LOL - momma's van and my son's Mustang.....dad's cars left out in the cold most of the time.
138,009ish....
Transferred title, paid use tax, registered ... received her first bath since she has been in my possession ...
How couldn't you smile with a car this right? I'm falling in love with it. It is almost certainly on the way to being a garage queen once my new car arrives.Welcome to LS ownership (keep smiling), pics?
Yeah, she turned up when I was searching for a beater. I was looking at a wide variety of options and when this one turned up I had to look at it. Went way above my original budget to get her, but one test drive was enough. The former owner was a retiree that bought it new and kept it up without consideration for the costs (it had a lot of "sitting" problems (fuel system, transmission), numerous coolant changes, etc). The person that inherited it just saw it as an old car, so they wanted to get rid of it... All they did was replace the battery to get the car going, got a cheap oil change (which I'll get re-done later this week with Mobil 1...do people still put conventional oil in anything these days?!), got it an emissions test (which I don't need where I live, but is required where they live), and they found a rearview mirror for it (something some other potential buyer balked at). They also ran it into their garage at least once and I'm 95% sure they broke the tail light. I don't think the original owner would have not fixed that stuff nor would he have ever sold her - she was clearly his baby.Yeah you smiling now, that'll chance don't you worry about that!
Does that read 260465 or 26046.5 miles on that dash?
EDIT: NVM just read your other post, "(just under 26k)" Wow! for a 2000 LS, not bad at all. good find!
How couldn't you smile with a car this right? I'm falling in love with it. It is almost certainly on the way to being a garage queen once my new car arrives.
Some quick snaps this morning:
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I also did a light once-over of the steering wheel and surrounding areas. I have 22.3mpg since my last fill, w00t!
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... All they did was replace the battery to get the car going, ...
... and this is why I join fora for cars I own. Will check that at lunch today.Make sure they used the correct battery. The correct battery will have a single vent tube connection, and a small hose will be attached to it that exits the car. This is for safety (the trunk vents to the cabin, hydrogen is explosive) and to reduce corrosion in the trunk (where there is some electrical distribution and some electronic modules).
...If it doesn't have a vent attached, where should I seek one of these batteries out at?
Thank you!
I'm a little surprised that the batteries are rare, considering most BMW and Mercedes-Benz cars have them, but they also have electronics that will be destroyed by the wrong one if you're not careful. They're very rare in domestic cars, of course.It used to be that a Ford/Lincoln/Mercury dealer was almost the only place you could get them. Surprisingly, they had/have them at comparable prices to the local auto stores. Recently, I have seen the correct battery at Sam's Club, so they may be available just about anywhere now.
I'm a little surprised that the batteries are rare, considering most BMW and Mercedes-Benz cars have them, but they also have electronics that will be destroyed by the wrong one if you're not careful. They're very rare in domestic cars, of course.
Just verified that it is the correct one.Make sure they used the correct battery.
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- Attempted to replace interior mirror. Failed to get it off. Will take to a mechanic or windshield place soon.
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What did i do to my LS today.....well i cleaned her up took all my belongings out and maybe cried a little inside , she was stamped totaled today by insurance , damn she was musty lol windows rolled up and nasty 2 week old water smell , time to look into a new car
been eyeing the 2011-2012 Dodge charger