steviej

car needs fuel + air + spark to run. The problem is finding which one of the three is missing in your case. Is sounds very suspicious of a fuel pump that has gone dead. Where there any codes or a CEL that came up before she shut down? This may help lead you to what crapped out before it died? steviej

you are too funny. sj

a pretty girl to sit next to you would be nice if you don't already have one. ;) :D ok, I'm all about lighting. Change out your lights and fogs to a nice white bulb. I suggest Sylvania Silverstars or PIAA Xtreme Whites. as for waxes and stuff.....cruise the Inside & Out Detailing Forum. welcome to the club, sit back and enjoy the ride. steviej

Alan, of the three of you...........who ate the cake? :D ;) steviej

that schedule is in the Supplemental Owners Manual. On the 02 ES is was a second book that come in the leather pouch. I don't know if you have that book. If not, I would be more than happy to photocopy and fax or mail you the pages out of mine as it is the same book for all lexi. Go to your dealer, maybe they have one laying around. You could also call 1-800-25-Lexus and ask for a copy. Another idea is to try ebay, sometimes you can get can pick up the entire package (owners manual, supplemental manual and leather pouch) for cheap money. steviej

this is awesome. We can have our own LOC mini-meet (yeeah baby). Alan, we need to do a picture of our two ES's back to back at a slight angle. It will look like one of us is parked against a mirror. roberttran....of course you are invited. I even put a special invite in the LX forum. Modification of your ride is not a requirement to be present. Please come. steviej

welcome to the site chaplex. As for the computer tie-up, simple, buy your wife her very own computer and go broadband. ;) steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

as long as you keep the same wattage as the stock bulb then you won't have any melting issues. Sylvania Silverstars and PIAA Extreme Whites are your best bet. here is a link to a reputable site that has a decent discount: http://www.performancecenter.com/products/...IARY+LAMP+BULBS steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

what were the exact code(s) that came up? steviej

the speedo will not change if the overall diameter of the wheel stays the same. For a better explanation that what I just said, go to TireRack.com and read all about it in their tire sizing section. It is explained very well. steviej

why spend the money? :chairshot: A spare tire is just that, a spare. It's primary purpose is to get you out of harm's way and to a safe point where your damaged tire can be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. Think about the number of cars that came with a donut spare. Owners don't run out to get a 5th matching tire. Whatever you have in the trunk as a spare, just check it at least every other month to make sure it is up to pressure. Tires lose ~1 psi per month. steviej

ask for a $15 credit on your next service. They performed an unauthorized service and that is not right. If they won't, take it up the 1-800-25-LEXUS. steviej

bad lexus: what was the intent of your post? That extended warranty provision by Toyota is over a year old. Several members have posted reports of their repairs that were completely taken care of under the provisions of this ruling. If auto club web sites were to list all the class action rulings for all the the car manufacturers out there, there wouldn't be any room for us. steviej

was the water and soap test done with the tire off the car? I had an instance once where I needed the weight of the car on the tire to make the leak appear. The weight of the car distorted the tire enough that the leak became evident. Pay particular attention to, as mentioned earlier, to valve stem. Take the cap off the valve stem too to inspect the metal push pin. Sometimes the plastic cap on the stem is enough to make the water test look like there are no bubbles but over a 24 hour period, enough air escapes here to flatten the tire. Try the soap thing again with the tire on the car if previously off the car. Last ditch effort: I read once in an auto repair column once that someone once filled the tire with a UV dyed gas or air, like they do with AC systems and then looked for the leak under a black light. good luck. steviej

gserep1: Very well said.....X3. I couldn't agree with you more. I am certain that the discussion of dino vs synthetic will go on as long as Lite Beer's arguement over "less filling" or "tastes great". steviej

There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

The ES forum is the most populated forum on LOC. There is an upcoming car meet planned for the Northeast on April 25th in New Jersey. Of the prospective attendees right now, the ES contingent low. Here is a chance to take a little drive and show off your ride. There are no entry fees and the only requirement to attend is the desire to have a good time and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts. There will be coorporate sponsored raffles and plenty of give-aways. This meet is a group effort between MB, BMW and Lexus car sites, so mark you calendars and bring your cameras. here is a link for more details. http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/show.php/showtopic/7930 steviej

If you have never been to a car meet, you have to experience one of this magnitude. It is a sight to see. These meets are totally awesome. There is no entry fee and there will be coorporate sponsored raffles as well as lots of "give-aways". If you are going to try to attend please let us know (include what you will be driving). Just so people have an idea of who is going, I will start a list here of LOC members. Between Lexus, MB and BMW there is potentially over 100 cars due to arrive for this meet. 1. steviej ES300 2. SW03ES ES300 3. VMF LS400 4. bbsal ES300 5. amf1932 ES300 6. roberttran LX470 7. lexusk8 ES300 8. jbatast LS400 9. PharmGuy RX300 10. maaloxx GS300 11. PhillyIS04 IS300 12. HotBlue400 GS400 13. KevinK RX300

There is a major meet planned for the Northeast/New England. It involves Lexus via ClubLexus, Mercedes Benz via MBWorld and BMW. Here is a chance for LOC to join into the 2004 season of car meets in the states and be well represented.. This is a brief description of the wheres and whens (copied from CL thead) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ~~~ OFFICIAL Lexus/BMW/Mercedes-Benz 1st Spring 2004 meet (Sunday, April 25th) ~~~ Well, it looks like the setup and organization of this event is well under way and has thus far been getting very positive feedback from both the Lexus and BMW ends! DGOT20s introduced the idea of inviting the great folks over at MBWorld and other MB forums, making this a Tri-Hybrid meet! We believe no other meet of this kind has ever existed, so this will surely be a first one for the NE crew It appears that everyone who has responded on all forums so far are leaning toward Sunday, April 25th, starting around 1:00 PM (fashionably late-comers are always welcome) So that's what we'll post as official right now. Here's all the mandatory info: DATE & TIME: Sunday, April 25th. Arrive @ 1:00 PM (earlier or later, but don't be too late) LOCATION: Roosevelt Park (NJ public park, located right behind Menlo Park shopping mall) - Roosevelt Drive - Edison, NJ 08837 (map directions are here from Yahoo Maps, here from NJ Park County page, and here from Plays-in-the-Park page) From southern New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and all points south, take the New Jersey Turnpike north to Exit 10 to Route 287 to Route 1 north. Take jughandle at Lafayette Road, cross over Route 1. Bear right, and make first left into park (Roosevelt Drive). From northern New Jersey, either take the Garden State Parkway south to Exit 130 to Route 1 south, go past the Menlo Park shopping center, bear right, and make first left into park (Roosevelt Drive), or: Take the New Jersey Turnpike south to Exit 10, and follow set of directions from southern New Jersey. From Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, drive across the Verrazano Bridge ($8 toll one-way), along I-278 south to Exit 9 for West Shore Expwy, drive across Outerbridge Crossing (no toll going to NJ), along Route 287 south. Take Exit 1 for Route 1 north. Take jughandle at Lafayette Road, cross over Route 1. Bear right, and make first left into park (Roosevelt Drive). From New England, take I-684 south to Hutchinson Pkwy to Cross County Pkwy to I-87 south to the exit for George Washington Bridge (no toll going to NJ) along I-95 south. From there, follow set of directions from northern New Jersey. LOCATION NEWS (as of 4/5/04): Due to potential security non-cooperation from our original meet location in Woodbridge Mall, we are now moving the meet location to ROOSEVELT PARK, located in Edison, NJ, just right behind Menlo Park shopping center and only minutes away from Woodbridge. The park is on public property with ample spacing for potentially 100 cars. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

welcome to the club jim. remember, the only stupid question here is the one not asked. It is a great site with alot of knowledgable members. sit back and enjoy the ride...........oh yeah, do read the manual as planned....it is very very informative. steviej