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Mrs Fargo - my sister says thanks for your kind words. She is pleased to be doing a 'proper' degree - unlike the freeby art students! She also wants me to leave her alone so that she can get on with her Family Law assignement! (I hope your comment about being more Human afterwards is true -I'm looking forward to it! :P ) Gord - Is it okay if she shows this thread/posting to a Land Barrister who teaches at her university to see if she can help you? She specialises in land issues such as this. She won't see her until Monday though. She also says that alot of firms do free initial interviews, which is a good way of getting free legal advice from a proper expert. :) Good Luck!

My sister is in her final year studying law at university. She said you can borrow one of her legal text books Gordon! :D More seriously however, her thoughts (without really having a lot to go on) are as follows: (Let it be said that most of what follows doesn't really mean much to me! :D ) " A way you could get around this is by setting up a trust fund. You said your oldest child was 16 years old. You could set up a trust for your son so when he turns 18 the house automatically go to him so the title deeds would pass over to him at 18. Any solicitor will help you set up a trust fund. Once the trust is set up, you could sell the house as the holder of the trust but then you would have to still hold the money on trust for your son until he was 18. In order to stop your brother having any interest in the house and trying to prevent you from selling it you should have two trustees; maybe you and your wife or good friend as this would negate the legal principle of ‘overreaching’. This means when the house is sold if two people sign the contracts as trustees then your brother’s interests are basically not important. I am not sure about this but by holding it on trust then selling it as a trustee you maybe able to avoid the tax as the house is not for your benefit. More of a solution that could take a while before you gets the money. Alternatively, make a will and in it order the sale of the house and the money to go to your wife, then fake your death and move to Spain. Execute the will and keep all the money as well as enjoying the sunshine in Spain. (JOKING ) If the 20K was your only input into the house then if you get the house valued now it is worth more than when you bought it you will be entitled to a bigger share of the profits when you sell it. The money you get should be proportionate to the money you put depending on the increase in value of the house. A lot does depend on how your brother is living there: Did he pay the mortgage? Is he paying you rent? Since the house is paid for he may have rights as a squatter if has lived there for 10 years without paying anything except the bills. Even better take some good photos of the house and enter it into an auction, one of those where you don’t necessary have to view and then sell it there. Then you don’t have to worry about your brother, the new owners can deal with him as long as he has not registered that he has an equitable interest in the house at the Land Registry Office in London. Still does not answer your question properly. Any solicitor can help you in this area, but shop around and ask a few as the rate will vary considerably. " I hope that is of some help mate PS Since she is a student she is MUCH cheaper (free) then the highly qualified Mrs Fargo! :D

Thought it looked familiar Gord! Lovely looking car! :D Love that digital speedometer! Knight Rider anyone??

try Pro-Lex??

Your in luck mate! :D I've had a look and found one on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4516399832&rd=1 The £10 postage is excessive however! :( (When I bought mine it only cost £4 via Special Delivery)

As Aido says just get it from your dealer. As far as I can remember they are around £45 + Vat. They pop-up on eBay too from time to time. Good Luck :)

Don't worry - we don't need an invitation! :D :zee: :P

I bought these cheap eBay ones: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...7944802176&rd=1 I'm happy with them (until I get HID)! :D Look really nice and white at night. When I get HID I can then use these bulb 9006 in my foglights and get a set of 9005 for the main beamlights!

I'd be interested too. Seen loads on US eBay at bargain prices!

May be of interest to someone. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:MEWA:IT Sells for $2650.00 = £1380.00 + Postage Any good??

Hope yours is fine too Aido and thanks for the help! :D

Should have posted the link. Thanks Colin.

Just seen some Goodyear GSD3s available on eBay for £104.99 a tyre!

What about the mass of weight on the front drivers seat! :) I asked the dealer about this and he said it was probably just abit of spillt petrol that I drove over that made me feel like I had light steering. That'all do for me!

RESULT! Lexus are going to replace the Head Unit on the 8th Jan! :D I was worried that the damn thing would start working again at the dealers but it didn't! ;) Also just noticed how excellent the sound system is (I usually just listen to the Radio (Talksport and the Cricket)). It is brilliant!! :D I can hear sounds that I cound't detect in my old car!

Don't I just know it! Fingers crossed!

Sorry to revive an old thread. Just as Aido did at the start of this thread, I have just filled up my car with Optimax and when I drove out of the petrol station the car steering was markedly lighter! The car was half-full before I filled it up. Did we findout what this was last time? Thanks

Prices?

Thanks for the replies. My Headunit is the newer type one. I rang Lexus Stockport today and they said I can take the car to them tommorow to check the head unit and order a new one. I did try the heating up trick and it worked...........well partially. Got my CDs to play but I would occasionally still get the Error 1. Hopefully it is still showing error 1 when I take it to Lexus tommorow! Need to get the problem with the tape sorted too.

Thanks fountain of all knowledge (a.k.a Colin) :D When I stated my top priorites above I meant in comparison between the two tyres I am considering. I do want the best handling possible and realise that trade-offs in other areas will have to be made. I had a look at the Yokohama tyres and they are ALOT more expensive - i.e around £150-£160 a tyre compared to around £104 - £110 for the Goodyears and Toyos. The Yokohamas seem like they have a soft sidewall, which may not be great for my alloys. My wheels are just about level with the bodywork of my car, so I would like tyres with a stiff sidewall that retain the shape and to prevent very slight rubbing of the arches. I especially like the Toyo T1-Rs because they claim to have a much harder sidewall and be quieter then the older T1-S. I think I should just get whichever one I can get cheaper. But not sure. The reviews for both are very good.

Thanks Gordon. I'll ring either Lexus Manchester or Stockport tommorow and try to sort it out. I was thinking - how much would a new Lexus Headunit be to buy? I might stick the replacement on eBay and then buy a new one with the money I got from the sale. I would really like one with Aux-in. Would this be possible? I know I would need a facia and some cables??

Right.......I found a tape and tried it. I still only get sound from the passenger side speakers. :( :( I know its not a fault with the speaker since it works fine when I use the radio. I have tried adjusting the balance and it makes a very small difference. Help!! Thanks

Cheers Aido! :D Don't have many tapes these days! I'll try and find one to try.

Hi friends, :D Need to get some new tyres. Currently I have Continental SportContacts 2 that I got cheap part-worn and to be honest they are not very good. The ride is bumpy, they are noisy, don't grip too well and have uneven wear; one of the tyres also has a rip on the tyre wall. The tyres have around 2mm of thread left. My car is on ebatch Springs and has a tyre size of 225/40 18". After doing some research the common consenus seems to be that the BEST tyres available for the IS200/300 are: Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 Toyo Proxies T1-R Both tyres are similarily priced. My top 4 priorities are: 1. Ride Comfort 2. Low Noise 3. Handling 4. Protection for Alloys Which would you get? Thanks.

Thanks Aido! :) I have only tried a CDR - the brand is Infiniti and has been fine on my previous car. I will try a proper audio CD too. My car is under 5 years old so I suppose I can get the Head Unit changed. Any ideas about the sound only comming through one side using the Tape Adapter?