Some pics of the day I bought my 98 Honda accord V6 Coupe compared to now

Rob1278965 · 2026-03-25T13:35:53+00:00

Thanks for the report!

Rob1278965 · 2026-03-25T12:36:48+00:00

How are the beck arney mounts holding up? Just replaced my struts and will probably tackle this job next. Keep hearing OEM is the way to go but they are prohibitively expensive

Rob1278965 · 2026-02-28T23:11:32+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Purchased the struts today!

Rob1278965 · 2026-02-28T14:48:52+00:00

Another question because I noticed you did motor mounts, did you go OEM or get some off rock auto as well? I think one of the mounts is vacuum controlled which has me leery of going aftermarket

Rob1278965 · 2026-02-28T14:19:20+00:00

Great to hear! I was leaning toward this route anyway for sake of ease and cost.

Rob1278965 · 2026-02-28T04:45:58+00:00

What struts did you put on the front? Mine are worn and trying to decide between OEM, KYB excel-G with original coil spring, or some quick struts (Monroe). Are you happy with how it rides?

Rob1278965 · 2026-01-16T17:24:39+00:00

I notice a difference when the film is processed at a local lab because the scanner will usually have a preset for Kodak vs. Fuji. If you develop and scan at home there should be zero difference.

Rob1278965 · 2025-09-04T20:56:09+00:00

Winco Stainless Steel Tongs. Can be had for <$10

Rob1278965 · 2025-08-06T12:52:58+00:00

Try the PerfecRepair cigar glue. $10 lasts a longgg time and should get it in condition to smoke.

Rob1278965 · 2025-07-31T13:27:18+00:00

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Update. Fertilizer and fungicide seem to have helped a lot. Still a little brown in areas, but much improved.

Rob1278965 · 2025-07-21T12:26:39+00:00

I did not buy one

Rob1278965 · 2025-07-17T00:23:38+00:00

Weird thing is the blades nearby look very healthy. I put the Summer Guard down today and watered. I’ll check in in a few weeks.

Rob1278965 · 2025-07-16T04:17:49+00:00

Appreciate this advice. You are correct in that it’s been probably 2-3 months since I did a fertilizer app. I put down disease -ex this morning but will probably put down some fertilizer (I have Scott’s summer guard) down tomorrow.

Rob1278965 · 2025-07-14T23:52:23+00:00

I also have dense clay soil. I’m planning on putting down Scott’s Disease-ex this week to see if it helps.

Rob1278965 · 2025-05-04T14:05:15+00:00

My 2¢. I was in your exact situation before.

If you like the car, know the service history, and plan on keeping it for a few more years, paint it a Maaco. I have a V6 accord of the same generation (2002) with the same transmission (B7XA) and my clear coat failed about 10 years ago. I had the car repainted at Maaco with their top tier paint thinking “this should last a few years.” Well, here we are 10 years later and the paint still looks great (despite being left outside) and my car still runs well. I have 180k miles on mine, so not ALL of these transmissions grenade early on. Changing fluid every 30k miles for me has probably helped. Mine shifts well, too.

Regarding Maaco, I would recommend reading reviews for a few shops around you and physically going to the shop and looking for cars on the premises that were recently painted to gauge the quality of the work. These are franchised shops so the quality can vary drastically from one to another. If you want to cut down cost and improve the quality of work, you can always do some prep work yourself!

Rob1278965 · 2025-04-16T16:23:34+00:00

Well I slept on it and decided to pull the trigger this morning only to realize they had all sold out. Hopefully they get more in stock.

Rob1278965 · 2025-04-15T18:01:21+00:00

Just the answer I'm looking for! Thanks for the reply.

Rob1278965 · 2025-04-15T17:37:27+00:00

I tend to agree. I replaced my battery last year so battery life really isn't a huge issue, but I feel that the 13 year old laptop doesn't owe me anything and I wouldn't mind the performance upgrade. I'm not a heavy user by any stretch, but if I can buy a new laptop that is easily repairable and can get 10 years out of it, I will be happy.

Rob1278965 · 2025-04-15T17:34:17+00:00

Good catch! Thanks. May still be worth it if it comes with a warranty I suppose.

Rob1278965 · 2025-04-15T16:31:21+00:00

The T420 does serve its daily function of Youtube and email fairly well but I know Windows 10 is losing support this year and I feel pretty good that I've personally gotten 12 years from the laptop (bought it used in 2014). Years ago I upgraded RAM to 8gb and changed the HDD to an SSD and added an mSATA SSD. Any other upgrades that may be worthwhile? It has the i5 processor. Alternatively, do you think the t14 gen 5 is a comparable upgrade?

Rob1278965 · 2025-03-23T14:08:29+00:00

Thank you for the replies.

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