[Person of Color]

My dad is on his fourth Lexus ES. I never cared for the older ones too much but the new model based on the Avalon platform is really nice. Basically a Mercedes E-Class minus the AWD and the price tag.

[Forge]

Dial V for Viper, on 15 February 2014 - 12:03 PM, said:

Ronan, please tell me you bought that car with a manual transmission.

i think only the american ones came with a 5 speed manual

[Ronin]

Dial V for Viper, on 15 February 2014 - 12:15 PM, said:

My dad is on his fourth Lexus ES. I never cared for the older ones too much but the new model based on the Avalon platform is really nice. Basically a Mercedes E-Class minus the AWD and the price tag.

You Dad sounds like a high roller.

[The Commander]

Ronan, on 15 February 2014 - 12:09 PM, said:

I will, it is not as powerful as your one it 1.9, 155 bhp.

No one says 1.9
They are both 2 litre, except if you are saying its 155 hp, then you have the "family" version 1G-FE 1988cc
I have the 3S-GE 207 bhp 1998cc

Download this image and keep it handy for future reference.

Forge, on 15 February 2014 - 12:16 PM, said:

i think only the american ones came with a 5 speed manual

Refer to the graph image.

[Person of Color]

Ronan, on 15 February 2014 - 12:12 PM, said:

That's true, except for the is200/altezza owners, it's kind of a cult car. The other models are for snobs who drive cars like Mercs.

@Viper,133,000 Miles, year 2002. That's a lot but it's in excellent condition, Toyota of that era are warrior cars, they last for ages with a little bit of care.

There are a couple of thing you can do to give it more pop which I might look into later.

That's a really great price. In New York, where used cars are really cheap, that car would cost $5-6000, easily.

[Person of Color]

Ronan, on 15 February 2014 - 12:18 PM, said:

You Dad sounds like a high roller.

Not really, he negotiates really low leasing rates.

The new ES350 is an absolute steal. It's only about $42,000 but God damn does it look, feel, and drive like something much pricier.

[Ronin]

The Commander, on 15 February 2014 - 12:20 PM, said:

No one says 1.9
They are both 2 litre, except if you are saying its 155 hp, then you have the "family" version 1G-FE 1988cc
I have the 3S-GE 207 bhp 1998cc

Download this image and keep it handy for future reference.

STAND BY FOR IMAGE

Actually, I'm not sure I think it is but maybe it's more, it is the sport version. I will have to find out.

[The Commander]

The engine model number/make should be printed on the very front of the engine just above the main pulley.
Then just refer to the graph above to get the stats for that engine.

[Ronin]

The Commander, on 15 February 2014 - 12:31 PM, said:

The engine model number/make should be printed on the very front of the engine just above the main pulley.
Then just refer to the graph above to get the stats for that engine.

Thanks I will. Either way it's a big step up from the little death trap I was driving before. Last year I went into a spin on a narrow winding country road but somehow managed to get it to stop before it went through a wall and into a river, after that I decided I needed a more stable car. Glanzas are nippy and fun but strong crosswind can take control from you in an instant.

[Fox]

[Master Fibbles]

What.the.fuck.is.that.

[Jimmy]

And here I am, soles on the bottom of my shoes wearing thin. Thanks Southern "upward" "mobility".

[Ronin]

Jimmy, on 15 February 2014 - 01:21 PM, said:

And here I am, soles on the bottom of my shoes wearing thin. Thanks Southern "upward" "mobility".

Don't worry about it, I was dirt poor until I was about 27 when I upgraded to poor, I still can't afford my own house.

Poor is acceptable to me, as long as I'm not living in a hut with 10 other people and I have the internet and electricity, I'm OK. I don't aspire to be rich but if someone gave me a million I wouldn't say no.

I think when you don't have much you appreciate the little things when you get them. That car I got only cost 2k, many people would laugh at me being so excited for that.

But I am doing well in my new job and recently got a raise so I might not be poor forever.

[Daedolon]

Dial V for Viper, on 15 February 2014 - 12:09 PM, said:

Not really. Lexus owners tend to not be enthusiasts.

The point is that you have to be a fucken jedi to find a car with automatic transmission in Europe. Here anyway.

[Lunick]

What's a car

[ReaperMan]

I think its one of those horseless motor carriages.

[Jimmy]

Ronan, on 15 February 2014 - 01:28 PM, said:

Don't worry about it, I was dirt poor until I was about 27 when I upgraded to poor, I still can't afford my own house.

Poor is acceptable to me, as long as I'm not living in a hut with 10 other people and I have the internet and electricity, I'm OK. I don't aspire to be rich but if someone gave me a million I wouldn't say no.

I think when you don't have much you appreciate the little things when you get them. That car I got only cost 2k, many people would laugh at me being so excited for that.

But I am doing well in my new job and recently got a raise so I might not be poor forever.

I don't want to be rich by any means either. But not having a running vehicle just makes life really unnecessarily hard when there's jack shit for miles.

[Person of Color]

You need to get it to fuck up again so someone can look at it.

[Jimmy]

MUH MONEY.

My buddy is a state inspector. We're gonna start working on it after it warms back up and I'm working again.

[Forge]

Jimmy, on 15 February 2014 - 06:35 PM, said:

MUH MONEY.

My buddy is a state inspector. We're gonna start working on it after it warms back up and I'm working again.

if you lived near me i'd only charge you for parts and beer, and being my tool bitch entitles you to half the beer

[Jimmy]

No blowjobs?

[Forge]

i charge for those

[Mark]

Just a boring old truck. Function over form. 4WD is a necessity around here.

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[Jimmy]

Forge, on 15 February 2014 - 08:12 PM, said:

i charge for those

You're gonna make me pay you so I can blow you?

[Ronin]

Jimmy, on 15 February 2014 - 05:09 PM, said:

I don't want to be rich by any means either. But not having a running vehicle just makes life really unnecessarily hard when there's jack shit for miles.

Yeah I'd say that's shit alright. I want to live in the middle of nowhere but the problem is jobs.

Anyway, here's a picture of my dog (Duke) on a couch on a beach. That other spotted runt is my dads dog.

[Lunick]

[Person of Color]

Mark., on 15 February 2014 - 08:35 PM, said:

Just a boring old truck. Function over form. 4WD is a necessity around here.

Either that or tire chains.

[Forge]

Dial V for Viper, on 16 February 2014 - 05:52 AM, said:

Either that or tire chains.

nobody knows how to use those these days. might as well ask them the difference between a snow tire and a regular tire.

[Person of Color]

I use Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires. I have no room to store winter tires, so those are the next best thing. No other all season tire gives you that much snow traction. And only one all season tire is stickier when it's sunny out. I fucking love these things.

I have 255's in the front and 275's in the rear...I can only chirp second gear with these things. TIME FOR MORE POOOOOWWWWEEEEERRRRRR!

[The Commander]

Tyre dick fuck.