I acquired this little gem from my Wife, the original owner. It was her turn to pick a car, so she now drives the '06 TSX as the daily driver. Teggy is the perfect project car, but unfortunately she has a 4-speed automatic. As of this entry, it has about 143,000 miles on the clock and runs like new. The best part is the handling. Plus, the hatchback design is very useful for utility purposes and the coefficient of drag is relatively low. It seems to be a tough little car.
Since I got my hands on it, it has a new timing belt, water pump, EBH, fuel filter, plugs/wires x2, radiator, re-manufactured rear caliper assemblies, and adjustable air intake temperature sourcing. The Valve Cover Gasket seal was recently replaced (oozed oil).
The transmission underwent 3 synthetic drain/fills over ~6 month, for a mostly synth blend.
A loose throttle cable prevented full TC lockup for most of 2006 -- repaired Mar. '07.
Driving style: Becoming more economical. More engine-off coasting and use of momentum. Lately, driving the speed limit or about 5 under in light-to-moderate traffic has been more comfortable (baby steps...) -- previously about limit-to-5-over.
Previous Vehicle: 1999 Acura 3.2TL
Before that: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII Turbo AWD (yeah, big change there)
Planned vehicle retirement to 3rd in the lineup: Late 2009.
Current Mods:
*Winter Grille Block
*Cruise Control Throttle-Limiting System (CCTLS) (limits maximum throttle in cruise)
*Open air intake to filter (warmer-air)
*PCV Bypass Oil Catch Bottle
*ScanGuage Monitoring and Feedback
*Synthetic Transmission Fluid Change
*Davis CarChip E/X OBD-II DataLogger
*Seafoam Cleanse x3 (Manifold); x1 Crankcase
*192-Degree Thermostat (170 = Stock)
*LRR Michelin MXV4-Plus XSE Tires
*Tire Over-Inflation
*OEM Engine Block Heater (with timer)
*New Radiator (old one sprung a leak)
*Recent Tune-Up (131,500 miles)
*Antenna Mod
*Exhaust manifold heat shield delete (for under-hood heat: intake, etc.)
*Manual A/C disengage with recirc on high-loads
*Stock CD player wearing out -- but it works!
