02-2010 | 04:39 PM
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Nice car Dallison! Very nice! What about interior pics?
Old 06-02-2010 | 04:49 PM
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Old 06-02-2010 | 06:46 PM
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Nice swap!
Old 06-02-2010 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gatrhumpy
Nice car Dallison! Very nice! What about interior pics?
once i get off my lazy ass

There is some hail damage that i never saw and i'm going to have them removed from the entire car.
Old 06-02-2010 | 07:26 PM
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Nice!
Old 06-02-2010 | 07:41 PM
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Sharp looking car!






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Old 06-02-2010 | 08:47 PM
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congrats!!
Old 06-02-2010 | 08:53 PM
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if u don't mind me asking.. how much u get her for...
Old 06-02-2010 | 10:32 PM
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Time for mad camber VIP style yo!

congrats on a nice ride.
Old 06-02-2010 | 11:02 PM
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My family has gone through a series of the first generation of the RsL. It's a nice car, although it does have small interior space in the rear for its size.
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Originally Posted by mattg
Time for mad camber VIP style yo!

congrats on a nice ride.
NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Old 06-03-2010 | 12:26 AM
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Very clean! Congrats!
Old 06-03-2010 | 05:53 AM
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Nice car! Rarely see those on the road
Old 06-03-2010 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by kamlung
if u don't mind me asking.. How much u get her for...
10,500 I had to go to :nj: to get it.
Old 06-03-2010 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by mattg
Time for mad camber VIP style yo!

congrats on a nice ride.
thanks

There was another 03 for sale locally and they wanted 16,500 with a bunch of mods. Certain cars need to be stock.
Old 06-03-2010 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Shift_Acura
Nice car! Rarely see those on the road
that's what draws me to cars like this, not everyone has one.
Old 06-03-2010 | 06:14 AM
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Nice find... she should clean up real nice. How did you get that DARE plate? All the new ones online are not black, did you already have that?
Old 06-03-2010 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueAc
Nice find... she should clean up real nice. How did you get that DARE plate? All the new ones online are not black, did you already have that?
i was one of the 1st to get one when they came out in 95 or 96. Whatever the plate number is, i was that person in line to get one.
Old 06-03-2010 | 11:36 AM
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Very clean looking.
Old 06-03-2010 | 12:07 PM
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Old 06-03-2010 | 01:11 PM
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Old 06-03-2010 | 08:19 PM
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I love the gauges in the ol' Acuras.
Old 06-03-2010 | 08:32 PM
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No RWD for you?
Old 06-03-2010 | 08:45 PM
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Congrats! We had one in the family, an 00. I love these cars.
Old 06-03-2010 | 08:58 PM
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No RWD for you?
not in this car, we've got two fwd and two rwd
Old 06-04-2010 | 03:07 AM
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Thats a really nice interior, especially for back then...
Old 06-04-2010 | 04:56 AM
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Very nice, but I have a question.

It looks like, on the interior pic with the steering wheel, that there is a sizable gap. Did the airbag deploy? Meaning, was this an accident car and he didn't tell you? I'm not trying to on your new car, but I thought I would ask.

No VIP..... Just bigger wheels and tires to fill the gap a bit, that's all.


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