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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 06:44 AM
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Default So I bought a new car yesterday...

New to me anyways...









Rolled 30k while driving it around. A one owner car that's bone stock.

I love it. So happy to be in an Si again I this one is so much nicer than my 99.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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that's alot of orange peel for a new paint job.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by turboteg90
that's alot of orange peel for a new paint job.
yes it is.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:26 AM
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Default Re: So I bought a new car yesterday...

Someone brought that up on NWP.

I honestly think I just caught it perfectly and it looks worse than it is because I went out this morning and checked again ( I looked it over for a long time before buying because the first Honda I bought years ago, a 98 EX coupe, was wrecked and repaired before I bought it and I found out later and it was a headache getting it sorted out) and it's not like that in real life.

I think I just caught the light just right and the contrast in the image just makes it look a little worse then it is.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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Holy orange peel batman! Nice ride, but did you carfax it? It definitely has been painted
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:20 PM
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Clean car fax. I'll take other pictures. It just looks bad in these for some reason
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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Congratulations on your new car! You can't go wrong with Honda baby! It'll last you a lifetime. Enjoy the car and your excitement!

Check out mine! It's sweet!
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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where are the side badges?
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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Nice pickup eventhough that paint looks funny.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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Again...it's just the pics.

It just looks worse than in real life for whatever reason. I got just the right angle it seems.

And even if it were repainted, which it's not, all of the VIN stickers are intact where they should be so it couldn't have been in too bad of an accident.

But it's not bad. Paint looks great all the way around.
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Default Re: So I bought a new car yesterday...

factory paintjobs always have a little orange peel, theres nothing wrong with that.

nice buy, hope you got a good price, and most of all, enjoy that bitch!!!
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by si vtec ftw
factory paintjobs always have a little orange peel, theres nothing wrong with that.

nice buy, hope you got a good price, and most of all, enjoy that bitch!!!
ive noticed alot of orange peel on tons of brand spankin new cars. i was next to a brand new 370z and it looked like it had a little orange peel on the passenger fender. but yeah i agree theres nothing wrong with it unless its an absolute eye sore.

Anyways nice buy, i love the Si sedans.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Thanks guys.

Without getting too specific I feel like I got a pretty good deal.

As we were sitting in the office getting approved and everything I got on my phone and checked craigslist and the only one that was even close to the price we snagged this for was almost 1000 more and it was a private party sale.

This thing is super mint too so I'm really happy with it. The wife loves it too which is a huge bonus.
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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nice sedan
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