Rich OB

So how many variations of the fast Altezza were there? I've seen a few on Autotrader. RS200, Z Edition, Toms Beam Turbo. (??)

I did hear a 7am general sale but i heard this before the pre sales sold out though.

You sound like Parkers Car Guide Pathiban! I think this has cleared up the topic! Lol! And my confusion! :) Wouldn't mind an IS300 LE!

I heard there will be tickets available Friday morning as there does have to be a general public sale.

Thats is mate as Spikes says, each to thier own if you like it thats what matters!!

I absolutely love that colour!! I didn't realise that was the only colour the LE came in. It all got a bit confusing with the run out IS's. I've also seen an IS300 LE? Ok think i was getting confused with the other colour which i think was new, Antimony? There were also loads of SE on run out that looked the same as the LE (minus the grey, grill and HIDs)

Do like red calipers but i always tend to think red needs to be on a proper sports car. Or at least something modded to suit the loud colour! Silver is always a good choice.

£1600 for one quarter! Of what the centery!?!

What were the names of the LE colours available?

Yeah i do hear what you're saying too Parthiban, you have a valid point and i guess the insurance companies are thinking along the same lines as this argument which is why they want to settle it at 50 50. Hope it all works for the best though Dino, insurance companies are a complete nightmare when you want something from them for the hundreds you pay them each year!!

I also registered for pre sale tickets and got a text code which i managed to get 4 tickets with. Can't believe they all sold out on pre sale!! I heard he will be adding another 10 dates? T7RY B, yes you are entitled to your opinion and i'm sure others agree with it, but i'm sure MJ doesn't give a toss and neither do the thousands who have just made his 10 o2 gigs a sell out!!

Thats exactly right what Parthiban says, take pictures of the incident at impact! (Doesn't work very well if you're to blame though Lol!!) I don't agree totally that just because you're the car infront you have right of way, its like saying if you can't see nothing beside or ahead of you before you merge then why look as you have right of way anyway. The driving essentails guide advises you to have a quick check of your blind spot before you merge, change direction or lane if you're not 100% sure it is safe to do so. I think without any proper evidence or whitness it will be hard to prove who was wrong. 50/50 maybe all you can do.

It does also depend on what type of merge it was. For example if it was a marked merge say where you are being guided into the other lane, you are ahead then yes the car behind should've dropped back, but at the same time you still need to be sure the driver has. If it was just a 2 lane road getting narrower then you would need a signal to pull out in front of another car especially as you were on the left coming out to the right, which is the side you can legally overtake, Its like Stevie said you need to have an independent whitness. As you say Dino the left lane is usually to go straight and left only, and the right lane to only go right, but as the road was being re-turfed there were no road markings. The other driver can't then be wrong for going straight from the right. But its worth pointing out to the insurance company that this is the normal lane discipline. Dino, you also say the lights turned green on your approach, the other car was stationary. What it could seem like is that you undertook the other vehicle and tried to cut back in again the other side of the junction before you ran out of road/lane? Even if the right lane is usually only to turn right if there are no road markings the other driver can't be wrong for going ahead from that lane. If the markings were present it'd be more or less his fault. Also if you're used to the road and know how the road works, did you just automatically expect him to turn right as you approached the red light turning green?

He was proven innocent. And paying 'out' the other family is probably all they were after.

Don't buy any LED tails off ebay, poor quality and the LEDs will fail randomly after time. The headlights came smoked with smoked/black fogs on later cars.

My Lex is black and when i bought it it had chrome tails, i changed them like Andy-r did to the later spec smoked ones. Picked a set up on ebay for £60. Looking into an LED retro fit now.

There were only 3 factory options as far as i know. Chrome, smoked chrome and satin finish. All have clear lenses.

Brilliant sunshine here in Dagenham! :) Unlucky dude!

For the past year i've had new plates on, standard font but its 6mm smaller than standard, it has Lexus logo's on each side too. Never been bothered with it. (also passed MoT) A friend of mine rides with black/chrome lettering on his ST and also never bothered by traffic. Guess it depends on time, place, area and luck!

How much would you spend then Saraj? Isn't that the average price nowadays? I recently went to see Dirty Dancing and tickets were £65 each! Taking my son to see Lemar in April they cost £40 each.

I saw his Dangerous Tour, 1993 i think it was, many moons ago now. I think every date will sell out in recored time, just look how many were there for his 4 minute appearance today! Its obvious his performance won't be as good as it was years ago, but whose would after so many years, how can you compare to something over a decade ago! But just seeing him live would be amazing! It'll be the LAST time you ever have the chance to. Bring on the Moonwalk :) Interesting to hear his new material too!?

I am always switching my dipped beam on really early though! I find i'm much more noticed with dipped beam on, not so many idiots pull out on you etc. I'lll see if i can get them adjusted. Not a DIY fix i take it?

No mate not tacky covers! They were OE rear tails but instead of chrome/smoked/satin they were CF!

I saw these a long time ago on a US site i think! I just tried searcing for them but no luck! I'll post a link if i find em! Or you could do them yourself!!

Love the 5 series - remember when they first hit the road in 2003 i was about to buy the older shape, a 2003 Champagne II limited edition, then the Lex came up. When these first came out everyone was saying how ugly it was and what have BMW done to their shapes. Nice car mate and the iDrive sounds fantastic! Any mods planned? Love em with the mixed style alloys!!