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Title: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 17, 2009, 12:14:15 AM

So, with the cheque that my insurance company handed over, I was able to put a nice downpayment on a used 05 TSX with 91000km on it. There's one dent on the passenger side door, and the rims are pretty roughed. But otherwise, it is in great shape.

There's an odd drone, as if a propeller plane was flying in the distance when I speed past 50km/h, but I didn't notice it when I took it out for test drives :( I hope it's normal!

Anyway, here are two shots I took today. I should've gotten some of the sides and back, but, I never think.

(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr34/jellynutss/DSC_0019-2.jpg)

(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr34/jellynutss/DSC_0021-1.jpg)

*sigh* It doesn't have the same effect on me as my Accord did though. Maybe I just need to start tinkering with this, remove some bumper weights, and the mojo will happen. I've been creeping out in Acurazine too, but, I'm just not feelin it over there. I think I'll keep hanging out over here if that's OK with you folk :D

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Anonymous on April 17, 2009, 12:45:44 AM

congrats on the upgrade.

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Post by: timot_one on April 17, 2009, 12:48:18 AM

Nice upgrade.

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Post by: k24low20z on April 17, 2009, 01:42:45 AM

really nice up grade..i want to crash my car and just get a new car, every one is doing it scott just got a new super car..good thing he still keeping the accord. new car here i come....yeah right gl with the new car

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: rocketstarter on April 17, 2009, 02:34:56 AM

yay! nice car! start looking at parts and the mojo will be there before you know it

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ibcnunv on April 17, 2009, 05:37:27 AM

Nice ride....

More pictures please! & Euro-R that biach!!!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Mike on April 17, 2009, 06:40:14 AM

As you start to mod it you will "feel it" more and more.

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Post by: Slammedk24 on April 17, 2009, 07:36:39 AM

Quote from: "k24low20z"

+1... I hate to work the system like that and I love my accord but sometimes I just want someone to come and t-bone the living shit outta my car. I want a new car but I know I wont get anything out of it and cant afford 2 car payment.

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Post by: ROLO on April 17, 2009, 09:11:16 AM

Real Nice !!! Post more photos...

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Post by: driveaccord on April 17, 2009, 10:16:54 AM

nice upgrade...time to start modding her :wink:

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Post by: Fenix on April 17, 2009, 11:54:15 AM

No problem with you sticking around, would love to see what you end up doing to it. Keep us all updated

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Post by: v6sicksspeed on April 17, 2009, 11:59:49 AM

good choice - i dig the white

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Post by: ibcnunv on April 17, 2009, 12:01:55 PM

Quote from: "Slammedk24"

LOL:
Boy, I see I am not the only one that was thinking something like that!!!

I wish I could just go and get my MB C350 and keep my beloved Gen7 too but two car notes!!!! Only if I keep advertizing with MONEY WHILE YOU DRIVE so they could pay off the Accord. Then maybe I could afford to have two cars but then again. I live in Manhattan, who the heck has two cars in the city?

Thank god/Jah, I am proud of my CM5!!!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Blackhawk on April 17, 2009, 02:31:14 PM

Very nice upgrade Jon! 6MT?

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Abailey4 on April 17, 2009, 02:41:44 PM

Nice! Love the white!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 17, 2009, 04:59:52 PM

Quote from: "Blackhawk"

Very nice upgrade Jon! 6MT?

6MT :)

Quote from: "Slammedk24"

Quote from: "k24low20z"

Just make sure you're not in the car when it happens

Yeah, thanks a lot guys! I chose the TSX because... well, I was planning on swapping many parts in the Accord for TSX parts anyway.

It is really quiet! Aside from that drone (I think it's from the wheels?). It's not that I must have a loud car, but I was beginning to love and adore the growl from the Accord everytime I rev-matched and such... So here's the order of mods I'm thinking of:

1. Intake (debating on Injen vs K&N)
2. Nuespeed supercup
3. Hondata Reflash
4. Headers (Still doing research on DC vs Comptech)
5. Exhaust (Greddy SP2) <-- I may end up not swapping out the exhaust... My girlfriend wasn't too happy about the EVO2 on the Accord, but that was a gift so I had an excuse :D I probably won't be able to afford one by the time I propose...

Pretty standard I guess :) Somewhere in there, I'll get a new shift knob too. I've always wanted to try a weighted shift knob, and the one on the car is scratched to heck!

It's kind of funny. Over at Acurazine, it seems that one trend is to convert the TSX to a single exhaust. And it seems some I4's here have done the opposite :D I'm happy with dual exhausts!

Throw in any other suggestions you come up with! Euro R conversions look awesome, but it seems high profile cars here get keyed or slashed... :(

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Skippy on April 17, 2009, 05:50:30 PM

mmmmm I have that tranny :)

Sweet upgrade man! Throw on some bronze TE-37's, a supercup kit, a mugen short shift kit, Kpro, and a supercharger and you'll be all done :)

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 17, 2009, 11:40:09 PM

Hmm... I was thinking about the 80's, and I think I'll forgo all those mods, and get one of these installed instead.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPOnqBgGgP0&feature=related

Car sounds like an RC too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BytKSy8M4bk

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Philly Steve on April 18, 2009, 01:05:10 AM

Quote from: "ibcnunv"

Euro-R that biach!!!

+1!

What you did is my exactly what I would do if my car got totaled. Then I'd Euro-R that biach. Either way nice ride, I'm sure you'll enjoy it once you mod it a bit.

If not, you could always hit up DMC for a "brand new" Delorean...made from never-used parts sent to Detroit when Delorean's motor company went under.

check out this video at 3:30...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vM2psKlvT0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vM2psKlvT0)

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ashley on April 20, 2009, 11:19:30 AM

Congrats on your TSX. I Just got a 05 TSX in the begining of the month too but its black. I'm thinking that the standard for 05 TSX's must be a dent on the passenger door and curbed rims cause mines has the same exact problems too lol. Being able to transfer over your parts for the accord is awesome though. I just put my springs and rims on that I had on my accord this past saturday. But I cant wait to see what you end up doing to yours!!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Skippy on April 20, 2009, 12:33:32 PM

Ash...you bought a TL, hun.

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Post by: Blackhawk on April 20, 2009, 01:28:35 PM

Quote from: "Theskip"

Ash...you bought a TL, hun.

Catch up, Skippy!

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=439&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=75 (http://elitecm.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=439&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=75)

-JT

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Skippy on April 20, 2009, 01:39:30 PM

Wow for once I didn't read the entire thread! Everybody gets to laugh at me now :)

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ashley on April 20, 2009, 02:03:11 PM

Quote from: "Theskip"

Wow for once I didn't read the entire thread! Everybody gets to laugh at me now :)

Its ok skip, it isn't like I have had 4 different cars the past month!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 21, 2009, 12:43:23 AM

Thanks Ash :)

I'm revising the To-do list... especially since Skip mentioned 'supercharger.'

jk jk :) I can't afford that.

Your car looks great now that it's lowered though! Need more pics though

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Milan on April 21, 2009, 08:33:10 AM

Really sharp car, congrats!! I hope you stick around and update us with your mods! Don't go on Acurazine I hear people there are douches lol...

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ashley on April 21, 2009, 10:49:49 AM

Quote from: "Jellynuts"

Thanks Ash :)

I'm revising the To-do list... especially since Skip mentioned 'supercharger.'

jk jk :) I can't afford that.

Your car looks great now that it's lowered though! Need more pics though

hahah I was talking about putting a turbo on with my bf yesterday he just laughed at me and told me to buy another car lol (dont I wish! I want to get a teg and put a turbo on it but I cant with this car payment now! maybe in a few years!!)

Did you decide what intake your going with? I want to get a short ram intake so I am thinking either Injen or AEM but havent decided yet

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 22, 2009, 09:41:58 PM

Quote from: "Milan"

Really sharp car, congrats!! I hope you stick around and update us with your mods! Don't go on Acurazine I hear people there are douches lol...

They don't seem too bad... but they certainly aren't good enough :D

Quote from: "ashley"

If only AEM made a CAI for this car! I'd be on it like stink on a big dog. I'm mainly debating between the Injen or K&N, simply so I can have both SRI and CAI. But I have a K&N recharger kit left behind from the Accord, and it might be a lame reason, but I might go K&N simply so I can use up the recharger lol.

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Anonymous on April 22, 2009, 09:44:50 PM

Quote from: "Jellynuts"

Quote from: "Milan"

Really sharp car, congrats!! I hope you stick around and update us with your mods! Don't go on Acurazine I hear people there are douches lol...

They don't seem too bad... but they certainly aren't good enough :D

Quote from: "ashley"

You can't use the recharger kit for an Injen filter? I think they use the same materials to filtrate air on the airfilter. someone else should reconfirm this on the specifics.

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 22, 2009, 11:18:07 PM

Quote from: "Ryann84425"

You can't use the recharger kit for an Injen filter? I think they use the same materials to filtrate air on the airfilter. someone else should reconfirm this on the specifics.

Dammit! I'm indecisive as it is. And I was almost at a decision! Now I have to choose b/t the two again :D

Well, if what you say is true, then whatever deal comes my way first will be the winner :D

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ashley on April 25, 2009, 10:56:56 AM

Quote from: "Jellynuts"

Quote from: "Milan"

Really sharp car, congrats!! I hope you stick around and update us with your mods! Don't go on Acurazine I hear people there are douches lol...

They don't seem too bad... but they certainly aren't good enough :D

Quote from: "ashley"

So I changed my mind... I'm going with the Fujita CAI, I hope I like it :smile:

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 25, 2009, 11:35:23 AM

lol, I don't see why you wouldn't

What helped with the decision?

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on April 25, 2009, 11:38:43 AM

The Comptech Ice Box is very popular at acurazine. It's funny how people conform to the norm of the culture of their forum. I'm not saying they or we are weak minded, but rather, just what a strong influence a population has.

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: ashley on April 28, 2009, 07:06:29 PM

Honestly because it was a little cheaper and the bf said its a good one so I figured what the heck. I keep forgetting to have my buddy order it for me though between being sick and work my brain is fried lol

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Jellynuts on May 22, 2009, 12:00:12 AM

Well, I put on the Neuspeed Supercup Kit that I originally intended for the Accord, and the OZ Superleggera's from the Accord as well onto the TSX. After going out for a quick photoshoot, I realized I had taken all my shots from pretty much the same angle :(

But, here's a HDR attempt. (It was taken w/out a tripod so the details are a bit shaky :oops:

)

(http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr34/jellynutss/HDRTSX2.jpg)

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Post by: Knocturnal84 on May 22, 2009, 12:38:22 AM

looks beautiful ....next step Accord Euro R

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Post by: rip_cord on May 22, 2009, 01:39:22 AM

OHHHHHH, I like the fuzziness!!! Congrats on the car.

OZ's look dynamite!!!!!

Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: skizot on May 22, 2009, 07:30:39 AM

Quote from: "k24low20z"

Even with the new, as you put it...."supercar"...LOL, I still immensely love my Accord. With the Accord being a daily driven car before I decided to get a new toy car, I can't stop being happy with the mods and design of my Accord. It is no Porsche and I will openly admit that driving the Porsche is way more fun, but I totally understand where Jellynuts is coming from, as you get used to certain things and then when they are gone, it is hard to like anything else.

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Post by: wtcii on May 22, 2009, 07:39:34 AM

That looks very nice!

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Post by: K24power07 on May 24, 2009, 01:36:38 PM

Sweet looking ride, white with black leather, wouldve be nice if the accords in white had darker interior instead of tan....

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Post by: rocketstarter on June 22, 2009, 07:08:01 PM

Quote from: "Jellynuts"

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Title: Re: Well, picked up the new car yesterday...
Post by: Skippy on June 22, 2009, 07:47:56 PM

I heart first gen TSX's :)

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Post by: hondaguy214 on June 22, 2009, 08:25:13 PM

love the ride. im jealous.

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Post by: Paulius005 on June 23, 2009, 12:05:05 AM

that looks soo sexy...

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Post by: SecondToNone317 on June 23, 2009, 10:01:44 AM

nice buy

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Post by: NWINNIE34 on June 23, 2009, 10:15:43 AM

its a beauty...

friend just bought an 07 tsx... has 32k on it for 18k + taxes

amazing how similiar it is to the accord.... while hes not looking i wanna take his strut bar haha....
pop the hood and its practically identical to my car