First Post From Portugal

[c3kcp]

After much studying of this impressive members site finally took the plunge and purchased my March 2004 Ls 430 last November, from Lexus Newcastle. If I had then realised how petrol prices and road tax costs were escalating for this class of car I would probably have hassled more..........but at the time I thought that £22495 (around 38% of its original cost) was not too bad a price to pay for a one-owner 15000 ml Ls 430 with complete lexus service history/mileage verification + five new tyres, 2007 updated navi dvd, newly serviced/mot`d, and with 12 mos warranty........totally unmarked and immaculate in Amberley Gold with cream Connaught leather...........and, slightly unusually I believe, with light brown dash, very complimentary to the gold and cream (seen others with grey coloured dash, not so attractive IMHO).

Having since covered 5000 ml I agree that it really is the fabulous car its supposed to be, making very light work of our recent 1400 ml journey down to the Algarve, from Sussex.

Managing to achieve an overall 27mpg down here (much quieter roads than UK, and more 55mph than 30mph local speed limits help a lot) but am still considering possibility of having Prins lpg system installed, after lexus warranty expires in November............although I am still keeping a very open mind about this, while continuing to research the subject (got plenty of time to do this now as I retired aged 65 last February). So I am very keen to follow the experiences of the several other Ls 430 owners on here that I know are already running on lpg.

Thanks to all of you whose posts have contributed so much to my first six months of lexus ownership.

[sparkystav]

Welcome mate,

Glad your happy with the car.

Stav

[treborlex]

Hello & welcome to the loc.

[Gord]

Welcome, very nice car you have mate :D

[spikes]

hi,welcome to loc. :)

sounds like a great car