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Old Sep 12, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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Haha yea I know, I'm the one who had to guide you into my driveway .
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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wait did you already get the s2k?
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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No lol. I haven't even started looking for one yet. I need to part out the tC, then sell the tC, then I can start looking. Once I begin the tC partout, I'm going to buy a genuine Honda car cover for it, so then I have to get the S2K to use the car cover with .

And since you bumped this...I cleaned up the hood even more. The blemish is almost completely gone now and the hood has a nice, deep black to it. It's still covered in swirl marks, but at least it's not faded anymore.


I still need to fix up all the paint chips, rust, and repaint the bumper.
Old Sep 21, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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lol cool
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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i enjoyed reading this thread. i haven't really been on SL for quite some time I didn't even know you got a DD. It looks good, and even though they are Motegi, your wheels make the car look 95793475 times better.

I'm in for updates. I can't wait to see it when you repaint the front bumper.
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
I was expecting my insurance to go up a little because I added another car on, but instead, it went down $500 every 6 months lol.
yea, that's why i want a beater myself . thinking about a Saab 9000, a Jeep Cherokee, a Subaru Legacy Wagon if i can find one, or maybe an E30 :0
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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i enjoyed reading this thread. i haven't really been on SL for quite some time I didn't even know you got a DD. It looks good, and even though they are Motegi, your wheels make the car look 95793475 times better.

I'm in for updates. I can't wait to see it when you repaint the front bumper.

Bumper should be painted sometime soon. I'm taking an autobody class right now, so I'm going to be able to do it myself in a paint booth. I'm going to fix the rust on the rear fender also, but I don't really have any money right now, so it's not going to be for a month or so probably. I might take $200 out of my S2K funds to get it all done.
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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ehhh I'd keep the $200 in your S2K funds. I'd rather have an S2K than a painted bumper, lol
Old Oct 7, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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$200 can be easily replaced lol. My S2K funds isn't really a 'save up til I can afford' thing, it's more like whatever I have is whatever I'm putting down.
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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The paint restoration has earned me the Wash and Wax Wacko badge on S2KI.com



Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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haha very nice man. Are you under the same s/n on s2ki? I lurk that forum frequently
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Yep, and on Honda-Tech, and Nasioc, and ClubWRX.net lol. I don't post much though.
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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sounds like me...gencoupe, rx7club, nasioc, 3gwrx, legacygy, s2ki..lol and the list goes on..same s/n on all of them
Old Feb 15, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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Today is a very sad day.

My Accord is now up for sale.
Old Feb 15, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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so the wrx will be your full time car?
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Yea. It'll cost me money to keep the Accord. Since I have my own insurance policy now, it's an extra $600/yr to insurance the Subie and the Accord. I don't want to sell it, but it's $1400-$2000 that could go to paying off the WRX. Plus I don't plan on doing much to the WRX like I did to the tC. The Accord was basically the backup to the tC, in case it decided to crap out on me.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...STRK:MESELX:IT

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That wood grain is disgusting.
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That wood grain is disgusting.
Welcome to the 90s.
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That wood grain is pimperish.

I am sad to see vtakz go.



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