Lude Generation

This is a build thread for my Accord.. Bought this as a necessity really. Was driving around in my e46 325ci Msport which was lovely but I got itchy car feet and my son had just been born so I thought it best to sell the coupe and buy a sensible family saloon…

This was the BMW..




Refurbished the steering wheel myself including making carbon fibre paddles and making them work one up one down..


This is how the cl9 is now..




Test fitted the big gay wang off the old BB4


Currently the front lip is back off being painted again as it started flaking badly..

love it!! looks the business with that kit, those wheels and your old BGW

Next to a customers E36 M3

Give this thing a quick service the other day, was well over a year since I did it last but I haven’t even done 10k km in it even though it’s my daily annoys me that I don’t get to do a lot of driving anymore as my commute is pretty local..
quick inspection of the car shows I’ve got some things to attend to..

Need to get the steering rack rebuilt as the pinion and rack end seals are leaking badly.
Both front and rear engine mounts are gone.
I need to release and re tighten the rear suspension bolts under load (my stupidity when fitting coilovers has caused excessive tyre wear on LHR)
Wheel alignment
Degrease

Yeah, these are a good looking car.

Thanks for putting it on here!

Whereabouts in Queensland are you btw?

wurlycorner wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:33 pm

Yeah, these are a good looking car.

Thanks for putting it on here!

Whereabouts in Queensland are you btw?

Hey Wurl..

Yeah it still needs a lot of little things to get it looking how I want it but they do look good for a sedan..

I’m located in Sunshine Coast Caloundra area.. you been over here?

JEBB4 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:34 am

I’m located in Sunshine Coast Caloundra area.. you been over here?

Not up that neck of the woods, no.
Been to Sydney about 10 years ago and went to Melbourne, Adelaide and the whole coast between those two in Nov/Dec last year.
Got a former colleague that works in Brisbane these days.

wurlycorner wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:14 am

JEBB4 wrote: ↑

Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:34 am

I’m located in Sunshine Coast Caloundra area.. you been over here?

Not up that neck of the woods, no.
Been to Sydney about 10 years ago and went to Melbourne, Adelaide and the whole coast between those two in Nov/Dec last year.
Got a former colleague that works in Brisbane these days.

Wow you have seen abit of the place then, I haven’t been down to S/A yet but been too Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and further north to Cairns.. did you like it over here?

Lo
Definitely prefer the Honda
Please don't fit the HUGE rear wing
Only My opinion mind.
Cheers for posting
Toadster

JEBB4 wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:07 am

Wow you have seen abit of the place then, I haven’t been down to S/A yet but been too Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and further north to Cairns.. did you like it over here?

Loved it. Melbourne my least favourite of the Aus cities I've been to (it's really easy to get around - the tram network is great and free within in the whole CBD is excellent - and there's lots to see but... The centre really just isn't the most attractive of cities - randomly developed, some of the ugliest MF skycrapers and no kind of defined areas where particular things have dynamically developed e.g. 'this is where all the clubs are', 'this is where all the strip joints are', 'this is where all the late night burger joints are'...). It's also the one with the least space and the weather in Melbourne isn't the best!
Adelaide on the other hand, is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever been to. Absolutely *loved* it (most people that love cities would probably find it too 'quiet' for a city, though!)