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Hi Colin how are you? Thankyou for your reply - Mmmm? Well these were intermotor ones which my friend got for me @£50 each ( I changed both post cat sensors ) - Right, ok, I will take some readings from both old ones & compare with the new ones ( I suspect it's possible one of the old ones maybe open circuit so will be interesting to see ) I will let you know how I get on. Where would be best to get denso ones from Colin, any idea?

Hi, was just wondering if anybody has come across the issue, I have P0037 on my 2006 SC430 its a pain in the bum, have fitted new (post cat) sensors & still no Joy, can anybody shed any light - all wiring & connectors are fine, these are not really my bag so over to you chaps & chapesses!

Hi everyone, I found this video made a while ago by a company in the states which I thought was well worth sharing as it is accurate, short & really explains these things well for any of you out there who are unfortunate enough to come up against these issues:-

Sounds very much like a failing 12v battery to me 39buss. The 450h does not actually have an alternator as such, it has a dc to dc converter which is fed from the HV Battery

I think might be too irresistible for thieves & vandals, I've already caught one thief trying my door handle at 2:30am on my cctv, he got nicked about 15 minutes later for burgling a neighbours garage!!

Thanks yes was out in her yesterday lovely really lovely mind you I've worked hard enough for it so I'm going to enjoy it.

Hi, please try & find out where you got this there are quite a few owners looking!

Probably not so much of an issue in Las Palmas i guess

mmm possibly, might attract unwanted attention depending on what it looks like I guess, sounds great other than that, do you think you could find out for me?

Hi People, So those who know me know that i recently dabbled in a boneshaker, sorry, I mean a BMW Z4 which I just sold with it's cover which I bought from classic additions, at first I was pleased with it but later noticed that moisture was getting trapped between the paintwork & the cover leaving marks which I had to polish out. Given that I paid @£200 for it I am now very wary of covers but I have no real choice because my garages are my workshop so I cant use them, I could build a car port but to be honest the little land i have at the side i want to extend my workshops on to help me cope with the demand & expand. So any wisdom you can impart would be most appreciated.

Yep, I think you got most of the qualifications!!

Yes, I'm kept pretty busy mainly Lexus & Honda generally - I enjoy it to be honest, when i am not busy on the Hybrids I'm usually studying or researching.

Ok I took just a couple as I'm very busy at present here you go:-

Hi John, thankyou, I'll try & grab a couple tomorrow.

Well I finally have taken the plunge, much as i am a lifetime gs450H fan & always will be, there's just that certain something about the SC so I had to do it, I got a real beauty she drives & looks flawless, i'll post a few pics in due course, in the meantime I need to get my learning cap on & start getting used to her bits & bobs but I am well chuffed, previous owners were superb & she has only done 52,000, beautiful. I am hopeful that I may even get some time to actually drive her about a bit soon !!!

I am devastated, I wondered why I hadn't heard back from him! Over the past few years he helped me a lot (we helped eachother), a very thoughtfull person too. I could always anytime bounce ideas & thoughts over with him & we had a few giggles along the way. Probably one of the UK's finest & kindest minds lost, a very sad loss to us all, however a lot of us have gained a lot from John's help & fabulous ideas he leaves a great legacy for us all to uphold. Thankyou so very much John. Rest in peace old friend & keep an eye on us all from wherever you are we will miss you !!!!

Loving the wheels on there what are they?

Mmmm not that bad that looks quite good I think.

Brilliant thanks again that's exactly what I wanted to know, I have arranged to have a drive of one next weekend a kindly Gent I met whilst doing a favour for a friend at AGH tyres here in Northampton - came in with a blowing exhaust. Really looking forward to it! Looks wise I really like the rear of the car, the front takes some imagination to love I think but they are just so nice, wondering if the headlights could be updated to improve the look a bit? Many thanks Richard

Oh right, that's interesting Thankyou Neil. Did you actually drive the GS450H? It has a CVT gearbox you see which is obviously the smoothest gearbox possible so I wouldn't expect an SC to be that smooth obviously, but by what you're saying its not bad at all, which sounds fine to me. Yes the Radar cruise was/is amazing especially when you consider that they were fitting it 15 or more years ago, probably ahead of most other brands. So would you describe the ride in the SC as hard Neil? Trouble is I am trying to weigh up whether to sell my 3.0L 2010 BMW Z4 S-Drive M-Sport which is a real beauty in black with red leather & less than 30,000 miles on the clock? Its just not right for me - its too raw & you feel every bump & to be honest I'm too old to be throwing things into corners & racing around on public roads, I need refinement comfort & smooth strong power, I think an SC probably fits that bill although I've never driven one myself hence the asking. What are things to look out for? I'd only be looking at as low mileage as i could find 2007 on facelift model, which I am lead to believe, had a more sorted suspension? Richard

Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone has gone from a GS450H to an SC430 at all as i am considering purchasing a post 2007 SC430 and was wondering what the comfort of the SC is like comparatively & also how the gearbox feels on the SC?. I adored the smooth power delivery of my GS and in a lot of ways I regret selling her. Maybe someone out there has both possibly, I welcome your honest opinions. Thankyou.

Even if you did have issues its not the end of the world, I can sort them out relatively affordibily and I do give discount to LOC members.

Perfectly fine so long as you don't exceed the maximum towing weights

OE Exhaust you could try partsouq or amayama but remember to add shipping Duty & VAT, Lexus Parts Direct on the net may be worth a look too, very often the exhausts can be patched or welded so worth getting the most out of them IMHO