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Sounds like a good price to me. I paid $2k more for my '96 almost 3 years ago... it had more miles. Mine has proven to be reliable and practically unbreakable. Although I did recently rip off the driver side door handle by yanking on it too hard a few too many times. Picked up the $90 part and replaced it myself. Other than that I've had zero problems and performed only the minimum maintenance. I drive mine into the ground. I'd buy another one at that price.

Great photos, dougjohn... awesome... and that crack's even bigger than my girlfriend's! Which reminds me, I know of another incredible obstacle you can drive over whenever you're ready.

1996 LX-450 Purchased 3/22/02 from a used car lot in Virginia Beach with 81,538 miles on it Now has 118,000 miles No repairs yet, just routine maintenance when I remember it Driven hard Stuff Some cool tail light guards I ordered from somewhere Parrot CK3000 Bluetooth handsfree kit, an absolute must Alpine amp and 12" sub added to factory system SleeOffRoad replacement front bumper "in the mail" as I type Most importantly: actual flip-out cupholder from SleeOffRoad Maybe a suspension lift next... Comments Since I bought my LX-450 it has been driven from east coast to west coast and back again, survived a monster Dallas hail storm with not one ding (see my thread on this incredible story), dusted through Nevada desert heat with low coolant, and sat overnight in a frozen rest stop ditch in the Colorado mountains... and all the while it has never even flinched! Some photos of my baby to the best vehicle I've ever owned

I also need to be within 10 feet for the factory remote to work. Some of these aftermarket systems have incredible range on the remote lock/unlock and remote start!

I am interested in the DIY solution. My antenna on my LX-450 is about to die, and I already have the replacement part from Toyota.

Well, that's not nice. Time for a hack. I wonder if there is a way to program the unit to disable this security feature.

Replaced the fluid yesterday with Autozone Dexron III rated ATF, which was immediately available, and I haven't heard any noise since. B) Next I'm going to flush and refill with some Toyota Dexron III fluid. So I must have been a victim of lube center cheap fluid syndrome. Steviej, I should take your sage advice and hold Grease Monkey accountable. Anyway, thanks to everyone for your help.

Well I must say, looks pretty good!! Matches the wheel color well too.

Thanks, 99lsguy. Noticed this morning the whirring noise doesn't really occur when I first start up the vehicle. But after a few minutes, when it's fully warmed up, I get power steering whirring noise all over the place whenever the wheel is turned. So you may be right about them using the wrong fluid. I've tried getting the air out, still noisy after engine is warmed up. Thanks for the advice I'll try changing the fluid next.

Ever since I had that lube center flush my power steering system the other day, now it's making all kinds of whirring noise when I turn, and the wheel is a bit harder to turn. Fluid looks good. Wonder what they did to it. Last time I go to any place called Grease Monkey <_< and never again will I let a lube center talk me into some extra service. Am I going to have to replace the pump?

Ok, I understand. Here are some photos of the JAOS spoiler... you may have seen these already.

True story! Major damage to everyone's vehicle but mine. Cost my friend over $2500 for the repair to her Sierra 2500HD (she loves that thing) and she even left the bed all dinged up. These were huge dings, really ugly, resulting in a truck that looked like sponge bob. I recently found a tinee ding on the hood area of my '450--10 months after the storm. So small you can't even notice it. And that might not even be from the storm. If it is, it's the ONLY damage suffered by my fully exposed truck. Anyone else survive a hail storm? Anyone else with a '450, or anyone with a '470, ever been hailed on? Damage? I'm interested!

Hi garyjavo, I don't have a '470 but I will look at my rear spoiler later today and let you know if I see anything. Can your dealer order this part?

BTW, badams, I would have responded to your pm/email but it seems I can't do either on this board. Oh well...

Wireless power is really the last obstacle to true mobility. There are several approaches that are being worked on, but nothing close to deployment that I've read about. As always, Google turns up interesting stuff on the subject. But I'm definitely off topic! Back to Bluetooth handsfree... Parrot does have some new kits with caller ID displays. Sony Ericsson has the HCB-30 handsfree kit, here's a brief from PC Magazine. Motorola has a kit with a long, numeric name: 98500/S9642A I'm sure there are others...