GERRY

Hi guys, i have been using a product for over a year with great results. Once i have given the wheels a birthday the easiest way to keep them clean is use MUC-OFF, you just squirt it on, aggitate the nasty bits, leave for two minutes and rinse, its completely safe and enviro friendly. I use it every wash and it only takes a couple mins per wheel. You can find this on the net, i buy it in 5 litre cans and it lasts about three months if used sparingly, cost around £19. Found this when i went to look for a quick cleaner for my mountain bike. My Sport wheels are a pain to clean so this means more time down the pub.

On the back of an Octavia estate......... Honest! under the dirt its still a Skoda.

I need to get some new plates made up for my IS200 and am having difficulty finding anywhere that makes the taller ones for the rear of the car. Even Lexus Hatfield and Edgware only do standard size ones. This must look really odd on their Is'.

Does anyone know of anywhere in the Bucks/Herts area that might do them.

Thanks

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Try this one www.numberplate-solutions.co.uk you can change anything and view the plate at the same time. To get the additional funnies you have to select show plate but to remain legal choose the standard font. Have fun! :winky:

Any local meets in any of these areas?

Be good to meet some fellow Lexus owners.

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I live in ickleton, near Duxford. Have never heard of any meets around this area, strange because the M11 is so close and a lot of the time when i am passing Duxford airfield they are having some sort of car club meeting which is a perfect venue. :D

:P Found mine on eBay in Hong Kong, came with the harness factory new, great delivery. I will try and trace them if anyones interested. Looks the dogs ! $270

:) Interesting to learn of your problems with the key fob so i've been experimenting at different locations. The average distance is between 35 and 40 metres and yes the boot has a better range. Mine is a GS300 MKII sport 98, unmodified and the original fob.

My MK1 was never as good as this !

Yep, i went from 1 to 2 and i was amazed at the difference, i have the sport but i dont find the suspension hard, sometimes i'm in the car for three or four hours and you just want to keep on driving and when you get out you feel as if you have only been in it for an hour. I still loved my mk1 but just go out and try it!

Matt, i got my 98 GS300 sport mkII in 2002, it is black with tinted windows and i purchased it from Lexus Bolton. They did not mention the tinted windows. What's more amazing is i had a side shunt and had to replace the drivers door and the window, it was done at a Lexus approved repair centre. They said they had slight trouble in matching the tint but they found the NEW Toyota tint was the closest. This was 6 months ago, so are Toyota breaking the law ?

:) I got these from the states at half that price including shipping, as mine is black with gold badging i was thinking of getting them gold plated. You can also get the rear set.

Never seen this before, LEXUS 470, can anyone explain. Looked very new and very special but i've never heard of these. It was like a massive RX300.

:P Oh dear, you missed my alltime favourites.

School rice pudding with red jam (not sure what flavour you would call it).

Conkers and the big bruise on your knee when you missed.

Top Cat, woodentops,Dandy, Beano,Hotspur, and Magic Roundabout.

Clip round the ear, never did that again!

Playing football in the road.

Not coming in when its time for tea.

JUBLIES.

Sherbert dabs.

Extract of malt.

CO OP insurance mans funny wallet that swallowed ten bob notes.

MY secret den.

Brylcreem.

Sad init!

;) Had this one before i got my series 2 sports, yes it was the seal and if you use the silicone sealer and don't want a mess, cover the area with clingfilm while it is still wet and gently close the boot. You will find the silcone takes up the exact shape of the gap and you can remove the clingfilm when its dry.

Like Steve, i am Technical Manager/Licensed Engineer for an airline at Stansted and believe me that pilot was a hero. This was an extreme condition which he understood to be a possible computer error, so many times pilots do not always believe what they see initially but their training tells them to analyise the situation before corrective action.

There are a hell of a lot more incidents which the public are not aware of, not as bad as this one, which are notified immediately to all the industry so they can put their own action plan together to prevent another occurence. With such a large database to use, over many years, this has helped the safety records for aviation to be one of the best forms of transport we know.

Example: within 24 hours ALL Airbus operators were aware of this incident.

With my knowledge i still fly regulary, so do not panic and treat the experience of flying as part of your holiday and enjoy it !

Have a good trip Dave ! :winky:

Welcome, dont forget to go GOLD. More GS's yee hah!

:D Thanks guys i knew you would have the answer !

Can anyone help. My GS300 MK 2 sports has a niggling habit. Now the warmer weather is here, every time i get in the car the climate control goes to recirc instead of fresh which was where i left it when i switched off. I have auto selected on the fan and air conditioner off. It only happens when the OAT is above 19 degrees.

Blue Metallic RX 300 GB plate parked outside Le Crystal Hotel Dinard.

Welcome to the GS brigade you will find everyone so helpful (and funny) :D i have got the GS300 SPORT mk2 satnav. You will not want anything else now !

Don't forget to GO GOLD.

I am the Technical Manager for an airline based at Stansted Airport, i control the maintenance schedules for a fleet of 11 aircraft.

Welcome to the mk2 sports brigade, nice motor, just had my front pads changed at Lexus Cambridge with LOC discount came to just under £100.

I've just put the 2003 rear lights on so if you have trouble with the reversing i have a spare set :P

Where's my Gold Member Logo ?

Hi all, i am about to fit a rear parking sensor to my GS300 Mk 2 Sports, any clues how you remove/access the rear bumper and what is the best cable run ?

Cheers Gerry.

I work for an executive charter airline and we fly pop stars, football teams, and celebrities such as Bruce Springstein, Phil Collins, Madonna, Westlife, most car manufacturers incliuding Lexus for the new 430 Sports launch (got some nice headrest protectors). They all have time for you and are not at all as they are portrayed in the press, they are just like everyone else and they can have their bad days, just ask Rod Stewart!

I will see if i can dig out some more of those headrest protectors and let you all know, they are white with Lexus in Black, standard airline type.

Cheers, Gerry

PS anyone tell me what are those red squares and the WARN 0% next to my name ?

:P What about a bigger woofer !

Be careful, your light is coming on probably because the fluid is low, the first cause is your pads are worn out allowing the pistons to move further. Check your pads first, when fitting new pads the pistons will be pushed back and if you have previously topped up the fluid you will find the excess lying in the engine bay!

What a muppet i am, the company is at the bottom af this page already, it is Kent Metal Finishes. As a new member i'm allowed the first boob. I must admit they did seem very friendly and helpful so here go's.

Anyone know where i can get the sports decals for side windows or did they not put these on the series 2. My car is out of repair now and they have done a fantastic job, anyone needing a good place near Cambridge, Lexus approved, just contact me.

Gerry.