A Little Piece Of Ls400 History

[TGLS400]

Hi All.

I'm a new member here so want to say hello! - I have a 1990 LS400 - one of the first in the UK as I understand and I love it like an old dog! After seeing the Top Gear test on youtube:

I realised my car was the original vehicle tested on Top Gear by Chris Goffey (aka the glass of water test car - Not ragged out by Clarkson luckily - though likley ragged by motoring Journalists in 1990!!).

The car is on light duties these days and gets used when then other car is broken (It's a Range Rover - so as you can imagine the LS400 comes in useful!!). Perhaps every Landrover should come with a Lexus! I bought it when I used to own a Landcruiser - which developed a cracked cylinder head - and the Lexus had to do an Irish Epic holiday as the stand in - a totally supurb car!

Anyway, I have attached a photo of EPE - just to show it's still going stong after 159000 miles.

Best wishes 400'ers..

Si.

[PEPE]

Best wishes to you too, Si. I bought my first LS 400 Mk 3 in March last year with 221,700 miles on the clock. I like the car so much that yesterday I bought my second LS 400, a Mk 4, with 167,000 miles in lovely condition. These cars are magnificent. Welcome to the Club!

Pepe

[The-Acre]

Hi Simon, welcome to LOC. What a fantastic thing to have the very car from the Top Gear test, and still looking good. Brilliant!

Phil

[PEPE]

It was 3.03 a.m. when I read Simon's post last night and I (understandably?) missed the point that it was the very same car tested in Top Gear. Reading Phil's remarks made me realise my omission. A very special car to own indeed! Congratulations!

[TGLS400]

Thanks guys, its great to hear from like minded 400'ers!

By the sound of it 159000 miles in not at all high - (it is in a Range Rover!!)

I bought the car by chance from a very dodgey farm in Berkshire - certainly without doubt the best car I've ever owned!

It has the standard list of faults - LCD display, driver seat transfer bar and the aircon needs servicing. I'll get looking though the forum for tips on fixes!

Best Wishes

Si.

[Malc]

Chris Vince, not too far from you, is the man to repair the dashboard display ............ 01252 540463

Malc

[The-Acre]

I've just noticed you're in Surrey, which part are you in? I'd love to see the car in the flesh.

Phil

[Bluesman]

Wow! that's brilliant, would love to see it sometime. Mike

[TGLS400]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the tip ref Chris Vince - I'll get in touch with him!

I'm very close to the Toyota / Lexus Headoffice Near Epsom. The car is going for the MOT this week - but feel free to PM me and I'd be happy to let you have a look at it. It's not concourse - a few marks and almost 24 years of wear - the front seats are a little discoloured - I'm looking at getting them tidied up, it's just an honest LS with a bit of history..

Best Wishes

Si.

[The-Acre]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the tip ref Chris Vince - I'll get in touch with him!

I'm very close to the Toyota / Lexus Headoffice Near Epsom. The car is going for the MOT this week - but feel free to PM me and I'd be happy to let you have a look at it. It's not concourse - a few marks and almost 24 years of wear - the front seats are a little discoloured - I'm looking at getting them tidied up, it's just an honest LS with a bit of history..

Best Wishes

Si.

I go near Epsom quite a lot, maybe I can call by sometime soon?

Phil

[BarneyTT]

What a great gem to have for you car, must be strange seeing it almost brand new being tested and now owning it, they are lovely cars I really enjoyed owning mine.