Soon To Be Lexus Owner

[madfish]

Hi,

I've got my eye on a lovelly 2003 GS430 sport that I'll hopefully be buying in the next week or so. ..

Fingers crossed it all goes well :)

Mark

[Beejay55]

Good luck, and welcome to the club.

[steveledzep]

Hope it's what you want. Pictures when you get it please.

[steve2006]

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

Nice choice of Lexus model :)

[madfish]

Cheers for the welcome guys :)

Looking to view/pick up next weekend all being well :) just a shame the car is at the other end of the country lol

It seems to have some nice mods as well... coilovers, supra LSD and a blitz exhaust system...

Anything to look out for on these? She's done just over 100k miles bit I'm guessing that's just run in for a lexus V8?

Thanks,

Mark

[The-Acre]

Welcome to the LOC

Bet you're glad fuel has come down!! Actually, I don't really find that having a 4.3 is that bad if (and that's a big if) I drive sensibly.

[madfish]

Well I'm coming from a twin turbo subaru legacy so fuel consumption is about the same :)

Are these happy to run on 95 or do they need premium?

[madfish]

Ok, it's due a cambelt change... how much should I budget for this?

[Beejay55]

Standard unleaded seems to be fine. However, your question is bound to open a debate, especially around whether supermarket fuel is as good as that from a leading petrol station

[TigerFish]

Welcome to LOC B)

Good choice, the 430 Sport is great car, mine has been pretty bullet proof so far.

Sent from my Iphone using Lexus OC

[The-Acre]

Ok, it's due a cambelt change... how much should I budget for this?

On the LS430 and LS400 the cost of the cambelt seems to vary from £250-£500 depending where its done. I wouldn't have it done without replacing the water pump, and for that I was quoted £500 in total by a Lexus specialist. And as Brendan said, standard unleaded is fine.

[madfish]

Is that £500 for both cambelt and water pump? Not each? :)

[madfish]

Got a quote of £299 Inc vat from main dealer. They say water pump and tensioner don't need doing unless they are faulty... sound right? Quite surprised they didn't try and push the extra work for more money... a refreshing change :)

[The-Acre]

Is that £500 for both cambelt and water pump? Not each? :)

My quote was for the water pump and cambelt kit. If I intended to keep the car I would have the pump done at the same time. Others may disagree!

[madfish]

Just like to say a big thank you to everyone on here in helping me purchase my first Lexus :)

Picked it up on the weekend and so far so good (bar a couple of issues)

Here's a quick pic

So here's to some happy years of Lexus motoring.

Thanks again,

Mark

[TigerFish]

looks nice B)