Bluesbreaker

I was washing the car yesterday,and only noticed that the above mentioned seal,seems to have split,opening-up to leave a gap,where I'm shuddering to think,what has leaked down into the door-shell below,as it looks like it's been like this for some time,I'm going to get the car under cover,in the next day or two,remove the door lining,and check it out,for water ingress/damage,as the old seal, is obviously unrepairable, what are the chances of sourcing a new one,anyone got any pointers on this?

Sorry about the photos turned round,-I can't prevent images rotating 90 degrees,when uploading to the LOC site.

I must be going senile,I should have recognised him,I've seen him perform twice.

All the young Dudes..........? Mott the Hoople...

I never got the chance on Sunday Ian,to have a look around your latest buy, are you liking it?

Some very nice photos of Sundays meet there,though,for reasons that those who attended will appreciate,there are noticeably,no close-ups of my car (cough,cough) and would also mention-,and I'm sure I'm speaking for many of the other Members,there on Sunday, Bluesman,was conspicuous,by his absence,maybe next time Mike?

Thanks for all your replies everyone,-I'd been unreliably informed recently,that my boot lid should,after release, open-up slowly,being damper-assisted,your posts have proved otherwise,many thanks for clearing that up.

Can anyone tell me,if the boot -lid on a '98 LS400, when released,using the pull-tab under the steering-wheel,is supposed to glide-up to fully-open position,on it's own,or,is it normal,to have to lift it manually, also,how difficult an operation is it,to remove and replace said dampers,if indeed,they need replacing?

Thanks again Ian,for organising this Meet, it's always good to see all your happy,smiling faces again,and catch-up,since the last one.

As usual,it's all over,before it's even started,given such a relatively short time,for everyone to speak to each other,before we know it,it's time to go our separate ways,until the next one,which I'm already looking forward to.

I think mine might win that prize-I've left it too late now,unless I get up at the crack of dawn,and run a sponge over the car,assuming it's not peeing with rain,-events have somehow contrived to overtake me today,so,you can all give me a good bollocking,for attending the meet,with the car in the mess it's in.....

Luxury,is getting into my LS,turning the key,and it starts first time,driving off, gliding,I think is the word I'm looking for,down the road,and being able to converse with my occasional passenger,without having to raise my voice,listening to the Radio,the sound coming out of quality speakers,the heated seats warming my bum nicely,mm ,I'm getting bored with this..........

Adam, thank you for the info - especially the waterpump hint.

..I can't read your post properly,as I've tears of laughter blinding me,looking at your Avatar! ....

Over the years,I've pondered often,which vehicle,had I unlimited financial means to do so,would I purchase,having had my LS400 now for over a year,and reading about other LOC members experiences,with their various Lexus models,I know now,I'd plump for a late-model/new Lexus,-no question.

My Father-in-Law has a plate on his 12 year-old Suzuki Ignus, it spells out most of his surname,and is very distinctive,the number( no pun intended) of times, that certain people,have asked if he'd sell it,I've lost count of, -it's worth far more than his cars value.

Ironically,in the States,and Canada,if you so desire a personalized licence plate on your car,you can have virtually anything printed on it,as long as it's not an obvious obscenity,and it'll only cost you the price of the plate,plus a bit more for the printing.

Blimey,I can't get over,what we pay for iridium spark plugs these days,it's not a gripe,I look after my LS400, maintenance,and cosmetics apart,but when I think of paying a £1.00,for 4 Champion N5's, for my old Ford Cortina,...............

I'll be round your way next week Pete,couple of days in Stow-on-the-Wold,and Bourton-on-the-Water,hope the weather stays nice.

I'm up in Edinburgh,at the moment, I'll be gliding 'back dah'n' sarf' on Friday,( in the LS400, of course) I'll be calling -in at Seahouses,near Lindisfarne,Northumberland,on the way,to sample the best Fish and Chips in the UK, you've never lived,until you've tasted them,bonny lads.....

Sorry Bluesman:-it wasn't my intention to cause havoc on your original thread topic,by mentioning the dreaded Dagenham Dustbin, please accept my humble apologies for polluting the LOC Forum , with 'Ford talk'...

Blimey! Is that colour real? I had a Mark 1V Cortina that colour,back in the Seventies........Mmm....maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that.....( having the Cortina,that is)

I know it's all down to finance in the end,but I try not to let mine go below 100-130 on the trip,on the other hand,for years,I always carried a gallon can,just in case I ever ran out,nowadays,I don't even do that,makes me too nervous...

I had a work colleague once; who used to 'stick' quite frequently, I also found the old tried and tested remedy,mentioned above,was best applied around this guys backside,-usually wearing a suitably heavy boot, -it never failed to work, a practice, unfortunately, these days,much frowned on-I cannot imagine why though.....

I lived in Waterford, 1999-2001,I brought over my 17 year old Volvo 960 estate,from the UK,if i'd registered it in Ireland, during my stay there, it would have cost £880 to road tax it,more than the car was worth.

That old chestnut,about "rip-off Britain" again! An unfortunate fact of life,choosing,as most on this on this Forum do,to live on this Sceptic Isle, putting up,with what in effect,is daily Highway Robbery,when buying most anything,here in the UK.I lived in Canada,for most of the Seventies,where,even then,folks there,expected,and received,good service,( woe betide,any Staff,in any Business, who didn't provide it,they'd soon be out of a job) if you,as a Customer complained about shoddy service/ attitude, or some such thing,they would listen, and hasten to reimburse/placate you, I might add,that they never took complaining,as a personal thing,getting offended,and huffy,which,as we all know,is endemic in the British psyche, in short,we put up with too damn much in the UK,right across the board,we are being taken for a ride,and pathetically,we all bend over,and take it,-here endeth my rant.

I left Canada,not through choice,they wouldn't renew my Residence Visa,so,I had to return to my Country of origin,I arrived back in Britain,incidentally,the same day that Thatcher was elected into power,-a wonderful welcome -home present,that was,and In spite of what ******* we are going through,living in the UK,I,for one,have witnessed first-hand,how relatively lucky most of us are,compared to other Countries,so,I don't take anything for granted.

...and yet you left and have been living here ever since? You're always free to go back...

Grahams post (#4) is excellent - the best explanation I have ever heard for our predicament.

'The grass is always greener...' is a very apt saying for those complaining about Blighty - we're not perfect but nowhere is and selfish, incompetent politicians are a universal constant.

Much easier just to not worry about it and...chill...

My car isn't LPG Gary,and it's fitted with iridium spark plugs, they were on it originally,when I bought the car,and when it was serviced a while ago,they replaced them,is this normal for non -LPG Lexus cars,I wonder?

Mmmm ......I've always believed in using a horn sparingly-only when absolutely necessary, Lexus cars,especially,it seems,my LS400, has,what I would say is the closest you can get,to having an American-style/volume horn,on the odd occasion I've been forced to use it,in situations like the first post here,I've scattered pedestrians like confetti,-you don't need to use it a second time,pretty embarrassing really.......

That old chestnut,about "rip-off Britain" again! An unfortunate fact of life,choosing,as most on this on this Forum do,to live on this Sceptic Isle, putting up,with what in effect,is daily Highway Robbery,when buying most anything,here in the UK.

I lived in Canada,for most of the Seventies,where,even then,folks there,expected,and received,good service,( woe betide,any Staff,in any Business, who didn't provide it,they'd soon be out of a job) if you,as a Customer complained about shoddy service/ attitude, or some such thing,they would listen, and hasten to reimburse/placate you, I might add,that they never took complaining,as a personal thing,getting offended,and huffy,which,as we all know,is endemic in the British psyche, in short,we put up with too damn much in the UK,right across the board,we are being taken for a ride,and pathetically,we all bend over,and take it,-here endeth my rant.