Thread #34268

Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

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JDMTomMarch 10, 2013

Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

Hi All, Im Tom from Oxford in England

I thought i'd start a thread here to keep a record of my cars progress
Its a '99 UK Spec Honda Legend/Acura RL

In the next 4 weeks she will be having:

- Full Respray
- Acura Badging (Don't have Acura here)
- Chrome Pillars/Grill
- Rear Spoiler
- JDM Recess
- Junction Produce Centre Caps

Im completley new to your 'scene' so any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

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Hi All, Im Tom from Oxford in England

I thought i'd start a thread here to keep a record of my cars progress
Its a '99 UK Spec Honda Legend/Acura RL


In the next 4 weeks she will be having:

- Full Respray
- Acura Badging (Don't have Acura here)
- Chrome Pillars/Grill
- Rear Spoiler
- JDM Recess
- Junction Produce Centre Caps


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Im completley new to your 'scene' so any advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated

visitorMarch 10, 2013

#487577

Re: Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

Like i told you on al.org, stunning car. All you will hear here is "mad camber it yo! Crooked tyres fo lyfe!" I wouldnt change a thing about it now.

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Like i told you on al.org, stunning car. All you will hear here is "mad camber it yo! Crooked tyres fo lyfe!" I wouldnt change a thing about it now.

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jdm4lyfMarch 10, 2013

#487580

Welcome JdmTom, there are quite and few RLs on here and I'm sure you will be able to find all sorts of info on here. I think the car looks great, I'd bring it down just a bit in the rear, other than that I think it looks really good. You're off to a great start.

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Welcome JdmTom, there are quite and few RLs on here and I'm sure you will be able to find all sorts of info on here. I think the car looks great, I'd bring it down just a bit in the rear, other than that I think it looks really good. You're off to a great start.

BAHCMarch 11, 2013

#487594

not quite sure why youd put junction produce center caps on those wheels...

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not quite sure why youd put junction produce center caps on those wheels...

JDMTomMarch 11, 2013

#487613

Thanks for the feedback, I plan to lower the rear next weweekend

As for the centre caps
- I don't want to run Mercedes badges
- Plain centre caps make them look like eBay replicas

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Thanks for the feedback, I plan to lower the rear next weweekend

As for the centre caps
- I don't want to run Mercedes badges
- Plain centre caps make them look like eBay replicas

maxpowerintegraMarch 15, 2013

#487907

Love to see another RL doing it.. Don't give up on her

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Love to see another RL doing it.. Don't give up on her

mr.ka9March 16, 2013

#487918

beautiful car man !! love it, i still cant get passed the dual exhaust, i would love to do that to my RL.. as far as the acura badges lets trade lol j/k

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beautiful car man !! love it, i still cant get passed the dual exhaust, i would love to do that to my RL.. as far as the acura badges lets trade lol j/k

JDMTomMarch 16, 2013

#487951

Cheers guys !!

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Cheers guys !!

mr.ka9March 16, 2013

#487961

hey JDM tom, i just updated my thread on here as well, check it out its titled non-vip RL

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hey JDM tom, i just updated my thread on here as well, check it out its titled non-vip RL

JDMTomMarch 17, 2013

#488016

Any suggestions on anything else?

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Any suggestions on anything else?

jdm4lyfMarch 17, 2013

#488019

Some camber in the rear would be dope.

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Some camber in the rear would be dope.

JDMTomMarch 24, 2013

#488548

Lowered the back by about 20mm, still havent got the front right though

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Lowered the back by about 20mm, still havent got the front right though

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excluesiveonezMarch 25, 2013

#488625

i love the look of the wheels on the rl

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i love the look of the wheels on the rl

jdm4lyfMarch 26, 2013

#488647

excluesiveonez;488625 wrote:i love the look of the wheels on the rl

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[QUOTE=excluesiveonez;488625]i love the look of the wheels on the rl[/QUOTE]
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mrbrian8March 26, 2013

#488649

Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

jdm4lyf;488647 wrote:+1

Oh thats nice your car makes those rims gd job

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Oh thats nice your car makes those rims gd job

JDMTomMarch 29, 2013

#488926

Thanks for the positive feedback guys :)

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Thanks for the positive feedback guys :)

JDMTomApril 27, 2013

#490653

So finally got her back from the sprayshop after 4 weeks
Pretty pleased with the outcome considering the car was absolutely covered in dents and scratches before
Only problem now is the wheels look super dull, thinking of getting the alphards chromed or maybe something polished

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So finally got her back from the sprayshop after 4 weeks
Pretty pleased with the outcome considering the car was absolutely covered in dents and scratches before
Only problem now is the wheels look super dull, thinking of getting the alphards chromed or maybe something polished
 
 

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mrbrian8April 27, 2013

#490654

Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

Even after getting the car sprayed the rims still look good imho, i think if you chrome them, it wont look good

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Even after getting the car sprayed the rims still look good imho, i think if you chrome them, it wont look good

JDMTomApril 27, 2013

#490656

mrbrian8;490654 wrote:Even after getting the car sprayed the rims still look good imho, i think if you chrome them, it wont look good

Why's that mate?
My reasoning is the car has 2 colours (black and chrome) and the silver wheels dont match

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[QUOTE=mrbrian8;490654]Even after getting the car sprayed the rims still look good imho, i think if you chrome them, it wont look good[/QUOTE]

Why's that mate?
My reasoning is the car has 2 colours (black and chrome) and the silver wheels dont match

brainneededApril 27, 2013

#490660

i think chrome wheels would over power the look. maybe it's the pictures, but looks good as is.

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i think chrome wheels would over power the look. maybe it's the pictures, but looks good as is.

mrbrian8April 27, 2013

#490661

Work in Progress: Acura RL from the UK

brainneeded;490660 wrote:i think chrome wheels would over power the look. maybe it's the pictures, but looks good as is.

Exactly

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[QUOTE=brainneeded;490660]i think chrome wheels would over power the look. maybe it's the pictures, but looks good as is.[/QUOTE]

Exactly

JDMTomApril 29, 2013

#490774

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JDMTomMay 4, 2013

#491047

Wheel Spacers on there way

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Wheel Spacers on there way

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JDMTomMay 5, 2013

#491080

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alphaMay 5, 2013

#491091

simple and clean! i like:)

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simple and clean! i like:)

JDMTomMay 6, 2013

#491122

alpha;491091 wrote:simple and clean! i like:)

Thanks :)

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[QUOTE=alpha;491091]simple and clean! i like:)[/QUOTE]

Thanks :)

JDMTomMay 7, 2013

#491211

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MaxiNoneMay 9, 2013

#491357

at first i didnt like the first set one wheels, but after going through the pics they actually went well with the car. the new set makes the car more PIMP lol

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at first i didnt like the first set one wheels, but after going through the pics they actually went well with the car. the new set makes the car more PIMP lol

JDMTomMay 11, 2013

#491462

Glad you think so bro

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Glad you think so bro

JDMTomMay 26, 2013

#492287

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JDMTomMay 27, 2013

#492319

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JDMTomJune 11, 2013

#493018

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JDMTomJune 27, 2013

#493724

Honda Tuner Magazine

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