Proud Owner Of A 1998 Ls400 In Black Over Grey :d

[Bdonkin88]

Hey all,

Just got my hands on a 1998 LS400 done 122,000 miles on the clock so barely worn in.

New breaks all round, so smooth amazing ride (I am coming from an all round leaf sprung hilux so it is a bit different!) That V8 sounds sweet and goes like stink and is great fun when the VSC is off and manual changed in PWR mode ;)

Here are some pics:

Few little bits want to do at the moment just mainly changing bulbs to Xenon white style ones interior and exterior and also tinting the rear windows. The chrome rims and suspension will have to wait till after the new year :D

Look forward to attending meets if you have any in the NW of England?

Ben

[ManicMark]

Welcome & a good vintage 98

[Bluesman]

Welcome. Great looking car. Enjoy.

[The-Acre]

Welcome to LOC. Fab looking car!

Be careful when changing bulbs for something that's not standard kit, there have been some issues when doing this, some not too pleasant. The electronics on these cars are more complicated than women, and they don't like being messed around with (also like women)

[LexIS200Sport]

Oooo... she is a beauty!

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

There are still some good ones out there and you seem to have found one.

Not sure if the HID upgrade is plug and play as their are suspension height sensors on the factory versions which may not be present on non HID models.

Nearest meet coming up is at Sawley near East MIdlands Airport on 17/11/2013 but with a LS400 why not make the journey down the M6/A50, it will give the car a good run :)

[Bdonkin88]

Hey guys

Thanks for the warm welcome!

It does have the HID kit already installed but its weird as the sidelights and headlights are white and HID but the spot lights and also the full beam are a normal yellow tint bulb?

Other than front spots and full beam the only other lights I want to change are the side repeaters to a clear or smoked lens and also the door puddle mirrors to again a clear or smoke lens with a nice ice white bulb! Easy enough to do?

[Bdonkin88]

Just googled east mids airport not too far from me especially in the lex :)

[jpjsavage]

Welcome! Your car is just like mine - same year and colour. Mine has a LPG conversion but is going strong at around 165k miles. Enjoy your great car!

[Bdonkin88]

They are a dream to drive!

Mmm LPG would be handy as in getting 15MPG at the mo (short town trips) where and how much did your kit cost?

[jpjsavage]

It's a multi point PRINS system which I am told is good. It had it fitted when I bought the car so I can't help on price. I'm guessing from other threads on here that it will be around £1200 plus VAT. I would suggest that if you go down that route you budget on having it serviced each year. They do seem to be a bit fragile and they are not the kind of thing that I want to meddle with myself!

[Bdonkin88]

Interesting stuff! Thanks :) it's definitely something to think about might go across to the continent and get it done cheaper there gives me an excuse to hit the autobahn again :D

[IHgs300]

Lovely looking car, welcome to the club.

[Bdonkin88]

Thanks Ian! Looking forward to spending some money on her next year :)

[Bdonkin88]

Thanks Ian! Looking forward to spending some money on her next year :)

[ManicMark]

Interesting stuff! Thanks :) it's definitely something to think about might go across to the continent and get it done cheaper there gives me an excuse to hit the autobahn again :D

Hi Profess have a branch in Chesterfield about £1400 for a good conversion with a lifetime parts & labour warranty.