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What's the date on the new ones?

Older than I'd like but the 18th week of 2012, so almost four years old. I looked them over really well and there's no cracking or the like, being the kind of tire they are I'm sure they'll wear out within the next two years anyway.

Soooooo much better is an understatement. First and second gear are useful now, got into it in second and hunkers down and goes with no sliding out nonsense like it had been. Didn't get into it all the way in first today but seems to put it down and goes without much drama. Cornering and overall stability along with feel are greatly improved as well, they ride better and are a little quieter too. They do have that weird noise in the 40-45 mph range like mentioned in so many reviews but it doesn't seem too terrible. Overall really pleased with the change, it's weird but it feels slower now but I guess that's because of it being more tame.

Now that PhotoBucket is cooperating, a picture as promised:

DO A BURN OUT

NO.

Why'd you even buy one then?

Burn out do!

Dropped off the Accord this morning to my mechanic to have fun with. Got around to changing my passenger side window motor on the poopra after work after receiving them from Japan. I'm happy that I have 2 working windows again, so it's not all oddly janky when I only have 1 window down with the targa off.

Because it has a V8 with a stick shift, and they look cool. I just don't like abusing my cars, I'm all up for autocross or track days as much as the next guy though. Think of me as a younger American version of James May and it all works out.

When is this car up for sale

HAHAH give it a couple weeks and something else will catch his eye

NEVER, it's exactly how I've wanted one for ages and the only cars I'd possibly like as much or more are considerably more expensive.

Or something breaks.

^That's where the driving like an old man comes in, hard to break something when you never even touch 4,000 rpm.

Or it rots because its not driven

Shows what you know, it's made of plastic for one and two it gets driven every day. I finally get a car I really like, enough so to spend money on things I want to do and not just upkeep, and plan to keep like you guys hounded me to do then you turn around and give me **** about it?

start a build thread in the off-topic. THEN we'll know ur serious. lol

Nooooo. Dont give him ideas!!!!

Rubber rots bro..

I had thought about it, but I figured in here was sufficient.

I know, this last weekend when I had it lifted on each corner changing out wheels I gave all the bushings I could easily access an once over and they're still good. I know it's been garage kept most of its life and from what I can tell the first two owners were fairly meticulous and never abused it much like myself, it's almost like I was destined to own this car between that and how it's optioned. I do plan on redoing bushings when I get to the suspension though, but next up are brakes and I've been looking into the various options there.

Yup box, off topic build thread!!! Baby steps!