rebel_69_27
LVC Member
Hey everyone, well I didn't want to fully join til I had the ls back on the road but figured I could use some help before then, quick insight I totaled out my vehicle in Dec 2010, n in February '11 I decided I wanted an ls and ended up looking at about 5 before I found one I was content with, its a 2000 ls v8 and had 118k miles on it and the guy just put all brand new coil packs in it and provided the receipt so I figured with the mileage how it rode and the receipts, coil packs and oil changes it should last me, well I drove it about 2500 miles and on the highway it over heated out of no where and shut off, long story short the place I took ended up telling me he tried a new starter and it wouldnt even try to roll over put a breaker bar on the front and couldn't turn it, so after the debate and loss I'm goin with a reman. 3.9 and Doin a Gen 2 front end swap, sport shocks upgrade, trac-lok for posi, CAI ,ball joints , and bushings since I did start hearing a clunk over bumps just before it died, any other suggestions that won't cost to much more but could do while its apart would be appreciated, now the main question????? I just received my Gen 2 headlights and found threads about wiring them for Gen1 BUT, I have a feeling they're HID, mainly because the molded numbers on the back of the lights have HID beside some of them, so if anyone could verify that and all the threads I've seen tell how to wire Gen 2 to Gen 1 and that Gen 2 can just swap out OEM HID and work but if they are HID is the Gen 1 capable of still doing the swap?
but, to look at even buying a newer one a used vehicle is a used vehicle so id have to spend probably another at least 5k and the same thing could happen, and even used engines are running 1200+ with high mileage I could find one with like 155k miles for like 1800 and only have a 30 day warranty as of right now I'm already at a loss I either get rid of it for nothing and lose 4k and chance the same thing if I wanted to stay with the ls or the route I'm going it will be almost 3k for a reman. engine that has a 3yr 100k mile warranty and basically have a new car again... Everything else really is just cosmetics more wants then needs I already have the bumper, cai, and gen. 2 headlights, and just ordered the ball joints and lsd, which if I remember reading the first generation rear end is more compatible to do the switch and even tho the gen 2 has more stock hp the 1st gen. is more tune-able, but most and biggest thing is I already have it... But that's all basically I h would have to drop at least 5k+ for a dependable car with decent mileage which like I said could do the same thing or spend 3k and have a warranty with a car that has low mileage and new engine... I am possibly opting out of the sport suspension tho to keep the comfort of the ride since it will be the family car again...