[maracura91]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmhhhhhhhhh cookies!

 

[stevieray]

Thanks, Ivan. I am honored that you think that of me. I certainly like to think of myself as a true believer. Guess the litmus test was when I bought the '06 Civic and came back. Yeah, it was a nice car and fun to drive but it just wasn't a Legend.

There's something about these cars that gets in your blood and won't go away but a lot of it has to do with this place. I've been to a lot of other car forums but there's no place quite like A-L.com.

Fuck. I feel like Dorothy.

 

[SBWooder]

There's something about these cars that gets in your blood and won't go away but a lot of it has to do with this place. I've been to a lot of other car forums but there's no place quite like A-L.com.

Well said, same reason I joined this forum, and same reason I haven't given up up on this car. This car is legendary and in my blood, it's not going anywhere. 271,000 miles or not, it's just going to keep going. Veteran members are defintely an inspiration to me. and yes this forum is great one.

I like the legend a lot. I haev collected many friends an conversation with it.
Becasue of that it will be hard to get rid of. When a car that is a marque and can intruige even a class room full of 8 and 9 year olds, you know it's car with genuine soul. I know I sound chessy but its true from 9-90 year olds the legend speaks and your average cars wont do that.

Chris (Mr. Wood)

Frost on Ivory

 

[B+O]

...you know it's car with genuine soul.

Precisely.

There's something about the KA chassis Legends. They have a lot of soul. They're cars that, for an unexplained reason, are more than the sum of their parts. They've got an X-Factor that makes the cars just speak to you. I don't know what it is...

It's something like the "soul" that people speak of when referring to ferraris. It's a vintage, visceral feel but with modern-ish sophistication. I know i sound like a loon, but that's alright by me, I'm a Legend Fanatic...

 

[Telion]

Damn it now I am pissed. . .and I want some cookies, with an A on them at that!

And B+O that first pic . . HOT! 2nd one also hot but would have been better as a full head shot.

 

[efashion8991legend]

Wheather you guys consider me A TRUE entusiast or not Is up to you

MY First Car was a Legend (G1 sedan) 2000-2004
My Second Car was a Legend (G1 coupe) 2004-2007
MY Third Car Is a Legend (G2 coupe) 2006- Presently
My Fourth Car Is a BMW (I regreat buying this car I shouda coulda got a Legend or fixed my second Legend)

But theres nothing I can do Its all said and done now. Yes I will admit my second legend was a G1 coupe I had Problem after Problem I even removed the entire dashboard myself to change the heater core "wasnt easy" I spent well over $4000 In repairs and more money In cosmetics Only to realize that I had an alligator In my garage. So Yes I gave up I was frustated I was angry I Donated my legend to charity because It ran so bad I couldnt sell It. The reason I purchased a bwm I just wanted something different. Im not changing brands. PLUS THEY LOOK GOOD TOGETHER. :hug: :beerchug:

I think Its Impossible to judge who Is a true enthusiast and who Is not there Are to many variables In life that dictate what choices we make and why we make them.

Also I want to say this about this forum A-L.com I am I member of a few forums and this forum Is by far one of the most active, enformitave, and Illistrative forums EVER!

THE TRUST IS WE ARE ALL TRUE ACURA LEGEND ENTHUSIATIST.

 

[LEDG4F4]

Is this referring to me? Im still prob. going to keep the legend.

we all know who this thread is about.... loving the legend and owning the legend is different.... i bet you there are hundreds of senior men out there who are obsessed with porche but dont own one because it just isnt financially smart for them. give the guy some credit. he still is hanging around the forum because he knows he misses it.

I think there must be a little misunderstanding here!
Let me say this again! This thread was not meant to target anyone here!
OG (Acural53) summed it up best, with his header below!
This thread was intended to provoke individual feelings and sentiments about this car, that has captured all of our hearts. Got mine for sure!

This is a thought provoking thread, for sure.....

Also, I think that it's unfair to the rest of the die-hard Legend enthusiast here, for anyone to start naming, who they think are the true enthusiast!
Why must there always be exclusion among us? Everyone here knows within their own hearts, their level of love for this car. I personally don't need anyone else vouging for me!
My two cents!!!

"Continue the love, stop the hate!"

 

[LEDG4F4]

Wheather you guys consider me A TRUE entusiast or not Is up to you

MY First Car was a Legend (G1 sedan) 2000-2004
My Second Car was a Legend (G1 coupe) 2004-2007
MY Third Car Is a Legend (G2 coupe) 2006- Presently
My Fourth Car Is a BMW (I regreat buying this car I shouda coulda got a Legend or fixed my second Legend)

But theres nothing I can do Its all said and done now. Yes I will admit my second legend was a G1 coupe I had Problem after Problem I even removed the entire dashboard myself to change the heater core "wasnt easy" I spent well over $4000 In repairs and more money In cosmetics Only to realize that I had an alligator In my garage. So Yes I gave up I was frustated I was angry I Donated my legend to charity because It ran so bad I couldnt sell It. The reason I purchased a bwm I just wanted something different. Im not changing brands. PLUS THEY LOOK GOOD TOGETHER. :hug: :beerchug:

I think Its Impossible to judge who Is a true enthusiast and who Is not there Are to many variables In life that dictate what choices we make and why we make them.

Also I want to say this about this forum A-L.com I am I member of a few forums and this forum Is by far one of the most active, enformitave, and Illistrative forums EVER!

THE TRUST IS WE ARE ALL TRUE ACURA LEGEND ENTHUSIATIST.

Well said! Owning a different brand along with your ledg, does not make you any less of a Legend Enthusiast!!

 

[maracura91]

this is the shit that causes arguments, and a MOD of all people chose to take your tread in a different direction, then when it gets out of hand he will lock it after his final words. go figure, no wonder this place if full of hate lately. Thats my .02

 

[B+O]

Ha, i think you guys got it all wrong...

I have a Volvo right now (i'm trapped in it :lol: )...I'm not saying you can't own a different car and still be an enthusiast...

Hell the FIRST person that came to mind has a BMW 645i as another car. but he treats his Legends as well or even better than his Bimmer. He has the money to get whatever he wants. but he consistently has his two GSs by his side.

I said that's how i feel about a Legend enthusiast. Not exactly what makes YOU feel if you're an enthusiast or not.

If you feel you're an enthusiast, you can be an enthusiast...doesn't matter what i think...especially if you feel as though you're an enthusiast. If you're an enthusiast continuing being that enthusiast.

Show your face here more, continue to show your love.

If i didn't mention you, it's probably because i don't know you and your story OR you don't participate here enough for me to notice you. I don't know your story, and i don't know your history.

If you noticed, the ones i listed are pretty active or have been around the Legend Community as long or longer than me (about 10 years).

If you're an enthusiast, make yourself known. Contribute to the community, We're all Members or Owners. If you're an enthusiast, make it known.

There is not car I'd rather have, and no amount of money that would pry my Legend out of my hands.

That's the words of an Enthusiast to me (though some of it is sentimental value on his particular car). His actions, just like BlingTing and the others i mentioned, back up what he says. But these are the people i've witness come in, and prove their enthusiasm...

When it comes to enthusiasm, pretty much "money is no object" I think i about quintupled the purchase price, just in maintenence on my car. bought at 1500 and put close to 8 grand into the car. 3 transmissions, headgaskets, differential, tie rods...the list goes on and on. I didn't even touch cosmetic mods. If you want to get into mods and cosmetics, total it could be upwards of 10 or 11k. I mean it's not fun to play the numbers game because it's about the love of the car, not quantifying your love with numbers. There's people who've put 20 and even 30k into their cars. That's what i mean by enthusiasm. It's okay to want to jump ship every now and a again. You might want a new wife every now and again :lol:.

If i haven't seen you around, i don't know you and thereby i can't have your name at the top of my mind right away.

EDIT:

And that's what i mean, I pissed off a lot of people who swore and down they were enthusiasts. The Problem is, the minute an opportunity arose they (the self proclaimed enthusiasts) bounced and never looked back. I've been here long enough to spot the real "Legend Enthusiasts." There's some people who still look back on the car fondly, but they'll never get back into the car...that's not an enthusiast TO ME (i didn't say to you, but to me).

The reason I make note of it is because there's people who love the car, stick with it, or try to get back into it. And there's people who love it because they've made it theirs. They loved the car right up til the end. However, once it's used up, they go on to the next car and love it just as much. Two different types of "love" for the car there...

There's "Car love" and there's "Legend Love"

Just depends on you, which one you are.

 

[maracura91]

come on people represent yourselves, post up.the tread goes on

 

[B+O]

this is the shit that causes arguments, and a MOD of all people chose to take your tread in a different direction, then when it gets out of hand he will lock it after his final words. go figure, no wonder this place if full of hate lately. Thats my .02

And sir, the reason this place was/is full of hate is because people chose to make it full of hate. I made no bones about it being "my personal opinion" and that it's liable to offend some people. The thread asked how many, i gave a number of the ones that popped in my head at the time.

It's spelled out clear as day. You can just call me a prick and think less of me, i don't mind, but it's just my opinion.

It's an opinion forged from
14 years of lust,
10 years of observation,
9 years of participation,
~6 years of moderation,
4 years of ownership
and
1 year of exile.

You're all family. Legend Community is Family. With that said, however, I've seen a lot of these guys come and go.They get the car, get REALLY excited, get enamored, run into a snag (common problems most times) and BOOM, they're gone. That's why i'm reserved about Legend Enthusiasts.

With that said, I've seen some of the new guys grow into LE-Trainees (lol, jk) and then into Actual LEs. It's fascinating when you have a Legend Lover For Life. When you know they'll be always there to help out the n00bs.:lol:

 

[maracura91]

got ya
i might not post like a whore but, but i'm a lover of the car more than you know. before i even got my first Legend i had its sibling back in 94, when i bought my first car,88 Sterling 825S, same as a G1.

these cars are timeless, and i learn something new about it every day. i now know enough to help out other noob,s if someone knows more than me, i keep my .02 to myself.

thats why i'm not known here, plus i stay out of the bullshit bickerings that seem to fuel this place lately. when i first joined this is a totally different place. any now enough about me, i want to hear more cases, of true Legend lovers

 

[Xcaliber003]

Nice thread!!! I honestly thought I was crazy for the amount of work and effort I put into my Legend. lol I kept my first one since 04 and just recently sold it for scrap since it literally had no parts, (completely gutted).lol Now I'm trying to convince myself I'm not losing it for doing engine swaps and trans swaps on my current G1, being that it has it's share of rust. Oh, well, if I get another G1 I'll know exactly how everything is built. lol

I recently had the oppurtunity to get an E34 535i (dream car for almost 10 years) but decided to keep my G1 instead. Next thing I know I see the exact car a while later at a car wash, and haven't regreted my decision once.

 

[acc-unit]

Definitely forgot about me...

 

[Telion]

Well getting back to the love/hate relationship for this car I have to admit that I love that there are others out there who share this love I know I have posted this before bewe often at times hate that which we love most because we are fueled with passion. And even though it is not often stated passion is not always a pleasant experience. but it is the driver that allows you to endure and gain more experience for an undefinable purpose.

For example when I flew out to California (correction I rented a car and drove out)to pick up my second coupe, I knew ahead of time (even though others said no it can't be a BHG because of this or that) that my car that I was purchasing had a BHG. I knew that I was going to be going through the 3.5 swap myself (with the aid of each of you) as a non mechanic. and I knew that it would have other issues that I didn't know about yet. But what I knew more than anything is that my love for this car was enough to endure all of these issues. I literally prayed that it would survive the drive back. There was one point it had smoked soooo bad that I thought F, I am not even out of California yet. I pulled over got some gas let her cool down and said to my car I know it is a long trip but I know you can make it; and she did. Now since that time my car has undergone alot of changes and I had done alot of work to it but I would not give back one moment of the hard work "I" have put into it or the frustration that it has caused me because as stated before often the greatest frustrations come from things we are most passionate about. So am I an enthusiast nah, I consider myself to be more than that I think of me as one who has a passionate love for my Legend.

 

[efashion8991legend]

Love/Hate Relationship

Well getting back to the love/hate relationship for this car I have to admit that I love that there are others out there who share this love I know I have posted this before bewe often at times hate that which we love most because we are fueled with passion. And even though it is not often stated passion is not always a pleasant experience. but it is the driver that allows you to endure and gain more experience for an undefinable purpose.

For example when I flew out to California (correction I rented a car and drove out)to pick up my second coupe, I knew ahead of time (even though others said no it can't be a BHG because of this or that) that my car that I was purchasing had a BHG. I knew that I was going to be going through the 3.5 swap myself (with the aid of each of you) as a non mechanic. and I knew that it would have other issues that I didn't know about yet. But what I knew more than anything is that my love for this car was enough to endure all of these issues. I literally prayed that it would survive the drive back. There was one point it had smoked soooo bad that I thought F, I am not even out of California yet. I pulled over got some gas let her cool down and said to my car I know it is a long trip but I know you can make it; and she did. Now since that time my car has undergone alot of changes and I had done alot of work to it but I would not give back one moment of the hard work "I" have put into it or the frustration that it has caused me because as stated before often the greatest frustrations come from things we are most passionate about. So am I an enthusiast nah, I consider myself to be more than that I think of me as one who has a passionate love for my Legend.

Very Well Wrote! Your story reminds me of when I purchased my 3rd and current legend a year ago after my friends and one of my mechanic friends said dont buy a 91 legend buy something newer. I got the car anyway on the ride home I was In Love I was is another world (LOVE) until the alternator belt blew (HATE). I had to pull over buy a new battery Install It then drive home. So yes I fell and share the passion even though I had that "oh no " felling. I have made my share of mistakes with cars mostly legends as you can tell. My legend Is currently waiting for mods to be installed obx headers, stage 3 clutch, Engine reseal,(LOVE) Im still doing research on the type 2 swap And a telion chip

 

[antik]

Aww... I didn't make the cut?

I'm going to go wash the Legend to repent.

Actually, about the hop a plane to FL for business... subscribing to get my $.02 in later.

 

[EZgoinLegend]

Hey B+O, Tnx for putting us in the 'Die-Hard Section' !
Love of Legends? Enthusiast? Passionate? Ok, our family is seriously hooked - I mean, how insane is it to buy a GS with a bad head gasket that's 3000 miles away, sight-seen by pics only, and then drive that GS across the country to get it home during a series of ice & snow storms? We take our Legend seriously IN THIS Family!
Both Joey & his older sister learned how to drive, and took their road tests on a Legend, and that's all both of them drive right now! How many 13 yr old kids join a Legend Forum and stick with it 5+ years straight? (and that forum took that kid seriously too)! We take our Legend seriously IN THIS Family!
On weekends, our driveway & garage looks like a Legend repair shop, whether it be installing JDm headlights in Blingy's sedan, or working on BloodRiot's projector headlamps, or putting the perfect shine on C-Dog's Legend - our neighbors think we're nuts, what with all the Legends always in our driveway! And we're only glad to help, this is our passion!! There isn't a day or two that doesn't go by that our phone doesn't ring from someone owning a Legend, asking advice, or for an extra part we may have, (Yes Earl, your switches are on the way).
And I partially credit these great cars for the awesome relationship I have with my son - working on them together, driving across the country together, etc., all for the Love of a Legend!
Lastly, because of this love of a Legend, we have made some great friends & acqaintances, both on this Forum and just around town!! Even though there are so many we have not met in person, it seems as if we have known everyone here for years as close friends. The best part of that is that these friendships have no barriers like race, religion, ethnicity, etc., and to us, That's AWESOME!!

just my 2 cents worth, folks!

 

[Tyson]

It's far too difficult to make a listing of the members who have demonstrated their loyalty to the Legend, but I do agree that it's easy to distinguish those who are in it for the long-haul versus those who only see the car as a mode of transportation or don't choose to truly become a part of the great "community" we have.

I heard they have cookies.

lol. If there's anyone who I'd categorize as die-hard, it's this guy right here. How many people can say they've been a moderator (several years running) on a forum dedicated to a vehicle they didn't even own?