no, AC worked, the car only had like 45K when he bought it...

i dunno, you'd have to see it in person to appreciate it, it was very well, and lightly done.. the panel wasn't some rattle canned peice of card board, all TR style, it was nicely beveled ABS plastic, clean "stockish' looking gauges, with black textured bezels... nothing at all over the top...

i'm not a big fan of the vent gauges either, but Matt pulled it off nicely and tastefully IMHO.