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Beautiful, Rudy. Many congratulations from a very fastidious enthusiast. Pepe

Hi Kenan, here is my story, although the work was done by an independent: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/93912-ls400-full-monty-timing-belt-change/ Cheers Pepe

Hi Marock My alternator also packed up last September. I have an LS400 unlike a GS300 but I had absolutely no difficulty in finding a genuine replacement from a Toyota dealer. I paid £219.00 plus £50.00 labour to my independent mechanic. After the dreaded VAT was paid the total outlay was £322.80. I experienced no delays whatsoever. I hope this helps Pepe

Wonderful, Chris. Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us. Pepe

Hi Stuart The pristine appearance of my engine bay is not my handiwork. In order to get my cars into showroom condition I have engaged the services of a professional DETAILER. Here are the before and after pictures of my Mk4: Having achieved this I then try to use my cars only on nice dry days, and after each outing I thoroughly clean not only the engine bay but the entire car before putting it away. In other words, one has to keep on top of things. A bit OTT, I suppose. Pepe

You guessed correctly, Colin. My Mk3 has a grey interior whereas my Mk4 has a black one, as shown here:

I have both, Malc, both in showroom condition. Lack of space is prompting me to think of selling the Mk3 if push came to shove but I would do it most reluctantly. Here is the Mk4 for comparison purposes: The LS400 is a great car and will become one of the great classics of the future. I should know, in 1969 my car was an E-Type . . . Pepe

Hi Mike Thanks for the compliment. My "downsizing" does refer to our house. Fortunately I have found a professional car storage facility near our new house but at a price, Sir! So what I'll be saving in utilities might be offset by storage fees. Maybe I need to have my head examined. Pepe

Hi David My Mk3 is IMMACULATE and I might sell it as I am in the process of downsizing. Here are some pics: I notice you also live in Sussex so if you are still interested please PM me to discuss further. In any event, welcome to the club and good luck! Pepe

Here is my contribution to this topic: N704_FCR_MPG-2.pdf The above file shows extremely accurate records I've kept since I bought my Mk3 in March 2012 until my last re-fueling on 27 December 2014. As you can see my average MPG over 1 3/4 years is 26.29 mpg over 9,595.49 miles. It is also interesting that my best results of 30.31 mpg and 30.67 mpg were obtained, as some readers have pointed out, when the weather was warm. I should also point out that my best milages were obtained on long motorway runs all within the statutory speed limits (of course!). It is also worth noting that my worst result, 21.78 mpg was in December last year. To sum up, I am very pleased with these results. Pepe

Just checked mine also. No recall issues apply to my Mk3 I also add my thanks to Malc. Pepe

Sorry. What is this all about? Malc, could I please have the Lexus website query address? A recall from the manufacturer usually means that the defective item should be replaced free of charge. So why would you be worried, is400lpg? Thanks for enlightening me, Pepe

Same here on both my Mk3 and Mk4. Pepe

Hi Ryan This sounds to me like an alternator failure. Here is what happened to me: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/94378-ls400-mk4-alternator-failure-query/ I hope this sheds come light. Pepe

Hi Mark I rushed out to my car as soon as I read your post, did exactly as you indicated and presto--problem solved! I am happy again. Thanks a million! Pepe