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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 18 July 2015, 08:15:08 »

"Can't afford to run the car. Then don't buy it in the first place", etc etc.... Rather Eejits. Conversely I read a post which said. ' converting to LPG allowed me to enjoy my dream car, which, with the miles I cover I wouldn't have been able to afford on petrol'. 

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General Discussion Area / Oh so sad

« on: 18 July 2015, 08:09:27 »

You fought hard Jules, but in the end it was too much for you. R.I.P. Jules Bianchi.. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: Hard 2 days training over, and I passed!!!

« on: 17 July 2015, 23:41:37 »

Still got it then Mike  well done sir..

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 23:08:41 »

Yes Tunnie, there are a few running LPG.. Plenty of room in boot for golf clubs. One of the reasons I went for the LS instead of the GS, room in the boot for SWMBO's wheelchair. The GS boot is miniscule compared.

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 20:09:30 »

Thank you Henry... 

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 16:04:50 »

Thank you Jon, and once again for your help in the 'spirit of OOF' going to check out the other one for me. Do tell us what this gains in terms of spec over an Elite/CDX 'How long have you got'?? Most of the blokes on the Lexus forum use any excuse to travel long distances in theirs, quoting. 'just the sheer joy of travelling in such a luxurious car'. No mention of taking a spare HBV or crank position sensor etc along. In fact when I asked about recommended independant garages in my area. I was told that many of the blokes go to Japex in Kings Langley, these blokes live a lot farther North than I do. I have to say, since buying it I have really enjoyed driving it. I go along with everything said about them by blokes that are on their 4th/5th.'Once you have owned one, you will never want to drive anything else'. My Miggys. The 3 elites I have owned I was fond of, and enjoyed immensely. But the first difference I noted with this car was, the difference in quality of leather. and plushness of the seats. I always thought that the sound system in the Elite's was pretty good. But! I had never heard a 'Mark Levinson' system before. I'm not here to either be an envoy for Lexus, or to 'rubbish' Omegas. The Lexus is a totally different animal, 'far superior'. But then Omegas didn't cost £60,000-£70,000. To answer the other two questions, it is an 04 plate, which after research I plumped for over the 06 I was contemplating. Cost? 'Don't jump on me for this comment'... I paid about 6-7 Elite's for it... It had done 97,000 miles....     

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 11:12:16 »

Well! I am pleasantly surprised with the replies.  Cambelt change is 100,000 miles. Looked at black interiors, and yes it does go better with the wood, but to me it made it feel too dark inside? Looked at a few of these for a year before settling on this one a month ago. 'Reliability' is apparently great? I feel born out by the size of the maintenance/repair section on the Lexus forum. Had one problem since buying it, rear aircon pipe split, (common fault apparently?) pipes capped off, now aircon just in the front which is more than adequate. Seems no-one has these repaired due to petrol tank etc having to be dropped. Definitely will not complain about Omega handling anymore.. another common fault that I have also found on this car is, the pump that lifts the body needs a repair. Kit is £8.50 on ebay. Could do with some help with the DVD player, no instructions and a pile of remotes in the rear armrest. Incidentally, members on Lexus forum are quite complimentary about Miggys.. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 02:24:19 »

I'll go with what you recommended, just been watching the video on youtube... 

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 00:23:32 »

Thanks for that BM, orff to Asda in the morning... 

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General Discussion Area / Re: The right to complain....

« on: 17 July 2015, 00:21:53 »

I'm really split on this? Cannot agree with going to the authorities, but I'll be popping next door shortly to complain too. Little old lady keeps putting slices of bread out in the front garden every afternoon. Don't get me wrong, I love our little feathered friends, but 'every' darned afternoon there's about 20 or 30 gulls wheeling around above my cars, have you seen the size of their dumps.. 

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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 17 July 2015, 00:14:21 »

Thanks for the kind comments, as for speed, not interested anymore, 'been there done that'. But I do like watching the rev counter sitting at 1800 revs at 70mph. It is luxurious I agree, also have to agree with Opti it isn't much of a looker but then, neither am I. And I have never been into looking at myself in shop windows at traffic lights, and never yet had a car that I can see from the drivers seat? Would ask if anyone has any tips on cleaning the seats. As they are the heated/cooled variety they have perforated leather faces. How the heck do you clean them without all the 'gack' going through the holes??? Maybe 2 Miggys going to be up for sale soon??     

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General Discussion Area / My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....

« on: 16 July 2015, 22:57:59 »

Its got the same number of pots. OK. OK. So, I'm an old fart! And I didn't realise I would need to take an astronaut's course to get used to and understand the 50. Yes 'fifty' knobs, buttons and switches. Not to mention the 454 pages of the owners handbook. Talking to a bloke the other day who has had a LS430 for 2 years, and is still finding things he didn't know about?? One thing that pleasantly surprised me is, so far it has been the same on petrol as the 3.2 Miggy?? Can't stop the missus reclining the back seat and switching on the 'massage' button 
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General Discussion Area / Re: Another name.

« on: 14 July 2015, 20:10:17 »

Many thanks for the 'heads up' fellas...

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General Discussion Area / Another name.

« on: 14 July 2015, 13:24:13 »

I haven't seen about for a while. Have I missed something that would answer my question? If not, has anyone any news on Andyroid? Not been about for a while now, most helpful fella..

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General Discussion Area / Re: Cem.

« on: 12 July 2015, 21:39:43 »

+1...