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    GS300 MK1 PEARL WHITE

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  1. Hope you get it sorted but thats a dam cheap car for a P in my opinion...
  2. Thats brill, thanks for your reply. I am going with the first one you have suggested and it all seems good thank you, my shipping agent also knows them and he also recomends them. Quick question off topic: JZS161 - Are they all Twin turbos with this chassis? I assume most Aristo V300 turbos in Japan dont have leather? Thanks again
  3. Thanks for that, I did check japanusedcars.com but the details are really bad but will look at it again now that you have suggested it, the other one looks good also and will get registered - You know anyone whos used these people? Cheers again
  4. Hmm May not be the head gasket, compression test is the way to go. Hope its not and rather a bad hose or matrix. Regards LL
  5. Hi all, I am looking for a reliable importer to stick a Jap import on a ship and source me the right car. There are loads of companys out there but I need a trustworthy one and its dam hard without any recomendations, I have read and read till my eyes have bled and learnt a lot in 3 days of hardcore reading but it boild down to finding that right honest company as once the cars on ship you pay the full whack and the grading does not reflect the engine condition. I would really love to hear of any good ones and can anyone vouch for any of the below, so far I have. http://www.globiz-motors.com IBC Japan - Hear a few bad stories about them MEHRAN AUTOREC Nikkyo Co. Ltd Thanks in advance
  6. Cheer up mate, think of it this way, its a roof and not somewhere in constant sight, would have been worse if it was a wing or bonnet...Its the roof and you will hardly have to look at the repair job... Why dont you go and stake out the area, sounds like they are doing this for kicks regularly..Either take a video camera or a bat ! Blooming scallys...Hope you get it all sorted mate and think that it could have been worse...Dont tell insurance if your paying for it..
  7. OMG I cant beleive im reading this, rattles from a Lex hmmm but what you have to remember is that the desighns very new so theres bound to be a few quirks here and there and all minor, as the years go by the little niggles will be eliminated, its minor compared to the other marques out there with major components failing and Techies who cant figure out what the problem is on a brand new car (Ahem German comes to mind) lol...I think we should be gratefull we only have a creaky dash to moan about here on the Lexus forum :-) and I know it's annoying as hell and shouldnt happen on a new car, I have an old Pristine Mk1 and I dont have any creaks the build quality is rock solid and if I could ever afford a new one I would buy it without thinking twice and its the only car I would consider buying brand new ! I think the quality is still up there just some niggles, still a bit sad though :-( At least Customer Services rolled out the carpet to those that did have problems... By the way anyone know where I can hire one for a wedding in the Midlands, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry ?
  8. Hey they look really nice, how about a pic from the rear ?? I see you got the best colour same as mine, looks really special at night after a bit of autoglym..
  9. Hi all looooong time ! Thanks for sharing that with us mate im sure it will be usefull to a few, I suppose I would have tried it having the MK1 myself and specially if I was not intending on getting it charged anyway, cant loose really if things go wrong then theres always claimsdirect lol Makes me wonder if the "expert" is the one that broke it as he must have put a lot of the pressure on the seals, blooming next day I was dying for the A/C on the motorway as it was boiling ! A little embaressing really considering my Civic Vti was pumping out freezing cold air ! Having said that though I got mine recharged by a specialist for £50 and he actually put a little too much in and it kept stalling the compressor so he took some out again (gas expands in the heat remember that guys so if your going to diy put a lot less in then you would have) anyway after all that it was leaking you could hear tssssssssssssing along, I can take it back as the dye he put in will show where the leak is and a free re-charge but may just fix it myself after he diagnoses it cant be more then a seal.
  10. Glad to hear you finally reached a happy medium. Did you keep lowering springs on cos standard 16" rims may not look so bad in the huge wheel arches. ← Got the factory standard set up no springs, I prefer the smoothness....Got a buyer already for them, a fellow Mk1 owner...
  11. Right just a quicky, standard rims back on NOW it feels like a Lexus and they dont look too bad either for some reason, bugger it ive put my alloys up for sale in usual place a few quid lost a lesson learnt...Im happy now anyway just thanks again to everyone that contributed to this post !!!
  12. @ EMJAY Mine does the same mate specially in certain slots, I always find taking the tray out and putting the CD's back in helps, check for moisture there too.
  13. Must admit the Sport wheels are soooo perfect for the Mk1's and it completely transforms the look of the car, they look brilliant but dam hard to find un-buckled.
  14. Many thanks for the advice Colin 235/45's it is, yes did some reading on the Yoko DB's I will have to do with what I can get preferably Pirellis... Muchos gracious !!!
  15. Hi, Just rang my mate who had the rubbery stuff on his car, he said he used a hairdryer and a heat gun, some tools like a scraper got it all gooey and removed it that way, took some time he says. Be a little carefull with the heat gun though mate but the hairdryer will be fine just be patient. As Colin says you may need some chemicals to get the remaining bits off and AUTOGLYM tar remover may get the small bits of at the end combined with some elbow grease but in your case you may need something stronger worth a try if you got some lying around or pop into a bodyshop and ask them. Hope you get it sorted....
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