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Today, my friend Seth and I went on an adventure to look for cars. Originally, I was just running errands to pick up stuff for my blog, such as a hot-shoe flash attachment for my camera and an OBD-II tool for my car.
I was planning on making a post about OBDing my car, but when my friend called me and reminded me that I promised that I'd help him look at a car, I was all ears, and eyes, and mouth, and more.
This is seth, a disgruntled 1996 Ford Explorer owner who wants a manual transmission sedan or coupe with a little bit of speed to boot.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UN73Lx5Xy5U/TiDpaGOrUMI/AAAAAAAAAa8/eOxOhdZgQHs/s1600/DSC_0924.JPG)
I was running errands to pick up a flash and an OBD-II from my friends Mike and Edd.
This is the OBD-II scantool that I borrowed for my computer. The CD has all of the software and drivers that you need to hook the USB to OBD-II port cable up to your computer.
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hq478pj_Aaw/TiDoRGaCeUI/AAAAAAAAAaE/MbGeekB5DwA/s1600/DSC_0911.JPG)
And this is my friend Edd driving a brand new Hyundai Genesis. If you go to my blog post at http://lexilaron.blogspot.com/2011/0...o-buy-car.html you can see the interior of this car. It's pretty impressive for a Hyundai.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bv9Vjl5tX9k/TiDmhIsPVmI/AAAAAAAAAYs/PZ2aFUkx97g/s1600/DSC_0910.JPG)
After picking up all of the necessary equipment, me and Seth headed out to Deptford Township, New Jersey to look at a 2000 Altima SE. Along the way I saw a couple of ES's which caught my eye
. God, I love my ES.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eMimrHC7BKs/TiDqqqdNOpI/AAAAAAAAAbc/HsKlp7uWNlE/s1600/DSC_0949.JPG)
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eQY-TIbDJrk/TiD6w_wonCI/AAAAAAAAAeE/0QS1OtS10W8/s1600/DSC_0030.JPG)
Then we got to looking at the car. It was poorly modified with some ugly, damaged headers, a Weapon R short-ram intake with a neglected filter, and it had no coolant in the reservoir...not a good sign.
Eww.
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XPtVgMVtZco/TiDtOTjPf-I/AAAAAAAAAcc/UVDBIAaVMr4/s1600/DSC_0037.JPG)
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EwtxMNr8bEU/TiDtPxc8r0I/AAAAAAAAAc0/NMZOAgagRJk/s1600/DSC_0043.JPG)
And after diagnosing the car with the OBD-II scan tool, we understood why Seth couldn't get the car into gear.
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-elQsV0le1ak/TiDw16CUGmI/AAAAAAAAAd0/aqW2aSk72IU/s1600/DSC_0051.JPG)
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_NvA6mZvgLo/TiDxGZ8_cBI/AAAAAAAAAd8/NFPBYSJ_gCI/s1600/DSC_0035.JPG)
Go to my blog to see the whole article along with a tutorial on how to buy a car. It includes what to look for when trying to avoid defects and what you should feel when you find a car you love. Until then, stay tuned to the ES300 forum. I'm going to be running an OBD-II test while driving my 94 ES300!
Thanks guys!
http://lexilaron.blogspot.com/2011/0...o-buy-car.html
I was planning on making a post about OBDing my car, but when my friend called me and reminded me that I promised that I'd help him look at a car, I was all ears, and eyes, and mouth, and more.
This is seth, a disgruntled 1996 Ford Explorer owner who wants a manual transmission sedan or coupe with a little bit of speed to boot.
I was running errands to pick up a flash and an OBD-II from my friends Mike and Edd.
This is the OBD-II scantool that I borrowed for my computer. The CD has all of the software and drivers that you need to hook the USB to OBD-II port cable up to your computer.
And this is my friend Edd driving a brand new Hyundai Genesis. If you go to my blog post at http://lexilaron.blogspot.com/2011/0...o-buy-car.html you can see the interior of this car. It's pretty impressive for a Hyundai.
After picking up all of the necessary equipment, me and Seth headed out to Deptford Township, New Jersey to look at a 2000 Altima SE. Along the way I saw a couple of ES's which caught my eye
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Then we got to looking at the car. It was poorly modified with some ugly, damaged headers, a Weapon R short-ram intake with a neglected filter, and it had no coolant in the reservoir...not a good sign.
Eww.
And after diagnosing the car with the OBD-II scan tool, we understood why Seth couldn't get the car into gear.
Go to my blog to see the whole article along with a tutorial on how to buy a car. It includes what to look for when trying to avoid defects and what you should feel when you find a car you love. Until then, stay tuned to the ES300 forum. I'm going to be running an OBD-II test while driving my 94 ES300!
Thanks guys!
http://lexilaron.blogspot.com/2011/0...o-buy-car.html
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