Bob King
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That’s the trouble with old people buying sports cars 😉…I find hand on the ground and just roll out onto the floor is the easiest way …then dust myself off 😁😁 You could price the bits and jobs up on the car but it’s no longer a cheap car then ☹️ Still hope for you to get a winter/spring bargain 👍🏻
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Can be taken back of for originality but does need a closer inspection if it’s been tinkered with 🤔 just been looking at the area below the front grill, can’t see why it needed painting matt black, also sprayed over the chrome trim . All fixable if the price is right 👍🏻
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Looking at the photos again the tyres/wheels fill out the arches well….then realised it has wheel spacers, not a problem with that along as they are good quality ones .
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First owner 21 years , 2nd owner 10 months . could be a very genuine car, give it a good check over that everything works. headlamps a little discoloured but not bad , drivers seat cracked and worn but can be treated with leather dye cheaply. Rear boot roller blind has a bit hanging off it on the left, check underside for mould . front grill should be chrome and silver but it’s been painted Matt black , inspect behind for damage . use all those things to haggle..you might get it cheaper 👍🏻
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Looks clean and tidy , no mention of corrosion on the mot history . observations ….rear headrests have been bleached in the sun (discouloured), roof latch trim not fitted correctly, so could of had a windscreen at some point . I bought my first Black car two years back, was told it would be difficult to keep clean…no different than any dark coloured car . Go look just as a tyre kicking exercise…yet it might be right for you 👍🏻👍🏻
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Interesting graphic about used cars now being even cheap …..lots of optimistically priced SC430 currently on the market then 😮
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Yes both roof panels are some sort of aluminium 👍🏻
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Mica Grey……teach me to look at photo’s without my glasses on ! 😉
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Maybe the stats can be taken with a pinch of salt but a guide all the same … https://www.howrareismycar.co.uk/lexus/sc430/ ..and the popularity of the colours..
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Congratulations on your purchase and what a great road test back to France to check for problems 👍🏻 bet it was an effortless drive 😎 …and what a superb choice in colour…Windsor Blue ! 😉
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Photo 8…..
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The engine is ticking over and plenty of lights on the dash , guess rear abs reluctor rings worn.
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Headlamp jets tastefully covered 😁 Reg number not available for checking history .
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With my search for an SC430 over the last year , I would say the 10-13k price range has slowed down to a snail’s pace and 15k+ has fully stagnated.
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After recently taking all my wheels off one by one to repair the TPMS sensors , I found the standard SC430 alloy very weighty to put back on ☹️ Guess the wording ‘light alloy wheel" doesn’t apply 😉
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This car is top dollar…. history, low mileage http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401115462012
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Looks a nice bit of kit Alan 👍🏻
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I was looking at a pair of tyres for my car online ,then you choose a local company to fit the, all quoted £20 plus per tyre. Gone have the day of fitting it for a tenner .
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Bet they would cut through the snow better ..ie smaller footprint 🤔
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Car has general corrosion to the underside …to be expected for its age. Worth a look considering the mileage and desirable colour combination 👍🏻
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Yes I like the look of that one ….bet it’s gone within the week. Not looked it’s mot history up yet .
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Couple of the corners on my roof has alloy corrosion, I don’t plan to touch it, will only make it look worse. I shall call it "age related charm & character" 😉😉
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Looks very sporty 😉
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Mix up some washing up liquid and water, get a bubbly mix and run it around the tyre valve. If not there..around both rim beads …then onto the tread 👍🏻
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Practical classic magazine list all the traditional classic cars and a few of the Japanese ones, they’ve just started to list the values of the LS400, so only a matter of time that the SC430 will be covered. the magazine normally contacts the relevant car clubs to get an idea of values.
