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SAD TO SEE ONES TREASURES CARS DAMAGED.. its a long story, but my dear wife has brain cancer, and so has leased a brand new skoda yeti through MOTABILITY . Its actually a very nice car with its 1.2 tsI dsg (7SPEED AUTO, TURBO PETROL) and rives very well with its firm suspension, 17inch alloys and 225 / 55 tyres but still loo lovingly at me long gone is200

LOL, I feel your pain. christmas before last i had a similar thing happen but not from wipers, was a stone chip that spread. as my MOT was due i got my insurers cover to organise a new screen. autoglass failed on the first two visits but initially failed number 3 but for an experienced old hand fitter who poured a white spirit onto the inside of the new screen while it was on his "workbench" all over and around the stuck on mirror fitting, then set it alight while gripping the stuck attachment and giving it a gentle twist until it was free..after a quick clean up with a blade no traces were left... I also fitted a new rear tyre, 2 new bottom ball joints, engine & filter service, then MOT`d it.. christmas came, I was happy, until boxing day`s family meal time, then a drunk, uninsured, unlicensed, un MOT`d clio reversed so hard into my much loved parked IS200 it moved the rear 7 foot into my daughters parked Zafira moving that 3 foot.... gutted.... written off, last seen at COPART auctions sold for breaking... http://www.copart.co.uk/uk/Lot/41004285?utm_source=LexusOwnersClubUK&utm_medium=ForumLinks I just hope your luck was better than mine...lol

Plenty more out there mate

agree malc, my one was purchased from family, so was a known vehicle after being retained along with a nice pay out. it sat there looking at me so i purchased it for £400....really... drivers side centre door pillar was moved in slightly plus the 2 doors had dents due to a fairly low speed supermarket shunt at it at 90 degrees. still well below mileage for year that made it more appealing.. I hunted round for 2 same year, same colour doors that cost me £60 the pair with about £50 round trip petrol & burgers (lol) to collect them. I changed the front door, left out the rear door, then used my newly purchased porta power with wood blocks in and around the front seats runner & centre tunnel that created a solid point to push from, and a small block of wood over the rear doors lower hinge point, then just pushed (pumped the hydrolic ram) till the front door shut perfectly, and I mean perfectly !! I then fitted the rear door to ensure a perfect fit....Now, as the lower rear door hinge took some impact, it was slightly "crushed" by roughly 3mm, so I made a C washer that thickness to go behind the door piller & hinge = Perfect fit again.. sprayed the hinges and just visible C washer, reconnected the electrics, refitted the door mirror, refitted the door trims and - you would never had known it had been repaired.. Then I had to book a VIC check, that done, re apply for its V5c, that received, taxed it and away.. I had to Insure it first of course, it still had its MOT (requirement of driving it to its VIC check) Now, you no longer need to VIC check it I believe.. *NOTE* the newly sent V5c had its front page declaring its insured statement of previous accident being repaired.. Must admit of having previous experience of "body repair" & porta power use in my 14 years of banger, stock car & hot rod racing history.... plenty of previous use..............lol Hope all this helps.

Been thinking about your comments shaun, some imported lexus lookalikes are ALTEZA`s with a different engine, a 4 cylinder one I believe. the alteza badges are the same size so can be swopped over of lexus ones. theres also minor other differences inside the car also, as i believe they have fewer "nice touches" best google lexus / alteza I think for a more in depth Idea of what to find. dont want to end up with a "Import" version eh.. sadly, this is the end for me http://www.copart.co.uk/uk/Lot/41004285

Ringers. ....not stingers...lol

Hi sheep I lost my 200 back on boxing day but still keep looking for one again. but I check the check the mot history to find out it's passes or fails since 2003.ish.. goto check my mot history before you even consider looking at anything mate..seen some stingers being advertised as they make good money.. hope this helps.

hi guys, agree both of you. still driving my box on wheels, landrover discovery = old reliable,owned for the last 7 years, done a 130 mile trip in her yesterday, love it but not like loving a lexus. as a short term car i bought a rover 75 club with known head gaskit problems....sigh - yes i know, they all have problems, but the auntie rover drives quite well in its own class. got a pile of replacement / uprated engine parts waiting for "warmer weather" to go on the engine..... but being a sucker for older cars, the same family member i bought the lexus from, i also bought the 53 plate rover, but i also saw a 3litre S type jag sitting there too.....it needed a home, and someone to sort out its 5th gear in its autobox thats hit and miss..... so now i have 2 shiney silver cars to play with, when its warmer enough.....lol still pass loving glances at passing is200`s though - dont think either of my 2 shiney cars fill that void left when my is200 left me.... all is not lost yet. ian..

had a truly nice 3 month old hire car for 2 weeks paid by the insurance company, was a toyota avensis 1800 auto. its dashboard done and told you everything you needed whilst driving, it was a big comfortable car too, plus very good on fuel consumption - but, it never had the spirit of its much earlier bloodline, my missed lexus is 200 se a replacement will be sought in the future....lol.. ian

can lexus breakers not provide the parts and key for you ?

hi steve, sadly no plans at the moment for a lexus, but have been looking. as spoken of, currently motoring in a very clean rover 75 club..(dont all laugh) got the uprated head gaskit set in the post today, waiting on cam belt - water pump kit to arrive, just to keep my spanner skills working. also ordered the cam gears locking tool to make things more simple. had 2 new tires fitted the other day, rear exhaust by me a few more days ago. then tonight, something got the better of my and so i bought an S type 3 litre auto Jaguar... its was the type R grill thats been fitted that grabbed me..honest...lol needs a bit of tlc only as far as I can see, but are these above both "keepers" ??? doubt it.. my hearts in another lexus really.. Ian..

sadly, this is the end for me http://www.copart.co.uk/uk/Lot/41004285

thanks glyn.... its like a berievement, but its only a bloody car.....lol i get attached to things i guess.. will wait for the "right one" soon... meanwhile, my old faithful still gets me around while i catch up on must do`s on auntie rover 75... old faithful is a 25 year old 3 door diesel landrover discovery. its a, 7 seater, builders van, recovery vehicle, not forgetting its towing power... my car heart is divided at times, even (shooosh) 2 wheels - aprilia SR 125 `ish cc... bloody teenagers on modified scooters eh.... happy days mate... 68 years old soon....where did it all go... well....................... another day eh.. ian

updated.. well, signed over my V5 today to copart.... expect some monies from my insurance co soon.. living in a cloud of sadness only lovers of nice lexus owners can when faced with loss.. you`ll love this next bit - bought an 03 plate rover 75 with known head gaskit problems - LOL... yea, I know..lol but it was cheap - very cheap.... untill dosh flows my way then I can look out for another is200 or is300, then sell the nice but awful rover...lol every cloud and all that... I`ll let you all know when I`m back in the brotherhood again.. Ian.

Thanks for the reply steven... sadly after eventually getting autoglass to bring the correct screen, then fit it, then fitting 2 new bottom ball joints, plus new nearside rear tire, then re MOT`ing my baby, boxing day about 5pm, a drunk women in an out of control driving backwards at high speed renault clio, squashed the rear end of my lexus between my daughters car and the errant clio.. posted elsewhere are pictures under the title "my lexus is dead" my insurance company arranged for GOPART tp take my lexus away, heard nothing since.... a very sad old man here mate.. ian..

still nothing from either essex police or insurers... but got rather messy in trying to reseal both front and rear screens in the auntie rover 75. i used sikaflex eht - black. came in an ali cartridge with ali inside plunger, that seized as only ali - on - ali can//lol ended up cutting the complete top of the cartridge and used a knife to get out and used the nasty but needed sticky black stuff. it sealed i hope, but can see ages with a blade to trim it, plus a petrol soaked rag to get it of the windows / body work / me - not all in that order....lol "a stern letter has been sent to complain" as only us Victor Meldue`esk wrinklies can......I Dont Bloody Believe It !! lol... be safe guys, speak soon.. ian..

saw my much loved lexus is200 driven onto the GOPART salvage lorry yesterday dont think i`ll see her home again sadly.. lorry driver was a complete knob, left his lorry round the block stating "cant get my lorry down your turning" I pointed out the RAC could twice for my old landrovers breakdowns... once for cambelt shredding itself bending 8 pushrods like spaghetti, second time when alternator went on self destruct in excessive charge, but lights were bright..lol have to keep cheerful but hurting inside now. are we supposed to morn the loss of just a car, even if its a loved lexus ? a little light humor, as nearside suspension balljoint had collapsed, its rear wheel drove but was waving goodbye to me in a sort of "miss you-love you" way..... sad sight, sadder old man now..

hi ashar,yes bumps and bangs are hurtful sometimes.. been on the phone for over an hour with insurance company,followed by the recovery / salvage company eager to collect the lexus. now off to take photos, do sketches, and general pain in the rear end stuff needed to be done. oh well, full no claims will take a knock now i expect... cheers, ian.

hi guys, and yes gutted about my loved old lexus. had to move it out, have a clean up around the car port floor then moved poorly lexus as far in as i could. its got both rear light lenses broken, but not one bulb out - amazing.. still not ventured to open the bootlid in case it dont close again, but will do it perhaps tomorrow.. me and my son are old enough to be old skool, and he has looked at the reduced width rear end, and comically said, with our new porta power, blocks of wood, and carefull pushing power of 10 tons, we "might" push all that back out again, skim of filler, paint - be as good as new.... for once i was speachless..............lol historically, I used to race / stock cars / bangers & hotrods.... a saying of - "Its a runner" was well used at the time... oh well, never say never perhaps - either way.. tomorrow starts the hassle of insurance phoning, with the last known police "incident number" - still ongoing as i speak... I`ve just SORN`ed poorly lexus along with stopping the banks D/D for its tax, so officially "offroad" now.... the only good`ish news is having purchased a Rover 75 club 1800 model, complete with "overheating" problems, plus a few minors like needing 2 tires and all braking systems checked - the good news is aircon works so does its 6 (8) multi cd changer found in the boot along with professionally fitted LPG gas conversion / but now no spare wheel (space saver on EBAY £30`ish).. the 1800 engine looks tiny compared to my lexus, but hey, its a cheap runner for now.. the known head gaskit problems from it K series engine can be done easily with an updated head gaskit kit. (new haynes book of words ordered) so, still gutted, but as no one was in either my lexus nor my daughters car parked alongside - it happens I suppose.... (them zafiras are dam tough it seems) Have a good new years eve party one and all, If I dont get back to you all... Ian..

Hi spacewagon, yes, driver was arrested for drunk driving / poss driving under Influence of drugs. woman was driving a clio so fast in reverse, it hit my lexus so hard it shoved it into my daughters SRi 1800 zafira moving both cars,mine about 4 foot daughters foot or more. her car drove home with some wheel arch rubbing over bumps, my lexus drove from accident site next door into parking bay/car port, but must have looked comical as the nearside wheel has broken suspension and was waggling about under power... still waiting for a crime report number, insurance was phoned last night after the "Incident" but no one at home to advise me till tuesday, just a messenger service. been out and bought a 03 plate rover 1800 manual to use as i think it will be a bit of time going through insurance, as the drinks car had nothing on it - nothing ! never had any glass left in it, some prior to accident, tailgate after. I cant comment more due to ongoing legal proceedings....its rather complicated trust me... not stuck for a car as I have my trusty old diesel landrover discovery of 8 years ownership.... a bit rough round the edges but like me still keeps going..lol

my lexus hit by a drunk driving, high speed reversing clio, last night crushing rear panels both sides, offside against my daughters car. gutted. spent £200 last week on new windscreen, bottom ball joints, new tire and new mot...

Hi rincewind, me too, ok, I ran my X plate is200 in for it MOT to find it failed on both bottom ball joints. ok i thought, local maotor factors might have them - they did at £88 plus just before christmas I never needed this so good old ebay was sought and found replacement parts somewhere in the midlands for £35....but deperation required a £5 / 24hour courier to my door in coastal north essex in under the 24hours-good job too. that was the easy part. took 3 hours yesterday to undo the taper for the track rod end as i did`nt want to damage a servicable componant. the bottom ball joint itself came done quite easy IF you know what your doing, which I do as I`ve worked on cars, mine and others for 50 long years..lol the ball joints on my 71000 miler have never been apart fron new build, so, if my non original last only half that time, i will be happy or (deceased)....lol trust me, changing these ball joints IS a real pain in the rear end, and to be honest, the MOT garage offered to do it for between £35 and £50 quid, I think I should have let them do it, BUT, I`m 68 years old, stuborn, and dont like being defeated. so, one side done, and I`m sitting here when I should be out there under my lexus doing the other side now. its all your choice my friend eh. HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL HAPPY LEXUS OWNERS - Ian....

its a long story - as usual....lol still no screen... 26th of november, as agreed with autoglass, the agent / oprtative arrived with my new screen. the cars reg was pre fed into the system, so nothing could go wrong eh...........lol autoglass man asked - "is it heated" - dunno said I.. is the rear view mirror affixed - dunno said I has it got a vin tag viewing hole in the near side - dunno said I well, I did know these answers but it seems there system dont - really ? wrong screen ! and so, new correct screen re ordered for tomorrow - defnately - perhaps - hopefully.... the screen is still drivable but has about a 10 inch (growing) crack from a small stone chip where the tax disc would have been, but undrivable as the dam MOT has run out. so, waiting for new screen so i can book another MOT-- hopefully. * * * still driving around in my veggie oil burning diesel landrover, that I also love, but not got the grunt nor the speed of my lexus...lol hey ho... Ian..