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The beauty of an LS. My Mk2 had 4 MOT's with absolutely nothing to be done. MK4 just had it's second and nothing other then number plate bulb needed replacing Previous Vaux Omega when only 4 years old had something to be done every year for the 6 years I had it. Glad the Omega eventually blew a gasket and I landed in the 'World of LS400' 6 years ago. This is why I say the LS is the cheapest car I have ever run even if it does drink a bit more fuel than your average family motor.

Not sure whats worse, you quoting the line from the manual or me knowing that you've quoted it word for word! Lol

Did you read this before posting?? Did you really get surgery to get a knob like Pete's?

OK, time for an update as I just got the car back today. The workshop who did the work are old school and know what they are doing and do not charge extortionate hourly rates. They ordered the rad on Monday afternoon and when it came on Tuesday it wasn't quite the same one, it had no pipe coming out of the top of the rad on the passenger side, apparently this goes to an expansion tank. This was in spite of my old rad being a Toyota one with the part number on the top. After ringing around and finding the rad in stock but not with the top pipe my mechanics eventually found the right one so now I am up and running. The final cost was £300 but that's what you get when something goes wrong with an LS, apparently main dealer cost is £311 just for the Rad, presumably plus VAT. All I will say is if you are in the same position make sure you get the correct Rad, cos even after giving the part number on top of my old rad, it still wasn't exactly 100%. My missus has a card displayed, it says,"If it has Tyres or Bollocks then you will have trouble with it" :-)

what was the outcome on this......

I can understand that chap. not sure how long ago you got your fines but now, if the areas subscribes and your speeding is within the defined thresholds you get offered speed awareness course. If you commit a similar offence within 5 years you get automatic 3 points and a fine. As for the 104 MPH outcome. I was advised that where they can offer a ban over points that is proffered due to how easy it is to collect points these days and so lose your licence. As such, unless you need your car for work a ban is chosen in favour of points. Also, to clarify (where i was not very clear) my premiums will go up at renewal due to the ban. My Car premium will go from 450 to approximately £550-£600 so there is a longer term financial impact until i don’t have to declare the ban which is 5 years.

I've previously owned many cars and currently run a Mk4 LS. In my experience the Lexus brand is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of quality and reliability. There's been a few 'niggles' but overall, there's no comparison.

Pre-MOT check today revealed that my rear brake discs were pretty much shot, so they were replaced along with the pads - a service item, really. I now have nice firm brakes rather than a sponge full of air. Then it went through the MOT with no advisories - that's four years in a row, I think. This hasn't happened with any other car I've ever owned.

Could have told u so lol, keep the lex,now u know why he wanted to swap lol

Couple of bags of cement in the boot will stiffen your suspension too :)