Roberto

Another useful feature is adjustable ride height - very handy if you have to go through deep water. I was the only one to make it through a flood behind an AA Van a few years back, all the other cars were stranded.

Count me in (if it's a sunnny day)

I've been quoted £965 for a three year sevice plan, service intervals are 10,000 miles.

Will do, thanks for the tip

Hi try sky insurance they advertise on this forum you also get a discount for being a member

Thanks for your reply Paul

We really enjoyed the test drive, a very powerful but civilised car.

The dealer is fitting new tyres and reconditioned alloys. Mechanicals are barely audible with the roof closed, when open you get a gentle thrumming bass from the V8. The stereo is excellent, I did make sure all CD slots load and eject as per your suggestion as I've had them stick before in my IS200.

The car I'm looking at has a full service history and will have a Lexus one year warranty. The only hitch is my insurance company insist I will have to fit a tracker, not sure if all companies would insist on this.

All the best

Rob

I'm taking an October '05 SC430 out for a 2 hour test drive on Thursday and would appreciate any advice about what to look for. I had an IS200 for 7 years which I traded in for a Prius, we also have a 7 year old RX300 which is still going strong.

The SC430 has only just come into the dealership so they've not had a chance to spruce it up. I'm a little concerned as it doesn't seem to have been that well cared for - lots of black marks on the cream leather, badly kerbed alloys (will be replaced by dealer), a scratch on one wing and quite a deep dent on the boot lid.

Thanks in advance

Rob

Here's the link for manuals

http://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/info/my-lexus/resources/submit-owners-manual-search.do;JSESSIONID_LEXUSDRIVERS=YDZJL8SCnmqkL8Qvx8TZnW78V2lHwPkSwgn6YBv0P2tpL37c0nQr!-1486706644

Congratulations, we're test driving an Oct '05 model on Thursday. Would you mind letting me know how much you paid for yours? Will let you know if I find some PDF's, I'm looking myself. Look forward to seeing your pictures. All the best, Rob.