A New Car!

[octothorpe]

Well, I just dropped the dime on a new 2006 Acura TSX.

6spd Manual Tansmission w/ Navi

Because these cars don't actually exist in New England, they're ordering it for me. I should take possession of the car in 2-6 weeks.

I'll drive it bone-stock for 5k miles. That should shake out any potential problems. I've never heard of an Acura having a lemon problem, but there is always a first time.

Oddly enough, I think my first modification will be a proper rear light cluster with *amber* turn indicators courtesy of danthered.

Then I get new wheels. I can't even think of riding on 17" rims with a 50% sidewall.
Shortly thereafter I nuke the drive-by-wire system, and send in the brain to Hondata for adjustment.


Yay!!

Comments

[ptownnyc.livejournal.com]

So, when do I get a ride?

Congrats on the new toy!

[pagerbear.livejournal.com]

Do you mean ride or ride? **pagersmirk**

[ptownnyc.livejournal.com]

Oh, hush you! The Thorpemeister is a snogger, not a shagger! LOL

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

Congrats Chris! It appears that the dream is about to become a reality, woohoo!

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Funny thing. I never actually went into a showroom. I just called a few people up, picked the one with the best price, and put down a deposit all over the phone.

[ricksf.livejournal.com]

I did something similar with my leased G35. Test drove the vehicle, then did every else over the phone with the local lease company (they did a perfect job in making the deal happen).

Oh, FYI, just ordered a set of new tires for the G through Tire Rack. They've been great this time and in the past. Highly recommended.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

oh, I am *all* about Tirerack.com

I've given them huge amounts of business, and they've never done me wrong!

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

The proper amber turn signals vanishing from some Honda models has been irking me as well.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Yeah... The way the do it on the Euro Accord/TSX is rather interesting. The lens is a pink-ish shade, not too far off from the rest of the cluster (red), but the bulb is housed in a green glass shield. This colour combination makes the light yellow! And to think, I actually learnt something from art class!

[badfaggot.livejournal.com]

"Bone-stock"?

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Yes, I said "bone" ;-)

Are you up for dinner tonight by chance? I am going to the gym in chelsea, then I'll be pretty hungry afterwards.

[badfaggot.livejournal.com]

Sure thing -- there's a new place in your nabe you might want to try. A quelle heure?

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

I'd probably be out by 8pm

[thornyc.livejournal.com]

Don't forget these for the handlebars!

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

I could totally stick those on to my side mirrors!

Rad!

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. Still the same color etc.? I s'pose it will have more throat when you are done. Mind the noise police.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

hehehehe.. you said "more throat" ;-)

Yes, it's the carbon grey. My first non-black car! w00t!

[notdefined.livejournal.com]

So I did, but I assume you know what I really meant by that. :)

[joebehrsandiego.livejournal.com]

Congratulations ... looking forward to all the details. ;-)

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

well, I gave the basic rundown in a comment above to ricksf. It was pretty quick and painless.

[london-bill.livejournal.com]

You sound sooooo Butch when you talk like that.


Drool!!

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

Have you seen what I did to my current Accord??

Ironically, the only thing I didn't do myself was change the oil. Putting the motor in was fun.

[egbubba.livejournal.com]

Since you live in a snowy region, is this a car you will have to garage over the winter? That concept was foreign to me when I moved from LA to Ann Arbor, MI for a few years. Seeing the way salt tore through those cars, however, it was easy to see why one wouldn't dive the "good car" all year.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Race ya.

[theoctothorpe.livejournal.com]

oh, it's on!

...once I kill the DBW ;-)