Lexus customer service.Bought 98 ///M3
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Lexus customer service.Bought 98 ///M3
Well just bought LX-470 about 6 months ago and been to 2 different Lexus service dept and basically they both sucked.I was also going to buy the IS 300 but changed my mind and instead bought a 98 ///M3-4 door and ofcourse 5 speed.Yup i know the reliabilty won't be as great as a Lexus but believe me i love that thing and have decided to drive/buy german cars for now.
I just feel so bad as i have a Supra TT 6-speed,a LX-470 and was thinking of adding the IS 300 to the collection.I was also thinking about swapping 2JZ GTE but now i'll be putting in an ///M5 motor,transmission and the ECU in my M3.Hopefully that will give me 400+ reliable hp in car that weighs right around 3100 lbs
Later, Yasir
I just feel so bad as i have a Supra TT 6-speed,a LX-470 and was thinking of adding the IS 300 to the collection.I was also thinking about swapping 2JZ GTE but now i'll be putting in an ///M5 motor,transmission and the ECU in my M3.Hopefully that will give me 400+ reliable hp in car that weighs right around 3100 lbs
Later, Yasir
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My friend has and E36 M3 four door..
and that thing looks sweet as hell!! Here's a pic of it...dropped on H&R springs, carbon fiber front lip attachment and 18" Lowenhart BR5's wrapped in Pirelli and a B&B full cat-back exhaust system!
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i have only been to one lexus service department multiple times and that is lexus of tampa bay in florida. I have never had such a good experience, they are the kindest, most honest people i have ever met at a car dealership. either way, i love the 4door M3, it is a bada** car good luck with your project!
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Re: Lexus customer service.Bought 98 ///M3
Originally posted by yasir
Well just bought LX-470 about 6 months ago and been to 2 different Lexus service dept and basically they both sucked.I was also going to buy the IS 300 but changed my mind and instead bought a 98 ///M3-4 door and ofcourse 5 speed.Yup i know the reliabilty won't be as great as a Lexus but believe me i love that thing and have decided to drive/buy german cars for now.
I just feel so bad as i have a Supra TT 6-speed,a LX-470 and was thinking of adding the IS 300 to the collection.I was also thinking about swapping 2JZ GTE but now i'll be putting in an ///M5 motor,transmission and the ECU in my M3.Hopefully that will give me 400+ reliable hp in car that weighs right around 3100 lbs
Later, Yasir
Well just bought LX-470 about 6 months ago and been to 2 different Lexus service dept and basically they both sucked.I was also going to buy the IS 300 but changed my mind and instead bought a 98 ///M3-4 door and ofcourse 5 speed.Yup i know the reliabilty won't be as great as a Lexus but believe me i love that thing and have decided to drive/buy german cars for now.
I just feel so bad as i have a Supra TT 6-speed,a LX-470 and was thinking of adding the IS 300 to the collection.I was also thinking about swapping 2JZ GTE but now i'll be putting in an ///M5 motor,transmission and the ECU in my M3.Hopefully that will give me 400+ reliable hp in car that weighs right around 3100 lbs
Later, Yasir
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i agree...a turboed inline 6 would work much better than the m5 engine in the m3. Same reason they don't stick a V8 into the NSX, Skyline, or the FairladyZ - if your front end gets too heavy then your car will handle like $hit
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Thanks to every one for their honest +ve comments about the car.Mine is an Estoril Blue with dove interior and looks a lot mre sharper than the black one in the picts here.
As far as unbalancing the front end goes i think that wont be an issue as M5 engine ia all aluminum and actually weighs less if not the same.Yes i would need stiffer front shocks and will need to upgrade the sway bars.However with that motor i'll have close to 400+ naturally aspirated horse power which would feels very different,more linear & very entertaining,than a boosted 400HP.
I guess if you all have not driven one please take one out for a test drive and know for yourself why they call them " an Ultimate driving machine "
Later, Yasir
As far as unbalancing the front end goes i think that wont be an issue as M5 engine ia all aluminum and actually weighs less if not the same.Yes i would need stiffer front shocks and will need to upgrade the sway bars.However with that motor i'll have close to 400+ naturally aspirated horse power which would feels very different,more linear & very entertaining,than a boosted 400HP.
I guess if you all have not driven one please take one out for a test drive and know for yourself why they call them " an Ultimate driving machine "
Later, Yasir
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I have had 3 M3's in the past couple of years, a 95, 97, and a 98... I gotta say, they earn the "Ultimate driving machine" tag that BMW puts on them. My M's have handled better than any other car I have ever driven, and that 240HP feels underated when your driving one. I ended up selling the last one, the 98, to go to a 2001 330CI for the newer body style, but the 330 just didnt do it for me. I went from that to a 2000 540I 6 Spd, that was a nice car until I got rear ended by someone doing 70mph, by the way, I was stopped at the time. I absolutley loved my Bimmers, but I think I still love the Japanese products a little more, mainly for the variety of aftermarket products available at a descent price, the Bimmer tuners tend to be quite pricey. I have contimplated selling my GS4 to go to the new M3, but I cant stop buying new mods for the GS!!
Bu the way, Yasir, you lucky bastard.....I miss the hell out of my Supra's.....I still dream about ny T88!!!
Bu the way, Yasir, you lucky bastard.....I miss the hell out of my Supra's.....I still dream about ny T88!!!
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Bu the way, Yasir, you lucky bastard.....I miss the hell out of my Supra's.....I still dream about ny T88!!!
Bu the way, Yasir, you lucky bastard.....I miss the hell out of my Supra's.....I still dream about ny T88!!!
The supra is fast but it's not the quickness that i enjoy,it's the low end torque along with the high revs that i crave for.I also know that a Z06 would be an ideal car for my kind of power delivery but i really don't fancy a vette.I also don't want the car weigh more than 3000 lbs and also it got to be a 4 door.So considering all my criteria an ///M3-4 door with 400+ HP would be an ideal set up.Now i can achieve that goal either by turbo charging,supercharging or a V8 and i have pretty much decided to go ///M5 engine,transmission & the ECU route
However it's hard to ignore the looks and the attention i get when i take the Supra out
Later, Yasir
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