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Sometimes they place mid range speakers inside main speakers. Therefore, externally you will only see 1 speaker but there will be 2 together behind grille.

Right - latest update - now over 4100 miles in and still loving the experience - the speed that the heated seats go from brr cold to bloody hell its burning me nuts off is brilliant, the only thing I miss from my evoque is the heated steering wheel which was a £50 option on any model spec rather than a model specific standard item on the NX - very disappointed at that.....quietness and serenity still rule - regularly do 250-300 mile trips in the day and I get out still refreshed and without my head buzzing - it's great that you don't have to turn the radio up when you are on the motorway and blast your head off to hear anything. Surprised at how easily I can spin up the wheels now that I have got used to driving it a little more aggressively when setting off - better check I don't rinse the tyres too quickly! Also love the way the Windows slow up as they raise or lower - a little thing I know but it adds to the feel good factor.

Thank you. Noise returned. Tightened the bolt. Noise disappeared. :)

My commute is 130 miles a day, and I have the perfect car for it! My exhaust friend says he's happy to knock up a 5-off order of Y pipes in 321 Stainless, he will price it up next week after completing mine, then I'll post a thread to gauge interest. I've been e-mailing people breaking LS400's to see if I can get a set of rear top arms that I can clean up and see if I can get new ball joint and bushes fitted. Though admittedly I've never seen one, so I don't know is the task is futile from the get go.

To be fair, I wasn't, in this instance, casting aspersions on individual parts counter staff as much as trying to imply that as a matter of company policy Toyota are not going to encourage either Toyota or Lexus employees to help parts buyers identify common parts so that they can pay a (lower?) Toyota price. Actually Japanese car companies in general do less parts bin raiding than is common in say, the VW group (VAG) , Ford and GM groups - there are exceptions though (eg the Aygo was a Peugeot 107/Citroen C1 clone and built in the same factory, previous generation Mazda3 had a lot of commonality with the Ford Focus, Mazda2 was a Fiesta clone and Nissan share parts with Renault) But mostly, Japanese design teams do their own thing and I'm sure that there was little cooperation between Avensis and Lexus designers.

Hi CruiseMark, Haven't been on this for a while but will post a reply anyway, even though you probably won't see this! It is extremely difficult to check whether the HV battery is any good or not on an inspection without use of a techstream and testing each paired cells (i.e. module pack). Best thing to do is take it on a test and drive it like you stole it. Make sure the battery discharges and charges without any hitch and that you have plenty of power in the process! I tend to go for higher mileage car's as I am fortunate to have 12 years experience in diagnostics and vehicle repairs, largely in the hybrid world, not only that but all of the recall work (if any) and any warranty TSB's should have already been captured/fixed in the first 3 years or 60k of it's life. You mention the inverter, very very rare for one of these to fail. The vehicle would probably not run on petrol only due to the toyota synergy style systems and there being no physical connection between the engine and driven road wheels. If the HV battery was knackered, it would run on petrol alone.

Confused. Co.uk also do free valuation, but are lot different then autotrader. Insurance Co use glass valuation also could try rac.

I wish. Funny the car has been nicknamed moby *****

That just shows what a rip-off bottled water is then. Petrol here is still very expensive compared to America for instance. I think the push for diesel (now being regretted on health grounds), is one cause for BP pulling out of the LPG market here. Not enough profit in LPG for that greedy shower. LPG has never had the whole-hearted backing of our so-called 'green' government either. It would rather back Diseasel.

I should have asked for commission!

Hi Martin and welcome to the Forum. I bought my LS400 nearly six years ago and afterwards put together this advice - some of which might now be out of date or wrong? I don't know about 430s but there are plenty of members on here who do, so don't be afraid to ask. There are never many 400s for sale, and once you’ve discounted the ones that are too old, clapped out, expensive, or too far away, you won’t be left with many to choose from. Good ones sell quickly so it’s important to look at as many examples as you can, otherwise you won’t be able to make comparisons. Be prepared to travel to find the right car. I ended up buying one from 250 miles away, and did wonder at one point whether I was mad, but I don’t regret it because I got a good car at a good price. It’s sometimes difficult to work out what a good price is - some sellers ask ridiculous prices, assuming that a car that cost £45-50,000 new must be worth at least a tenth of that now, and in one way you can understand why; but I’ve noticed that overpriced cars stay on the market for months until they’re reduced. Mileage seems not to matter as long as the car’s been maintained properly, but things inevitably wear out with age. I read somewhere that younger with high mileage is usually better than older with low mileage. Service history is a must, because they’re complex cars that need proper maintenance. Some for sale haven’t been serviced for 20,000-odd miles, which suggests that they need expensive work. If the cambelt needs changing, budget for about £450. I think they need changing every 10 years or 70,000 miles. Open the bonnet before starting the engine. If you hear a roar it could be the top exhaust manifold leaking, which is expensive to replace. The rest of the exhaust system will probably be the original (stainless steel), which should last the life of the car, but obviously you should check for blowing. Starter motors sometimes fail and this is expensive to repair because they’re stuck right down in the V at the bottom of the engine. It’s difficult to know when they’re about to pack up, but try starting the engine a few times. I’m not sure how you check for it, but you need to ensure that the power steering isn’t leaking fluid. This can damage the alternator. Listen for knocks or clonks over bumps. Suspension wear is common, particularly the wishbones and bushes, but mine has got through six MOTs with a bit of wear and clonk (more noticeable when cold). The CD-Rom unit for the satnav is under the boot floor. Sometimes the disc is missing. But it's an outdated system (street name only, no postcode) and it's cheaper to buy a Tomtom than a new disc. If the bonnet won’t stay up on its own, budget for new struts. Check whether the car has the Dynamic Handling Pack – this includes slightly lower suspension, stiffer springs and bigger wheels with low profile tyres. This version looks better (in my opinion) but the tyres are much more expensive. Gear changes should be almost imperceptible. On my car, most are only noticeable because of the rev counter needle moving. Heavy braking from high speed and then keeping your foot on the pedal can cause the brakes to bind, so check for judder when braking hard. Check that the trim around the inside of the boot fits properly. If it doesn’t, the boot can let in water and become damp/smelly. Check that everything electrical works. This will take time because there are a lot of toys on the car, but you don’t want to be stuck with a dodgy sunroof, aircon, lights, seat motors etc. The heated seat elements often fail because they’re not very strong, but if you’re like me you never turn them on anyway. The electric aerial often fails, or breaks off in a car wash. Budget for about £50 for a decent replacement (I’m told that cheap Halfords-type ones don’t get good reception). There should be at least two keys, and one of them must be a master (these cost a lot of money to get chipped by Lexus). I was advised to deduct £200 for each key not supplied with the car. Otherwise I think it’s just general things that would apply to any old car you might be looking at. But do read what other guys in the Club say – most of them are more technically-minded than I am! Good luck with your search!

Hi and welcome to the LOC, we are a friendly bunch and some of us even know how to pull them to bits and put them back together again, with of course the one bolt and washer left over. If you are going to go for an LS400 you need a MK4 which is considered to be the best LS ever built for reliability & comfort. You need to go over them with a fine tooth comb as there are plenty that glitter in the pictures but when you get under the skin horror stories wait to catch the unwary. Get yourself a gooden with a FSH and she will last you forever. Worth giving the West Midlands a wide birth. We recommend you spend a couple of mins looking over the rules of the LOC, we will be asking questions later. http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/terms-conditions/ Regards Mike.

I had my spare wheel off when I fitted the tow bar, there is a special socket in the tool kit under the boot floor. I say special because it has 5 faces not 6 or 4, fooled me for a few seconds as I couldn't find a socket to fit! You use the jack handle attached to the tool to turn it!

OK, I'll try that and report back. Thank you. Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk