Hi all,
I just got a gorgeous black IS200 Sport yesterday.
It's got a bit of a chequered past - it was registered in Northern Ireland so doesn't have an age related plate (which nicely hides the fact that it's 10 years old).
The owner just before the last one is currently spending time at one of Her Majesty's long stay hotels for buying and selling naughty things. As a result of not being able to drive it around the exercise yard (!!!), and with the most recent owner being a poor student from Glasgow, it's only done 67,000 miles.
I'm really pleased with it, but as with any 2nd hand car there are a few niggles that I'd like to sort out:
The wheels will be coming off and going to Total Wheel Works in Nottingham for refurbishment.
I've got a flashing Traction Control light and the ABS light is on, apparently due to a dodgy left rear sensor.
The CD player has the standard ERR3 message, yes I know - "they're all like that sir"!
I've only 1 key for the car (but at least it's a master), so I need to get at least 1 more.
There's no space-saver spare - only a full-sized wheel which won't fit in the wheel well, and there's not much of the original toolkit left in that area either.
I want to change the cam belt ASAP and make sure it has some nice fresh Mobil 1 in.
Then the bodywork need a good T-Cut and polish all over, after too many lazy trips to car washes.
I'll be looking out on eBay for a nice set of original mats to keep the carpet in good nick.
Oh, and for some strange reason the front fog-lights refuse to work.
Finally I'd love to retro-fit Lexus Sat Nav at some point - another scouring of eBay I reckon.
I hope I don't sound like I'm nit-picking too much, because it really is a great car which SHOULD last me years.
Is there a workshop manual that I can download via this site, or can anybody help with any tips in the above list (particularly the traction control)?
BCingU
En :-)
