dipsetdeano

Hi all

Not been on here in a while but hope all is good with the LOC.

Thinking of selling my beloved lexus but not sure how much I can expect to get for it in the current market. I may well be able to hang onto it but I am a little worried by the threat of redundancy so any help would be appreciated.

The details are:

Black IS200 Sport

53 Plate

50,000 miles

FSH

Styling Kit

Black half leather interior

Tinted windows (see my earlier post for pics)

How much do you think it's worth??

Hi All

I've not been on for a while so i'm hoping all is well in the land of LOC.

Just clipped another car and have smashed my passenger side wing mirror glass. Just wondered if anyone has one for sale or can point me in the right direction to get one (gonna call lexus tomorrow)

Many thanks

Dean

Koenigsegg anyone?

I know you are not far from me, I got mine done by Autoworx in Beckenham.

Dipsetdeano had his done there last week and was very happy too.

I could not agree more :D

Nice ride and just in time for summer!!

Nice choice of wheel. I'm liking the black on black look. B)

Gives me ideas hmmmm...............

Nice job, looking good for the summer B)

Funny you should ask but i am studying this at the moment on my way to becoming a solicitor so here are a few points that may be of some use:

1. Under current tax rates the first £300,000 of his estate will be exempt from tax (nil rate band). This figure will increase in the next financial year i forget how much to but i can look it up if you like. Gordon Brown set down the nil rate bands for the next few years already and the rate that is in effect when your uncle dies will apply.

2. If you make a gift to a person in your lifetime then it is exempt from inheritance tax if you survive for 7 years after the gift.

3. Everyone can make gifts using their annual exemption of up to £3,000 each tax year which will not be subject to inheritance / capital gains tax. If you have not used up the previous years annual exemption then you can use this too - so the maximum gift would be £6,000 this year if last years was not used and £3,000 for each year thereafter.

4. You can also make a gift 'in contemplation of marriage' which can also be tax exempt - I forget how much of the top of my head.

He might want to consider setting up a trust which could help avoid some tax but i'm not going to go there as i will fry your brain and mine as its way 2 late on friday for trust talk.

A simple thing i would suggest is him using his annual exemption each year to reduce his estate and thereby avoid the tax man getting his hands on 40% of the estate above the nil rate band (currently £300,000).

Be careful if he decides to sell off some assets as the disposals may attract capital gains tax.

These are just a couple of things off the top of my head which i hope helps but I would def advise independent legal advice to see if there are any more exeptions you can make use of.

Wow and i thought this information would never be of any use to me!!!

Hope this helps, any queries let me know and i will do my best to clarify.

Deano

Why would you tint over the std tints (rear cabin) on a Sport?

I was toying with the idea of tinting the fronts to match the back but then thought if i'm gonna do it i'm gonna go all out!! Plus the back really needed to be a little darker to get that drug dealer look! lol

Coz it looks good...and yes i have also done it to my sports.... i felt that the was not dark euff

EDIT : you know what mine look just as dark as his.....oops....i an't been pull for that just the the blue side lights

What % did you go for??

From inside you cannot really notice the tint too much 2 be honest. I figure if i get pulled i'll open up the sun roof to let more light into the car and jus say it came like this as standard....(oh yea and pray!)

Cant be 35 all round its just the fronts aint it?.............ah its not a proper Sport.

It is a 'proper' sport, they just tinted over the already tinted back glass so it keeps the backs slightly darker than the fronts.

I think the picture is deceptive as its not really that dark, i'll try and take some more pics to show it in a better light......

how much was it to get them done,ive had all sorts of prices ranging from £275-350

£190 cash after haggling like a champion :winky: :winky:

Looks fantastic, although looks much darker than 35% unless that's the sun making them look so dark!

They don't look that dark from all angles. Been past loads of police and they have not even batted an eyelid so far......

.....it's crazy i got pulled after having the car 1 week for no reason and now they have a reason to pull me and don't.

I'm not complaining tho, let the good times roll B)

Hello peeps

I'm looking to refurb my rims in the near future but had the idea to get the middle part blacked out leaving the outer edge silver/chrome. Has anyone done this or is this even possible?? I really like the look of black cars with black rims and a chrome outline but dont really want to shell out for a whole new set of allows.

I'm useless with photoshop and would appreciate your assistance.

If my idea is not possible i'm open to suggestions as to what colour to refurb the rims - gunmetal etc..

Thanks for your help

Deano

PS heres a side pic of me motor to use:

Hi All

Recently had my windows tinted 35% all round and here are the results:

I'm loving them!!

Cheers to Wozza for putting me in touch with Autoworx who did a top job and were nice people to deal with

Deano

Just been on the phone to lexus croydon and they have quoted me £122.01 for all of the parts except the armrest itself which alone is £311 plus VAT!!!. Armrest listed on eBay works out to about £20 buy it now.

Could have a complete armrest for about £140. Hmmm shall i go for it??

Hmmm very interesting

If i was to by the cover alone does anyone know how much lexus / toyota charge just for the fixing brackets, surely they can't be that expensive?

They look nice B) Should look the nuts on your black lex

How much did they set you back if you don't mind me asking?

Welcome hope you enjoy your new lex B)

I'm having the same problem with the lack of base, it sounds so hollow running the bypass lead.

Drastic measures are being taken tomorrow tho....

Nice work Wozza B) Where did you get the decals from? they look sweeet

I'll be doing mine in the summer either red or gold on me black lex hmmmm...

Can't wait for this one, hope it lives up to the hype and hopkins does not spoil it by going ultra defensive. Thinking of having a few quid on a 10th round win for calzaghe by stoppage but was wondering what everyone else is thinking the outcome will be.

Come on Joe!!!

Deano

Just upgraded to a nokia n95 8 gb and have been very impressed. It's got the looks and all the functions you could possibly ever want.

I always used to favor the sony ericssons but this phone just blows everything else out of the water.

Well until the N96 in the summer.......

It's still coming down in croydon, i guess i will not be washing my car today!!

I have a quick question about changing over the standard front and rear speakers. I just wondered if they are a simple swap or if i need a mount / adapter. If this is the case where can I buy them or does anyone have a template i can use to cut it out of MDF?

I'm going to make something to mount my amps on in the back over the next week or so but I just wanted to make sure of the speaker mounts required so I can take the car to an audio place to do the install in one hit.

Tints on the way soon, it's all go!!

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

Deano

Wanted a black sport with sports body kit and low miles and got exactly what i was after. I only had to travel all the way to scotland to get it!!

I think when it is clean black really sets the car off best. The problem is keeping it clean as it seems to get dirty just by looking at it!!