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09-28-12, 08:04 AM

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Mike, Hang onto it man. Fix the leaks, throw some new suspension under it. still wayyyy cheaper than a new car payment.

Remember my old ES? I put like 6 grand in that thing. Cars very RARELY make financial sense. I got a buddy with a 1983 Trans Am that needs a full restoration.

It doesn't make financial sense but we are doing it anyway.

09-28-12, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

lol Josh..it needs a ton of work..interior..leaks oil now...

My pops and I get sad just thinking about it. I kind of want to put her out her misery or give it to someone who might fix it. He wants to keep it b/c its the first.

Swap out interior from newer ES, suspension/engine are easy fixes, and then you'll have one rare lex!

09-28-12, 05:40 PM

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Sadly the 1992 ES 300 Manual is on its last legs. 20+ years old and 16+ with me. It just makes no financial sense to dump thousands into it. It still runs but the suspension is just destroyed.

Makes me sad just to type that.

My first Lexus and the reason I'm here.

Any rust on it? How many miles and does it still run good?

If its a clean, straight body still I'd say keep it. I'm sure you can find a decent set of seats from a later model ES for not much coin, new struts(those are cheap on that car), maybe just ignore the oil leak until it gets comical.