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this is going to be totally " dynamic " and refreshing changes in automotive propulsion will be appearing from time to time ...... and a 12 month is a long time in this industry Malc

and the first flights, a short few weeks back now, that landed in Italy rom China following the Chinese Govt covid relaxation rules resulted in 50% of the pax arriving with covid ! Chinese tourists now abound in their droves and want to visit everywhere whenever they can just got to be so so careful still everyone 🥲 Malc

remembering the crook from Dudley used to enhance his Lexus for sale piccys to a wonderful glossy style 🤣 they're around here somewhere I'm sure BUT yours are far far superior in all respects . of course ✌️ Malc

an on-line ( mainly flight only ) travel agency business with 6 staff in Delhi that had to be laid off, our rented premises went too but the business continued, just about in name only during the whole covid period Now back up and running with fresh premises and 8 staff . so it's beginning to come back with some people happy to travel ..... our market is mainly UK pax Hard-up people, pax, don't make for a profitable business too quickly .... and strikers will have more time but less money to be able to afford to go travelling ..... let alone not forgetting disease and pestilence is still quite rife around the world still even if we in the UK seem to be all ok healthwise right now mostly .. fingers xd Malc

I'm understanding that Tidal Power is amazingly brilliant but oh so challenging to develop the technology to effectiveness They say there's a Tidal Power plant in Wales and the technology is immensely, surprisingly, challenging BUT the UK has an enormous coastal tidal potential powerbase and hopefully someone soon will develop the positive outcome for the UK Malc

I'm recently reading that 40 year old cars are exempt, as with MOTs .. but check that out maybe Malc

It might be good to seek the part from Amayama or Rockauto,or LexusPartsDirect, trusted suppliers of our Ls400 needs,..... if available ..... my personal experience of BluePrint for these parts isn't brilliant Buying from Lexus in the UK is verrrrry expensive ............... I found that importing from Amayama worked out at about 50% of the UK Lexus / Toyota price after base cost + shipping + import duty + vat and+ other small handling fees Good luck, let us know how you get on please Malc

roll on the BP petrol station fuel estate in the UK at 1200+ with each being fitted out with the new BP north of England produced hydrogen then .. to support the Toyota dream, turning into reality, of ramping up sales of the Mirai There's more likelihood of BP and Toyota achieving whatever they want to achieve in the UK with hydrogen than the Govt sorting out strikers being paid from the public purse . you and me with our taxes .... and maybe Train drivers not getting too much public sympathy raising their existing salary levels above the £69k pa 🙃 Malc sorry i digressed there BUT I'm just a little peeeeeed off with strikes strikes strikes and NHS workers amongst others complaining that we, Joe public, clapped them in much well deserved appreciation during covid, and they must now get our support for strike action and increased wages and forget that Joe public often didn't get paid during that time and they did ........ and there's no clap clap clapping now to support them ( not from me anyway ) ................ whilst during covid time I was laying off half a dozen staff coz covid buggered up my business .... my staff never got paid after that ............ and these strikers just did and continue to do so .. ugh, I'm fed up with penalising Joe public thru the public purse and taxes supporting strikers

and Age UK at £971 ........... do they think we're made of money ! 😅 Malc

please don't wait that long ....... maybe put in diary to update us once a month ! Malc

Just had a quote from Swinton at £907 ............. and from Chris Knott at £391 with increased mileage to 8k pa and reduced excess to £200 wonder with whom I might be transferring my business this year come 20th February ?? Malc

You've got one of the very best cared for Ls430's on this planet Well done Malc

and the electricity enabling the petrol diesel hydrogen fuelling pump to pump, goes down ...... but hey, I remember back in olden times one could use the handle to pump the petrol up from the tank in the ground to refuel your car ....... am i really that old ? and yes i did use to work at a petrol station in Chislehurst Kent and the boss told us how to etc ......... back in the 1960's And when BP starts pumping out hydrogen Fuel from it's new production facility plant maybe a year or two hence, in the north of England to put a hydrogen refilling pump in each of it's 1200+ petrol stations throughout the Kingdom then we will all be buying Toyota Mirais and the new Hydrogen Lexus Ls700 that I'm going to commission 🤩

there's just the one 66 plate with a single mile covered so's I'm thinking the leasing option is there and until the Hydrogen Fuel is around then the Police will still be the only users and with a plentiful supply of " local " fuel to get 'em out and about chasing after those hill billies around Heathrow, Southall and the like where the police have them Malc

Do keep us posted on developments . cars are a bit of a weird " investment " at any time BUT we all know a good elderly Lexus should be quite sought after ... by someone Good luck Malc

I was reading a while back that Toyota would only LEASE the Mirai to owners ...... thinking I'm assuming, that the final ownership and any transient problems in early technology manifesting would be the responsibility of Toyota to sort out . but that might have changed by now of course Malc

Ok but isn't the one for sale at the garage an R reg car ? Malc

if they pop that engine into a new concept Lexus Ls700 then I might be the first off the blocks to enjoy one from them ............. if i live that long eh ! 🤩 Malc

1999 V-reg GS300 SE - What is it worth, soon to be for sale clearly NOT the car being sold by a garage ... so then Kevin, is it up for sale yet ......... and pricing ?? Malc

just had my Saga renewal quote .... no changes for this upcoming 20th February renewal BUT the premium has escalated to £488 from £259 with zero changes to me or the policy terms and conditions WOT the F c is going on with these sour faced insurers eh ! Malc

reading that 1982 cars are exempt from the London ULEZ and upcoming fiscal demands from the Ruler of London ...... and seeing Pie in the Sky chap Crabb has a Y plate red Saab too ...... is this the way to go I wonder ? Malc

Bill ... how's this all going ? Malc

Stephen . how's this working out ? Malc

Mole How did this pan out ? Malc

can you tell us the capital cost of supply and installation of this new hob ....... to determine somehow ?? the true cost of electricity / gas cost savings maybe Malc