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Dimensions

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  1. Hello, I just purchased a 2000 Lexus ES300. Overall a pretty good car, I just need to replace a couple of things. 1.) The bulbs just went out for the Driver side headlight. I'd like to know what size bulb I need and does that bulb also cover daylight, low beam and high beam? Or are those separate bulbs? 2.) I purchased the car knowing I need to get some rear suspension work done but I have yet to take it into a mechanic but before I went I'd like to have an idea of what's up. The car drives smooth until I get to any flaws in the road. Then the ride gets bumpy and violent and it sounds like you have some type of liquid moving around from the back from side to side. I'm not sure if it's the gas tank or something that makes the harsh bumps sound worse than they are. Thanks.
  2. It needs struts and it needs the glass for the driver side mirror because it has heavily faded. Any idea where I can find that at a good price? Dealer near me is charging $384... Also, do these instructions for resetting the keyfob work for the es300? I just found out out to do it! it took 2 minutes. There is a small black box under the driver seat that controls the anti-theft device. There is a manual reset button and you have to use the master key on ON and then reset the green button. Then the alarm resets itself and unlocks and locks the doors and flashes the parking lights. At that moment hit the first button on the FOB and whalllah...you in like Flynn.... That was taken from this thread... http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=134 Thanks!!!
  3. Hey guys! Right now, I drive an 1992 Audi 100s (my first car) that I purchased last summer. I bought that Audi and I've put a lot into it but haven't gotten a lot in return. I've spent double on it to try and get it up to par... New Power Steering Pump, New Rotors/Pads, Cooling Fan, Complete Tune-Up, Using Good Oil, giving it only Mobil Premium Fuel, and I've spent an additional small fortune buying a lot of little things (handles, lights, instrument cluster, etc). Compared to when I first got it, the car is awesome, runs fairly smooth and all...but chronic electrical problems, a wacky a/c, and new problems that seem to prop up everytime I think it's finally going normal have got me thinking selling my Audi and switching to another car. All I knew was that I wanted to stay in luxury car field (i'm spoiled with leather, heated seats, sunroof, etc), would not plague me with mechanical/electrical problems, better head room (I'm 6'2"), and had the same MPG as my Audi or better. After doing some research I found that highly regarded brands like Mercedes, Audi (newer), BMW and Saab had their fair share of electrical and mechanical problems. So after talking to a friend, he directed me to look at the Japanese Luxury brands of Acura, Infinti and Lexus. The RL and Q45 caught my eye but they had their own little history of problems. However, as soon as I glanced upon the LS400, I fell in love and all the research I've done on this car has pointed to it being BadAss. It even has a Consumer Guide rating of Best Buy. The record was pretty flawless compared to the other Luxury makes. And I was pleasantly surprised that LS400's V8 gave 19/26 MPG compared to my Audi's V6 giving 17/24. So I'm looking to get into an 2nd Generation LS400 (95-97) in the coming months and I was wondering what you experienced owners can tell me what to watch out for and what features are a must. My only concern is that I live in MA and will travel frequently to Upstate NY (where I go to college) and if you haven't heard, it snows quite a bit in these areas. Will there be a huge detriment, if any, because the Lexus is RWD? I know it's said that RWD cars don't perform as well as FWD drive cars in the snow but will traction control make up the difference? The Audi was only FWD and it did pretty well in the snow. And just for reference, I'm an extra careful driver during harsh weather and only plan on using that Lexus power during the good times. Also, should I expect repair costs to be around the same as an Audi or less expensive or even more? So yeah, thanks for reading and I hope you all can leave me some love and advice. :D
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