Rodney

Yo Bro Respect from me and me bitches an me hommies :zee: I as de black motah wiv de tints an de black and silver wheels Rod

Thanks for that Tel999 - I'm still wiping away tears of laughter :D :D :D :D Please lighten up CB1300 - He - nor any of the other 'comedians' who have replied were taking the P directly out of you mate The fact is that no-one seems to be sure about the official use of that box and we all make up our own stories. Mine is that it is where I hide the drugs and cash in my senior pimpmobile. :winky: Whilst its use is generally believed to be a first aid box, it does not have a Red or Green Cross on it. It would also be difficult to find by a stranger coming upon the car after an accident and therefore pretty much useless. And I have yet to hear of anyone finding one with any form of medical contents or seen any on the bay of E. So you can make your own story up as you show your friends around your beloved motah as noone is likely to disbelieve you B) Rod

My Mk IV has the same co-ax. Rod

:D :D Keep them coming Steve

:D :D Excellent Steve :winky: Rod

Hello and welcome Tell us about yourself and your car ;) Rod

That was a much used feature of my old Scorpio and sadly missed. But hey ho! I guess it would destroy the limo image of the Lexus if we could do this B) B) Rod

Hi nelly400 If my experience is anything to go by, this and various other random electrical problems, particularly with the central locking heralded battery failure. With snow and ice covering most of our cars for the last few weeks and needing lights and heaters at full blast, batteries have taken a real pounding. I suggest that you get your battery tested and save yourself a lot of hassle by either charging or replacing it before you find yourself stranded, as I did. Regards Rod

Thanks for the update Steve and sorry about you having to drive a Transit My little Christmas present from an unknown driver of a hole the size of a ten pence piece in my rear bumper is going to cost me £230 Ah well I would only have spent it on one of my lady friends. :winky: Rod

Hi Steve It's OK down the road in Grantham Rod

Very good Steve I am sure that my pal Terry off the Scorpio site will not mind me repeating this anecdote here The fencepost tortoise While stitching up the hand of a 75 year old Devon farmer, who cut it on a gate while working cattle, the rural doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Gordon Brown and his appointment as Prime Minister. “Well, you know,” drawled the old farmer, “this Brown fellow is what they call a fencepost tortoise.” Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a fencepost tortoise was. The old farmer said, “When you’re driving along a country road and you come across a fence post with a tortoise balanced on top, that’s called a fencepost tortoise.” The old farmer saw a puzzled look on the doctor’s face, so he continued to explain... “You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he definitely doesn’t belong up there, he doesn’t know what to do while he is up there, and you just have to wonder what kind of idiot put him up there in the first place...” Well it made me smile :D Rod

The built in SatNav was only a feature of the later Mk IV SL400 which was reputed to be the first car in the world to have such a thing. B) B) I don't know the techy issues about introducing a Mk IV central binnacle into a ’96 model but whilst nothing is supposed to be impossible, I wouldn’t mind betting that this would come close. Rod

Thanks for that Steve. So phews all round again then. :) :) :) Question - from a newish member - are all LS owners paranoid? :winky: As an ex Scorpio owner I know that they often have good reason to be. Rod

A sound result then Steve. I have concluded that there is much to be desired in the general conduct of most insurance companies. Rod

My Mk IV is exactly the same Steve. With my lack of mechanical knowledge, I had put it down to some form of condensation during the cold weather. If I ignore it, it goes away. But it's bloomin impressive when I floor it in sports mode - "eat my dust." Rod

OK RSteve, a couple of weeks have passed and I very much hope that everything still going smoothly. My hope is sincere but having had the same sympathic and reassuring phone call as you appear to have had from the other guy's insurers - supposedly based in East Anglia - I know that they are a lying load of scumbags. But I didn't give in and ended up getting through the call centre in India to higher levels and eventually talked to someone in their Chief Executive's office who was a proper decision maker and gentleman. I couldn't help laughing when I was told that the Chief Exec'a Office was in Exeter. But that guy quadrupled their first offer for my written off Scorpio and gave me an extra £1000 for what he agreed was their poor conduct of the matter. Rod

I entirely agree with the above sentiments. A number of members here - you know who you are - have been particularly helpful to me in my short time as a member. But as I read through ALL of the old posts in the LS400 section soon after joining it was noticeable and very disappointing to discover how many people did not respond to their helpers and left all the readers wondering if there had been a successful outcome. Rod

Sorry to see that Steve but the seller should certainly have known the condition. We must be related because I would have cleaned the other three wheels first as well. :winky: That wheel appears to have scrubbed up very well and I thought for a moment it was hallmarked. :o Hopefully the vendor will chip in towards the cost of repair because I can't see you wanting to get rid and not put them on the car and do a serious bit of 'senior pimpin.' :) Rod

Oooooops. It's probably an age thing Bazza Thank you Rod

Ditto here with XP. Also replies to PM's do not register in the Sent Box and I cannot trace them. Rod PS - it is comforting to know I'm not the only one

But eat the chips first Rod

In the event that Benfur cannot help, you might also try a couple of the auto breaker sites on t'internet. They will email you with available complete mirrors within minutes of submitting your request and they include their telephone numbers. Make sure that the replacement is off a MK IV - generally identified as 'the one with the built in Sat Nav' as others will not fit. I was quoted £475 for a complete near side door mirror just a few months ago. A local garage mended it for an hour's labour - £41 + VAT. B) B) Good hunting Rod

Take no notice of young Ruud Steve. :winky: I like them and can't wait to see them in the metal. I have concluded that us more mature folk appreciate a bit of pimping on our gentlemen's carriages You will also find that with the wide spokes you can clean them without having to take them off the car every time. Rod

Thanks JB I'm not alone then :winky: Rod

I've got a spare plastic heron that goes with your set if you think it would increase your chances of a sale Steve. Rod