With any CEL on this car (or most modern-ish Lexus/Toyota cars), you’ll get the TCS off light (and no traction control) every time. If you can get the CEL to stay lit long enough to get a blink code via jumpering, that’ll be a start. Otherwise, an OBD1 tool with the adapter for under the dash may give you more…

I also recall that Chrysler used the VW engine (a variant of this one?) in the early Omnirizon cars (first couple years, pre-K-car engine)?

If they’re not totally blown, re-foam the speakers--the Nak speakers are heads and shoulders above the standard LS speakers (Pioneer).  If they’re blown, shop carefully for drivers of similar quality.

Go over the car and catch up on maintenance throughout, and get the suspension fully sorted. Front lower ball joints should be replaced every 60-100k miles, and will leave you stranded and in deep trouble if they fail. Replace with OE Toyota or Moog only. Trailing arm bushings in the back should be inspected, and…

Long-ish time LS400 owner here... Congratulations!

Can we hope that Kinja can become obsolete, pretty please?

Not necessarily nice price or crack pipe, but market-ish money for this one. Rare options combo (AWD/MT/wagon) and low miles come close to justifying the price. These are pretty robust cars; I don’t see that many really rusty 9-3s, unless absolutely abused (or they spent their lives in Chicagoland). Parts…

Who needs autonomous cars when there’s the charging rail?

When they hit something or someone, they need to be charged with battery.  Definitely a revolting development. 

Just wait until all the spectators are Guy Fawkes (or at least wearing masks)...

+1 on the Addco bars. The bar upgrade for my old gen-1 LS400 transformed the wallow of The Couch into a pleasantly neutral-handling car.

If I recall correctly, MM even bought a UCF11 LS400 for massive and boring reliability.

In DT’s case, wrenching on broken Jeeps isn’t just a sickness or lifestyle, it’s a career choice.

If that kitty had gotten smooshed, that glove was the Hamburger Helper guy. As for the cat’s name, I think it should have been “Freeway”.

This thing is completely dis-Sabled even before it turns a wheel in anger (or confusion).

You could say that this Jag was... dis-Rumpted.

On first read of the C/D excerpt, I thought it was a John Phillips piece, but was pleased to know that the snark was present in others at that time.

I’ve used a similar metric for “fix versus replace” scenarios for years, time/money dependent:

And like before, he got someone else to pick up the tab for his limos:

Why not go big with a Cadillac? While Northstars are a hit-and-miss deal, when they’re working right (and the later ones usually do) they’re good for high-20s mileage on the road.