thatchman1
New LVC Member
Sorry for the random varied questions here, I've been piling them up and searching the site.
Question 1: I have an 00 LS8; Looking to convert to HID, not because of the toy factor, but just because the headlights don't perform up to what I'm used to (2 altima SE's, an SE-R, an H3)... Any recommended kits or kits to stay away from? I have been looking at this:
http://www.qualityhids.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9
It seems super cheap. Probably is worth what it costs, who knows. Any feedback on conversion kits welcome.
Question 2: I ordered a Reverse EL Glow MIMO gauge cluster overlay at Amazon. I had a gift certificate for Amazon. Not sure what I'm in for on this one... Anyone with suggestions here?
http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Reverse-Glow-Gauges-00-03/dp/B000J4MDXE/ref=pd_bbs_5/002-7478591-0212806?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1182738051&sr=8-5
Question 3: I have some scrapes in the back bumper. I do not have the sport package. I have read that some sport packages came with different front and/or back bumpers? Any recommendations on getting this one replaced or repainted?
Extra Info 1: Center console-- a while ago I asked what people had done with the center console on the 00's, given the nasty cup setup. Just saw the updates there, so hopefully I'll find a mocha console, I've had it with the cuppy flippy!
Info 2: Thanks to OVSIMS for the reply on the black surround door rattle and how easy they are to remove. Some rubber foam stripping, some memory foam, and the mids no longer rattle the black door plastics behind the handle.
That was a 2 year old thread.
Info 3: For anyone who gets/has an LS with Tan leather, I got one that the seats looked decently worn. I went against all advise and scrubbed them with a terry cloth, warm water, 1/3 scoop of oxy clean and 2 pumps of dawn foam, in about 1 gallon of water, and all of what "looked" like cracks in the leather disappeared. It was dirt. Nasty! It actually seemed to tighten up the cracks some due to the drying nature of Oxy. Soon as they dried I got the meguiars on them and now the seats are much closer to new.
Info 4: I just put on some 18" Rials to get rid of the factory 16's and some Sumitomo HTR+'s (my company supplies some materials to Sumitomo for the run flats so I thought I'd support a customer) no pix yet.
Info 5: I replaced the headlights and fog lights with new OEM lights. The lenses were crap and weren't recoverable.
Info 6: One of my first posts here was asking about the "E" light.... I had the transmission fluid flushed/changed, oil, power steering, several other things, and the E has never returned. Also, this may sound strange, but having the 18's on there instead of 16's seemed to make the transmission shift smoother. Strange, I know.
Sorry for the overwhelming list of questions, they are all sort of general/generic, and I didn't want to overload the forum with a separate tick/post for each one of these. Thanks for any feedback/suggestions.
For a car that I bought to be a "beater" to drive to work... I seem to be doing lots of things to it!
Question 1: I have an 00 LS8; Looking to convert to HID, not because of the toy factor, but just because the headlights don't perform up to what I'm used to (2 altima SE's, an SE-R, an H3)... Any recommended kits or kits to stay away from? I have been looking at this:
http://www.qualityhids.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=9
It seems super cheap. Probably is worth what it costs, who knows. Any feedback on conversion kits welcome.
Question 2: I ordered a Reverse EL Glow MIMO gauge cluster overlay at Amazon. I had a gift certificate for Amazon. Not sure what I'm in for on this one... Anyone with suggestions here?
http://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Reverse-Glow-Gauges-00-03/dp/B000J4MDXE/ref=pd_bbs_5/002-7478591-0212806?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1182738051&sr=8-5
Question 3: I have some scrapes in the back bumper. I do not have the sport package. I have read that some sport packages came with different front and/or back bumpers? Any recommendations on getting this one replaced or repainted?
Extra Info 1: Center console-- a while ago I asked what people had done with the center console on the 00's, given the nasty cup setup. Just saw the updates there, so hopefully I'll find a mocha console, I've had it with the cuppy flippy!
Info 2: Thanks to OVSIMS for the reply on the black surround door rattle and how easy they are to remove. Some rubber foam stripping, some memory foam, and the mids no longer rattle the black door plastics behind the handle.
That was a 2 year old thread.
Info 3: For anyone who gets/has an LS with Tan leather, I got one that the seats looked decently worn. I went against all advise and scrubbed them with a terry cloth, warm water, 1/3 scoop of oxy clean and 2 pumps of dawn foam, in about 1 gallon of water, and all of what "looked" like cracks in the leather disappeared. It was dirt. Nasty! It actually seemed to tighten up the cracks some due to the drying nature of Oxy. Soon as they dried I got the meguiars on them and now the seats are much closer to new.
Info 4: I just put on some 18" Rials to get rid of the factory 16's and some Sumitomo HTR+'s (my company supplies some materials to Sumitomo for the run flats so I thought I'd support a customer) no pix yet.
Info 5: I replaced the headlights and fog lights with new OEM lights. The lenses were crap and weren't recoverable.
Info 6: One of my first posts here was asking about the "E" light.... I had the transmission fluid flushed/changed, oil, power steering, several other things, and the E has never returned. Also, this may sound strange, but having the 18's on there instead of 16's seemed to make the transmission shift smoother. Strange, I know.
Sorry for the overwhelming list of questions, they are all sort of general/generic, and I didn't want to overload the forum with a separate tick/post for each one of these. Thanks for any feedback/suggestions.
For a car that I bought to be a "beater" to drive to work... I seem to be doing lots of things to it!
