Sold Dollywobbler's Lexus - £SOLD

[beko1987]

Parked opposite my house this morning.

 

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Now obviously you wont be able to see it!!

See what?

[DVee8]

See what?

See told you.

[dollywobbler]

New plugs are in. Discovered why I was having trouble getting the plugs out. The bit of rubber from the socket had got stuck on one of the plugs. This took over an HOUR to sort out. Overhead camshafts are a stupid idea.

 

Did it do the trick? You be the judge.

https://twitter.com/HubNutVids/status/941686764393070594

 

Fired up after a few, nervous cranks. The plugs in it had been there for over two years, and have been around Knockhill and done Crail. They were all minging. £78 later and I wept quietly to myself and fitted a nice set of Iridium plugs.

 

I'd say hopefully that's it for a while, but I know it really needs new dampers, new springs and new front brakes...

[danthecapriman]

Good to hear it's running, and it was an easy fix. But £78!! Bet you won't be changing those at every service.

[dollywobbler]

Good to hear it's running, and it was an easy fix. But £78!! Bet you won't be changing those at every service.

 

Indeed not. Theory is they should last another couple of years at least. New tensioners are silent though, so that's good.

[twosmoke300]

Iridium / platinum plugs are good for 60k at least

[dollywobbler]

Iridium / platinum plugs are good for 60k at least

 

Ah crap. I'd better do 60,000 miles in it to test that then. 

 

I can very nearly imagine me doing that, as it is so nice to waft around in. It is bloody enormous though, which is ridiculous given it very often has just me in it. If I could have a car the size and shape of the Honda, but with a more musical engine and much more comfort, I'd have found perfection.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Iridium / platinum plugs are good for 60k at least

 

the spaceship had some this year at 10 years old- tbh the old ones looked good enough to go back in!!!

[dollywobbler]

Nice. Gingercators begone!

[Honey Badger]

My Lexus RX300 V6 has the plugs changed every 55k, I'd imagine yours are a similar milage.

 

Good work on the tensioner, just looking at a cam belt starts a nervous twitch while I think of the many, many ways I could fuck it up.

[Guest Hooli]

Bring back the gingercators, they are much nicer.

[dollywobbler]

No, they're not.

[SiC]

Our MK3 MX5 had Iridium plugs. When they were changed at their allotted interval (I think 72k?) my mechanic remarked that they looked nearly brand new. So much so, he asked if we wanted to change them (I did).

[omegod]

Kinell, £78 !  Is there no ECP or GSF near you ?

[Guest Hooli]

No, they're not.

 

Oh yes they are!

 

 

 

 

Is it panto season right?

[twosmoke300]

Kinell, £78 ! Is there no ECP or GSF near you ?

 

Probably not but even if there was why would he want a focus rear wheel bearing ?

 

 

Cos that’s what you would prob get from those clowns

[dollywobbler]

Borrowed a mate's pit, which made changing the oil a lot easier. I'm giving it a service over the course of gawd knows how long. Air filter looks alright, spark plugs done, oil and filter done. Fuel filter not yet located, brakes not yet inspected. Transmission fluid looks a nice colour and smells pleasant though.

 

Also wondering if the strange noise it makes under full acceleration is actually the exhaust, with those deleted silencers. I did some testing earlier and can't conclude much other than it sounds awesome...

[320touring]

I always thought it was the exhaust.

 

But Didn't bother to look as it GLF and didn't sound like it was Gunna blow up:)

[dollywobbler]

I always thought it was the exhaust.

 

But Didn't bother to look as it GLF and didn't sound like it was Gunna blow up:)

 

I'm just going to tell everyone it's supercharged.

[320touring]

I'm just going to tell everyone it's supercharged.

Plan.

[dome]

Aye, my money is still on the exhaust as the source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. Gingercators FTW!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runs!

[dollywobbler]

ADMIRE MY SKILLZ0RZ! Contains many a fail.

[richardmorris]

As a facelift w124 mine had clear lenses but still oddly ginger wing repeaters. Gingercators looks odd on the facelift so I fitted clear repeaters. Also bought Philips chromed orange bulbs to get rid of the fried egg look.

[dollywobbler]

Yes, I think a bulb upgrade might be worth it. The rear section has bulbs too, as they're US spec. Tempted to wire them in either as side marker lamps, or as additional indicators. 

[richardmorris]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-12496SVB2-12496-SV-Silver-Vision/dp/B00K695OGU

[dollywobbler]

This morning, I awoke in the dark. It turns out I put on non-matching socks because of this. It is not important. The Lexus started with some uneveness and even a hint of a misfire. I decided to cure it by just ignoring it. This worked. It was VERY damp this morning.

 

Then it was off to Bridgnorth for work. I stopped for fuel in Knighton, because I was feeling reckless.

 

This garage is amazing. That's an Avenger Tiger trying to peer through the steamy windows.

 

I put over £80 of fuel in. DISLIKE. After just 350 miles. That's 25mpg. Drat. Must resist that pedal more often.

 

By the time I reached Bridgnorth, the Lexus was pretty minging.

 

No, it says Yuck.

 

I went shite-seeing.

 

I later saw the Volvo being pushed by several lads. Ace.

 

More shite.

 

Then back home. I LOVE THE NON-GINERCATORS!

 

That's about 130 miles covered today. Conclusions: driving this car down a narrow, Shropshire B road is a lot like threading a fish finger into a Smarties tube. It's messy and best avoided. I'm not sure how I've ended up with two Japanese cars with absolutely terrible handling. Why did I sell the Prelude again?

 

On the plus side, V8. I don't think I'll ever tire of the way this thing deals with overtakes. 

[Guest Hooli]

I miss the gingercators.

[dollywobbler]

I miss the gingercators.

 

Well the bad news is that I really don't.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Naughton motors has been in the same family for decades. The current owner has an Imp fixation. I bought one off him for £90, only around 7 years ago. The story of its collection is in the unusual breakdowns thread...

[dollywobbler]

He's a top bloke, that's for sure. Well worth a nose around.

 

Today, I had to turn this:

 

Into this

 

WITH ONLY ONE BUCKET!