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⭐️1995 LEXUS LS400 PARTS⭐️

⚠️NO ENGINE, ECU OR BRAKES ⚠️

The car itself has now gone for scrap but I have been sorting out all the remaining parts I have available from it.

Most parts are from a 1995 UK LS400.

Doors

Gearbox’s

Rear bumper

ABS pump

Exterior trim

Interior trim

Electronics

Accessories

Suspension

Etc etc

There are also a few other parts I have accumulated from other similar cars too.

(Ive got 2 gearboxes for instance).

The photos show some of what I have but if you can’t see what you need please ask as I have boxes of small parts and trim pieces also.

All available for postage at buyers expense or can be collected from South Devon.

Please PM me with any enquiries 👍

Thank you.

9 hours ago, Mossypossy said:

I got about 35mpg out of my 450h.

Great car. Nothing actually went wrong in two years I had it.

Is that round town driving or on a run?

9 hours ago, Malc1 said:

Scott hi

surely real life finances is simply not to payout £4k on a replacement car unless the prior sale of the Ls400 matches …….. the mileage fuel costs savings pale into insignificance by comparison 

Surely !

Malc 

Have you seen the value of LS400s recently? Mine should easily make £3500-£4000 so the value is about the same.

Putting a little more in for the initial purchase to make it easier month on month works for me.

22 minutes ago, SH20 said:

The GS450h  Premier I had was my first hybrid car and a diamond to own.    I was hooked on Hybrids after this and went on to 3 ES300h's, a short 12 month stint with a Toyota CHR hybrid and then back to Lexus with my latest car a LS500h.

Started with a 2007 LS460 SE-L  a superb car and introduced me to the Lexus brand back in 2015.

Go for a GS450h Premier model as the spec is the highest you can get although the lesser Luxury is till well equipped.  The V6 3.5 litre engine is bullet proof.

 

Sounds good! I have no doubt in Lexus quality but it’s the real life fuel economy compared to my LS400 that’s going to make or break the decision.

Hi all 👋🏻

I’m currently the owner of a 1998 LS400 V8 on LPG. I run this car daily and have done for the last 3 1/2 years. It’s awesome and I love it!

However, things are still getting expensive with life in general so am considering other options while still having a nice car to live with.

My LS400 does 19mpg round town and 30ish on a long run on petrol.
On LPG with the cheaper price it mathematically does 28mpg round town compared to petrol.
Most of my driving is around town and commuting with the occational motorway trip.

£48 will fill my LPG tank and will get me 230miles. I’ve also got to throw in £10 a week of petrol as LPG cars don’t like starting on gas.

Now with that in mind it’s not bad for a luxury v8 BUT it would be nice to be able to reduce my fuel costs a bit to help with…… “LIFE” 😂👍

I’ve been recommended to look at a Lexus GS450H as they are reasonably priced now and apparently get around 30mpg round town and 40+ on a run if driven sensibly and with the hybrid assistance.

So here I am……. Looking at them! 😉

So what can all you wonderful owners tell me about them? Are they pretty good on fuel? Any issues I should look for? Best spec for the money? 

I’ll be looking around the £4000 mark, maybe a touch more for the right one if I decide to bite the bullet! 

Thanks in advance 🙂

On 3/1/2021 at 10:23 AM, Kevin Williams said:

Hello Scott,

The Datsun does look very nice. Yes, it’s definitely a big improvement…!

The green LS 400 also looks nice. I presume the photos were taken in America…?

Does your wife drive the Pink Mini…?

Are any of the car shows that you go to in Cornwall…?

I am an ex boy from the black stuff. I used to make it, and had a couple of quarries. 

Lots of machinery, but I had a team of fitters, so I didn’t get my hands dirty…!

I made the red tarmac that my LS 400 was parked on…

Cheers

Kevin

Hi Kevin 

Yes I believe that green one I posted is in the USA. Very popular to modify over there.

😂 no my wife doesn’t drive the Mini. She hates my “old cars” and prefers her much newer cars!! Very different taste.

Tbh the car has been in storage since 2005 so I really should do something with it 😂.

It was defo something I drove tho..... great fun 😉🤣👍

I sometimes go to some local car shows. The main Cornwall one I go to is the Mt Edgecumbe classic car show just over the water from Plymouth. Always a good turnout. 
 

I also part run ‘South West Retro Rides’ which is a Facebook based group and we have lots of local meets (usually Torbay area) but we cover all the SW. We go to some local and national shows as a club. Feel free to take a look.

I also run myself the ‘Datsun Club UK’ which is obviously brand specific.

Yes I’m a true petrolhead 😂😂

3 hours ago, Kevin Williams said:

Hello Scott from Devon,

The photo you have included with your post, definitely looks very nice. If, with your skills, you can make your LS 400 look like that, you will, no doubt, win 1^st prize at VIP car shows…!

I have never been good with my hands in tinkering with cars. The best I did, was when I had an Hillman Imp (showing my age again…!) I hand painted it yellow and blue, unfortunately I haven’t a photo!, and the head gasket blown a couple of times. My eldest brother, who was a rally driver, and fixed problems himself with his cars, showed me how to change the head gasket… The 2^nd time, I changed the head gasket all by myself…!

I appreciate your mention of having a stiffer ride… Savagegeese said that if you have a severe case of haemorrhoids, the LC 500 Convertible will be your dream car…!

Watch Savagegeese, between 8 and 11 minutes…   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZfAW6NqASY&t=16s 

I don’t have haemorrhoids…! But have back problems, due to a serious accident in 2011. I ordered an LC 500 Convertible in November last year, and it arrived in the UK a few days ago. 

Good luck with your project, and I look forward to seeing a photo, similar to the one in your post…! How long do you think it will take you…?

Kevin from Cornwall

Thanks for your reply. 👍

I have no issues working on my own cars as much as I can. I’m an engineer by trade so don’t mind getting my hands dirty and I’ve been modifying cars and been going to car shows for 20+ years. My wife calls it an obsession 😂. 
This is my Datsun from when I bought it in 2011 to more recently and 99% of the work carried out myself. It’s by no means finished but it’s a definite improvement 😉

The green “Shabu Works” one is a beauty but unfortunately not really that practical for daily driving in the UK. I won’t be going that far with it but I just want a tidy looking LS, a nice set of 19” Japanese split rim wheels (which I already have waiting 😉), and lowered to suit the wheels. Then I will build an exhaust to release the v8 rumble and add some little Japanese details. 
something like this but on my facelift model. Hoping to get it looking respectable for the summer 😎

Hi Kevin from Cornwall 😉😂👋

Your little fleet of Lexus’sss (or Lexi 😂) look great. Very clean indeed 👍

Yea I know purists love the ride of the LS400 and yes it is comfy, but I’ve had several cars with stiffer suspension and I just prefer the control in the corners with a slightly stiffer ride. I know it’s not a sports car and I never intend it to be but it’s just what I like. This coupled with being a big fan of the Japanese culture of modifying cars in unique ways means it’s is defo the way I want to go with the car. I love the VIP scene out there so want to build a slightly toned down version of that style so it’s still usable on UK roads. I can’t leave anything alone and enjoy making cars my own (hence my other cars 😉).

Yep I certainly will 😉👍

On 2/25/2021 at 2:21 PM, Mr Vlad said:

Hi Scott and welcome. Real nice cars you have. What project you got planned for the 1st 400's engine? Keep us posted on your upgrade/tuning on your 2nd one 👍

Thanks very much. 😊

My project has been a long time coming lol. 
I’ve had a 1981 Toyota Corolla KE70 since 2007 and it was once my daily driver. It got put into storage in 2009 and it’s been there ever since. I’ve always planned on bringing it back out with a refresh but after travelling around New Zealand and checking out their car scene I found a number of them fitted with the Toyota/Lexus 1UZ V8........ and then a plan was hatched 😉.

Now I’ve finally got a donor hopefully I can make a start on this project sometime later this year. Should be fun 😂😂

I’ve also got a 78 Datsun 140Y coupe and a very silly shortened pink mini as well. 😂😂😁

10 minutes ago, Malc said:

take advice on changing the tyre size, it might make for an unacceptable ride ......  and the Ls400 is renowned for it's quietness .... even necessary to ensure the V8 burble doesn't appear ..  they'll think your exhaust is blowing AND you won't be able to silently creep up on pedestrians in your way either

Malc

Haha stealth mode is a bit of fun but Ive always wanted a V8 so I have to have the noise 💪😂.

Yes I know the car is super comfy but compared to my other cars that practically have no suspension, even with low profile tyres and coilover suspension, it will still be way more comfortable than them daily 😉👍. Personally I prefer stiffer suspension so it will be fine.

WANTED PLEASE:
Decent coilovers for a gen 2 LS400.
BC’s ideally but will consider any good brand. (No Chinese eBay rubbish please).

I’m not looking at paying new prices or I’d just order from a supplier so looking at 2nd hand please.

Cash waiting.

Thank you 😊

Hello all 👋

I’m Scott from Devon and I’m a huge fan of Japanese cars. I have a small collection which I added to last year with the purchase of, not one, but 2 LS400s 😂👍.

I’ve been lurking on the FB pages for a while but I thought I’d take a look at the forums now too.

My first purchase I admit wasn’t for the car itself but was for the V8 engine for another project I have.
It was a very cheap dark blue 1995 model that was a bit tatty all over but still had MOT. I got a lift to Portsmouth and drove it home to Devon very comfortably indeed 👍

I since found out that it’s likely that is was part of the Toyota UK company car fleet and then was sold on to Gary Lineker according to old adverts I found.
I can definitely say it’s not been looked after for a while since then 🙄. A perfect engine donor though 👍.

I drove this car around for 3 weeks to make sure the engine was a “gooden”........ and in this time I fell in love with it 😊

.............However, it wasn’t in good shape, I needed the engine and running it daily wasn’t viable for me fuel wise!! So I hatched a plan!!

I did some research and some maths and worked out that an LS400 on LPG would cost about the same or less to run than my current 3.2 diesel Mercedes E Class. So the Merc got sold and I ended up replacing it with an ‘Imperial Jade Mica’ green, facelift, 1998 LS400 fitted with an LPG kit. It wasn’t perfect and needs a few jobs doing but it’s respectfully tidy and I don’t mind getting my hands dirty. I got the car for not much more than the LPG kit cost so I’m happy. I’m totally in love with it and it’s such a nice place to be daily. Best thing I ever did 😁.

Being me I still have to tinker so yes it’s getting a few mods. I have a set of JDM 19” alloy wheels I’m going to refirb for it, I’m currently looking for some coilover suspension to lower it and it has to have an exhaust made for it to release that V8 rumble. It will be the perfect “posh” daily 😊.

Thanks for having me and maybe I’ll get to meet some of you guys one day 👍