Happy New Years! Check This Out.

So it's been a pretty crappy year for me to say the least. However a lot of good things have happened and I am thankful for that.

Readers, I am not about to let you into my personal life because that would be straight up creepy. Instead, I will lead you through the history of Lexi.Laron for 2010 and maybe you will learn something about me during your read.

Before I begin I'd just like to say taht I'm very proud of myself and the progress that this blog has has made, but more importantly I'm thankful for all of you who continue to read my bullsh**. Thanks! :D

Let us begin, shall we?

In July of 2010 I was in the middle of a boring summer. I had a car that needed fixing, no girlfriend, and I had lost touch with some of my friends to say the least. I used to look back at that time in my life and think that it was boring, mundane, and I felt a lot of guilt for separating myself from my friends...but now, I look at it differently.

July of 2010 was the launch of Lexi.Laron, a blog which was dedicated to "showcasing the maintenance, and partial restoration" of my 1994 Lexus ES300, named "Lexi". Realistically, July of 2010 was a time in which I learned to take the situation I was in (boring, mundane, and sad) and build on it, learn from it, make it exciting. I just hadn't realized all of this at the time.
Here's the first post.

My plan ws to make a list of things that needed to be fixed on the car, fix them, and showcase the progress of my build on the site.

Much of the initial posts followed the blueprint! I had walkarounds and documentation of little projects that took my car from "ghetto" (excuse me if I offend) to "somewhat-good."
By the time August had rolled around and my projects turned from productive to pathetic and I had grown tired of fixing this car, but that was a problem!

You see, the goal of the blog was to showcase my car's restoration, but I no longer had a desire to do that! So, I decided to change the blog's image with a new layout and goal-- to work as a news aggregate for the tuning industry.

I decided to use one of blogger's new layouts and add new content to go along with the theme.
Since that time, I've done a lot of posts about Hondas, but I've also covered some pretty interesting projects like the Nissan Juke-R, Lexi's existence, and my own involvement in cars.
Truth is, this blog holds a little bit of my heart. I love blogging. I love the concept of sharing something I love and I love my fans.

So, in honor of the New Year, Lexi.Laron wishes you blessings and gifts as you proceed on with your life. May you make the most out of your situations.
Here's a little video just to keep it real. ;)



--Dillon

Some Edited, Some not Edited-- but Good, Some...Mehhh

Check Arcie's quickie! Banged a couple of photos out near Newtown, Pennsylvania.

Photoshop!

Non-photoshop........

--PEACE

My New RSX Type-S

Ok, guys so I haven't been completely honest with you lately.

I've been trying to sell lexi because I have a new whip now, and her name is D'Arcie which is short for Dillon's RSX. 

I love her.  We've only been together for two months now, but we've bonded so much and been through so much over that time span.

We've gone to chill spots beneath the stars, big highways in north jersey, beautiful spots in PA, and look for coverqge of a winter road trip sometime soon ;)

Although we have a long way to go, both with miles and years, I'm happy to say that my first sports car is a Honda <3.

Check out some pics below!

Anotha Day, Anotha TWO Dolla

Sometimes, it's nice just to forget it all and spend a little bit of time doing the things you love, even if that means blowing off work or responsibility for a short time. My friends, that is what I have done today, and I have enjoyed it greatly. There's nothing better than taking a little time to myself in the morning to look at my blog or go on facebook and look at some of Honda Tuning Magazine's pictures of cars. Although I haven't sold my car yet, even though I lowered the price, and although it isn't possible to be happy all of the time, sometimes it's nice just to go on facebook and look at a little Honda Tuning Magazine Post ;). Check out the FB Page, my friends.

Thar she blows!

Check it out and buy my car, someone!

Sayonara, Lexi!!!

Hey guys!

I'm selling Lexi! Yes, that's right, we've had some good memories, but it's time for her to go as I have another whip (But that'll wait for later) ;).

I plan on posting her on eBay soon. If you're interested in buying a car that will last, this is it. I fixed her since I bought her from the auction and I know this car inside and out. There are a couple of things wrong with her, but overall she's a great ride. Here's a list of the maintenance she needs:

• Serpentine belt needs tensioning (easy)
• Power steering belt squeaks
• Needs new rear, lower control arm bushing (check the blog for the post)
• Needs new hood
• I replaced the lower latch for the hood because it wouldn't close, but it didn't really fix it ;(
• Some areas of the body are a little sketchy (check out the photos)
• Front-right tire is bubbled (Discount Tire wouldn't replace the tire)

Car has about 249,000 miles and I assure you that it'll last another 2000 miles if you change the oil and follow all scheduled maintenance.  It's running with two steelies on the front of it as of now.  I'm throwing those in with the Lexus wheels if the buyer wants to buy a new tire.

Lexi's never let me down, guys.  If you need a car or know someone who needs a car, talk to me!  Asking price is 2400 or best offer.  Hit me up if you want a deal!

Anybody in the Philadelphia Area may contact me for purchase.  No check or money order please ;).  If you're buying through Lexi.Laron I want cash in hand!!!! Gotta get that money!!!!!!

Bye guys (;

Whose car is this? (:

She comes with the Lexus Wheels

Trunk is nice, clean, and big.

1MZ-FE 3.0 Liter V6 Engine.  Lightweight connecting rods, valve springs made of special compound metal to avoid valve float, etc,etc.
Engine has new injectors.  Cleaned it from top to bottom when I was fixing the misfire that warranted new injectors ;)

This is my sweet setup. 

Clean plastic engine cover for Lexi.

Coolant reservoir and re-insulated wires over timing-belt covered tied with colored zip-ties

Labeled coil packs and engine components from fuel injector swap for consistency.  Re-heat shrunk wires at some places.  Replaced vacuum valve in top left corner of picture.

You can leave a comment if you're interested in buying this baby from me. She was my first car and I loved her, but it's time to move on-- my loss is your gain.
Read more Lexi.Laron to see which direction the site takes a step in!
Thanks.

REVEAL: The Nissan Juke-R

Finally, Nissan fans-- a reveal. In video four of Nissan's Juke-R video build series, RML is shown placing the V6 GT-R engine into a space where a 1.6 liter engine previously resided. The engine will be putting out as much power as the first year GT-R did.

Below I have included the build video and the reveal. If you haven't been keeping up with the progress of this build, check out this article! It should have enough information to keep you happy ;)
http://lexilaron.blogspot.com/2011/10/nissan-juke-r.html
Enjoy!
VIDEO FOUR of the build series videos.

Nissan Juke-R Concept Reveal

JUKE-R Reveal from Circuit Pro Ltd on Vimeo.

Mugen Civic RR

The car in the picture that you're looking at is called a Mugen Civic RR, a rare collectors item and factory-made performance car that only a select few posses. Given this car's beauty and awe factor, I figure'd I'd give you an introduction to spice up the read a little bit...
Enjoy ;)
Over the years, Honda has done some pretty amazing things. For one, they entered the American market as a total underdog, flaunting dependability and reliability over power and luxury. With form and function in mind, Honda (and Toyota) rose to the top as the best selling automotive manufacturers in the U.S. And in their home countries, their legacy is no less impressive.

Honda's reputation for dependability and reliability in the Japanese auto market is not lower than it is here in the states. However, with a high turnover for used cars and a booming economy, I assume that Japan is the perfect place to experiment with high-power, factory performance cars which are otherwise unattainable in countries like the U.S. (where a car's quality is judged by the amount of miles it can go before falling apart).

Here's a picture of a Japanese auto auction. Car's in Japan are kept in immaculate condition and are sold, used, with low mileage at cheap prices.
The Mugen RR, pronounced "double 'R'" is a perfect example of this culture separation between the states and Japan. Yes, it's a Civic, yes, it's front-wheel drive, and yes it gets really good gas mileage! P.S. it's probably reliable too.
But it's different. Starting from the outside, it has a newer body kit which starts from the ground up, beginning with carbon-fiber reinforced plastic bumpers and side-skirts and an aluminum bonnet with some nifty fins.

For shoes, Mugen strapped on a set of wheels that can only be found on these cars. In fact, if you damage one of these wheels, the parts are so rare that you have to first PROVE that you own a RR!

The car comes with upgraded brakes (including braided brake lines), 5-way adjustable dampers which FURTHER increase ride rigidity from the Type-R model, new bucket seats, and some pretty sweet new emblems to go along with the whole package.

Improvements from the four door Type-R model also include a larger cool-air box and an air-ram intake, valvetrain improvements such as stiffer valve springs and larger intake and exhaust camshafts, a 4-2-1 racing header, and a less restricted catalyst exhaust system, raising this car's horsepower from a Type-R-ish 222 horsepower to a Mugen-ish 237 horsepower.

Are all of these upgrades not equal to much of a difference? Check out the video from this site.

Only 300 of the cars were made in Japan, and all 300 were scooped up in just ten minutes. Perhaps this says more about the car than we who do not own one can actually hear. Perhaps these numbers are just statistics, or perhaps they mean something more.
Whatever this means, we all hope that maybe someday a Type-R will come to the states. Rumor is the RR badge is going to be competition for Nissan's GTR Name plate. Will we ever know? That, my friends...is a mystery. Thanks and have a great day. --Dillon Brennan