legendswraith

Mac users have been using all the features of Vista for over 2 years. In a virus-free world.

http://www.apple.com/macosx

Vista is only going to impress people who are used to XP.

Vista is going to be a trainwreck. (If it EVER comes out)

At least it will keep the IT support guys in work for the next 7 years. (CTRL-ALT-DEL)

*long sigh*

i have never used any other OS other than windows, was tempted by linux once but i passed. If i could try using the mac OS on a normal pc i would but the rumours about a working one on a pc were sadly over stated.

You say virus free but if the majority had macs then i am sure someone would have made a virus by now, however ihave an open mind about these things and i have heard lots of good things about macs.

If you want to send me a powermac to try out i'd willingly oblige :D

So what are the bad things coming along with vista then if you say "trainwreck"

Signed up for the windows vista test recently and have just got round to installing it. Been a bit of a swine to install it took 3 attempts in all. The biggest bug so far is i can't find vista support for my modem so i am waiting till updated drivers come out before i take it online.

So far after a few quick browses it looks alot better than XP, it runs smoother and quicker and the games look better for some reason.

There is one thing i have noticed that will smack of plagerism for the mac owners out there, i have found a folder called panther in the windows directory but as i have no experience with mac OS i can't tell if they look the same or what.

I'll give it some time up and running before i make my final decision but at the moment i may upgrade when it is released proper

Turned the heater on in the car for the first time today and got nothing but cold air . At the minute al i can think of is if there is an actuator somewhere in the system thats failed. Everything else seems to work although its that cold i cant tell if the aircon is working. There are no other symptoms at all the only difference in my car is i am running an aristo controller rather than a GS one, However that seems to be functioning ok turns everything on and off and shows a temperature rise on the readout but there is no physical rise.

If anyone has any ideas or prior experience before i swap back in my old controller or start hunting down the matrix actuator switch i would be grateful

Cheers

Austin

Hi all its me again

My GS300 mk1 that I bought stood in a garage for a few years before I got it as the owner was overseas, it now starts a dream, and after replacing the water pump and a few persished hoses (yes they did blow) and a few other rubber bits that looked perished, i have a problem

The problem is that i have what i percieve to be a missfire / hunting of the engine,

On tickover, it is as if a plug is missing, a slight feeling of a shudder sometimes and when on cruise speed again i can just feel its not quite right

Plugs seem fine, dizzy seems fine, leads seem fine, no sign of tracking the spark

I wonder if there is a dirty sensor anywhere or another that needs cleaning

Any clues anyone ??

bet the leads have broken down change them and it will be ok mine was exactly how you describe when i changed my leads and didn't connect a lead properly

Hi all, I've just had my passenger side wing mirror smashed. :tsktsk: The motor is fine and operates correctly but the casing and glass is buggered. Are there any lexus breakers out there? or will it be a Lexus dealer purchase

TIA

i have a spare passenger side glass somewhere when i got my mirrors from the US the old UK ones were different if i can find it you can have it (unless i threw it somewhere in a fit of rage when it didn't fit)

just another quickie for the Mk1 GS300 owners. ~Rather than remove the rear cluster to get at the brake live wire if yo look behind the plastic cover that runs across the boot there is the connection to the rear clusters from the main wiring. On the connection there is a red wire with a white line down it, connect to this to give the second live to the diodes

You'll have to wait for pics i can't find my camera and the phone one is no good for this kind of thing

heard the news today from the horses mouth

J-Tuner 2 more issues then the plug is being pulled !!

sad really because it was a breath of fresh air to the other two jap mags

can see why though i have had a look in most newsagents around me when you have mentioned members cars but none of them stock it

Had to share this - was in my local car park on my way to do some shopping and this chap came up to me said he is a Lexus fan and complemented me on the conditiuon of my car. Then ha said he had been looking for one for a while and offered me £4k and gave me his number.

I expect the car is only worth about £2.5k in the current market and I must say I was tempted.

Rip his arm off mate then pick another one up off eBay for less or a GS430 ;)

Exactly!! - but if I went for another it would probably be a series 2 Vertex or a mint series 1 Aristo TT.

I am going to mull it over.

thats exactly what i would be thinking

Had to share this - was in my local car park on my way to do some shopping and this chap came up to me said he is a Lexus fan and complemented me on the conditiuon of my car. Then ha said he had been looking for one for a while and offered me £4k and gave me his number.

I expect the car is only worth about £2.5k in the current market and I must say I was tempted.

Rip his arm off mate then pick another one up off eBay for less or a GS430 ;)

Whereabouts in the country would this take place?

Any idea whats days yet?

Cheers

is this in hemel is it?

this thread is useless without pics LOL

ok for the colourblind the red ones are not the blue ones.

I've put all the panels back on now :duh:

Ok got fed up this afternoon and was reading through about the fog to brake mod so i had a bash at the GS and i have a set of extra brake light too now.

For any mk1 GS owners who want to do it the instructions are the same as the ones for the IS but the wires you need are under the boot lid cover.

Remove the boot lid cover then open up the conduit on the right hand side locate the plain red wires (note there are 2 sets of red wires you want the ones without the stripes running down).

Chop the two wires and twist the ends together at the top and the bottom, crimp or solder the diodes in as per the IS guide and voila, you have fog/brake lights

Last night a group of inebriated teenagers decided it would be great fun to take bits of wood out of a nearby skip and mindlessly throw them at cars. Unfortunately my 220D was one of the casualties - scratches to the bodywork, a few chunks out of the plastic windscreen surround and lots of scratches on the windscreen.

Now I'm a peaceful sort of fellow most of the time, but if I were to find those same kids again and happen to have a big stick in my hand...

Anyway, the real purpose of this thread is ask for some help and advice from you knowledgeable people. I naturally want to get everything repaired, and to the best standard possible.

What's the best option for removing scratches on the glass? They're mainly relatively light scratches, but you can I feel the scratches with my fingernail. Not too keen on the DIY kit option, which seems to involve drills and spinning discs! I've found these guys, who seem pretty decent:

Glass Doctors

Anyone have any experience of them? The link above about a scratch on an X5 being repaired suggests that I might be able to claim it on my insurance. Would I need to report the vandalism to the police in order to claim on my insurance?

If the windscreen has to be replaced, I'd definitely want an original Lexus one. Any ideas on cost?

The scratches to the bodywork aren't too bad. I've polished out some of them already, but some are a bit more stubborn - still light scratches, but I can feel these scratches with my fingernail. Would these eventually polish out (have just tried AutoGlym polish so far)? If so, any hints/tips on how to do it and what to use?

Failing that, I guess I'll need the services of something like Chipsaway. I've had some experience of them before, and they did a pretty reasonable job. Would it be better to go to Lexus themselves for the highest quality repair job though?

Sorry for all the questions - my heads in a bit of a whirl and I'm somewhat devastated! :( Any advice would be really appreciated!

look at your insurance i bet it has glass cover. If all else fails you can polish glass with micromesh but it takes a while

As above realy,

Is it just a case of unbolting it from the manifold and putting in the new one?

Is it easy to get to?

Thanks

Paul

think it depends on the oxy sensor some of them you have to chop into the cable and splice if its a QEM one i would think it has the connector otherwise soak in penetrant and remove

Our supplier removes the number presumably to prevent us from discovering the source. That is completely understandable and is common practice.

Nonsense!

This is a complete pile of rubbish, as well you know! And you, as a trader have a responsibility to ensure that your supplier provides you with genuine, fit-for-puprose goods! In addition, this completely invalidates any warranty.

It's like going into Curry's to buy a washing machine......you pay for the product, it arrives at your house but it doesn't come with a serial number or manufacturer's papers?

Where do you buy your products? From the guy around the back of the pub with the dirty white Transit van?

I wonder what Trading Standards would make of your claims? You are on a very sticky wicket here.......

In this case then is it right to assume that by removing serial numbers then you take responsibility for returns?

Also depends if its electro chemical etched rather than vibro or stamped, removing an electro chem etch is easy enough without damaging the part. However if any part is being sold as a TDi part they can do whatever they want with it so long as it fits in with any running quality system. Problems only crop up when items are mis sold and are not fit for purpose.

Hello

i have a bumper for amk1 gs300 or do you mean a aftermarket one

Hi

How much are asking for it and where are you based?

thanks so much

chris

I'm based in coventry area and i want 80 plus the postage for it unless you collect

Hello

Hi my names chris and I'm having major problems locating a front bumper for a 1997 gs 300 sport.

Im based in East london and havnt been able to find anything.

If anyone could help That would be greatly appriciated.

All the best

chris

i have a bumper for amk1 gs300 or do you mean a aftermarket one

remove the air box piping to the throttle body, then take off the throttle body 2x 12mm bolts at the top and 4x 12mm nuts on a bracket at the bottom. Put a rag under the throttle body as when you remove the coolant pipe it will leak, slide off the throttle body. Using a 6mm allen key undo the cover at the front and the back of the block this will expose the plugs and leads, then simply change the plugs. Denso Irridium IK16s for the GS.

all my cars lights are blue bar the speedo and that will soon be corrected, i even have another aircon controller with blue LED's ;)

21984

Single flash with enforcement (i.e. you were over the speed limit) = no film left ;)

went past the camera again the other day the stretch of road is actually national speed limit which is 60 on a single carriageway if i am not mistaken, so i reckon i am well and truly inthe clear

So you was tailgating at 50?

Anybody can go to court and claim they was using GPS so how could you prove it was operable on the day in question.

Just my thoughts and im sure the court would ask the same q's.

But im sure you wont hear anything.

i wasn't tailgaiting i was getting an aerodynamic tow

the point i am trying to make is if the cameras are firing at 50 on the speedo, its widely known the speedo reads 10% over so they are not catching people speeding but those doing 50 on the clock the actual speed would be roughly 45mph therefore no offence has occured. Pedantic i know but i'm sure i am right and then every sppeding fine in the country can be overturned the goverment will be bankrupt there will be anarchy and i can take over ........

oops said too much

Austin

I may be interested, I suppose my limit would be around the £35-£50 mark. I have a voltage stabiliser already which I have yet to fit.

I'll need an idiots guide as to where to connect the wires up to etc!

Need to fit my oooh so soft replacement front seats first, once I have restored a few cracks in the drivers seat.

Cheers

Keith

35-50 no where near that at all. The GS will be the first to be sorted as well :D

I'm doing it to :

Headlights - Block - Throttle Body - Manifold - Alternator - Transmission (possibly)

but surely this will be applicable for the IS mate?? what kinda price are you looking at mate? :)

It will when i get around to guinea pigging an IS for measurements and seeing how to connect to the Battery terminal without replacing the original one. If i have to source a seperate negative Battery connection it will drive the price up which is not the idea, i am hoping to connect straight onto the tightening bolt for the negative terminal

Had my wheels off today and noticed a stress crack on the passenger side brake disc

So need replacements was planing on it just not yet

Any one recommend a make and a supplier, please

I've got a MK1 GS300 Sport 1994.

Thank you

How much are you looking to spend?

A word of warning though i had a disc break on me in my beemer and its expensive if you have to stop suddenly and get it done, you pay through the nose for some generic make.

If its the fronts for about £260 you can get EBC grooved and green stuff pads a bit less than £200 for mintex discs and pads (not grooved etc) or prolex do some grooved passivated ones on the forum somewhere cheaper than EBC and another GS ownerhas rated them too

Austin

I may be interested, I suppose my limit would be around the £35-£50 mark. I have a voltage stabiliser already which I have yet to fit.

I'll need an idiots guide as to where to connect the wires up to etc!

Need to fit my oooh so soft replacement front seats first, once I have restored a few cracks in the drivers seat.

Cheers

Keith

35-50 no where near that at all. The GS will be the first to be sorted as well :D

I'm doing it to :

Headlights - Block - Throttle Body - Manifold - Alternator - Transmission (possibly)