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Picked her up this morning. She's is a 32. Pics to follow when i've got busy with the camera.

Good afternoon all, Well after a year of LS400 ownership I have finally succumbed and am picking up a Soarer this week. I guess I wasn't ready for the old man look after all.........

Last year Lexus Leicester quoted me about £150 to supply and code a remote fob. Needless to say I continue to use the keys................

Let's all move to Spain!! Great main highways, little traffic (though cambers a bit wierd at times!) ← Am doing just that next year and agree about the roads - nice to see where all our EEC money has gone. Now have to buy a left hand drive if I can find one.

Welcome to the fold. Only one piece of general advice with all Lexus's [or is it Lexi]. Get your cheque book at the ready, but enjoy the experience. Sorry, couldn't resist the Partrdige bit

Not sure how much 5 new wheels would be but I doubt it would be less than 250!. I will PM you the detials.

Does that include the plastic inserts as mine is as bad as the wheel itself? I'm not too far from there and i'm looking to get mine done too, do they charge extra to take the tyres off? ← [/q Inserts were done too. The whole charge was 50 quid per wheel inclusive of removal, stripping down to bare metal, re - alloying and then replacement

Had mine completely refurbed at a place in Melton Mowbray. £50 a wheel and takes about 2-3 days. He lends you replacement wheels for the duration. If you want the details then let me know.

£147.00 for an O/S fitted at my local garage.

Brought back memories of all the money I've spent - frightening. 1957 Ford Popular - Working at a holiday camp and this was the 'camp car'. bought for £5. 3 forward gears, vacuum wipers and about 40 mph top speed - an added reverse light fitted that would have done justice to a 747. 1973 Ford Escort 1.3 HC Van - actually my fathers firms van, but was a suitable 'passion wagon' for a 17 yr old, as long as the girl didn't mind sitting on starter motors and alternators. 1974 Daimler Sovereign - again my fathers, but he lost his license so I had to drive us to work so couldn't stop me using it for personal use. 17 years old, 4.2 litres and an 8 track stereo!! Collecting a bird in that - ah bliss. 1976 Mini 850 - back to reality as I had left home and had to live within my means. A crap car that turned me against Minis for the rest of my life. Strangely enough my 18 year old daughter has just bought an '85 Mini 1000 and the revulsion is still there on sitting in it. 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 [i think the GTS] - boring, anodyne with no memories at all. 1983 Cavalier SRi Mk 1 - First car I ever really loved. A stunning beast for it's day. Collected my daughter from hospital in this - aaaaaaaahhhhh. Driving it on the day of collection from the garage and obviously not having listened to the rep when he had told me what the buttons did. Stopped at traffic lights doing the man thing of pushing any button in sight and the boot flew open - embarassed man getting out of car to shut it. 1987 Ford Granada 2.0i Ghia - Bye bye Cavalier as logistics of moving a wife, child and paraphanalia around hit home. Actually a nice car, but a big mistake not to buy the 2.8. 1985 Toyota Celica 2.0 GT - Divorce just through, expensive cars a thing of the past again, but a chance to get a credible car again. Nippy little thing that never let me down. 1985 Nissan Prairie - Money low, new woman in the life who owned dogs. Head turned by new found love so 'we' got something to carry us and the dogs in. What a disaster - Car and woman gone very soon. 1987 Citroen BX GTi - new job, more money and time to refresh the boy racer image. This was an absolute beauty until the cambelt went at 110 mph on the M11. Lots of mangled silver looking things when the engine was removed. Replaced engine, but never really trusted her again. 1990 Toyota Supra 3.0 - This being single again thing is great. This white stunner called to me from the forecourt as I was driving by and I could not resist. I must have been the only person in Britain who did not know about the head gasket problems they had and sure enough she did not let me down. It blew in Coventry - 2 reasons to be depressed. 1996 Alfa Romeo 2.0 GTV - working for myself now so obviously a man needs a sensible company car. This was an absolute money pit, but the feeling of driving this BRG beauty for 120,000 miles in 2 years will remain with me for ever. Constant fights with new wife on whether she could borrow it. The biggest head turner I have ever owned [apart from the Prairie, but that was in disbelief]. 1994 Mercedes 500 SL - first attempt at trying the 'businessman' image. Hated this from Day 2 - Wondering what the hell I had been thinking on day 1. 1996 LS400 - After attending a meeting I got a lift with someone who owned one and love blossomed - went and bought one the next week. One look from the new wife 'it's like a tank, I can't drive that' - a warm glow inside. Owned her for nearly a year now [the car] and have got used to the 'how much?????' syndrome for repairs and parts. Probably bored everyone to tears with the memory lane stuff, but I've enjoyed it...........................

Anyone with any ideas? I have a 95 LS400 and the rev counter has started working intermittently usually on a daily basis, i.e. one day working, one day not. Thanking you all in anticipation...........

Perfect - Many thanks chips

I know this may sound daft, but does anyone know how to remove the rear door speaker in a 96 LS400? I have attempted to get the grill off but it seems to be set hard and I don't want to ruin it trying to prise it off.

Hi Could anyone tell me where, and which ones, the fuses for the CD and radio units are please. 1996 Mk 3 LS400. Thanks in anticipation

I have always found Leicester helpful

Many thanks for the tips - one thing to add is that the attatchment from the lamp assembly that the screw goes into can be easily broken - I found out the hard way! Good old superglue...............

1996 LS400 O/S front sidelight bulb has gone - have had just a quick glance at it and can't see how I get to it. Does the main headlamp assembly have to be removed to get at it?

An interesting week with Lexus Leicester. I contacted them about a new remote control fob for my LS400 as there was not one with the car when originally bought. Telephone conversation. Lexus: Is she an import? Me: Yes 1996 model imported in 2000 Lexus: Chassis number? Me: duly gives them it Lexus: That's not an import, according to our database it's a made for UK number. Me: Oh Lexus: Bring it in anyway and we'll see what we can do. Next day at Lexus: Lexus Technician: how does the locking work with the key? Me: It has a double lock system. One for drivers door, two turns for all four. Lexus: It's an import then, the UK ones don't have that. Me: But the chassis number says she's made for UK Lexus: And I notice you have rear aircon controls, definitely an import. Me: What about the made for UK chassis number? Lexus: Don't know, but this spec is not made for UK. Rear aircon has only recently been introduced over here. Me:Oh Lexus: So we can't programme a new remote fob, unless we replace the whole ECU Me: Bugger that, I'll use the key so please help me - what the hell have I got?????????????????????????????? and does that mean that the US remote fobs they sell on ebay might work for me?

Hi 1995 LS400 - Can anyone tell me if the CD player is fused and if so where can I find it?