The Acura Legend Is Just That, a Legend 

I completely agree. I like the second gen for sure but the original style is my all time fav. I heard they're releasing a Honda Legend in Japan again. I saw a side profile and all I'll say is, it's no Legend. I sure hope they do it justice. Always nice to hear from a fellow Legend fan though!

Je suis complètement d'accord elles avaient une finesse dans leur design qui était très appréciable !

It's amazing how different they look from the coupe to the 4 door. I'm trying to find another one since i can't only have one Legend, i need to know i always have a backup. All i ever come across are the 4 door models though, maybe i'll just pick one of those up. Thanks for watching bud.

Hah that's how it starts, then you have two of them. I've always wanted to do something like this and I think Scotty was great motivation. Expect more soon!

@Milia Iveosa what kind of legend you got?

Naiyo thanks buddy, more in the works. Looking to do a 2000 XJ Cherokee Sport next since I can't find a Toyota Cressida. Thanks for the subscribe!

John Mezo hah thanks bro! The camera takes sweet shots but I realize I have a lot of learning to do with it. Stay tuned!

unmiogu thanks buddy! Scotty is the man! Working on another video this weekend and a BMW drive experience I did yesterday. Stay tuned!

You have good taste! Wow, not only did you own 4, it seems like you put each one of them to good use. That's a lot of miles for a short period of time. Both generations we're such comfortable cars and with class that seemed almost effortless for the time. My father had a 2004 TL and that car I did like. The recent TLX A-Spec definitely catches my eye these days but nothing like the earlier models. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, it's much appreciated!

This made me crack up, fingers crossed! Thanks for watching!

It really is a great car, taking my LS out is a real treat. You have good taste my friend.

I found the window sticker and it showed the price at 34k with options, kinda shocked to see that when you pay $3200 to pick it up 28 years later. Best car I've ever owned and such a joy to drive. The steering is so butter smooth and nobody gets what I'm talking about until they drive it. I kinda want the four door now, I was never a big fan of it, but I feel like I have to say I owned one in my life.

PristineStyle thanks bud! My busy work schedule makes it tricky, but I'll be filming something this weekend, stay tuned!

Mathew Stephenson thanks for the feedback and subscribe! I'm going to be reviewing a 1975 Cadillac Coupe DeVille next, just have to get my hands on it. I hope I do it justice like I did the Acura.

Eric Wright ha! Had I known this would have happened, I would have started a long time ago. Always had the idea, now it's time. Stay tuned! And thanks!

It's a baby! Treat it right and you can easily get another 50-100k out of it. Thanks for watching bud!

Thanks! I have another video going up this weekend, hope it's as funny to everyone else as I think it is.

Eric Sartana hah thanks Eric! I'm actually getting my hands on a 1975 Caddy today but I'm open to review anything interesting and fun. Stay tuned!

Altek Sounds good. Cheers

Thanks buddy! Putting more videos together soon, I'm excited!

It was my second about 15 years ago. Loved it so much I knew I wanted another... And another. I still look for used versions when I bored. Pick another one up, you'll still love it.

Altek Very hard to find

You know it! I just put classic car insurance on it since it was costing me an arm and a leg to keep it. I intend on having that till I'm old and gray. I always wanted a gen 2 but could never find one in the condition I wanted it. Thanks for watching!

I didn't even know about it until my second Legend. I found the switch and it confused me before it blew my mind. Thanks for checking out my content!

The Gen1 never gets any love! It's hard for me to like the Gen2 but I realized it's only because I never see them in good condition. There's always rims and it's always lowered. But a few weeks ago I saw a beautiful red 95 and man oh man, did it look beautiful. It seems like I made you like the original a bit more, I consider my job complete. Thanks for watching!

Man, the price has gone crazy in recent years. I'm curious to know how many miles, you got a link to it? I can try to tell you if that's fair.

Thanks so much! I'm looking to dump some money into it this summer to really finalize some small blemishes and mechanical details. All minor but I'd really like the car to be perfect overall. I just had the AC converted to r134 but the compressor doesn't always want to kick on. When it does, it's ice cold and is a great summer car. As for the wipers, I have to imagine it's specifically to raise the blades during the winter. Are the Accord's blades tucked under the hood? Because on the Legend they are and it makes it impossible to raise them without stopping them half way. Thanks for watching by the way, much appreciated.

Maybe it was the red color, hah. The one I had in red had a wicked valve tap but it kept running and wasn't the reason it died. The other tapping sound I've heard is caused by the ABS and only happens once when initially moving. Until it happens all the time and ABS randomly comes on during normal braking, now that's scary.

@@Altek1 Looking for one now! You inspired me😂

Smart move!! Best of luck on your search.

Thanks! I'm happy to see so many people value old reliable cars like I do. It is a shame to see good old cars go to waste by someone who doesn't understand basic maintenance and care. I have another video going up this weekend, I hope everyone finds it as funny as I do. Thanks again!

I would love to find me a nice looking Prelude but they're hard to come by in good condition at least in NY. That and the Del Sol, seems like a fun car.

@@Altek1 it's very hard to find either in good shape now sadly. I'm sure they are out there, but will take years of daily searching to find the 1.

Bro, there's a light green Del Sol around the town where my girl lives, has to have well under 100k, in stick, with an old lady behind the wheel. Never seen it go faster than 25mph. I'm tempted to follow her home to ask her about the car, but that won't go over so well this day and age. I still keep my eyes peeled though

Fresh out of the showroom? I wish I could buy one off the lot these days, just not in the current market obviously

@@Altek1 haha I wish! I was 17 and bought it in 2001

Thanks a lot buddy, I plan on keeping it for the rest of my life.

Daniel Uribe I didn't intend on it but I guess it all depends on how interesting I can make it. Scotty Kilmer's channel does explain most basic and major repairs, which is what I used to diagnose my problems at times. You can always shoot me a message, I've fixed most of the common problems on my older model using the service manual that came with the car. Thanks for watching, I'm working on my next video soon but just my luck it's been raining for a week straight. Stay tuned!

Nice! It's such a treat every single time I take mine out. I'm curious what made you give it a 9.5 and not a 10. I'm guessing the cup holders?

@@Altek1 i mean the condition is 9.5 out of 10...its been well kept inside and out, so its a real head turner, i always get compliments

Very nice. People who know about the car definitely give props when they see it. How many miles on yours? I got my LS 5 years ago with 96k on it, just got 107k this past summer.

@@Altek1 o wow so you have very low miles...mine just hit 140k and still runs smooth,it also just passed california smog (required every 2 yrs) that means every internal component is still doing its job and its a 30 year old car! they were deffenitely well built

I'd consider yours low mileage as well. These can easily go to 250k with proper maintenance. I had no intention of buying mine since I already owned one, but I saw the mileage and that it was a manual, couldn't say no. I do love hearing other Legend success stories so thanks for sharing, and keep enjoying it, you'll have it for a long while from the sound of it.

Matt Whelan thanks buddy! It was a lot of work for my first video, but worth it. I'm putting together some more, and I'm going to put more Honda's in the mix. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the feedback and subscribe John! I've always wanted to do this and now I'm going to give it a go. I have a few cars in mind but that's the tricky part, finding them. I think the next will be a 2000 XJ Cherokee Sport, there's some cool history behind that one. Stay tuned!

Altek That would be a great video, I love those Cherokees! They're super durable and easy to fix.

I'm hoping it makes for a great video, I think including some history on the car is what will make it worthwhile watch. And good point, who doesn't love super durable and easy to fix cars.

Altek looking forward to it : )

Thank you random guy!

The primary parts that failed were the master brake cylinder, ball joints on the rear end, and the automatic shift cable started to tighten up, on my original legend I replaced it since getting it into gear was not easy, on the most recent automatic one I just toughed it out. The ABS system will go since all three did the same thing, for that I just pulled the fuses to not bother with it. Gaskets which is common but the oil pump gasket was the big culprit. I have another Legend video where I explain the old one a bit better, check it out if you want... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J7V3hbyG0Wo.html Shoot me any other questions if you'd like.

Let's be honest, is ones Frank Sinatra collection really ever complete :D Thanks buddy, much appreciated.

Hey Tim, glad you enjoyed the video. 70k on those is incredibly low mileage, consider them the last two cars you'll ever need. The AC needs R12 which is a refrigerant that is no longer legal to sell or carry in the US. If you can find some, you can give it a recharge and see if it kicks on. Your better bet might be to convert it to R134 which is what modern vehicles use. Not entirely sure what that entails. There still could be a leak somewhere in the system so that would be your next troubleshooting step if it doesn't work from there. Only one of my Acura's has working AC, the other lost the belt and even when it had it, the compressor never kicked on. As for abs, it's a common issue with these cars. I've heard that noise when first driving on all three of my Acura's so far. Short of replacing the components, I'm not sure of a way to fix it. I just pulled the fuses since in one case, the abs activated under normal braking and sent me right through a red light. Better safe than sorry but I consider the car to be very drivable even with these two issues. Hope this helps!!

Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts Alex. Best Regards!

Thanks! You got good taste bud, if you find one in good shape, it's a real looker for sure. Mpg is maybe 18-24, I've seen better numbers with the manual option but only on long highway rides. If you can find one, I'd highly recommend picking one up, it's such a fantastic driving car.

@@Altek1 Thanks, yeah, the problem is finding one at all. They've become pretty rare. But I'll keep my eyes open.

Don't I know it. That's why I bought a second one since I knew I wouldn't find one again. Very happy I did that since one had a timing belt fail and I lost the engine. Happy hunting bud!

@@Altek1 Thanks, man!

I'm not too familiar with those gen 2 engines but I do love how you refuse to let it die. Have you checked the Acura forums? There is a ton of info on there that might help you, I solved a few problems that way myself.

Hah that's a great way to put it because my other legend has the same type of seats. The used car lot in New Jersey had reupholstered the seats before I picked it up. They did an amazing job. If you're near that area, I can try to find the place that did it and let you know.

Thanks, but I'm on the west coast in Oregon. Maybe one day I will bite the bullet and have some new plush leather in her. Hard to justify when the reupholstery cost is more than the car was, ha!

That's exactly how I feel, if I spent $500 to redo the leather and then it broke down, I'd be very upset in a super nice seat.

Altek also, if you have a lead on any origins Bose audio equipment for your cars, I'd love to go back to stock in my LS. I can find the HU, but need the amplified speakers to go along with it. Thanks!

That's a tricky one. I haven't seen any amplifiers for sale anywhere, I only know where to send them to have them repaired. I found my replacement HU at a junk yard online, I can't recall which one. The good thing is you'll only need the amplifier since a basic 6x9 speaker pairs with it. I'll glance around online and see if I come across anything for you.

Thanks buddy! Glad to know I did the car justice. Tyler's Legend is looking pretty on point I have to say. Where about in the east coast are you going to be? And I agree, tech like that is hard to come by, especially then, but at least it's finally catching on as standard in most vehicles.

Headed to Maryland for a few, but haven't been to the east coast. So, will try and hit philly and NY

A man with a plan, I like it!! Very nice that you finally nabbed one, what color? How many miles? The wood grain is stock and was an option if I'm not mistaken. It may be tricky to find as well but you seem like someone who can figure it out if you've managed to find one to buy in the first place. I'm doing a follow up video on mine as a matter of fact, just haven't had time to edit it since my son was born. But I'll get to it soon. Thanks for watching!

​@@Altek1 Thanks for the response! I have an 89 black LS automatic, 141k miles. I couldn't find a 5 speed but Im enjoying it. I have a lot of work to do with it, finding it was tough but getting the right help to get it back to full strength is even harder! Congrats on the fam! I really enjoyed your other videos too, A gen 2 integra might have to be next on my list lol! looking forward to your next video.

You really don't see any in black anymore, if you get that shining right, it'll be a real looker. 141k can be a low amount of miles depending on how it was maintained. Even poorly maintained examples lasted me until about 190k. And the manual ones are rare now so scoop what you can get, that's why I jumped on mine when I found it. Find a mechanic that knows about those motors. There's a lot of vacuum lines and they're tricky to diagnose if unfamiliar. The main thing is the timing belt since the rest of the motor is pretty bulletproof, even if you know it was changed, they may have not done the tensioner and that's how I lost my previous one. Glad you dig my Integra too! It's a fun little car to bounce around it. I'd love to find an old Prelude to finish my collection off. Love those old school styles!

@@Altek1 Thanks for the tip! I will mention that to the mechanic. I also asked about timing belt and they weren't able to tell if it had been replaced, but also didn't push me to get a new one. But from everything Im hearing I should really take care of that. And a Prelude?!If its a 3rd Gen your looking at, you will actually own my dream Trifecta of Honda/Acura!

I have the same problem, yours is a gen 2 though, thought those would be a bit easier

I always found it comical that they removed tech in the later gen.

I keep looking for a used one to bounce around in, but I either find a clunker that I'm surprised even starts or a gem that I'd never want to drive. Either way, the center console held my coffee quite well. Thanks for watching bud.

Nice. Hard to find one that hasn't been dropped with 20's around where I am. I'm waiting to meet an old lady that doesn't know what she has 😁

@@Altek1 that’s the move man! Yea I found this one for $500. Needs whole new front suspension. But it’s a 5 speed and runs perfect🤟🏼

I say you got yourself a good deal if that's all it needs. How many miles are on it?

@@Altek1 266k. It’s a lot but it’s an Acura 😂

My first Legend had cloth and you're right, that was some stuff stuff. I prefer the leather though because it looks fancier and I'm pretty sure you couldn't get cloth on the LS, only on the L. Thanks for watching!

@@Altek1 I had an 87 Legend and an 89 Legend. My 89 Legend had somewhat better cloth seats than the 87. Both were very good though. Thank you for your videos and for the reply!

I put a cheap but decent system in my beater Legend, really makes driving it that much more fun. Thanks for watching!

Anil with that few miles, seems fair but you may be able to talk them down to around 2k. Do you have a link? Dm it to me or post it here, I'm curious to see the body and engine. I bought my beaten up Legend for $1600 with 114k on it but the body and interior were in rough shape.

Altek I found this post for the same car that has more pictures and info. Looks like it has been also in an accident. www.cargurus.com/Cars/m-Xcess-Auto-Imports-sp345082#listing=203504710 There is also another acura legend which is not as cool as above but well kept. Here is the link: inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/1990-acura-legend/6586236058.html

Anil I figured you were looking at that one, I was actually checking out that first link yesterday. That one looks like it's in good shape minus that shoddy intake, I didn't realize the accident until you pointed it out. I would double check to make sure the weld points under the hood and in the trunk area look good, maybe you can get an idea of what kind of accident it was in. Other than clothe interior, I'd consider that one. The other link is a sedan, not a huge fan of that style, you're right, not as cool. Also, over 200k, they're great engines, but I wouldn't want one that far along unless it was my only option.

Altek thank you! Looks like I am gonna watch your videos to enjoy acura legend. Keep us updated with your videos!

Anil you're welcome buddy! I'm going to be doing reviews for all different types of cars. Depending on feedback I can give updates on my Acura's if it holds people's interest. Thanks for watching buddy!

Hah, that's actually a full sized spare from a 4 door legend, it was in the car when I got it. I since have had the tires swapped and the fresh rim put on so she's looking perfect now. I took it out the other for the first time in months, what a drive it is.

Haha totally, she ended up seeing the video and felt very silly after she saw the responses.

What type of stereo is in your Accord? I didn't think that had a Bose option at the time. If you have a regular old stereo, I would just swap out the speakers for anything that fits. It'll sound dramatically better. My Legend has a Bose stereo powering an amplifier at each speaker. If you have a similar setup, you can try this company: www.willmanselectronics.com/legend.htm I don't see any mention of your model year, or mine for that matter, but they repaired my amps and they work properly.

@@Altek1 it's just a factory Honda head unit but I'd like to get the original speakers rebuilt if possible. I'm trying to do a factory restoration. Thank you for your reply!

Haha NY winter's can be pretty bad too but something tells me Canada has it worse than us. What's your lowest temp? Here it can be 0 degrees Fahrenheit about once or twice a year

hmm i don't know fahrenheit but it goes to about - 18 Celcius plus wind chill...I'm also on one of the great lakes which helps regulate temperatures; dudes w/o a lake get it even worse:( I have a question for you Altek. Seeing as the Legend is made by Honda, are Honda parts interchangable with the Legend? I want a luxury car that has rather inexpensive parts when repairs come along...

Yeah, that temp is pretty on point with what we see, still, heated seats would be a welcomed addition When it comes to repairs, I find that some parts are interchangeable with a v6 Honda Accord of the roughly the same years so there easy to find but not many parts. For instance, I needed a shift cable and it was a bit tricky to find. The ignition switch was easy to find for a manual but tough to find for the auto. Gaskets and such are easy, even local Acura dealers had some things on hand. The engine mounts were at AutoZone, so again, sometimes it's a trip to the local store and sometimes it's a couple of hours of online searching.

Ali Man I'm in Westchester, NY

Altek Yea should have seen the NY plates, well I've always admired Japanese cars from the 90's, just recently got an Aristo 1992, thought of featuring my ride on your channel, but I'm down in Florida.

Ali Man that would have been awesome if we were closer. Who knows where I'll be down the road though, let's not say it's impossible.

I know where you're coming from and don't get me wrong, I can enjoy a nice modern ride but I have a much bigger appreciation for something that can withstand the test of time. Plus, anything before 95 only requires a visual inspection at least in NY, that really helps when you don't want to do any repairs right away 😁 keep the dream alive bud!

@@Altek1 I personally don't like ANY modern vehicle period but that's just me. I live in Minnesota BTW so we have salted roads in the winter too and therefore have rusted cars. I'm going to rust proof my '97 Dodge Ram shortly after I buy it back this July and will making it look just like new including a new paint job and MANY new parts from LMC Truck. It's going to be Awesome. Wish me luck bro!!! Beautiful Legend BTW.

Good luck indeed bro! I know the terrors of salt in NY and I bet it's nothing like what you go through. My exhaust on my WRX pretty much rusted out in 5 years but I did use the car all the time when it snowed. Glad you approve of The Ledge as my friend calls it, it's one hell of a 90's car.

@@Altek1 You Betcha! I love the 1st gen Legend, sharp looking cars especially the coupe. I'd love to have one just like yours, stick shift and everything. And yeah Minnesota uses a SHIT ton of salt!!! There's rusted out cars everywhere over here. I live in southeast MN and the town I live in(Red Wing which is a small town along the Mississippi River) does a TERRIBLE job plowing the streets. We also have a lot of hills which doesn't help in the winter. Red Wing is also notorious for having some of the worst drivers in all of Minnesota(The other being Grand Rapids, MN up north).

The Legend coupe does it for me, the sedan is eh visually but I respect it. I couldn't believe I found it when it when I did, I've never seen one in stick before. Salt is the death of cars but I gotta say, I'd try to treat the roads as my own personal rally track with that much unplowed snow. My WRX with Blizzak WS-80's is such a blast, going sideways is what I was meant to do in life haha!

My goal is to literally drive these things back into the earth :) Thanks for watching!

Altek they’re beautiful! I’ve been looking at buying an 88 same color and cloth seats. Can’t wait for more content on these 👍🏻

I agree completely. Acura did such a great job during its entry into the US and upped the game for other manufactures.

That's sad to hear but at least it's a relatively simple fix. I had my read ball joint fail on me at 60mph. Luckily the wheel didn't fly off but it was quite the experience.

Lizzy Bean Liz, only I know you're joking so I can't be held responsible for what the rest of the internet does with this comment. Oh, and how much you want to bet my car outlasts yours :)

Altek -you’re a good boy Alex! Lol