Paul weeks

Sold .

Just been taken off my Lexus SC430 to put standard wheels back on. Tyres have only done a few hundred miles.  £350 for quick sale no offers.   Paul 07753663020

On 11/15/2022 at 3:46 PM, Lexiguy said:

If the vehicle has buttons on the steering wheel and starts it's pairing procedure on the sat nav system, then it would appear that it does have Bluetooth phone factory fitted.

Perhaps it was a 2005 spec vehicle and registered in 2004.

It's very interesting and if you weren't at the other end of the country I would have liked to compare the set up procedure between yours and my 2007 model.

Good luck,

Anthony

Hi Anthony

i will have another play tomorrow ( you may have already guessed Tech. Doesn’t come naturally ) I have been opening the settings page on my phone then on to Bluetooth.  Then menu on the car and the info button, it opened a menu, but on my phone it doesn’t list my car as available for pairing. I will have another play !

Definitely got the buttons one with a phone symbol on, but I still don’t know how to pair it, on my phone it was asking for a password and suggested trying 1234 or oooo but neither worked !

Hi, could anyone tell me the procedure for pairing a phone with my S.C 430  2004 reg ? I believe it to have Bluetooth capability as it has buttons under the steering wheel ( l/h s ). And it shows a message Bluetooth not connected.  I have looked in the manuals but can find no information on how to pair. Any help will be much appreciated.

Thank you all for the advice, it comfirms my thoughts ! I will get it checked and rectified and report back.

Hi have been loving the car and getting used to everything, just had my first problem, the orange engine symbol on the dash has stayed on when starting the car and then  stays on. The car still seems to do everything ok ??

Am I right in thinking this may be a sensor gone down ?  If so is it still ok to use and how exspensive to change ?

thanks in advance for your help Paul.

What are owners opinions that it’s more economical on the sport setting ?

sounds like wish full thinking to me, but that is what one owner has found, I just wondered what others find.

My car now back on original wheels with Michelin pilot sport 5 tyres. The ride is good,  a lot smoother  and it feels good on the road.

Thank you for the advice Anthony, I will sell the wheels complete with the nuts, I would be happy with £450 for the set, as you say I will put them on the page for wheels and tyres.

On 9/21/2022 at 4:26 PM, Paul weeks said:

Hi Anthony, the wheels I have are the ones with round disc in the centre, I am hoping that they are the correct ones for the year ? I am assuming the ones on my car at present are after market wheels.

Hi Anthony have had the wheels refurbished and new Michelin Pilot sport 5 tyres put on. Have done a couple of short runs and the tyres feel good on the road, feels a smother ride. Got a good price on the internet  4 tryres for £512 including post, then Michelin give £60 cash back.

SC 430 after market wheels and tyres for sale, have just put my car back on standard wheels. Tyres have only done a matter of a few hundred miles have still got receipts for them.  07753663020

Yes I do like them, and think they suited the car, but I wanted to have standard Lexus wheels on it and fancied putting Michelin Pilot 5 tyres on it, so had the wheels powder coated and new tyres. I will put a pic on soon.

Hi Anthony

I think the Lexus will be tucked up in the garage if it snows ! I have a Volvo xc 60 that will be my snow mobile. 

Could anyone advice what I should ask for a set of aftermarket wheels with nearly new 245/40/18 tyres fitted ? I have just put standard wheels back on my car with a set of Michelin pilots, so will be putting these up for sale.

Can someone tell me the difference between the pre face lift alloys and the facelift ones ?  I have a 2004 car that came with after market wheels on it, but I also have the set of Lexus rims that I am going to put back on it, but don’t know if they are the correct ones for the year.  They nave the round disc in the centre if that helps. 
The pic shows the after market wheels.

Hi Anthony, the wheels I have are the ones with round disc in the centre, I am hoping that they are the correct ones for the year ? I am assuming the ones on my car at present are after market wheels.

Thanks for your advice Anthony, I have the original wheels which I am going to have restored, the tyres and wheels that are on the car at present, although new, look to be budget ones. So my thoughts are maybe getting the restored wheels fitted with new Michelins, then maybe I can sell the wheels and tyres that are on it and get some of the cost back.

took the car for a longer drive today and have to say I love it !  I can’t fault anything, no rattles or unwanted noises, super smooth and didn’t miss a beat !  The fuel computer had been reading 15.1 and I was thinking  ouch, but I reset it and After 70 miles on mixed roads it reads 31.6  so I’m well pleased.

Got the wheels, I did not want the cover ( I think they sometimes do more harm than good ) I am going to get the original  wheels restored and put some new tyres on them, any suggestions for the best tyres ??? 
I then hope to sell the wheels and tyres that are on it, all tyres are quite new, with little mileage, to pay towards renovating the original wheels.

Yes that is the ad from the chap I bought it from, he hasn’t taken it down, thanks for letting me know.

I will check that out, definitely not for sale, I have only just bought it !

On 9/12/2022 at 5:34 AM, Lexiguy said:

Hi Paul

Welcome to the group, it is always good to get new SC owners into the fold, especially with a beautiful example like yours. I think your leather colour is the best 👌 

We like pics on here so it's great to see you got that taped! 

The club and its members have a wealth of SC knowledge and are happy to assist with any anything.

I am hoping we will meet you at the next annual meet next July. 

I am from up in Yorkshire  but I am always on here regularly and love to chat anything SC430. 

Kind regards, Anthony 

Hello Anthony,  glad you like the leather !  I love it but can imagine it is a bit like marmite !  I have been into classic cars and motorcycles for many years, and in retirement I was going to buy a classic car, had been looking at mk 2 jags, but the ones I looked at involved spending over £20,000 and I just knew it would have been a money pit !  So I had a re think and decided a modern classic may be a better bet !  
I owned a GS 300 Lexus a few years ago, so was aware of the build quality, so far I am loving the S.C !

21 hours ago, Malc said:

I've never seen it in my locale for sure .....  t'was hidden away in the depths of the countryside maybe 

Malc

It was in Minster.

I was looking to try to find one within 60 miles of home give or take, The colour I have bought, is the one I liked (and saw at the county show ) but thought I stood no chance of getting it as it was a rare colour. Then up popped a new advert and the car was 7 miles from my front door on the isle  of Sheppey, who needs a lottery win !

I had not seen the car before, it was owned by a nice gentleman who had searched for 2 years to find what he wanted, then bought it from Southend. He had only had it a short time before having health issues, so it has had little use for last 2 years.