jonthetourist

It could have been a lot worse. A scaffold pole could have taken your head off😱

That one has done 10,000 miles in the last 15 years, and was off the road for a long time. Which doesn't mean it's a bad buy of course.

I paid £8.5k for mine 4 years ago - one owner, FLSH and 42k miles. Of course money is not what it was . .

Last night I took a regular short cut back to the M5 from a family gathering but hadn't counted on the football ending at the Hawthorns just before we arrived. The tiny lane has no lines and normally nobody would park there, but for matchday it was lined, which meant everyone else had to squeeze past with inches to spare, with rain falling and people dashing across constantly. I was concentrating so hard it took me a while to notice I was following a silver LSE430 - LT54 from memory. Member on here? Jon

Sounds ace. Make sure you have a secure support when you do the struts - that bonnet is really heavy. (ask me how I know 🙃) If bean counter means accountant, you will enjoy the (lack of) depreciation on your new purchase. Enjoy! Jon

Second the rec for Osaka. I have been taking my 430s there for 8 years. Knowledgeable, helpful, good value.

I lived briefly in Germany with some drug dealers at the end of the 70s. Their sound system was by Nakamichi Research Corporation, which I had never heard of. They assured me it cost over £10k then - they didn't pay that as many of their clients were from the local USAF base with access to discounted goods. It certainly sounded good.

Interesting. My conclusion after driving an LS430 for years was that my next car would be . . a better version of the same. Hope he / she is enjoying yours.

Wow, I thought I had done well to get 433 miles at 32 per gallon on my last tank. 39 is wild.

Many thanks for this guide. I have just done mine. The surround has not blown in this instance. The actual speaker had a lump missing. Looking forward to better sound from now on. Thanks again Jon

Had one of those days where motorway traffic was busy, but moving quite well. Speedo mainly showing 65 to 70. Saw a number for mpg I have never seen before. Jon

He actually says there are very few on the market but sometimes you get one where the owner has gone for a lower mileage model, which is what I did. Sold the previous one for more than I paid for it 4 years previously (ex Irish super discounted sale) and spent a fortune on a one owner, low mileage, FLSH in a colour I preferred. For the record, the fact that I enjoy an expert mechanic praising a car like mine, does not mean I am criticising anyone else's choice of model. Jon

He actually does a brief comparison between 400, 430 and 460 during the video. Much as he likes the 400, he says they are starting to see age-related issues now, particularly with electrics.

Many of you will be familiar with this, but some may not. As the 2nd owner of a 2004 in the same colour scheme, I loved this 😀

Well their description says - Lexus LS Phase 3 Boot Liner Suitable for Lexus LS Phase 3 2001-2006 I would buy one, but can't bring myself to pay £30 postage.