It’s been a busy time. I haven’t had much time to work on the car. Recently, I spent a few days at my wife’s bedside in the hospital.
Once we were out, I took the car to Honda, hoping they could remedy a few issues: a creaking steering wheel, a screeching shift boot when shifting into third, and some badly etched glass.
Previously, when I had the car ceramic coated, the detailer pointed out a few things about the paint and glass. The day I finally noticed it, the sun had hit the glass at just the right angle after a fresh wash.
This perturbed me. Honda blamed the tint. I told them I’d have it removed and return…..who’s going to pay for the re-tint? I guess we will cross that bridge when the time comes.
you can see the etching as moisture rests on the glass
With the car back in my hands, I wanted to get a few boxes up off the garage floor.
To kick things off, Amazon had sent me replacement seat covers. My passenger cover had some issues with the Velcro fastening pad.
It was a beautiful day, and with rain coming tomorrow, I had to scratch this and a few other things off the TDL.
This time around, I pre-steamed the cover a bit and had my son sit in it to help stretch it out. I ended up reinstalling both covers, as the new strap routing goes between the plastics and underneath the seat. It gives the base of the covers a smoother appearance.
It was once a tight stretch. The strap used to wrap around and connect just behind the seat.
With that all sorted, I moved on to some door protection.
Some days, my size 12 feet lose all strength and form when hopping out of the R and end up grazing the door. All that wear will add up one day. I may switch to clear TPU or something later on; I’m not sure how I feel about the “carbon” look, LMK what you guys think in the comments.
Anyway, anti-kick decals for eleven bucks? Why not!? Sign me up.
Installation was fairly easy, and they definitely adhere well to the panels. I finished all four doors fairly quickly.
I wasn’t sure about these when I first saw them. As an artist peering at a blank canvas, I began to envision how these stick-on trim pieces would complement all the bright silver accents of the R’s interior.
IMO, Honda missed a few opportunities to tie the interior into the Type R legacy. Things like faux carbon fiber trim weren’t optional on previous CTRs; they were standard. There were plenty of areas where Honda could have used those details to liven things up. But I guess that leaves plenty of room for tailoring our rides.
Prior to purchasing these trim accents, I’d planned to switch the car’s A/C knobs to piano-black ones, but after installing them, I think they’ll stay. They complement the trim and dash knobs all too well. For now, everything will remain as installed.
I’ll consider it OEM+. LOL.
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