The lexus just isn't the same

cougar4life · 07-29-2006, 03:27 AM

Ashley's(my fiance) Lexus doesn't look the same as when we got it anymore. In less than a week it has changed. It had dark tinted windows until last week when she got pulled over and the cop checked them. Now the tint has been removed.

The cop said it was 4%...no wonder I couldn't see anything when driving her car at night.

Then early this week she was at a job interview in the industrial park area of Sioux City and hit some really nasty railroad tracks going a little to fast which took out 2 tires and bent a rim. Now she has 3 chrome 18's on the car and one stock 17. She should have slowed down but even then i think she would have been screwed b/c there was a nice 3'X3' section of asphalt missing in between the tracks. She would of had to swerve to the otherside of the road to miss it and with all the truck traffic in the area that wasn't really an option.

The car went from having a sick dark tint job and nice chrome 18's to no tint and an odd ball rim. Heres how it used to look. I will try to get a pic of it now sometime this weekend.

B3NN3TT · 07-29-2006, 09:39 AM

Man, you do NOT want to drive with an odd-sized rim. PLEASE say it's on the front; if the diff has a different size on each side, it will burn out and grenade QUICK.

cougar4life · 07-29-2006, 04:27 PM

Just needed to get it back home. She's been using the cougar and I've been stuck with the T/A.

NascarSigEp · 07-31-2006, 05:24 PM

Wow man, I've never seen pics of that car. That sucks that that happened.

BTW, you still interested in those snow wheels and tires?

cougar4life · 07-31-2006, 06:08 PM

moneys a little tight right now otherwise i would jump all over those snow tires and wheels.

NascarSigEp · 08-01-2006, 02:35 PM

I'll have them around for a while man, so just let me know.

J-Man · 08-02-2006, 02:14 AM

That sounds like some ****ty luck man, hopefully it doesn't cost you too much money to get everything fixed.

cougar4life · 08-02-2006, 02:27 AM

A new rim is 220 plus shipping. Tire will be about 70 bucks then just have to get the tire mounted and balanced.

New legal or atleast close to legal tint will be 200.

J-Man · 08-02-2006, 02:29 AM

Ouch, that puts a dent in the pocket book then. What kind of wheels are they?

cougar4life · 08-02-2006, 02:34 AM

These are them.They were on it when we bought it. Not exactly what i would have picked I prefer a tuner style wheel.
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07-29-2006, 03:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
cougar4life NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Sioux City,NE Posts: 2,202 Images: 17	The lexus just isn't the same Ashley's(my fiance) Lexus doesn't look the same as when we got it anymore. In less than a week it has changed. It had dark tinted windows until last week when she got pulled over and the cop checked them. Now the tint has been removed. The cop said it was 4%...no wonder I couldn't see anything when driving her car at night. Then early this week she was at a job interview in the industrial park area of Sioux City and hit some really nasty railroad tracks going a little to fast which took out 2 tires and bent a rim. Now she has 3 chrome 18's on the car and one stock 17. She should have slowed down but even then i think she would have been screwed b/c there was a nice 3'X3' section of asphalt missing in between the tracks. She would of had to swerve to the otherside of the road to miss it and with all the truck traffic in the area that wasn't really an option. The car went from having a sick dark tint job and nice chrome 18's to no tint and an odd ball rim. Heres how it used to look. I will try to get a pic of it now sometime this weekend. __________________ 2003 Durango R/T 5.9 V8 Auto 2001 cougar 2.5 V6 AUTO (sold) 2001 IS300 AUTO stock(Fiance's car) 1965 Malibu SS (In need of some major restoring) I used to be confused, but now I just don't know.

07-29-2006, 04:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
cougar4life NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Sioux City,NE Posts: 2,202 Images: 17	Re: The lexus just isn't the same Just needed to get it back home. She's been using the cougar and I've been stuck with the T/A. __________________ 2003 Durango R/T 5.9 V8 Auto 2001 cougar 2.5 V6 AUTO (sold) 2001 IS300 AUTO stock(Fiance's car) 1965 Malibu SS (In need of some major restoring) I used to be confused, but now I just don't know.

07-31-2006, 05:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
NascarSigEp Timmah Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,021	Re: The lexus just isn't the same Wow man, I've never seen pics of that car. That sucks that that happened. BTW, you still interested in those snow wheels and tires? __________________ 2004 Honda Accord, 2002 Honda 600F4i, 2006 Hyundai Tucson Ford Boyz

07-31-2006, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
cougar4life NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Sioux City,NE Posts: 2,202 Images: 17	Re: The lexus just isn't the same moneys a little tight right now otherwise i would jump all over those snow tires and wheels. __________________ 2003 Durango R/T 5.9 V8 Auto 2001 cougar 2.5 V6 AUTO (sold) 2001 IS300 AUTO stock(Fiance's car) 1965 Malibu SS (In need of some major restoring) I used to be confused, but now I just don't know.

08-01-2006, 02:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
NascarSigEp Timmah Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 3,021	Re: The lexus just isn't the same I'll have them around for a while man, so just let me know. __________________ 2004 Honda Accord, 2002 Honda 600F4i, 2006 Hyundai Tucson Ford Boyz

08-02-2006, 02:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
J-Man Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 11,736 Images: 5	Re: The lexus just isn't the same That sounds like some ****ty luck man, hopefully it doesn't cost you too much money to get everything fixed. __________________ The good book of John Moses Browning, Chapter 1911 verse 45.

08-02-2006, 02:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
cougar4life NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Sioux City,NE Posts: 2,202 Images: 17	Re: The lexus just isn't the same A new rim is 220 plus shipping. Tire will be about 70 bucks then just have to get the tire mounted and balanced. New legal or atleast close to legal tint will be 200. __________________ 2003 Durango R/T 5.9 V8 Auto 2001 cougar 2.5 V6 AUTO (sold) 2001 IS300 AUTO stock(Fiance's car) 1965 Malibu SS (In need of some major restoring) I used to be confused, but now I just don't know.

08-02-2006, 02:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
J-Man Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 11,736 Images: 5	Re: The lexus just isn't the same Ouch, that puts a dent in the pocket book then. What kind of wheels are they? __________________ The good book of John Moses Browning, Chapter 1911 verse 45.

08-02-2006, 02:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
cougar4life NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South Sioux City,NE Posts: 2,202 Images: 17	Re: The lexus just isn't the same These are them.They were on it when we bought it. Not exactly what i would have picked I prefer a tuner style wheel. click __________________ 2003 Durango R/T 5.9 V8 Auto 2001 cougar 2.5 V6 AUTO (sold) 2001 IS300 AUTO stock(Fiance's car) 1965 Malibu SS (In need of some major restoring) I used to be confused, but now I just don't know.

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