Christmas Presents

[Lexiguy]

Good luck to Gerry, I hope he has found a new owner out there for his high end leather suit bag. 🤞

In the end I decided that the SC430 fitted boot luggage was a better fit for my needs and that's what I have ordered.

I liked the way they fit in snugly using all the available space.

That's my Christmas present sorted Santa! 🎅 

Well....and the new boot strut supports!

After Christmas I will evaluate both items for this forum.

I hope you guys have organised presents for you pride and joy. 

Let us know!

Anthony

[Malc1]

bespoke luggage looks brill ........ mine for the Ls400 would probably be two huge TRUNKS and a Golf Club Bag and a weeks supermarket shopping too 😅

Malc

[Perry Mahoney]

I’ve got a Lexus umbrella and pen wrapped up under the tree.  Whilst working on the installation of a spare wheel and associated boot fixture and trimmings over the last week or so, the boot lid did come down on me a couple of times, so I’m guessing a new pair of struts  may also be on the cards in January. 

[Tomtit]

My car's Christmas present is a new vacuum switching valve for ACIS.  I am not looking forward to doing that job outside in these temperatures. It may have to wait for its present until after Christmas when the weather is hopefully warmer than the current minus 4 during the day.

[Las Palmas]

On 12/13/2022 at 8:36 AM, Lexiguy said:

I liked the way they fit in snugly using all the available space.

 

OEM luggage packs are correct. This is what we had for our MR2 Spyder:

Wonder why Lexus has nothing for the CT, there is lots of room in the tray under luggage compartment.

[Glyn Jennings]

Thats my wife sorted. I have told her she will still have to use the kitchen table until she gets the ironing board for her birthday. She also has to still use a broom until energy prices drop.

[Spacewagon52]

19 hours ago, Glyn Jennings said:

Thats my wife sorted. I have told her she will still have to use the kitchen table until she gets the ironing board for her birthday. She also has to still use a broom until energy prices drop.

A man after my own heart!

 

When the washing machine broke - I went to the beach and gave my wife two large pebbles and a bucket of water.

The hospital consultant said I would recover within a year.

[royoftherovers]

54 minutes ago, Spacewagon52 said:

A man after my own heart!

 

When the washing machine broke - I went to the beach and gave my wife two large pebbles and a bucket of water.

The hospital consultant said I would recover within a year.

But you didn`t did you Davey ? 🤣

[Lexiguy]

The guys at Lexus Leeds are absolutely top notch! 👍

My car was in today and was collected and delivered due to me not being allowed to drive because of a recent accident, sustained injuries and health problems. 🤕

Yesterday afternoon they brought my car back after repair with 3 presents.  A Lexus bear, flowers and the invoice. All of them were generous and kind! 😃

I gave the Lexus bear to my youngest who was over the moon, the flowers were claimed by my wife and I was left happy and smiling after paying the invoice. Win, win, win! 😊

My heartfelt thanks and appreciation go to the professional,  efficient, polite and kind staff who consistently deliver the above. 🤝

Anthony

[royoftherovers]

4 hours ago, Lexiguy said:

The guys at Lexus Leeds are absolutely top notch! 👍

My car was in today and was collected and delivered due to me not being allowed to drive because of a recent accident, sustained injuries and health problems. 🤕

Yesterday afternoon they brought my car back after repair with 3 presents.  A Lexus bear, flowers and the invoice. All of them were generous and kind! 😃

I gave the Lexus bear to my youngest who was over the moon, the flowers were claimed by my wife and I was left happy and smiling after paying the invoice. Win, win, win! 😊

My heartfelt thanks and appreciation go to the professional,  efficient, polite and kind staff who consistently deliver the above. 🤝

Anthony

Best wishes for  a swift return to full health Ant.👍👍

[Lexiguy]

 

5 hours ago, royoftherovers said:

Best wishes for  a swift return to full health Ant.👍👍

Thanks for your kind thoughts,

Yes not good news, on Tuesday 22nd November I was fitting a loft access ladder in the garage and my step ladders toppled over sideways and I fell hitting my head on the floor .
I woke up in a pool of blood which was pouring from my head, my nose and my left ear. Claire and Tom took me to the hospital, I don't know how they got me in the car but a good job they did as they were told that the ambulance waiting time was 5 hours! I dont remember it but I was rushed into A&E and subsequently diagnosed as having a fractured skull and a bruised brain.
Claire said that when I arrived at hospital the doctor who saw me initially told her to expect the worst as she could lose me. Now that was a sobering thought...how near I obviously was!
I spent 4 days in hospital  and on discharge was told I couldn't drive for at least 6 weeks, but it transpires that it could be as much as 6 or 12 months. Reports from GP, ENT consultant, Eye specialist and the neurologist fill form the basis of the decision by the DVLA. 🤞
On return home I was walking with a frame and doped up on strong pain killers including morphine. My face was all numb on the left like I have had a stroke or Bells Palsy and carers were coming twice a day to get me downstairs in a morning and upstairs at night.
I am determined to get myself right again and I am told my progress has been excellent. I am now pain free, mobilising with one stick, my facial droop is still there but has improved, so has my speech and sight.
I saw the ENT consultant on Tuesday and after removing a massive plug of dried blood, I can now hear in stereo despite having a torn ear drum which is healing 
One bonus is that I can still order Lexus bits on the Internet, also I can stand at any front window, open the garage door to look at my car which makes me smile (lopsidedly) and spurs me on to improvement! I am so fortunate in so many ways.

So remember guys......Live every day to the full guys!

 

 

[royoftherovers]

13 minutes ago, Lexiguy said:

 

Thanks for your kind thoughts,

Yes not good news, on Tuesday 22nd November I was fitting a loft access ladder in the garage and my step ladders toppled over sideways and I fell hitting my head on the floor .
I woke up in a pool of blood which was pouring from my head, my nose and my left ear. Claire and Tom took me to the hospital, I don't know how they got me in the car but a good job they did as they were told that the ambulance waiting time was 5 hours! I dont remember it but I was rushed into A&E and subsequently diagnosed as having a fractured skull and a bruised brain.
Claire said that when I arrived at hospital the doctor who saw me initially told her to expect the worst as she could lose me. Now that was a sobering thought...how near I obviously was!
I spent 4 days in hospital  and on discharge was told I couldn't drive for at least 6 weeks, but it transpires that it could be as much as 6 or 12 months. Reports from GP, ENT consultant, Eye specialist and the neurologist fill form the basis of the decision by the DVLA. 🤞
On return home I was walking with a frame and doped up on strong pain killers including morphine. My face was all numb on the left like I have had a stroke or Bells Palsy and carers were coming twice a day to get me downstairs in a morning and upstairs at night.
I am determined to get myself right again and I am told my progress has been excellent. I am now pain free, mobilising with one stick, my facial droop is still there but has improved, so has my speech and sight.
I saw the ENT consultant on Tuesday and after removing a massive plug of dried blood, I can now hear in stereo despite having a torn ear drum which is healing 
One bonus is that I can still order Lexus bits on the Internet, also I can stand at any front window, open the garage door to look at my car which makes me smile (lopsidedly) and spurs me on to improvement! I am so fortunate in so many ways.

So remember guys......Live every day to the full guys!

 

Thanks Ant.How awful that must have been for Claire and Tom,but I`m really pleased that you are on the mend and I can tell you from personal experience that you MUST NOT rush your recovery. Let nature do its work and do tell your Brain to stop thinking too far ahead.

[Glyn Jennings]

26 minutes ago, Lexiguy said:

 

Thanks for your kind thoughts,

Yes not good news, on Tuesday 22nd November I was fitting a loft access ladder in the garage and my step ladders toppled over sideways and I fell hitting my head on the floor .
I woke up in a pool of blood which was pouring from my head, my nose and my left ear. Claire and Tom took me to the hospital, I don't know how they got me in the car but a good job they did as they were told that the ambulance waiting time was 5 hours! I dont remember it but I was rushed into A&E and subsequently diagnosed as having a fractured skull and a bruised brain.
Claire said that when I arrived at hospital the doctor who saw me initially told her to expect the worst as she could lose me. Now that was a sobering thought...how near I obviously was!
I spent 4 days in hospital  and on discharge was told I couldn't drive for at least 6 weeks, but it transpires that it could be as much as 6 or 12 months. Reports from GP, ENT consultant, Eye specialist and the neurologist fill form the basis of the decision by the DVLA. 🤞
On return home I was walking with a frame and doped up on strong pain killers including morphine. My face was all numb on the left like I have had a stroke or Bells Palsy and carers were coming twice a day to get me downstairs in a morning and upstairs at night.
I am determined to get myself right again and I am told my progress has been excellent. I am now pain free, mobilising with one stick, my facial droop is still there but has improved, so has my speech and sight.
I saw the ENT consultant on Tuesday and after removing a massive plug of dried blood, I can now hear in stereo despite having a torn ear drum which is healing 
One bonus is that I can still order Lexus bits on the Internet, also I can stand at any front window, open the garage door to look at my car which makes me smile (lopsidedly) and spurs me on to improvement! I am so fortunate in so many ways.

So remember guys......Live every day to the full guys!

 

Wow, that's awful I hope you recover to full health in due course.  Life can change in an instant I know a couple of people who have just been doing ordinary things but some thing has gone wrong and survived but their lives will never be the same. We just have to thankful for every day we are able to appreciate it.

[Spacewagon52]

A very sobering story. I concur with John, take your time and recover to full health. Simple jobs can turn into a nightmare.

[Bob King]

Sounds a nightmare….glad the family got you to hospital in quick time …..wish you a speedy recovery 👏🏻👏🏻

[Tomtit]

Anthony.

I was shocked to read about your accident. I hope you are making steady progress. It will be frustrating looking at your car and being unable to drive it. When the time comes it will be raring to go and you will enjoy the drive. Stay positive.

[PCM]

Gosh, Anthony,

I'm so sorry. A very sobering story.

I'm glad you are on the mend, all be it slowly, but it sounds like steadily.

I send you my very best good wishes, thoughts and prayers.

I hope that the physical and I'm sure, emotional, healing continues forward.

Piers.

[Russ59]

Bloody hell Ant, I didn’t know about this😯😯

Don’t rush the mend, take it nice and slow and in time I’m sure you’ll be back to full strength.

Also stretch the pampering out from the wife and Tom 😆😆

[Neil E]

Hi Ant, just catching up, that was quite a shock! Take it easy and let's hope these are Cat 'N' injuries and you're on the road to full recovery. It seems they have assigned the NHS master techs to the project but do keep us posted on the re-build progress.

All the best.  

[Lexiguy]

Hi guys

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers it is appreciated. I am not a patient patient more inpatient especially when I was an inpatient!

It is true but enough of that silliness, I continue to improve most days by stretching my capabilities like improving my speech and diction, improving my walking and gait, also exercising my facial muscles to look more normal. 

Surprise surprise my goal is to be in Coventry in June with you guys and I believe that is totally possible. I have booked the room, I don't know who is more excited me or Lexiguy Junior.

[Spacewagon52]

On 12/16/2022 at 10:11 AM, royoftherovers said:

But you didn`t did you Davey ? 🤣

I did!

[Localhero]

I am so sorry to hear of your fall but from what you have written I am sure you will make a full recovery, my brother experienced virtually identical symptoms after falling off his bike and is now fully recovered TG, on a lighter note I got the wife a very expensive bag and belt🤥 for Christmas and her hoover is working so much better😃 take care Ant and thanks for all you do on this forum 😇👍Stew

[Lexiguy]

Hi guys

I must have been very good this year as my SC430 obsession has been encouraged with all sorts of goodies. I do regard myself as really fortunate after recent events just to be here enjoying all the fun and festivities.

Firstly, with not being used for weeks on end I need to keep my Battery trickle charged.

Secondly, the last thing I want to do is bang my head on the boot lid because of the lazy struts.

Thirdly, tailormade luggage bags which fits the strange design of the boot area. 

I hope you guys have been good too and your passion for all things Lexus SC430 has been satisfied this Christmas, if not you will just have to treat yourself!

Seasons Greetings, Anthony 

 

 

[Lexiguy]

The luggage is very lightweight and is made of a thin nylon type material. Dissapointingly the bags have no supporting framework and no extra pockets.

I tried the luggage this morning and it fits well with space all around to handle both bags being packed to busting. 

On each side of the front bag in the space behind the rear light clusters has capacity to put extra bags probably 12" x 12" x 12".

I believe it is expensive for what they are but it is the only product on the market I am aware of and it will be interesting to see how it stands up to use!

The only option to consider is now I have the templates it would be possible to have a specialist leather worker to make some bespoke bags. Not cheap I'm sure but they could look, feel and smell brilliant.

Anthony

[LenT]

On 12/17/2022 at 1:40 PM, Lexiguy said:

 

Thanks for your kind thoughts,

Yes not good news, on Tuesday 22nd November I was fitting a loft access ladder in the garage and my step ladders toppled over sideways and I fell hitting my head on the floor .
I woke up in a pool of blood which was pouring from my head, my nose and my left ear. Claire and Tom took me to the hospital, I don't know how they got me in the car but a good job they did as they were told that the ambulance waiting time was 5 hours! I dont remember it but I was rushed into A&E and subsequently diagnosed as having a fractured skull and a bruised brain.
Claire said that when I arrived at hospital the doctor who saw me initially told her to expect the worst as she could lose me. Now that was a sobering thought...how near I obviously was!
I spent 4 days in hospital  and on discharge was told I couldn't drive for at least 6 weeks, but it transpires that it could be as much as 6 or 12 months. Reports from GP, ENT consultant, Eye specialist and the neurologist fill form the basis of the decision by the DVLA. 🤞
On return home I was walking with a frame and doped up on strong pain killers including morphine. My face was all numb on the left like I have had a stroke or Bells Palsy and carers were coming twice a day to get me downstairs in a morning and upstairs at night.
I am determined to get myself right again and I am told my progress has been excellent. I am now pain free, mobilising with one stick, my facial droop is still there but has improved, so has my speech and sight.
I saw the ENT consultant on Tuesday and after removing a massive plug of dried blood, I can now hear in stereo despite having a torn ear drum which is healing 
One bonus is that I can still order Lexus bits on the Internet, also I can stand at any front window, open the garage door to look at my car which makes me smile (lopsidedly) and spurs me on to improvement! I am so fortunate in so many ways.

So remember guys......Live every day to the full guys!

Just come across this account of your accident, Anthony, and what was a very distressing period for you and your Family.

However, your positive attitude and determination is a fine example to us all and clearly contributing to your impressive rate of recovery.  I’m sure we all wish you the very best for the New Year.