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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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It's sold now, but we've had some great times together. I loved this car; reliability second to none, sleek body lines, a great ride, great gas milage and the fact that it was my first are things that'll make me remember this car forever. However, owning a CA-type Accord will really teach you a thing or two about aftermarket appriciation - for the old CA's there are practically no products available. I will definitely be looking into getting a CB7 Accord for my next car; the reasoning beeing better aftermarket support, EZ-swappable H22A's galore, better looking interior, looks that rival those of the CA's, relatively low weight and of course, the fact that I just prefer roomy sedans.



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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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dang, that's gang star
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DxHatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dang, that's gang star </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:07 PM
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I appreciate your comments. Please keep them coming.
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Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:11 PM
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Thats cool man, Hook us up with more pics
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gramsilightz99 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats cool man, Hook us up with more pics </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks, but I don't have any other pictures I deem worthy of H-T. Now is the time I regret not taking several other pictures of it, but what can you do... Live and learn.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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All comments are appriciated.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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don't see those very often
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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You should of kept it and parted it out. That rear bumper with the lights in it will pull a decent price on the US market.

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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by usdmEFboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">don't see those very often </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxforum &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You should of kept it and parted it out. That rear bumper with the lights in it will pull a decent price on the US market.

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Well, both bumper covers were loose, scratched up and the rear one warped on the right side, also there are no inner bumpers on Euro models, making it a possible mismatch with the North American Accord. Two of the rear taillights had cracks and the (stationary 1. gen Legend-looking) headlights were both cracked and the reflectors slightly rusted. Hood and fenders were fine, tho', but shipping to the States would have been a killer. Anyway, I got a decent bid on it, so I didn't complain, just sold it and was done with it.
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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good thing you moved on
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Oyvind Ryeng &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, both bumper covers were loose, scratched up and the rear one warped on the right side, also there are no inner bumpers on Euro models, making it a possible mismatch with the North American Accord. Two of the rear taillights had cracks and the (stationary 1. gen Legend-looking) headlights were both cracked and the reflectors slightly rusted. Hood and fenders were fine, tho', but shipping to the States would have been a killer. Anyway, I got a decent bid on it, so I didn't complain, just sold it and was done with it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Woah, you had the version with the stationary lights? You dont see those often. I would have kept it but I understand your reasons for selling it.
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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mires &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Woah, you had the version with the stationary lights? You dont see those often.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's right, sir; stationaries. It is my impression that flip-ups are only found on the North American Accords. I definitely wish I had done more mods on the car while I had it (fitting aluminium wheels, finishing debadging and repainting the tailgate, for instance), but when you're in school in a small town, money is hard to come by. I suppose regrets, "could haves" and "should haves" comes naturally when parting with a dear mean of transportation.
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Last bump before I lay it to rest. Please feel free to comment on composition, angle, color & lighting and other strickly photography-related topics. For great measure, I also enclose the original picture straight from the camera, just resized in Photoshop to illustrate the difference post processing can inflict on an image:

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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by xbB &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good thing you moved on </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats fucked up neat car man, good luck with whatever is next
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