lizzy borden
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Got it! Drove it home. Sweet! Pics soon :D
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OK... The one i was after in Ilford is gone. The one on ebay is not for me (i'm not getting into a bidding war). So i'm booked on a flight to Southampton sat morning to look at another. Fingers X'ed
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wow £10k for an SC I could cry, shouldnt have left mine sitting in the garage for 6 years Def. a buyers market. WTF did you leave it in there 4?
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Thanks Ian! Not over sure on any mods just yet apart from the Wald body kit. I think i'm just gonna play with it for a bit first. My soarer is undergoing major mods at the mo so i don't have a car. (i'm using my van). One of the lexii will be at JAE next year i hope lol
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2003-LEXUS-SC430-AUT...id=p3286.c0.m14 Cheers Ian. I'm on a tight budget for now as my wedding is fast approaching (4th oct). So the one at £10499 looks very attractive. Since it already has some nice rims and the zorsts and suspension sorted I think it's a good buy (when i wave the notes under his nose i'm pretty sure i'll get it for £10k). Colour changes aren't a prob for me as i did my MK3 Soarer last year. From this; To this.
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It's up for £10499. That one on ebay is start bid of £13k. I may wait and see what it does at the risk of missing the other.
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Off down to London (ilford) on monday evening to look at a car. It's got 88k on the clock with 20" rims, sports suspension and stainless zorsts. Dark blue, black leather, dark wood. Hopefully this will prove to be the one. What's the cost of a cam belt service? What else should i be looking for?
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On it's way :D Just need a car to put it in now
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Yeah, brain wasn't in gear. Reading the info on the luxlink, once it's installed, am i right in thinking the roof can be opened with one press of the dash button instead of holding it? The other thing i didn't try was opening it while moving (slowly) through traffic. Does it let you or is it interlocked? I still haven't got a bloody car yet :( I'm getting pretty sick of looking tbh. That cream leather/dark wood combo i want is proving illusive. The black leather/dark wood is looking favourite now as they seem more readily available.
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Ooops. Sorted. Cheers.
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Nice
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Has anyone managed to get the luxlink direct from the US? I've tried getting one off their site but to no avail The form won't let me fill in my address properly, even to contact them about the problem. HELP
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Went for a test drive at my local dealers yesterday. Very impressed with the ride/handling (no runflats) The car was a '05 plate with 50k on the clock. The performance is a bit sedate compared to my soarer, but very happy to have one. And that roof? AMAZING! A bit overpriced at 23,995 i thought, and a crap colour. I've asked them to find me a dark colour car for under £20k with cream or the reddish interior and dark wood. He rang me back within 2hrs and said he had found 3. Awaiting a call today. :D
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:) Don't think i'll be going that low man! My soarer is low enough for me and still clears 99% of lumps etc. I'm in the process of stripping the turbos off it at the mo to replace them with a big single. I've just done the Lambo door conversion too. Here she is. Only done 23k/km from new ('92) Gonna be on her for rest of year mi thinks but she'll be around the 400bhp mark by then and repainted ready for summer next year.
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Yeah, that's with the wings but he got the price wrong! it should have been £5k plus VAT but he said he'll do it for £4.5k +vat as it was his mistake. Four weeks delivery time on kit, and two weeks to fit and finish. (he needs the car for 2 weeks). Does this seem excessive to you? Obviously i want the job doing as well as possible. Thanks for the info. I've booked a test drive with my local dealer so i'll get some feel for the standard car. Just waiting to hear back from him.
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On the sc400 it's common knowledge that not having a crossover, or 'balance' pipe between the two exhausts causes excess cabin noise, and also saps some power. I just wondered if the same was true for the 430? Think i've found a car in the UK and have enquired about this body kit; Around £4700 fitted and painted from Premier Autodesign in Sudbury. What's the deal with lowering the ride? Can i get springs in the UK? Gary
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Came accross your you tube vid of the zorsts. Cool! Did you have to put a cross over in the pipes to stop it losing power? Gary
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Yep. The wheels are easy to sort but the exhaust would mean taking it off and putting a standard one on (which i'm sure could be arranged) As soon as the car has passed you can stick em back on again :D
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SVA/ESVA only states that the car must not deviate from it's original form regarding it's performance and safety. ie. a bodykit and fancy wheels (as long as they are the same size as the original) would not constitute failure. Exhausts, brakes, engine mods etc would. As this car was also sold in it's original form in the UK then a detailed model report is not needed. Don't quote me on any of this <_< My mate works at VOSA and i'm repeating what he told me. Gary
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Cheers Ian. Not sure i'll be able to make JAE. I'm getting married on 4th of Oct so things are a bit hectic as you can imagine. I'll let you know if i'm going and i'd appreciate taking up your offer. I've got a man in Japan looking for me a car, so i may end up with another import as yet. Hopefully sometime after the wedding. This is looking favourite for now
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Try Luke at www.soarer.tv He'll sort it for you. Gary
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When and where is JAE? Gary
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Cheers Ian. Im looking for one in a dark colour with cream leather and dark wood, not the 'baby sick' looking wood as my girlfriend calls it I'd like a post '93 with the sorted suspension if possible, and mileage around the 40k mark (don't ask for much do i). I already have a soarer, my 2nd one. I love it but want something a bit more sedate with a drop top. The 430 sems the obvious choice for a second car. I looked at the merc but they're crap to be honest. The boot struts aren't a prob, and the sensors are cheap from the USA (i get lots of stuff from there). Isn't there a club shop with cars for sale? Gary
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Hi, I'm considering buying a sc430 but i've read a lot about the suspension and tyre combination being harsh on early models. Is this the case? Cheers. Gary.
