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Totally agree, I plan to be cremated in mine, lol, only got the wife's approval as it's my "forever car" 😂

Only for skinny people I note. I would have had one if they were available in 'marquee' size. Perhaps our cousins over the water would have one big enough!.

I'm up for that........ incidentally what does being nice to him mean ???

Jammy sod! Still jealious seeing he doesnt keep his cars for long - he might sell it soon lol? and if you be nice he might give you first refusal

maybe a bad comparison :p It all depends on the condition of the car at the end of the day.

I'm quite partial to the odd prown cracker :)

I do agree Stu, millage plays a massive part, so to do finances, I'd love a 20k millage one, but I know I couldn't afford one too.

Why fit new 1 should have cleaned it urself it's quite easy I'm thinking charged u £500 ish, cleaned it for spray that cost £5 and couple of hrs just looking at u can tell if it's new

yes the ls430 has both - electric rear sunscreen and soft closing doors

So £30 net, & it may all vanish in a few days due to the lack of a leak test. I could not bring myself to risk the funds when for similar money the problem could be solved, & one would have something to show for the expense ......... dammit, where are they? This is not good enough! Wee are being under represented here ........http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f103/tartan-seat-covers-34641/ Ahh: http://www.me-mo.co.uk/images/web_blue boucle front.jpg Please tell me where you can have an A/C leak fixed and topped up with R134a for £30? Rudy, I was in stereotypical Dr. Finlay Scottish thrift mode. Apologies if the attempt at wit failed. However, (& an loc member will, quite rightly, not approve as an A/C specialist is the best route): http://m.groupon.co.uk/deals/aberdeen/ats-euromaster/65285055

Me, personally, the millage wouldn't bother me, providing it had full history, the millage would settle, due to myself not using mine much, I paid £20,500 for my 58, with 49k, BUT I held out for the colour I wanted, but if one came along with 80k n all the paperwork n history, I'd have happily saved a few quid, obv in the right colour for me.

What??? 80K is nothing given the reliability all you guys speak of! Condition I don't know because I haven't seen it but most Lexus Dealers won't sell one that's in poor condition I wouldn't think. If you do low miles and you want into an ISF on a smaller budget then this cannot be beaten I wouldn't think. Mine had 80K on it and was running as well as ever when it went, so I wouldn't worry about it at, particularly if this has a Lexus dealer warrenty, seems abit of a bargain. Think I'd happily take the 4k saving over some of the £20K 50+K mile cars.

"I never stayed overheated driving around southern europe in the summer until I had a car with leather seats. Cloth is the solution! " I use those bamboo bobble things you see taxi drivers using. Though I used to use Moroccan carpet/camel bags. (And a goat bell under the bonnet which bemused my mechanic friends - it's a beast of burden !) Those old enough will recall that Japanese cars always had Velour seats for this reason (?). It's only that the USA think leather is 'the thing' for luxury cars. Must be the trace memory of their ancestors who shot nearly ALL the buffalo on the plains-from 60 million estimated buffalo to about 1000 in 30 years. Eat them? No, just shot them, (For 'sport' or just ...because they weren't white? (-: ) ground up the bones for fertiliser!

Totally agree, recently drove a mad 645 miles in a day and got out the car feeling like it was a trip to the local Tesco. Effortless driving. Won't even be looking next time but will push the boat out to an F-Sport for some middle age crisis-ness

The Japanese still worship the Skyline. It has a real cult following in Japan

Jammy sod! Still jealous

Hi all Thanks for the tips they came in usefull. Yes the fronts were a breeze, took an hour and a half to do both. The sliding pins are a different design to the rear and were free with the dust boots intact so left weel alone. I don't know how they'll last, I got the from my local euro parts depot all Pagid make, so we'll see what the future holds. Pete

80k is nothing for a Lexus. If its been looked after it wouldn't put me off one bit. Its even below average miles for its age. Spot on price for a Lexus dealer. I think it will soon be sold unlike other over prices ones.

As I said, Gang, I can't wait to get the Lexus!

There are an awful lot of LS400 cars on second hand car pitches and people with no prior knowledge of the series are scared of them .I have spoken to people over the years who feel they are such a technically sophisticated car they are bound to go wrong and cost a fortune to put right this especially from the over 50s who remember old automatics that always had trouble . The liklehood over the next 5 years is that a very small niche of 400 owners will have much admired and rare examples of this mould breaking phenomenom as the less cared for meet their ultimate end.

Hand cream is a common problem it appears. I mean, sun lotion can even leave permanent fingerprints in paint! Best thing would be to talk to a leather repairer, see what he makes of it. Hopefully it can be fixed. Once it has, just keep on top of it with leather protector.