mus26c

Welcome martin.... nice car , welcome to the club I am newbie too :winky:

Just managed to uplaod pics of the car..... took me ages to figure it out , hope you like them. :) http://photobucket.com/albums/y183/mus26c/

I am having a minor problem but annoys me quite a lot, every time I open the door and hold the door frame I get a static shock, I don’t know what causing it, I thought is something to do with my clothes or the alarm on my car? It got to a level that when I am closing the door I have to push the window. Do you think I need earthing kit or check my alarm? Only driver’s door though , thanks

just found out the colour and its red and lexus edgware road quoted me 25 quid for 7 litres :D, I am off to get it before they close

thanks for the feedback , will be calling toyota dealer ... I need to findout the colour first :)

there is no leak at all, and I can't see the colour (too dark)... is there a difference between Lexus and altezza coolant?

Hi all, just noticed that the black box labelled coolant is almost empty and I dont know if its water or not ? could it be a special type coolant that I need to get? thanks in adavnce

Thanks Bob King I just managaed to insure my car with footman james for £1017 including legal expenses + UK and European break down cover .. the excess is £250 this is the cheapest one so far :D

Looking sweet, I must say it they did an excellent job

when I passed my driving test in 1999, the first thing I did was buying 1 litre car (Suzuki swift) ... I know its a crap car but it was group 2 or 3 so I was paying like 200 quid a year. If you can afford paying 2500 to 3000 a year, go for it if you can't, start with small cars . you will be saving money and building up your no claim bonus at the same time.

this car is in mint condition, I liked the exhaust bit makes it look aggressive :D

The cheapest insurance I got so far is with norich union £1250 import, No PNCB, No legal expenses, I guess is somthing to do with my area code. My registration certificate says its Lexus IS 200. My question is can I ensure the car as lexus IS 200 --> based on the registration certificate or The way I was doing --> ALtezza RS 200 Auto Thanks in advance.

This weekend will be busy one for me :D AltezzaScott check your PM please :)

Thanks for the feedback lads I will be calling insurance companies, I Can't wait to drive it and its sunny today Will let you know about the outcome :D

The wheels are heavy, man... you got some nice taste :D

thanks for the reply mate :) I know the insurance is a bit high but will try others like tesco I am comiling a list of all insurance companies right now to call them tomorrow morning will list all prices tomorrow

Hi all, I just bought an altezza RS 200 on Monday afternoon, the car was located on Plymouth and I had to drive it back to London………I know a lot people might think I am mad to go all the way there to get the car but it was worth it . The car is tiptronic. The reason I went for it is because it had low milage of 34,330 miles on the clock with full service history and verified mileage from Japanese service book. I test drove the car down the motorway and I must say it left a big grin on my face the response is instant and the engine is smooth with a bit of VA VA VOOM. The owner told me he didn’t remove the limiter cause he had the last 3 points in his licence and the stereo needs the expander to get the rest of the FM frequencies. The car is in excellet condition except for a damaged bearing wheel (rear left tyre) which I got the replacement part free of charge. The guy I bought from told me that he just serviced the car, but I would like to carry my own service just to be on the safe side. The car comes with 18 inch alloy wheels and sports stainless steel exhaust system. Now let’s get to the important bits: I live in north London and would like to know where can I service the car, this should include engine diagnostics too? How much will cost me to fit the bearing wheel? Can I do it in any garage or shall I take it specialist? I know Lexus dealers won’t touch altezzas. What is that red button on the top of the gear section, little tiny button... what does it do? Any manuals out there to download or buy, because I am not familiar with autos and the proper way to drive them. what are teh common problem with tiptronic gear box or how to avoid damage to it? Is it worth keeping A Pioneer Carrozzeria System ? I do get some FM channels though. I made two phone calls today regarding insurance here are the results: BTW, I am 27 and got 6 NCB. The companies I called so far were Liverpool Victoria and Adrian flux, the answers were: Liverpool Victoria: Exhaust modified...Therefore no quote. Adrian Flux: £1255 without protected no claim bonus and 1395 with PNCB (with £400 excess fee). Any help is appreciated regarding these questions. Thanking you in advance for your assistance ……. BTW, don’t know how to attach pics of the car, but will do during the weekend. I forgot to thank Simon from Plymouth Lexus dealer for helping me out to run few checks on the car before I bought it.

Old top gear was excellent..... every thursday night :D the new top gear is all about celebrities..... not my style .... although, I do watch it all the time.. can't help it .mad about cars the only programme that keeps me at the edge of my seat is best motoring ...I guess everyone in here knows about it.

lol, just imagine this, ......everyone protesting and driving their cars on the fast lanes doing 70 MPH ....... what would happen to our economy??

thanks for the quick reply folks, I will consider this car and see the outcome of this auction finger crossed :)

Hi all, I am on a hunt for an altezza and I saw this one for sale , the auction will end today, would be grateful if ( altezzas experts on this forum help me out on this one. thanks check the link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...6&rd=1&tc=photo

Hi all, :D I am looking to buy an altezza too and was looking through your website for 2 weeks, I must say its informative for noobs like me , Since the model report is not out for the manual, i guess I will go for Tip one, I am on tight budget so any help in the right direction will be appreciated One more thing I am 27 with 6 yrs NCB would like to know roughly how much will cost me to insure an altezza. Thanks in adavnce