Hi From Monmouthshire

[jigmaster flash]

quick first post to say hello to everyone, ive been a lurker for a while but have decided to take the plunge and join as i'm now searching for a LS400 to use as a commuter.

all the best

marty from

monmouthshire

[CHUNKY CHIP]

hello

welcome

Nice car for a commuter there are some nice ones about for good money also

Ask on here if anyone has one for sale also

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Hi and welcome to LOC.

Good luck getting the right one. Be patient :)

[Stuart Aspey]

Welcome to the LOC. Good choice of car. I like the old LS' s.

[IHgs300]

Hello and welcome to the club, hope you find a nice one.

found one for you....

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=78526&st=0

[jigmaster flash]

Hello and welcome to the club, hope you find a nice one.

found one for you....

http://www.lexusowne...opic=78526&st=0

ian thanks for the pointer but i've been in contact with the seller and unfortunately we are a couple of hundred quid apart on valuation...

[IHgs300]

No problem fella, if i see any others ill post on your thread, im sure youll find one soon.

[jpjsavage]

Hi, welcome. I was in your shoes a few months ago but now have a lovely LS400. Every drive is an occasion. Great cars! Be patient and the right one will come along.

[jigmaster flash]

no choice but to be patient - good late models with history etc seem pretty thin on the ground at the mo!

chanced across quite a few lovely IS and GS whilst on my search, but holding out for an LS :)

[jpjsavage]

How's the search going?

[ManicMark]

Took me 18 months to find my ls 400 it was worth the wait gave me 5 years & 60,000 miles of smiles, I would still have it now if I hadn't been tempted away by a bargain 430. Be patient & you will find a good one but be prepared to travel. Most people who own these cars tend to keep them as the only option to replace them is a later LS, As the 430s are coming down in price some should come on the market. Be prepared to take any colour combo though as good low miles ones are like hens teeth.

[jigmaster flash]

How's the search going?

Took me 18 months to find my ls 400 it was worth the wait gave me 5 years & 60,000 miles of smiles, I would still have it now if I hadn't been tempted away by a bargain 430. Be patient & you will find a good one but be prepared to travel. Most people who own these cars tend to keep them as the only option to replace them is a later LS, As the 430s are coming down in price some should come on the market. Be prepared to take any colour combo though as good low miles ones are like hens teeth.

still looking i'm afraid, lot of 400's out there but so far only found a lot of cheap rubbish, a lot of "on the edge" and a few ok but overpriced. Got one more to look at shortly that might be an ok car at an ok price.

to be honest if i dont come up trumps soon i'm tempted to look at an early ls430 - but the air sussy issues scare me off a bit.

maybe i should be looking at a GS!!! (lots of nice ones out there at good prices)

any tip-offs appreciated.....

[mikeyv]

How's the search going?

Took me 18 months to find my ls 400 it was worth the wait gave me 5 years & 60,000 miles of smiles, I would still have it now if I hadn't been tempted away by a bargain 430. Be patient & you will find a good one but be prepared to travel. Most people who own these cars tend to keep them as the only option to replace them is a later LS, As the 430s are coming down in price some should come on the market. Be prepared to take any colour combo though as good low miles ones are like hens teeth.

still looking i'm afraid, lot of 400's out there but so far only found a lot of cheap rubbish, a lot of "on the edge" and a few ok but overpriced. Got one more to look at shortly that might be an ok car at an ok price.

to be honest if i dont come up trumps soon i'm tempted to look at an early ls430 - but the air sussy issues scare me off a bit.

maybe i should be looking at a GS!!! (lots of nice ones out there at good prices)

any tip-offs appreciated.....

I was in the same boat as you about 12 months ago.

Initially I was thinking LS430, but joined here, asked advice and read loads of LS threads, and worried about the same issue as you, namely the suspension.

Hence I ended up with the 400, and I'm very very happy with it.

[ManicMark]

I'm biased but hang out for a good mark 4 ( you will not regret it) if you but a gs 300 every time you see a Ls 400 you will be thinking that's the car I should have bought. A bit like boxter owners seeing 911s. the Ls 400 is better on fuel & the V8 is an engine to die for.