Ever have a weird moment when something happens and it’s too perfect to be coincidental? You might be driving down the road and a song comes on that talks about a specific landmark you’re passing. Or, as happened to me recently, a song came on that had a tempo absolutely identical to the pace of my ILX’s windshield wipers. For the entire 3 minute & 33-second duration of Rascal Flatts’ “I Like the Sound of That,” my wipers were rocking out to the exact pace of that song.
But just now as I was uploading the below picture of my 55,555 and 155,555 mile odometer shots in the ILX, my eye caught the bottom of the text box I was editing here in WordPress and I saw this:
What in the world? I had to screen shot it because the timing couldn’t have been better.
So there you have it:
55,555 Miles on October 7, 2013 en route to St. George Utah
155,555 Miles on February 22, 2016 on my way home from work
And both, mind you, striving for exactly 55 miles per hour but falling just a tad short.
Oh, and one more thing. Dad turned 55 years old the next day. BOOM. My Instagram post:
I guess this blog really became named Drive to Five for a reason.
I had a newcomer in the garage for one night as my friend Hy entrusted me with his pride and joy 2004 Acura TSX. With just 61,000 miles on the odometer, this beautiful little 6-speed looks like it’s fresh off the showroom floor. I especially like the body kit and chrome wheels.
“Fastidious” is the best way to describe Hy’s care for this automobile. Two layers of floor mats, towels on the seats, and a clear bra on the front end that keeps rock chips at bay. It’s no wonder the car looks, smells, and drives like it’s brand new (not 12 years old).
Meanwhile the Legend got to see some daylight for a bit. It’s developed a nagging power steering leak which is becoming quite aggressive. That comes as a disappointment since the entire rack & pinion was replaced just 12,000 miles ago for $800 with a remanufactured unit. How did my original power steering system last 530,000 miles before it developed a leak, and my remanufactured one lasted only 12,000?
I have a couple of high-mileage stories for you to kill time with today.
This one is apparently old news, but for some reason I’m just now learning about it. There’s a guy named Habib who delivers medical supplies in his 2006 Honda Civic all across Kentucky. This 51-page thread on the Civic enthusiast forums chronicles his progress as he racks up the miles. In 2012, he was featured on Jalopnik at 750,000 miles, and as of latest update on his forum post (this month) the car is still running and driveable but sidelined at 1,100,000 due to a bad head gasket. He plans on fixing it and continuing to drive.
I’m also introducing “Russell” from Connecticut to my blog audience. He reached out to me this week to report that his 2001 Acura MDX has over 495,000 miles on it. Russell bought the MDX brand new in April 2001 and has spent the last 15 years driving it on average 33,000 miles per year. He’s on his second transmission but otherwise has had very few unexpected maintenance needs. Most interesting of all: his choice in fuel. Russell has run only 87 octane for most of the MDX’s life. “Premium Fuel Required”? Maybe not.
Speaking of MDX news, get a glimpse below of the soon-to-be-revealed 2017 MDX in the below image from a press release that came out today. The real deal will be unveiled in a press conference at the New York Auto Show on March 23rd.
One more little quirky mileage find: This 1993 Acura Vigor automatic with 355,781 miles on it was found on a craiglist posting here in the Phoenix area. How in world did that little 2.5 liter 5-cylinder get so far? I’m tempted to call the seller/owner just to ask and find out.
My dad & stepmom are flying in from northern Utah tomorrow so we’ll have a few adventures to share with you on the flipside.
Just 33 miles up State Route 87, my road trip companions and I found ourselves veering off the beaten path to explore a trail called Forest Road 626 that would take us on a dramatic ride to over 7,300 feet in elevation. While only six miles in length, the road offered up a sample of rugged terrain in the Tonto National Forest including patches of snow, rocky ground, ruts, and steep climbs. Sounds like the perfect environment for a crossover vehicle looking to prove itself as a capable, go-anywhere (and do it in style) rig. Enter the RDX.
The Acura RDX, now in its second generation, first debuted 10 years ago at the New York International Auto Show as a 2007 model year vehicle (pictured above). It was a compact answer to the surging demand for sport utility vehicles and it was born as the little brother to the larger 3-row Acura MDX crossover. Today, that little brother has matured, going from its turbo 4-cylinder engine to a larger V6 powertrain when the 2013 model year hit. The RDX also grown dimensionally both inside & out, and with this latest iteration promises to be more refined and luxurious than its predecessor.
For the last several days, I put a Basque Red Pearl RDX “Advance” through its paces to see just how it stacks up. On paper, the RDX is the clear frontrunner of its class. Powering the RDX is a 3.5 liter single-overhead-cam “i-VTEC” V6 engine with Variable Cylinder Management. It delivers a horsepower rating of 279 with a respectable MPG rating of 22 combined.
Acura has packaged its RDX so that it provides a lot of bang for the buck. And it needs to, because the segment in which it competes has some impressive contenders like the Audi Q5, BMW X3, and Lexus NX. My test model came equipped with the line-topping “Advance” trim with 18-inch wheels, remote engine start, parking sensors, heated & cooled front seats, fog lamps and rain-sensing wipers for those 3 months of the year when we actually get moisture in Phoenix.
Has the RDX hit a home run? According to US News & World Reports, Consumer Guide, Edmunds.com, and Kelley Blue Book, it absolutely has, since each of these respected entities has given the RDX a recent award. But this is my review, so I’ll see if I agree with their assessment.
Right off the bat, the RDX wooed me with its Jewel Eye headlights and sexy lines, but I discovered that this is one runway model that isn’t afraid to put on hiking shoes. Demeanor is collected and precise on the highway. From my place in south Scottsdale to Fountain Hills where we made a Starbucks stop, the RDX tracked straight, quietly, and with more than ample passing power at 65-75 miles per hour on the Beeline Highway. Driving aids like the Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane-Keeping Assist System (LKAS), when enabled, make the RDX feel almost autonomous when desired.
The good news for the folks who will take their RDX camping or off-roading is that the composure stays intact when the going gets rough. There is good feedback from the steering & suspension but never a loss of control. I found the OEM Michelin tires to be grippy even in the loose gravel as we made our climb. And when faced with a deep section of slushy snow on a north-facing (shaded) section of the trail, I admit I thought about turning back but we pressed onward and the RDX maintained its footing. We used the paddle shifters to downshift when descending the grades so we could stay off the brakes. All said, the driving experience was refined and confidence-inspiring.
From the top of Mount Ord, my friend Chandler waved the “magic key” and granted us access to the small cabin at the base of an 8-story-tall fire watch tower. Chandler works for the Forest Service and his team staffs the cabin and tower every year starting in April which is considered the beginning of fire season. It was incredible to climb a few flights of stairs and catch a 360-degree view of the beautiful Tonto National Forest that surrounded us.
We’d worked up an appetite and made one last stop before heading home to Scottsdale: Lunch at “Jake’s Corner” off Highway 188, a place that’s been a waypoint for travelers since it started as a stagecoach stop exactly 100 years ago. It was perfect weather outside for enjoying a burger and homemade beans with the gang.
So is the RDX a winner? Coming at $44k including destination & handling in fully loaded trim, it’s still $13k cheaper than its big brother Acura MDX that I tested last year, and (as far as I’m concerned) offers just as many creature comforts without sacrificing anything except the 3rd row seat. I consider it a near-perfect solution for someone needing all-weather / all-terrain capability with luxurious amenities and just the right size.
Likes: Style (except for the wheels), performance, handling, packaging (use of space). Dislikes: Touch-screen infotainment, interior color (too light, shows dirt easily), phone pairing disabled while in motion (even for a passenger). I also think the adaptive cruise control should allow for a closer following distance. Even when adjusted to the shortest distance it felt like the vehicle was holding me back too far.
The 2016 RDX delivers unmatched value where it counts the most. Give one a whirl if you haven’t yet! Below are the rest of the photos and a short video from our adventure. Thanks as always for coming along for the ride, and to Acura for letting me put a few miles on a new RDX!
Northbound Highway 87
Starting our climb up Forest Road 626
Narrow trail made for some challenges when encountering oncoming traffic
Right at home in the woods
Now with a nice layer of dust
Taking in the scenery
Hiking up the final stretch to the watch tower
Lunch spot at Jake’s Corner
Dollar bills on the ceiling. This seems to be a “thing” at most western-themed bars around here
Those baked beans were delicious!
And a few beauty shots with the Formula Red NSX & Basque Red RDX. Just because. Enjoy!
“We’ll leave the light on for you.” So says the famous Motel 6 slogan. And I love Motel 6 – for the most part. Accommodations are predictable, inexpensive, and (usually) liveable. But my friends and I showed up at a hotel last Sunday night that not only didn’t leave a light on for us, it left us out on the street with the front door locked.
The time was about 7:30 p.m. and we’d just pulled up – tired and ready to settle in – from a 3.5-hour drive from the Phoenix area. We were standing at the door to the historic 1902 Hotel San Ramon in teeny Bisbee, Arizona just 9 miles north of the Mexican international border. And there was nobody there to let us in.
I dialed the phone number written on a piece of paper that was taped to the glass window in the door. “Welcome to Verizon Wireless. Your call cannot be completed at this time.” I tried again and got the same message. I looked at my road trip partners, Armando and Chris, with a bit of desperation. I already knew that vacancy was limited all over this teeny town of 5,000 people on a holiday weekend, and the chances of finding a back-up plan were slim. Would we end up driving 50 miles away to Benson to find a place to stay?
As a last ditch effort, I walked next door to the restaurant called Santiago’s. “By chance do you know the keypad code to get into the hotel next door?” I asked the hostess. The girl disappeared behind a dividing wall and then returned with a woman who was already on her cell phone trying to come to our rescue. Luckily, the two were able to get in touch with the hotel proprietor and find out our 4-digit entry code.
Moments later, we were lugging our bags up a flight of stairs to room #6. The hotel, as it turns out, only has 6 rooms in total. Aside from the check-in experience, everything else about San Ramon was positively charming. Our room was unlocked when we found it, with 2 keys on the dresser. Silk rose petals were scattered on the floor, and 2 small Valentine’s Day goody bags were on top with a few chocolates. Eat that, Motel 6!
It was just a little more than 3 years ago that I made a trip to Bisbee in my Legend. This latest experience was even more rich because I made it into an over-nighter as opposed to a rushed day-trip from the Phoenix area. After a delicious dinner at Santiago’s, Armando and I explored the night life for a little bit while Chris decided to hit the sack.
Just steps away from the front door of San Ramon was the Stock Exchange Saloon. Its double doors and neon sign beckoned, so Armando and I went over to check it out. This building, dating back to 1905, once housed a stock brokerage firm called Duey and Overlock. According to the gal behind the counter who was born and raised in Bisbee, this was the only branch of the New York Stock Exchange outside of New York at the time. Today, the venue retains some of the original elements from those days including this board along the back wall under plexiglass. Armando and I cued up a few hits on the jukebox including “Walkin’ on Sunshine” before calling it a night.
On Monday morning, I rolled open the wooden windows of the 2nd floor hotel room and admired the perfect weather outside. It was President’s Day, and we departed the San Ramon and took the ILX to have breakfast at “Bisbee Breakast Club” (BBC) a mile and a half away in historic Lowell. If the streets of Bisbee were a snapshot of the 1880s, then Lowell moved us forward about 80 years to the 1960s. The entire main street was lined with classic cars, varying in condition from scrap heap to show-ready. We stepped inside and feasted on chiles rellenos.
The rest of our morning was filled with sights & sounds of the American Wild West. We stopped just briefly in Naco, Arizona at the Mexican border – but not too close – as none of us had our passports handy and we didn’t want to chance an “accidental” international border crossing. We took a moment back in Bisbee to frame up the re-creation of a photo that I took 3 years ago with my Legend. (Thanks Chris & Armando for being my photographers!). Bisbee’s strong heritage as a copper and gold mining town lives on and I will surely be going back for a tour of the mine soon.
I knew we had a 1:00 p.m. cave tour to get to back in Tucson, so by about 11:00 we said our farewells to B-town and headed out. Out last stop on the trip was to a large underground cave about 20 miles east of Tucson that I last visited 100,000 miles ago in September 2013. Our talkative tour guide stretched a 45-minute walking tour (covering roughly 1/2 mile and almost 400 steps) into about an hour and 15 minutes. I learned a few new things this time around, but I was surely glad to surface for daylight at the conclusion.
Thanks for joining for this weekend’s adventure!
Other pics from this weekend follow.
With Chris at the 3rd annual “Concours in the Hills” car show in Fountain Hills, Arizona
The only Honda in attendance was a nicely-kept 1979 Civic
Wouldn’t be called Fountain Hills without an awesome fountain!
Loved this 1989 Porsche 911!
Hiking Papago Park with Chris
Paying a visit to friends on a Saturday NSX drive
Armando showed up in the SVX, so both 1992 Japanese sportscars became acquainted with one another
San Tan Valley, Arizona – on our way to Tucson, we stopped to visit some Legend friends
Gabe and Josh were working on a timing belt / water pump replacement on Gabe’s 1992 coupe
Valentine’s Day gifts waiting for us at the Hotel San Ramon in Bisbee
Bisbee is extremely hilly and the streets are narrow. It’s no wonder the town wasn’t built in squares.
Looking north toward the Stock Exchange Saloon on Brewery Avenue
Historic gas station in Lowell, just down the road
Bisbee Breakfast Club awaits us!
How about that Chile Relleno?
One of the many vintage cars parked along the main road in Lowell
This patrol car was apparently driven by Barney Fife
Looking out at the huge Queen Creek Mine
Last look at colorful Bisbee
Headstoned at Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone on the way through town
Tyson, Armando, Chris at Boothill Graveyard
Awaiting our tour time at Colossal Cave and enjoying the view
Departure from Colossal Cave
Fueling up halfway between Tucson and Phoenix at Picacho Peak
Make sure you stop by Josh Clymer’s blog, TSX Travels, where he’s now on the Final Fifteen countdown to 500,000 miles on his 2005 Acura TSX.
Also, I highly recommend “Lasting Legend” body wash from Old Spice. For obvious reasons!
“When will see see you next – Valentine’s Day?” asked my grandpa on Saturday night after we’d finished celebrating his 85th birthday. “That’s next weekend,” I replied. He laughed, “I know. You’ll look for an reason to get in that Acura and point it north!” It appears Gpa knows me well! As do all my other family members, who’ve grown accustomed to my frequent visits to my hometown in southwestern Utah – a solid 400+ mile drive away from my own place in Scottsdale, Arizona.
This past weekend I made that jaunt in my 1994 Legend. For the first couple hours of the drive, I had company. My friend Josh had flown in from Houston to pick up a new vehicle, so I shuttled him to Prescott where he picked it up at a dealership there.
He was satisfied with his new Mercury Milan, and I had a ways left to go, so I headed on out of town northbound on Highway 89. A few small towns crept up as I headed north but for the most part it was 55-65 miles per hour of traversing the pine-laden forests on a windy two-laner. At the “T” with Interstate 40, I headed west.
My next stop was a town of substantial Route 66 significance called Seligman. I last visited Seligman with my friend Jack and I took a tour of northern Arizona a couple of years ago. I can say with certainty that it hasn’t changed much since then, and I’m pretty sure it probably hasn’t changed much in the last half-century or so, either.
While the Snow Cap restaurant was shut down, I continued on the main road through town and saw that Roadkill Cafe was indeed open for business. And who could possibly drive past a dining establishment whose motto is “You Kill It, We Grill It”? Not me. I swung the Legend into the dirt parking lot east of the building and headed inside to check it out.
Business inside was slow – or so it seemed. Maybe I’ve just become too accustomed to the hustle and bustle of city life to realize what it’s like to be in a place where restaurants aren’t crowded and there’s never a wait list. I must say, it was a welcome change. I seated myself as the only patron in the bar area and I was handed a menu by a friendly staff member.
The yellow glow of the “High Speed Special” drew my eye immediately so I ordered that — buffalo style, of course, for $0.50 extra — and got settled in. My pink lemonade was delivered to me in a giant mason jar. There was complimentary WiFi available so I checked work emails – I was on the clock this whole time, after all.
The rest of the trip to southwestern Utah was smooth sailing. In St. George, I met up with friends and family in enjoyment of the perfect outside weather.
Our Saturday travels took us to two state parks in Washington County not far from my mom’s place: Sand Hollow State Park, and Snow Canyon State Park. Both delivered stunning vistas in every direction with lots of vivid color: red rocks and blue skies being the most dominant of the color palette. I enjoyed visiting with friends and family throughout the visit, and among the highlights was meeting up with a fellow Acura fanatic for a special project he and I are working on. You’ll see more about that in the coming months. Mom fixed homemade soup which we ate in bread bowls for dinner. And this morning, I made the 6.5-hour return trip home!
Here are the rest of my trip pics:
540,000 miles and 40,000 miles, side by side
We kept tabs on each other for the day so he could keep me posted on his location. He was in San Antonio, Texas already by the following morning! I guess he pulled a crazy all-nighter out on I-10.
Main Street in Seligman, AZ was a quiet place at middway on Saturday.
Sand Hollow Reservoir in Washington County, southern Utah
Snow Canyon State Park, southern Utah
Rock formations in Snow Canyon
Birthday festivities for Grandpa
I liked this pic that my friend Brock captured of my ILX last Thursday at a light next to James‘ tester Lincoln MKX.
Posted in Legend, Spy Shots on February 3, 2016 by tysonhugie
It’s been awhile, hasn’t it? It’s been since last June that I shared a Legend Roundup with you. I finally took the time to compile this latest and greatest episode of Legend spy shots. For a refresher course, here are a few of the previous ones:
I decided to post this as soon as I hit 100 submissions, and that happened yesterday. I’ve given up on putting these in alphabetical order by shooter, or even remembering who sent each one to me.
Today’s tally is:
100 Acura Legends
13 Acura Vigors
6 Acura NSXs
1 Acura SLX (go Tyler!)
1 Acura CSX
1 Acura EL
2 Honda Preludes
The 100th car was a Golden Glow 1991 L coupe that Jim sent me yesterday afternoon.
I ran the Carfax based on the license plate, and it was a low-miler. The last odometer reading was in June with 118,000 miles.
Thanks Jim for being one of my top submitters! Along with many others who are reading this.
For your viewing pleasure, I present the Mac-Daddy of all Acura Legend photo collections! Was one of these photos yours?
Get comfy on your office chair / easy chair / toilet. (I know some of you *cough* Chris *cough* read my blog from there). It’s time to recap the last four days’ worth of activities here in Arizona. I had friends visiting from the east coast for a few days and our schedule was packed with activities, most of which revolved around automotive stuff. Are you surprised? I doubt it.
Among the highlights were a big milestone for one of my Legends, a day at one of the world’s premier collector car auctions (and VIP access while watching a $1.2 million car find its new owner), a scenic desert drive in the Superstition Mountains, a Sunday morning hike near Arizona State University, and a 12-car meet-up in Papago Park with some Acura fanatics. Let’s get this party started. Inline with these stories are four YouTube videos for your viewing pleasure. If you’re so inclined, subscribe to my channel! I need just one more YouTube subscriber to put me at 500, and you know how much I love hitting milestones. Channel Link
Chris was one of my guests. He’s the guy with a ‘twin’ Legend to mine who drove to last year’s Houston Nat’l Acura Legend Meet (NALM) to meet up with me there. I reserved for him the opportunity to roll 150,000 in my car when he flew in for his visit from Baltimore. His request specifically was a “sunset” rollover, so that’s what we had. Around 5:30 p.m. on southbound Galvin Parkway in Phoenix, he hit the 150,000 milestone in my car and Thursday evening we got a few pictures (duh!) to commemorate the occasion. That car has only been driven 18,000 miles in the nearly 8 years I’ve owned it.
After rolling into Papago Park for a more appropriate photoshoot.
And the video:
On Friday, Chris and I spent the entire day at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale. This place was a candy store for any automotive enthusiast. Just one drawback: These were some very expensive sweets. I saw cars routinely crossing the auction block for 6-figure pricetags, and each time a vehicle met that amount, the spectating crowd would cheer and clap in excited support. When Chris and I weren’t watching the auctions, we were browsing the automobilia, tire-kicking the classics inside & out, chowing on footlong sausages from the food trucks, and PEOPLE-WATCHING. If I had a dime for every guy I saw with a mullet and a “Camaro SS” cutoff T-shirt, I could have probably bought a Camaro SS!
I’ll spare the details of the dozens of cars that caught my eye as we made the rounds, but I did really enjoy a few things, like this old Cadillac.
This pearl white Dodge Stealth only had 55,000 miles on it.
A 2000 Bentley Arnage with <50,000 miles, sold for $30,000. You’d look like a millionaire for $30k!
There were, of course, plenty of tailfins in attendance, like the ones on this 1958 Buick.
The front ends of those cars are equally shiny.
This one was for Kevin – a rare 1963 Chevy Corvette split-window coupe.
But the real draw was Lot #3007: a 2017 Acura NSX, VIN 001, scheduled for auction at 7:30 in the evening.
So, Chris and I made our way to Skybox #15 which I’d been given tickets to. The Skybox was a flight of stairs up, and overlooking the left side of the stage. Senior leaders from Honda & Acura started filing in by around 6:00 p.m. in anticipation of the big event. Jay Leno’s Ford F-150 pickup truck went for something like $200,000, and a Chevy Camaro “COPO” Edition went for over $300k, so I felt like Acura would be well positioned to get a good price for its new NSX. What I didn’t expect, though, was just how crazily the bids would climb.
Moments before the “athletic red” NSX made its way up onto the stage, all the Acura folks were ushered out to accompany it. Chris and I were about the only people left in the booth to watch from that area. A short video introduction played on the screens flanking the auction stage. All proceeds for the new NSX were to benefit two charities, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and Camp Southern Ground.
At the blink of an eye, the bids were already at $600,000. Then a million. More perks were thrown in – special ride-alongs at the Indy 500, backstage passes to a concert, yada yada. Slowly the price crept one more time to $1,200,000 and then it capped off. The auctioneer’s gavel hit the podium and the car was SOLD to Rick Hendrick, founder of Hendrick Automotive group. Hendrick has been known to buy similar cars for similar prices. Apparently he paid $1M for a Z06 2015 Corvette not long ago. At least he spends his money on fun things!
Hendrick will be customizing his future NSX in the coming weeks and months. After all the one driven across the auction block was in fact a pre-production car and not destined for sale to the public anyway.
With Chris, showing our Skybox view
NSX Project Leader Ted Klaus, and Honda Vice President John Mendel
RealTime Race Team Driver Peter Cunningham
The NSX making its way to the auction block
Up on the stage it goes
Celebrating with VP Sales, Jon Ikeda, after the auction
Text from Ted Klaus showing the SOLD sign with $1.2M written in sharpie across it.
Video of the auction.
That brings us to Saturday, when we finished working on some maintenance on my 1993 Acura Legend L sedan. By this time, my friend Jake had flown in from Virginia so he lent us a hand installing some hydraulic hood struts. Soon afterward, we hit the road in the 1994 Legend GS and the 1992 NSX for a 100-mile round-trip drive to Tortilla Flat, one of my favorite destinations in the region. Slow-moving traffic and less-than-optimal road conditions kept us from really pushing the limits of the cars too far, but we had a great time enjoying the perfect weather and soaking up the scenery. Saguaro cacti dotted the landscape – something my east-coast friends don’t get to see much.
We dined at the saloon-style restaurant and then made our way back to the Scottsdale area. Here are the pics from that day.
Original intake installed – I threw away the aftermarket Ebay setup that the car came to me with.
Jake taking the wheel of the Legend GS. As a BMW guy, he appreciates a car with nice handling!
Just after lunch in Tortilla flat, with John Wayne and walls covered in thousands of $1 bills
Chris enjoying the sunshine so he could take a tan back to Maryland with him
Just before heading back to civilization
Video of Chris at the wheel of the Legend sedan
Sunday morning, I had a brunch spot in mind so we took the Legend coupe to downtown historic Tempe, Arizona. It turned 541,000 miles on the way there, and Jake captured this picture from the backseat, of me capturing the milestone. Documentation of documentation!
We burned off a few of our breakfast calories by hiking up ASU’s “Hayden Butte” to get a nice view of the cloudless winter day.
That afternoon, it was Legend-mania as we made our way to a Phoenix area meet at Papago Park. The guys helped me clean up the cars so they were ready for action. Peter came as well so he could assist with transport.
Shot taken by Jake as he was following Peter (NSX) and me (1993 sedan) to the meet venue.
Jake with the high-miler.
Here’s the lineup!
Can we just talk about Jimmy’s seats for a second? These have lived underneath sheepskin seat covers since new!
Group shot – missing a couple folks who came later in the afternoon.
My 1994 LS coupe
Phil’s 1992 LS coupe
Jimmy’s 1994 LS coupe
Jimmy’s 1994 GS sedan
Tyson’s 1992 NSX
Mirel’s 1994 LS coupe
Mirel’s 1993 LS coupe
Tyson’s 1994 GS sedan
Tyson’s 1993 L sedan
Walter showed up with the famous “Acura Legend Concept” which has been featured previously on the blog.
And Chuck brought his 1988 Legend ragtop (custom)!
Chris got a taste of Vigor-ous driving today.
I sent him to the hills near Superior and Miami off US Highway 60, but snowy weather proved treacherous!
What a whirlwind weekend of car craziness. Huge thanks to my friends near and far for taking part in it with me, whether here in person or via the blog. Adios for now.
Edit: Almost forgot to share – here’s the final (extended) version of that Super Bowl Commercial teaser I showed you last time!
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