New to me LS430

[rz1c13]

15 hours ago, BigBoomer said:

Both exhausts are even flow and she is whisper quiet with a mild roar when you stomp -)

Nice, I had to change both boxes to get there :-), Though keep an eye on them, especially if you notice rusty spots around the centre bottom of the back boxes, that's a sign of excess water accumulation from the exhaust gasses, most likely due to stuck and rusty flaps that sit inside the mufflers.

[katana92_uk]

On 07/03/2018 at 11:44 PM, BigBoomer said:

By the way, I'm one of those weirdos who names his cars and bikes.

The names I choose are always based on the last 3 letters of the reg number.

So, I named her "Wafty".

My better half wet herself laughing when I told her.

When I asked why, she said "Every time you start her,.....you're having a wafty crank" 

I call mine BBW ;)

my last 3 letters are LEG 

[dendonc]

On 3/9/2018 at 10:41 PM, ColinBarber said:

So you have a choice, spend £100 every 10 years on a new rad or run the risk of needing a new £3,000 transmission.

I thought of both that & the need for new suspension at the back (maybe the front, I dont know) when I was after a new buy LS. part from this forum I spoke at length to 2 retailers & although they knew I was not buying from them they both gave the same opinion, based on their experience, which was get a good condition LS 400, which did as a private buy. I was of course talking about cars in the region of 12 to 15 years old +, a factor all to often forgotten when talking about the 430 & 400's.