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  1. rich1068
    For sale: 4x Davanti Wintoura 225/60 R16 Item Condition: Used Price and price conditions: £120 cash on collection Extra Info: Decent budget to mid-range winter tyres originally fitted to my LS 400. Hardly used. Were on the car roughly 4 months and a couple of thousand miles at most. No longer required now as I've sold the car. Pictures: If you need pictures let me know. They're currently tucked away in storage Contact Details: Message via LOC Location: Sheffield Delivery & Conditions of Delivery: n/a
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    The previous owner of my LS certainly did. In a previous life I smoked pretty much anything. If you fancy taking it up Piers then fill yer boots as they say. You will go green and then puke all over said boots but perseverance is the key. You're lucky that you've never smoked cigarettes because if you had your first reaction would be to inhale which you definitely don't want to do with a cigar. See previously mentioned puking plus coughing a lung up.
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    I fitted a set to my 400h. Purely for looks. But found them noisy and removed them after only a week or two.
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    I think I'll stick with the manuals!
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    Fresh ticket (with no advisories) for another 12 months so went for an unnecessary drive early this morning. Haven't done that for ages! Told myself I was popping to the shops, left at 8am and went via Hathersage, Bamford, Ladybower, Snake Pass, Glossop, Woodhead Pass, M1 South and then back into Sheffield. Pulled up at Waitrose just as they were opening at 10am. You've got to put the effort in for quality soffritti Photo taken as I was just heading back over the Woodhead.
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    The one listed by Haynes seems to be something from their "Autofix" range. Not entirely sure what that is but it's certainly not the regular repair manual they're known for. Regarding the online repair manuals, I've bought a couple of the last few years (Saab and Volvo) and find them much better than the old printed versions. The pictures are in colour for a start!
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    By all means use a non-electric aerial, at full extension it'll work just fine. But if you want to make use of the motor the genuine Lexus replacement mast and belt are a better quality alternative to those on eBay etc. The Lexus motor, mast and belt work quite hard for what they are. Constantly up and down depending on which frequency is selected on the radio.
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    Ah, out of ideas then I'm afraid.
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    Got to be the most satisfying Lexus fix there is. A bit of messiness dismantling the motor and removing the broken nylon toothed belt but reinstalling the new mast and belt is great. If the OP does decide to fix rather than replace then buy genuine Lexus. Replaced the broken electric aerial in the MR2 with a manual one from Halfords. About a tenner iirc.
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    I'd say there's no real best way. Most important has to be knowing the engine layout, specifically where the air intake is. On my Subaru I'd also be mindful of the plugs (flat four). Other than that, slow and steady would be my approach but there aren't many cars I'd tackle those depths in.
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    Does this happen in more than one location? Sometimes radio interference can stop the remotes working. If you haven't already try driving somewhere else and then test the remotes. Had this with my '02 IS and '06 RX.
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    And don't forget that having a Hunter system alone doesn't guarantee it will be correct. Very much down to the knowledge and competence of the operator. A place local to me recently had an extremely impressive Hunter system installed but totally failed to set up my bone stock LS.
  13. rich1068
    Stuck in the house with Covid at the mo. I'm saving these for when I'm at my lowest ebb (That may be around 2pm today)
  14. rich1068
    Great cars! Thoroughly enjoyed mine
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    rich1068 replied to PCM's topic in Lexus Owners Club Lounge

    Hope everything goes well Mike.
  16. rich1068
    Thanks! It is indeed Sonic Shadow.
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    It's not just the LS Malc. I turned away from new cars a few years ago and since owning various 15 to 25 year old Saabs, Hondas, Toyotas and Lexus I certainly recognise what you're describing. I drive mainly in 30-40mph areas but the number of drivers that just have to get in front of me is quite noticeable. Something I don't see when I'm driving our recently acquired new Subaru. That said, I think the current standard of driving and behaviour is appalling anyway.
  18. rich1068
    Well you know what they say about big feet...
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    Much faster too
  20. rich1068
    Had the hateful touchscreen thing (which I've since found out is quite well regarded) taken out today and my period JDM Alpine MD/CD unit put in. Bluetooth is overrated
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    It's been pampered all its life. Not a spot of the usual rear end rust and only 54k miles. Reams of sometimes quite unnecessary history. Having to get used to using my left leg again! Pop ups are so cool. Everyone gets let out of junctions when I'm driving this Thank you. The baby Ferrari comparison was made fairly often at the time I believe. No!
  22. rich1068
    Doing my usual LOC browse I realised I hadn't shared any info on my latest purchase. 1999 MR2 REV5 T-Bar. Let me know what you think
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    WD40 will do it.
  24. rich1068
    New EBC pads on the LS. Hopefully better than the squeaky Lexus ones I took off.
  25. rich1068
    I once attempted a stitch on cover on the GS. Got about 1cm before giving it up as an appalling job.
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