Soon To Be Lexus Owner

madfish · February 8, 2015

Hi,

I've got my eye on a lovelly 2003 GS430 sport that I'll hopefully be buying in the next week or so. ..

Fingers crossed it all goes well :)

Mark

Beejay55 · February 9, 2015

Good luck, and welcome to the club.

steveledzep · February 9, 2015

Hope it's what you want. Pictures when you get it please.

steve2006 · February 10, 2015

Hello and welcome to the LOC.

Nice choice of Lexus model :)

madfish · February 10, 2015

Cheers for the welcome guys :)

Looking to view/pick up next weekend all being well :) just a shame the car is at the other end of the country lol

It seems to have some nice mods as well... coilovers, supra LSD and a blitz exhaust system...

Anything to look out for on these? She's done just over 100k miles bit I'm guessing that's just run in for a lexus V8?

Thanks,

Mark

The-Acre · February 10, 2015

Welcome to the LOC

Bet you're glad fuel has come down!! Actually, I don't really find that having a 4.3 is that bad if (and that's a big if) I drive sensibly.

madfish · February 10, 2015

Well I'm coming from a twin turbo subaru legacy so fuel consumption is about the same :)

Are these happy to run on 95 or do they need premium?

madfish · February 10, 2015

Ok, it's due a cambelt change... how much should I budget for this?

Beejay55 · February 10, 2015

Standard unleaded seems to be fine. However, your question is bound to open a debate, especially around whether supermarket fuel is as good as that from a leading petrol station

TigerFish · February 10, 2015

Welcome to LOC B)

Good choice, the 430 Sport is great car, mine has been pretty bullet proof so far.

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The-Acre · February 11, 2015

Ok, it's due a cambelt change... how much should I budget for this?

On the LS430 and LS400 the cost of the cambelt seems to vary from £250-£500 depending where its done. I wouldn't have it done without replacing the water pump, and for that I was quoted £500 in total by a Lexus specialist. And as Brendan said, standard unleaded is fine.

madfish · February 11, 2015

Is that £500 for both cambelt and water pump? Not each? :)

madfish · February 11, 2015

Got a quote of £299 Inc vat from main dealer. They say water pump and tensioner don't need doing unless they are faulty... sound right? Quite surprised they didn't try and push the extra work for more money... a refreshing change :)