jonthetourist
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I think 5 years is a reasonable expectation. Glen at Osaka fitted mine, and keeps an eye on it.
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I think I paid £100 ish for a new rad 18 months ago. It's fine. Easy to spot the version you want by the connector and the bump on the top.
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£217 today, which included a bonus polish of my headlamps. And a warning that my front brake pads are unlikely to have more than 3k left. I recommend Osaka to anyone.
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For me the move will be to electric. Our house is all electric, and we have a battery on the wall, but in winter the heating drains it in no time. Once the V2H standard comes in (vehicle to home) I will have a car with a big battery on the drive which can power the house while electricity is expensive and top up with solar or at cheap times. In the meantime, I will carry on swanning about in my LS430. All the best Jon
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My car is going to Osaka shortly for its 20th annual service and I just had a look on Autotrader to see what 430's are going for. Wow! 4 out of 7 asking for £7,500 or more. And none of them have my combo of 2004 facelift (cheaper road tax), 2 owners, and only 70,000 miles. Of course these are asking prices, not sales, and one owner seems to be a bit of a fantasist, judging by this. I drive like a nun, and can't get near these mpg numbers 😄 Average mpg 29 town, 38 motorway, 75L fuel tank with 500 mile range. Private plate also for sale. Next MOT due 28/08/2025, Full service history, Blue, 5+ owners, £8,500
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ust got my 430 aircon regassed this morning, and noticed part of the chrome strip on the rear bumper peeling. Anyone successfully replaced theirs?
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It could have been a lot worse. A scaffold pole could have taken your head off😱
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That one has done 10,000 miles in the last 15 years, and was off the road for a long time. Which doesn't mean it's a bad buy of course.
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I paid £8.5k for mine 4 years ago - one owner, FLSH and 42k miles. Of course money is not what it was . .
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Last night I took a regular short cut back to the M5 from a family gathering but hadn't counted on the football ending at the Hawthorns just before we arrived. The tiny lane has no lines and normally nobody would park there, but for matchday it was lined, which meant everyone else had to squeeze past with inches to spare, with rain falling and people dashing across constantly. I was concentrating so hard it took me a while to notice I was following a silver LSE430 - LT54 from memory. Member on here? Jon
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Sounds ace. Make sure you have a secure support when you do the struts - that bonnet is really heavy. (ask me how I know 🙃) If bean counter means accountant, you will enjoy the (lack of) depreciation on your new purchase. Enjoy! Jon
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Second the rec for Osaka. I have been taking my 430s there for 8 years. Knowledgeable, helpful, good value.
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I lived briefly in Germany with some drug dealers at the end of the 70s. Their sound system was by Nakamichi Research Corporation, which I had never heard of. They assured me it cost over £10k then - they didn't pay that as many of their clients were from the local USAF base with access to discounted goods. It certainly sounded good.
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Interesting. My conclusion after driving an LS430 for years was that my next car would be . . a better version of the same. Hope he / she is enjoying yours.
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Great mpg
jonthetourist replied to messi's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
Wow, I thought I had done well to get 433 miles at 32 per gallon on my last tank. 39 is wild. -
Many thanks for this guide. I have just done mine. The surround has not blown in this instance. The actual speaker had a lump missing. Looking forward to better sound from now on. Thanks again Jon
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Had one of those days where motorway traffic was busy, but moving quite well. Speedo mainly showing 65 to 70. Saw a number for mpg I have never seen before. Jon
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He actually says there are very few on the market but sometimes you get one where the owner has gone for a lower mileage model, which is what I did. Sold the previous one for more than I paid for it 4 years previously (ex Irish super discounted sale) and spent a fortune on a one owner, low mileage, FLSH in a colour I preferred. For the record, the fact that I enjoy an expert mechanic praising a car like mine, does not mean I am criticising anyone else's choice of model. Jon
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He actually does a brief comparison between 400, 430 and 460 during the video. Much as he likes the 400, he says they are starting to see age-related issues now, particularly with electrics.
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Many of you will be familiar with this, but some may not. As the 2nd owner of a 2004 in the same colour scheme, I loved this 😀
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Boot mat
jonthetourist replied to lex - eleven's topic in LS 400 / Lexus LS 430 / Lexus LS 460 / Lexus 600h / Lexus 500h Club
Well their description says - Lexus LS Phase 3 Boot Liner Suitable for Lexus LS Phase 3 2001-2006 I would buy one, but can't bring myself to pay £30 postage. -
Good luck in Alaska Rory. I got my first 430 from an Irish guy who had been posted to the Caribbean to start a new life. From a purely selfish point of view, I got my current 2004 430 in Bolton (small world) 4 years ago for £8,500. I am the 2nd owner and it has 62k miles now, so good to see prices holding up. Hope the car finds a good new owner. Jon
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You could certainly raise the back of the seat to get out, then drop it again once you are in. Probably commit two settings to memory. I am 6' 5" and find the 430 very comfortable. Jon
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Thanks folks. How big a job is replacing the lamps? (not bulbs!) Jon
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I suspect this topic has been covered, but I can't find it - sorry. My driver's side dipped headlight is intermittently not working. So not as simple as just a bulb replacement. I have read about ballast, but don't really understand it. I also looked up the bulb at Halfords and noticed they won't fit it. My feeling is probably replacing bulb and ballast both sides is the right way to go, but how big a job is that likely to be, and is there any danger in it? Thoughts appreciated. Jon
