lexynik

loadsa is200 in bridges scrapyard - search my post under - spares galore - from a long while back

Lloyd how are you ? - ive got some spare new 3 button keys left over from my lexus days ,, pm me your address and ill send a couple out to you

i did dr barries for him in about 3 minutes after he had been told he needed a new unit - bit of compound and some elbow grease works wonders - merry christmas to all on LOC !

whats the mileage,tax ,mot and service history with this please if not sold already

id get a set of winter tyres fitted pronto if you aim to be getting anywhere in the snow in an is200 mate - the little snow button really wont help you out much anyway tbh

true but we may as well try

ive traded the lex for some luxury,power and style but still pop in from time to time

glad to hear you are happy dr barrie - gimme a shout if they ever need doing again - was a pleasure

Copied and pasted from another forum but seems a very good thing for everyone to have a go at and post on any other forums

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Link to my work in progress thread here - http://forum.landrovernet.com/showthread.php/198715-oldskools-disco-dilemmas

unless the stratagy at tracker has changed radically since i last had one fitted it was an absolute no no to put tracker stickers on a car with tracker - they can and are findable,destroyable and the signals blockable - why stack the cards in your favour and then show your hand ?

It's like having a house alarm fitted but not putting a flashing bell on the front of the property. It's a deterrant, like said previously, no matter what you do, if they want it badly enough they'll have it. Anything that's going to make them think twice and move onto another car gets my vote.

well when i spoke to tracker about this exact point they were very clear in their advice and opinion - ie if you see a car with tracker stickers on or decals they werent fitted with the tracker and arent part of any kit or package they sell as they undermine the ethos of the equipment which is to actually get your car back !! they went so far as to say any car you see with tracker stickers on it probably hasnt got one fitted or just plainly someone has got aftermarket decals and stupidly put them on against all the advice of tracker - but yes if you think that would deter the sort of people that could/would steal an isf then by all means have a huge deterrent tracker sign put along the top of your windscreen for the ultimate protection

unless the stratagy at tracker has changed radically since i last had one fitted it was an absolute no no to put tracker stickers on a car with tracker - they can and are findable,destroyable and the signals blockable - why stack the cards in your favour and then show your hand ?

Hi RD welcome to the forum ,, you are in luck being in essex as this place is not tooo far from you - HERE

Welcome to the forum - why the old speeding link joke ? it was a bit old hat years ago tbh

tigerfish is entirely correct - every car functions differently and no one else even remembers the original question which tf has at least offered a valid suggestion to - op fill your ls up and see what happens

aah i see - well they can be a right pain as i found out recently - i got paid by my insurers for a non fault accident but until they recover their money from the guilty party ive lost 2 years ncb !! its a pain sometimes but all the more reason to insure properly and fully and eventually get to the magic 5 years protected ncb scenario

and your financial circumstances have for a long time been territory for investigation by loss adjusters investigating claims - they will look for arrears , ccjs etc to determine your financial status which could have a bearing on why or what you are claiming for

She was hit by a Krispy Kreme lorry. She's had her money for the total loss and I got my 2 boxes of complimentry dounuts all this hassle is over the hire car charges.

:)

god forbid you should ever have the need again but if it ever did happen again google "non fault accident hire car" and theres a load of companies that will supply you a loan car immediately and they then chase the person who hit yous insurance company for their money - no hassle

Is THIS what you are thinking of Nik?

well done Dave ! yup that was exactly it - how are you by the way ? - only answer to all this is declare everything and be legal and safe and drive what you can afford to - thyesedays you cant get away with old loopholes like this ( i did for many many years but no longer ) - if you do come up with a foolproof solution id be interested as well as my insurance is about £3k this year due to a **** driving up my arse when i was parked

Can't complain matey, thanks for asking... Car's looking ever better now it's got the side/rear skirts, front bumper and 18" wheels on :)

How's yourself?

all good really thanks , loving the discovery tbh but rackin up the miles on it as doing so many daytrips here there and everywhere, i think ive done 15k in it since july !! - your lex is looking great with all the kit , i always liked stavs and tommys ones so i guess its one of the nicest colours imo - yours certainly doesnt look plain jane thesedays - still love the 200/300s when they drive past

and your financial circumstances have for a long time been territory for investigation by loss adjusters investigating claims - they will look for arrears , ccjs etc to determine your financial status which could have a bearing on why or what you are claiming for

Is THIS what you are thinking of Nik?

well done Dave ! yup that was exactly it - how are you by the way ? - only answer to all this is declare everything and be legal and safe and drive what you can afford to - thyesedays you cant get away with old loopholes like this ( i did for many many years but no longer ) - if you do come up with a foolproof solution id be interested as well as my insurance is about £3k this year due to a **** driving up my arse when i was parked

Right or wrong I have done this (Albeit for a 1 off 'emergency') however the insurer (admiral) said that I was ok to drive the car if it was taxed and MOT'd. It would be covered 3rd Party all the time I was sat in it. Soon as I get out, it becomes uninsured soon as I step out at which point it becomes illegal unless it is off the road i.e. your drive. This was 2 years ago and at the time I asked them to confirm and put in writting for fear of being pulled and friends car being crushed (She had no insurance at the time).

thesedays a car has to be insured even when kept off road i believe or sorn

How much is it for your partner to insure the lexus for a year? If its £1000 or less fully comp then you could still save money on your idea of insuring a banger.

afaik the partner only has to insure against third party risks so doesnt have to be fully comp or even fire and theft

id agree with dave - used to get away with that years ago but thesedays youre lex will flag up no insurance and warrant a pull and any copper worth his sorts will know the law and that the lexus has to be insured by someone for your insurance to be valid

i bought one from lex for about £38 iirc just before i sold the car - keep meaning to see if it fits the lr

yup its me !! how are you im a little surprised your lex is still running ok after all the aggro you had last year , good stuff - i know there were about 8 is200s at the scrapyard at pease pottage last time i looked or i guess a local exhaust place ought to do one cheaper then a main dealer , im pretty sure theyre stainless steel so would be expensive from lexus

moan moan moan , cheapest way to check whats up is to get kwikfit to lift it up and identify which parts are gone ( they will let you see for yourself) then um and aah about the price and go get the parts from a motor factor or eBay or secondhand as there could be forum members who have changed standard systems for uprated ones