She's for sale!

Lexi's still up for sale!  That's right, the very car featured on this site!

Hit 'er up!

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

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.

The Great ES300 River Part 2

So, I bet you guys are wondering, hey....where did Dillon's carpet go in his Lexus? It's not a go-kart you're fixing up, right? No, I ain't fixin' a damn go-kart and y'all can stop hatin'. It's time we straighten out this issue!

The leak under the carpet was coming from the condensation drain pipe. It was clogged...that's all.

So, I cleared the clog, and about 2 gallons of water spilled outta the bottom of my car...sweet.

Now, for the carpet...

The seat removal...

Check out the rest of the install pics!