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  1. looks nice, i completely chromed my is200 standard grill 2 months ago and im still smiling now :D
  2. ally, no probs with your keys being stolen through the letterbox, its still a burg dwelling, as for the other insurance company they might have differnt laws in france but they wouldnt get away with it over here, mind you some insurance companies try to get out of paying if your car was unlocked and not alarmed so beware. a fishing rod or bamboo cane through the letterbox or cat flap is one of the more popular methods used so make sure that your keys are secure and out of sight never mind reach. I once used a 5 metre fishing pole to help a member of the public into her house as the keys were on the other side of her kitchen, she was well chuffed until I pointed out that it could have easily been a burglar doing it.
  3. i was told it was coz of turbo lag on the engine and the auto transmsions not being that compatible, ie turbo starting to spin just when the auto changes up. that sounded like a load of horse :tsktsk: too me, bearing in mind their are other manufacturers offering this option. mind you it was a yank lexus dealer that told me this the other day when i asked
  4. ive just got a genuine is300 carpet boot liner rubber backing from ebay.com in the us for 51 pence + a fiver p&p its in oakham colour and of the same great quality as the car mats, just fits in my golf bag coverall nicely for the flight back home on saturday hope it fits
  5. they must have smelt the waft of fresh donuts or something coming from your kitchen
  6. i really should ave checked this site out before i bought my golf v6 4 motion 18 months ago, i only found the site after i bought it. i dont think i would have bought one if i had read the reliability reviews of the golf first. i havent looked at this site for ages but when i did look there were only about 3 reviews of the is200 and none of them were bad. good site though, when you look at reviews of other marques its makes you glad you bought the lexus.
  7. best game of football ive seen in a long while, well done chelsea
  8. he has managed to justify everything to my mum so the way is paved in every sense. he just really needs convincing about which one is the overall better buy everything considered. moneys not the problem its just is the 430 much better than the 400 and which would be better to own,drive and run day to day. am i right in thinking that the 400 was discontinued in 2000 ?
  9. ok everyone, ive managed to talk my dad round into buying a used lexus ls series. :winky: he wants to spend between 13000 - 22000 he has had a look online and has seen one or two up close over here in florida and he wants to buy one when he returns to the uk in april. any advice on which one to get in the above price bracket, i reckon if he pushes to the boat out he could get a decent 2000 model ls430 for 22000 what do you learned guys and gals reckon is the best buy for his money. any help and advice much appreciated :D
  10. i have no idea why i downloaded the figures coz i dont know what im looking for, hope that helps :D
  11. i had the same problems with OEM i tried my hardest to figure out what they stood for but i couldnt come up with anything that seemed logical, i had to ask in the end when u join the gold members u should be issued with a code book :duh:
  12. scarface greatminds think a like, i was just wondering whether or not any of the numerous is200 car parts that are coming up on ebay at the moment are yours or not. it would be nice to find a common link to someone who is selling them
  13. thats just typical of drivers nowadays, when i parked mine up at manchester airport the car park was almost empty so i took it to the end of the bay and parked up, whilst getting my luggage out of the boot some old guy parked about 2 feet from mine and kicked open his drivers door right into mine making a loud bang, the coffin dodger didnt even apologise he just got out and shut his door. i had to bite my lip and take a breath coz i was about to blow my top. even when i pointed out the errors of his ways he didnt apologise . why do people like this still have driving licences, they are incapable of recognising things around them and have no awareness whatsoever. we all make mistakes but there is no excuse in the world for car park and supermarket dents, they are always caused by inconsiderate idiots. it makes you feel you great dont it when you spend your spare time looking after your car cleaning it, polishing it only for someone to come along and ruin it in an instant. over here in the usa the car parks are great, you can fit a small hatchback in the gap between each vehicle. no danger of people opening their doors into yours and loads of space to reverse out. anyway rant over its 81 degrees and im off to the pool :P
  14. wel in my opinion i like it a lot, the interior is fantastic and i really hope they put the awd into production. the only thing for me and its probably my eyesight but the badge on the rear looks like it says is230 and not 250 also the drivers footwell looks really narrow in the pics, hopefully its just the photo that makes it appear that way. i love autos so im well happy, it was probably the fact that lexus couldnt figure out why the gearbox kept clonking between 1st and 2nd that led to scrap the whole manual idea.
  15. the worst car for dirt was my vw golf it was permanently dirty on the back no matter how oftem i cleaned it.
  16. theres a serious tornado warning about 30 miles south of me so i hope it doesnt change course or ill be in the :tsktsk: still better than the uk anyday
  17. im not one to gloat but im over in florida at present stocking up on meguiars gold class and simialr products :D
  18. if they put the is250 all wheel drive into production then put my name on the list
  19. do you need your own partner or do lexus provide a courtesy partner for you. :)
  20. hey i only deal with criminal law, i dont get involved with civil law type matters so youll have to excuse my obvious flaws
  21. he should be burned at the stake. now hows that for slander :P
  22. clarkson id just a spoilt kid who will praise any car hes ever owned or any car he wants to get foc from the manufacturers. i mean his tv show is full of sports cars over £50000, every now and them he puts a normal family car on to quieten his critics but essentially his show is designed for him and his friends to thrash around in fast cars. his latest advice for buying a used car was to get a second hand aston martin db9 and get the updated handling pack fitted by aston martin at a total cost of about 80000. he also rightly slated the alfa romeo about its quality reliabilty depreciation and handling then at the end of the piece all three of them said they would buy one !!! i bet that if you took them to a dealer with their own cash they wouldnt part with a penny of it. i think you have to take anything he says with a large pinch of salt. ive always been one for look at the figures yourself go drive it and make your own mind up, who cares what he thinks about a car its not him thats gonna drive it everyday.
  23. thanks ill have a look at some motor factors when i come back from holiday,
  24. well my car has been sat on the drive for 3 days now and the wife is starting to question my logic in buying a rear wheeled prestige car then knicking hers everytime it snows, ive managed to deflect her jabs to get rid of my car so far by threatening to get an rx300 but i can only hold out for so long. does anyone know where i can get the steel rims from and how much are they. can i just order them from a toyota dealer in the uk or do i have to go to a specialised website. any ideas on cost without tyres. cheers chris
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