arabanija

Hi Terry

I'm pretty certain It'll fit your GS 430, assumimg you have the CD magazine in the glove box and it holds 6 CDs. If you're not far from the M40 I couild drop it off and you could check - I go up and down the M40 every day. Also, am in Leighton Buzzard this Wednesday 13th and might come after that (late afternoon, early evening).

Regards

Hugh

Sold my 1998 GS, but still have spare 6-CD cartridge for CD changer in glove box. Pioneer part (cost £35!) in excellent condition. Anyone want it for £15 plus postage? (or make me an offer)

Hugh

I expect you've got one by now but, if not, I've got one in excellent condition for sale.

Hugh

Just had full service on my 08 450h, and they told me rear calipers seized (" salt on the road" or some such nonsense) and replacements would cost ~£650. Car < 4 years old with 47K on clock!

This is obviously a basic problem with this part. Luckily remembered my 12 months' warranty - got car in Feb '11, so Lexus paid for it. Could it be that regenerative braking means that rear brakes not applied often enough (if you drive with fuel economy in mind, which I usually do) which increases probability of caliper seizure? What do people think? I am going to try an emergency stop about once a month and hope that reduces risk of seizing.

My previous GS 300 Mk 2 did 237K miles and one rear caliper seized once, and it was refurbed by my local mechanic (NOT LEXUS!) for about £100. Incidentally, he often said that the Mk 2 was a "lovely car to work on - so well engineered" - I wonder what he'll say about my 450h?

By the by, want to replace the original orangey side light bulbs with white LEDs to match the white HID headlights - has anyone done it? Do you simply yank out the bulb from its holder - mine appear to be stuck in with superglue! I imagine the Lexus garage would charge about £200 for that job ("complimentary cappuchino" tho'!).

General 450h update

ACC is great - single best upgrade I've ever had. Doing > 25K per year on busy motorways, it really makes driving less tiring.

Skinny spare is horrible - I've just bought a full-sized original Lexus spare wheel on eBay (the only one I've ever seen advertised) so I don't have to rush off and buy the first tyre I can find (and pay top-whack) in the event of a tyre-wrecking puncture (which they often are on modern heavy cars, in my experience) Unfortunately, it doesn't fit in the 450h's boot.

Do others find the 2008 version satnav a real pain in the a**e?

I've spent a long time with the manual (written in Sanskrit) , and have previously mastered computers, video recorders and mobile phones, but still find the satnav completely unintuitive - to the extent that I've given up using it.

All for now - look forward to other 450h owners' views.

OK thanks, thats helpfull although I do not know Toyota 'cept the LS400 ex mercs.

Hi Dave

Are you still looking for a GS 300 Mk 2? If so, please check out my ad or contact me for more info.

In brief - Metallic Green 1998 GS 300 SE. 232K miles. 4 refurbed Lexus alloys. Tax to end May. MOT to mid May.

Regards

Arabanija

Oxford

You could put an ad in the 'Cars For Sale' section here on the forum :winky:

Other good place to advertise is Pistonheads link here

Thanks for the advice - I've posted details in the Cars for Sale Section

What are some of the other details on the 300? Colour, condition, price etc

I've also posted this on the Cars for Sale forum:

GS 300 SE 1998 (Mk 2) for sale. 232,000 miles Dark Green Metallic.

MOT to mid-May. Taxed to end of May. Regularly serviced, and has been very reliable. For sale as practical car or for spares. Four refurbished alloys plus three original alloys (16 inch, 5 spoke). Tyres good for ~ 10K more (depending how you drive!). Battery ~ 2 years old. Cam/timing belt changed at ~ 190K. New power steering pump at ~ 200K. Another GS forces sale - £600 or offer. Oxford 07866 364770 call/text

I am a Gold Member - joined 2 weeks ago. How do I get the Gold logo displayed?

Ahh, in that case send Steve a PM, he'll sort it out for you.

Welcome back and hope things are going well with the new GS!

Thanks for the welcome!

well welcome back to the forum chap.

;)

Thanks for the welcome!

Hi all

Just rejoined, having just acquired a 2008 GS 450h SE-L. Beginning to get to grips with all the electronic wizardry - the radar-controlled cruise control's v impressive. Not so sure about the skinny spare wheel!

Now have a 1998 GS 300 SE to sell. Well used (232,000 miles) but with few problems (hope the new one is as reliable!)

Can LOC members suggest good places to sell it? I sent an ad to the Classified Ads site on this website on Feb 20th, but it is still "pending". Who do I contact to make the ad go live - the site is not very helpful. Would also be a good buy for anyone needing spares as has 4 refurbed alloys only 2 years old.

Any advice gratefully received.

Arabanija, Oxford

You need to be a Gold member to sell anything on here, send Steve a PM for assistance :)

I am a Gold Member - joined 2 weeks ago. How do I get the Gold logo displayed?

Hi all

Just rejoined, having just acquired a 2008 GS 450h SE-L. Beginning to get to grips with all the electronic wizardry - the radar-controlled cruise control's v impressive. Not so sure about the skinny spare wheel!

Now have a 1998 GS 300 SE to sell. Well used (232,000 miles) but with few problems (hope the new one is as reliable!)

Can LOC members suggest good places to sell it? I sent an ad to the Classified Ads site on this website on Feb 20th, but it is still "pending". Who do I contact to make the ad go live - the site is not very helpful. Would also be a good buy for anyone needing spares as has 4 refurbed alloys only 2 years old.

Any advice gratefully received.

Arabanija, Oxford