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no, no colors except where i accidentally went over the rubber trip or weatherstripping LOL. the pad was clean. she drives OK. she has a pretty bad oil leak coming from somewhere around the top of the motor (heads or Valve covers, i cant tell which). as a result, residual oil drips onto the exhaust (cat) and burns off, causlinga horrific smell and smoke... the previous owner had a high flow cat installed (magnaflow i think) when the stocker went. he told me, but you can also tell by the sound. 140K and it still has the original TB and WP... the steering has a bit of an issue, i think its the power steering pump, groans and kicks the wheel around if the car isnt moving... also the steering wheel is cocked at like 20 degrees when the wheels are straight (alignmnet possibly???) the switches there in the last pic, the Door lock one is not sorking correctly and to roll down the windows i have to hold the switches in place with 2 hands, otherwise they do that... the stock stereo is NOT DIN sized, and i cant find a kit anywhere...i guess im stuck listening to only the radio sicne the tape player doesnt work either... the Power sunroof is EXTREMELY nice. needs a new mirror glass on right side (got a stick on circle one for now...GHETTO RIG!!! LOL) AWESOME sound from the stock pioneer sound system. the drivers side rear door...has issues...the door lock on that door has to be locked manually, it wont unlock or lock with the other locks... has 3 new tires, and one a half a year old. NEEDS REAR BRAKE PADS!!! OMG those things squeel like a SOB. and we will see about how it works tomorrow, i just took it out for a little spin and i had my hand resting on the shifter. as i came into my neighborhood (i was doing ~15 mph), the selector slipped from D(drive), through N(neutral) and into R(reverse)...while i was going Forward!!! the car came to an INSTANT halt. i didnt do anything tho, i was just resting my hand there. i guess i put a little push on it or somethingh... Anyways...I GOT REALLY LUCKY. the car stalled as soon as this happened. i turned off the key after putting it into P(park) then i turned the key back on, and it fired right up...and went to put it in drive... .... and away i went...LOL (sorry, had to pause for dramatic effect). so that was my 1 slip up/ ATX's usually allow you to do 1 or 2 of those before the REALLY start compalining...riiight??? i hope so. anyways, we will find out when i drive it to work tomorrow. sorry if it seems like i am complaining, im not, im pretty happy with the overall purchase...after all it is a lexus...and a rare one at that. is there any chance ths car will be worth money someday?? and on a scale of 1-10, i give the following: Handling-4/10 (due to disrepair/lack of maintenance) -Speed: 8/10 (gets onto the freeway pretty good, scoots around decently...) -Power: 8/10 (again, scoots around decently) -Ladies factor: (pending) :whistles: -Conforts: 10/10 -Quality: 10/10 (there are parts that need rplaced yes, but i cant discount the fact that the car is 15 years old and is going to need some kind of replacement parts...i will fix them one at a time as i have $$$$) Looks: 10/10

c'mon guys...i cant be the only one... 1. ArmyofOne (Josh)

... well thats it...what do ya think???

more: And no car is perfect... :cries:

Brace yourselvs guys (and gals...) theres A LOT of pix here... First: the arsenal of weaponry: i can tell you this car hasnt hadd a coat fo wax since it was new probably...after 4 coats fo wax, i can STILL fell grit in the finish...time for a claybar, but im afraidit will take the paint OFF (this paint is horrible...)

amsoil huh??? i will look into that...

aww hell..my bad... you want me to link them for this post? and then i will resize from now on. my bad man, seriously, i thought photobucket resized automatically...oops... EDIT: pix are now linked. sorry, wont happen again! :D

i know the front bumper is damaged, thats ok, not a big deal to me right now. and i knwo it has the other querks. theres a few inside the car as well, but nothing too bad... and heres the stereo system thats going in it: thats what was in the contour and it bumped pretty good LOL. and for those that say "its just a rebadged camry...i have a real lexus too...a 2004 SC430... .... it is 1:18th scale LOL!!

here she is! the moment you have all been waiting for LOL, introducing...LEXI! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02086.jpg sorry for the nighttime pix, but i just got her!! had to take some!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02087.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02085.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02084.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02083.jpg Opinions??? i know you cant see much in the dark, but throw something out there!! lol, i will have better pix tomorrow, when i clean her up!

because they rev so high...most likely. did you know a Gen II civic (1993-1996) will top out at like 9K?? LOL. hondas have a relaly high revving engines. thats not where the limiter is set, thats where the tach goes. i have seen a jdm civic rev to 9500 RPMS. that sounded sweeeeeet.

o420 is bank 1 lean i believe, sonds liek you either a, knoced an o2 sensor loose, or b, broke it. either way its 95% sure its the o2 sensor. i dunno how much they are on a lexus (i have a feeling i will find out soon enough) but on my ford they were 49.99 a piece. have a shop install it, as the exhaust probably has to be dropped...really more hassle than its wortth, if you can afford the $50 or so to pay somebody to do it.

heh, being a mechanic myself, and my dad as well, i have learned a few tricks of the trade. for instance, if you have a pole or something (like a basketball hoop thats cemented in) to brace agains that is next to your drivewway, get in a position where you can use your legs to push backwards, while pulling the bracket spring into its final location...your legs are stronger than your arms in 95% of people. glad i could help.

thats my favorite one... i think thats the best photo i have ever taken...and i wasnt even trying LOL. the garage is a mess cause the water heater EXPLODED at the seems last week, and we havent gottn around to cleaning it up :D . it will be shortly. if the DFW peeps want to have a meet, this house is one fo the choices for locations.!! check out the thread in the "meets" forum!

i have always tapped into the igniton switch, but on a ford its alot easier, a toyota (lxus) would probably be a bit more sphisticated LOL.

cool, ok...thats what i figured. this site is great! :D BTW, call me Josh, man. BOT...

i fyour tires are spinning and the T/C off light blinks, doesnt that indicate when the T/C is engaged???

would probably be safe to push it to closer to 50K, but it may void your warranty (depending on if its still in effect)...

yes but its harder to reapir though. im only curious at this point. i do intend to keep the car, as they just keep getting more and more rare the older they get. they only made them for 2 years with a total (im guessing here) of a round 10,000 units a year (of the lexus ES250...NOT the camry). i will soon have the only one i have seen in my state! LOL. i figure since it needs a paintjob and a front bumper anyway, i will buy the kit, and wait to put it on until i have enough $$$$ to paint the car.

All my DFW Peeps, holla at me. im thinking i want to meet up with some members when i get my lex. possibly halloween weekend, if ya'll dont have plans...4 options for the meet. -my (dads) house. i live here LOL, we have a 62 inch big screen TV and a good size pool. BYOB and some chips or something. nobody leaves drunk. <_< We want all our members to make it home with themselves and their cars in one piece. keep in mind i have to clear this with my folks. -a dennies or something in between Dallas and Ft Worth. this way nobody has to drive so damned far (i am in NW Ft Worth near N loop 820 and I-35W Interchange). parking will also not be an issue if we do it this way (it may be at my house, if you have seen pix of my driveway, you know why. -Another DFW Members house. -Northeast Tarrant County College Campus. off of Harwood Rd. and Hwy 26. in Hurst TX. (im open to location suggestions!) more than likely it will end up being option #2 or 4, but we will see. first thing is first... ROLL CALL!: you dont have to be in DFW if you want to drive from Waco, Witchita Falls, Tulsa, OKC, Texarkana, San Antonio, College Station, El Paso, Shreveport LA, Austin, or even Houston, everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, bring your family!, good music, good food, good family fun... Sign up here: 1. ArmyofOne (Josh)

ill try that, cause since i dont have leather, the wax on the cloth is gonna be a PITA.

look at it this way, EVERY moving part on a car is a wear item, and some non moving parts as well (spark plugs for instance). but also keep in mind that a spark plug shouldnt outlast a rod bearing. different parts wear at different rates, but rest assured the rod bearings will go eventually. if they dont something else serious will. are you saying i shouldnt put synth in my 1990 es250 trans?? if so its too late...previous owner did it already...at the reccomendation of the lexus dealer: Sewell lexus.

hmmm...i wonder what is up with photobucket lately...ill try imagestation... should be working now...yes?

First up, My neighbors 2004 Volkswagen Golf TDi. it has 58,000 miles on it and it was bought in feb of 04...yes he drives alot. My dads 2000 Dodge Ram: ...speaks for itself. my moms 2002 Chrysler Concorde Limited... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02067.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02066.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v492/Arm...ne/DCP02065.jpg ...also speaks for itself. i used RE-NEW car soap (cheap dollar tree stuff) and then dired, and used Meguiars Cleaner wax. then i washed again with Eagle one Car wash. dried again, then used Turtle wax Platinum Series Ultra Gloss, followed by Meguairs NXT. i also used this tire shine called No Touch Wet and Protect by Permatex Industries. so whaddya think??? EDIT: can you guys see all of those??

i do, but then again i dont. it depends on what phoen you ordered (u never stated that i saw) and what your needs/wants are. i would say not a mistake, because of your location.

no, not all ATF is created equal... mobil 1 Sythetic motor oil and Mobil 1 synth ATF is above all others IMO. it goes in ever vehicle i own/maintain.