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by MrQuackers - 12/07/19 07:46 PM
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 Re: The "Free" Car
[Re: NHHEMI]
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10/11/18 01:01 PM
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Awesome! I've been wondering how this project has been progressing and was tempted to send you a pm for an update. Last time you reported you had just cleaned the interior real well. The exterior looks great! Excellent job, I haven't had a chance to read the entire OP yet but the pics tell the story. 
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Re: The "Free" Car
[Re: NHHEMI]
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10/11/18 01:29 PM
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My girlfriend just got rid of one of these-- the top end, with leather and power everything. I wonder if later generations of Accords will still look this good in old age. Can't beat simple, timeless lines. Didn't like the earlier versions of this generations because of the "Buicky" rear lights--but even these have aged well.
2017 Kia Soul Plus-- VWB 5w30+ a bit of Harvest King syn 5w30-- 70,000 miles
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Re: The "Free" Car
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10/11/18 01:29 PM
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dbias
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That is one clean ride, great job cleaning it up. My last car was a 2006 LX in desert mist metallic. These are very solid cars. If you haven't already I would recommend doing 3 separate transmission fluid drain and refills with Honda ATF DW-1 as well as changing all other serviceable fluids. I had a 2010 Accord until a few years ago, traded it in on the 2015 Passat TDI. i did 10k oci on the Accord and each time i changed the oil i would drop the transmission fluid, 3 quarts and add 3 new ones. My theory was that was better than going to 60k and then doing the 3x3 quarts all at one time.
2011 VW JETTA Castrol Edge 0W-40
2012 FORD TRANSIT CONNECT Castrol Edge 5W-30
2016 HONDA CIVIC COUPE Casrol Edge 5w-30
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Re: The "Free" Car
[Re: NHHEMI]
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10/11/18 01:53 PM
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That cleaned up really nice for you -- good job!!!
2017 VW Jetta SE TSI 1.4L Turbo (hers)
PP Euro 0W40 & FU (36K)
2008 Acura TL 3.2L PPPP 0W20 & FU (114K)
2005 Subaru Baja AWD 2.5L N/A 5spd.
T6 MV 5W30 & FU (103K)
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Re: The "Free" Car
[Re: NHHEMI]
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10/11/18 03:42 PM
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Looks great! I like to see a car brought back to decent condition like that. I like the white with tan interior, our '07 Accord is black with a black interior, total pain to keep clean. I have a pair of headlights coming from Amazon for our Accord, as one of them gets water in it. They were surprisingly affordable, about 1/4 the cost of a headlight from Honda. The reviews are good, so worth a try.
AUTOSAVER88 For 03 04 05 06 07 Honda Accord Headlight Assembly,OE Projector Headlamp Replacement,Amber Reflector Black Housing,One-Year Limited Warranty(Pair,HO2502120&HO2503120)
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Re: The "Free" Car
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10/11/18 08:03 PM
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Looks very good, excellent job!
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Re: The "Free" Car
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10/11/18 08:14 PM
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That is one clean ride, great job cleaning it up. My last car was a 2006 LX in desert mist metallic. These are very solid cars. If you haven't already I would recommend doing 3 separate transmission fluid drain and refills with Honda ATF DW-1 as well as changing all other serviceable fluids. I had a 2010 Accord until a few years ago, traded it in on the 2015 Passat TDI. i did 10k oci on the Accord and each time i changed the oil i would drop the transmission fluid, 3 quarts and add 3 new ones. My theory was that was better than going to 60k and then doing the 3x3 quarts all at one time. Yes, I do a drain and fill on my 2012 Accord EX-L 2.4 once a year. I agree, that keep the fluid fresh. How do you like the 2015 Passat? Did you have VW "fix" the emissions equipment?
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Re: The "Free" Car
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10/12/18 09:38 AM
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Looks great! I like to see a car brought back to decent condition like that. I like the white with tan interior, our '07 Accord is black with a black interior, total pain to keep clean. I have a pair of headlights coming from Amazon for our Accord, as one of them gets water in it. They were surprisingly affordable, about 1/4 the cost of a headlight from Honda. The reviews are good, so worth a try.
AUTOSAVER88 For 03 04 05 06 07 Honda Accord Headlight Assembly,OE Projector Headlamp Replacement,Amber Reflector Black Housing,One-Year Limited Warranty(Pair,HO2502120&HO2503120) It is some strange lighting thing making the headlights look hazy/cloudy in that 1 shot as I already restored them about a month ago. Still crystal clear and looking good. Can't explain that photo where they looked bad again? It's weird...
Last edited by NHHEMI; 10/12/18 09:40 AM.
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Re: The "Free" Car
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10/14/18 08:00 PM
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wow, I'm next 
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