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ricker2332 Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,932 Points:774,850 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2011 3:22:31 AM Ignore ricker2332 Report Abuse I kept my 1990 Honda Accord LX Coupe for 11 years before giving it to my brother.

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I kept my 1990 Honda Accord LX Coupe for 11 years before giving it to my brother.

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