Anyone fancy a nice old Lexus? SOLD!

[Peter C]

The car runs great but just isn't me. I need another old Merc or something intersting.

 

Check out the post on Retro Rides:

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=88084

 

Peter C

[Pete-M]

Nice enough car, the LS400. Quite quick, quite comfy and roomy enough. Mate of mine had one at the same time I had my Scorpio Ultima 24v. The Scorp wasn't as quiet but I preferred it to the LS as the Scorp didn't remind me of a V8 Corolla, and it had more useful toys. Electric seatbelt height adjusters are fun, but mid winter I'd always pick heated seats instead.

 

Has yours got the air suspension?

[Peter C]

remind me of a V8 Corolla

Precisely my problem. Whilst the Lexus is massively competent, it just doesn't feel special.

 

Has yours got the air suspension?

No and as I understand it, air suspension was never offered on UK cars.

[Pete-M]

My mates one was a Celsior with Knackered air suspension. Purely comical amounts of float. Was the Jap ambassadors old motor. Had a tape deck in the rear armrest, which was fun, and a massaging rear seat.

 

Still felt like a Corolla though.

[AXrescuer]

That's a cracker and in my favourite Lexus colour too.

[Peter C]

That's a cracker and in my favourite Lexus colour too.

The car is sweet, but it's just not for me.

[Peter C]

Sold via Retro Rides to the first person to come and view it. Probably one of the easiest sales ever, then again the car was 100% fine so there was nothing to worry about.

 

The guy that bought it is strapping a V12 into a BMW E30. Good bloke.

[scooters]

great cars but luxo barges - never designed for fun driving on a british A road

 

I have a really nice Mk1 one - lovel motorway cruiser and beutifully built - the only design fault was the dripping of dexron III from the steering pump all over the alternator causing them to fail - the MOT and the alternator that is - a straightforward repar though if you caught it early enough

 

the most awesome OEM sound system in any car I have ever owned

 

very fast in a straight line but rond corners - give me an XJ40 or a E34 any day!

[Peter C]

the most awesome OEM sound system in any car I have ever owned

 

Agreed.

 

In my E36 I have a decent enough Pioneer head unit with front factory speakers and upgraded 6x9 speakers on the back shelf. Sounds ok.

 

In my W123 I have a 20 year old Blaupunkt cassette head unit with a pair of equally old 4" speakers in the dash. Sounds ok only if listening to BBC Radio 4.

 

That's probably one thing that I miss about the Lexus - THAT sound system.

 

Hmm, I also miss the smooth V8.

 

And the soft ride.

 

And the silence when driving across bumpy B-roads.

 

Oh shit, what have I done!

[Father Ted]

A Lexus is probably the only Luxo-Barge I would consider owning. Though even then I get a bit frightened by the prospect of expensive things going "pop". That does look very nice.

One day perhaps I will stump up the courage to buy one (if say the micra gets toasted and I have a genuine excuse to buy something else....)

[Pete-M]

The LS400 sound system is a Nakamichi.

[Peter C]

A Lexus is probably the only Luxo-Barge I would consider owning. Though even then I get a bit frightened by the prospect of expensive things going "pop". That does look very nice.

One day perhaps I will stump up the courage to buy one (if say the micra gets toasted and I have a genuine excuse to buy something else....)

 

Don't wait or hesitate - buy one!

 

Mine was old and cheap but almost everything worked as it should and it drove 100%, even with 180 odd thousand miles on the clock. For £600 it offered amazing value for money.