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Old 05-12-10, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by 7schulz
You don't want to tow with the drive wheels on the ground. Even in neutral the output shaft is still connected inside and with no fluid moving around you can and will chew up the gears. If you disconnected the drive shaft you would be fine to tow it then.
Somewhere there is a picture of a 2nd Gen RX-7 (I think that's what it was anyway) that someone towed a long distance with with the rear wheels on the ground. It was a manual transmission and was in neutral, but the transmission fluid got so hot it caught on fire and destroyed most of the car. Don't tow with the drive wheels moving.
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flat bed ftw....no other way to transport a hurt lexus.
Old 05-12-10, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by player1
flat bed ftw....no other way to transport a hurt lexus.

FLATBED FTW! My bike gets it's own flatbed as well!
Old 05-12-10, 11:50 AM
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Flatbed FOR SUURE. I lost my keyFOB one time and had lexus roadside pick me up. Came by with a regular tow truck and luckily they knew what they were talkin about and said FLATBED is the only was to tow a 'lowered' car without damaging the lips and bumper. Im on H&R springs btw. But damn this whole situation is a trip. What part of the Bay do you live in? I am usually in hayward/fremont/san jose and it kinda scares me now after reading this..
Old 06-01-10, 12:52 PM
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dam thats ****ed up..
Old 06-01-10, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 2slow
FLATBED FTW! My bike gets it's own flatbed as well!
Is there any other way to tow a bike other than on a flat bed or back of a truck?
Old 06-01-10, 04:49 PM
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LOL @ this thread , i wish someone stoled my is250 so i could get an is350 the car starting to drive me nuts with its 204 hp V6 , i guess thats what happens when you buy a car in 10 mins
Old 06-01-10, 05:39 PM
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Did the car get returned?
Old 06-01-10, 05:46 PM
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i remember when my car got towed on a flatbed :/
and my car is low.. i thought they would scrape something forsure but it was fine

so was the car returned?
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was the car returned?
Old 06-04-10, 01:05 AM
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news updates?
Old 06-04-10, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by ToniS250
LOL @ this thread , i wish someone stoled my is250 so i could get an is350 the car starting to drive me nuts with its 204 hp V6 , i guess thats what happens when you buy a car in 10 mins
i did the same thing...
Old 06-04-10, 09:34 AM
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I thought it was almost impossible to steal a car without the keyfob on a car equipped with immobilizer. I don't think the driver got jumped becuz he would've reported it the police immediately.

I think he wanted to get rid of it and hired someone to steal it. Then file an insurance claim on it???

Another theory is he fell for the "note scam" where someone puts a note on your windshield in a parking lot. You stop and get out of your car to remove it. The thief sneeks up from behind and get in your car...locks the door and away he goes with your nice Lexus.
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