mr2lad

Sorry for all photos but am amazed at transformation from full beige interior to black and red, only parts being renewed are the leather seats and seatbelts everything else is orginal parts but been flexi plasti spray painted black popped in by yesterday to take of mrear view mirror for it to be colour coded as no one could figure out how to get it off windscreen but with a little help from neil E, ive got it off (dead simple when you know how lol) think once ive picked it up next friday (hopefully) i run it for a week or two before i park it up in my garage and start putting my parts i have in garage onto it new headlights steering wheel also get wood trim wrapped (humming n Harrington on colour to wrap yet) either going carbon effect black/silver or piano black or match it with the wine red on seats, will wait till ive got car and get some tester sheets to see what merges in with rest of interior was thinking of tint wrapping headlights but wow they look awesome as is so for time being no tint also got some DRL combined indicator bulbs to fit but will need to get a relay fitted so i can switch drls off at night time as think they will be far to bright and dazzle at night, then again maybe i wont lol

Not looking too bad considering now it was all beige before hand

Already on MeisterR coil overs and custom exhaust.... running wise its perfect, well will be when i change front brake pads as they squeal like a banshee at low speed until warmed up (not all that old but extremely noisy) went to see car yesterday and was hoping it was going to be ready, but unfortunatly not, been promised it WILL be ready to be picked up Thursday 15th with extra discount on final price as hes already 2wks over the orginal finish date, due to staff holidays and a supplier cocking up a order Should be awesome once finished

Little update all beige parts now re-coloured black seat leather changed to black and red new custom steering wheel arrived new headlights (1 arrived , other due next week new coolant header tank arrived bank balance slightly lower lol car should be back on my drive in next week will post up pics of full interior change hopefully next week missing my car but should be well worth the wait

Dont believe its a mot failure as a few have painted over colour coded the reflector to match the bodywork,

Ps had both garage doors open on 2nd coat...so well ventilated this time unlike 1st time just cracking open a window 😂

Heads still buzzing 😂 did 2nd spray and will do a spray again in morning before i go away south in lorry so will take carpets back next weekend and then dye the little bit of carpet attached to front of seat at the company thats doing the rest of interior.....or see if they can delete that bit off seat and replace with leather...why the is carpet on seat is beyond me everything is coming along just fine so outcome should be great

Cleaned and started the dye process...1st coat done will need another 2 or 3 i reckon but way way better than beigggggggeee 😂

Starting to take shape, picked carpets up today and will clean and re dye them black tonight and tomorrow and get fitted back into car next week back seats leather all completed and just getting refitted back onto seats at mo

Ive had my Ls600hL rsr for over 4yrs and im a long distance lorry driver and seen only 1 other LS600h (poverty spec 😂😂😂) in scarborough But do know 2 owners of my spec LS in stonehaven area aberdeenshire and other oldham area

@Neil E im hoping to turn this lemon of a car around, bought it for 10k but really was a 4-5k going by state of interior and bodged up semi respray, i know im going OTT with interior and respray but im refusing to lose face with this purchase, regardless of cost.... Throwing money away my mrs says... but its my money lol and if i dont spend it before i die she’ll only buy loads of shoes and handbags...

Dropped car off this morning with upholsterer..... and expecting it back in about 4 weeeks as hes away on holiday midway of doing it, but ok with that as its my 2nd car aka posing plaything lol will post pics once finished will be popping down to see car next week and will strip out carpet and take it away to clean and re dye in jet black to eventually match interior

I alway said after my black gs450h id never buy a black car again also said when I had a LS400 id never get a car with light interior again and like a pure plum i bought a black SC with beige interior 😂 and now spending thousands changing it lol

Black interior in my opinion is best.... hence my SC is away in morning to get fully retrimmed/ upholstered in black leather but with blood red inserts.... currently beige which i detest tell ya what you buy the silver one and ill swap you interior hahahahaha

This isnt the one on ex police force car sales is it..... if so its not a facelift

Road tax for pre face lifts 01-55 £315 Road tax for 55 facelift £315 Road tax for 06 -09 facelifts is £555 Facelifts came out in 55 regs and earlier facelifts in 55 still qualified for the lower tax the change over in price for road tax changed late in 55 regs hence some are 315 and others 555

Lol ...get doors done one week wings the next then bumpers then bonnet following week then roof.... = full respray at end of a couple of months

That’s cheap... im getting my SC done up, its away a week tomorrow to get interior full colour change and upholstered in two toned leather then away to get resprayed ... not a colour change, same colour, just want it looking as good as new interior cost of re trim is 2500 and respray 4000, ps thats 4K for cash so no vat would be interesting to see how much it would be for LS to be resprayed (doesnt need it but just out of interest)

@Eame64 very similar Eamonn 👍

@Big Rat to late me and the kerb have met on two occasions but luckily JUST and was only paint damage, so touched up and cant see it im also currently awaiting a trade in price for my LS600hL with RSR for a RCF, but aint letting it go cheap as its minted full lexus history and a mear 45k on clock on a 09plate ps i said years ago when i had a LS400 id never go beige interior again i also said after my black gs450h i never go black again and like a prize plum i bought a black SC with beige leather 🤪🤪 go figure that out lol

Mentioned this on a couple of other sites, but im going down the lines of completly changing the interior from beige to two toned black n red cars going away 2wks today 14 sept to a local upholsterers seats and all large panels being retrimmed in black leather seats having blood red inserts with red stitching and lexus logo embroided onto them new RED seat belts being fitted as well and all other beige little bits ie door lock surrounds being coloured black carpet getting cleaned then dyed black at moment i think its just the roof lining that will stay orginal, but easily retrimmed if i want... not to fussed as no ones gunna see it anyway when roofs down n tucked away lol Still trying to source out a black trim bit that you see on top of windscreen with sun visors finally i will be 50% happy with car other 50% will be later when she goes away for her full respray and wood trim getting changed to black carbon effect, also black leather with red stitching sports steering wheel and double din stereo be just like a brand new car once im finished will post up pics as car progresses

I got discs and pads all around for my 600hl all oem for little over £300... fitted them myself tho, youve been had big time at £800