Any ideas for a daily driver????
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I had to carry a BMW battery over a mile on my honeymoon wearing trunks, a sleeveless shirt, and flip flops. I vowed half way to the car never to own a BMW. $104 for the battery and $350+ for the alt... Replacement parts are insane and not stocked (although you would be used to that driving a Supra I guess).
Replacing said alt was deff a bitch too, 1" between the alt and the radiator seems like enough room to put a serp belt on... :icon_conf
Replacing said alt was deff a bitch too, 1" between the alt and the radiator seems like enough room to put a serp belt on... :icon_conf
TurboFreak said:
Hmm the newer Jeeps are nice, but I had a 96 v8 that was a nightmare. Went through two tranny's and a transfercase. I only got to drive it for a month then said fuck it and sold it for $800 broken. I probably blew 2 grand on that hunk of shit. It also got like 12mpg. I cant imagine the I6 gets great gas milage with AWD all the time.
Hey watch it now! I'm not that old...yet, I'm 28 :aigo:
mkiiSupraMan18 said:
Ah man, what a honeymoon! At least you know have a crazy honeymoon story to tell...lol I wont ask why you had to carry the battery...
Well i have a good friend that is a mechanic, so he can get me deals on parts and has all the diagnostic equipment should I need it. I can also bribe him with pizza and beer if there is something thats too much of a pain, or too difficult for me to do :naughty:
^ Alt went out on me about a mile away from an advance... so I walked it. I thought they were supposed to be friendly down south, nobody picked up the WT looking Hoosier, that I do know. :icon_mad:
I had just gone there 2 days before to get a battery... battery#1 for the trip. And the Alt tested good, then while driving to the pool the light came on so I thought I'd just drive to advance and slap a new alt on... not the case since it would be 1 week before they could get it in *03 BMW 325 CI*. So, I bought another battery, a battery charger, and a cheap set of tools (all of which I carried back at the same time)
It was deff a sweet car other than the alt going out. And atleast the batteries are easy enough to change.
I had just gone there 2 days before to get a battery... battery#1 for the trip. And the Alt tested good, then while driving to the pool the light came on so I thought I'd just drive to advance and slap a new alt on... not the case since it would be 1 week before they could get it in *03 BMW 325 CI*. So, I bought another battery, a battery charger, and a cheap set of tools (all of which I carried back at the same time)
It was deff a sweet car other than the alt going out. And atleast the batteries are easy enough to change.
check the bargain news, there is always a ton of shit for sale in CT. I have been able to get around the winters here in a 02 altima 2.5, and boostinsupragrl was able to drive her supra all winter with 1 problem. i would try and find a altima se-r, the interior is nice and comfy, looks nice with a set of rims and can take out a bunch of cars.
you can get an late 90s, 2000-2001 mercedes benz clk 430 ( check ckanderson's i like his:love: ) for that price range seriously... luxury car with a v8 ... pimp factor and all... CHECK IT OUT!
hey, din't knock the small sars, drove a winter in rual iowa in a festiva, luxirious no, powerful no, but insane fuel mileage, and never came even close to gettting stuck or losing traction.
woldn't mind finding anoher one
use one as a winter beater, even if you total it out, you are out what, 500 bucks?
woldn't mind finding anoher one
use one as a winter beater, even if you total it out, you are out what, 500 bucks?
foreverpsycotic said:
The supra will never see snow :nono:
Not a big fan of Altima's, my boy has one and that shit is already falling apart and has all sorts of sqeeks and rattles....lol no offense
Yeah I always use the bargain news, its the shit, just getting some opinions on different cars
starscream5000 said:Geo metro with custom leather interior
lol, you can drive that, me I dont think so
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TurboFreak said:
I had a 99 ML 430 for a while. It was actually pretty fast, all wheel drive.
Parts are crazy expensive, and the brake rotors are composite, so they wear kinda like the pads. cha-ching.
I got rid of that, and got my 4runner because the ML didn't have a window in the back that opened. It was too hot for my dog.
Kylar27 said:The supra will never see snow :nono:
Not a big fan of Altima's, my boy has one and that shit is already falling apart and has all sorts of sqeeks and rattles....lol no offense
Yeah I always use the bargain news, its the shit, just getting some opinions on different cars
there was a recall on those squeaks and rattles (rear subframe mounts) and other than a little rust on a 5 year old car that is outside and driven year round, i dont have a problem with it. back on topic:
2002 LEXUS IS 300
fully loaded, automatic transmission, rear spoiler, flint gray, certified vehicle, 60,000 miles, excellent condition, $16,500 OBO. (203) 258-7071 (2X). Bridgeport, CT