I'm in NOVA and I bought last December. I swapped mine out ASAP for all seasons as I left uneasy about driving on the OEM in the freezing temps. I did drive a few times in the 30s but we had several days in the 20s where I didn't even try.
It could be worth working that into your deal if they...
ITS all the way. I got bored driving an SUV (gen 4 MDX mind you) and wanted to get back to my roots of a fun manual driving experience. I had 2 key criteria: fit 2 rear facing car seats in 5h back and a double BOB stroller in the trunk, which the ITS does both. Game over... Now I get to have fun...
Had this notchy reverse issue on my GS-R, RSX Type S, and now on my ITS. Popping into 3rd first always fixed it for me. I tried lightly forcing it into reverse once and it popped out. Never again...
Had a chance to install the sly bracket. Pretty solid quality and also very sturdy. I was able to adjust to a lower corner on the grill to reduce how much it blocks the intercooler.
Yeah I had the same concerns but it seems any no drill option will do that since there's no other location to mount a plate. I think it has some room for adjustment so I'll see how it works out.
I ordered one of these and waiting for it to arrive. Their fitment list shows that it fits the ITS.
https://www.slybrackets.com/store/SLY-BRACKET-FOR-ACURA-MODELS-WITH-HORIZONTAL-OR-VERTICAL-SLATS-LOWER-GRILLES-p375737088