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[Tinonline]

Hi

I'm enjoying reading posts.

Post cam belt and everything changed I'm enjoying my LS400. Started first time on my return from hols.

Including the car, I've spent roughly £1,185 and it looks like this:

£750 car

£ 88 Battery

£245 cambelt/waterpump/tensioners x2/pulley

£ 15 antifreeze (offer)

£ 2 deionised water (crazy Halfords offer!)

£ 39 bonnet struts

£ 12 thermostat

£ 20 drive belt

£ 6 bulbs

£ 5 clip

Wheels are rough as hell so I'm paused on those. I reckon there is a grands worth of work on pulling a few dents and respraying both bumpers. Mileage is at 72k.

(Other jobs: washer float, maybe discs and pads as there is a slight breaking shimmy, check front alignment - tyres look ok but steering wheel is not 100% straight. Gearbox and diff oil change).

Worth fixing or sticking on the wheels and body front?

If all goes well over the next year I will sell.

Please remember only Gold Members can sell on the LOC

[royoftherovers]

Hi

I'm enjoying reading posts.

Post cam belt and everything changed I'm enjoying my LS400. Started first time on my return from hols.

Including the car, I've spent roughly £1,185 and it looks like this:

£750 car

£ 88 battery

£245 cambelt/waterpump/tensioners x2/pulley

£ 15 antifreeze (offer)

£ 2 deionised water (crazy Halfords offer!)

£ 39 bonnet struts

£ 12 thermostat

£ 20 drive belt

£ 6 bulbs

£ 5 clip

Wheels are rough as hell so I'm paused on those. I reckon there is a grands worth of work on pulling a few dents and respraying both bumpers. Mileage is at 72k.

(Other jobs: washer float, maybe discs and pads as there is a slight breaking shimmy, check front alignment - tyres look ok but steering wheel is not 100% straight. Gearbox and diff oil change).

Worth fixing or sticking on the wheels and body front?

If all goes well over the next year I will sell.

Why Simon?

Regards

John

[jpjsavage]

If I was spending money on it I'd be keeping it too.

[thatfatbloke]

Blimey - £245 for cambelt/water pump/tensioners change. Is that price just the parts,or did it include fitting?. I keep being quoted three times that amount for doing the whole lot. I believe Lexus still do a belt change (only) for £295,but sure as eggs is eggs,they are bound to say everything else needs changing as soon as they get in there.

[Titch LS]

You might find after a year of driving that you won't want to drive anything else. I know I don't!

[ROYT]

What will you buy to improve on this for £1200.......

[Tinonline]

Blimey - £245 for cambelt/water pump/tensioners change. Is that price just the parts,or did it include fitting?. I keep being quoted three times that amount for doing the whole lot. I believe Lexus still do a belt change (only) for £295,but sure as eggs is eggs,they are bound to say everything else needs changing as soon as they get in there.

It was an offer from Rock Auto in the US. Gates Parts. Actually I should have added about £45 quid to that for the drive belt pulley tensioner.

Quite a few bits were worn.

Labour was nil as I did the job myself. You can check out my roller coaster ride on earlier posts/threads.

I spent another £60 on tools but given I've wider benefits from that £'s spent I've not included that in the overall costs.

[Tinonline]

Depends upon the mileage and type of mileage I do really.

It is an awesome car no doubt about that.

[Tinonline]

Hi

I'm enjoying reading posts.

Post cam belt and everything changed I'm enjoying my LS400. Started first time on my return from hols.

Including the car, I've spent roughly £1,185 and it looks like this:

£750 car

£ 88 battery

£245 cambelt/waterpump/tensioners x2/pulley

£ 15 antifreeze (offer)

£ 2 deionised water (crazy Halfords offer!)

£ 39 bonnet struts

£ 12 thermostat

£ 20 drive belt

£ 6 bulbs

£ 5 clip

Wheels are rough as hell so I'm paused on those. I reckon there is a grands worth of work on pulling a few dents and respraying both bumpers. Mileage is at 72k.

(Other jobs: washer float, maybe discs and pads as there is a slight breaking shimmy, check front alignment - tyres look ok but steering wheel is not 100% straight. Gearbox and diff oil change).

Worth fixing or sticking on the wheels and body front?

If all goes well over the next year I will sell.

Please remember only Gold Members can sell on the LOC

To be clear: I am not offering my car for sale and will not accept any offers. (For the attentiont of the website admin.).

[Ruud]

ooh admins can now give anonymous warnings........ :D