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wonder why she won't let you in 🤣 Malc

Reading way back on here somewhere that there is a company near Rochester Kent does this stuff .......... or maybe I'm imagining that ! Malc

Thank you Malc

Hey everyone ... can you confirm that where the dash warning lights appear on a pre April 2012 car that it is NOT a MOT Fail ?? Clearly the car has to be roadworthy and everything working as it should to pass the MOT BUT simple dash light malfunction itself is NOT a MOT fail ? or is it ? Thanks for your guidance Malc

John, weird, I see they treated this as an MOT Advisory when you changed over to your private plate ? ........ thought that was quite acceptable tbh ............ I know when I bought my last Ls400 car I did the self same over the original number plate which regn. was sold by the dealer for mega mega bucks to . you know who .... it was BCA3 😉 Malc Advisory notice item(s) Front and rear registration plates fitted on top of originals

well, if the radiator changeover is going to be prior to the onset of next winter then I would think maybe a simple top-up with distilled water might be ok . you're not going to worry about it's deep cold / freeze preventative measures ........unless the changeover isn't really on that short horizon 🙃 Malc

but this is a 1991 car with very limited technology computerwise compared to even your ancient steed George 😉 . sorry I jest ................. Ajax has gone to sleep methinks ! Malc

Thinking. When was the radiator last changed ? 10yrs / 100k miles might apply Malc

Welcome Ajax . I'm intrigued . you have a very very early surviving Ls400 . can you tell us more about your incredible car ? Malc

the free electricity sounds wonderful, can he re-direct this free stuff to use in his home generally too . now, that would be very very good Malc

. it's making up for all the lost Christmasses ......... seriously, I've no idea BUT I'm sure ones on here might quite soon Good luck Malc

oh my, the death wobble , earthquake like . and a lawsuit . even if you're dead . followed by a lawsuit . ah, ok, it's in the USA and anyway . it's a left-hooker so maybe not relevant to the Highway to Hell ..... in Blaenau / Gwent 🥶 Malc 😅

methinks every 10 years or 100k miles is somewhat negligible imho 😇 . and all that expensive suspension stuff about every 150k miles too let's just wait to see what a 10 y/o / 100k miles EV looks like for maintenance costs at that time ....... if I'm still around to find out 🤣 Malc

Can anyone confirm ? I'm reading that cars pre April 2012 are NOT failable at the MOT with dash lights malfunctioning //////// OBVIOUSLY you have to ensure the car is safe and everything works as it should BUT a simple dash light, Xmas Tree light syndrome won't fail her the MOT Am i reading this correctly ? Malc

If it just happens on this specific stretch of road then there are TWO options 1. avoid that road and 2. put up with it until you're past that stretch of road .................. both very inexpensive options to my mind and then you won't have to trouble that tyre place again and keep your £££££ in YOUR own pocket 😉 Malc

For negligible maintenance then you want to revert to the old fashioned and non-hypersensitive V8 of the Ls400 surely and big old Toyota 4 wd and All wd 😉 . like they might in the rest of the " real world " outside of us cocooned in the EU and USofA . and the UK of course 😇 Malc

The Ruskies and Wagner of course ............... 🤣🤣🤣 Malc

hahahahahhahahah ............ Reality Gives methinks ! great hype tho' for the hypertension methodology .. reminding me of the Ruskie Hypersupersonic indestructible mach 10 ? missile that's invincible ......... BUT one's just been shot down by Zelensky and co OK .......... 🖕 as I say reality " Gives " ..... let's stick with Toyota's Mirai style relatively simple and straightforward and readily achievable sensible cars for the masses ............. well maybe me anyway if i live that long 🤣 ............. and I can rebadge the " sedan " to a Lexus Ls700 Malc

The Tellaro family SUV sounds interesting . not sure I'd be doing 200mph on our delightful roads tho' 🤩 Malc

but it's a left hooker and not a sedan style ... beautiful tho' . oh, and so's the car too 😇 Malc

perhaps a sad but simple disadvantage of the silence of the EV We we're in Bremen a few years back, in the town centre visiting from a cruise ship ..... and a Gang of ducks trotting around totally oblivious to the non-sound of a huge BMW EV that simply CRUSHED one or two of their party to death Oh the blessed silence of the EV eh ! ( crushing a Gang too 🥶 ) Malc

maybe cars pre 2012 aren't that required ?? check that out with the MOT guys . maybe 2006, not sure ! Your 2004 car should be ok for MOT with dash lights lit methinks BUT of course be sure that everything works ok and it's just silly lights malfunction and what was said about this might be what happened to mine to take away the Xmas Tree syndrome too Malc

it's not uncommon to just allow the sensor pads themselves to fall away .... on the Ls400 they are renowned with age it seems to do that and provided you are a sensible owner and have the car properly serviced by a trusted indy, then he/she will always check the pads/discs for wear and replace as appropriate ........physically and actually doing the job of the sensors themselves and I do remember the sensors were often stupidly over sensitive and told a tale long before needed .... and I mean several 000's of miles prior I think all my sensors went aeons ago and I rely on sensibilities and excellent servicing as above I've never come unstuck with that and seemingly saved £1200 + labour in the process 😉 Malc

not so with the long established Police fleets of Hydrogen Mirai around Heathrow at least Malc

how des this work then ......... the rubber parts integral to the UCA ! Malc