KaMLuNg

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came by a deal i couldn't pass up... i had it for a week but was finally able to get up some pics...

next to the TL...









but for 180k miles... look at how clean... i-5 baby... im part of the 2.5 owners now too...



it does need some work tho... for a 12 year old car without any accidents on original paint... i figure i would have



but there is hope... i just went to pick up the paint.. will be painted tomorrow



comments???

MarbleGT

Rpappi

nice we used to have one. nice cars

copy252

i used to have a 93 Vigor back in 1998... omfg i loved that car!!!! i was 17 with a 93 Vigor! lol! i was pimp

TL BABY

Vigors are special cars and their body shape is phenomenal imo. I got one also. A 94 5spd. You should've copped the manual in these...they are so fast

Good luck with it. I will be selling mine soon as I wanna get an SUV.... Namely ML500

KaMLuNg

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for some reason it feels faster than my 3.2... maybe because i don't have any crazy stereo equipment in it weighing me down.. but the Vigor pulls...

UnsanePyro

Revs higher than your 3.2 too doesn't it? Maybe a bit ligther?

Looking good man, you gonna do the paint yourself?

TLBaller

Only if it was a stick, you'd have so much fun with it. Congratulations.

KaMLuNg

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yep... ill take pics of the progress tomm when it happens...

Ken1997TL

The Vigor is lighter.. maybe 100 pounds or so. The Vigor to have is the 5 speed manual.. that thing will move (especially compared to its competition back in the day)

UnsanePyro

Nice, got a shop where you are doing it?

KaMLuNg

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^^^ doing it at my friend's hangar..

Go90go

WTF... Not 2 minutes before I saw this thread, I was looking at a Vigor parked outside my shop and was thinking, "I should pick one of those up..."!! What are the odds?

~Cheers~

P.S. Clean car, BTW.

KaMLuNg

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went up to my friend's hangar and spent the whole day prepping the car for paint...

first pics of his toys...








and pics of the Acura... i didn't know that all the emblems in the trunk had pins holding them in...




so instead we just completely shaved the whole rear...



after bondo and a little primer and more sanding.. its all taped off ready to be painted early in the morning...


will post pics of finished product tomm

UnsanePyro

Looking good, can't wait to see it finished.

copy252

sweet man.... id love to paint my car.

KrayzieDxC

probaly better if u painted it all. looks nice..

KaMLuNg

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got to the hangar... 4:45AM



so lets get started.. painting by moonlight..




had to wait for it to dry a little so we hit the lake...



and here are the final pics..







i have some leftover paint... so i will paint the OEM sideskirts and OEM front lip next weekend... just gotta go get some flexing agent for the paint... that is all for now...

KaMLuNg

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it took me a whole day to sand and prep just the roof and trunk lid... it would prob take me 3 days to do the whole car... it is an old car, i just did this to make the car presentable and not trying to make it show... just wanted to get rid of the chipping clear...

but since i have had practice on the Vigor, i can now repaint my TL... i have so many rock chips in the front and slight little dents from idiots parking next to me...

copy252

i co sign that

TLBaller

oh shit.. andrew, you know you can make money off your skills and tools?

Go90go

Copy that, copy... No pun intended, heheh.

~Cheers~

KrayzieDxC

look really pro-done..nice job

KaMLuNg

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yeha i am kinda disappointed a little in the shaved look tho... i kinda rushed it and see slight waves... i should have bondo'd the whole thing and blocked it and take some time.. but i was so tired and i just wanted to get it done... was freaking 102 in dallas today and that hangar just radiates heat... i will probably get S A B E R letters and put it across the center back... we will see tho.. i am beat.. lolz...

a/c compressor goes in this week...

DJRamzy

JESUS CHRIST, can you paint my car?


seriously, VERY good job, VERY good job.

TLBaller

why aren't you out celebrating with the out of town'ers who are there for the nba finals?!?

DALLAS > MIAMI

KaMLuNg

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hey guys thanks for the comments...

Baller: ahahah because tickets to the finals were 500$ for nosebleeds and 25k for courtside.. and every bar/grill place is packed... i rather watch the game at home with HD... Mavs are up 2-0 baby!!!

UnsanePyro

Paint looks good man, I wish I had a car I could practice on like that

Acurasnake

Nice job!!

my dad has one but went JDM on his vigor.... it's in the shop now cuz his original engine went out on him! he had 287,000 miles!! So he bought a JDM engine off of ebay and is waiting to be put in. i'll take pics as soon as it's done! the vigor needs body work though

You should change the headlights to a one piece... it'll make it MORE BADASS!! here's a couple pics of some JDM vigors with the one piece headlight:

GreenMonster

Nice... I've got to learn to paint someday... gotta buy a beater an experiment on it

Omni, is that dupont's single stage stuff (no clearcoat) ??

KrayzieDxC

thas one bad ass jdm vigor,why cover up the license plate i doubt no body can find that car..

Go90go

That's how the pix probably were when he got them... Lovin' that Vigor, though, hehe! Binky, yappa Value Sports ichiban ii-yo-ne...

~Cheers~

KaMLuNg

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the base clear was already in the color... but there was a clearcoat on top...