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Old 07-06-2005, 01:17 AM
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I'm a Honda/Acura owner and needed a beater. I made the mistake of trying to buy it originally from Thousand Oaks Toyota (worst dealership in the world). Talk about about a shady, dishonest dealership! After leading me on for a week about when I would get my car, they finally came clean and told me it would be another 3 weeks before they could get me a BCP Xb. So I did what I should have done at the beginning and called up Longo. They told me they could get it in a week and a half, tops! I didn't believe them but low and behold, it only took a week! I told my salesperson Kim to get the paperwork ready and I was in and out of there with my car in less than 20 minutes.

First impressions so far is that it's very roomy. Quality of construction is pretty good. A couple things I don't like is the loud hissing at startup and the last door is hard to close if the windows are rolled down. The free Sirius radio kinda sucks, it cuts out under overpasses. The ride quality is also kinda bumpy on the freeway. Anyone ever put Bilsteins or something similar on your Xb to improve the ride?

Here are some pictures of the lunchbox at home.



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Old 07-06-2005, 01:58 AM
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Nice Rides...
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Old 07-06-2005, 03:42 AM
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The SERIUS radio will cut out when under some underpasses, same as XM. My XM has a good buffer, probably about five seconds. It's the nature of the beast.
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Old 07-06-2005, 03:51 AM
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man u deff. like Honda/Acura sport cars!!!

man i wish i even had one of those....

not that i hate my xb...
but there still is a part of me that likes the "need for speed"!!!!!!!!
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Old 07-06-2005, 03:51 AM
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nice whips and welcome
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Old 07-06-2005, 04:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisLimEditionXB
man u deff. like Honda/Acura sport cars!!!

man i wish i even had one of those....

not that i hate my xb...
but there still is a part of me that likes the "need for speed"!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the warm welcome. Only one of those are mine. I used to have 2, a yellow and my black but one of them had to go. They aren't very utilitarian. I have a couple other Hondas not worth mentioning. The one below is my current project. My friends just came over to harass me about getting an Xb but I think it grew on all of them and one of them wants to pick one up. The nice thing about having an NSX is that I don't have to waste money on go fast parts for the Xb because you can't really make them that fast. But the stereo I will play with and the Xb gives me a lot more options for a kick ___ stereo.



What do you think about putting the wheels below on the toaster? I was thinking chrome with burgandy insert or maybe chrome lip, black center with burgandy inserts. They only come in a 42mm offset; the 4x100 pattern is killing my options.

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Old 07-06-2005, 04:21 AM
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lol yah u do have limited selection....

u should go with the chrome with burgandy inserts

i think would look the tightest... but thats my opinion
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Old 07-06-2005, 05:52 AM
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nice, Kim was my salesperson in Longo too.

hmm...NSX
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damn i hate my car.
lol it's ok i'm not too jealous. honduhs aint my thing.
but that chrome with burgundy looks sick. I actually like both of your wheel choices.
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