minkl81

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$11,700 shipped to beaverton with 95k miles
cheap compared to other +100k mi tsx, but has storm area title (maybe flooded or hail?)

Mr Marco

^Saw a nice Milano Red 1G next to me on the freeway. Yep, I can see why they are hard to find, if you bought one new (didn't lease it), it's a good car to keep. Great mpgs, fun to drive, and still looks good too.

bluecarbonfiber

looks good Min.. if you dont want the side skirts and rear lip ill take them off your hand =)


wonder if its the same guy at my work?? was it slammed with tint and window visors??

Mr Marco

Nope, lady driver, no tint. I never see the red TSX on the road, they are rare. I have seen a ton of Accord coupes in red though. I have a thing for red cars.

I had one of these:

It is still my personal favorite red car, even though the Accord was faster, quieter and more comfortable.

Mr Marco

God I am so fucking bored. I could go down to 3 days a week and still hAve WAY too mmmuch time on my hands............................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. ......

bluecarbonfiber

haha your job pay more the 20 an hour?? and can i do it? =)

never really liked red cars.. too flashy and are cop magnets..

im telling you rare of the rare for tsx is the forest green color.. you see it take a picture cause they are hard to come by

minkl81

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haha. main reason for buying this one will be the aspec kit that is already installed. but one downside is its a '05 with less engine powa and memory seat


milano red is another rare tsx color especially with black interior. most are red with tan :yuk:

Mr Marco

$8.80hr lol
Funny though I've only got 1 ticket (out of 10) with a red car, and that was just because I pulled a U-turn RIGHT in front of her.

Mr Marco

Luv the Jello shots, they kick in later in the day like a mild ecstasy tablet.

bluecarbonfiber

memory seats is over rated.. its more added weight to the car..

and you can add the powa to the 05 to make it just like an 06-08 just need the intake mani with throttle body and the intake cam and youre done.. plus now you can get the flashpro for more tuning!!

bluecarbonfiber

went to move the car on my last break. im really starting to really see the swirls and dried over dirt spots.. poor car is neglected..

clee109

$8.80/hr really Marco? You can do better!

So that thing is still 11K Min? My car is worth more than I thought, maybe I should consider selling... lol Desperately needs new end links though, clunking like a mother now. But I only have 72K with two minor scratches, full aspec, CT IHE, UR Pulleys, oh and 6spd PWP/Black, Navi, now that is rare :P

Waiting on a house deal though before I do any car stuff, like repairs or selling.

bluecarbonfiber

^ you still havent replaced those?? my god.. and i thought i was neglecting my car by not polishing and waxing it..

ive been thinking of replacing my endlinks with adjustable ones.. problem is once i sell the car i plan to put all the old ones back on otherwise i would just give you mine =)

clee109

Yeah I know, neglectful, but I do wash it more than you! lol

I just haven't had time to get around to it. Takes all of an hour, but ya know...

bluecarbonfiber

i would say you have a garage.. but in reality you dont haha.. but you do have a driveway and a dead end street which helps keep dirt from traffic going by from flying up on your car which i would think cut your car wash time in half compaired to me.. ive been known to wash my car in the rain just to make sure its clean for a dry day the next day

bluecarbonfiber

i think this is the same guy here at my work...

i guess he is selling his car now

http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/2892710390.html

Mr Marco

Really should blast mine today with the polisher but I have a headache.

880 is Oregon Min Wage, I make more, but not much. I've been thinking about an eBay sales life. Much better hours, no commute. I can make more money selling silverware from my house than shelling out $130/mo just for parking in uptown, not to mention the $160gas.

Nice, 'cept the grille. I'm over my thoughts of trading and think I might just drive this bitch into the ground, or at least until the turbo starts blowing oil. Saving my hard earned min wage for a NSX. Let's see at $100 a month it will be about 93 years before I have the cash saved up for it

minkl81

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yup listed for $10,500 and it costs about $1,200 to get it shipped to beaverton. tsx prices are sure high right now and not many are selling it in the used market too.


i saw that one a while ago and i just bluffed away at the price

mucter

Yup, you got me.... ross dress for less.... lol. No, I park in the smart park there. I work here now: http://liveaxle.com/

Mr Marco

Congrats. It's good to know there are design jobs out there. Lets hope the gas prices don't move up any higher.

Mr Marco

Now that I've seen this, I've changed my mind again. I want one, I REALLY want one.

mucter

Just a quickie after work from atop the parking garage. No editing, straight out of the camera. And I still have never washed the car since I bought it. This color really does work for Oregon haha.

clee109

You have new dad syndrome! I was the same, washed the car weekly till Preston, then it was bi-weekly, then monthly and now whenever I get around to it... lol

bluecarbonfiber

^ haha wonder if i will get that when i have a kid

Rapture

Thinking of selling my CL-S. Not because there's anything wrong with my car, I just want to get back into driving a manual. I know the basics of driving a manual, I just haven't had too much practice with it. Like 99% of my issue was the going from 0-10. Going from stopping to moving, not so much changing gears. At the time I couldn't get the hang of letting the clutch out + giving it gas, and NOT jerking the car around.

Sooooo... with that in mind, would it be a good idea to sell the CL, get maybe a junky manual Civic, drive that until I'm comfortable, then buy a much better 6-speed? Or would I be fine just going straight for a good 6 speed? Or maybe keep the CL, buy a 2nd car (cheapo something-or-other I got at a used car wholesale lot) then later on sell both cars and get a nice 6-speed anything? Any thoughts? And yeah fyi I don't know anyone who owns a manual, let alone anyone who owns one and is willing to let me practice with it.

Of course this is all just me thinking out loud. I may end up keeping my CL for awhile. I've had it about 3.5 years already.

mucter

An old junky civic is going to have a worn clutch disk, weakened pressure plate, and a failed clutch slave cylinder.... making it very odd/strange to drive, and certainly won't be conducive to perfecting the art of stick. I've owned my fair share of them second hand. Just buy a newer nice 6 speed Honda/Acura and enjoy that.

Rapture

Yeah I just don't want to buy a newer car and beat up on it through the course of practicing. I mean if you guys think maybe a Honda or Toyota clutch will hold up....

clee109

Honda clutches are surprisingly resilient. It's going to be a pain to learn on a worn clutch.

Rapture

Well I'm just a real worrywart when it comes to cars. I'd hate to get a nice 6MT Accord coupe or something and cause any extensive wear on a nice car as a result of it all. I mean, when it comes to practicing on a manual, is the clutch the only thing you really need to worry about wearing down?

OR.... think there's any possibility that I could go find a good manual at a rent-a-car place and get a good amount of practice in with that? I'm sure rental places might be a bit more on the ball with worn clutches and the like. Or would it be right to assume Enterprise would have nothing but autos?

Point is I got a nice bonus check from work, plus I'm standing to get a nice tax refund, and I was planning on putting almost all of that towards mods for the CL. However I'm starting to reconsider this now...

mucter

I would be staggered if you found a manual transmission car at a rental place.

Do this... Go drive a newer MT car. test drive. See how you do. Then decide.

bluecarbonfiber

once you get the stop and go down its a breeze only thing after that is stopping on a hill and going.. its all about friction point.. when in doubt peel out!! haha

seriously though i learned stick by myself and what i did was hit up a small neighbor hood with alot of stop signs and just went from stop to go after about 20 minutes i felt comfortable enough to drive on the street and the rest was history

minkl81

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if the cl-s doesn't have any issue including tranny, than i'd get a cheap project car in manual and keep the cl-s. i think acuras designed before 2004 looks the best and that includes 2g CL, 3g TL, 1g TSX.

Mr Marco

Looks like I'm not the only one with Spring Car Fever.

clee109

You can grind the gears on a manual, but again they are surprisingly resilient. Clutches are usually the first to go, but aren't super expensive to replace. You are really not going to hurt it learning. It takes literally about a day to learn it, then you just do it until its muscle memory.

I don't even think about engagement or shifting anymore, it just happens automatically.

Mr Marco

Looks like the sky is going to dump buckets. I'm not leaving the building today. Good luck with that soccor game tonight!

clee109

looks like it'll be wet all week!

Ack son is has been shooting a 100 - 104 degree fever since yesterday... shit.

Hope he gets better soon.

bluecarbonfiber

F soccer.. cant stand that sport


ya i noticed that too.. even another chance of snow tonight.. UGH!

that sucks being sick.. you try running a bath to break the fever??

clee109

we've done baths, showers, ice bags, etc...

The only thing that works is a shot of Tylenol, that will bring it down to normal for about 3 hours. Hoping that being 24 hours now it'll either take longer for him to climb up the temperature scale or the fever will just disappear all together.

Mr Marco

There is a 24hr bug going around.

Yep, not a soccer fan either (and I'm Italian)! I miss baseball...might need to hit Seattle for another Mariners game this summer.
Snow? Again? Carrie is on her way to Palm Springs right now. Hmm, really wish I was on vacation.

clee109

They are saying maybe at 1000+ feet you could see some flakes but no sticking. Will make for a fun commute again tomorrow though lol