meet was good 6 cars showed up got to see the new TL upclosed instead of just driving by it.. nice to meet new peeps.. hopefully spring one you can make it out and i can sweet talk min into bringing his 240 plus a few others to show up..

there was plenty of parking too (not as packed as WA SQ)


side thought i was thinking should do a portland to coast drive or beaverton to coast type a drive too maybe next summer

 

Brandon, Thanks for getting me off the couch! It was good to meet you all. I‘m up for a good drive as well. Keep up the good work. RDX TireRack order arrives on Tuesday/Wednesday, so expect a link to thread on Thursday.

 

pics of the meet!!




i kinda want this



Selling 2001 BMW 740i SPORT PACKAGE 2nd owner.
Got paper work for all maintenance.
Very clean car inside and out SPORT PACKAGE 4.4 v8, Power everything,
All original 128k miles car runs like new.
I would rather sell then trade but if i was to trade i need
At least $2000 cash plus your car.

Let me know your offers, call/text 360-721-1225
$5,800 O.B.O
Will trade for civic, integra, 240sx, audi, bmw, and others, let me know.

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/1962392313.html


But if something goes wrong with this bimmer, repair bill will cost more than the car itself..

 

^ ya i say keep your 240 not worth it

 

Pictures are uploaded in the meet chat.. i wish i was better at taking night photos.. next time i hope they turn out better..

 

Thought i would share a couple of new pics of the car since its nice out.

Volks with blue trim and rear spoiler finally on.



GO blazers lol..



New old stock jl w6 from way back in the day (98').

 

Your TSX looks great!

 

looks great!! blazer sticker is a plus.. hopefully by spring ill have my sub box done and installed i have some thumps too =)

 

One word, clean.

 

Well apparently with the CL there's been a redesign. Started out as a 2 bolt design, there were issues, then they came out with a 3 bolt design, and I haven't read any complaints about the redesign so far.

However the people who have never used them usually insist that they're garbage. Seems like a trend on this site

 

There are some good reviews of the DC headers on the 2G side. I've had mine since they were released - yep, the old 2-bolt flange design. After working with DC for a bit, we ended up with a set of gaskets that have been working leak-free for almost 4 years. Since then, no problems.

 

^ i guess make sure to get the 3 bolt design =)

 

Does CT or ATLP make headers for the CL?

 

haha no i didn't see you, what's your car look like anyway? i get you all confused w/o a clear avatar. i know bluecarbon fiber is abp, and there's the carbon gray one... i've never been to any meets so i dont know who's who or whoever i see is on here or not lol.... how was it btw where's the pics?!

OOPS, disregard that last part:

 

^ mine is actuall CGP i suppose it could look black in a dark setting though =) what makes mine stand out is the front grill.. but ill be changing it back to stock within the next few weeks.. so the other thing will be the blacked out chrome trim and the black rims..

 

Comptech makes the best headers for the 2G TL/CL, but they're 3x the cost of the DC Sports ones - around $1k new. I don't recall ever seeing ATLP making headers for the 2G TL/CL, but they have a pretty nice 2G TL/CL exhaust system that supposedly makes the best gains. ~ 10whp for $1k.

 

I read the CT headers cost close to $2k new, now Of course you can pick 'em up used for around $600-700 or so in the BM.

 

^ ha you could go to EDs Muffler and have them custom make you one.. im sure a crack head there could do it for cheap!

 

anyone planning on putting there last coat of wax before winter? i just picked up some maguires synthetic sealant 2.0 last night did a small panel with it and wow i should of been using that over the regular wax along time ago

 

Where did you get the center caps?

 

I just used the Maguire's "High Tech Yellow" wax on the RDX and it was just average. Sounds like I need a new parts store as Mike's doesn't have the SS 2.0 in stock.

 

Mikes auto?? across from the 7-11?? been there they over charge on there crap.. when i lived off saltzman i would use them as a last resort when i couldnt find anything or was in a pinch..

 

I need to high speed both cars, but with wife on bedrest I have no time.

 

^ you need to hire a Man-Maid to do your man chores =) dont you need to change the tranny fluid still too?

 

yep, new tranny fluid, polish and wax, detail and protect interior

all of that on both cars, well Pilot doesn't need tranny fluid but it does need the VTM-4Lock fluid flushed and changed

 

^ ya cant help ya on the pilot.. dont know where the drain and fill hole is located doesnt sound fun either..

 

Yeah it'll be a dealership job

 

Just trying to support the locals. And, yes they are expensive.

 

Man, earlier today I was coming back from the doctor's office, got in the car, started it up, and the shifter wouldn't get out of Park. I mean, the transmission shifts just fine, but the damn knob wouldn't move. Tried smashing the brake pedal down, turning the wheel left and right, still nothing.

Thank God I finally got it to work after about 10 minutes of messing with it. Tried starting the car up again earlier to see if it's still messed up and it was fine...

Looked it up on here and found out the brake switch might be the culprit.... Not sure whether or not I wanna try and fix it myself.

Anyways, that's my day so far!

 

wonder what it is in the brake switch that causes it to begin with..

thats my biggest worry in an automatic or loosing a gear..

i know that on the side of the shifter in our cars there is a key hole to over ride the brake switch so we can still move the shifter without pressing anything

 

You have to have the brakes applied to shift out of park, for safety reasons. Next time it happens, have someone check to see if your brake lights work. Some cars actually have 2 different brake switches(I don't know what you drive)....one for the shift interlock and one for stop lights.

VTM-4 is easy- I usually charge 45 for drain/fill on Pilots/MDXs...just a drain and fill, but have to use a pump to fill.

 

Where do you work?

 

3 Honda dealers later, I opened up my own shop in Vancouver, just off I-5 into WA. I actually have a lot of Portland customers...even some that come from Beaverton even for just oil changes

 

I'll have to look you up when I get a chance to get it changed

 

Happy friday!! happy video clip of the week!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feKbh...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmEt1...eature=related

 

Yeah it works every time now... Funny thing is last night I noticed if I have the car in park and keep tapping on the brakes, I can hear the clicking from the shift lock being engaged/disengaged. Oh well, as long as it still works like it's supposed to.

and btw I drive an 03 CL-S. I was told that there was only one brake switch. Apparently behind the dash, near the brake pedal..? Basically if the shift lock doesn't disengage, then that kind of tells you your brake lights won't work either.

 

Brake switch is simple and cheap to replace. I replace one on my old rsx and one on an accord for a friend. Takes like five minutes and and the switch is like $10. If you can cross reference the switch in your car with one in the accord, its most likely the same because its like $5 dollars cheaper at honda for the same part.

 

Pop plastic cover, insert key, shift to neutral, remove key, insert key into switch and start motor.

 

Oh, you can't pop the shift lock off when the engine is running?

 

never tried it just know its a possibility