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Hello, Been away from the forum for quite awhile, but have come back with a biggie. Would you be interested in a passenger ride in a LFA. Vin

Guys, Agree with some comments, not sure about others though! 1. Air Conditioned front seats.. would be especially nice on hot days with top down - Defo would be good 2. Ability to lower or raise rear side windows with top up or down. - Not that bothered about this - I guess the back window could go up and down in conjuction with the front 3. Radio antenna should not go up when using CD player, like the SC400... - Mine always drops when I switch to CD I've never really saw the need for auto headlights and wipers. I know a few guys who use them, but they always seem to go off for no reason at all Stick the phone between you legs with vibrate on - my place of choice. The seats are not too bad. I've had four adults in the car with no real problems, althought the rear seats are a bit too vertical for a comfortable seating pos. Can anyone else drive the car while the hood is opening - closing. I can do that on mine, and the dealers are very surprised at this Vin

I have switched the engine off (dont know why I did it) mid way through closing the roof, and the whole thing just stopped. Took ~1min before I could start the closing process again. Fortunatly noone was around. Seen a bad one with an SL a couple of days back when his roof caught a pole in a multi-storey. He couldnt get it to close or open without scraping in the end. and just closed it again. Am very careful of multi-storeys now. Other than that - roofs been fine up and down probably used it at least 150 times now!

Will be putting pics of my new wheels up later today. They are 20" and it is the rubber that has made a difference. Vin

I will try to get some pics this weekend. Am loosing the car for 3 days from Monday due to warrantee/y work. I would certainly suggest that it is the tyres that are affecting the quality of the ride. I do not think I will be getting the revised suspension as I have been told by the dealer that this will create an LS type ride and I do not want to go to soft. Will take some piccies tonight! Vin

GRIM, Any chance of getting more wipers? If not can I buy direct (I have gone Gold :hocus-pokus: ) with the discount? BTW - need to check if they'll fit the SC430 Cheers Vin

Just got some new wheels and the ride has improved 100%. Recommend every SC430 owner to change their rubber asap, your grin can only get wider. Had to settle for 20x8.5 all round, but the ride is supple and sporty without being harsh. The car has just got a bucket-load of presence now and everyone is checking it out!

The ECT/Power button sweet for traffic light getaways and when overtaking. It makes the auto box stay in each gear for higher revs. Fule cons. will obviously take a hit but for the best control try swapping gears manually. It is excellent and I have scared two lexii sales-guys when demo-ing the manual on a clear road.

I think I have managed 17 once, though the trip always says 16.7! Maybe thats the number of brain-cells I've got left?

Do cars sitting at a dealers forecourse count??? Where abouts are you based. So far since having mine since Sept 01 I have only seen 4 discounting those at the dealer. As you say mate, v. Rare

I asked the guy at TTE, and he was unable to give general info. The PDF that he sent me were for 19" and I did not like the style of them. they were 19x10 for the rear. Would 20x10s fit on the rear without any work being done on the arches?

Do you really need to do the supension work with the new tyres. I have checked with Lexus Edgware road and they confirmed that the actual suspension work can be carried out at any time. I am not sure about getting the suspension done. Want to try the car without run-flats first. I agree with the stability issues with the run-flats. I felt more confident in the IS-200 sport which had the whole setup sorted for driving hard. What do you think of the Pirelli's, I am thinking of the bridgestone potenza SO-3?

Guys, I've tried to get some info from Lexus bu they cannot or do not want to help. How can I find out what the offset would be for a 20"x10 wheel for the SC430. I am hoping for 20x8.5 fr and 20x10 r. I've seen some posts with these size wheels but need to know whether the alloys I want will fit. Also want to find out what the max width possible would be for the rear wheel any size. Any info would be much appreciated. Cheers vin

The sensor works off the tire valves on each tire. You can have them moved to the new rims and tires but get Lexus to do this for you. The valves cost ~£100 each and can be damaged very easily when being removed. This will allow you to use standard tires (non run-flats) with the tire pressure sensors. If you are not bothered about this, then you can get lexus to disable the sensor itself. Also, you should have had or get the valves on your current tires replaced by lexus. This is under warranty as they sometimes get stuck and you cannot add air when the pressur is low. Had mine done 1 month ago. You should have had a letter from Lexus. Vinay

Can I be provided with the same details on what can be done with the SC430 to provide better low-end acceleration. I am currently looking at some options but am having difficulty in finding companies that can provide for this car. Thanx Vin.

Hi, I am after some info regarding putting 20" wheels on the SC430. I have been advised by Kahn that would suggest the 20x8.5 and not the 20x10. Can someone please provide details of the offsets on the OEM alloys. I know that some of the US members have used 20x10s. A few other questions. I have heard rumors about the SatNav being affect by bigger wheels. If so, then why and also does the SatNav work off of the front or rear wheels or by the radio signals to the satellits? Would bigger wheels reduce the actual speed being driven at compared to the speedo or increase it . I believe it will be a 4.4% change. Would the wider wheels at the rear help traction in any way? If I went for 19"s what would be the max that I could fit in the rear (275, 285s). Appreciate your help! Vin

Thanks for the guys, I ended up paying £2560 in the end! Guess, I'll have to cut down on the drinking a bit. Getting the Kahn's in two weeks time. Will put the piccies up then! Tries Adrian Flux and Roadsure and a few other specialists, the couldn't touch the Privilige/Direct Line quote.

Is that a US spec? I am looking at Kahn RS-Cs 1pc with 8.5x20 fr and 10x20 r, but cannot get any info from Lexus about whether they will affect the sat nav and even if they'll fit. Have you had any issues and did you need to do any extra work to have them fitted. Am also looking at eibach or bilstein suspension - any thoughts? Appreciate your response! Vin

I ride my car very hard, the Lexus sales guy was seriously scraed!. But in terms of ride quality, you should not have a problem. Lexus may well be bring out new tyres, but they will come with a new suspension setup as well. You may want to check this out as its s'posed to be softer than the current one. Also the run-flats can be expensive ~£415 ish so you need to think about the benefits against the costs. Also you cannot run run-flats with normal tyres on the car as well. I have both been followed and stared at with mine, Younger guys love the car, older one appreciate it and generally everyone stares at it. Regarding performance, you will have to find a very confident biker to race you from the lights. Boxsters, depends upon the driving and their abilities, TT no probs. The car can handle very well if you are able to /want to give it a little nudging. But the size and weight will limit you a bit. I have no qualms suggesting this car, as it has the right amount of stick out/I'm just another car, power/poise and of course the open air entertainment balance!

I've rang around a bit more. They all say that its my age that is putting the premium up so much. (Whats wrong with 27???) I'll try the guys that you have suggested tomorrow in the morning. Need to get it sorted soon. Not sure if I want to put the alloys on now though, thats adding ~500 but those Kahns look damn good. 20" alloys or £500 additional premium - what do you think?

Hi, Been quoted £2,500 for insurance on the SC430. I've had it a year and the premiums have gone up. Can anyone suggest any specialist companies I can try? Rang Bell Direct, Lexus, Tesco and a few others. The best so far has been Privilege. Got 2 SP30s and 1 IN10 and my age is not helping much. Maybe I should change s*x? Thanx Vin

Not at all, there is an additional 1 member to be added. Its coming up to a year for me. The car is just awesome. Only seen 2 others in the London area. Should be getting new wheels soon. Still getting loads of looks especially at night with the top down.