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GWilso

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  1. Happy Birthday GWilso!

  2. Thanks Chris, wicked £1900 05 navigator 87ks on the clock I thought I'd get 2500 but they just wernt budging and it did need some body work as well as alloys being scuffed. Thanks for your help guys and maybe one day ill be back to the LOC
  3. Thanks Ian but if the car was registered in her name would she not need to be insured herself?
  4. Hi guys, hoping for your help here probably my last request on the LOC Basically I've now finished paying my lexus finance on my IS200 and with the running costs being twice what they were 4 years ago I've been shopping for something more economical. Anyway visits local car supermarket like a VW passat TDI R LINE agree trade in price on the IS finance refused oh crap, so my wife with no license registers the finance in her name all completed signed off pick up the new car next Monday, But now I'm wondering about the registration of the car can I still register it in my name? Am i breaking any rules/laws Will this have any adverse effect with changing over with my insurance company? Any advise appreciated
  5. That's what I was fearing mikey I've ordered a new key and fob of eBay I guess I can just swap battery etc etc into the new one easily? And as you say get it cut any idea on cost? Thanks again
  6. Thanks noby new key has been ordered
  7. Hi some advise again needed please, The plastic fob on the master key is cracked and ready to snap into pieces, my question is am i able to buy a replacement key fob and just swap everything over? Or am I going to need a replacment from Lexus? Cheers Gordon
  8. Was just wondering if it was anyone on here that had a black/grey IS200 on the back of a recovery truck that I passed on the M1 J25 today? If so I really hope your ok? It was a complete mess look like it had done several summersaults as well as several rollovers, it really brings it home when you see a sight like that! one can only assume the heavy rain weve had and the dreaded rear wheel drive claimed another victim
  9. Clifton thanks for that , I'm guessing it's quite common for leaks to occur then! I guess I'll just have to hope it lasts, can a leaking pump cause any other problems than just needing to replace the pump?
  10. I've been reading up on some of the problems you guys have had with cam belts etc etc and one thing I've noticed is changing the water pump with the cam belt! When I had my cambelt change 11ks ago I advised I wanted the water pump changed, when I went to collect the car they advised that the pump change was not needed or not required as the pump is not connected to cam belt etc etc, i admit i didnt ask too many questions im not a mechanic, but judging by your posts I might have took my car to a two bob garage, if I really do need to have this done? Is it easy enough to do? And what grief could it cause if not done? Cheers G
  11. Hi brilliant thanks for info regarding taxing the car, maybe I should of been more descriptive with my issue regarding the mpg gauge, basically I can be cruising at a steady 70mph however the MPG gauge needle will literally bounce around between 40-80mpg it's only started since I've had the cam belt change so I'm just assuming it was maybe related, but if not I'm at a loss, can I emphasise I'm fully aware that the mpg gauge goes up and down in relation to how much I put my foot down but as said when steady cruising the needle just bounces around its very strange any advise appreciated Gordon
  12. I guess the good old days of the helpfull LOC have gone!
  13. I had posted on here a while back but as one problem seems resolved another starts, I had my cam belt changed around 10ks ago pretty much straight away the battery indicator would dip to a very low level when at idle, it seemed to fix itself and i thought the problem was solved, now however whilst cruising on motorways the MPG gauge jumps around not drastically It just kind of bounces up and down between 40 70mph, I'm suspecting this might be down to the cam belt change? I would take it back to the garage but surprise surprise it's closed down..... Any help or advise really appreciated, as I say I've done 10k with no real problems, Also does anyone know can my wife (non insured) pay my car tax at post office if I give her v5 and MOT etc etc or does it need to be me? Once again I'd really appreciate your thoughts Gordon
  14. Thanks for your time guys I've had a quick look at the belts all seems to be ok, but I'm not to sure what to be looking for best I take it back to were I had cam belt done and ask them to check it over and hope it's a simple fix! This is my 3rd IS and all I've ever had to replace is a brake light bulb hopefully it can stay that way regards Gordon
  15. Steve thanks for the response mate it's as I thought regrettably, I'll get and have a look as soon as, were is the alternator located? Also I've not long had the cam belt done could it be related? Thanks again Gordon
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