List Something You Discovered About your Car After You Bought it...
01-22-13, 08:46 AM
#31
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Pretty sure wiper "mist" was just an oversight or something when they designed the car. My sister's 97 Escort had a mist wipe function.
03-06-13, 07:20 PM
#33
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Tell us your story. Sometimes you discover Good or Bad surprises after you buy a car.
I'll start:
Windshield wipers can be put into winter mode where the wiper at rest/off is ~4 inches above its normal mode stowed position. The wipers can be flipped out and it won't run into the hood edge when in winter mode.
I'll start:
Windshield wipers can be put into winter mode where the wiper at rest/off is ~4 inches above its normal mode stowed position. The wipers can be flipped out and it won't run into the hood edge when in winter mode.
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03-06-13, 10:33 PM
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"Auto Tilt-Away" For the steering wheel in my 93, I was cleaning and dusting the steering column a couple of weeks ago, saw the button which was turned off, and turned it on, and voila. Now i have lots of room getting in and out of the car 
Its been over a year and only just noticed it.
Its been over a year and only just noticed it.
03-07-13, 06:12 AM
#37
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03-08-13, 09:19 AM
#39
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ah i see it now. But still the RX300 doesnt has that feature either. hmm
Anyways on the ES i really like convenient and easy way to change the rear middle and reverse light bulb. There is a small opening on each side when you open the trunk for removing/replacing those bulbs.i like that
Anyways on the ES i really like convenient and easy way to change the rear middle and reverse light bulb. There is a small opening on each side when you open the trunk for removing/replacing those bulbs.i like that
03-08-13, 09:21 AM
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"Auto Tilt-Away" For the steering wheel in my 93, I was cleaning and dusting the steering column a couple of weeks ago, saw the button which was turned off, and turned it on, and voila. Now i have lots of room getting in and out of the car
Its been over a year and only just noticed it.
Its been over a year and only just noticed it.
04-02-13, 07:59 PM
#41
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I just realized I've been to the plant where my ES300 was built, Toyota Motors Kyushu. When I was there in 2006 I saw IS and RX models, didn't realize they produced the ES too.
04-03-13, 09:48 AM
#43
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Def not, we had to leave our IDs at the gate and phones in the administrative offices. Wouldn't be prudent for me as a security software vendor at the time, smuggling out pics ha. It was a neat place. Other factories I've been to are Porsche in Stuttgart and BMW China in Shenyang so i don't have a ton to compare to. I should tour an American plant someday I always wanted to visit Bowling Green Corvette factory.
