95 Lexus SC300 - 0l33l's "Project SC300" - Page 13

RPM_VR4 · 07-11-2005, 03:09 PM

Do your self a favor and buy an SLA battery. I think I got mine for like $80 at PepBoys (For an Odyssey, not an Optima, but it's just as good). I also got a tiny Bat-Cap 800 running in parallel mostly for my subs (expensive but very cool).

0l33l · 07-11-2005, 07:48 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ACHIEVER

Would you get another SC300 if you're unlucky enough to get hit and totaled?

Yeh. Its a great car! And I'd spend the money I get on mods

Why I said in 3 years: my cousin was in an accident twice in like 4 years. They didn't total the car because it was less than a year old. On an old car with a low resale value, they probaby would have totalled it.

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

Do your self a favor and buy an SLA battery. I think I got mine for like $80 at PepBoys (For an Odyssey, not an Optima, but it's just as good). I also got a tiny Bat-Cap 800 running in parallel mostly for my subs (expensive but very cool).

SLA battery

So I guess you don't recommend a yellow top?

RPM_VR4 · 07-11-2005, 08:01 PM

A "yellow top" is a nick name for the top-of-the-line Optima SLA (that has a yellow top)

. SLA = Sealed Lead-Acid. Optimas are the best known SLAs, but you can get SLAs from other mfgs for a lot cheaper.

0l33l · 07-11-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

A "yellow top" is a nick name for the top-of-the-line Optima SLA (that has a yellow top)

. SLA = Sealed Lead-Acid. Optimas are the best known SLAs, but you can get SLAs from other mfgs for a lot cheaper.

Oh, ok. So I guess you recommend an Oddesy. I'm going to run my battery until it dies though (which should be soon)

paran0id · 07-12-2005, 05:08 AM

First off: Great looking project..
Sorry to hear about your car getting hit..

Mine got hit as well like 4-5 weeks ago.. By a bus..

Bought a new one instead.........

Quote: Originally Posted by 0l33l

This car ain't cheap to run! I just spend $47 filling her up with 91 octane. 96 octane for you europeans

Complaining about how much your car gulps down in gas is not very nice to
us europeans with the gasprices you have over there..

I live in Sweden, just filled up the tank last friday..
With some quick math (and a online currency calculator

)
I found out that I pay $1.4962 per LITRE!
Just for you who doesn't know: 1 gallon = 3.8 litres..
Which means that I would be paying $5.68556 per gallon

While you're spending 47/20 = ~$2.35/gallon

Eeeeeekk... I have to move to the US

Cheers
/p

0l33l · 07-12-2005, 01:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by paran0id

First off: Great looking project..
Sorry to hear about your car getting hit..

Mine got hit as well like 4-5 weeks ago.. By a bus..

Bought a new one instead.........

Thanks

Funny thing is I also got hit by a ******* bus that decided to go all the way from the right lane to the left lane

Quote:

Complaining about how much your car gulps down in gas is not very nice to
us europeans with the gasprices you have over there..

I live in Sweden, just filled up the tank last friday..
With some quick math (and a online currency calculator

)
I found out that I pay $1.4962 per LITRE!
Just for you who doesn't know: 1 gallon = 3.8 litres..
Which means that I would be paying $5.68556 per gallon

While you're spending 47/20 = ~$2.35/gallon

Eeeeeekk... I have to move to the US

Cheers
/p

You fill up your korean car with 96 octane?

RPM_VR4 · 07-12-2005, 02:35 PM

Ouch. I've been paying $2.87/gal for some time since I need premium, and I thought that was just sick as I remember when it was well under $2 (closer to $1) not so very long ago. At $5.65/gal I couldn't afford a CarPC.

On the other hand... the dollar is so crappy right now that the exchange-rate does kinda sque the price-to-income ratio. Everything over there is WAY expensive to us.

0l33l · 07-12-2005, 02:39 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by RPM_VR4

Ouch. I've been paying $2.87/gal for some time since I need premium, and I thought that was just sick as I remember when it was well under $2 (closer to $1) not so very long ago. At $5.65/gal I couldn't afford a CarPC.

On the other hand... the dollar is so crappy right now that the exchange-rate does kinda sque the price-to-income ratio. Everything over there is WAY expensive to us.

I managed to get my car when gas prices were over $2... so I guess I'm used to it

I also need premium... mine's a high compression engine

0l33l · 08-12-2005, 03:34 AM

Uncle is trying to paint the screen bezel again

Anyways, my GPS shark came in

sivart321 · 08-12-2005, 03:38 AM

So how well does the paint match afterall?

0l33l · 08-12-2005, 03:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by sivart321

So how well does the paint match afterall?

Well, its a bit brighter, but that's probably because my roof is dirty and faded. But its a bit brighter than my trunk. But its not very noticeable. Plus I need a repaint anyways

elmo · 08-12-2005, 03:45 AM

**** borris, i thought you just came on here to take the **** outta of other peoples cars, didnt realise you had a project going on

0l33l · 08-12-2005, 03:49 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by elmo

**** borris, i thought you just came on here to take the **** outta of other peoples cars, didnt realise you had a project going on

Yeh, this project is taking forever. I'm gonna do it right the first time. So paint has to be perfect

Oh, and you didn't see the link to this in my sig?

elmo · 08-12-2005, 03:57 AM

well there's four links there and couldnt really be arsed to check em all out, and jesus christ you need to run a hoover around your car and give it a ******* clean

0l33l · 08-12-2005, 04:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by elmo

well there's four links there and couldnt really be arsed to check em all out, and jesus christ you need to run a hoover around your car and give it a ******* clean

I guess I'm lazy

That reminds me. I have to call my insurance about that ******* ford

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