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Congrats on the purchase. $5100 is a pretty good price. I, myself, have the same issue with the steering wheel. I was thinking of replacing it with a used IS 300 steering wheel. Some work involved but I think it'll be well worth it.

Well, I checked underneath the c.d changer and amp and all is o.k. I disconnected the amp thinking it may be the problem but when I checked the stereo, the front speakers were now giving off the bassy thuds and squeals. Has anyone had this problem before? Could it be the unit? What to look for? Any ideas? Much appreciated.....

Thanx Brys. I'll check it out. I had noticed some dirt, dust, dry leaves but no water. I'll check once more.

....no ideas? Anybody? Bewler?........... Bewler?........... Bewler?.......

Thanks for the info on the A/C Comp. Helps a lot.

Had the same exact problem on my SC400.... twice. Both times= alternator. BTW: How much did the A/C Compressor go for? Did you do it yourself? Need a new compressor myslef. Mechanic who took a look at it told me it was gonna run me $800.

Just when you thought you'd seen it all. I was driving and ,all of a sudden, my stereo goes nuts. No music, just bassy thuds and squeeks...... really loud.... to the point if I didn't turn it off the speakers and stock sub could have blown. I should mention that my stereo's stock with a changer in the trunk.... no mods. I'm assuming a cable got loose and it's touching metal, but I wanted to seek some help and knowledge from you guys before I start playing Mr. Fix-it and start taking things apart. Thanks

Had the same problem. My first question is does anything work? Heat etc? No power whatsoever? If so, then it was the same problem I had. Check the cigarette lighter for a coin inside. It's a blown fuse. If not the case please disregard all I said and it's a new wrinkle in the brain.

I had seen lextech on ebay before. Ironically I was planning to buy from them. Thanks for the assistance guys. Have any of you changed the bulbs yourself? If so, is it hard? I'd assume it's just pulling out the old and popping in the new. Since you're pulling out the units yourself to send it in, can't you just replace them while you're at it? I've had the car since 92 and still can't give it up....regardless of the problems. Yeah, I've noticed all the problems I've had over the years are not just mine but everyone elses.... - Crack on the center air vent - Struts for the trunk going out - Gauge cluster / Climate unit bulbs goin out The list goes on but I LOVE this car soo much. Luckily the only major thing I've had to replace was the radiator. This will be the daily driver until it completely dies on me. I'll never give it up. The S2K will be the fun weekend car =)

Blk and getting a paint job in a month or so.... going Blue / Grey. I'm done with Blk... to much hassle with maintanence.

Same here. Please notify.

Some of my gauge cluster lights (parts of the rpm's and speed) have gone out. Also, some of the button lights on the stereo and air conditioner / heater have gone out. Any suggestion where to go to get the replacement bulbs and pics / instructions on how to do them myself? Any help would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm lookin to get a new paint job too. Some jackhole keyed the entire passanger side of my SC400. (front to back) When my father got his M5 redone, it cost him about $3k. And they did an incredible job. If you're getting blk, you're lookin at $3k. If you're looking to get a color with a pearl, the price goes up a few notches. I had blk cars all my life (including the SC) and I'm finally fed up with the mantanence.... going blue/grey. Let us know what color choice you made and post some pics!

I just recently changed my pads. (4 days ago) Went with OEM parts and it drives like a dream. Maybe the original owner had put cheapy aftermarkets from PepBoys or something before selling. Got them for 50 some-odd-bucks (2 front) from www.irontoad.com. Really happy. If I'm totally wrong with the pads scenerio, redsully's on the mark.

Not a problem. Let me know how it goes.