Daveyboy20

Hi - I've not been on for a while - sorry to everyone who posted as I didn't get round to replying. Let me know if you still need the parts you were after.

I've got a wooden steering wheel and Satnav unit currently on eBay.

I've still got most of the parts as I stopped actively trying to sell them when the lockdown started! Hope you're all well.

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On 2/12/2020 at 10:54 AM, ajchetcuti said:

Hi,

Not sure I want to cut my exhaust so I will probably have some made up like yours but from the flanges back. Does sound awesome. Has the electric aerial gone now?

Thanks.

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No worries. Ariel has gone.

Everything else bar the calipers is availible. 

Hi--the exhausts I'm selling are custom tailpipes to replace the backboxes. You need to cut your backboxes off and these pipes clamp on in place. £70 for the pair and they're in great condition. 

The rest of the system itself isn't great as the cat flanges are blowing and the backboxes are missing. 

I'm on the Wirral

This is what the modified airbox sounds like. 

43 minutes ago, ajchetcuti said:

Can you send me some photos of the exhaust please? Cheers.

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You can see them top left of the pic - the main pipes are stainless and polish up nicely. The rest of the sections are mild steel and incorporate steps to increase bore. Includes custom made brackets to fit to the standard mounting points for the backboxes using the standard exhaust rubbers. 

52 minutes ago, MotorDevil said:

Any chance the electric aerial is in full working order? Would be interested in the aerial and the motor. 

Yes it's fine - £20

20 minutes ago, ajchetcuti said:

Don't need the wheels as I have a nice set of Bola's on it already.

Thanks for the pics and vids, does sound good. I need to check if it will fit or not. I'm sure Steve who's commented will know. Steve?

What's the asking price too?

Thanks.

Alex.

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Couldn't edit my original post so I've quoted a random one and added prices roughly based on completed listing on eBay. 

On 2/2/2020 at 8:48 PM, Daveyboy20 said:

Very sad conclusion to my Lexus ownership. Long story short - cam pulley sheared off and the engine is dead. I've spent the day stripping parts off it and will be scrapping the shell in the next few weeks. 

All on the Wirral. 

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I have taken off:                                          

 

Wooden steering wheel £100

Wooden gearnob £35

Grey sun visors £15

Grey rear view mirror £20

Silver mirrors £25 each

Sat nav unit  £50

Custom exhaust £70

JBrady modded airbox £25

All lights (fronts tinted with removable film) fronts £25 each including indicators. Rears £25 each

Wood gear surround £15

Wood electric window panels/ashtray £15 each

Almost immaculate unused diamond cut spare wheel £100

SC430 alloys with nearly new matching Goodyear tyres £450

Hubcentric Japspeed spacers for the wheels £100 for the set (nearly £200 less than a year ago!) 

Coil packs £5 each

Might be more bits - can't remember! Car's still here if there are any bits I've not mentioned but you'd like. It's silver. 

 

Cheers! 

 

 

 

36 minutes ago, ajchetcuti said:

What year was it?

Sorry for your loss! How did that come about so it can be avoided for others?

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1998 with 130k.

I'm not sure why it happened but the cambelt was removed twice due to a faulty new waterpump so it could be just the fact it came off and on a bit and was unsettled from its 22 year slumber. 'If it ain't broke ' is my new mantra.

30 minutes ago, ajchetcuti said:

I have a '93 and could be interested in the exhaust/spacers if suitable fitment.

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I'm hoping to sell them with the wheels as they are perfect for the SC430 wheels - if I sell the wheels separately, though, I'll let the spacers go too. Are you interested in the wheels, too? 

The exhaust is a custom back box delete setup that sounds great. You just need to cut your back boxes off and clamp these to the pipe. I made it a non-welding modification due to lack of a mig. You need to cut two cutouts in the bumper - I'll upload some pics. Can't help with fitment - I'd presume they're the same? 

16 minutes ago, steve2006 said:

I’m interested in the steering wheel.

Looking for £100 for the wheel. Probably about £15 postage I'd imagine. 

Very sad conclusion to my Lexus ownership. Long story short - cam pulley sheared off and the engine is dead. I've spent the day stripping parts off it and will be scrapping the shell in the next few weeks. 

I have taken off:

Wooden steering wheel

Wooden gearnob

Grey sun visors

Grey rear view mirror

Silver mirrors

Sat nav unit 

Custom exhaust

JBrady modded airbox

All lights (fronts tinted with removable film) 

Wood gear surround

Wood electric window panels/ashtray

Almost immaculate unused diamond cut spare wheel

SC430 alloys with nearly new matching Goodyear tyres

Hubcentric Japspeed spacers for the wheels

Coil packs

Might be more bits - can't remember! Car's still here if there are any bits I've not mentioned but you'd like. It's silver. 

Cheers! 

On 10/9/2019 at 8:09 AM, Greer said:

This one 'seems' good, no advisories at all at any time in its MOT history, seems to have only been doing below 2k miles pa. They are scattered all over UK so train fares need to be taken into account or end with spending a lot of money, this one is in Broxbourne Herts only appx 20 miles from me, but your in Mersyside, whats you max spend? fares could work out a lot if seeing more than 1 or 2

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1132630

Thanks mate - I'm afraid I don't have anywhere near that kind of budget. Hence not being able to repair it at the moment. I'm going to try and do it over time to keep costs down and get a run around in the meantime. 

Apologies for fueling the flames. Done nearly 20k Iover the last 2.5 years and loved every mile. Pretty gutted and easily wound up as a result. Thanks to everyone who has helped. 

8 hours ago, The-Acre said:

Whatever you're both looking for it sounds like it's in your play pens. Too much of this goes on, it's not helpful.

Agreed. I normally stay out of it but given recent circumstances I'm a bit ticked off. Apologies. Over and out. 

21 hours ago, Greer said:

No, what is it?

I honestly feel like this might not even be sarcasm at this point. Anyway, it's a vegetable drink. You should try it sometime.

53 minutes ago, Greer said:

What country are you in? most UK cites (maybe all) now have a 20mph speed limit, m/ways & some others have a 70mph limit, you write as if your in Germany, are you?

***** almighty. Using power isn't the same as going over the speed limit. You can get a 1.0 micra to break the speed limit. You write as if your engine is full of carbon deposits, is it? 

8 hours ago, Malc said:

yes for certain, a Ls400 V8 is a wolf in sheeps clothing, ready to pounce at a nano-seconds notice into a wimperingly quiet lion with the force of a titan

Malc

Unless you remove the backboxes in which case it pounces at a nano-second into a suitably roaring lion. And so on. 

I think some of the slipper and pipe brigade on here should be buying themselves electric cars. They're very quiet in case you weren't aware. You can leave the v8s to those that appreciate them then. 😂👍

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21 hours ago, ambermarine said:

There was a post on here sometime back regarding the failure of the cam control on a 98 mark 4 it related to the rebuild of the pulley and bolts coming loose this resulted in much the same ending yours had.

The prognosis was the bolts holding the mechanism together had not been fastened up to the correct torque and when taken to high revs the unit failed.

As your engine had any work done on it apart from cambelt change?

Not in my ownership - but there was an intermittent rev issue when I bought it which cleared up after an oil change and few miles of driving. I had the cambelt off twice as the first waterpump was faulty but that's only thing that's been done. 

Why does every thread on here descend into people getting upset about modifications or moaning about never using power. You fellas know what a v8 is at all? 

I've looked after this car impeccably and regardless of whether or not it receives a battering (it doesn't) it should be able to cope with no issues. 

On 10/5/2019 at 10:13 AM, Malc said:

your car's got plenty of power then ? sounds dead to me

the Mk3 is a fabulous car   Try one, you'd be pleasantly surprised ....  mine's on 224k miles right now

 

I see

The mk3 looks great and is a great car. The mk4 is a better car. 

How do I contact Paul? I can't find a website or eBay page etc.