thelexusman

Thanks for the photo's, your alloys look in lovely condition although they are not what I am looking for. I am looking for multi spoke.

But thanks again for your interest.

i got these in the otherday ?

My 2002 car has the later SC alloys, they update the look and fit perfectly if you can find some.

agree mate

they look great,and are super rare

sounds like the brake accumulator

i have these ready for sale

ive a few alloys around for the sc430

few sets of 19 inch and a set of the later 06 model 18 inch

can post up pics if you want

think you will find a car with high miles that has sat on the motorway all its life is far better than a low millage car that has been sat around and only used around town

100k is nothing,ive had ls400 in here with 300k on them and still sounding mint

my old v8 soarer has got 225k and never ever go wrong

I think your wrong for all sorts of reasons...mainly engineering ones. I would admit if cars have 'equal' mileage the one that has done less runs of low temperature and less stops and starts is far better. By comparison but your not making a comparison.

Although I admit cars do need to be driven, high mileage has its pitfalls and they are of course huge.

Materials and components are only made to last so long, not in time but in hours of use.

Issues such as wear and tear are obvious, not so obvious is temperature cycle degradation. Stops and starts give more wear than many miles of motoring so when you buy a car with high mileage it could be an indication of the issues mentioned but it could be much, much worse if the car has had many stops and starts or short runs below optimum working temperature etc.

On average BHP will drop by 30% for every 100,000 miles unless particular measures are taken (often expensive ones) to make some of this this up.

The fact is if you have a car from new or from very low miles you know the history and that's important. But when buying a car you have no idea, apart from whats on the clock, so a healthy respect for the deterioration caused by high mileage is sensible.

wow my v8 soarer with 225k had 250bhp when new

so now its only got just over 100bhp :eerrrmm:

Thanks again Richard and co

Next problem is water in boot?

water in the boot

toyota and lexus have had this problem on many of there cars for years

when i worked at toyota in the 80s,we use to get alot of toyotas coming back with this problem

the worst was the mk3 supra and the one before that supra 2.8

the sc430 can also have this problem

check the drain tube for blocks and make sure its not come out of its drain hole

if it has then the little pockets in the side of the boot fill up ad then it gets nasty and damp in the winter

also check boot rubber up around near the rear window

well i guess you could say that,but on the other hand a quiet sc could be a bit old man

My son says that...But if you don't want quiet I cant see the point in buying a quiet car and making it noisy. There are lots of noisy cars to be had..

i agree,thats why is not noisy

its just got that v8 sound :)

road test from a 07 sc430 (6)

The SC430's speed-sensitive, power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering somehow manages to get it exactly wrong. The system's too heavy when you'd expect it to be low-effort, and numb and vague when you expect it to sharpen-up. The double wishbone suspension also inverts expectations. It crashes at low speeds and floats when hustled. What's more, visibility is atrocious from inside the pillbox.

seems they no better than an old 2001 ?

think you will find a car with high miles that has sat on the motorway all its life is far better than a low millage car that has been sat around and only used around town

100k is nothing,ive had ls400 in here with 300k on them and still sounding mint

my old v8 soarer has got 225k and never ever go wrong

Update and poss unbeleivable finding, brake disc had sheared in 2 , wheel was turning but disc was stationary( scary really)

Replaced both front discs/pads checked rears which are fine

Garage said in all his years he had never seen that before, could have been catastrophic

Need to replace seals on boot/roof anyone know a supplier

P/S will try and post pic of disc later

Thanks for all advice

said brakes didnt i

glad its sorted mate,and just in time for the sun :)

the problem is

you can buy the same looking car for half the money

yes it may have a 100k on it,but thats nothing for a 4.3 v8 lexus

put a plate on it and no one will tell the difference

Where's lexusman :)

Here's one.

2005 6 speed. I'd be tempted to take a look if it wasn't so far from me. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-------------------2005/2128985

am on it mate :)

i sent him a email,its a mint car for sure but far to much for that year

i think the car is 10k and no more,and am really holding out for a silver one,as black is a bitch to keep clean

well i guess you could say that,but on the other hand a quiet sc could be a bit old man

Many thanks for all suggestions, will know better on Mon and hopefully

Update then

If repair bill isn't to great considering putting on a custom Cybox exhaust whilst in the air(not to boy racey)

But would like to hear v8 burble now and then

i can do you a much better exhausts than that mate

well the brakes that are fitted to our sc430 are the same as fitted to the lexus soarer 2.5 twin turbo

why they never fitted the far better 4 pot calipers as fitted to the late ls400 i dont know

the problem is the pins get dry and start to stick in the hangers and or the pistons get rusty and also get stuck

the only way to fix is to repace with new,or a good clean and regrease

i post up some pics over the weekend and show you what i mean

i can get new parts if needed

good luck mate

well i would look at your brakes first as the sc has a common fault with them sticking on

also check exhaust heat shield as these can come lose and rub on prop

i cant see the prob bearing being the problem

in all the years ive been into lexus ive never heard or needed to replace one

why do you think its need replacing ?

anyone know which wires i cut into to wire in a reverse camera

i did see the info some where,but dont know where now

hi keith

thanks for your help mate,yes its looking like i will do that as having no luck with anyone in the uk

i give him a call in the week and report back :)

thanks mate

but am really looking for someone in the uk that does them

it can be such a pain dealing with the usa

i think silver and black are the best,but i do like the tan

here is mine

hi keith

where did you get it from and will it work in a 2002 cs430

i seen some on eBay but they say they are for the later sc ? i thought they would all be the same ?

very hard to find someone that will know what is what :(

this is my new sexy baby,and its a she