2002 RSX Type S Restoration Episode 5: Reveal to Original Owner
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- The most rewarding part of fixing up an old car is being able to showcase it to someone who knew the car at the peak of its condition. In this episode, I get to introduce my neighbor Susan to the 2002 Acura RSX Type S 6-speed that she bought new in January 2002 and sold to me in late 2022. It is always a labor of love bring a car back to life! Thanks for watching!
This is when these restorations are worth it the look on her face was priceless.
Totally agreed! 💯
Thanks for the restoration video!
You bet!
Love the VTEC sound.
Same here!
Excellent work as usual Tyson!
Thank you
This is just so darn cool! You are amazing, TJH!
Aw thanks 😅
Amazing job. Looks stunning. I would keep that longer term. These Integra's are rare gems.
Thank you!
This was her daily driver but hearing her talk in the garage clearly indicates she’s a “car guy”. She had a Mercedes 190 as I did in n the 1980’s when I purchased a 1987, in 1988 as a low mileage pristine used from Mercedes dealer. Thanks for sharing. Beautifully done.
Agreed, and thank you!
Looks beautiful man love seeing these cars get fixed up
Thank you
Another restored beauty. I so enjoy the stories and the people behind these classics and how much they appreciate your kindness. You're truly a remarkable person Tyson. Thank you! 👍🏻🇺🇸
That means a lot - thank you!
I miss mine so much. Even though life changes, for better or worst, I still have dreams driving my type s from time to time.
They are great rides
Bittersweet...
Great job on the resto, like new at dealership!
Thank you!
Awesome job man! Glad she got to see it!
Thanks Anthony! 🤙
Amazing resto Tyson. Another gem saved!
Thank you!
This makes me happy good job Tyson!
Thanks Derrick!
LOved those RSX S they were perfect in size, style, features and looked great! Another fail on Acura when they stopped the integra.
Definitely a great ride
As I was watching this I was thinking do these people think they are getting their cars back. Then I hear you say “And you are not getting it back.” 😂. I know you’re not being mean or anything it was just funny. Great job on the car as always!
Thanks Bill!
The boys at Apex handling their business
Seriously! Getting it done
Love the restore!
Thank you!
Great job as usual, shes a beauty 🔥🔥🔥
Thank you!
These restoration video's that end with reuniting the owners warm my heart. Truly awesome work
Thanks Ty!
Very good cars 👍👍👍
Agreed!
I must know where you got that Legendary t-shirt.. that is awesome!!
Haha, that was on Blipshift years ago!
You went ALL out on this one! This reminds me of all my restorations. But I only brought 1 of 60 back to the previous owner; my 2000 Lexus “RX” after my restoration and some upgrades and they seriously could not believe it was the same car I had to dig deep in that one and replace the knock sensors as it was in limp mode making it stuck in low speed. The RSX is happy it landed in your hands! :)
That's cool you did that with your RX!
This makes me realize how fast we get old. I'm 36 and just bought a new Si and I could have a story like hers in a blink of an eye!
Same here, turning 40 on Tuesday. Got my Integra last year.
I totally agree with you both!
Love this, its all about the story. Awesome to see another one saved.
Thank you!
Great restoration. Great reunion. When its back in the showroom, Susan should check it out. That would be something haha.
Definitely, it's in the showroom now, and I sent her some pics so she knows!
First of all, that RSX looks FANTASTIC! So cool to see the original owner seem to genuinely enjoy seeing her old ride back to showroom fresh quality! Looking forward to seeing this one on the Acura dealer showroom floor!
Thanks Tim! Stay tuned - dealership debut soon
Kia is trash that Acura will be around WAY longer... 😂 Unbelievable restoration great work.
Haha thank you!
Wow, Susan has impeccable taste in cars. First W201 2.3 16v with high revving Cosworth engine and RSX Type-S.
Agreed!
Another great ressurection, Tyson! She seems very happy it went into great hands. Any plans for a price breakdown for this build in an upcoming video?
That's a good idea. I need to do the same for the TSX & green Legend
I bet she wanted it back until she had to get in and out of it again. The coupe ride height is the only thing that someone her age hates. How much did the restoration cost?
Over $14,000 including the cost of the car
looks like she was thinking of "i should of maintained it" look when she sat back to that seat
Haha, probably!
I think the seatbelts can be replaced free from Acura I need to take mine in and check.
Yes I tried, they don’t have black belts anymore and they have to be replaced as part of the whole assembly.
That plate belongs on an AP1. The highest revving production Honda engine. 9,000 redline.
And speaking of plates you should get OEM AP2 for your S2K. It's now available from again AZ MVD as I stopped registering it just over 2 yrs ago after I sold mine.
Good to know!
Tyson… 🤤🤤🤤🤤
Figured you'd appreciate this one!
@@TysonHugie 🤣🤗
It's an RSX Type S people. When this car came out, they were a dime a dozen. Could be found multiple times every hour of the day. Nothing special. And yet, its hyped up nowadays LOL.
Good point!
same can be said for any honda but the value of older honda in this condition is rare
@@renaldoharris7951 agreed. I 100% agree. Most kids nowadays hyping up Honda’s, never lived through the 90’s to early 00’s. Honda’s were owned by poor boys (still are), and the term “RICE” was specifically made because of Honda’s of this era. So much noice (fart cans for real) for such little power. Nobody was consistently turbo’ing them, because the tuning software was not that great back then. The average person slapping a turbo (on anything) onto a factory N/A car, was also getting their crap blown up working a month or two, because turbo technology and tuning wasn’t great back then. When the factory Dodge Neon SRT-4 came out, that thing was a monster, and that pretty much elevated the turbo game back then. Yes, there were cars like the Supra TT, 300ZXTT, and RX-7, that were turbo from the factory, but these were much higher tiered cars over Honda’s and Acura’s, when it came to the sports car world.
Finding an old Honda is not rare nowadays lol. I can pick one up today if I wanted. But they’re nothing special IMO, and only poor boy Honda fanboys are hyping them up, just like they were in the 90’s-early 00’s.
Yes, the Integra Type R and RSX Type S, were better than the average Civic, According, CRX, Prelude, Legend, etc. cars. But they weren’t anything “special”. Everyone had them! What was special was a 3000GT VR4, NSX, Supra, RX7, etc. So why people hype these cars up nowadays make no sense, besides that they’re Honda fanboys. And ironically, the same type of people that owned these cars back then are the same type of people owning them today lol.
I mean, the only reason the new CTR and Integra Type S, are as “quick” (if you even want to call them that) nowadays, is because Honda finally caught up to the rest of the world, and put a turbo into their engine from the factory. So to say it’s “special” in that regard is laughable. I mean, VW has been making 2.0T’s for how long now???? 🤣
I was expecting this to be owned by an enthusiast and then I saw her in the video..ugh.
Enthusiasts come in many ages! Picture her in her 50s buying an RSX Type-S brand new. Pretty awesome if you ask me.