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Ordered my new wheels this morning. The 19s will be sold with the tires if anyone is looking!!!! 19x8.5 +35 5x114.3... w/245/35-19 Falken Tires... 2 tires at 50%, 2 tires at 70%
$500 firm... pic at top of this page
Haven't posted on here in years, but still lurk around every so often. Well I said goodbye to my 2004 TL last night. After 14 years and 187,000 miles, she has served me well. Couldn't have asked for a better car and will miss her, but I am now in a 2014 RDX AWD w/Tech. Man, this one is nice!
So I've only had my '06 TL for about 5 months, but I've got as high as 26MPG, but average 21MPG. I have a heavy foot. Premium has more power than regular, but no real MPG difference.
I've got a 06 TL. I got the thing off a lady for real cheap. Don't know how I missed it, but the coolant over flow bottle was missing. Result? Slightly blown head gasket on the front bank at the least. Used some Bar's Head Seal as a stop gap as money is tight for me. It worked to a degree.....until yesterday. I'm going to pick up a low mileage used engine in the morning and hope I can get the swap done before Thursday afternoon when I go back to work. This is my only car so I sorta have to get it done. I'm hoping I can find someone to loan me a engine hoist as the ex-wife sold mine and haven't been able to justify or afford getting another one. I sure wish I had made it a priority now. Anyways, if anyone reading this has one I can use for a day or two, I would really appreciate it if we could make it happen ASAP. I know it's going to rain and I don't have a garage to do this swap in, but I do have tarps and will keep the hoist as dry as I can. I stay in Arlington, but should be able to get a buddies truck to go and get it from just about anywhere in the DFW area. Renting one adds up quick and buying one right now is not really in the cards either. Never swapped an engine without there being some expense you hoped you can avoid, so I'd rather save the cash for that. Reply to this post or contact me at 817-262-2676 if you can help me out. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out here. I appreciate your time.
I've got a 06 TL. I got the thing off a lady for real cheap. Don't know how I missed it, but the coolant over flow bottle was missing. Result? Slightly blown head gasket on the front bank at the least. Used some Bar's Head Seal as a stop gap as money is tight for me. It worked to a degree.....until yesterday. I'm going to pick up a low mileage used engine in the morning and hope I can get the swap done before Thursday afternoon when I go back to work. This is my only car so I sorta have to get it done. I'm hoping I can find someone to loan me a engine hoist as the ex-wife sold mine and haven't been able to justify or afford getting another one. I sure wish I had made it a priority now. Anyways, if anyone reading this has one I can use for a day or two, I would really appreciate it if we could make it happen ASAP. I know it's going to rain and I don't have a garage to do this swap in, but I do have tarps and will keep the hoist as dry as I can. I stay in Arlington, but should be able to get a buddies truck to go and get it from just about anywhere in the DFW area. Renting one adds up quick and buying one right now is not really in the cards either. Never swapped an engine without there being some expense you hoped you can avoid, so I'd rather save the cash for that. Reply to this post or contact me at 817-262-2676 if you can help me out. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out here. I appreciate your time.
We all had a good laugh. He posted in our 3G discussion thread... looking for a spare engine mount
That's like looking for a spare condom, will return.
#tacothangs
Originally Posted by TacoTom1967
I was hoping I could find someone online in the Arlington, Texas area who might have an extra front and side engine motor mount. Swapping engines and found that mine are in worse shape than I thought. Cash flow had been tapped out by the unexpected need to do this swap. I’ve got to get this done by Monday morning, so either I use the old broke ones or pray I can get them for free.
Originally Posted by Yumcha
Originally Posted by TacoBello
It's a taco impersonator!!!
Originally Posted by kurtatx
oh FFS
Originally Posted by Majofo
Shit Taco can't afford engine mounts
Should have written a busyness plan
Anyone looking for a Legend? Need to slim down, I own 3 and need to sell 1 of them. I'll be looking for around 5k.
It's a 6MT 1994 LS Coupe white with black interior, 175k on chassis. Put a ton of work into this car and have receipts, recently dropped in a newer JDM 3.5 motor and lower mileage manual trans.
Anyone looking for a Legend? Need to slim down, I own 3 and need to sell 1 of them. I'll be looking for around 5k.
It's a 6MT 1994 LS Coupe white with black interior, 175k on chassis. Put a ton of work into this car and have receipts, recently dropped in a newer JDM 3.5 motor and lower mileage manual trans.
I used to go to NTB in Richardson off Arapaho and Plano Rd. Haven't been there in like 2 years but a guy named Marlin would always align me. I got the 5 year alignment package for like $350ish back when I was experimenting with ride height.
Gio Tire Shop in Arlington does alignments, but I think they charge a good amount. They can adjust your control arms according to your wheels specs & ride height. All other alignment shops only have factory specs, so they try to get it close to that. I did take mine to NTB in Rowlett, they have an in ground alignment rack, but I only tell them to adjust my toe, my camber is perfect the way it is w/ my ride height & wheel specs.
Well guys... I did it. Bought a 2014 is350 with 48k on it. Love it. Will be getting rid of the '06 TL. Gonna miss her. If anyone in Dallas area is looking for a car, let me know.
'06 TL White Diamond Pearl. Light Cream Ivory interior. NEW Motegi MR133 18x8.5 with NEW 245/40-18 on them. 147k miles on car. Transmission rebuilt about 15k ago. NEW Hitachi ignition coils. NEW plugs. Koni shocks with H&R springs. Dynamax resonator with mid-muffler delete. NEW Throttle position sensor, HFL module replaced. TypeS taillights.A-spec front lip. Interior lights replaced with 6000k led. Weathertech floor mat complete set. Trunk liner. Car is super clean and VERY well taken care of, and everything works!!!. $5k
Also have a set of 19x8.5 with good 245/35-19 on them. Will sell with either set on car.
Last edited by EvilJoker; Aug 8, 2018 at 01:30 AM.
Welcome to the Lexus Fam! I have an '03 IS300 on airbags. Seems like you're selling it at a good price!
Already ordered my new wheels for the 350. And RSR drop springs, Rear Spoiler, CAI... Looking at midpipes still. Going 19x8.5 in front with 245/35-19 and 19x9.5 in the rear with 275/30-19. Ane the TL is already gone. Somebody scooped it up quick.
Figured I would post some pics. Just got my new wheels on. Here they are MRR VP5 in matte graphite, 19x8.5 +35 w/ 245/35-19 and 19x9.5 +45 w/ 275/30-19. Car is dirty and I havent put my RSR drop springs on yet...
