Sold Lexus LS400.

[Jim Bell]

When I was 15 I promised myself that I would own a V8 before I was 25.

When I was 25 I promised myself that I would own a V8 before I was 30.

When I was 30 I promised myself that I would own a V8 before I was 40.

 

I am 39.

 

 

Budget limited options. Shit Jag? Shit fucked Range Rover? Good Japanese car?

 

 

I knew that JohnK had a Lexus in the family but I didnt expect him to be selling of it.

But then he was. So I panicked and gave him all of my money. Which wasnt much.

 

He even delivered it because hes a kind sort.

 

I got in and took it straight to where it always needs to be taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its far from perfect but pretty shitting good.

[Supernaut]

Yay! You have the same wheels as mine! On the front, at least.

[Pillock]

Does the Lexus come with those little yellow things to put over the petrol pumps, as shown, because you'll drain the place dry?

[tooSavvy]

I gott a BIGG Bro!! YaY

 

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[Jim Bell]

Enterrrior has leather and wood with electric everything.  Including telescopic steering column adjustment and vertical seat belt butlers.

 

 

Theres even heated rear seats with buttons inside the rear cenrte arm rest, next to the brandy tumbler holders.

 

 

Theres two glove boxes.  Ones full of CD player. And wood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fatharris]

Well purchased, excellent taste.

[Jim Bell]

Yay! You have the same wheels as mine! On the front, at least.

 

Its on a mixture of 16s and 18s at the minute due to deflation.  New wheels are incoming however and they are NON OEM.  So everyone will hate them.

 

 

Does the Lexus come with those little yellow things to put over the petrol pumps, as shown, because you'll drain the place dry?

 

 

Youre the third person to crack that joke.  Youre all correct.

[dollywobbler]

I keep following this thing around the Autoshite world, hoping that I may yet get a chance to own it. Even though I don't like the colour.

[Jim Bell]

I spent the day cleaning and hoovering it today as it was absolutely filthy.

 

 

 

How many mats are enough?

 

 

None?

 

 

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

One?

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

Two?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah. Thatll do.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

You know your Toyota must be posh when it's got a double glove box. Starting to get a bit thin on the ground, these. Does it sound angry?

[tooSavvy]

New wheels are incoming however and they are NON OEM.  So everyone will hate them.

Ah haaa... I see, now

 

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[Jim Bell]

As you probably are already aware, its a big old lump.  Vague estimations of where the front edge and rear edge of the car are make parking interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Er, thats mostly in the space.

[tooSavvy]

I 'inherited' Lexus fleece mats with ToMM©.

 

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[Jim Bell]

An early test drive revealed that "the battery terminal needs a new nut and bolt as it shakes itself loose after a couple of days" actually meant "both of them are shagged and pop off when driving, making the car cut out."

 

Luckily my mate Overrun was on hand and we ran up to the only factors left in the world in his reliable.

 

 

The parking spaces at Halfords are a bit optimistic.

 

 

 

 

 

All Halfords had were ropey positive terminal clamps.  Two of them then please.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off with the old:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On with the new:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Must source a battery clamp too.

[Jim Bell]

What else is there to say?

 

Few scraped and knocks but nothing bad.  Nothing that duct tape cant fix anyway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jim Bell]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term plans are maybe to get the cam belt dine as its slightly overdue but looks alright.

 

Then can be reasonably hardy:

 

Maybe go for an LPG conversion?

 

 

 

 

A previous owner on a Facebook group hinted at an exotic past:

 

 

 

 

 

I'm guessing that wasnt Spottedlaurel?

[Jim Bell]

Tackled one big job today.  The interior courtesy light was out so I broke out one flat bladed screwdriver and set aside 2.3 minutes of time.

 

 

 

 

Fuk u old bulb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back to Halfords.

 

 

 

 

 

That looks aboot reet.

 

 

 

 

 

And then there was a light.

 

 

 

 

 

Ta-da.   I fixed it.  Didnt even have to press the Panic Button.

 

 

[Cavcraft]

V.nice.

[cort16]

Very nice . I've had a load of v8 barges but never one of these. yet.

[Jim Bell]

Cleaned up and stacked next to the remaining Ignis.

 

I'm sure shes gonna make a treemendous WBOD.

 

 

Automatic large engined rear wheel drive 5 tonner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next door can JUST still get out of their drive.

[cort16]

is this one of the later ones with the vvti engine?

[loserone]

Oh my.  

 

I was going to say 'three randoms please', but just tell me when and how much.  

[hairnet]

john you git

 

wilson :'(

[Guest Lord Sward]

Very much FTW there.  I'm jealous.

[tooSavvy]

is this one of the later ones with the vvti engine?

 

Plastic engine cover hangar says '1UZ - FE', google it?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_UZ_engine

 

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[Jim Bell]

is this one of the later ones with the vvti engine?

Sorry no. I dont think so anyway.  Wiki says that was 97 onward (Mk3?).  Theres conflicting info on the interferenceness of the head in Mk2s too.  Hopefully mine is.

 

 

. Does it sound angry?

Honestly?  No. Not at all.  Its pretty much silent.  There is some noise an FULL PUNT but its very muted.  Itll rock the car revving in neutral but the noise is minimal.  Though I've only ever heard it from the inside.

 

Oh my.  

 

I was going to say 'three randoms please', but just tell me when and how much.  

 

I think youre the third person to say that, but youre front of the queue on the grounds that I absolutely owe you loads of favours.

[Jim Bell]

is this one of the later ones with the vvti engine?

 

Sorry no. I dont think so anyway.  Wiki says that was 97 onward (Mk3?).  Theres conflicting info on the interferenceness of the head in Mk2s too.  Hopefully mine is.

[MarvinsMom]

i will have a couple of randoms too, when you get bored with this!

 

jammy sod, i would love to own one of these one day.

[Supernaut]

I should do the courtesy light bulb in mine at some point...

[Jim Bell]

I should do the courtesy light bulb in mine at some point...

 

The illuminated ignition key hole, seat belt slot and footwells make it a bit unnecessary, but having something not work, that I can actually remedy is like a red rag to a bull for me.