Just wanted to introduce myself, as I've been lurking for a week and finally decided to register.

My name's, Ken, and I'm a proud and very happy owner of a two week old 2009 RS2 xD. This is my first Toyota after years of being a Honda Civic guy, but I got here, so please don't hold it against me. ;)

Personal stuff? I'm 40, presently in Mesa, AZ (southeast of Phoenix) and share a house with one roommate and 6 cats. I'm a computer nerd by trade and hobbyist musician when time allows.

I've enjoyed looking at some of the xD mods here and look forward to slowly, as time and money allow, doing some of them myself.

Looking forward to conversing with the other xD folks here!

 

welcome to sl! post some pics of that xd man

 

They just tinted it today, so there will be some water marks, but I'll see what I can shoot when I get home. Wednesday is Detail Day.

 

Welcome!!!

 

Welcome! We love converted Honda people.

Question though... is the RS 2.0 a 2009 or a 2010? I was thinking it was a 2010, but not sure.

 

Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the board.

 

RS2 is 2009, the RS1 was 2008.

Welcome to SL, I think we're alot more welcoming and open minded than people on honda forums, so you don't have to worry about catching hate for the other cars you've had/have

 

Pics aren't much - I haven't done anything to this thing other than tint the windows - for now. ;)

 

Woo Hooo! Welcome and DROP that puppy now and change your rims. That will really make a diff. on how she looks. Congrats on the RS 2.0!

 

won't take long, seems like every rs 2.0 owner is registering on here. they're gonna have their own section!!!!! LOL

welcome!!!!

 

Are you loving your new xD? I might be signing the papers on one today - desperate to find news on putting a sunroof in first!

 

Sunroofs out here in AZ aren't as practical as they are elsewhere - too damn hot to use them most of the time.

 

But you love it? Are you still happy with your purchase? I'm starting to get excited about it!

 

The RS2 is a great car that begs to be modded. Mine needs to drop about an inch and a half (springs) and the back end tightened up after that happens (stabilizer bar.) Once I've scratched enough rubber off the stock Bridgestones, the 16" steel wheels go away in favor of FiveAxis 17s. The TRD muffler or a cat back system will go on before wheels and tires, and either a short ram or I'll fab a CAI with Spectre parts.

It's not a FAST car, but it's a quick car that's really fun to drive, even more so after I'm done with it. The RS2 package is worth it if you can find one - i would never have installed the nav unit if it weren't bundled, but I really like it being there, same with the LED floor floods and cupholders and the little backlit doorsill decorations.

 

Thanks - it is reassuring to hear you are enjoying it and will even more when you have added your own touch to it! Wish I wasn't at work today and could go get it now!

 

If this helps... My last ride like this was an '03 Civic SI. This car is much more fun to drive and roughly the same HP stock out of a smaller engine. Average mileage for the first 600 miles is 33 MPG - nothing to complain about there, and that's with the AC on all the time.