View Full Version : High Mileage Acura Legend + Poorboys
4cruizn
10-02-2006, 12:05 AM
I took my Legend coupe in to my brother`s auto accessory shop after hours and gave it a little TLC.
The Poorboys Natty`s paste was was applied and removed by hand. The car`s paint is all original "desert mist" from 1994. Clear coat is fading on the roof and hood, and the front end has small chips consistent with mileage, but for a quarter of a million miles and 13 years old, it cleans up pretty well.
Current mileage on the car:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/odometerlegend.jpg
Just a few of the goodies I use on it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shopproducts.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shopfrontleft3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shoprightrear1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shoprear.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shopfront.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shoprightside2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/shopengine.jpg
Next time I`m putting it up on the lift to scrub and detail the entire undercarriage.
PS, Hi 91LSMAN! Thanks for recommending these forums to me ;). Legend owners unite, lol.
BLACKWRX
10-02-2006, 12:44 PM
wow.....
heffergm
10-02-2006, 02:29 PM
251k miles. Holy moly.
91LSMAN
10-02-2006, 03:14 PM
HI.
Looks Good on this forum too. :yay
4cruizn
10-03-2006, 10:08 AM
Looks Good
Thanks Pat. Nobody can compete with your shine, but we can all try! I`m a bit ashamed to say the only time the car has been buffed was when you did it in 2005. I really really need to get my hands on a PC.
Jen@autogeek
10-03-2006, 02:47 PM
Looks fantastic. :)
91LSMAN
10-03-2006, 09:33 PM
Thanks Pat. Nobody can compete with your shine, but we can all try! I`m a bit ashamed to say the only time the car has been buffed was when you did it in 2005. I really really need to get my hands on a PC.
Believe me. You can compete. That`s why you won those awards that day. LOL
Holy cow! Great work! That car is in great shape! Talk about a nice shop also!
4cruizn
10-04-2006, 01:05 PM
Looks fantastic.
Thanks!
Holy cow! Great work! That car is in great shape! Talk about a nice shop also!
Thanks too! I`m very meticulous about the car, from a detailing perspective as well as a maintenance perspective. I bought it from the original owner in 2003 when it had about 95,000 miles on it. Needless to say, it`s been subjected to mostly highway miles throughout my ownership. My father and I even drove the car to Fairbanks, Alaska and back in May -- and 8,000 mile round-trip from Phoenix. I keep an Excel spreadsheet of all maintenance performed.
As far as the shop is concerned, yes, it`s a fun place to hang out. My brother specializes in all manner of automotive accessories but deals mostly in wheels and tires, DVD systems, and aftermarket leather installations. It`s a great connection to have in the family.
91LSMAN
10-04-2006, 08:38 PM
Tyson, wanna freak em out?
Post the spreadsheet. LOL
Come on....
4cruizn
10-04-2006, 11:16 PM
Tyson, wanna freak em out? Post the spreadsheet.
LMAO!
You asked for it.
Maintenance records back to the car`s first oil change. Here they come.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/receipts.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/43283.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/110586.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/168995a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/234543a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/thu2411/248803.jpg
darkhorse
10-05-2006, 07:53 AM
Dude, 4100+ miles in 7 days!!!!! Where did you go? Nice documentation, BTW, Gives me some ideas for my 2006 Mustang. Good job in keeping it up also!!
4cruizn
10-05-2006, 08:24 AM
Dude, 4100+ miles in 7 days!!!!! Where did you go?
Haha, you noticed.
That was just recently. I drove from Phoenix, Arizona to Atlanta, Georgia and back in a weekend (Thursday to Monday). I was worried about going 4k+ on an oil change (it`s the first time I`ve done that) but I was assured it would be okay. I also had about a 10,000 mile month earlier this year.
Definitely start building a spreadsheet for your new Stang. Yeah, it`s OCD but it is worth it for the peace of mind it provides.
sneek
10-05-2006, 06:08 PM
My accord just rolled over 100,000k yesterday. its only 3 years old too :P i want a million mile accord
Conundrum
10-06-2006, 11:16 AM
Wow...I guess you could say that spreadsheet inspired me...lol. I was already tracking my mpg (L/100km for us in Canada), and really I just needed a kick in the @$$ to make another file for maintenance/parts history. I actually liked your layout enough I basically set mine up the exact same way...lol.
Atleast in my case it was pretty easy...as my car is still under a year old.