I'm Back In The Lexus Fold!

[thatfatbloke]

Said I would be. Been away from Lexus for nearly three years now.Next Friday week (pay day) I shall be the proud owner of a 1997 MK3 LS400 again. She ain't the prettiest in the world but she's MOT'd 'til next June and taxed 'til end of December and has 130k on the clock and everything works.Silver(or grey!) with dark grey leather. Got her for a song really from a small time trader by part exing my Focus estate which I also bought from him last year. Been hooning her round the Sussex countryside this afternoon - with a big smile on my chops!. No service book unfortunately or proof of cam belt change(but it was done - apparently) when I get VIN number I'll check with Lexus. YIPPEE......

[Malc]

Well done and many congratulations ................ ****, why on earth have a Ford Focus when a Lexus Ls400 will do !!!!

Malc

[Rupert Dubreaux]

Welcome back ,and enjoy your new baby .

[thatfatbloke]

To be honest Malc,the F*c*s has been brilliant,with no problems or expenditure in the past year. Last Ford I had was a MK11 Granada Ghia 2.8. But I feel more 'at home' in an LS. On the test drive I felt as if I had my own space back again. I wasn't constantly bashing arms with the old woman in the passenger seat. I had my area,and she had hers. A bit like a pilot and a co-pilot!.

[Bluesman]

We had a Granada Estate for 250,000 miles and she was great, only had to go as the rust became really bad. Mike

[jpjsavage]

Congratulations on yur purchase! I'm hoping to be in a similar situation before too much longer. We will see how things develop.

[The-Acre]

Well done, yet another one in Sussex, we'll soon have the monopoly! And let's have a photo so I can know it's you I've spotted.

[Scribe]

Nice to see you back. I'll keep an eye out for a silver/grey P-reg in Sussex. (East Sussex or West Sussex?)

[Titch LS]

Well done. As you know, nothing drives quite like an LS.

[graham8370]

Welcome back. My first ever Lexus, a Mk3, great car, got me hooked. Enjoy.

[thatfatbloke]

Nice to see you back. I'll keep an eye out for a silver/grey P-reg in Sussex. (East Sussex or West Sussex?)

Thanks. It's an R reg,it was registered on 01/08/97 and I'm in Eastbourne,East Sussex.

[Scribe]

Must be one of the last Mk.IIIs, then. I think the early Mk.IVs were late 1997 R-regs.

(Now you change your car details from (R.I.P. 1995)!

[thatfatbloke]

Pix by current owner - not good!. Note the hideous sat-nav in last picture. That'll be the first thing to come out!. Then a wheel refurb/change,followed by a respray on the back bumper. Then change the drivers mirror cover as it's a different colour (the original is in the boot). Will take better pictures when she's mine.

[Bluesman]

I've seen worse than that but it does give it the look of a Taxi, other wise she looks really good. Mike