alright, i just picked up my car from the bodyshop, they were able to install the front and rear Amuse kit, but the side requires the stock skirt and i'm waiting on one of the members who has the side skirt.

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

 

Can someone resize these pic's.

P.S
Is there any meber who wants to sell or swap thier OEM RL side skirt with mine.
I prefere Nighthawk Black pearl

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

By saleener, shot with DSC-H2 at 2007-06-28

 

I noticed you "unbadged" the car name. No "Lengend" on there anymore? Now it's a generic Honda. Do people ask you what it is all the time?

Looks great.

I love the grill and the headlights (sans yellow markers).

 

The bodyshop unbadged the car (i had the trunk repainted)
But everything will go back on when the Mugen spoiler is sinstalled next week

 

My shifter conversion is a success and i cant be any happier.
I'm lucky that i get a special treatment from my dealer, who installed everything for me.
The shifter conversion isn't as easy as it looked or sounded considering that the RL/Legend are the same vehicle.
The dealer tech took about 7 hours to conclude it and a lot of welding was required.
The shifter is fully operable without the key in the ignition (probably why not used in US) if you aply the brake you can shift freely without the key.
Here are some pictures i took tjis morning.

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

 

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

By saleener, shot with DSC-H1 at 2007-07-07

 

If anybody is interested, Radley Acura in VA performed the work on the car (Thanks Jeremy) they have this badass tech who can do anything.
The car is still at the dealer waiting for the Mugen spoiler which will be delivered Wednesday.

 

I love that shifter Qatar! Now my potentoal LEGEND modes are to 3.

1 - LEGEND BADGE

2- LEGEND Mats

3- LEGEND Shifter

My American Express thank you.

 

dont order the shifter and floor mats from Japan as everything is matted to
right hand drive
You can just get the emblem from there.
If you want, i can send you my friends info who ordered everything for me.
Good luck

 

You can order these item's from Europe, left hand drive country's.

 

Any links for these sites? I have scoured he web looking to order left hand LEGEND parts, but either language barriers or not detailed part info.

 

That shifter looks GREAT! Too bad the shift lock doesn't engage, that's a dealbreaker for me as I have a genius 13-month-old. Knowing him, he'd MacGuyver his way out of his car seat, find the shifter, and press on it, leading to unwanted media attention as he hurt himself or the car.

 

Just like his dad.

 

The shifter does lock, but what i wanted to point at is, the RL shifter requires the key being at least in standby (accessories) for the shifter to move, but the Legend shifter will move whether the key(knob) is turned or not ONLY WHEN THE BRAKE PADEL IS FULLY PRESSED..
If your son can reach the brake, then you have a problem.

 

A smart baby like him could probably figure it out. I was only kidding.

Is the "brake lock" the way the system engages/disengages in the actual Legend? Or is that the way your installer set it up? I don't know, just curious.

Still looks great!

 

Looking good, I would remove the stickers on the rear window.

 

The brake lock is similar to the Rls mechanism, and its the Legend and my tech couldn't alter anything. The only modification was on the fittment of the base which required welding.

 

You wont find websites that list the parts in details and you must know someone who has access to a dealer to do it for you. Plus many dealer in Europe require a VIN number to order the parts for you, some will not accpet any order without, if you get around that, any wrong part ordered will not be returned.
Just dont make my mistakes (i ended with a number of parts i dont even need)

 

My next mod is cooled seats from Canadian Rl's.
My dealer is currently working on whats needed to complete the conversion
hope it works

 

Ok Qatar...start building a right hand LEGEND with the leftover parts. Oh yeah...post pics too!

 

I am not sure if this video about the Legend has ever been posted here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIy1V...elated&search=
Looks like they are not fond of the Legend. In fact, they said some very bad things about it.

 

Yup, it's a repost.

 

Bob, sorry for the repost.

Qatar, I am sure your car is registered as an Acura RL. With all the debadging you have done to it, do you think you might be able to contest (or even better ... get out of) a parking or moving violation ticket since the police have no idea it is really an Acura?

 

Parking yes, but moving violation, i dont think so.
Last time i parked in old town Alexandria and my meter was broken.
I reported it, but it wasnt dispatched to the enforcer who i found standing next to my car buzzled, he told me if i would tell him what kind of car it was, he'll let me be. He ran my VIN which came under Acura, but everything on the car said Honda.

 

I got this off Acura-canada website regarding the cooled seats conversion.
"An additional measure of sumptuous driver and passenger comfort comes from the standard heated front seats, and available ventilated front seats. Featuring two heat settings, each seat offers a little extra cold-weather comfort. Plus, for warm-weather relief, the front leather seats feature the available benefit of in-seat ventilation. This is just another way the RL meets your every need."

So i contacted North Shore Acura
828 Automall Drive
North Vancouver, BC
V7P 3R8

The parts person informed me that the ventilated seats use the same components as the heated seats, and the vonversion is simple.
well, i dont believe in that till its finalized, so she's faxing me the parts diagram and i'll consult my dealer to determine what i need for the conversion.
wish me luck

 

I would be STRONGLY interested in the ventilated seat conversion. I know you'll do this, but do let us know how much the parts and installation turn out to be.

 

Me too

 

Me too.

 

Count me in.

 

My sweaty ass begs for details.

 

I would think that there'd need to be some additional ducting and a vane that guides air to the seats if it taps into the main system. Otherwise, the best situation would be that each seat has a its own fan that mounts onto an existing (empty) bracket, and the wiring harness is ready for it. All you'd need is a new switch.

This seems like such an obvious feature for the US market.

Rob144

 

i had my Mugen spoiler installed earlier today. i'll post pictures later.
As far as the ventilated seats, my person is still researching and consulting dealer techs.

 

The front seats have their own fans which you can hear when its quiet, especially at full cooling speed (there are 3 levels for cooling). I don't know how it works but I can use the cooling seats even when I turn the A/C off (could it be some kind of thermo-electric cooling ??). The cooling power is not that great, and I think this is why it's called ventilated seats. Its a nice feature though.

 

The cooled/ventilated seats are the feature I miss most from my prior car (Lincoln LS V8 Sport). Count me in if there is a conversion possibility.

 

at this rate it would have been cheaper for you to import a Legend than to buy an RL.