CCColtsicehockey

Western side of it towards the lake.

tommyg55

Up Brawley School rd? or off of 150? I'm up BSR

CCColtsicehockey

Bsr

CLtotheTL32

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Tommy. I would help but I'm not local to you.

tommyg55

gotcha well ill keep an eye out for that lexus!

Where are you located? I'm willing to drive to you if thats cool depending on how far away?

CLtotheTL32

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I'm in Cary but pretty short on free time this summer

If you don't mind me asking, why do you want to paint your HID ring green if your car is AM? I don't think that will flow very well

tommyg55

Ah gotcha.. Well today i just painted my brake calipers green and i had been planning to do green halos eventually since i haven't seen many tls with halos, let alone green ones.. but planned on having them professionally done.. i like the way the green calipers look i think its different and kind of a subtle change and i think the HID ring would complement the calipers well...

tommyg55

btw curb damage on the wheels is not from me... An elderly couple were the previous owner... Grannycurbed

chill_dog

I'll keep it until when I was planning on getting a new car. I would've only moved that up if it was totaled, but of course it's not .

CLtotheTL32

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Tommy, just from personal experience, I would fix what you have before you change anything that works just fine. Look into having those wheels fixed and look into adding the front A-Spec lip once you save up some money.

I'm not trying to sound like a dick, I just don't want you to make the same mistakes I made when I got my TL almost 5 years ago. You can ask all of the guys here how horrendous my TL looked when I didn't plan anything out

tommyg55

constructive criticism is always good! Thanks for the tip... I'm probably not going to mess with the headlights for a while, my dad probably would hang me so ill save that for a future endeavor... But i did just pickup a pair of depo smoked black taillights on the black market for a great price so Im looking forward to installing those this weekend hopefully! Just need to find somewhere selling some rear type s side markers

Also i have an appointment scheduled to get the USA spec module and a jl audio w7 put in on Thursday and eventually getting my windows tinted.. I've been checking Craigslist everyday for oem rims to pop up or fora good deal on some aftermarkets so I would avoid having to get these repaired... I love the way the aspec kit looks I just don't know if it will be feasible for this college kids budget at this point... Maybe for Christmas if I pay for half and talk my parents into paying for half

CLtotheTL32

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I'm a college kid as well so I understand the budget constraints

The headlights aren't hard, just time consuming. Acura didn't make it easy for us to modify ANYTHING on this car so you've just gotta dedicate a full day for anything like headlights or suspension.

Have your audio shop tap into the RCA wire for the stock sub so you can independently control your W7 from the stock headunit. I totally removed my stock sub when I added my aftermarket sub. If you have money for a W7, you have money for the A-Spec kit

All in good time though! Don't rush anything. Just plan it out step by step and only buy things when you need them or when you get a really good deal. 90% of the parts on my car were purchased used.

tommyg55

Haha thanks for all the good advice!

Yeah thats what they're going to do when i have it installed i think... is it better to take the stock sub out or leave it in? does it matter? And the w7 i got for steal of the century and couldn't pass up on it, i think i bought it about 3 months ago and its just been sitting in my closet waiting until i got a car to install it in.. Got it brand new from a JL licensed dealer for almost half the cost that it would normally be. i cant wait to compare it to the 2 10" w6s i had previously!

used parts seem to be the way to go!

i love your WDP looks mint!

ACCURATEin

Tyler, i'm hungry for sonny's. You want to meet up tonight?

ACCURATEin

oh wait.. Damnit. Nevermind. You don't live here yet.

hurr up and move boi.

t0psec12etpanda

guess who i saw coming home from the beach yesterday ....



plus i got my new wheels in.... do werk son!! lol



and to the new guy, welcome as i haven't seen you on here. and wish i could help you with those headlight but haven't done them. you need to drop it, a spec it, then put zoomy and let the hater hate lol.

but on a side note, you college guys need to work on your budgeting/work status. (currently still in college) but when i starting the car game at 19, i had to support my wife, her school, my school, my car payment, insurance, phone, utilitys, and my dirty habits of building race cars. don't be intimidated with cars parts as they will come in. i was more worried about my wife finding out i am buying a 700$ power fc, or 700$ coilovers then actually paying for the parts.

advice is couponing, i save over like 70-100$ a week on couponing.

97CL_NC1102

I have yet to see the Lexus in all it's hilighter glory. I completely understand about modding your car and having your father gripe lol. When I had my 06 accord we shared my car and I wanted to modify it soooooooooo bad. I started with headlights and my reasoning/excuse to my dad for getting them was because the 6k projectors and better than the crappy halogens. Next I got wheels which he didn't mind and then some neuspeed racing springs. I had to make an excuse that I got the for a trade from this guy named eddy who drives the midnight blue accord. Eric knows who I'm talking about. My dad would say why can't you just leave the car alone lolol.

Eric I would love Donny's right now but it's dollar slice dollar beer at Carmella's tonight or every Tuesday.

And I've settled on a color for the car and its gonna be painted in August. It's gonna be midori green.

ACCURATEin

Max..haha!..we were headed to the lego store on 485. That's awesome you saw us. What beach were you at? And I know you're excited to get those wheels on the car.


Bryan..camellas! I am sad the carmel location closed. It was so close to me and I miss it. I would hit up dollar beer and slice night every week. Midori green will look good. Looking forward to seeing it in august.

chill_dog

Carmella's is good shit!

CLtotheTL32

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Mitzi will be moving down there in early August! I might be there for a week or so while I'm waiting for school to start. Sonny's is a must

swoosh

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datnammit....you fools talk about Sonnys sooooo much that even though I have never eaten there before, I am craving me some now...

ACCURATEin

Yes. yes it is! haha

oh hell yeah. We will go during that week when you're here.

lol. I ate the hell out of some all you can eat chicken earlier.

tommyg55

Thanks! haha yes A-spec and a drop are definitely in the cards for the future going to start stashing cash away somewhere so i wont spend it all. I'm working 40 hours a week should help the money saving issues


Haha yep im hearing that exact line every day when i say something to him about doing something new.. after i get my wndows tinted i think ill give him a break for a while then pop the big question about the lip kit

t0psec12etpanda

eric i was coming back home from myrtle beach, just for a night. just to get away from life and plus my wife just pass her board certification, so it helped her get away from studying for the last 6 week.

also i gota save up for tires, so it won't be on till a while later. what size are you running on the te37 eric? these are 19x9.5 don't know what size to run.

also is anybody going to the east coast honda meet thing?

ACCURATEin

Nice. Tell her congrats. I love cruising the strip at myrtle haha. I will be down that way soon.

That's always the thing with buying new wheels. Usually you need new tires too. I'm running 255/30/19s. I can't wait to see your TL with the new look.

Yeah i'm going to echm. You thinking about going?!

CLtotheTL32

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I also want to go to RK Motors or whatever the dealership is that has the F40 and LFA-N.

ACCURATEin

lol. I have always wanted to bring my Nikon into sonnys but didn't want to feel awkard when I go to take the shot haha.

Field trip to RK and sonnys in august!

CLtotheTL32

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I'm in!

CCColtsicehockey

I'm out

ACCURATEin

Last time I checked, the showroom is only open to the public on Saturday. So the 3rd or the 10th. Not sure which days you will be here but we will figure it out.

ACCURATEin

But now that I say that I feel like there is an event that day somewhere that I have trouble recalling. The 3rd.

CLtotheTL32

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Well shit. I'm pretty sure we will be there the first weekend but we will be moving all day. It might have to wait until the 10th.

Jason, why can't you go?

97CL_NC1102

So I think this thread needs to participate in this thing. It'd be awesome

http://rocrace.com/charlotte/

The charlotte event is in august and they said theres gonna be one in raleigh

swoosh

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@ the food....damn that looks AWESOME !!!

gimme dat chi-keeen !!!

CCColtsicehockey

The 3rd I have to work and the 10th I will be in PA cause of friend of Megan's is getting married.

ACCURATEin

What's everyone's name on instagram? I joined last night and immediately found a new addiction haha.

97CL_NC1102

91ef_nc

alexSU

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dvarazza

lol don't mind it, it's russian add me and ill follow you

ACCURATEin

Thanks guys. I'm following you.

Turns out it was a unique day for instagram too with their video feature they are adding.

swoosh

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mine is 'Tylersuxdeek'

nah am just kidding

'anilsadhwani'

I have only 15 pics but 63 followers