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I have a facelift 430 and have driven a pre-facelift The ride quality is margianally better in the pre - this may be down to tyres The Keyless function in the pre I found was a bit hit and miss - in the facelift its faultless Thepre suffers from quarter glass de-lamination - facelift does not. The pre suffers from door and boot lid rust which starts on the inside - there has been mited reports of this on the facelift The pre has aluminim dash inlays - the facelift has wood ones which I think look better The suspension and radiator problem is present in both albiet in very limited numbers. Reference the seat cooling - I did not notice any difference and seats are identical Some facelift models have Radar Cruise Control (look out for clear square around the "L" on the front grill) - The pre did not have this option The pre sufferes from broken bonnet release cables - the facelift does not Hope this helps I have had mine for over 4 years wiithout any major engine or suspension problems

Well if this is the hybrid battery cells starting to fail the we know what the Lexus dealer will say - they will only install a new battery - battery problems in the gs450h are known on this forum and can be expected after 100k miles - individual cells start to fail causing the above messages - but let's see what the dealer says.

sorry number should be 252969102885 And yes you are right about Baz being the seller

Ebay item numbers: 382111010287 and 252969102888 - same plates S400 WBS

this is not good of Lexus - I tried this feature in my 04 LS430 and it does work but only a few phrases like air conditioner but you have to speak loud and clearly. Im thinking if it didn't work very well in 2004 then Lexus should of improved on it by now!

ah congratulation! any pictures?

A few early SE models didn't have them - not sure the reason for this but most of them had them fitted at the factory - I think you can buy an aftermarket part from eBay but it comes from overseas.

how old is you battery? - that would be the first point of call - check it's holding full charge and ensure the battery connections are clean and tight

Hi Maybe its an imported vehicle - probably from southern ireland

On paper it looks fine - I wonder if this is a LOC members car - who done the work on the car was it Lexus?

Wow another chrome grill one! very nice - silver is easy to keep clean, does'nt age and hides defects easily - very nice

thats a unique car - don't see many 10/11 plates for sale - enjoy

john the above link is not working

Micheal that was an LS460 by member SH20

Yep! We have top of the range BMW 5 series in the family and last couple of days when temp has been 26 the toasty leather was a bit uncomfortable - not in the LS though!

I think due to the fact they are ventilated and softer than the ones in the 400 they tend to develop creases sooner and wear starts to show - The cream leather ones show wear and dirt alot more than grey and black ones. Having said that regular maintenance will prolong the life and condition of the seats - mines are grey and after 135k miles show only a few creases and thats if you look closely - I regularly clean and feed mine with Gliptone leather products. On the same note the interior plastics are of the best quality you can get - the steering, gearknob and interior door handles still look immaculate with a nice matt finish once cleaned.

yes - as messi said been for sale over 6 months atleast

Peter i think you should atleast advertise it once to the World Wide Audience and see what happens

Hi - because I have owned both I am pretty sure the rear section of these cars is the same - I am sure it will fit - but wait for a few more replies before committing

Me too - im thinking of bypassing the 460 and going for the 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . eventually! - to me that is the only natural upgrade and i get to experience the hybrid side of things! I do keep thinking about the gs450h from time to time and really want to experience the CVT box but really I want the 600H

well im a perfect example of premature aging! I havent hit 40 yet and and i have been driving LS for the last 8 years ! lol

Hi Martin did you ever have an ls430? If so how does the ride and cabin noise compare - if not how does it compare to the 400?

We have 2 BMWs in the family and I have noticed that seats warm up very quickly and are unbearably hot on the 3rd setting - I really like the under thigh heating - this also goes for the heater airflow - you can not have it on too long on the hottest setting. The LS430 on the other hand has a more controlled a subtle approach - the seat heating takes longer to come on and base does not heat the thighs - but I don't have any complaints. If im wearing a shirt only then i cannot have the seat heating on too long - it starts to burn. The cooling functiion ( which the BMWs don't have) is very useful on hot days when the leather is very hot.

Check your cabin filter behind the glovebox and turn of air recirculate on the climate control I.e set it so air is taken from outside.

I stand corrected as Shahpoor has pointed out.