![]() ![]() Joe picked up this 1995 Legend LS coupe just a couple of weeks ago from a local craigslist listing. Here’s the newest member of our Arizona Legend owners club: Joe. Gabe’s car is equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission and he’s got a lot of nice upgrades both inside and out. This car is special because the motor itself is in fact out of a 1997 Acura 3.5 RL. This is Gabe’s 1992 Legend LS coupe: yet another Legend that has at one point in its life undergone major surgery. Legend owners, I’ve found, often prefer to own multiple versions of the car. He also owns a Sherwood Green 1994 Legend GS. Austin swapped the transmission on this car from an automatic to a 5-speed several years ago. ![]() This car is was the oldest in the bunch but still ran amazingly. Here are the individual rides and a little bit of information on each. This looks like we’re preparing for some type of group huddle but we were really just shooting the breeze and talking cars. ![]() Here’s a video of our group’s talent (or lack thereof) at singing happy birthday to her:īack outside, it was time to line up the cars for a traditional photoshoot. Even their wedding in 2009 had multiple individuals from the Legend forums invited. Mark and Rosalinda have shared many of their special days with their brothers and sisters from the Acura family. Long-time Legend enthusiast Rosalinda chose to spend her 29th birthday with us. There was a special occasion for our Legend meet. If it’s offbeat, I’m probably going to want to eat there! The theme here reminded me a lot of the Red Planet Diner in Sedona, Arizona where I went with some friends back in January. The restaurant itself is also known as “Outer Limits.” The chicken quesadilla was most excellent, and if my friend Ari’s chocolate milkshake tasted half as good as it looked, I bet that was tasty too. On Saturday, our group took over part of the dining room and enjoyed the space-themed decor as well as the cuisine. The Space Age Lodge and Restaurant opened in 1963 and has been a signature landmark on the main road through town ever since. Gila Bend was founded in 1872 and named for a 90-degree bend in the Gila River near where the town is located. Or, more specifically, “1,700 friendly people, and 5 old crabs.” Thankfully, we didn’t meet any of those crabs during our short visit. Exiting at Gila Bend, this sign gave an idea just how close to the Mexican border we were.Īs the entrance sign at the west end of town announces, Gila Bend is home to fewer than 2,000 people. We made our way via Florence Boulevard to Interstate 8 which would’ve led us to San Diego, California if we stayed on it about another 5 hours. This was our initial meet-up in Casa Grande, Arizona. This weekend, I got together with a bunch of other Acura fans and we took a scenic drive to lunch. I’ve been going to Legend meets for over 10 years. There aren’t quite enough Acura ILX owners to get a meet together in my area yet, but I’m still hanging out frequently with the old Legend crowd. Here’s a family portrait if I’ve ever seen one! These people are as crazy about Acura as I am. ![]()
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