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as above! :winky:

Shades of 'weapons of mass destruction' hype? All the radio and TV were full of this guys report of impending disaster if we don't all stop driving, having heat and light on etc . Britain must lead the way here......why?...we're already leading the way with highest taxes and rip off prices on all fuel, VAT on everything you touch etc. If the situation is so desperate why has the new runway at Heathrow not been cancelled in the interest of reduced pollution? Politians , get real, how much difference do you think we can make based on the size of the UK, by not leaving our TV's on standby and having a greedy hike in road tax forced upon us. I drive a large car 'cos I like it and pay too much for the privelidge already, most of the time it's parked on my drive not polluting anything! Who says this guy is right anyway, we keep getting all these expert reports on things and most of the time it's all wrong.. Climate change is normal and has had different cycles throughout time, some effort to reduce overall pollution is necessary, but the first big volcano that erupts will cause a lot more climate change than driving your car.

As all the above....... :winky:

Hi and welcome...... If only we had an Autozone in the UK, giving away free diagnostic tests.......... :winky:

Depends on what you've got used to, when I was a young man, murder was front page news. Now it's about 3 killings a day and the sports results come first. Beating people to death for questioning there loutish behavour is commonplace and the growing gun carrying culture does not fill me with confidence. Would you feel safe approaching a gang of half drunk yobs at midnight? If six of 'em are kicking your Lexus what are you going to do about it? If the goverment were serious about pollution they could abolish road tax and put the tax on fuel. Then, the most polluter pays most........but as usual, greed prevails, tax them on fuel and to drive on the roads, to park on the roads and any permutation they can come up with. If they get away with this there will be more to follow..... One Jet flying accross the Atlantic carries enough fuel to keep me mobile for months, I can't see them putting up landing and fuel fees to stop MP's etc flying about.

Another try on that they hope we will all be daft enough to fall for, along with paying to park outside your own home, I thought we paid road tax ........ The number of vehicles delivering children to school etc., would drop by 90% if parents felt safe to let them go alone. If they hanged a few murderers and castrated a few rapists maybe these people would stop to think before killing and raping, making the streets safer. They are even escaping when they have been caught, the whole system is a shambles. Rest assured some failed politian here or in Europe [another gravy train] will be thinking of more ways to rob you after this, using global warming as an excuse. If we used less petrol, less electricity etc., they would increase the price to compensate. If LPG raced ahead watch the price go up. I'm waiting to see them try this lot on with the Chinese when their economy has eveyone buying cars etc. They are sure to refrain from buying cars, flying on holidays etc. I think there is a few more of them than us in the UK, what price global warming then? If they want us out of cars, make public transport free, after all they've robbed us with fuel tax, road tax etc. long enough, they can afford it. As a matter of interest, if you have to pay to park outside your own home, will the charges be deducted from your road tax or added on. [No prize for a correct guess] Anyway don't get me started.......!

Hi and welcome! If you drive a Supra the LS is going to be a big change. IF you like DRIVING try an LS before going any deeper. If you like sitting in a big armchair doing nothing, 'cept maybe listening to your favourite CD's buy the LS. B)

A couple of LS's are on Ebay......breaking for spares..........might be worth a look.

If the dealer is using it and all his cars were so good you especially noticed them.................

Engine should be quiet at all speeds, rattling under power sounds like pinkng. Does'nt sound like a good example. Don't expect a sports car ride and handling, a freind with a Porche says my LS is like driving a three piece suite.............I still wouldn't swap him for his Boxter. It's different strokes for different folks..!! :winky:

Three pages of instructions to remove it. Four pages to disassemble it Don't know how to upload pics.....if you pm your email address I'll photo them and email them to you

Have a look if you have a broken suspension spring.......

Needs someone to whip the wheel off and see if it's anything obvious......have you checked all wheel nuts are tight?

yes i did it on my ls400, well mechanic did it. have a look at this post of mine a while back. you may be able to get the bushes cheaper from somewhere else if you search on clublexus.com http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...c=11989&hl= Thanks for that I'll check 'em out!

I need to replace the lower rear axle carrier bushes on my LS. Has anyone done this job and if so where did you get the bushes from?

27 1/2 inches on my '94, 16 inch wheels, as new tyres.

And my vote too, along with a few thousand others I reckon. If the human rights act is being abused....change it ...why are our politicians so gutless?

Can someone explain to me how the foreign migrant workers can afford to live here if they are doing low paid jobs that nobody is supposed to want. How do they pay for travel, rent, food etc. if English people cannot live on these wages? I have paid income tax, national insurance, etc. vat on everything I touch for more than forty years. During that time I see the health service overwhelmed with immigrants and their families who have never paid a cent towards it. Despite high road tax all the roads are full of potholes, public transport is a shambles and way too expensive. Where has all this tax gone?. The first post hits the nail on the head. This country is a soft touch for all except the genuine law abiding and taxpaying public Have the politicians ever seen a map of the British Isles?, we should have the best standard of living in the world, basd on the size of us, and what we pay. Politicians go from one crisis to another and we all have to pay for it, but why should they care, when they retire on a fat pension, they can leave the country and live in luxury elsewhere. It is good to see someone else has seen the light, my advice, as an old fogey, to all you skilled people is to emmigrate, better weather and you might be appreciated! Rant # 2.

On my '94 it's in the fuse box right side of steering column near your feet! check it out! :winky:

Think sometimes engines with turbos have very high under bonnet temperatures when everything is tightlly packed in and this is why some fans run after ignition switched off.....

If it's misfiring in damp conditions, suspect plug leads and or distributor caps. Yuo could try spraying the leads and dizzys with a sealant for the job......your local Halfords or the like will know......

1200 cold for me, rapidly falling to around 500......MK2 '94

Ice melting off the pipes after a fair run........

mobil sounds OK but LS 400 owners here and in the USA insist on Toyota T-IV on pain of death!

Most of the people I know who drive automatics keep their foot on the brake if stopped on a hill say for traffic lights. When you want to go forward, just go from brake to accelerator, you have the power on before the car ran roll. Starting on a steep hill with foot 'handbrake ' on ....start, engage D with your foot on the brake, then release the parking brake when you have your foot on the accelerator. If it's a hill like the side of a house, put some revs on before releasing the parking brake. All becomes second nature after a couple of days if your not used to autos. If you NEVER drive manual you can brake with you left foot, power with your right but this is a recipe for disaster if you have to switch between auto and manual.