Latoilette

it can be fixed i am sure.. but transmission rebuilding is $$$. it's really better to buy a used tranny. most of these salvage yards will give you a 30 day warranty also.

used tranny with 100 k goes for around 500 bucks. www.car-parts.com

repairs don't sound too bad. rubber parts got replaced after a while. valve cover gasket, suspension rubber bushings..and shocks (supposedly needs replacing once in a while) look at it this way..your car has lasted a good 7 years so far. i know many cars that will die on the side of the road in that time.

Man..speaking of cruelty to children..has anyone seen a documentary on "child soldiers"? it was talking about how people around the world are using 8-14 year old kids as soldiers. main reason..it will fool other people, cheap pay, easy to brain wash, and with guns, they have advantage. just an off-topic that ran thur my mind.

i don't see a big deal with this one. but it looks pretty cool. i am sure it can be done..as people are always figuring out new stuff.

HID stereo setup strut bar

this was from http://forums.offtopic.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=34 this site. no longer hosted by them though..i think they erased it or something..

here ya go. i have it saved up..with all the pics and stuff, but i don't know how to load up a whole page on here. original URL is not working. so this is second person quote:: """oh man ive never been so *BLEEP*ed in my life, let me start from the top: I was going to buy some new shoes so i parked on a side street and i noticed two young kids on BMX bikes riding around on the other side of the street. *click* i walk away from the car after locking the doors. I looked back at my baby once every 15 feet as i usually do but i notice these kids eyeing my car. Hmmmmm, ok so i keep walking and pretending not to see. Im 1/2 block away as i see those little vultures hover around my car. Im like "oh no you didn't" as i see them squat down to snag my valve stem caps. I bolt outta nowhere like Oj simpson running for the end zone and one kid takes his bike and runs off and i catch the other one. I was shaking from being so *BLEEP*ed, i took his bike literally and i said get the *BLEEP* outta here, if you dont get me back my valve stems im taking your bike. He starts balling, saying "noo noo i didnt do it!!!! My dad just bought my bike." I open my trunk as if im going to put it in there and he crys like a newborn baby. I yell at him to go get my valve stem caps if he wants his bike. 1 hours goes by, no valve stem covers, a wining little *BLEEP* whos crying for his mommy. So after calling the other kids parents who were not cooperating, i called the cops. Cops came filed a report, and chewed the little *BLEEP* out. There were 3 huge cops, who made the kid sit on the ground as they questioned him. He was scared *BLEEP*less!!! To make a long story short, his parents came and repaid me for the valve stems and i made a "little" profit if you know what i mean The whole time i was teasing the kid telling him hes gonna be in jail and he would'nt stop crying. I took out my camara and took like 10 picts of him and told him "this is for the cover of tommarows newspaper". Am i mean? ya........is this justice? hell ya! Here are some picts"""" pics ::

i see your point. if that was my family that got killed..i would definitely say "fry them all"

i guess you are right. i will go make a profile they don't really belong in the jail. all those people are nice people. they like to run their car too fast..and not think before they do it.

I will dig thru my computer and find the forum. it's really really funny.. i saved the pics and everything..

interesting. let me know when you find out. there were only 2 things that held the headlights on my car. someone probably tempered it before me..i guess. when you find out, share the valuable info with us.

yeah, fords aren't that bad. although my experience with it was not as pleasant. supposed to be number 1 domestic car for reliability. My dad has 96 econoline with 120 000. he had to replace the radiator once, EGR went bad once, abs died a few times... it has suspension and braking problems (we can never figure that one out..even dealers couldn't fix it under full warranty) rotors are always being warped, abs sensor is always dying, and tires are wearing are having uneven tread wear..ever since he bought it new back in 96. BUt besides that, everything else okay. engine makes this bad bearing death noise..but still runs good.

no prob. i am 21 atl college student with bunch of part time jobs.

I've had 2 seater 6 speed acura legend. and my parents right now have 4 door, auto legend. so i can tell you something about both of them. my legend.. suspension is slammed on those cars..that give you better handling. I would say handling on Legend is somewhat descent. but lexus handles better in city. However, on highway driving..legend is so much more stable. performance..6 speed legend kicks !Removed!. kinna bad in the start..like all honda lacks torque. but once you hit the RPM a little above 5000, VTEC really kicks in (this is the real vtec..not honda civic boy's vtec). you will get nailed to your seat. (6 speed..means you can decide when you want to shift) very very safe car, i ran a deer on that car going 90MPH. car stood up great. (radiator didn't bust) My parents legend they have the slower one. SOHC one, auto tranny it's very similar..almost identical to mine..except..at the high rpm. it is still slow, automatic tranny likes to die at early stage..around 120 000 miles..clunks and clunks...bad idle due to it. Once legend hits 140 000, you will need to spend a lot of money. timing belt service is expensive..thru the roof. and around there, my parents engine burns excessive oil ...about quart for 100 miles. really really bad. engine sounds great though..no ticking, no knocking.. still drive smooth. Legend has really nice seats..it feels so comfy. it has more options than our es300s. (at least more than mine)..it's got heated seats, seat position memeory of 2 setting, a little better speaker system) EVERYTHING ON THE ENGINE BAY IS SO TIGHTLY PACKED AND LABOR RATE IS SUPER CRAZY ON THAT CAR. very impossible to work on anything. interior...i like acura's leather so much better. plastic trims are about same level on lexus and acura. conclusion.. acura 6 speed is sportier/more power. but not too fast b/c of heavy weight, better suspension, 6 speed is fun...real gas saver on highways, good leather quality, very safe car cons:: bad gas mileage. in city (premium gas only) .and high labor rates on anything. engine is not as reliable as lexus.no room to work on the engine. challenging to find some parts. Overall..hmm..i would say acura is little better car than es300 as far as driving. In real life..where money (gasmileage in city, fixing cost, part cost) is involved..es300 is a smart choice. acura legend is safer (more room for bigger people) and feel more secure and comfier than lexus es300. But if you want SPEED..get a 300zx Twinturbo..you will love it. It's got some problems with rubber parts, fuel lines, power steering lines, bushings. after all the rubber stuff is replaced..the car is unsinkable tank. The car ran 18 pounds of boost for 50 000 miles..it lasted forever. no engine problems (tranny died twice). amazing handling and fantastic 4 piston breaks front, 2 piston rear. good torque. good HP. Good/cheap mods. 100HP gain is easy on that car. Horrible traction in rain/snow due to light rear and bad sub frame bushing. my car had 260 000 miles when it got ran over by a stupid 4X4 (which a teenager girl didn't have insurance).

i live in ATL please don't bash me with info regarding how it's illegal and all that. profile is too personal. 4 of my friends are charged with 2nd degree murder as of right now..b/c of internet forum. long story short..they started this thing called mt run.. where you go real fast on real crazy curves (almost like autocross), but in local mountainous road. Killed a family van with 5 people. cops traced it back to forum, profile..arrested. (one of the drivers told them about the forum to cops) this happened 3 weeks ago.

ebay OR www.car-parts.com (inventory (datebase) of many many junk yard in US--1800 number is nice too

I love HID I do most of my driving during night 11pm-3am in a very country setting. HID is the best $400 bucks i've spent in a long while.

aha..that's you. there was a big deal with a bmw forum last year or so..i have it saved up somewhere. here's the basic story...this M3 owner actually caught a kid. Took the kid's bike..asked for his parents number. kid refused, so M3 owner put the kid's bike in his trunk. Kid starts crying. M3 owner takes a digital cam..takes a few pictures. And he posted the whole thing on the website. i thought it was really mean of him doing that..but many people got a kick out of that. yeah...that bolt designed cap sounds pretty good idea. i will do that someday.

i know. but the bad thing was my old seller wouldn't give it to me. he had it ...told me it was from his other lexus--until the last minute, he refused to hand them over.

i have 95 es300 and it doesn't do it. problems with cars have just too many variable as what could cause it over time..2004-1997 (50% chance it was produced 1996) ...you are looking at 7 year old car. many stuff can happen in 7 years. if i were you, i would go to a suspension place (tires plus or pepboys..even better a shop you trust). and ask them if anything's wrong. shops will look over it for a few dollars (19.99) or even most likely..a free check up) i get those coupons in the mail all the time.. free 20 point check with oil changer or what not

popping out the headlight was easy. disconnect all those little things behind it..9006, 9005 and that blinker one. pull that plastic cover (3-4 screws and a plastic pop up) undo 2 bolts (toward the center of the car, where the grille is) pull the whole thing out. my problem exist wheather lights are on OR off.

this sounds like a nasty problem

the FAQ says the biggest you can put is 18 X 7 so..i am guessing the tires will have to be like.. 205/40/18 or maybe 215 or even..maybe 225 (not recommended) but if you can gut the fender lining..i wonder how big of wheels you can put on it.

there are some realy nice j-spec transmissions out there. plus knowing a few shop people does help. check out.. www.car-parts.com it's database inventory of many junkyards in US. i found some really good deals/prices on it before. got my bro's alternator on 95 maxima for 35 bucks + 15 shipping and my 300zx twinturbo tranny for 300 bucks