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Skywong wrote:Sorry! it's a IS300 Lexus.

Basically I'm doing something he doesn't want me to do, but hey I'm 24 he doesn't really have control over me like he used to.

And what is it that he doesn't want you to do and why

don't forget to swap in a more aggressive gearbox. you could even drop in the d16z6 from the ex/si of that vintage along with its tranny. the gearing of the dx tranny is too high and wide.

papyrus wrote:Welcome! And to echo what Jomo said, you'll want to do all kinds of different driving during the break in period. A little highway here, a little stop and go there...just go easy on it - no redlining or super racey driving.

Take care!

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

luckily, the ebrake only engages the rear brakes which aren't as strong as the front brakes. on cars with engines in the front (most cars) the front brakes do most of the braking since most of the weight in in the front. this is why the rear brakes aren't as beefy with their smaller rotors or even d...

I tend to like more simple dishes with meat and potatoes, eggs, pancakes (mmmm pancakes), hashbrowns... When I cook I usually stick to simple things like these, though I can make up some good tasting pasta dishes if I try. One of my weaknesses is anything bbq or cooked on the bbq. I love bbq chicken...

I'd get the turbo diesel

Whatcha got, an Ibiza?

Man, I have a buddie in norway. He has a polo. It's a 97, Anyone know if they sell the Volkswagon polo in the us? The 97's are hott. The newest year ones just look like a toyata tho. older is sometimes better :-) 97 all the way. I want to buy one, so if anyone knows where to find one in america, pl...

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back

sounds like it's the self-adjusting clutch mechanism hard at work.

if you're a new shifter then i think it's better to start out by letting out the clutch slowly and then, eventually, you'll get quicker with the clutch release (at least in my experience). if you've been driving for a long time, i guess you have to just work on releasing the clutch quicker unless yo...

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Many of the Japanese companies are (outsourcing?) building their vehicles in other countries and this expansion might have something to do with quality? That must be a controversial idea, though. The Domestics (big three) have quality issues all over the board and since their rep went into the toil...

yeah it's a lame commercial, almost as bad as the Chrysler Concorde commercial where the mom tells her daughter Concorde was where she was conceived :roll: Did that air in the US? I'm amazed that got by the censors! :shock: yeah it was in the us and luckily it didn't last too long. this was a few y...