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Hi, I own a lovely 1990 LS400, which is Silver with the blue interior. It's great and in superb condition, but when I bought it it only had crappy rubber mats which had been cut to fit. I want to find either real Lexus mats in the right colour, or order some that are cut to the same pattern. Would I be right in thinking that the mats for my 1990 model would be the same shape as for the last of the LS400 models? Does anyone know whether I would be able to order a set from Lexus or will they now only stock LS430 ones? Anyone else managed to find some? There's a guy on Ebay who does them, but they don't look that great and I want something nice! Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

New member and first-time Lexus owner. I’m 25 so my list isn’t that long, but I don’t think I’ve bought anything totally embarrassing…well, maybe one. 1990 Ford Fiesta 1.1 – Perfect first car. Very reliable and easy to look after, but the Fan Belt refused to stay tight! 1998 Renault Clio 1.2 – Bought with 200 miles on the clock and with a decent £1200 discount off list price. No problems in a year of ownership. 2000 Honda Civic 1.8 – First brand-new car. Leather trim, chrome bit…and 0% credit! Honda reliability but just a tad..er..dull. 1989 Mazda 626 2.0 – Hit on hard times and bought this for £150. Very tidy though and lasted a year without any work. Head Gasket gave up at 110mph on the motorway but can’t complain at that price. 1992 Toyota Camry 2.2 – Bought with 132K on the clock and sold two years later with 185K, never missed a beat. I replaced the Radiator for £130 and changed the oil, apart from that it was just superb. 1969 Daimler 2.5 V8 – A moment of madness. Constant trouble from one leak or another, but easy to work on and quite fun. Excellent engine. 1995 Jaguar XJR 4.0 – Another moment of madness, but what a car! Everyone should own one of these at some point. Mother loved it too!! Expensive on lots of little problems and a security system that drains the battery in a fortnight! 1996 Jaguar XJ Sport 4.0 – A more sensible Jag. Cost me £450 for a re-conditioned steering rack, but not much else. A sense of impending doom made me sell it and head back to the safety of Japanese engineering. 1990 Lexus LS400 – Immaculate condition in stunning silver. The FLSH sold it to me, and you can tell it has been someone’s ‘pride and joy’. New alloys and clear indicators make it look much newer (but it came with the original Lexus alloys in the boot) and original sales literature etc. Only 117K on the clock and if that Camry was anything to go by, I will be glad to keep this car a good while.

Thanks very much for the detailed replies, printed and ready to call in to mechanic. He's an excellent guy and I have no doubt that he'll sort it for me. I will have a crack at the Throttle housing job myself first though. I have to say that it doesn't feel like an expensive problem as the Revs drop down as soon as the engine is up to temperature and the runs like a dream! A good sign I hope! Thanks again, very helpful.

Hi, new member having just bought my first Lexus. It's a 1990 LS400, 117K, full service history and in imaculate condition. I am very pleased with my purchase, but have noticed what I hope is going to be a fairly minor problem. When started from cold, the engine idles at almost 2000prm. Obviously it shouldn't be that high! Once the engine is up to temperature is idles perfectly and the engine is absolutely smooth and quite. Any ideas? Idle valve? Is it something that I can tinker with myself or shall I just take it straight to my mechanic? Thanks!!