Anees

Yes, another great episode. The dodgy judge was the one with the very nice LS460! WOW! :D So many cons going on in this episode that it was hard to keep up at the end! Look forward to next week.

Thanks for your help Norlec. Thats good to know. Will try on Friday which a fully charged battery (hopefully!) :)

Happy Birthday! :D Anees

Thanks Colin :) Does that do anything clever?

You should of used the jump leads that are in the back of the Audi mate :D Not even opened the boot, didn't know you had any! Might try it later in the week then, but won't be using the Audi to jump start anything ;) I read somewhere about jump starting possibly causing issues with ECU fault codes on German cars, so will use my cousins sisters yaris if need be :)

Hi guys, Just got back from my cousins house. He has a 1999 GS300 Sport and it has been parked up for almost three weeks. His dad rang me to say the car wasn't starting. I went over and the car had NO ELECTRICS working at all. Even the light on the ignition barrel was unlit; I obviously thought the battery was flat. We tried to start the car using one of those booster packs and all the electrics slowly came on while the booster pack was connected; after about 5 minutes with the booster pack connected I tried to start the car and it still wouldn't start; it was making a clicking noise (which I am familar with which usually means the the battery is not strong enough to start the car yet) but my uncle decided to call the AA. They came out, basically did the same thing but obviously with their much better and powerful equipment; the AA guy said that they were by-passing the battery because it was now being powered from his van. The AA technician said the cars imobiliser is stopping the car from coming on? The immobiliser LED on the drivers side vent is slowly flashing red. Is this normal? I am sure the standard battery probably just needs a decent charge (or replacement!) so I have taken the battery out and will trickle charge it for a long while. Once the battery goes back in, I am hoping the car starts as normal after an unlock and then lock. Are there any known immobiliser issues with the mk2 GS300 that I should be aware of? Thanks, Anees :)

Good Luck mate. Brings back memories of when I did a very similar exam at university. :)

Amazing effort! :o :D

I saw it too! Good Episode. Not totally convinced with the new crew yet, but will give them time. I also wish they would hurry up and get Albert out of prision; him not being in the episode was the only let down.

That looks stunning! RESPECT! :D :D

Yep, Mr Singh eat your heart out! Mega low rides over in the US mate; the main reason some of the US guys seem to go for the Flex over the CS is because you can go much lower with the Flex but that didn't really bother me at all; the rest prefer the super smooth ride of the CS. My threads over at Aristo Club forums also give some info. Talking about slamming cars to the floor, your IS200 was not exactly on stilts was it? :P Wish I could see you guys tomorrow mate, would have been fun; but working unfortunetly. :crybaby: Anees

I did ask the same question when I was looking at coilvers and if you read the US forums they all rate the Tein Flex and CS (comfort spec). I was considering the comfort spec too, but after talking to Dave and also Gaz Walker (from Envy) they both said the CS was too soft for it to really make that much of a difference to handling. The concensious was: Comfort Spec if you want to keep optimum "Lexus" ride quality and not really get significantly better handling then stock. Its a way of lowering ride height, without loosing much quality. Flex - If you actually want to feel the difference; it is much much better then standard. I also have the EDFC controller but have not really had much time to play with it yet, but trust me, you can really feel the difference between the stiff settings and the soft settings. Gaz Walker told me that he had the Tein CS on his and regretted getting them because they were too soft and he always had his Tein EDFC on stiffest. When I was deciding between them, Gord said to me "the Americans don't really have many corners" so I went for the Flex. On the motorway they are great and around town. On bad surfaces they are harder then stock, but not that much worse - its more that they are slighter noisier (get a bit more wheel noise). Hope that helps. Anees :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEOFFERS!!!!! :D :D :D Can't believe I didn't check - damn this ebay diary! Hope you had a great day and remember - 40 is just a number ;)

The Tein Flex I have is adjusted from the top mate, front and rear. :)

@UKLEX - Sounds like the right thing to me mate, and I know its not really any of my business but have you said GS300 Twin Turbo Import or just GS300 Import. Reason I say that is because we can have a GS300 non-turbo imports too (like UK GS300). The Altezza's are like that too, with the AS200 being similar to the IS200 and then the RS200 with the 4-pot Beam engine and more power. :) @Gord - Does sound to me mate like that Aristo you went to see is dodgy then. I thought that even if the logbook says GS300 as long as the actual chasis code says JZS161 we know its still legit. Sounds to me that if the VIN plate was changed then something is amiss. Maybe it was a stolen car in Japan etc. What does the seller say? Bet their is no way to trace the history then? :(

If you don't mind me asking, does your VIN start JZS161 then????? @Gord - the insurance is an interesting consideration. Hmmm...

Thanks mate but I got one from a GS300 ;) :) The great thing about them is that I can have my morning pot of yogurt while stopped at lights, holds its really well etc - really nifty for me coming from a car (BMW) with NO cup holders. Anyway.......... so what are the obvious signs that a cars VIN have been tamped with? I know on the Aristo it has the big VIN plate, but is the number stamped anywhere else too like on the bulkhead etc?

This thread nearly went 6 years without a post You looking for a V300 then dude? Im just a grave digger mate :P After seeing Anees the other week, sort of wanting one, Anees has said i can have drive to sort of make up my mind :duh: You are welcome anytime mate. This week I have used it all week to go to work and I must say the cup holders are great! LOL

I think the engine transplate is probably unlikely; much more likely to be the VIN plate transplant which is my worry, especially with Yoshi's post above about organised crime and stolen cars from Japan. Maybe some crime syndicate or whatever would change the VIN numbers over.

Looks ok, but think it suited your IS200 much better :D

Thing is though mate, I thought that a VIN number identified what the car was (make and model)? So IF in this case the car my mate has seen DOES have the JZS160 (UK car or S300 VIN number) yet has the Twin Turbo engine then that can't be right can it? I don't see how a car with the JZS161 chasis number can be down as an Aristo Twin Turbo for some people and a GS300 for others unless something dodgy is going or or maybe something to do with then they came over? Mine came over in July 1999. PS Just checked my logbook and its the same as yours Aido - just says Toyota Saloon :)

I know that Aristo's like mine start with the chasis code JZS161 and the UK GS300 cars are JZS160. Would it be possible to have a Twin Turbo Aristo registered as a GS300? A work friend is looking for a GS300 (I should be on comission! ) He says he has seen a car he thought was a GS300 which the seller has described as an Aristo Twin Turbo and it has a Toyota badge on the steering wheel. He has checked the logbook and it says its a GS300?? Just makes me think something is dodgy or is it possible to import a non-turbo? I am going to get him to check the VIN plate when he goes to view it again; if the car has a JZS160 (UK GS300) VIN yet has the 2JZ-GTE Twin Turbo engine then does that mean something is a miss? :o I know with imports the log books are not always accurate. I have been looking at the Mitsubishi forums and know that the logbook info can be pretty innacurate with most FQ cars being registered as an FQ-300 regardless of the actual model (FQ-300, FQ-320, 340, 360, 400 etc) Is it a similar situation with the Aristo? Thanks, Anees :)

Lexus Stockport (with Gold discount) were £170 I think + Vat (17.5% at the time) and had to order it in. I got mine from Toyota Lexus Specialists. They were the same price as Lexus Stockport, but their price included delivery to mainland UK and I was ordering a few other bits too, so made sense to just get from one place. Email: chris@toyotalexusspecialists.co.uk for a price. Hope that helps, Anees :)

Aido, I get all my servicing parts any other toyota parts I need from Chris at Toyota Lexus Specialists. Email: chris@toyotalexusspecialists.co.uk for a quote. Mention I recommended him. I have saved loads and get stuff fairly quickly too. Anees :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATE!! :D :D :D I bet you listened to your mega speakers to celebrate!