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haha I agree about the air freshener! good observation. Also, the tint looks to have a purplish hue. In my opinion that is not a good look at all.

I agree that accidents happen. I also agree that manuals aren't consulted for every little problem. However, while jump starting a battery may be simple, it is not a little or trivial problem/procedure. If it were, then the manual would not emphasize the dangers involved. This statement I don't understand. If he knew how to do it correctly, don't you think he would have done it that way. If he did know, then he was sloppy. Being sloppy or overlooking important details while working on a car indicates to me someone who would be better advised to leave the job to a competent tech or at least someone who knows what they're doing and takes care to do it properly. There are consequenses for doing otherwise. Take someone who forgets to put out their cigarette when replacing a fuel filter. You know what's going to happen there. Just forgot he said? How many mechanics do you know who smoke while working on a car? It's all too common, especially with the indies. Some things are reduced to common sense and I suppose it escapes many people because of how rare it is. I do sympathize with Shy but urge him/her and the son for their safety and peace of mind, to read the manual for their car and not to take things for granted. I say, measure twice and cut once! Ok... agreed! :D

???????????? You're kidding me right ???????????? Positive to Positive ... Negative to Negative!!!!!!!!!! No I'm not kidding, this is just what happened. I say that because it's somewhat incredulous that in this day of tech advanced vehicles, people don't read their manuals. Even more so for a sophisticated car like the LS. In the manual you will find the instructions for "JUMP STARTING PROCEDURE" show very clearly the positive of the booster battery connected to positive of of the discharged battery, negative of the booster battery connected to body (negative) of the discharged battery car with a warning in the "NOTICE" sidebar that states: "DO NOT JUMP START UNLESS YOU ARE SURE THAT THE BOOSTER BATTERY IS CORRECTLY CONNECTED". It also states in bold type: " TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO YOUR VEHICLE WHICH MIGHT RESULT FROM BATTERY EXPLOSION, ACID BURNS, ELECTRICAL BURNS, OR DAMAGED ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE FOLLOWED PRECISELY". I've posted this information for whomever that either couldn't find these instructions or couldn't care less to read them! Maybe you don't realize that people don't always run to their manuals for every little problem...Accidents do happen, and assuming that he has no idea how to properly jump a vehicle is probably not correct.

Contact BBA-Manufacturing about this if you want to.. they charge 175 to fix all needles, and with complete lifetime warranty. Turnaround time is about a week... depending how far away you live (you need to ship), but time in shop is only a few hours, and they send it back out same day.

I don't THINK you hurt anything major. I did this on my LS (it was dark and I didnt have light...). I did blow a few fuses, but I replaced all them, but I was still freaking out cause the car wouldn't start. I then checked the circuit breaker, and low-and-behold, I blew one. They put the breaker in there so the surge wouldn't hurt anything else, so I replaced it.... $3 from autozone, and I was good to go. I had the same issues as you, but I have no dash lights on, and the car wouldn't start either. the circuit breaker (120A) is like $3 from any parts store... this is where it's located on my LS.. maybe your's is different. ANyways, you should try and figure it out.. my guess is that this is your problem. My car fired up immediately after replacing it. Here is it... circled in red. Its under the hood..its ROYAL PAAIINN to take out, but hopefully it will solve your problems.

Oh my.. that vette is everything I hoped it would be! haha here is my old C4 http://www.cardomain.com/ride/835744 .. after the rear'ender, I put a 1.5" rasied hood on it, and full exhaust, and removed the rear wing, but I don't have pictures of those!

I know it's already been said.. but to put your mind totally at ease.. yes, the water dripping is totally normal. Just for fun, when parked at stop light, look under a few cars and you will see the water dripping :) (if they have their a/c on, obviously)

G Alex, Got any pics of your 07 Vette? I know its nowhere near as nice as yours, but I have a 92 Vette... love the car!

they are 18's

wow... sorry everyone, I havent been around in awhile.. I thought my thread was dead by now!! haha To everyone asking, YES.. ride quality is reduced. Do I really care much at all? Nope! Maybe its cause I'm young, but I don't mind having a rougher ride. Hell, I have an R6 and a 240sx slammed to the ground (VERY rough ride), so to me, ride quality isn't a huge deal. On the plus side, though, I get comments from people all the time that ride in my car that it has an AMAZING, smooth, ride. (what they DONT know, is that the stock ride is even better ;) ). Highway riding is not bad, road noise it more apparent, but even with music off, windows up, a/c on, its not very noticeable. You need to be more careful when it comes to bumps and dips in the road, you don't want to bend a rim. (By the way, besides my 240, I have a F250 with 24's and a Jag XJ8 with 22's, and have never bent a rim, but I know it can happen.) You will get the learn what roads are worse in very short time, and avoid them. Jcrome, car is holding up great! thanks... condensed version: 20" rims make ride a little harsher, obviously, but I think it's worth it. (harder on your brakes and hubs, though) Road noise is increased, but not by much. if you like the look of 20's, check them! You will not regret it. If you want a real clean, good looking compromise, get 18's and lower that thang!

jcrome I have 20" rims/tires on my 92 LS.. but much do you think that affects my fuel economy? I am currently getting about 15.5-16 all city, and 19-19.8 all highways. Do you think I would be getting a lot better if I took them off? Or would it only be 1 or 1.5 mpg? I understand you probably arent an authority on this, BUT, I know you had a 1gen with 20s, and how a 2gen with much closer to stock size -- so maybe you know!

hey Kid, I would think my readings are SOMEWHAT similiar to yours. Well, at least not as high as most others. I get about 15.7-16.6 ALL town, and 19-20 ALL HWY (a/c off half the time, when a/c was off, windows were down), with 20" rims. My numbers too seem kind of low, too. I take 3 readings total for each (city and highway). I fill All the way up, until the gas pump clicks off, no higher. Immediately reset odo. Run my car down to the gas light, fill it back up and seee how much it took and what my odo is at. if it takes 19 gallons for 300 miles... 300/19= 15.7mpg. I think I need to get my car checked too!

Is it necessary to remove the pump to do this? Or is this from the top? Which hose to disconnect? Thanks There you go man!! Best wesbite for LS400s ever! http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/steering/psflush.html

I had a 300zx NA two years ago (too slow for a sports car, so I bought a 95TT).... the NA was honestly not a very fast car. The LS430 should win, it could be close, but the Lex should pull alittle harder. How good of a shifter the 300zxNA driver is could make all the difference though...

http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=46453 theres the link to pictures of my 92 LS with 20" rims... got them for 1400 SHIPPED WITH TIRES :) warranty included!