Today I picked up the 2008 Fit, got all my papers together to go get it legal.... SCREEEEEECHHHHHHH !!!!!!

Damnit, the title has a Lien on it, nothing owed but the PO didn't supply the Lien Release to the shop ( and they overlooked it as well ) so the shop offered to give me my money back but I'm going to try to get the Lien Release first.
So, I contacted the bank and they had me to Fax in a copy of the title front and back showing I was the purchaser and that the PO signed it. They said they would have to process it and that it can take 2-3 weeks to get the lien Release. I asked them to email it if possible so I can print it and go ( faster than snail mail) but now its just the waiting game. The shop did call the guy and asked if he had it, but he was non compliant and said it was paid off years ago ( little hissy fit asshat he was ) when he could either find it and give it to me or call for a replacement and have it in a week or less, no costs to him and he can have it mailed to me for less effort on his half.... I'm kinda pissed at myself that I overlooked the lien ( don't know how) but the bank and the shop both seem to be good and supportive on my side so far.

Anyways, I got inside and detailed the hell out of it and now found out since the battery was disconnected at the shop the radio is in security mode and needs the code to activate it, damnit some more !!!! Nothing written down in the owners manual and no card so I have no serial number for the radio nor a code to set it??? I guess its a dealer job now? or does anyone know any secrets to the radio codes?
Thanks for any help, support on this.

 

Da werkz...

 

Da Werkz....

 

Found a youtube video, with website link. Enter your VIN and serial number ( also how to get it ) and instant code to your radio. It works so I now have tunes... but still waiting to get the other stuff situated.

If anyone needs this

https://radio-navicode.honda.com/

 

Welcome to the Forum! Hope you get the lien details resolved quickly! YAY! Another STICK driver!!

 

Me three.... Still waiting on a response from the bank.

 

Update:
Got a response from the shop, The original owner called and he is getting the Lien Release sent from the bank... so hopefully Ill have it in hand soon now.
everything is looking good for now.

 

Picked up the Lien release yesterday, going to get it all legal today... WOOT !!!!!

 

sounds like a mess. glad to hear u got it all sorted out!! enjoy ur new ride.

 

Actually went pretty smooth, $33 and its all legal now and its mine !
Just had the windows tinted Thursday morning.

 

wow that's a dark tint. is that 15% - 20% range? i run 35% all around on my cars and even that people have a hard time seeing me waving from inside at times. haha

so wat's next? shift knob? i use to run a TypeR type metal knob on my GD. made a world of difference in feel. i hated the GD/GE's stock knob. (just twist off by hand).

 

it is 20% all around with a 5% brow. I thought to do the back glass 5% but cant see to park at night in the boonies or backing out as well. I do have 2 other shift knobs that came with the car, it currently has the ( I believe ) stock shift knob, then there is a small contoured leather knob as well as a metal carbon fiber knob. I like the carbon fiber just debating putting it on as it is so heavy? any insight on this would be helpful, I will post pictures later of them.

 

Here are the shift knobs that I have, I'm leaning on installing the Carbon Fiber knob.

 

yah, that CF one's shape i like better. did you know you can buy a new Type-R shaped one for like $9 on Amazon?

i hear ya on the dark tint parking at night without rearview camera.

 

Not sure on shift knobs, Ive never really done much with researching them?

 

yah just search type-r knob for honda and you should find a handful of them.

i had a type-r style one on my GD and it was like $20 new (this was 10yrs ago when not so many imitation out as now), sold it for like $5. lol

 

Damn that's some dark tint! I'm too old for that now. Hard enough sometimes to see out of the VA state legal 35% lol

Is the front end of your car a darker shade of red, or maybe it's just the lighting in that picture?

 

The front end is darker ( all new fenders, hood, bumper ) someone smashed the front in a parking lot while last owner had it. The shop I bought it from bought it from the original owner as he replaced it. The shop replaced the front clip and repainted it so I was hoping the body will buff out to the same color as the body is actually faded. The tint is 20% but when inside you cant really tell much difference, when the sun is out you can see through the car fairly easily just cant see stuff sitting in the floors or seats which I wanted for privacy.

 

Many manual transmission users like the extra mass of a heavy shifter. On our TSX we had a solid stainless unit that was twice as heavy as stock and loved the improved shifter feel.

You have options and they really just twist on and off. Give it a shot!!