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Done with Toyota

deloreanman14 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:58 GMT

We're through, finished with what used to be a fine brand that did everything right where Detroit was doing everything so wrong.

My mom has driven two Toyotas and one Lexus, the latter of which is a 2002 RX300, her current car. We bought the RX new in '02 as a replacement for her bulletproof '93 Previa, a car I drove for 25,000 miles and finally traded for my Santa Fe at 177k. My parents are meticulous about maintaining their cars per manufacturer recommendations and the 300 was no exception. Always serviced by the dealer, always on time, never skimped on ANYTHING. About two months ago, my mom complained to me that the transmission was clunking on the 2nd-to-1st downshift. I drove the car and could not duplicate the issue and told her to come back to me if it got worse. Cut to last week when my mom had shoulder surgery and I was driving her car. As I came to a stop at the light at the bottom of the hill near our house, I felt a lurch and heard a distinctive 'clunk'. Uh oh...

The car continued to do it and at one point it did it so roughly I thought it was going to snap the driveshaft. I took it into the dealership and was told the transmission was indeed on its way out at 107,700 miles and it would cost $4,400 to replace! :mad:

I'm sorry but this is completely unacceptable from a $42,000 (in 2002) car that is considered by many to be the pinnacle of luxury, longevity and customer experience. The insult is further compounded by the fact that my homely little $20,000 Hyundai Santa Fe, a car for which I have been insulted by many and told is a piece of crap, is at 131,000 miles on its original transmission. In fact, the Hyundai has had so many fewer problems and dealership visits compared to the Lexus it's not even funny. And this is not our first major problem with the RX300; three years ago it hemorrhaged a seal that mated the transmission and engine and that cost $3,000 to fix. I doubt this has anything to do with the premature transmission failure as it seems to be a common RX300 occurrence. Club Lexus is filled with RX transmission failure threads. Come to find out the RX's V6 engine has a tendency to sludge up, even with regular oil changes. If it does that, to the scrap heap it goes.

Combine the apparent lack of quality in the design with Lexus's current round of technical issues (ES350 unintended acceleration which is being conveniently ignored and blamed on floor mats) and they are not worth the money anymore. And it's not just Lexus; Toyota is just not making the car they were 15 years ago. I rented a new Highlander a year ago from a local dealer and it had only 12,000 miles on it. The interior material quality was horrible, fit and finish were sub-par, and the damn thing rattled like a 1974 Pontiac. In my mind, Toyota has become the new GM; their cars are not worth the money they charge, they believe they are too big to fail, have the customer base eating out of their hands, and will continue to gain sales by people who are stupid enough to buy on brand alone and not the actual qualifications of the car.

My parents have said they will not buy another Toyota or Lexus and I will never consider one, either.

Ford's first win in 40 years

topgunster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:11 GMT

http://www.fordracing.com/news/detail/?article=37171

DMC dealer sign on craigslist

Hawkeye — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:20 GMT

hey guys look what i found, id go get it but im not in country atm :mad:

http://stockton.craigslist.org/clt/1448462601.html

Video Bob's new Knight Rider project Trans-Am

jammer96 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:23 GMT

Videobob just bought this car and another Delorean a few weeks ago.

A friend sent me this picture she took not too long ago.

JoshOcala — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:13:00 GMT

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It was taken in LA,
I love wild pics, their the best.

Everyone check this out!

JoshOcala — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:57:28 GMT

Bobby Hundreds loves DeLoreans and runs a clothing company. Hit it up!
Any idea whos DeLorean this is, or if he bought one?

http://www.thehundreds.com/wordpress/

Not-quite-state Quarters

Dangermouse — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:07:58 GMT

Look what I got today...

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well, I know this is just a picture but I am camera-less so a drawing will have to do.

I didn't know that the US Mint was expanding into non-states for their State Quarters program.

Just think, if things had been slightly different, perhaps there would have been a Delorean somewhere on the coin :wink:

Clock Suckers Back to the Future

Ikeaboy1 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:04:58 GMT

I did a search but couldn't find a previous post of this. Its new to me...

Hers a delorean reference on Youtube

Proud Texan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:53:15 GMT

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Im subscribed to these guys and there really funny.

Hey guys, i'm tired of being a tech noob

tyb323 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:54:51 GMT

I don't know anything about cars mechanically. I know cars and i know engine types, but i don't know how they work, i don't know electrics, anything. I am completely illiterate when it comes to car tech. My question is what should i do to learn these things? Buy a book? Go to a community college and take lessons? Buy a cheap beat up car and just fiddle with it? I dunno, just looking to see what the general opinion is. Thanks

AZ Delorean club in news

jammer96 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:26:45 GMT

Wheeler Dealers restore Ferrari 308 GT4

jammer96 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:25:36 GMT

Delorean drive

jammer96 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:05:31 GMT

Video quality is a little shakey. This car appears to have the Stage 1 exhaust kit.

Personally, I wouldn't do this to a Delorean.

new website www.deloreanperformanceindustries.com

DPI Josh — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:28:14 GMT

New website is up and running. Still needs a bit of tweaking but the general idea is there.

I am more then open to comments and critics. Since this is a service to owners comments and complaints are welcome.

I closed down the basic mcflymotorsports website, but still need to link it to the new one.

address is:

www.deloreanperformanceindustries.com

Adam Corolla?

Ikeaboy1 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:20:49 GMT

What do we all think of this guy? My ears perked up a few years ago when his name was thrown around as a prospective Top Gear America host.

I never watched the Man Show, and I don't regularly listen or watch anything he is currently doing. I've watched an interview with him recently, and I watched two SpeedTV specials where he was featured. One show was him showing off his hideous Nissan 350z. His had all bone stock exterior except for a hideous stillen front bumper which made the car look like Carol Anne from Poltergeist(swelled cheeks). It was really pepboys-esqe, and immediately lowered my opinion of this guy's "car credibility."

Next was one of the hour long test drives(commercial) with him test driving the new (at the time)Dodge Magnum. He didn't really have anything constructive or interesting to say, just sort of muttered comments like an uninterested spouse may during a test drive.

I think we all know someone who knows just enough about cars to embarrass themselves when they try to engage in conversation about them. This is the kind of individual who learned everything they know about cars from playing Gran Turismo. Does anyone else get the idea that he's just faking his way around knowing about cars?

Hmm... I wonder how many credits it cost him to put the stage 1 body kit on that Nissan? :roll:

I think I spelled his name wrong, too. Oh well.