GSteg

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Til this day, nothing has changed lol.

BNR34

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It is Type-R light weight paint

That is why Johnny Tran is so fast!

mmarshall

What was wrong with it?

My brother had a 1985 two-tone silver/gray Civic Si Hatchback for several years.........I don't remember any specific problems with the paint job, other than it might not have been a modern clear coat, lacking some extra protection.

BNR34

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Where you live must not have that much sunshine.

In California, 9 out of 10 older Honda/Acura look like this, even on NSX (can't find a picture quickly).

Same age Toyota/Lexus have much less paint fading.

mmarshall

OK, with that picture, NOW I know the problem you are taking about. That was not in the mid-1980s, 30 years ago, but in the early-mid 90s, when the auto manufacturers were forced by the EPA to revise their paint-formulas and painting processes to lessen or eliminate paint fumes escaping into the air. (always something from the EPA, isn't it...they are never satisfied). It took several years for some manufacturers to get the new process correct....millions of vehicles were affected by premature fading, and in some cases, peeling right off, especially in certain colors. Chrysler, Ford, and Mazda, I remember, had some of the worst and most widespread problems, but so did some other manufacturers here and there, including Honda.

BTW.....a LOT of paint jobs were redone under warranty back then, as they often were peeling before the end of the warranty period.

bitkahuna

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thanks for hijacking the thread to talk about honda paint.

mondo540

Haven't been on here for awhile so just seeing this thread.....first, congrats on the Jeep. It sounds really nice and your commentary is reinforcing my general thoughts....my needs sound similar to yours except I need 4wd ....I want something upscale but rugged....no cute utes, etc. I am researchng JGC's big time currently and will wait for the '16's....sounds like there will be some decent upgrades and the v6 gets tweaked and hemi will also have improved gas mileage. The '16 srt updates sound awesome but not sure I can lay down that kind of coin...but man that would be a beast. Congrats again and enjoy your new Jeep.

mmarshall

It gradually got off topic from a number of different posts..including mine, yours, and others.

Back to your vehicle, any problems or issues yet? That, of course, has been a concern with past models.

bitkahuna

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i already said, in post 100, after my oil change, car is fine, no issues.

SW17LS

I don't know if they presented you with this option, but Mopar has a pretty good oil change deal. You can buy 4 synthetic oil changes for $200.

bitkahuna

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thanks, but as mentioned, i have 2 years (or 4 visits) of free dealer maintenance. it may not be synthetic, but i'll take the free for now.

mmarshall

Semi-synthetic (or even dino oil) is probably just as good for your purposes, since you live in an area with very mild winters (in some ways, no real winter at all), without the stress and cold-start engine wear that bitterly cold temperatures cause without a block-heater. Full-synthetic, while offering your engine better protection at ANY air or engine temperature, not only costs more, but probably is more cost-effective only in extremely hot or cold places where its greater protection is more needed. True, Florida can get hot in the summer, but not the 120-degree kind of hot seen in the Desert Southwest.

SW17LS

Thats all ya need...free is better than $200