2003_LSV8
LVC Member
So I am probably going to get flamed for this, but I wanted to post up my introduction in here, so that my fellow LS owners/lovers who might not check the "Welcome Wagon" part can get to know me a little. . .
My name is James and I am stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas but live in North Kansas City, Missouri. Due to neck and back injuries I have received while serving the US of A, I had to trade in my pride and joy, a 2007 Subaru WRX (Stage II and freakin fast). Though I love/loved that car, my neck issues made it almost impossible for me to shift, and the ride and seat was anything but forgiving and I literally felt every expansion joint and pot hole making me see stars. . . The issue I was having with selling the Subaru is that I bought it as a salvaged vehicle from State Farm and repaired it to like the day it drove off the showroom floor and then filed through the state of Missouri for a rebuilt title. So when I found a dealer who was willing to give me 13K for it, even after I fully disclosed the Subies past, I would have been stupid not to take that deal. So I embarked on a journey of trying to find a vehicle that wasn't trashed and still had a sporty / youthful appearance on his small lot. I then stumbled upon the LS in the back corner of his lot. It had no stickers on it, and he said that I couldn't test drive it as it had a bad coil pack and he was waiting for his mechanic to replace it. Well, at first I wasn't that crazy about the vehicle, but the more I thought about it, and researched it - the more I realized that it would fit the bill for what I was looking for. (Not to mention drastically reduce my car payment and insurance.) Its a one owner LS and at the time of sale had only 55,000 miles on the odometer (no roll back reported) and the interior is in mint condition. I am unsure if it came with the navigation or THX sound system but it does have an Eclipse AVN 5435 navigation unit with Kenwood three ways in the front, Alpine S series speakers in the rear, and an Alpine 4 channel amp custom mounted on the back of the drivers side rear seat powering it all. The exterior is another story - though it is the beautiful dark metallic blue color, the previous owner must have lived next to a automatic car wash that used brushes which apparently he visited daily. The swirl marks are horrible, and I have already made an appointment to get the paint fully restored (setting me back 500 bones). There are also three dents almost forming a pyramid in their shape on the passenger side of the roof about an inch and a half behind the sunroof (don't worry, the sunroof is fully operational), that at some point I will be getting repaired.
Well that pretty much sums up my ride. I will post some pics up this weekend so you can see what I am working with. I look forward to getting to know you all!
My name is James and I am stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas but live in North Kansas City, Missouri. Due to neck and back injuries I have received while serving the US of A, I had to trade in my pride and joy, a 2007 Subaru WRX (Stage II and freakin fast). Though I love/loved that car, my neck issues made it almost impossible for me to shift, and the ride and seat was anything but forgiving and I literally felt every expansion joint and pot hole making me see stars. . . The issue I was having with selling the Subaru is that I bought it as a salvaged vehicle from State Farm and repaired it to like the day it drove off the showroom floor and then filed through the state of Missouri for a rebuilt title. So when I found a dealer who was willing to give me 13K for it, even after I fully disclosed the Subies past, I would have been stupid not to take that deal. So I embarked on a journey of trying to find a vehicle that wasn't trashed and still had a sporty / youthful appearance on his small lot. I then stumbled upon the LS in the back corner of his lot. It had no stickers on it, and he said that I couldn't test drive it as it had a bad coil pack and he was waiting for his mechanic to replace it. Well, at first I wasn't that crazy about the vehicle, but the more I thought about it, and researched it - the more I realized that it would fit the bill for what I was looking for. (Not to mention drastically reduce my car payment and insurance.) Its a one owner LS and at the time of sale had only 55,000 miles on the odometer (no roll back reported) and the interior is in mint condition. I am unsure if it came with the navigation or THX sound system but it does have an Eclipse AVN 5435 navigation unit with Kenwood three ways in the front, Alpine S series speakers in the rear, and an Alpine 4 channel amp custom mounted on the back of the drivers side rear seat powering it all. The exterior is another story - though it is the beautiful dark metallic blue color, the previous owner must have lived next to a automatic car wash that used brushes which apparently he visited daily. The swirl marks are horrible, and I have already made an appointment to get the paint fully restored (setting me back 500 bones). There are also three dents almost forming a pyramid in their shape on the passenger side of the roof about an inch and a half behind the sunroof (don't worry, the sunroof is fully operational), that at some point I will be getting repaired.
Well that pretty much sums up my ride. I will post some pics up this weekend so you can see what I am working with. I look forward to getting to know you all!
Welcome.
