It's been a long, hard road, and I still have way more mods to do! This is an 02 model, bought way back in 01 and converted. The car used to be lambo grey, I think I posted pics in the "best rsx pix" thread long time ago.

The lambo paint job was terrible. I paid very little and with the amount of things I had to repair (ie trim pieces broken, things oversprayed, runs EVERYWHERE), it would've been cheaper if the painter had done nothing at all.

So I learned my lesson: you get what you pay for. So I a million overtime hours later and I dropped my car off at Galpin Autosports (of Pimp my Ride fame, though they are trying hard to shed that fast and furious image).

Here is a flattering pic of my car when it was grey




and here it is now. hope you enjoy!

 

you happy with it? how long did they keep your car and how much if you don't mind?

 

very happy with it! they had my car for 2 months (sanded down to bare metal, all dents fixed, lip kit molded on, holes from original spoiler filled). about $9k

 

....$9K....looks great though

 

forreal that's worth more than my car if i were to trade it in

 

thanks! it was a lot but it was worth it

my reasoning was that I had a car in terrible condition body wise, but perfect condition mechanically. At this point I could've sold it for next to nothing, and with the 9k I would not have bought any car I would have been happy with (I wanted an 08 TL), and I could forget about ever modding it at all. Not to mention I'd be paying two insurances.

So since I always wanted a project car anyway, I devoted my time and resources to restoring my RSX. I'm happy with the results and I drive a very unique car now

 

Hawt Dayum it looks good!

 

Damn! Nine Grand!

personally i liked the grey, but it is very unique now.

 

A lot of money for sure but the color is very nice!

Now for a set of real wheels!

 

thanks!

the grey was my first choice, but the pain of getting a car back in terrible condition and having to stare at it in my driveway (I drove it maybe a dozen times in the year I was restoring it) just left me a little sore at the color lol. I wanted something bright and happy next

haha I know I know. literally, the DAY after I decided on the car color and wheel color/style, this set of rims brand new went up for sale, in the exact color, width, size, offset (18x9 +30), and style (concave) that I wanted. and it was HALF PRICE of a new set! so I figured why not, and the difference in price between these wheels and, say, volks, allowed me to do the conversion and lip kit maybe real wheels next year

 

car looks great, quite a nice paint job. But did you really have to put the rear badges back on that beautiful paint?

 

Very clean RSX. I don't know if I could go without my car for 2 months but it definitely looks like it was worth it.

What's the name of the color?

 

Well I guess $9G is still cheaper than an 08 TL so you've saved money there, sort of. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. And it sounds like you're ecstatic, so it all works out

It does look amazing

 

well I wanted more of an OEM look. or OEM+

thanks!

much cheaper! 9k was just the paintjob lol

thanks for all the compliments!

 

Car looks great now!

I love Mugen.

 

new pics. iphone4 hdr!

 

It really stands out now... Thats a really sweet fitment on the rears too... CF is always pimp!

I would really love to have my Merc's OEM wheels powder coated the color of your wheels... that is friggin sick!!! What is that color called!

 

thanks! it's called hyperblack. i think the exact color even with the same name can vary from company to company, so to be more specific, it's rota's hyperblack

 

sick paint job! and wheels look clean too! juss take off the rota cap hahaha jk

 

love the wheels and the paint job is clearly flawless and superb but just not feeling the color, to bright for me, but to each their own .

 

nice pillars! offset looks perfect

 

It probably cost alot on the labor to fix the ef up the other painter did. All in all mad props! You probably park a mile from the grocery store to make sure no door dings..HA!

 

thanks! lol caps stay not trying to fake it

yeah it's super bright. the roads here are a sea of black and grey cars so I figured I wanted something cheery that will stand out

thanks! they're 18x9 +30. the pillars are wrapped in 3M DI-noc film.

thanks! yeah it was a pain repairing/replacing not only what he broke but what he oversprayed on (thank god for claybars btw. how in the world do you spray someone's interior and calipers??). Driving this thing is nerve wracking hahah

 

looks really nice ... and ur reasoning for droppin 9k is solid IMO i would do the same if i were in ur shoes

 

OMG I want. That's fucking gorgeous.

 

thanks guys!

 

Thats a nice paint job

 

soooo cleannn!

 

looks amzing bro, 9k is a lot tho

 

OMG that looks absolutely amazing...i love it. What is that color from?

 

wtf? I don't see a single mugen part on his car?


Op, your ride is pretty damn clean, and also nice wheel fitment there.... 9k seems alot, but whatever makes you happy.

 

Looks nice!

 

9k on a paintjob now i would have to think twice if not three or four times before i drop 9 grand on a paintjob. thats some dedication for a project car great look and finish though one of a kind!

 

WOW, your car is amazing. Nuff said

 

thx all! the color is electric blue metallic from the mini cooper. the lip kit are VIS mugen replica with top one aero winglets, the wheels 18x9 +30. the shop rolled my front fenders and flared my rears before paint (without me even asking! they figured I'd want it and I did)

 

wow!! has to be one of the cleanest RSX's ive seen.

 

9k!!! lots of money, but car looks mint!

 

love the color!

 

Awesome paint job and a great colour!

 

thx guys! few new things since. I've now got retrofitted headlights courtesy of lightwerkz, a retrofitted CRV LED brake light in my rear lip.


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