DC Metro Area Off Topic Thread

[pdpgps]

what's good guys

[mxoplyck]

chillin at work

[pdpgps]

i almost got pressed into working saturday:squint:

[BottleFed]

I hate work but i work at a honda dealer and its really slow on sat.......o yea i guess i am the new guy. so wwhats up???

i was about to get a 08 si coupe in white but they couldnt find me one so the acura dealer right down the street is makin me a really good deal on a 08 TSX pwp ebony int 6spd and navi. so i am goin to test drive it after work and prob get it on monday if i like it. so just lookin around to see what lip kit i want. everyone has some really nice cars.
lovin the mugen sides and rear with the mugen spoiler and euro front but like i said just still lookin

[dedeman]

Welcome to the forum bottle.

I would have posted earlier, but I was damn near blind on Friday from Lasik.:festive: As such, I'm not going anywhere until my eyes return to being white, as opposed to blood red.

I started my short shift install today. Didn't go well, I broke one of the welds that hold in the bolts to the plastic shift housing. Ooops. Unavoidable. Now I have one bolt that spins freely, so I have to wail until tomorrow to fix it. On the upside, I can take apart the whole center console without breaking (most) anything.

[pdpgps]

whats up bottle. the experience in a tsx vs a si coupe i think is totally different. one is like a young'ns car that is fast, tsx is more young professional i think and luxury. its not fast, but its quick. PWP is a great color choice, i think is prob 3rd popular for tsx owners next to CGP and NBP.

jeez dedman, did you ever get that reflash done yet? when did this short shifter project come up?

[Agent5556]

Hey whats up guys. I am in the DC area. Sorry I didn't introduce myself yet. Kind of jumped right in.

[mxoplyck]

Hmmmmm bored at work again. i hate weekend duty

[dedeman]

What's up agent? Where are you at, and what do you drive?

Welcome to the forums.

[brkdalaw95]

Whats up fellas im in nc but from md anything going on memorial day weekend?

[pdpgps]

did anyone go to the air show yesterday at Andrews AFB? saturday's weather was amazing, except for the rain that started in the evening. what are you guys' memorial day plans...my friend from boston is coming down so I think I'll be hosting him and showing him around DC.

[ryan07md]

yeah im new to here too! i used to be a member of clubsi when i had my 99ebp but now i have the 07pwp auto w/navi. i love it ive had it for about four months now. this is my sixth honda and my favorite even though it isnt my fastest. im trying to get some pics up soon. i have 32% tint and i just ordered my fujita cai. thinking of de badgin and just going with the red h on the back. im havin a hard time finding the 06-08 grille conversion im finding plenty of 04-06 any 1 can help? i just want the honda grille not the mugen

[dedeman]

what's up ryan? Sorry, I don't have an answer about your grille, just saying welcome.

Damn, that's like 3 new people to the DC club. Anyone else actually in DC? Or are you all suburbanites?

[pdpgps]

yeah im new to here too! i used to be a member of clubsi when i had my 99ebp but now i have the 07pwp auto w/navi. i love it ive had it for about four months now. this is my sixth honda and my favorite even though it isnt my fastest. im trying to get some pics up soon. i have 32% tint and i just ordered my fujita cai. thinking of de badgin and just going with the red h on the back. im havin a hard time finding the 06-08 grille conversion im finding plenty of 04-06 any 1 can help? i just want the honda grille not the mugen


haha dedeman, i think you are the only true washingtonian.

ryan, 32% tint? is that possible? thought it was 35% and 20% for most films. for grill conversion, i believe you have to swap your bumper get that grill to fit in. you might have to do soem trimming. you want to go from 06-08 to 04-05 grill right?

[endlesswinterco]

my buddys and i are going to Brew at The Zoo in baltimore next sat. all you can drink, entrance to the zoo, and live bands. people should go, its a blast.

[pdpgps]

it's official, i think i am addicted to GTA IV. another bar i been meaning to go to is Brickskellar in DC. I hear they have like 100's of varieties of beer from all over the world, and local brews too.

[DarkFireProdigy]

dedeman, I'm within the actual district also. Well, for the next month at least, then move to Germantown.

Lived here all my life. I'm not going far, but boy I will miss it.

[pdpgps]

my gf's car got towed from silver spring to germantown...good gawd that was ass expensive towing. $4/mile too

[pdpgps]

work work work work

loving the shorter week

[Staylor21]

Does anything ever happen in here? it seems so dead around here.....

[pdpgps]

i'm trying to revive it lol

[dedeman]

I think there's a certain element of laziness in this thread. Here's my theory:

#1 People post something interesting/funny/question
#2 Some people respond
#3 Repeat step one
#4 Repeat step two
#5 Residents don't post much if nothing is really going on
#6 Others see that no one is posting, and in turn, don't read the thread
#7 On and on, a few days, a few weeks
#8 Bump "What's up guys? Where is everyone?"
#9 Start at #1 again

I ordered a bunch of parts from acuraoemparts, including a spoiler. Body kit is next if I can save the $$$.

[gmchu]

someone hook it up with the angel eyes! it's my last mod!!

[DarkFireProdigy]

i can sit here and poke people, only if it helps.

[pdpgps]

i propose we start with introductions.

Who:
Where:
Occupation:
Age:
School:

Chris
Silver Spring (Aspen Hill), Maryland
Regulatory Affairs Associate (working on new cancer therapy for NIH)
22
The George Washington University

[ryan07md]

yeah im new to the club but have definitely noticed that the dc forum doesnt really have alot of posts!!! it woud be nice if we could all get together like they just did in jersey. i really wanted to go but i was stuck working.
anyway, i figured i would add myself to the introduction list.
Ryan
Brookeville(montgomery county)
General Motors remarketing inspector
27 years old
Ohio State University

I put my window visors on friday got a good deal 90 bucks from tischer acura with discount
lol.....i think i set the record for my fujita cai install i started saturday after work around 1. the rain started pouring before i even got the resonator out. lets just say that between rain delays it took me about 3 hours and my raincoat to finally finish. i've had cai on all my hondas from my 95 coupe to my 99si to my 01 prelude and i was shocked at how loud this thing is! hopefully ill get a pic up to go on my profile soon.

[ChinchillaX]

nice work guys! a great OT thread in the DC/NoVA/MD section!:thumbsup:

Make it a sighting thread as well ehhe.:lol:

[Staylor21]

Let me also add to the list as well...
Bobby
Herndon (Fairfax County)
Jr. Software tester
20 (21 in three months)
Nova (part time)

[pdpgps]

lol.....i think i set the record for my fujita cai install

hahaah i totally agree with you. my k&N cai install was the longest it ever took me as well, and this is the 3rd intake i've put in my lifetime. All other cars i did it on didn't require me to take off my bumper and put the filter down by the wheel well. all those freaking plastic clips were a pain the ass. btw, i totally got caught in the rain when i was putting my intake too!!! i ended cutting the resonator box off with a saw. I couldnt pull it off and couldn't force it off, so I had to cut it.

Bobby-

I bet your itching to turn 21 already

[Staylor21]

hahaah i totally agree with you. my k&N cai install was the longest it ever took me as well, and this is the 3rd intake i've put in my lifetime. All other cars i did it on didn't require me to take off my bumper and put the filter down by the wheel well. all those freaking plastic clips were a pain the ass. btw, i totally got caught in the rain when i was putting my intake too!!! i ended cutting the resonator box off with a saw. I couldnt pull it off and couldn't force it off, so I had to cut it.

Bobby-

I bet your itching to turn 21 already

You got that right, will defintely be looking foward to it......

[dedeman]

Andrew
SE Washington DC
Geospatial Analyst for the DOD
33
University at Albany (NY)

21 gets old fast, trust me. Are you still shitting yourself happy over having your driver's license? Same thing.

Staylor21, are you new here? <--------not a pickup line.

[pdpgps]

Andrew, is the Geospatial Intelligence Agency part of DoD? How goes SE lol.

agreed, after 21 its down hill. not much to look forward to. I can buy lottery tickets, cigarettes, and now alcohol. i turn 23 in july :(.

[Staylor21]

Andrew
SE Washington DC
Geospatial Analyst for the DOD
33
University at Albany (NY)

21 gets old fast, trust me. Are you still shitting yourself happy over having your driver's license? Same thing.

Staylor21, are you new here? <--------not a pickup line.

Yeah i am new here, i just picked up a TSX a couple weeks ago, 21 is only going to matter for one day and one day only and thats the day i turn 21. Other than that there really is nothing else i am looking foward to after that but i do hear you on that one...

[dedeman]

pdpgps, that's actually where I work. We're usually one of the agencies that no one knows about (mostly because we're too hard to say, or we're confused with the <i>other</i> NGA - National Gallery of Art). And yes, it's part of the DOD.

I think there's plenty of things to look forward to after 21; at 25 your insurance goes down, at 30 your insurance goes down.......at 50 your insurance goes down.....some other stuff....:scratch:

[Staylor21]

So it looks like i still have alot to look foward to then :)

[pdpgps]

damn staylor what car did you get totaled in your pic

[ryan07md]

im finally trying to get some pics up on here. oh and that car kinda looks like it use to be a rsx lol

[gmchu]

wow, ppl are actually starting to post in this section. hopefully the trend will continue.

Jeff
Rockville, MD
IT Specialist @ Farm Credit Administration
23
Syracuse University

here are some pics of my ride:
http://photos-691.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v256/109/118/5501691/n5501691_36313579_7362.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/cgtsx07/DSC00764.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/cgtsx07/DSC00772.jpg

[ryan07md]

car is lookin really clean!! wow some of us are close ur in rockville im in brookeville and i saw another in aspen hill. ive only had mine since march so many more mods to come.

[pdpgps]

i roll around rockville pike, connecticut ave, randolph, and georgia ave usually. thats my route to work.

[Staylor21]

im finally trying to get some pics up on here. oh and that car kinda looks like it use to be a rsx lol

:werd: that use to be an RSX

[Staylor21]

wow, ppl are actually starting to post in this section. hopefully the trend will continue.

Jeff
Rockville, MD
IT Specialist @ Farm Credit Administration
23
Syracuse University

here are some pics of my ride:
http://photos-691.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v256/109/118/5501691/n5501691_36313579_7362.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/cgtsx07/DSC00764.jpg
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/cgtsx07/DSC00772.jpg

Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What kind of rims are those?? I am lovin those...I am currently in the market for some rims now

[gmchu]

here is my mod list for the most part:
6000k H11 HID Fog Lights
6000k D2S Low Beams
'06+ JDM Headlights
'06+ euroR Grill
'06+ euroR full lip kit
Comptech Short Shifter
Maven Shift Knob
Fujita Cold Air Intake
GReddy EvoII Catback Exhaust
TEIN SuperStreet Coilovers
Ingalls Rear Camber Kit
'06 Acura TL Wheels w/ TSX sensors
18x7.5 +48 Rays G-Games Sidewinders
Black Painted Calipers w/ Acura Decals
White license plate LEDs
OEM all season mats
35% Tint

I roll around all over but never see anyone from the forums.

[pdpgps]

gawd i'm so sleepy at work this morning!!!

i saw on a c u r azine they have these mini meets at starbucks on the pike. we can do a minigathering of tsx's for those of us who are local to montgomery county. i know we were planning a meet sometime over the summer but things have been real busy. how does this thursday night sound around like 7-8ish?

[Staylor21]

gawd i'm so sleepy at work this morning!!!

i saw on a c u r azine they have these mini meets at starbucks on the pike. we can do a minigathering of tsx's for those of us who are local to montgomery county. i know we were planning a meet sometime over the summer but things have been real busy. how does this thursday night sound around like 7-8ish?

Montgomery County is a little out of my juristiction there but if you guys do have one post pics!!

[Staylor21]

here is my mod list for the most part:
6000k H11 HID Fog Lights
6000k D2S Low Beams
'06+ JDM Headlights
'06+ euroR Grill
'06+ euroR full lip kit
Comptech Short Shifter
Maven Shift Knob
Fujita Cold Air Intake
GReddy EvoII Catback Exhaust
TEIN SuperStreet Coilovers
Ingalls Rear Camber Kit
'06 Acura TL Wheels w/ TSX sensors
18x7.5 +48 Rays G-Games Sidewinders
Black Painted Calipers w/ Acura Decals
White license plate LEDs
OEM all season mats
35% Tint

I roll around all over but never see anyone from the forums.

I just purchased my car a couple of weeks ago so you wont see me unless i put some airplane spoiler or some bright colored crap on my car (which i would never do) which will then become the new topic of everybodys discussion.....the only thing i am planning on doing is rims, tint and dropping it a lil lower

[gmchu]

I just purchased my car a couple of weeks ago so you wont see me unless i put some airplane spoiler or some bright colored crap on my car (which i would never do) which will then become the new topic of everybodys discussion.....the only thing i am planning on doing is rims, tint and dropping it a lil lower

well i'll just say most of the tsxs i see on the road are driven by women.:laugh:

your mods sound pretty reasonable. all the tsx really needs is a drop in order for it to look real good.

[Staylor21]

well i'll just say most of the tsxs i see on the road are driven by women.:laugh:

your mods sound pretty reasonable. all the tsx really needs is a drop in order for it to look real good.

:werd: Glad i am not the only one who has made that observation

[pdpgps]

geoff, who was that guy at the UMCP meet with the silver mugenized tsx?

[gmchu]

geoff, who was that guy at the UMCP meet with the silver mugenized tsx?

i think he is only on the other forum. his username is crazycool[o]

[pdpgps]

i never registerd for that site, and i have that picture wit him all giddy with all them girls around posing around his car hahahahaha

[gmchu]

o man are u serious. where was I?!?!? I coulda used a picture like that

[DarkFireProdigy]

My turn.

Jesse (male)
N.W. D.C./ Laytonsville very soon
Unemployed / Student
18
Rochester Institute of Technology

gmchu that is one slick ride.

[pdpgps]

o man are u serious. where was I?!?!? I coulda used a picture like that

ha i thought u were there. u just didnt want to get in trouble wit ur gf later on :sport62:

[gmchu]

actually yeah she wouldn't have been happy about that

[pdpgps]

i hate people who read newspapers while they drive in rush hour

[Staylor21]

i hate people who read newspapers while they drive in rush hour

Where did that come from?

[pdpgps]

well its off topic thread, i'm rambling..it's a slow day at work

[dedeman]

w00t!! I got my spoiler from ebay! $399. $14 for shipping, genuine OEM.

Perhaps body kit next? pdpgps, was it difficult to install?

[pdpgps]

ufff dedeman, i'm not a huge fan of the spoilers for our tsx's. unless you got a lip one. the body kit came with my car when i got it, but i think the side skirts and rear bumper are real easy to put on. the hard one is the front lip. i think there are more plastic pieces to connect to the actual bumper. can't wait to see it on!

[gmchu]

no work today bc of the power outages and day off tomorrow=early weekend for me:cool:

[pdpgps]

oh you bastard. yo want to meet up for dinner on the pike?

[gmchu]

sure man, you bringing the gf?

i wonder if i should wash my car or not.

[pdpgps]

nah she is taking summer classes. i'm working late till around 7 -8 i predict. let's go to a place where they are showing the nba finals.

go celtics! (im from boston originally)

[gmchu]

nah she is taking summer classes. i'm working late till around 7 -8 i predict. let's go to a place where they are showing the nba finals.

go celtics! (im from boston originally)

hooters meet? lol

i have to say that it was pretty obvious they would make it to the finals after they got both ray allen and kevin garnett. that team is stacked now.

[pdpgps]

yea hooters seems good. haven't had their wings in a while. are u bringing ur girl?

[gmchu]

prob. not if ur not bringing urs.

[pdpgps]

i am looking forward to the wings. man commute home last night was a nightmare. traffic lights were out everywhere in moco

[gmchu]

same, hooters wings=win

and yeah, it took me two hrs to get home last night. my clutch hated every second of it.

[Staylor21]

Power was out everywhere last night, my commute wasnt bad i only live about 8 miles away from where i work and i got off early yesterday, right when the storm calmed

[dedeman]

ufff dedeman, i'm not a huge fan of the spoilers for our tsx's.

You know, it seems that very few people on this site have the OEM spoilers. I kind of like them, they seem to fill out the rear a bit more, without the offensiveness of a 4 ft aluminum wing. I'm not big on the lip spoilers, they seem kind of short on the actual effect of having something on your trunk.

I'll try to upload some pics when I get it put on.

Wish me luck while drilling holes in my trunk lid.

[gmchu]

Power was out everywhere last night, my commute wasnt bad i only live about 8 miles away from where i work and i got off early yesterday, right when the storm calmed

i got off 15 minutes early yesterday, but it seems like everyone else in Tysons and McLean also got out early so that killed my commute.

Since i had no power at my house and my cell phone died, I never got the call that our office was still out of power. I showed up for two hours until they decided to officially close for the day. I wasted some serious gas between yesterday and today:squint:

[pdpgps]

the worst is when our clients get to go home for the day and i'm still stuck here (and will be working late) on their work.

[ryan07md]

yeah traffic was definitely killer yesterday! i had to turn around 3 different times because of down trees. today was super hot out hopefully the weather stays nice i definitely need a car wash!

[ryan07md]

hey darkfire prodigy you are moving to laytonsville? you will be right around the corner from me im in brookeville/olney.

[gmchu]

Laytonsville and Olney are right behind me. I am pretty close to 108.

[pdpgps]

I think i'm near olney as well...

[Staylor21]

I think i'm near olney as well...

Were you on 28 this morning going towards Dulles airport? I spotted a car that looked exactly like yours in the pic, lowered, tinted and all

[pdpgps]

not this morning i'm afraid..i work in bethesda, so you'll see me around rockville pike, connecticut and georgia ave, and randolph mostly. i have a tsxclub sticker on the left side of my car.

[Staylor21]

not this morning i'm afraid..i work in bethesda, so you'll see me around rockville pike, connecticut and georgia ave, and randolph mostly. i have a tsxclub sticker on the left side of my car.

then it definetly wasnt you and i definetly will not be seeing your car since you are around that area and i never am......the car looked exactly like yours :squint:

[ryan07md]

we must be really close to each other then because i leave right off of 108! oh and by the way where did you get your tsx club sticker? i wouldnt mind having one for my car.

[pdpgps]

i actually have an extra tsxclub.com sticker...i got it for $2 so for the same you can get it!

[gmchu]

we are all really close it seems like. we should get a meet going somewhat soon.

[pdpgps]

hooters was a good time last night. ryan07md, you should meet up with gmchu and I. we'll start small, MD guys.

[DarkFireProdigy]

hey darkfire prodigy you are moving to laytonsville? you will be right around the corner from me im in brookeville/olney.

Next Monday, the 16th. :thumbsup:

[ryan07md]

hey whats goin on? my girlfriend and i went to deep creek lake for the weekend so i didnt have a chance to check the posts. i will definitely take that sticker off your hands. im going out of town for work on monday and return on wednesday night i believe. yeah gettin together sounds like it will be fun. maybe we can meet up one night later in the week catch a finals game somewhere on the pike? it seems like pdpgps and gmchu already know each other and darkfire you are pretty close too so maybe we can get us four and our girlfriends or whoever to have a good time.

[pdpgps]

all 4 of us and our gf's? boy our gf's will be bored out of their mind. i know mine was at the car meet in college park.

[mxoplyck]

i wish people were down here in Southern VA

[Staylor21]

i wish people were down here in Southern VA

That would be a drive for you

[pdpgps]

i guess once we get this meeting going, it'll be worth it for you to come up...if the gas prices have stabilized by then

[mxoplyck]

i hope so damn gas prices. the only modded tsx i seen down here had huge chrome wheels

[pdpgps]

man is it hot as hell or what!!

[Staylor21]

man is it hot as hell or what!!

:werd: but this rain should cool it down..hopefully

[pdpgps]

hey guys, i hear there is an autocross being held on June 21 and July 5 in frederick, MD. I heard about this through a friend from clubrsx. i might go to the july 5 date. my car isnt setup for auto-x by any means and i'm not gonna max out, but i thought it'd be cool to push my car a little harder around a course. would any of u guys be interested?

btw, got this from Alert DC
To: Alert DC Users (rsan@alert.ema.dc.gov)

Open Fire Hydrants Cause Water Pressure and Safety Issues

WASA joins the District Fire Department in issuing a public safety alert.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) and the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services are reporting low water pressure in some neighborhoods due to unauthorized opening of fire hydrants by residents seeking relief from the heat.

The public is reminded that unauthorized use of hydrants is illegal. Such activity will cause low water pressure and service problems for customers and can damage the underground water infrastructure. Loss of adequate water pressure can have a negative impact on fire fighting when firefighters are unable to get enough water to suppress fires. Opening hydrants also poses a safety issue for young children who could easily be hurt from the high water pressure.

Over the last three days, most of the 20-plus locations of reported open hydrants have been in Southeast Washington. Other locations identified were in the southwest and northeast areas of the District. WASA has had to bring in additional crews to respond to low pressure problems caused by hydrant openings. The public is urged to report open hydrants by calling the WASA 24-hour emergency line at (202) 612-3400.


Now I know that not having air conditioning is probably more prevalent in poorer communities, but that is not an excuse to open up a hydrant....

[Staylor21]

hey guys, i hear there is an autocross being held on June 21 and July 5 in frederick, MD. I heard about this through a friend from clubrsx. i might go to the july 5 date. my car isnt setup for auto-x by any means and i'm not gonna max out, but i thought it'd be cool to push my car a little harder around a course. would any of u guys be interested?

btw, got this from Alert DC
To: Alert DC Users (rsan@alert.ema.dc.gov)

Open Fire Hydrants Cause Water Pressure and Safety Issues

WASA joins the District Fire Department in issuing a public safety alert.

The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) and the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services are reporting low water pressure in some neighborhoods due to unauthorized opening of fire hydrants by residents seeking relief from the heat.

The public is reminded that unauthorized use of hydrants is illegal. Such activity will cause low water pressure and service problems for customers and can damage the underground water infrastructure. Loss of adequate water pressure can have a negative impact on fire fighting when firefighters are unable to get enough water to suppress fires. Opening hydrants also poses a safety issue for young children who could easily be hurt from the high water pressure.

Over the last three days, most of the 20-plus locations of reported open hydrants have been in Southeast Washington. Other locations identified were in the southwest and northeast areas of the District. WASA has had to bring in additional crews to respond to low pressure problems caused by hydrant openings. The public is urged to report open hydrants by calling the WASA 24-hour emergency line at (202) 612-3400.


Now I know that not having air conditioning is probably more prevalent in poorer communities, but that is not an excuse to open up a hydrant....

Opening fire hydrants?? it cant be that bad

[pdpgps]

well it was causing low water pressure in the rest of the district...pressure needed for the fire dept if there was a fire..i dunno, i equate that to tapping into a power line and using it or stealing wireless internet from a neighbor.

[Staylor21]

well it was causing low water pressure in the rest of the district...pressure needed for the fire dept if there was a fire..i dunno, i equate that to tapping into a power line and using it or stealing wireless internet from a neighbor.

Good point, that can be some serious trouble if a fire were to break out. they should just go to the pool then

[pdpgps]

aight guys

what dates are good for you in july? do you guys prefer a saturday or sunday?

[dedeman]

Hey, can a southeast guy get in there? I know I'm not a Marylander, but I used to be (B'more, Federal Hill). :)

[gmchu]

Hey, can a southeast guy get in there? I know I'm not a Marylander, but I used to be (B'more, Federal Hill). :)

definitely,all are always welcome. the bigger the meets the better. i don't know if you guys checked out the pics of the jersey shore meet, but that was sick. wish we could get something like that going on here.

[pdpgps]

yea! its for all of us in the area. sinec the most of us are in the area, i was thinking of Twinbrook Park in Rockville, MD.

I uploaded the pic on facebook, so if you cant see it you may be at work and be blocked.

http://photos-456.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v289/104/53/5300456/n5300456_35724454_1444.jpg

http://photos-456.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v289/104/53/5300456/n5300456_35724431_2694.jpg

those areas that have the red arrows are parking spaces that we can meet up together. i'm not sure if there are bbq grills or what not but i can check that out. July 12. how does that sound for everyone? it is a sunday.

[LC2ner]

I'd love to do another meet, but we'd have to get it west of DC or something. Gas prices are rediculous, so driving to the east side of DC is a little expensive for me.

[pdpgps]

would tysons be convenient for the DC people and okay for your lc2ner? if it's in VA one of you guys in virginia will have to find a spot for us cause i dont know any parks really.

[dedeman]

I'm good for wherever. Mind you, I think it's supposed to thunderstorm at times over the weekend. We might be good for an outdoor thing, but it's ultimately up to mother nature.

I see you guys mentioned hooters earlier in the thread. I wouldn't be opposed to going there. I haven't been there since I got back.

Also, Sunday would be better for me, but Sat wouldn't be bad.

[gmchu]

ill do some digging tomorrow. there's also lake needwood which is closer for us md folk.

[pdpgps]

I see you guys mentioned hooters earlier in the thread. I wouldn't be opposed to going there. I haven't been there since I got back.

Also, Sunday would be better for me, but Sat wouldn't be bad.

indoors is a good idea, but we'd have to find a parking garage or something to use, and not get blown up by the cops. hooters is up in Maryland on rockville pike which maybe far for people like lc2ner. there is a hooters in downtown dc, but obviously the question is where do we all leave our cars. i'll do some searching on google maps again at work. but just keep checking the thread. this meet will eventually happen!

[Kanon23]

stickied :)

[dedeman]

Soooooo, any consensus? I'm good for wherever, since I'm pretty much in the middle of it all.

Supposed to be thunderstorms later today, and tonight.

[gmchu]

my car was hit and run today....

[dedeman]

Wtf?

[pdpgps]

damn geoff. gluck, keep us posted.

[Staylor21]

my car was hit and run today....

Bastards!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how bad is the damage?

[gmchu]

it looks like I will be needing a new trunk:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj166/cgtsx07/DSC01125.jpg

it was either intentional, or a commercial truck backed into it.

[endlesswinterco]

gmchu- sorry dude, that suxs. maybe get a carbon fiber trunk now. haha.

im down for a meet-up sometime. but im in stock form right now. all the parts are on order.

[pdpgps]

shit geoff! when you said soccer ball size...no shit! maybe you can find someone who is parting out their junked car and buy the trunk piece. or scour a junkyard maybe? i'll go wit you if you want to.

endlesswinterco, the only one who's really hooked up in anyway is probably gmchu who has way more mods then any of us haha. mxoplyck from VA is supercharged but he's pretty far away. rest of us have like just a few mods.

[endlesswinterco]

well, since i sold my Audi, had money to play around with. ordered yesterday, Progess RSB, Ingalls Rear Camber kit, Tein SS, Enkei RPF1s, and still need to install yellow fogs and M3 Lip spoiler. She will be looking good soon.

[pdpgps]

anybody have any more suggestions for meet up spots?

[gmchu]

seneca creek state park
lake needwood

i'm thinking we should stick to parks since we can bbq and chill instead of just standing around in a parking lot. Or we could have one of those meets where we help each other install mods.

[pdpgps]

how about a MD mini meet first?

you guys free July 6? somewhere in montgomery county?

[Staylor21]

how about a MD mini meet first?

you guys free July 6? somewhere in montgomery county?

Damn all you people that live in Maryland :squint:

[pdpgps]

staylor, where do you live in VA? maybe we can find somewhere in between. there's like 4 of us up here in Montgomery county tho, so it's a good start for a meet that has long been in the works.

[endlesswinterco]

yea im about 20 mins north of MoCo. anywhere right outside DC im down with. I take my girl to Great Falls Park alot, its a nice area. just across in VA on 495. an idea.

[Staylor21]

yea im about 20 mins north of MoCo. anywhere right outside DC im down with. I take my girl to Great Falls Park alot, its a nice area. just across in VA on 495. an idea.

Great Falls Park is not that far from me and its a real nice park, i have been a few times. I live in Herndon VA near about two miles from Dulles Airport so its not that bad from where you guys are.

[pdpgps]

ok i been to great falls, its about a 30min drive.

can you VA guys (endlessco and staylor) try to find a park where we can grill and stuff? do we need permits from the county? or is it first come first serve thing. once we got a place locked down and a date finalized, we can decide who brings what food.

[endlesswinterco]

ok i been to great falls, its about a 30min drive.

can you VA guys (endlessco and staylor) try to find a park where we can grill and stuff? do we need permits from the county? or is it first come first serve thing. once we got a place locked down and a date finalized, we can decide who brings what food.

sh*t, i didn't see we had a date, what is it? cuase that deff matters whether i can even go. haha. i will check into great falls, and see about grilling and such. Sundays are the only day that i can do it.

[gmchu]

i think july 6? i'm defintely down.

[endlesswinterco]

that day works for me. i looked into Great Falls. There is no reservation or permit needed for the grills/pinic areas. it is first come, first serve as far as that goes. i know there is a fee into to get into the park, which covers the parking persay. but i was just thinking, it gets pretty crowded there, espically on a sunday afternoon. just some food for thought.

[Staylor21]

that day works for me. i looked into Great Falls. There is no reservation or permit needed for the grills/pinic areas. it is first come, first serve as far as that goes. i know there is a fee into to get into the park, which covers the parking persay. but i was just thinking, it gets pretty crowded there, espically on a sunday afternoon. just some food for thought.

i thought you only had to pay on the weekdays? and only at certain times...I have to see if im going to NC that day but i might be able to attend

[gmchu]

I finally got my car back, but not without some problems. I chose Herson's Honda Collision Center since my insurance has them down as a preferred repair center. The shop did a decent job fixing the damage and blending the paint. You can't notice any imperfections unless you are looking for them. The paint is a little dull in some areas but I think a good polish should fix that up. But unfortunately, this shop has some dishonest and careless employees.

First off, when I arrived to pick up my car, I noticed that they chipped some paint off my rear bumper. The chips were all the way down to the primer so it was impossible to miss. I showed them the damage and they said they would fix it. The next day everything looked fine and I took delivery of my car. When I got home and gave my car a wash, what did I find? they curbed my front lip!!! Fortunately, it is not visible since it is on the bottom but it still pisses me off bc it has only been on my car for a month.

You are supposed to bring a car to a body shop to FIX damage, not incur more! The worst of it all is that none of this was ever reported. You would think that if a worker did these things they would A) try to fix it, or B) report it to the manager to determine the next steps. None of that happened. Instead, they were hoping that I wouldn't notice so they wouldn't have to fix their mess up.

I definitely would NOT go to them again. I thought I would be better off bringing it to a dealership bodyshop, but that is certainly not the case. definitely stay away from this shop.

[pdpgps]

glad to have your car back. how was everyones wknd

[dedeman]

Well, I guess my weekend was better then gmchu, with the car and all.

I've had bad luck with greasemonkey mechanics. I got my tires rotated and aligned at Sears a few years ago (old car), and they forgot to tighten my lug nuts, all of them. Hey, could you remove my oil plug while you're at it?

Think about how a 15 year old hs dropout would handle ****ing up someone's car if they knew they wouldn't be accountable for it. :donno:

I'm still down for wherever you guys want to get together. Mind you, my car doesn't look awesome, quite stock, with no mods that you can actually see.

[Staylor21]

Well, I guess my weekend was better then gmchu, with the car and all.

I've had bad luck with greasemonkey mechanics. I got my tires rotated and aligned at Sears a few years ago (old car), and they forgot to tighten my lug nuts, all of them. Hey, could you remove my oil plug while you're at it?

Think about how a 15 year old hs dropout would handle ****ing up someone's car if they knew they wouldn't be accountable for it. :donno:

I'm still down for wherever you guys want to get together. Mind you, my car doesn't look awesome, quite stock, with no mods that you can actually see.

I guess i have been lucky then i have never had any real problems with anyone messing with any of my cars, i always take them to the dealerships regardless of what the issue is (its a trust factor)

Mine is quite stock as well, you will see nothing at all since i just got it last month..:laugh:

[DarkFireProdigy]

On my previous integra, the belts were replaced as normal service for the mileage of that car by a dealership. I had just crossed the D.C. line back to NW, pulled over to answer my cellphone.

As I got back on the road, there was an unholy racket coming from my engine bay. So I pulled over, and like a dumb***, left the engine running as I pop'd the hood. Apparently the power steering belt had shredded, and a big chunk flew out an hit me square in the face.

Got a tow, Got it back to Acura, at first I got full denial(*It seemed to be running fine when you left, but we'll take a look *anyway**)

Then I got, "The belt cover is bent, that might be was caused the failure", Finally they accepted responsibility, and offered my father a loaner so I could use my fathers car until repairs could take place (twas' late in the day).

That night there was a TON of snow and ice in the D.C. area.

Next day, went to pick it up, they had parked it half way outside the covered service parking area, where ice had fallen off and taken of a goodly size bit of paint.

I didn't say anything, I wish I had. Oh well. At least they picked up the repair so I didn't have to.

And I haven't paid for the little services ever since, they got me as a loyal customer, even tho its inconvenient for me to be serviced by them where ive moved to.

BTW, Ive moved, Comcast has *finally* graced me with internet access, and im back.

Best of luck to gmchu with his car's situation.

[pdpgps]

my comcast has been out for 4 days now:(

yo u guys should all get on that mugen grille group buy. dedeman, if you haven't gotten that kpro yet get on this group buy!!!

[dedeman]

Comcast gets a big F from me :madfawk: I had them up in Baltimore, and it sucked beyond belief. I think I would have been better off with 56k, that worked consistently. I got about a 40% packet drop on normal days, 90% on bad days. $60 for sheet is still sheet.

I have speakeasy DSL now. It's kind of pricey, but no port blocking, no torrent blocking, you can run servers, and everything works ALL THE TIME.

At least you guys have access to FIOS if you want it. No rollout in DC. Again, :madfawk:

As for the groupbuy, I'd rather go for performance then looks, when dolling out $$$. Besides, I think stock TSX accents (grill, rims, etc) are quite nice. I'll fake it and say that I'm going to get the reflash in the next two weeks.

BTW, there's someone else in the area. I forgot his username (I'll look it up). I'm not going to resort to one of these "TSX sighting" things, OMG I saw someone driving a silver TSX today on 95!! Who cares.

[DarkFireProdigy]

Comcast Blast @ 18mb/s... sometimes more.. Laytonsvill 4tw.
Took 3 weeks and a billion headaches, but I think it was worth it.. maybe.

D/L'd New Episode of TopGear in bout 20 min on monday.

Anyone else watch? I've got Gigs upon Gigs of it on my HD.

[pdpgps]

Yeah! I got the comcast blast today!

Ok fellas. July 6 meet at Great Falls. Is that correct?

It's okay to be stock or whatever. I just want to get a concrete date set in, so we can plan around it.

[gmchu]

i hate comcast, but there is nothing else we can get in our area. they have downtime way too much for my liking and when they are down, they are down for 3 days minimum.

[endlesswinterco]

Yeah! I got the comcast blast today!

Ok fellas. July 6 meet at Great Falls. Is that correct?

It's okay to be stock or whatever. I just want to get a concrete date set in, so we can plan around it.

Let me clear this with the wife before i commit. i know she gets sick of my car meetups, but we are going to great falls, so hopefully i can convince her. ill let you know. you should create a new thread for the meet.

[pdpgps]

i was out of internet since thursday. finally got it back yesterday.

ok geoff, for the MD minimeet. I think walter johnson hs is a reasonable spot with open parking lot.

[gmchu]

what happened to the park idea?

btw, i am dead tired @ work today

[pdpgps]

the great falls will be like the VA and MD guys. we can do a local montgomery one.

but damn you geoff, you got every friday off. thats money.

btw, crsx is having a meet on thursday.

Hooters Meet~ Thurs June 26th
Where: Rockville Hooters
When: Thursday June 26th @ 7:30pm
Why: b/c we keep talking about it

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...2&ie=UTF8&z=16

Whos In:
Drum~Sean
MDMistress~Amy
Hawaii~Blakina
Max Power~Richard
Styles~Sean
Asshat~Kimmie
Swags
k20a2typer
Venom~Ridin his bike
Got_Leather (Maybe) Ridin his bike as well.
Udontknwme (Maybe)
2006hypeS
FireRSX~Dave
@nswer (Maybe)
Type-Ex
CHEWY
sifrx

[gmchu]

the great falls will be like the VA and MD guys. we can do a local montgomery one.

but damn you geoff, you got every friday off. thats money.

btw, crsx is having a meet on thursday.

Hooters Meet~ Thurs June 26th
Where: Rockville Hooters
When: Thursday June 26th @ 7:30pm
Why: b/c we keep talking about it

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...2&ie=UTF8&z=16

Whos In:
Drum~Sean
MDMistress~Amy
Hawaii~Blakina
Max Power~Richard
Styles~Sean
Asshat~Kimmie
Swags
k20a2typer
Venom~Ridin his bike
Got_Leather (Maybe) Ridin his bike as well.
Udontknwme (Maybe)
2006hypeS
FireRSX~Dave
@nswer (Maybe)
Type-Ex
CHEWY
sifrx

chris, do you know any of those ppl? i lurk on crsx and they hang out all the time.

btw, just ordered the angel eyes. now i gotta figure out how i'm gonna get these installed:spin:

[pdpgps]

i have 2-3 friends on crsx in our area, and some of those guys are friends of them, like legit friends not just car club homies.

damn man, you keep adding on to your car and making the rest of us look bad

[gmchu]

well it was only 40 bucks. not much to lose there

[pdpgps]

work is sucking ass today. i only take like 5 min breaks to check forums.

[gmchu]

yeah tell me about it. work is actually going very slow for me today.

[pdpgps]

i'm training a lady who is 2x my age. i outrank her. its really weird to give her directions since she kinda "reports" to me.

[Staylor21]

i'm training a lady who is 2x my age. i outrank her. its really weird to give her directions since she kinda "reports" to me.

I know how you feel.........i was the same way in my old dept and i was only 19 at the time

[gmchu]

i'm training a lady who is 2x my age. i outrank her. its really weird to give her directions since she kinda "reports" to me.

there is a new guy here that just joined my team that is also 2x my age. he is second career and just graduated with a bachelors. he doesn't report under me, but I am higher up on the totem pole. he has this mentality where just bc he is older than me, he thinks he should know more than me, although I have more experience in the field, and have been at my job for 2 yrs. there have been a couple times where he has tried to argue with me about things i know and have experience with. he also tried telling me to do something, claiming he "needs" it done, although he is new and has zero responsibilities as of now.

[pdpgps]

yea the new lady i remember emailed my boss after the interview and was like I'll have no problem working with someone younger. of course those are the right words to say. now that shes started, shes kinda made it a point to make it known she knows her stuff, but she still has a lot of learning to do esp. with terminology and how the work flow is. she's made it up with motivation to learn stuff, but then she wants someone to kinda sit down and show her how things are done, but we can't because all of us have jobs to do and there is an SOP manual that says exaclty how to do a task.

[Staylor21]

there is a new guy here that just joined my team that is also 2x my age. he is second career and just graduated with a bachelors. he doesn't report under me, but I am higher up on the totem pole. he has this mentality where just bc he is older than me, he thinks he should know more than me, although I have more experience in the field, and have been at my job for 2 yrs. there have been a couple times where he has tried to argue with me about things i know and have experience with. he also tried telling me to do something, claiming he "needs" it done, although he is new and has zero responsibilities as of now.

Damn i hate people like that, it looks like he needs to be put in his place :deezo:

[pdpgps]

ZOMG!! I SAW THE HOTTEST GIRL DRIVING A TSX THIS MORNING. I was in the right turn only lane, saw this silver TSX with aspec body kit, the factory wing, and dark ass rear tint. i slowed down bout to make my turn and saw this hot blonde in the drivers seat. ahhhhh then i park at work, and there's this other cute ass chick sitting in the car next to me. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[gmchu]

Damn i hate people like that, it looks like he needs to be put in his place :deezo:

indeed...he has even rubbed the director off in the wrong way.

[gmchu]

ZOMG!! I SAW THE HOTTEST GIRL DRIVING A TSX THIS MORNING. I was in the right turn only lane, saw this silver TSX with aspec body kit, the factory wing, and dark ass rear tint. i slowed down bout to make my turn and saw this hot blonde in the drivers seat. ahhhhh then i park at work, and there's this other cute ass chick sitting in the car next to me. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

tsx chicks ftw.

[Staylor21]

tsx chicks ftw.

YES THEY DO!!!! I saw two yesterday morning on Route 7 when i was coming back from Leesburg (I had court in Loudon County) they were both in a CGP (same color i have :) ) of course it had to be the 06-08 body style but man they were cute as hell, other than that i would be very lucky to see cute chicks driving TSX's normally its just old women and old men :squint:

[Staylor21]

indeed...he has even rubbed the director off in the wrong way.

well in that case he wont be around much longer

[pdpgps]

word.

raises are going out in a few weeks. cant wait! too bad our rate of increase isn't that large:(

[Staylor21]

word.

raises are going out in a few weeks. cant wait! too bad our rate of increase isn't that large:(

:werd: i just got mine and the highest i could recieve was 5% which i did recieve but i wish it was more...

[pdpgps]

sigh, interns are such cheap labor. i feel bad for them.

[Staylor21]

sigh, interns are such cheap labor. i feel bad for them.

Yeah they only work in the summer and you will never see them again

[DarkFireProdigy]

When I was 15 I did a Summer At Fannie Mae, doing I.T. for the legal team. (4 of us for bout 100 lawyers on site, 100 more around the U.S.)

They felt there was no way I was worth their time, some didn't even bother speaking to me. Changed once I was the one taking inventory for the newest TREO, and when stuff started to break.
:tardsmash:

[Staylor21]

When I was 15 I did a Summer At Fannie Mae, doing I.T. for the legal team. (4 of us for bout 100 lawyers on site, 100 more around the U.S.)

They felt there was no way I was worth their time, some didn't even bother speaking to me. Changed once I was the one taking inventory for the newest TREO, and when stuff started to break.
:tardsmash:

Damn man i just saw your sig, you have totaled about the same amount of cars i have :laugh: and i thought i was the only one :squint:

[pdpgps]

damn guys your insurance must be up the ass. 3 totaled cars?!

[Staylor21]

damn guys your insurance must be up the ass. 3 totaled cars?!

My insurance was 250 a month with the RSX, once i got the TSX it dropped to 140 a month, I say thats a good investment right there

[gmchu]

My insurance was 250 a month with the RSX, once i got the TSX it dropped to 140 a month, I say thats a good investment right there

mine is about $215/month. i have pretty high coverage though. being 23 doesn't help either:(

[pdpgps]

mine is at 120/month including renters insurance all with state farm, i'm 22.

aight guys lets hear some office stories today. haha

[gmchu]

mine is at 120/month including renters insurance all with state farm, i'm 22.

aight guys lets hear some office stories today. haha

just found out there is a 22 year old milf that just started working for my agency but is out in Denver.

[pdpgps]

wait, so will you ever see her? or is she in denver on business

[gmchu]

wait, so will you ever see her? or is she in denver on business

We are headquartered here in McLean, so they come here every so often.

there are actually a few girls like this. it seems like all these girls are rushing to get married right after school.

[pdpgps]

errrrr. definitely no rush.

[gmchu]

agreed, i don't like it when girls talk about their married life at age 21. LOL

[pdpgps]

today is like the work day from hell. my new officemate/lady i am training that is 2x my age. Today, she calls me a prick and arrogant. im like whoaaa lady, you been on the job training and working with me for 2 wks and have the will to say that to my face? so unprofessional. her 90 day eval will not look good. i consider myself pretty damn laid back, after all i am the youngest in my dept of PhD's, MD's and masters by 8 years. I have seniority, still doesnt give you the right to say that to my face.

[DarkFireProdigy]

Insurance goes, not too bad for the Integra's, I got some rebate because of my grades. No driving program rebate or driving school rebate cuz it wasn't required in D.C..

Prelude was bad. RSX was worse. That was just one of the headaches that car caused me. It can be a cop magnate with very little effort and mine had a crap clutch. Prob. cuz the person before me didn't know how to drive stick.

In my defense, the Integra's were not my fault. But the Prelude, I was just being incredibly stupid.

and I *hate* office politics with a passion, back during that intern summer it was the bane of my existence.

[gmchu]

today is like the work day from hell. my new officemate/lady i am training that is 2x my age. Today, she calls me a prick and arrogant. im like whoaaa lady, you been on the job training and working with me for 2 wks and have the will to say that to my face? so unprofessional. her 90 day eval will not look good. i consider myself pretty damn laid back, after all i am the youngest in my dept of PhD's, MD's and masters by 8 years. I have seniority, still doesnt give you the right to say that to my face.

why did she say that to you???????? u could prob. get her fired for that:laugh:

[Staylor21]

why did she say that to you???????? u could prob. get her fired for that:laugh:

wow i missed alot and this is what i get for dealing with work shit all day :banghead:
Fridays are always shit for me at the office...nothing ever major happens during the week but all of sudden on fridays, shit decides to break and issues come about more than ever!!!! I am HATING TODAY SO BADLY!!!!!!!!!

[gmchu]

that sucks man. it's the complete opposite for me. we have the typical gov't flexible schedules so a lot of ppl are off on Mondays and Fridays. it is always quiet on these days.

[pdpgps]

why did she say that to you???????? u could prob. get her fired for that:laugh:

ok, new lady has started the job 2 wks ago. she is still in training mode and slowly being given more duties. I came back from a client site and i have a daily 130pm deadline and I had alot of work to get done by then. I asked her to do a simple copy and scan document for me, basically hlep me out. she flipped out and said, "since when did i become yoru personal scanner and copyin person? you shouldn't be giving me your crapwork. don't talk to me in that tone either, i work with you not for you. also i'd like to hear more thank you and please. I also think you are a prick and you are arrogant. You like to boss everyone around and never think you are wrong."

OKAYYYYYYYYYYY. I was absolutely about to flip a motherfukcin shit. first, how dare you call me a prick and arrogant to my face. 2nd, this an office not home. that is very unprofessional. I have never asked her to do any work for me, in fact beacuse she is in training I have hesitated from doing so. If she does any of my scannign copying, she actually offered to so and she admitted that. She interviewed with me and said she wanted to do administrative work. Scanning and copying is administrative, and if she calls that crap work than she was just making stuff up at her interview. She may be older than I am, but I say thank you and please enough as it is that I odnt need to say it eveyr time to you to do something. noone has ever called me a prick or arrogant, and for you to judge me in 2 wks that is entirely out of line. You just started. I am the 2nd to the bottom in the dept in terms of ranking. I have no PhD, I am not a medical doctor, and I have no masters. But i have a bachelors and I've been here longer and that is why you are too at the bottom. So tehrefore, I cannot boss anyone around and have no right to. Also, I own up to my mistakes. I dont defend them and i fix what is wrong. noone at my office will say that I am irresponsible. So fuggin bitch.

[endlesswinterco]

Spotted: Last Night, Friday, on I-70 west, past route 29. Gunmetal with Euro/JDM headlights, and gunmetal rims. gotta be someone on the board. the windows were tinted, with blue corner lights.

[pdpgps]

by gunmetal, CGP or SSM?

[endlesswinterco]

sorry, CGP, and it was slammed

[Staylor21]

Man im bored.........Where did everybody go?

[gmchu]

Spotted: Last Night, Friday, on I-70 west, past route 29. Gunmetal with Euro/JDM headlights, and gunmetal rims. gotta be someone on the board. the windows were tinted, with blue corner lights.

i think i know who u are talking about.

he has an 06+ CGP w/ aspec kit, 06+ jdm headlights, ron jon wheels, 04-05+ CF hood, skunk2 exhaust (i think), lowered.

[pdpgps]

i took today off from work. got some free furniture from a friend moving out of town. so now i finally got some furniture and a ton of free silverware!

anybody upgrade their stock tires yet? i'm still rollin on the pilots but thinking about something better that is "ultra high performance" according to tire rack

[Staylor21]

i took today off from work. got some free furniture from a friend moving out of town. so now i finally got some furniture and a ton of free silverware!

anybody upgrade their stock tires yet? i'm still rollin on the pilots but thinking about something better that is "ultra high performance" according to tire rack

I am thinking about changing my stock Michelin tires just because they look so funny to something a little bit better........Im thinking Kumhos, those were fun on my RSX

[Staylor21]

my clutch pedal is starting to creak when i press down on it.......thats not a big deal is it?

[gmchu]

my clutch pedal is starting to creak when i press down on it.......thats not a big deal is it?

mine does this as well. does yours click when you fully depress it and the creak on the way up? I took it to rosenthal and they didn't fix anything.

[pdpgps]

woot, gettin off work. headed to the batting cages

[dedeman]

For tires, I got Goodyear Eagle F1 AS. They weren't cheap, but the guy at the Goodyear place gave me like $30 off each (still don't know why).

I had (OEM) bald fronts, and almost new rears, so I kept the rears (no disposal fee), and sold them for $30 each.

Anyway, it's now about 6 months later, and the tires are still doing quite well. Plus, they have an aggressive tread. I haven't had too much inclimate weather to really test them out on (I miss NY snow).

Total bill, about $950 all in.

[DarkFireProdigy]

(I miss NY snow).

Man, when I came back from Rochester, it was the first time I'd seen the sun in months.

I don't miss the snow. lol

[dedeman]

I miss the snow when I'm getting about 25 mosquito bites a day over here, by the Anacostia.

And I didn't mind shoveling when in Albany. I did mind the low temps + wind. I think it was -15 for a week straight, one winter.

We'll be lucky to have 5" of snow this year. :hmmph:

[Staylor21]

mine does this as well. does yours click when you fully depress it and the creak on the way up? I took it to rosenthal and they didn't fix anything.

mine only creaks on the way down, on the way up you really cant hear anything.......my gfs 04 honda civic does that as well and she bought it brand new, she now has 25000 miles on it and it just started making that noise, my RSX never made that noise thoough

[pdpgps]

I miss the snow when I'm getting about 25 mosquito bites a day over here, by the Anacostia.

And I didn't mind shoveling when in Albany. I did mind the low temps + wind. I think it was -15 for a week straight, one winter.

We'll be lucky to have 5" of snow this year. :hmmph:

haha careful for what you wish for here...people cannot drive for shit when it snows. i'm from boston, and i miss the snow here. winters are super mild. but on the road people just lose their common sense to slow down and think their all season tires mean they can drive at high speeds :tardsmash

[endlesswinterco]

got some stuff in and got my camber kit, now just waiting on my Tein Flex and then its install time.

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2588/0703081857jw6.jpg
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9810/0703081900qa1.jpg

[DarkFireProdigy]

Nice! I'm a big fan of Enkei.

[endlesswinterco]

Nice! I'm a big fan of Enkei.

thanks. it was a hard decision between them and Work CRs. went for the more "practical" route.

[DarkFireProdigy]

So, Are those RPF1's?

What rubber you got on those?

[pdpgps]

happy 4th guys

[endlesswinterco]

So, Are those RPF1's?

What rubber you got on those?

yea they are rpf1 in 18, i put Nitto 555 on them, 225/40/18. see how i like them, never got 555 before. had neogen on my audi, which were great.

[pdpgps]

sighting: PWP on old georgetown road around 1115am today headed towards the pike. I think it was that guy from the meet with the volks and the mugen kit...is he on this forum?

[Staylor21]

I will be at the next meet......you can guarentee that

[pdpgps]

slow morningggggg

[Staylor21]

slow morningggggg

Long nightttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt equates to slow morning :squint:
at least in my case, i was up all night playing ROCKBAND

[pdpgps]

man i am starving

[Staylor21]

Dammit, my passenger door lock now doesnt respond to anything.....alarm or automatic lock in car
:squint:

[pdpgps]

hm maybe that mechanism is stuck or busted. if you knwo how, take off the door panel and take a look at it. if you are still under warranty, get that fixed!!

[Staylor21]

hm maybe that mechanism is stuck or busted. if you knwo how, take off the door panel and take a look at it. if you are still under warranty, get that fixed!!

I am still under warranty i just bought the car a couple of months ago....towards the end of May so i called in today and i am taking it in during my lunch

[pdpgps]

hm i received a job offer today. it pays slightly better than my current even after i get my 4% raise...

gah such a hard decision. go lab or go corporate?

[pdpgps]

what upp

[Staylor21]

Its slow again

[Dank TSX]

You guys happen to know of any exhaust/muffler shops that do good quality welding?

[endlesswinterco]

Its slow again

ive been out of town for the weekend, wasn't on much, but deff agree that its slow. wanna start planing an August Meet?

[pdpgps]

sup fellas, just got back from CALIFORNIA!

give u guys and update once i catch up on some sleep and unpack =P

[pdpgps]

still recovering from minor jet lag. anyone want to plan the next meet?

[dedeman]

w00t!! I got my OEM body kit for $778 shipped!! If any of you have that 10% ebay coupon, I definitely recommend using it.

Now comes the having to install it part. I already have the spoiler, so I'm going to wait and install in all at the same time.

pdpgps, did you self install? If so, I may need some pointers.

[gmchu]

nice, i love the 04-05 oem kit, especially with a drop.

the kit should be pretty easy to install.

[SvenVanBro]

dedeman, how do you get a 10% ebay coupon?

[dedeman]

Do you have an ebay account, or/with paypal?

[SvenVanBro]

I've bought off ebay a couple years ago, and I have a paypal.

[dedeman]

Well, they have this 10% deal running until the 29th. I kept getting emails about it, and it was on the front page.

Apparently, if you use the coupon code CJULYFUN0810P, you'll get 10% off anything (up to $100, I think). I tried it, and it worked. It's for anything at auction, "buy it now", whatever. I think I had to buy first, then apply it, rather then seeing if it would work before I purchased it.

I would give it a try. I remember reading in ebays FAQ about it, that it's open to anyone with an account and paypal.

[pdpgps]

spotted:

PWP with rims and mugen grill, lowered on randolph around 430 -5ish. i think i saw him at the tsx meet. forgot his name. i waved hi out the window.

[dedeman]

Holy hell, I already got my body kit! Less then 2 day turn around!!

pdpgps, did you see my post about the kit?

[pdpgps]

hey i did, i got my car with the kit on, but i dont believe it will be too difficult for the rear and side skirts. those should be a cinch and snap (not literally though) right in.

the front lip is a bit more tricky. i remember having to take it off to put my intake in. it was a bit of a pain. i might be able to help at the next meet (i have no tools either tho)

[gmchu]

i think you need to take off the front bumper and rear bumper to install. side skirts should be really simple. took me 10 minutes to install both of mine.

[Dank TSX]

yeah, front and rear bumpers have to come off. It's a huge bitch but when it's completed it's well worth it.

[endlesswinterco]

Spotted: At Chick fil a at arundel mills mall. Tuesday at 430. sorry crappy pic but only had my camera phone.

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/9315/0729081634in6.jpg

[SvenVanBro]

When is the next meet?

[Staylor21]

When is the next meet?

If i say tomorrow will you believe me?? :spin:

[DarkFireProdigy]

The clay bar will meet my car tomorrow, then all will be good in the universe again.

[pdpgps]

which bar did u get? man i need a wash bad

[endlesswinterco]

i know alot about cars, but i know nothing about detailing. what does a clay bar do? and how do you use it? sorry for the noob question.

[DarkFireProdigy]

Right now, I'm using mothers, which was all they had at autozone really.

The mothers quick detailer seems to work nicely tho.

My Z-18 Zaino bars were too icky, but I will be ordering more soon. Thats what I prefer to use.

[pdpgps]

i know alot about cars, but i know nothing about detailing. what does a clay bar do? and how do you use it? sorry for the noob question.

its supposed to remove substances that soap cant take off...like sap, bird poop, and help remove other marks or external materials attached to your paint. its also suposed to put down a layer to protect against acid rain and such i think. thast why u wax after u clay. thtas what i always thought.

anyways. August is fast approaching. Lets do a meet.

Possible dates for everyone...throw em down.

[TommySalami]

Any weekend is good for me. Seems Sundays are better than Saturdays for most people, too.
For location, there's a park in College Park that's got a grill and tables and whatnot that I've been to a few times. It's not too shady/ghetto either, so we can do it there if you guys want

[TommySalami]

Any weekend is good for me. Seems Sundays are better than Saturdays for most people, too.
For location, there's a park in College Park that's got a grill and tables and whatnot that I've been to a few times. It's not too shady/ghetto either, so we can do it there if you guys want

[pdpgps]

can you put up an address? do we have to reserve the grill?

[endlesswinterco]

yea sundays are the only day that works for me. i think ive been to that park near CP with some MR2 buddies.

[TommySalami]

Off Metzerott road, and no I don't think we have to reserve the grill.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=&daddr=38.999421,-76.935936&hl=en&geocode=3527082348255725857,38.999421,-76.935936&mra=ls&sll=38.999744,-76.935856&sspn=0.002672,0.004115&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=38.999426,-76.935947&spn=0.002672,0.004115&z=18

[TommySalami]

Let's get a day set for this, how's Sunday, August 24th for everyone? I'll bring some food to grill

[SvenVanBro]

Let's get a day set for this, how's Sunday, August 24th for everyone? I'll bring some food to grill

I work every other weekend. That would be a weekend that I have to work. Would like to make the trip up from Richmond though to talk one on one about some of the questions I'm too embarrassed to ask here in the forums (either that or too lazy to search for...).

[TommySalami]

Just ask em, we won't make fun of you

[pdpgps]

yea if you do feel uncomfortable, post up in our region first before going national in the main threads.

aug 24 works for me. i am generally free all sundays.

[Staylor21]

ask ask ask we wont laugh

[endlesswinterco]

24th is looking open as of right now. i might have a game that morning, but will let you guys know. deff lets grill!!!

[pdpgps]

+1 on the grilling!

[DarkFireProdigy]

The 24th is by birthday, so I will likely be unable to attend.

Sorry :)

[pdpgps]

aw man, we'll miss you dude. we can always find another day to do this meet. it took us months to get the last one going!

[pdpgps]

hey ben, do you know how to take "rolling" shots of cars?

[endlesswinterco]

hey ben, do you know how to take "rolling" shots of cars?

honestly, ive never had the opporunity to, so no. but im down to try it and see how it looks. what are you thinking?

[pdpgps]

at the next meet! whenever that may be. i want a new sig picture!!