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14-03-2011, 02:11 PM
WarrenM

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Originally Posted by furythree

wow thats a bargain, funny thing is, my cu2 lux euro without any kits is $35k market price. so ur cu2 lux with all that! (same age) for the same price makes me feel gipped (because i can just sell mine and get urs technically speaking) but then again at the same time, from your point of view, ur car which has more is worth less
the only way to win is to not sell it lol

I really do drive a hard bargain. And I was in the right place at the right time. The car had just arrived from detailing - had not yet been advertised - so an immediate sale would have saved the dealership $2000 in advertising. And I played hardball - basically described all the Modulo stuff and internal trim as "useless rubbish - worth heaps to the guy who put it in but almost nothing to me". They very quickly recognised that I was being truthful and that I was ready to buy, but at my price, not theirs. And the secret to buying at the right price is to mean it when you say you don't care if you buy today or not - because they know that if you walk out the door, they have less than an even chance of making the sale.

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I would like some pictures of your steering wheel. sounds pretty awesome

I'm more taken with the sports pedals actually - never would have even considered them, but they are terrific - practically impossible to slip on them.

I'll take some photos inside and out once I've had the rest done.

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and im surprised with all the money the prev owner threw into it, they didnt get the seat upgrade. i heard that the euro has better leather sports seats u can upgrade to

afaik there is no factory seat upgrade (I could be wrong), and all the upgrades he put in there were factory installed (apart from the protection pack). I have no complaints about the driver's seat - it is far better than the electronic controlled leather seat that was in my old Mazda 6 Luxury Sports.

I was far more surprised that he didn't go for the Nav version and didn't add in either the Honda or an after-market Bluetooth. Seemed like it was all for show, and then he either got bored with it or couldn't meet his repayments.

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how many KMs on the odometer btw?

22400km

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and how much was the reversing camera that you ordered (and where from)
Do u plan on getting a inbuilt gps system installed?

Reversing camera was a whopping great $26.99 including shipping - the manufacturer warns that shipping takes much longer than you might expect. I can vouch for that based on other stuff I've received recently from China. I don't expect it for at least another week, possibly two. Here is the current eBay listing but price has gone up to $29: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT

There are no after-market inbuilt GPS units that I've found which include a 6-stacker CD, which I "need" - I'm a classical music nut. In any case they are all very expensive.

My 7" window-mount unit is pretty good, as I said, if a bit big - I've got it mounted dead centre, barely above the dash, where I don't find it blocks my vision. Because of its ginormous size, it takes only a glance to read, but it is a bit ungainly. It cost me $122 at auction but it's typical final auction price is more like $150 including delivery. The supplier says it works brilliantly as a reversing screen in his car. I'll only know once everything is installed. I'll keep you posted. Here is a current auction by the same seller: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/7-HD-CAR-GPS-...item27b973c7f7

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for the air filter, ur getting the KN air filter for the CU2 right? if so good choice. i can vouch for that extra zippiness

Yes I'm getting the K&N installed tomorrow - just the drop-in filter, not the full air intake, which I suspect would make life difficult in the event of a warranty issue.

Cheers,
Warren
15-03-2011, 09:36 AM
biggame

WarrenM, once you install your filter, if you haven't already remove the intake resonator and hear it roar! :)
15-03-2011, 11:44 AM
euroRwannabe

congratulations on the purchase Warren, like biggame said, if you haven't done so, remove the intake resonator which is located on the right hand side of the car (when you are standing face to face with it) behind the front bumper (which needs to be removed temporarily), and hear it roar! It kind of sounds like a WRX in my opinion, orgasm to ears! Surprising that just a simple removal of the resonator does so much difference in the sound.
15-03-2011, 12:02 PM
WarrenM

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Originally Posted by euroRwannabe

congratulations on the purchase Warren, like biggame said, if you haven't done so, remove the intake resonator which is located on the right hand side of the car (when you are standing face to face with it) behind the front bumper (which needs to be removed temporarily), and hear it roar! It kind of sounds like a WRX in my opinion, orgasm to ears! Surprising that just a simple removal of the resonator does so much difference in the sound.

As neat as this sounds, I suspect it would be a lot more exciting to my 23-year-old son than to me.
15-03-2011, 07:54 PM
furythree

holy crap $29 for a reversing camera is CHEAP
i got quoted $200

and u make me wanna dip into my pockets for those $85 pedals too now lol

but bloody hell 22000kms and all that for $35k >< i feel so gipped
mines already 30000kms the dude who sold it mustve needed the cash pretty badly

man u guys all sound like uve removed ur resonators.
15-03-2011, 08:56 PM
TurBIce

haha
i said i wanted to remove mine after the first service.
and since i had my first service. soon..:)
16-03-2011, 12:35 AM
WarrenM

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Originally Posted by furythree

holy crap $29 for a reversing camera is CHEAP
i got quoted $200

and u make me wanna dip into my pockets for those $85 pedals too now lol

but bloody hell 22000kms and all that for $35k >< i feel so gipped
mines already 30000kms the dude who sold it mustve needed the cash pretty badly

The reversing camera certainly is cheap, but I'll only know HOW cheap once I get it. If it's a case of $29 for a camera which barely works, vs $200 for one that works really well, maybe $200 is the bargain price. Hopefully my $29 was well spent.

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man u guys all sound like uve removed ur resonators.

Here you guys are removing your air intake resonators to hear the roar of the air flow, and I'm having discussions with car audio installers about suppressing engine noise and undercarriage noise into the cabin! Go figure! I guess you can tell I'm not really a rev-head. I love the power and the speed and rush, but I've never cared for the noise - I'd rather be cruising at 110 with the barest hum surrounding the car and the Brahms First Piano Concerto crashing down around me.
16-03-2011, 09:37 AM
WarrenM

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Originally Posted by furythree

...but bloody hell 22000kms and all that for $35k
...the dude who sold it mustve needed the cash pretty badly

You never know the circumstances with a 2nd-hand dealer vehicle
- maybe the guy traded up to a new Legend and had just as little sense on the dollar as last time
- or maybe the car was repossessed and the dealer picked it up cheap at auction

And someone else may have bought it without bargaining and paid $39,990 instead.
16-03-2011, 11:57 AM
furythree

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Originally Posted by WarrenM

You never know the circumstances with a 2nd-hand dealer vehicle
- maybe the guy traded up to a new Legend and had just as little sense on the dollar as last time
- or maybe the car was repossessed and the dealer picked it up cheap at auction

And someone else may have bought it without bargaining and paid $39,990

yeh awesome deal nonetheless

/curbs jealousy
19-03-2011, 08:54 AM
MKI4EVA

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Originally Posted by TurBIce

haha
i said i wanted to remove mine after the first service.
and since i had my first service. soon..:)

Hey Ken thanks heaps for taking me for a spin in your car............holly crap the suspension is just perfect.

Do you now if the rear camber kit is available for out car yet? and if so how much and where?
19-03-2011, 01:25 PM
defconskylude

new 2011 graphite luster metallic

http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/tsx11.jpg
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19-03-2011, 04:17 PM
natnat

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Originally Posted by defconskylude

new 2011 graphite luster metallic

http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/tsx11.jpg
http://preferredvalleyhomes.com/tsx11a.jpg

i see no mods done at all!

isn't this thread for CU2 mods?

if you were in Australia then i could say you have done mod with Acura badge :p

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