VBdenny

You said you put the original 15" rims back on. The rims are two left side rims, and two right side rims. It can cause the brakes to overheat if you have them reversed. They are marked.

Yeah, that is the sad part. The way people drive, you would THINK it would be a popular topic. Everyone, including our politicians, all speed when they are out on the Interstates. If you are doing 75 now, you are one of the slowest cars out there. Everyone speeds, I see guys in BMW's, mothers in mini-vans, people with PBA plates and stickers, church vans full of the faithful, government owned vehicles, plumbing trucks, need I go on? Oh sure, there are a few people who hold to the letter of the law and drive the speed limit. While their intentions are good, they cause huge accidents because of people trying to get by them in the right lane, everyone checking up and cars bunching up behind. So why can't we get a politician who will support raising the limits. They will use the old safety issue bull. I really does come down to money. The government is broke, and they htave to get money from wherever they can. I'd vote for a modernize the Interstates, require extensive driver training, and raise the speed limits. Those Germans can't be all that much smarter than we are?

I have had two sets of Michelin X-One Plus tires on my Caprice. I like them because, 1. The handle great for a T rated tire. 2. They are rock steady at high speeds. 3. They are very smooth 4. They wear nicely and last forever. I had 80,000 on my last set and gave them to a friend when I bought new tires. I usually run tires to between a quarter and a half tread. I have 50,000 on the set on my car and they still have over 1/2 tread. They are expensive, but so is everything else! I just got back from New York City and saw gas around there for $2.59 for regular or something. In North Jersey, it was $2.25 for Premium and $1.95 for Reg Kind of cool cruising the whistle clean Lexus around Manhatten.

To do this you would have to remove the headlight and foglight assembly. From there, I suppose you could drill and 3/4" hole in the back and then insert the bulbs. Then run you wires, good lucking finding a place through the firewall. I sure wouldn't do this because it will probably mess up the foglights and be a pain to wire. Do you park near the airport a lot?

The way it sits it bears a faint resemblance to a Chrysler 300E with the high beltline. I think it looks bad to the bone and I will take one if someone gives it to me!

Wow, pretty intense discussion. May I have permission to call the politicians who MADE these way-to-low speed limits leaches? A few years ago there was a bill in the Virginia legislature to raise the speed limit to 75mph. It was comprimised down to 70, then back to 65. I drive on the Interstates a lot and hardly anybody does anywhere near the speed limit. It is not uncommon to have people running 20 over for extended periods of time. If a cop gets you, well you knew the risk and the penalty. Maybe it is breaking the law, or just maybe, the law itself is broken. Either way, a great deal of money is made to both the government and the insurance companies. A large number of the radar guns the police use comes from "grants" from the insurance companies. I don't blame the police as they have their job to do. No, I blame the politicians whom WE elected to represent US, not the insurance companies. Raise the limits.

People I know who owned an Audi loved them until they broke. Then they hated them because things kept breaking. Too bad German reliablility isn't what it use to be. If you want a little hotrod, check out the Nissan Sentra SER You can pick up a used 2001 or 2002 for under 10 grand. They are fast and dependable, I miss the one we had, a very fun car to drive especially when driving agressively in traffic.

I was told my upper control arms are weak, but I never noticed any of the symtoms you describe. Apparently, you can't replace just the bushings, you have to replace the whole "wishbone" upper control arm. It is made of magniesium they (the dealer) said. I thought I saw a thread here somewhere about replacing the bushings, but I can't find it again. The price is probably worth it, ask if it includes alignment.. I drive around the triangle once in awhile, worst traffic in the US in my opinion. I was in Manhatten and North Jersey Tuesday and their traffic can't hold a candle to Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill. How many miles on your 95?

Thanks Aof1,

buy, another spelling error I guess

I wish I had someone to but my tickets! I am planning on taking my wife to the Richmond race for her first race. She travels so often it is hard to plan.

sorry about the spelling error.

yeah Silver, you gotta do the RP driving experience. It is around $400 bucks maybe a little less but it was worth it. There is a service where you can order the race scanners online and they mail them to you all programed, or they have places at the tracks where you can rent them all programed. I have a scanner and it just takes too much effort to enter all the ship. SWO, I like golf shirts, I hate feeling like a slug when I go out so I usually wear them or a regular shirt.

is 8.1m million?

Well it looks like it is still here to me?

I read it, and sent it to my brother who sold Chevy's for 5 years. Apparently, it is right on cue.

Gas in Virginia Beach is $1.89 reg $2.09 premium 3/13/05

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Having owned Toytota and GM cars, I say..... Go Toyota! They make good cars that last a long time without breaking.

hey Pep those hoses are expensive. mine cost about that. i would buy it online from the US since euro's are booming. my wife called from Amsterdam a while ago and said it cost her $1.35 per Euro. Brave of you driving an LS where gas is sky high

Hey, Anyone know how you change the 3rd brake light in a 97 LS?

Someone backed into my pickup with an SUV. I think they ought to ban the things, especially for rentals. Oh well, gas is going up and that is good only because that will mean fewer SUV's out there.

make sure you have the radio code before you do this.

I have played with this button many times. The only difference I notice is the POWER light on the instrument panel. This car shifts so dadgummed smooth anyway that it is hard to tell it is shifting without looking at the tachometer.

Glad to have you here Rahlo, This site has saved me a lot of money, agrrevation, and time, but the best part is the people I have met here. World's best Internet site for car lovers. Your LS sounds great, I know you will love it. Post some pictures when you get a chance. Denny