AhsyV6

16 hours ago, Randell said:

Great to see another V6 Coupe in Wales.
I've owned mine for nearly 5 years and still love it.
Ive been building a new garage/workshop for my car over the past few months, just the rendering, guttering and drains to finish.
But it's going to be a lovely stable for the Honda, and give me a nice space to work on it.
It's covered in sawdust in this image, but it's been washed and polished since.
It's a 1999 model with 47K on the clock, and runs perfectly.
The only thing that doesn't work at the moment is the dashboard bulb indication for the 'cruise control', which I'll replace as soon as.

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B17532ODWJ6hJXh

 

 

Dream workshop! 

On 9/1/2023 at 12:21 PM, Chrismas said:

Those Cornish are a funny race of people.

Just love how polite and friendly they are…..just miss it. 

On 9/1/2023 at 12:21 PM, Chrismas said:

you pay to leave, via the bridge,

Clearly missed that one! 

On 9/1/2023 at 12:21 PM, Chrismas said:

Jam on first as well. Shocking.

Damn right jam goes on first!!!! That then allows an inch of the clotted stuff! 

3 hours ago, PTR200S said:

I wish 😛 !!!!!!

Had a good break then ? What's the weather like. ??

Lovely break thank you. Staying with my brother and his partner and just feels home from home. Weather has been a mix between overcast with very occasional “mizzle” and sun……could’ve been a tad warmer but we’ve had 3 good full days on the beach. Cornwall is a funny place for changeable weather

10 hours ago, shiner said:

This is unusual , my other car is a 3.0d jaguar xf-s

That’s one of the options I’m looking at? It’s either a 65 plate 3.0d portfolio S or a 13-15 3.0 petrol supercharged portfolio (preferred option but VERY rare). What are you thoughts on ownership? 

Anyone down in the Cornwall (Penzance to be exact) area? We’ve been here on a break since Thursday and heading back late tomorrow afternoon with a 2-3hr stop in Taunton. 

Very very nice example with steering audio controls and side air bags. 

That’s one lovely looking example! 

1 hour ago, PTR200S said:

About to test the Elysion with its new Teins Sport...1/2 inch lower 😱😱😱😱

Sounds interesting 

42 minutes ago, Harry93 said:

The coilovers are fully adjustable, so I do have that freedom of altering the ride height and changing the damper settings. Currently on recommended factory settings.

I like the idea of that. I think I maybe said before that I’d like my front 2 cm lower but god knows what that would do to my ride.

What a significant difference and improvement in the looks department……looks lovely mate! 
 

I was pleasantly surprised that the ride quality wasn’t compromised after I had mine done and was very impressed in the improvement of the handling, steering and cornering. 
 

Being on adjustable coilovers does that mean you could take it lower? 

10 hours ago, PTR200S said:

Excellent information AhsyV6, 👏👏👏

My seat came out easily when I was adding sound insulation a while back.

I bet that insulation made a hell of a difference in our noisy coupe? 

On 5/15/2023 at 2:01 PM, Harry93 said:

 

Does anyone know how to remove the rear seat backs from its hinges?

 

Hello mate, from memory there is a 10mm-14mm bolt in the gap between rear back seat and bottom rear seat. You’ll need an extension on a ratchet and it’s a bit fiddly. After undoing this grab the front of the bottom seat (where is meets the carpet) and pull up as there are a couple of clips (made of either metal or a strong plastic) that are imbedded in metal floor on which the seat sits.

On 5/15/2023 at 2:01 PM, Harry93 said:

Also any suggestions on how to remove the front driver seat before disconnecting the battery?

You’re right mate, undo the 4 bolts under the seat. You might have to move the seat forwards and backwards to get them. I also put the back of the seat forward as it is easier to take the seat out of the car.  I unplug the seat at the end. 

On 4/8/2023 at 9:42 AM, PaulS said:

I took my coupe in around 2 years ago to teh Honda dealer in Stockport but I am convinced they did nothing.  No sign of anything being disturbed, no extra marks and none of the existing marks seemed altered....

I got mine done last Monday and have to say I also questioned if they’d done anything as the interior was unmarked, smudge free and just how I had left it. Also, correct me if I’m wrong, they’d need to have disconnected the battery right? If so the clock was not back to 00.00 (unless they reset the time) also my radio presets weren’t reset either along with the audio settings? 
 

The only way to have this confirmed would be to take the steering wheel off and check the bag right? 

On 2/2/2023 at 9:53 PM, Harry93 said:

Finally made the decision regarding the suspension and choose the coilover route. Tein Street advance Z. I thought I might aswell take a chance on some reputable coilovers rather than spending the same amount if not more on aftermarket shocks and springs and not quite being satisfied. Quite chuffed with the quality. 

What’s the update with these mate? Really looking forward to seeing the coupe with these installed. 

On 4/10/2023 at 6:35 PM, Harry93 said:

I did some extreme OCD detail polishing on the headrests. The chrome rods holding the headrests were covered in a layer of oxidation built up over the years plus they were very stiff to adjust, so I thought I would do a little bit of a enhanced interior detail.

Before:

Products & Prep:

Firstly I had degreased the chrome to free up any residual surface grease. Masked up the bottom base of the rests to prevent any excess polish getting to the leather, and covered the leather with a carrier bag. I used 000 fine steel wool to help agitate the polish when scrubbing the chrome and buffed the excess with a micro fiber towel. After putting in much time and patience I finally managed to get that restored shine back. 

There are better suited ceramic coatings for chrome, but I just simply used what I had to add some protection, that is if it does work in the long run.

After:

Big difference in the before and after but looking much more presentable and has helped knock of some years from the interior for the eagle eye viewer. I don't think it is too much of a big deal, but it is a missed area when cleaning up the seats/interior.

Very impressive mate! Kind of detailing I really appreciate. They must glide up and down now? 

5 hours ago, PTR200S said:

What are you going to do if the Khanistan Kingdom Expansion doesn’t get stopped by the resistance by the few councils and the majority of the public in the outer zone???

Still undecided if I’ll keep it as a second car. Budget is tight and I’m considering a 2008 Lexus 450H.

There’s a little glimmer of hope inside me that this expansion will be reversed but then o come down to reality. What gets me is that there’s nothing in the mainstream media about all his dodgy antics around this entire process! It’s just on youtube. Anyway we’ll see. 

4 hours ago, PTR200S said:

That looks fantastic,  brilliant  !!!

Cordless powerwash ? Interesting concept, so definitely worthwhile from what you say.

Does the sadist khunt ulez expansion affect you then ??

Thank you as always.

The cordless pressure wash definitely has its place and is an excellent solution for my circumstances. It doesn’t blast away mud from the arches but has a good go at it. I don’t mind going to the petrol station jet wash and spending £1-£2 every month to blast the arches. 

Also I have 2-3 parking spaces to myself when I wash the coupe and it’s so chilled and therapeutic. 
 

We live 1 mile inside junction Junction 25 of the M25……need I say anymore?!?!?!

On 4/4/2023 at 10:47 AM, LeedsMatt said:

The sun is out in Leeds! Took the opportunity to give my headlights a buff. Looks pretty good considering I don't have power tools!

They’ve come out a treat mate. What did you use to seal them? 

I also invested in a cordless power wash……absolutely love it! Perfect for someone that lives in a flat. 6 buckets of water and can rinse, snow foam, rinse, 2 bucket wash and last rinse and still some water left. Obviously no where near as powerful as a proper jet wash but this is perfect for what I need to achieve. 

I know I mentioned this on the WhatsApp group today but wanted to post it on the forum as well.

Finally got round to washing and waxing the coupe today after 2 months! I deep cleaned and waxed the wheels a couple of days ago along with the engine bay. 
 

God I love this car!!!!! Effing ULEZ and Khan is doing my nut in……the thought of selling breaks my heart! 

I received mine the other day. I think I might try and arrange another appointment. Hate the idea of anyone touching the coupe besides Stu of course. 

11 hours ago, SteviesV6 said:

Hey mate it's from a next gen accord. Looks well I think just hasn't got the sharper angles on top

Ah that makes sense now. I just thought there was a slight tweak on the styling at somepoint. Looks very nice mate and the paint job looks lovely.  Yours has a clearance at the ends where it meets the tops of the rear quarter panels whereas mine has a 1 cm gap which means I have to lift the bootlid when washing in order to access the area the spoiler covers.  Does yours have ACCORD imprinted in the light cluster? 

You may have mentioned this already but is that an original spoiler? It looks different to mine? 

I was sad to hear this at the meet and you now posting it makes it more real. Good luck mate and I can’t wait to hear what type of interest you get and how much it goes for. 
 

On 10/15/2022 at 10:50 PM, SteviesV6 said:

maybe keep both centre ones or just one.

You may know this already but leaving both connected means you’ll get a strong reflection off the spoiler from the rear screen brake light. This will most likely cause glare in your rear view mirror.