I HAVE A 93 LS400 IT DOES GOOD MILEAGE WITH THE AIRCON ON , YOU CAN GET CHEAP TYRES ANYWHERE (JUST HAD CHEAP N NASTIES FITTED £180 FOR ALL FOUR) HOWEVER YOU WILL COMPROMISE ON THE ROAD NOISE ASPECT BUT NOT BY MUCH.
TO FIT STANDARD TYRES WILL COST DEARLY SO FOR THE SAME MONEY AS FACTORY GET A NICE SET OF ALLOYS AND YOKAHAMA RUBBER FOR ABOUT £850-900, STILL A BIT NOISY BUT LOOKS THE DOGS NUTS .
YOU CAN USE A MAKESHIFT SHEILD FOR THE ALTERNATOR AND THIS WILL HELP AS MY PUMP JUST VOMITED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND MY DODGY LOOKING BIT OF ALLY PLATE SAVED THE ALTERNATOR FINE .
BY THE WAY MINE HAS DONE 145,00 MILES AND IS STILL GOING STRONG .
GOOD LUCK AND HOPE YOU GET HOOKED TOO.
I HAVE MY SERVICING DONE IN A BACK STREET GARAGE AND IT HAS PROVEN FINE SO FAR , JUST MAKE SURE THE MECHANIC IS NOT A TOTAL ****** FIRST. :mat: