Newbie Question

moomin · January 4, 2007

Hi Guys and Girls,

I am looking to buy a "second generation" LS400 and drove one for the first time yesterday - extremely impressed!

I've had a little search around on this forum and I understand that the cd-rom satnav database can be updated for around £150, which is good news (a Lexus dealer told me that updates hadn't been available for several years!).

I have two questions that I cannot seem to find answers to.

Firstly, how can you spot a car with the Dynamic Handling Pack? One thing that really impresses me is the smooth ride - there are lots of cobbled streets and speedbumps where I live and I don't want to buy a DHP version by mistake!

Also, personally, I am not so keen on the gold badges that you see on some cars. Is it possible to change the gold badges on the front grille and bootlid cheaply/easily (I guess the wheel centres are quite easy to swap)?

Thanks in advance for your help.

steve2006 · January 4, 2007

Hi and welcome to LOC.

Have a look at this link as most of the info and specs are on here

http://www.lexls.com/info/lsgenerations.html

Doesn't mention the DHP or the sat nav but someone with more info than me will assist I am sure.

As far as I know the badges are changeable, mine are different being Toyota but my front one is held to the grill by a single screw and locating lugs and the rear is sticky tape and locating lugs.

Genuine ones fron Lexus or try eBay

Cheers,

Steve

GoldfingerLS · January 4, 2007

In the Series 4, the DHP cars come with larger wheels. The non-DHP car comes with 16" 5 spoke/ 5 hole alloys (225/60/16) where as DHP cars have lowered suspension and come with 17" wheel with holes pattern around the circumference.

I guess its a personal preference. I personally wanted the LS for comfort and wanted a non-DHP car.

Chris Skelton · January 4, 2007

You can get a Pirate copy of the DVD/Satnav ..... Someone would magically be in touch if you posted, asking for one! (In a round-about way.....)

chips229 · January 4, 2007

Hi and Welcome to the LOC.

moomin · January 11, 2007

Hi folks and thanks for all your advice.

I am now the proud owner of a Series III LS400!

I cannot seem to post a picture but it's a 2 owner car registered in Dec 1997 with 79,000 miles and full history. The colour listed on the reg docs is green but it's actually more of a battleship grey.

I'm delighted with the car and just couldn't get over the smoothness of the suspension and the total lack of engine noise when I was driving it home. In fact the only noise I could hear was a little tyre roar and some wind noise from around the windscreen pillars - I think it's had a replacement windscreen at some stage and I understand from this forum that that can cause some extra wind noise compared to the original factory fitted screen...

The only problem I have found so far is that the in-dash cd changer sounds like it's going to work fine (i.e. makes whirring and clicking noises) but won't actually play a disc - "ERR21" is displayed on the audio system. I've tried a lens cleaner and I'm definitely putting the cd in correctly (label facing down) and if anyone could offer some advice about the fault or where I could get the unit reconditioned, I'd be very grateful!!!

randygeriatric · January 11, 2007

Hi folks and thanks for all your advice.
I am now the proud owner of a Series III LS400!

I cannot seem to post a picture but it's a 2 owner car registered in Dec 1997 with 79,000 miles and full history. The colour listed on the reg docs is green but it's actually more of a battleship grey.

I'm delighted with the car and just couldn't get over the smoothness of the suspension and the total lack of engine noise when I was driving it home. In fact the only noise I could hear was a little tyre roar and some wind noise from around the windscreen pillars - I think it's had a replacement windscreen at some stage and I understand from this forum that that can cause some extra wind noise compared to the original factory fitted screen...

The only problem I have found so far is that the in-dash cd changer sounds like it's going to work fine (i.e. makes whirring and clicking noises) but won't actually play a disc - "ERR21" is displayed on the audio system. I've tried a lens cleaner and I'm definitely putting the cd in correctly (label facing down) and if anyone could offer some advice about the fault or where I could get the unit reconditioned, I'd be very grateful!!!