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Yep, you’re right of course. People think they can get away with it. hopefully I end up with c£2,000 and a written off car I can attack with the filler

Hi is this car still for sale?

Even worse - he was uninsured! My insurer offers uninsured driver cover so I will get my excess and NCD back, but frankly I doubt the police will even follow up on it.

Afternoon all. I bought a 2003 LS430 in 'Mystic Gold' from a chap off Twitter (as it was!) almost exactly two years ago. The car has been terrific - not a single problem, save for the steering wheel tilt motor which I replaced easily. Never let me down, never had any problem with it.......and then Friday happened. I was driving through the Dartford tunnel when traffic came to a halt, fairly suddenly, but not 'screeching tyres' suddenly. Except for the scaffolding van behind me, who stopped within an inch of my rear bumper. However, 7 or 8 of his untethered scaffolding poles decided they weren't stopping, and made a right mess of my roof, wing mirror, bonnet - and the two cars in front of me..... Anyway - I'm fully expecting it to be written off. It only has 162k on the clock and was in great condition before the shunt. Any ideas what I should be offered? I'd be keen to buy it back and try to clean it up as best I can, as it was so good mechanically. Anyone got a nice LS430 they want to sell??

Well if you’ve sold it that’s great news. Let me know if either of those things don’t work out….

Pembroke is a million miles away isn’t it….pity otherwise I’d have popped in to see it. what does this do fuel wise - can it run on standard unleaded, and round town what does it do mpg-wise? I get 25 out of my 430, and it’s knocking on a bit really

Has your Lexus ever been smoked in? I could be interested in it but a car that’s been smoked in is a total non-starter for me

Out of interest, why didn't you have it serviced for 4 years?

I paid £2,800 for my LS430. Had it for 18 months, spent nothing. However, starting to throw up some faults - EML (possibly an o2 sensor? My GS300 had it), and intermittent wipers stopped working today..... Irritating.

Afternoon I have a 2003 LS 430, having it's MOT today. I have a slightly weepy air shock at the front - it'll be fine for the MOT, but I guess next year it might have to be changed. Is there a reasonable aftermarket supplier? I have seen a couple on eBay for c£400 - anyone got any experience of them? Also, my steering wheel rake adjustment motor died - likewise, is there anywhere I can get a new aftermarket one, rather than a breakers special? Cheers

Well I appear to be the next owner of this GS300....wish me luck!