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  1. jonthetourist
    It could have been a lot worse. A scaffold pole could have taken your head off😱
  2. jonthetourist
    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.
  3. jonthetourist
    I paid £8.5k for mine 4 years ago - one owner, FLSH and 42k miles. Of course money is not what it was . .
  4. jonthetourist
    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
  5. jonthetourist
    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
  6. jonthetourist
    Second the rec for Osaka. I have been taking my 430s there for 8 years. Knowledgeable, helpful, good value.
  7. jonthetourist
    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.
  8. jonthetourist
    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.
  9. jonthetourist
    Wow, I thought I had done well to get 433 miles at 32 per gallon on my last tank. 39 is wild.
  10. jonthetourist
    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
  11. jonthetourist
    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
  12. jonthetourist
    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
  13. jonthetourist
    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.
  14. jonthetourist
    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 😀
  15. jonthetourist
    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.
  16. jonthetourist
    Good luck in Alaska Rory. I got my first 430 from an Irish guy who had been posted to the Caribbean to start a new life. From a purely selfish point of view, I got my current 2004 430 in Bolton (small world) 4 years ago for £8,500. I am the 2nd owner and it has 62k miles now, so good to see prices holding up. Hope the car finds a good new owner. Jon
  17. jonthetourist
    You could certainly raise the back of the seat to get out, then drop it again once you are in. Probably commit two settings to memory. I am 6' 5" and find the 430 very comfortable. Jon
  18. jonthetourist
    Thanks folks. How big a job is replacing the lamps? (not bulbs!) Jon
  19. jonthetourist
    I suspect this topic has been covered, but I can't find it - sorry. My driver's side dipped headlight is intermittently not working. So not as simple as just a bulb replacement. I have read about ballast, but don't really understand it. I also looked up the bulb at Halfords and noticed they won't fit it. My feeling is probably replacing bulb and ballast both sides is the right way to go, but how big a job is that likely to be, and is there any danger in it? Thoughts appreciated. Jon
  20. jonthetourist
    Any more details on the "place near the Cotswolds"? A few of us on here from Gloucestershire.
  21. jonthetourist
    Has anyone installed this unit? It looks great, but I can't find it anywhere, and a second recommendation would be encouraging.
  22. jonthetourist
    That's the one.
  23. jonthetourist
    My 2p is I have a main dealer 10 miles away, but drive 50 miles to Osaka, a specialist, because the work is done by a man who served his apprenticeship on 400s and 430s, and knows them inside out.
  24. jonthetourist
    Choose up
  25. jonthetourist
    The metallic fleck in the paint is sparkling so brightly the camera has really struggled with it. Looks better in the flesh.
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