Hi guys,
I just bought a '97 Coach Edition. It is in pristine condition (okay, it has a small ding in the fender and a small ding on the door and a few scratches on the rear bumper if you look close, but the interior is flawless), and it drives like it's brand new, even with 91k miles on it!
So far, I am very pleased with this car. I enjoy driving sporty cars with manual transmissions, and I was sure that I would never go back to driving an automatic. But I test drove some LS400s after realizing what a fantastic value they are, especially in this economy (I got mine for $7400 out the door), something about the car just felt right. It didn't seem like a car just for old people, and it instantly felt familiar.
Well anyhow, I look forward to being a part of this community!
P.S. The car is shimmying on the highway at around 55-65 mph. It is most noticeable in the steering wheel. I got an alignment and this did not fix the issue. My first thought is the wheels are out of balance. Is this the most likely scenario or are there more sinister things at work here? The tires are nearing the end of their life (I'd say they're about 5-10k miles away from hitting the wear bars on the tires), so I'm hoping that that's not the issue. I'd like to hold off on buying new tires until the summer, so I'm thinking of just getting the wheels balanced for about $50. Any thoughts?