Recent content by MJK

I've been watching the same year LXs for a while now. I've not seen one I want (white, no rust, well cared for, 50-75k miles) go for less than $45k until very recently. If you aren't as picky as I am, $40k seems possible now. IMO, the general car market has been contracting for a few months...

This is happening again this year. Snagged a VL45 for $485 delivered.

I've been watching this one too. It showed up as reserved for a while when being transferred to El Paso, and now it is no longer. I can only assume someone looked at it, and elected not to buy it for whatever reason. The price seems on the high end of fair to me. So, par for CarMax IF the...

I take back my previous advice, partially. Move from snow, but enjoy that 100 year round. No sense saving her for the next guy. DO NOT SELL 100s. Unless you are thinking about it of course, then give me a call.

The washer is (or should be) a crush washer and replaced with every oil change. If you change it, you don't need to torque the crap out of it to keep it from leaking. But... from here? Are the pan threads munged, or the plug? If plug, replace. If pan, I suppose you could drill and...

I recall doing DRLs, tilt wheel elimination and a couple other things in my 05. I never had to enter a VIN. My assumption would be that it simply isn't possible in tech stream due to the earlier vehicle architecture. I know this pattern is true in other similar vintage Lexi/Toyotas, but I...

To each their own and no judgements on how you elect to service your own vehicle. That said, some folks in this thread seem to fear that the 100 is a particularly difficult vehicle to do this on. I don't find that to be true, and I am just a novice home gamer. Plenty of front of bay access...

IMO those DVD headrests are not worth searching out. I had some dealer installed ones in my 05, and they were cheap aftermarket garbage. I ripped them out within the first month and replaced them with unmarred factory headrests. If memory serves they were tapped into the central video system...

I just put whatever it is I am working on on jack stands in the garage, and throw the wheels in another car. If you make an appointment they can generally fit you in the same day and have it done in 3-4 hours. Easy peasy and it stops you from having to wait around or deal with any number of...

I've had good luck with my local Discount Tire, but I bring in ONLY the rims/tires. No center caps, no lugs, no valve stem caps, no car. Just wheels and tires. I also buy my tires there, and ask them price match whatever deal is available elsewhere when I call to make my appointment. When...

Somebody needs to get on this before he comes to his senses and raises the price. If I had room, I'd own it.

Exactly what I did. A diesel 3/4 ton is no 100 off-road, but it sure does pull a trailer nicely.

10-4. Full send and 33s then. With what you have put into that truck, I see no reason to skimp on tires for half the year. I'm getting cold just thinking about it.

That is a good point. Sometimes the best solution is the most obvious one. From my time in Michigan, I found only one solution to be better than snow tires. And I haven't been back in 14 years.

I vote for Blizzaks and a beater like this. Keep Blue rust free! Yes, I know. Not helpful. And I don't have a 100 anymore anyways. But that doesn't mean I am wrong!