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Old 12-09-01, 09:34 PM
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I know that 93 is the best, most reliable year. I really want the cloth seats. I know they came standard on 90/91 so I will either buy one of those years or find someone who has cloth and wants leather. What things should I be looking out for when looking at the car. I know that common problems are leaky PS pump, lcd screens, Rack & pinion. Anything else you guys can suggest.

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Old 12-10-01, 01:09 PM
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60k timingbelt service is needed and good matinance is all you need,there are a few LS's i have seen with more than 360K miles on it.

PWR steering pump,LCD screen,and rotors tend to be the most problematic for the 1st gen LS,but other than that the 1st gen has no equal in its generation.
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I think that all of the first generation are the most reliable. I was just wondering, leather seats look a lot better than the cloth seat so why would you want cloth seats!
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All depends on what you like best, and dont forget he is talking about 11 year old leather vs 11 year old cloth
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Originally posted by Giro
All depends on what you like best, and dont forget he is talking about 11 year old leather vs 11 year old cloth
What condition and color are your cloth seats.
Check your PM's .

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Found a black/black 93 LS. 77k miles. It's a really sweet car. I will take a better look at it on monday and post back.

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what happened on your LS, did you find one that you will like to get?
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