Kamry XSE impressions and further updates

[max225]

I needs a homie like that

You need a sister like that.

Meh, my current living situation has no bearing on my car purchase. My future living arrangement ...

[max225]

[max225]

Quick change of pace... so my dad told me Crown Vic is misfiring.... had some spare time this long weekend and decided to swing by and check it out...
pulled #6 coil and it was flooded in coolant. It seems that the intake manifold has once again cracked
Replacement part is $180 and 5-6 hrs of work... car runs flawlessly after I removed the coolant and replaced the coils.. I just don’t have the time to keep this thing going and places want $1500-2000 to do the job.

what to do about it next

[CaleDeRoo]

Quick change of pace... so my dad told me Crown Vic is misfiring.... had some spare time this long weekend and decided to swing by and check it out...
pulled #6 coil and it was flooded in coolant. It seems that the intake manifold has once again cracked
Replacement part is $180 and 5-6 hrs of work... car runs flawlessly after I removed the coolant and replaced the coils.. I just don’t have the time to keep this thing going and places want $1500-2000 to do the job.

what to do about it next

4.8L LS swap

[max225]

Quick change of pace... so my dad told me Crown Vic is misfiring.... had some spare time this long weekend and decided to swing by and check it out...
pulled #6 coil and it was flooded in coolant. It seems that the intake manifold has once again cracked
Replacement part is $180 and 5-6 hrs of work... car runs flawlessly after I removed the coolant and replaced the coils.. I just don’t have the time to keep this thing going and places want $1500-2000 to do the job.

what to do about it next

5.0 coyote swap

FTFY

[CaleDeRoo]

5.0 coyote swap

FTFY

You have $10k to sped on the Vic?

[max225]

FTFY

You have $10k to sped on the Vic?

Made of money obviously and a coyote swap is cheaper than an LS swap.

[CaleDeRoo]

You have $10k to sped on the Vic?

Made of money obviously and a coyote swap is cheaper than an LS swap.

Fro real?

[max225]

Made of money obviously and a coyote swap is cheaper than an LS swap.

Fro real?

Yes because you’d stick with Ford to ford. Vs fabbing up a whole new world. Either way if you want to do real talk the best thing to do would be swap in a later mustang sohc, or if you wanted to go crazy swap in a marauder 4.6 dohc which fits. The 4.6 dohc was the basis for the 5.0 Coyote.

That said none of that will happen on a car with 405,250 miles. I am just trying to not be and have it end up in a junkyard but this may be it

[wap]

5.0 coyote swap

FTFY

[CaleDeRoo]

Fro real?

Yes because you’d stick with Ford to ford. Vs fabbing up a whole new world. Either way if you want to do real talk the best thing to do would be swap in a later mustang sohc, or if you wanted to go crazy swap in a marauder 4.6 dohc which fits. The 4.6 dohc was the basis for the 5.0 Coyote.

That said none of that will happen on a car with 405,250 miles. I am just trying to not be and have it end up in a junkyard but this may be it

I figured the price of the Coyote alone would cost more than the LS, trans, and ecu. A Rustang engine would obviously be cheapest though.

[D Griff]

Fro real?

Yes because you’d stick with Ford to ford. Vs fabbing up a whole new world. Either way if you want to do real talk the best thing to do would be swap in a later mustang sohc, or if you wanted to go crazy swap in a marauder 4.6 dohc which fits. The 4.6 dohc was the basis for the 5.0 Coyote.

That said none of that will happen on a car with 405,250 miles. I am just trying to not be and have it end up in a junkyard but this may be it

but I hear you on not wanting to sink a bunch of time/money in it, other things will continue to break.

[Tar]

Quick change of pace... so my dad told me Crown Vic is misfiring.... had some spare time this long weekend and decided to swing by and check it out...
pulled #6 coil and it was flooded in coolant. It seems that the intake manifold has once again cracked
Replacement part is $180 and 5-6 hrs of work... car runs flawlessly after I removed the coolant and replaced the coils.. I just don’t have the time to keep this thing going and places want $1500-2000 to do the job.

what to do about it next

[wap]

Quick change of pace... so my dad told me Crown Vic is misfiring.... had some spare time this long weekend and decided to swing by and check it out...
pulled #6 coil and it was flooded in coolant. It seems that the intake manifold has once again cracked
Replacement part is $180 and 5-6 hrs of work... car runs flawlessly after I removed the coolant and replaced the coils.. I just don’t have the time to keep this thing going and places want $1500-2000 to do the job.

what to do about it next

[Johnny_P]

Oh man I need that as my ring tone.

[max225]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/d/ ... 91674.html


Hmm so this is also a thing, I could keep trucking in an m3, but I wonder if the depreciation will just be completely abysmal in the next 2 years ...

[Desertbreh]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/d/ ... 91674.html


Hmm so this is also a thing, I could keep trucking in an m3, but I wonder if the depreciation will just be completely abysmal in the next 2 years ...

Yes

[max225]

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/ctd/d/ ... 91674.html


Hmm so this is also a thing, I could keep trucking in an m3, but I wonder if the depreciation will just be completely abysmal in the next 2 years ...

Yes

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/245627056

The Dgriff spec bmws are a strong value play... 10k cheaper than a new comp wrx... hmm I really don’t have clear winners in my search yet ... quite frustrating.

[Gberg2119]

Yes

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/245627056

The Dgriff spec bmws are a strong value play... 10k cheaper than a new comp wrx... hmm I really don’t have clear winners in my search yet ... quite frustrating.

You hated the fakesport with such a passion and that was the 6 cylinder car. Why would you go to a 4?

[max225]

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/share/245627056

The Dgriff spec bmws are a strong value play... 10k cheaper than a new comp wrx... hmm I really don’t have clear winners in my search yet ... quite frustrating.

You hated the fakesport with such a passion and that was the 6 cylinder car. Why would you go to a 4?

Don’t get me wrong, i hated a lot of things about that car but mainly because of the price point of 58k.

This thing is 24k which is civic sport territory and this is far more car for the money.

It’s also 10k cheaper than a new wrx.... and I am having a tough time with that as well

[Desertbreh]

You hated the fakesport with such a passion and that was the 6 cylinder car. Why would you go to a 4?

Don’t get me wrong, i hated a lot of things about that car but mainly because of the price point of 58k.

This thing is 24k which is civic sport territory and this is far more car for the money.

It’s also 10k cheaper than a new wrx.... and I am having a tough time with that as well

Get a 340i whose value has been cut in half.

[max225]

Don’t get me wrong, i hated a lot of things about that car but mainly because of the price point of 58k.

This thing is 24k which is civic sport territory and this is far more car for the money.

It’s also 10k cheaper than a new wrx.... and I am having a tough time with that as well

Get a 340i whose value has been cut in half.

They are about 10k more than the baby dick 4s

[Johnny_P]

You hated the fakesport with such a passion and that was the 6 cylinder car. Why would you go to a 4?

Don’t get me wrong, i hated a lot of things about that car but mainly because of the price point of 58k.

This thing is 24k which is civic sport territory and this is far more car for the money.

It’s also 10k cheaper than a new wrx.... and I am having a tough time with that as well

You’ll lose the same amount of money with either vehicle. Only the BMW might require door lock surgery and an Aryan handcrafted programmed battery out of pocket while the Rex will be covered.

[Johnny_P]

Don’t get me wrong, i hated a lot of things about that car but mainly because of the price point of 58k.

This thing is 24k which is civic sport territory and this is far more car for the money.

It’s also 10k cheaper than a new wrx.... and I am having a tough time with that as well

Get a 340i whose value has been cut in half.

This is a nice option. They are same price as a new STI. Gotta ask yourself what is more important. The BMW is the better vehicle. The STI would be more fun and special. Depends what you want.

[max225]

Get a 340i whose value has been cut in half.

This is a nice option. They are same price as a new STI. Gotta ask yourself what is more important. The BMW is the better vehicle. The STI would be more fun and special. Depends what you want.

That seems to be the question at hand... I can’t really answer it. I appreciate aspects of all vehicles

I like the wrx/sti, can’t do the wing in the sti, the bmw is a great driving car that is neutered on purpose, a few mods would really wake it up...