New to everything, need help!

[darkfreeloader]

Oh, my engine is 2.5L, not 3.0L><

[Grant]

That car looks fantastic. It's a Milano Platinum that's in apparently pretty good condition. I'm a youngster too and if I didn't live in San Jose, I'd come over and help you out.

About the car, it has a 2.5 liter v6 (which sounds way better than my 3.0) and even has a limited slip differential! Frankly, the 2.5 isn't much slower to 60 due to the really short gearing so it's plrenty fast. Your car most likely also has ABS which can be a lot of trouble if you're new to the car. I'm not new to Milanos and I'm still having trouble with the ABS but there are many people on this board that have mastered it.

I hope you do get a chance to save up and get that car into running shape. You think you're in love with the car now, wait till you're driving it FAST!!

P.S., about the gas issue; when I first saw my Verde, it had 6 year old gasoline and was running on all cylinders. By the time I bought it, it has 7 year old gasoline and was running on 3 cylinders. I basically spent 2 months looking for vacuum leaks, buying new gaskets, cleaning surfaces until I finally found the problem was just clogged injectors! If I knew how to work a vacuum guage back then, I would have saved myself a heap of trouble... Make sure you get a hold of some kind of shop manual either in print or on a CD. These aren't cars you want to just figure things out with "intuition." I've found out the hard way several times that they aren't that intuitive to work one.

[Gubi]

I'm with Grant...sharp looking Milano. Definitely worth fixing up.

From what your dad was saying about the brakes I wouldn't be surpised if you find issues with the ABS, so check that out fully. Also, don't neglect the advice about draining the gas and replacing the timing belt before trying to start it. Otherwise things could get really expensive really quick.

[darkfreeloader]

Thanks guys, haha yea i was really surprised that my dad kepted it in good condition. I mean i knew it was in good condition when i last saw it, but i never looked it fully until recently. I just remember helping my dad buffering and washing the car. The only thing left to look at is the engine, which i really want to see. (dam junk on the car, i dont have anywhere to put them). Oh, i know this is a stupid question...where is my rotor located? is my last picture of the rotors and what color is it suppose to be?

my bad, the last post didnt post the picture i'll post it in a minute

[darkfreeloader]

[Gubi]

You mean the brake rotor? It's the brown rusty round thing you can see through the alloy wheel. The rotor steel rusts pretty easily, especially if you let the car sit. Usually a couple of stops will take the surface rust off, but if the rust gets too thick (as yours may have...can't tell from the pic) then the rotor will need to be refinished or replaced.