GSF_REG

On 2/3/2023 at 2:54 PM, 4969_LXS said:

@GSF_REGExcellent, glad you can make it mate. Absolutely all are welcome 

When are we sorting the tickets and stand have we got the club sorted yet?

On 12/24/2022 at 7:10 PM, 4969_LXS said:

Excellent, so far we've got 3, we needed 6 last year to secure the stand. If anyone knows someone who would be interested spread the word and the love. It would be awesome to have a massive line up of F cars.  @GSF_REG, @hockeyedwards , @Rob RCF would you guys be interested ?

Hey brother i’m 100% coming bringing the GSF and my old mans pristine 25,000 mile LS400 hope you don’t mind that being on show with the F cars🤷🏻‍♂️ Also bought an old hilux might even bring that too if its no problem with you guys?🤷🏻‍♂️ So i could being 3 vehicles in total, let me know what you think

21 hours ago, hockeyedwards said:

Will tag you in a thread to join 🙂

Thank you brother🤟🏻

Hi all its been a while!! Hope your all well, just wondering whos going to japfest this year have we got a club sorted? As i want to get earlybird tickets, but obviously want the GSF on show and can’t do that without a club

On 8/11/2022 at 5:08 PM, HughTwo said:

Might be worth trying a couple of the Lexus dealers - potentially easier than a private sale, if they'll give you a number you're happy with.

From my point of view I didn't have the time or inclination to sell privately and I got a £ number I was happy with. Still sorry to see it go though.

Good luck with it - hope you get a good price.

I’d scratch that idea of going to lexus dealerships, they offered me £28k for my GSF🤣

1 hour ago, Duggie B said:

Not long left on MOT I see, might be favourable to put up for sale with fresh ticket.

Hi duggie, yeah it is due for an MOT soon! It will be done, not really in any rush to sell as i adore the car! I haven’t even posted it for sale officially just seeing if i get any intrest, can’t be arsed with wollys on eBay! honestly i don’t need the money but i certainly wouldn’t mind it being in my bank😂

1 hour ago, pope111 said:

bought a car that cant afford 🤔

Can you not read? Its due to family issues and i need the money for court costs, also don’t come at me when you drive a 2017 is300 pal👍🏻

Hi all hope your well, unfortunately i might end up having to sell my GSF due to family issues, if you know anyone in the market for a black on black GSF please send them my way, i know what the cars worth but i’m not going to be asking stupid money like many others do, its got all the 3 options and is low miles (32,000) car is immaculate inside and out, i am honestly gutted to have to sell it but needs must, i want it to go too a good home its too good to be neglected and also i want to stay in contact so i can maybe by it back in the next few years once these family issues have been dealt with

thanks jacob

On 7/9/2022 at 9:32 AM, Malc said:

us too please you Two 

Malc

Don’t like getting left out do you malc?🤣

23 hours ago, hockeyedwards said:

Funnily enough, I've just bought another one... 1996 though, is mint with near full Lex/ Toyota service history. Will probs drive it a bit but was bought as a semi-investment.

If yours is the one I think it is, was discussed greatly on the LS forum as a positive benchmark for our cars value. The LS's go for strong money in the US, so lets hope the trend rubs off over here 😛

Yes they are a great investment! Going to be very rare soon, as they always get made into drift cars or the hearts ripped out! I think it might be the one your on about , pearl white with grey two tone on the bottom and cream interior!!😍will be coming to japfest next year along with the gsf🤟🏻

On 6/26/2022 at 7:43 AM, MerchantOfVenice said:

In terms of cleanest in the country…you might want to take a look at mine 😎

I would love to see!!! Please message me!!

13 hours ago, ironrose said:

The advert for 66reg silver one on auto trader is now gone. Hopefully its with someone who'll turnup here 

It may be a pro drifter who bought it ,i had him come down and gave him a ride in my GSF, he was stuck between an LC500 or GSF, within 2 minutes of the drive he said he would now buy a GSF over an LC500 any day, he was such a down to earth guy and he even had a look at the LS400 and was amazed with how clean it was!

On 6/23/2022 at 9:27 PM, hockeyedwards said:

Yesssss, join ussssss 😆 my one is not showroom though, under reconstruction is more appropriate. Tough decision though isn't it, daily the 5L or 4L V8...? 😛

Honestly we paid just under 18k for this 1991 LS400 it is **** immaculate, unless you go to toyota and pull an LS400 out their collection, we have the cleanest in the country, im pretty sure anyway🤣

4 hours ago, ironrose said:

Well as long as the greedy fuel companies keep looting, people will be a bit skeptical buying big engined cars even if they are desirable.

I say this but we ended up buying a showroom condition LS400 so yet another V8 to add to the family🤣

4 hours ago, ironrose said:

Well as long as the greedy fuel companies keep looting, people will be a bit skeptical buying big engined cars even if they are desirable.

I do agree you have to have a fat wallet to daily a GSF🤣 hence why mines in the garage🤣

54 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

So sorry to read that Jacob.

Thanks for being so up front about the failings of Lexus Wolverhampton,I for one will avoid them.

Steven Eagell Group Senior Management will need to review the performance of its Wolverhampton employees as such reported conduct falls far short of the expectations of Lexus owners.

Jacob,Please keep us all posted about future developments and the outcomes from TOYOTA SHREWSBURY.

I have just got off the phone to Lexus Headquarters and spoke to a gentlemen called Craig Allen, i explained the whole situation and he was nothing but helpful, polite and courteous, he’s already making enquiries about the whole situation and said we will resolve this issue! So i await his call and see what can be done!

Craig if you see this you are a credit to Lexus UK and you are a major asset to them, thank you for all your help! Your a ledgend!

18 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

So sorry to read that Jacob.

Thanks for being so up front about the failings of Lexus Wolverhampton,I for one will avoid them.

Steven Eagell Group Senior Management will need to review the performance of its Wolverhampton employees as such reported conduct falls far short of the expectations of Lexus owners.

Jacob,Please keep us all posted about future developments and the outcomes from TOYOTA SHREWSBURY.

Yeah well i’m going to try and get in touch with someone higher up in Lexus UK to see what they’re going to do about it, one thing i forgot to mention is the lads actually working on the cars in the workshop are top notch mechanics and very nice people! I have nothing but good to say about them, but unfortunately the people in the showroom and office departments are a bunch of c**ts🤣 we were more than happy to let them know our thoughts! 

On 6/19/2022 at 10:07 AM, Malc said:

Jacob, how's it all going  ??

Malc

Hi all! Sorry for the late replys but things have been hectic! I am sad to say we have had a nightmare with Lexus wolverhampton! As you know the LS400 went in for a full service, rocker cover gasket and power steering reservoir seals etc, well like i said we got the service done bar from the transmission oil and filter, the rocker cover gasket that was slightly leaking and also the seals, so we were booked in for two weeks after the original service, so leading up to our next service appointment we had to call up to make sure they’d got the parts and we kept getting told “we’ll call you back” and we never got those calls, so we went to the lexus to get the parts they’d ordered fitted and they hadn’t got anything for it! We turned up and got told “ we can’t get the parts” we had no call to say they couldn’t get the parts!!! which i find hard to believe, so my old man threatened to drag the parts manager over the counter for A- not letting us know B- for **** us about and C- putting 100miles on a low mileage car, so i’m sure your know we got told to leave or the police would be called🤣 we went to toyota in shrewsbury the next day and we are now booked in with them this week to get all the work done which i’ve mentioned above! Funny how toyota will do the work and can get the parts ( i do know lexus is pretty much toyota) but why can’t lexus get the parts ey? Anyway lets hope toyota are better than lexus with their customer service!!
PLEASE avoid Lexus Wolverhampton at all costs!!!!!!!  I will not be taking my GSF there anymore after this experience!!! 

40 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:

Thank you very much for the incredible and well worth waiting for, update Jacob.

I`m sure that we are all very pleased for you. Stay in touch and do keep us all appraised of how you are getting on with your new LS.

Do contribute to those threads which interest you and good luck with your attempt to wangle a drive in the LC !

Appreciate the kind words roy! I’ll be sure to keep an eye on this thread, i’ll give you updates when we visit lexus next, the next challenge for me is too get adrian flux some pictures over so we can agree on a fixed value for insurance incase it gets written off as i’m fairly sure i wouldn’t find another like it! And average LS400 prices are probably only about 4-5k! So don’t want to get burnt if the worst happens!

On 6/4/2022 at 4:32 PM, royoftherovers said:

Jacob, encourage Lexus to be thorough with their investigations as one really only gets one chance to complain to the seller.

I am not for one moment saying anything other than you appear to have spent a lot of money on what appears to be a very fine car and I do hope that events turn out well for you.

Do give us all a full report on the outcome of Lexus` investigations and we`ll try to give you good advice. Do not rely on oral communications with any party. Get everything in writing.

Good luck.

Hi roy sorry for the late reply, the LS400 went into lexus today for its full service, the report came out great all mechanical aspects were top notch condition! We did stay in the workshop and watch all work being carried out, i insisted i be there as i don’t trust garages in the slightest! Only things they found wrong was a very minor oil leak on the rocker cover, a little rust on the joint of the back box which happens on all cars! So all in all it was everything we expected, were going back on the 20th of this month to do the gasket on the rocker cover, the seals on the power steering reservoir and also do the transmission fluid as they didn’t have the oil to do it and also do a full alignment on the car!

i’ve also had them on the phone again this evening asking if i was interested in parting with my GSF, so i’m booked in on the 25th of this month to see what they’d offer me for it, they’ve mentioned an LC500 to me so i might just try and wangle a test drive!! I’m not really keen on parting with my GSF for anything less than £60,000, i know thats way over priced but thats the kind of money that would make me consider selling, like i mentioned i don’t want to sell it🤣 just trying to get a test drive of the LC500 out of them really🤣

Also it was stone cold classics who we bought it off, wayne was an absoloute pleasure to deal with and really did give us a fair price on the VW, a great guy to know who genuinely just loves cars, like we all do!! If any of you are ever looking to buy a car off him, you’ll be in good hands!  

2 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Thanks Malc.

Difficult to argue that they are NOT a Trader, so Consumer Protection Act 2015 applies, so they are Statutorily Obliged to fix anything that goes wrong within 6 months of Purchase.

That could be very good news to Jacob (if he continues reading this Thread).

Stand by your Beds !!

Thats great to know roy! You oldies sure know the ins and out🤣 i’m 24 so still have a lot of trials and tribulations to go through!!

3 hours ago, Malc said:

 ............ she looks quite stunning .....  take care that the power steering rersevoir doesn't leak all over the alternator tho' .....  happened to me one night on the M20 .......  it's a common enough event and could just need replacing  OEM seals for preventative maintenance  ..........  luckily the engine is non-interference so should the cambelt go you should be ok BUT of course preventative maintenance there too ..  60k ( back then )  or 100k miles / 10 years is the norm for cambelt, waterpump and pulleys these days 

BUT I'm sure you've read all the stuff on here from some of us " oldies " that have been blessed with using a Ls400 for decades 

Really a stunning good useable everyday car that's more reliable than any other and will take you all over europe without a moments hesitation or fear .......... I know .......  I've done it in my Mk1 too  all those years back

ENJOY

Malc

Hi malc, thanks for that bit of advice, i’ll add it to the list of things to be done on monday at lexus wolverhampton, do it now for piece of mind! Cambelt was done 2000 miles ago, so all good for that! So happy with the purchase it really is a concours example, she’ll be going to japfest next year along with the GSF for sure!

4 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Wonderful, Jacob.

What sort of Warranty were you given with the car ?

Hi roy no warrenty but what can you expect on a 31 year old car, its clearly been loved so anything that goes on it is fair game🤟🏻

4 minutes ago, Malc said:

My first one was  J 54 DAP and looked very similar but was  pearlescent white in colour  .....  and 15" wheels and tyres ( and brakes to match ) .......... and the wheels have one slot less than the Mk2 car ( which I had too )  even tho' they otherwise look exactly the same 

A fabulous first Lexus for me back in the day ..... I had her at about 112k miles I think and used her as my main car, travelling Europe too,  until she left me with 180k miles and gifted to the tyre purveyor who kept me in tyres locally to my used car sales business nr Ashford kent .....  to give to his dad who always wanted a Ls400 .... she's vanished now I believe

Lovely good useable car in it's day for me

ARE YOU keeping your one in " aspic " for show days only ?

Malc

Hi malc thanks for the message we are currently on the drive back with the lexus! The car will be used for sure but most of the time will be in the garage, the pictures do it no justice it is pearl white paint! No stone chips or anything, no rust no rot not a blemish!! I’ve got a few pictures here but i’ll take more once we get back!!