Senna4ever

IMHO, I think all of the new Nissans/Infiniti since Carlos Ghosn was hired cars are ugly. Mechanically awesome, but aesthetically not very pleasing....except maybe the G35 coupe, but that car has a crappy interior.

What inspection? You have to get your car inspected where you live? I just have to go for emissions inspections every 2 years.

Do the trannies in the 1997~2001 have pans, or are they the ones that have to be taken out to be inspected? Sorry, I'm not very mechanically inclined. :(

Whoa, HRP! You have an Excalibur? Are they still being made? Nice!

DO NOT get the Euros! They will die within 3 months! I have used MTEC's (9004) and they lasted me 2 years in my Legend coupe. MTEC have 2 types of bulbs. One has twice the brightness of OEM bulbs, the other ones have 4 times the brightness. The 4x ones melted my sockets, so you'd have to get beefier wires. Raybrigs are good, but Raazo & Gigalux are probably better. PIAA are great, too but are a bit expensive. My fogs are PIAA, and have never had a problem with them...super bright! The drivers approaching me going the opposite direction may disagree, though!

Change the oil ASAP!

Really? I didn't know that. Guess I need to research my car a bit more!

The front bumper is different....I think.

I think the JDM version called the Nissan Gloria looks better. You guys are right in that it is a vastly underappreciated car. I thnk it looks a bit ugly, though...but not as ugly as I used to think it was. They should have kept it the way it is in Japan. All the really good cars are in Japan & Europe. http://www.nissan.co.jp/GLORIA/Y34/0404/EXTER/index.html

Probably the same as the fronts. The car shudders when the brakes are applied.

It means your rear brakes overheated, and POSSIBLY caused the rotors to warp, and/or the brake fluid to boil....both not good. I say possibly, because I once drove across a long bridge (could not stop on bridge, I would have caused traffic chaos) with a seized caliper. The rotor was glowing red when I stopped, but apart from a new caliper, nothing else needed repair. Have the brakes checked for sure, just to be safe, though.

Amen, Brother!

Cabin air filter? Just my guess...mine is a 97...don't have it.

I know the service manager for Mercedes at the dealer closest to my home, and he told me (off the record, of course!) he had a few customers who had traded in their 190E's for a then new C class and then came back a few days/weeks later only to want their old 190E's back because of the lack of quality in the C. MB & BMW used to build great cars (635i/M6/300E coupe, anyone?) until Acura/Lexus/Infiniti came along with comparable products at more than comparable prices. In a nutshell, what used to happen, was that the engineers at MB/BMW would build the car, then hand it over to the accountants to put a price on it. Now, it's the bean counters who tell the engineers the price point to build the car. This has resulted in a lot of corners being cut. It's all Acura/Lexus/Infiniti's fault! Lexus has become the marque most feared by the big three German makers, with Acura a distant second. In my opinion, Infiniti is a big failure (sadly), with the G35 their saviour for now. I wish Lexus cars had an anologue clock like Infiniti, though...very classy.

Lexus is da bomb, as my youngest cousin would say...although I did test drive the new E320 and I was pleasantly surprised. No power, but fun to drive, and felt really planted at extra-legal speeds. I liked the interior of the MB, too. Yes, I think Audi does a better (probably the best) job with interiors, though. From a financial standpoint, MB does not make sense. Lexus has many standard features that would cost you an arm & a leg as options on MB & BMW cars.

Dood! I was going to post this question, too! Hahaha. I have a 1997 ES300...is there a cargo net for this model?

SRK: That's pretty much what I wanted to say, but was too lazy to do so. My comment after that about people abusing the system was intended to be your post in a (very small) nutshell! You saw Senna race? I am SO jealous. I've SAT in a 1994 Williams-Renault static display car, and I have an original team jacket from the 1994 season which cost me an arm & a leg!

Yup, it can be great, but it is abused by people alot. On the other hand, if you need a heart transplant or hip replacement, it is all paid for as long as you are a Canadian citizen, immigrant or resident. All it costs is $50CDN a month for adults with an above $24,000 income. Children are covered no charge. Wandawoods: I hope everything will work out. I'm glad that you and your child is unharmed. That trunk dissapated so much energy! Wow.

Wow, are you *SIRIUS*? Sorry, just had to. :whistles: I'm interested....tell me how it works out!

The new ES are very nice, but even a 97-01 ES is nice. I have one! If you want sporty, then the Infiniti G35 seems good. Since I don't know your budget, I recommend either a Kia Amanti or a fully loaded LS430! :D Actually, the new 2005 Acura RL looks very promising. Kinda thinking about it. I would also recommend the new Acura TL, but I test drove it, and I found the ride to be a bit rough, too sporty of me. Awesome engine note and power, though. http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=219695 http://www.vtec.net/news/news-item?news_item_id=217602

I have no idea how the medical system in the USA works, but in Canada, all of the medical expenses would be paid for by Medicare. You wouldn't have to pay a cent.

I saw the IS430 at the Vancouver Autoshow last week. What a beauty!

AWESOME! Now go enjoy your car like the rest of us!

Sadly, I don't know of any Lexus owner clubs in the GVRD. :(

Hey, KTS! I live in Beautiful Vancouver, BC!!! Woooooo! At last, a homeboy! For proof, take a look at my avatar!