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Yeah I guess it depends on how they went about paying for the repairs. If they went thru their insurance, then the damage would show up on a vehicle report at some point, right? I feel like this may be why they eventually chose to share this info with op. It would probably be considered fraud...

Yep. Styling refresh and infotainment I believe are the only things they mentioned. It was very vague wording from Honda (which is normal until the cars are pretty much in production). So anyone talking specifics at this point is just making shit up.

If it was just a light bumper tap and all they had to do was replace the bumper cover, then yeah it’s very likely a-ok. Shit like that happens. But the fact that basically the whole front of the car was replaced is a big HELL NO. I hope they didn’t waste a lot of your time otherwise. They’re...

To answer your question about brakes : Yes, the car will go thru breaks rather quickly even with just spirited driving. The rears will wear out significantly faster (because the car’s TCS uses the rear brakes when cornering). You can reduce day-to-day wear by turning off VSA (long pressing the...

If they don’t check if the ECU is jailbroken, then request that they check it. You’re about to spend $40k+ on a used Type R. If they refuse to do this one easy thing, then walk away. That’s not the kind of customer service you want.

If the 2nd car felt softer, it might have the ITS ADS module in it (or you simply had the suspension in the Comfort setting). I know I’m being blunt, but if the car has warranty, then there’s no sense in worrying about how the previous owner drove it. There’s no way you’ll ever know. If it...

A-salting the roads like they work for McDonald’s!

Yeah…it’s been a harsh winter and I’m ready for lasting warm temps too! It’s been up down up down here for the last month-ish. Because we got another cold snap and little snow again this week, they salted the roads (again)…after being basically clean! Now I gotta wait until the damn salt is...

I just went with ceramic. My car isn’t a daily and is in the garage most of the time. I agree with the idea of just re-clearing it if/when needed. Little nicks can be filled in with a clear pen in the meantime too. Jus my $.02

Keep in mind that just because it’s 40°F outside, doesn’t mean your tires have reached ambient temps while sitting on an enclosed, cold, concrete slab. That’s why I waited until it was plenty warm for a few days before moving my car. I opened my garage to let warm air in and cold air out too.

Over-inflating to ~45 psi (this is what Honda inflates them to for transport) has gotten me thru 3 winters of unheated garage storage. This past winter was especially long and cold and the car sat for 3 months. Michelin recommends not driving on them at all if they got below 14°F while in...

They’re likely trying to be informative that the parts are painted gloss black, without knowing that they’re also adding to the confusion. They should say something more clarifying like OE (pre)painted gloss black or something like that.

Right? Meanwhile old dudes (older than me anyway…and I’m no longer “young” by any stretch) are driving GT3s with those giant wings on them. Those dudes don’t do anything with them except drive them to the golf course or maybe an occasional cars & coffee. GT4s don’t have a small wing either. Yeah...

Hot/cold cycles will not cause automotive plastics to crack like that, not even sub zero temps. You’d find cracks in other areas too, if that was the case. I think something got dropped on it. Just to be sure, are you positive it’s a crack and not a deep scratch? Almost looks like maybe a blade...

Yep…which explains the constant parasitic battery drain.

No one is talking shit on the positive aspects CA provides. That’s why so many people live there! But damn, some of the bad aspects are doozies. People who don’t live in CA just smugly enjoy pointing them out when given the opportunity.

This is the best worst dealer decal and dealer decal placement I’ve seen in a minute. Pow! Right in the kisser!

Appreciate you, man. Thanks for this.

@PointByPatrol ‘s first FL5 was showing carbon some buildup iirc (took pics taken with a scope). He tracked that car hard and tracks his current FL5 hard. I’m pretty sure he has a catch can among other upgrades. His current engine is built by 4 Piston Racing (again iirc), unless he changed...

I think I originally wrote that in another thread.😂