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  1. eddiea1

    Tyres

    all about the Goodyear Eagle F1s for me they look great as well as performing well
  2. well another bombshell I just got my car back from 30,000 mile service and Im told that the wheels are badly buckled. They said it wasnt a big deal and I could drive the car fine but what I want to know is what effect it will have on tyre wear. I may just try and find a set of secondhand 18" alloys to fit the IS300. does anyone have any they want to get rid of? ;)
  3. and in actual fact im probably one of the last to have the bumper with the headlight washers on their IS300. I just collected my IS300 this morning after they put the bumper on yesterday, along with a service and MOT
  4. a lot of the hippies found capitalism in a big way and a lot of them can now be found in senior positions in TV media and corporate America LOL
  5. as someone who has started a small company I can hand on heart say that you cannot be a greedy manipulator in fact you shoulder a lot of responsibility and risk you do not take on as an employee. If you work for a big company you get the pension, security and a monthly salary tax deducted. Running your own business you dont get the safety net, take a LOT of risk and for that you are "hopefully" rewarded. Bear in mind that most companies fold in their early years. I think capitalism is not perfect but we have yet to think of a more efficient way to allocate capital to good ideas and hard work. Of course I am against entrenched management in big companies paying themselves millions while they destroy shareholder value. But that is what independent directors and outside auditors are there to protect against......... The reason we do that is because the majority of our work is "business to busniess" and overseas (who either don't pay or claim back the vat) Pip. It's probably something we should get out of the habit of :duh: makes sense B2B as the buyer is not at the end of the supply chain (ie the consumer) so will not pay VAT. In the US all prices tend to be quoted ex-VAT (sales tax) even at the supermarket. I guess its down to tradition / local use
  6. blimey whats up with these dealers??? Meeting their quarterly quota :D i think im gonna flog my car and move back into central london it will be cheaper :duh:
  7. I spoke to a garage round the corner from where I live and they quoted me £200 for the service, Ive just got to the dealer again and they price has miraculously come down to £235 inc VAT Oil is charged at £9.35 a litre for Mobil Synthetic. How many litres of oil does the IS300 take?
  8. Id rate the old IS200 / IS300 higher than the new one. Its got a lot more character as a car as well!
  9. My car was serviced throughout its 40k history before me by lexus Bristol and Cardiff. Some of the bills i have seen are fecking atrocious. One is for £1600 :o and granted they replaced a shock absorber etc but ***** almighty the previous owner was royally shafted by these thieves. Ask them that you wish to watch them as they do the service. I bet they wont let you. Eddie find a good independent garage mate. I found one that had ex lexus and toyota techs/mechanics. They invited me to watch every step and provide refreshments lol! Saved a fortune and they told me the horror stories of what actually goes on behind the scenes of these 'BIG' dealers. Never take it to them. I may take that advice now that the car is coming to 3 years old it will be out of warranty. The only problem is not having the Lexus stamp in the service book, that will affect its resale value wont it? Ok I will do. I think they use synthetic oil and looking back I was charged about £8 a litre for it. Not sure what the coolant charge is.
  10. good luck with the new motor! you know what makes me really laugh is spending 25,000 quid on a new motor and then fretting over how much petrol / diesel it uses LOL Im not having a pop but I find it quite funny. I mean even if you do 20,000 miles a year how much can it cost in fuel?
  11. Id like to publicly state that I apologise for the donuts thread, it was only meant as a joke and for what its worth I fully support the way the boards are run, moderated and I appreciate the time and effort the Admins LOC Committee and Mods give up for the boards.
  12. mmm looks like Ive been quoted for a full service or something the price doesnt seem right to me now Ive heard your stories. Im going to give them another call and sort this out. Thanks for the feedback.
  13. Is that with or without Gold discount and VAT? without the discount and I assume with VAT
  14. Well I got a shock the other week, finally received a letter from Lexus UK about my replacement bumper with the headlamp washers. I took the Lexus there last Saturday to get it fitted and the bumper wouldnt fit apparently it needs to be put into an oven so it can be bent round to the shape of the car so it needs to go again soon. this is turning into a saga that never ends, Ive had the car for nearly 3 years now LOL
  15. Ive just booked my Lexus in to Hatfield for its 3 year or 30,000 mile service and they have quoted me £350. This seems a bit steep, I mean I know it needs its MOT certificate but I thought they were just changing the oil and filters and coolants and sump gasket. Anyone got any comments? Should I get them to lower the quote?
  16. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/65411/co...or_the_job.html
  17. yeah its pretty good value, when are you having yours fitted?
  18. sounds interesting, how much does it cost all in?
  19. Im nearly 39 Ive got 3 years NCB been driving cars for nearly 4 years and I pay £550 on my IS300 with Lexus Insurance. Its not the cheapest policy I could find but I stayedwith Lexus Insurance as they were excellent when I got hit up the back by some muppet in a Jag last summer - they got the car fixed up ultra quick and the service was excellent.
  20. July 2003 - it had 5000 miles on the clock when I bought the IS300 as it was a dealer demonstrator now got 27,500 on it
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