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John ……. Maybe don’t start to worry about all this till you’re a few months away from finishing your Contract at which time there might be other blemishes to resolve before handing back …… get it all sorted in one fell swoop ……. Heaven forbid there might be more serious issues to contend with including remedying this self same area you’re looking at right now 🤔 Malc

Russell hi. Do you really think the rest of the world is going to abandon petrol and diesel cars …….. just coz some tiny % of the motor owning global public is being mesmerised by the “ climate change “ ethos of EV s green Hydrogen Power is well on its way …… even towards here, the uk and the eu and Toyota and BP will be at the fore here in the uk ……. within a very few years methinks …….. The LC500 cars will live forever and EVs simply won’t ……. Toyota V8s will forever be with us …….ICE 100% certain 👍 Malc

A good, interesting and happy day for everyone then ? Malc

Ian, scrap value, straight down the Breakers and the Crusher …… £400 squid maybe …… an evenings productive thievery 🤔 Malc

or indeed a 33 year old V8 with probable ............... appreciation running forward .............. but from a very low start of course ............ hehehehehe, the wisdom of owning and running a Lexus V8 eh ! 😇🤣😁👍 don't tell too many people, it might catch on Malc

Thinking brand spanking new price was @£110k on the road ? When there's just the handful left in 30 years time ………. one might fetch its £100k mark, but depreciation would have dropped its then purchasing power value to maybe £40k in todays money value This is very good at 2.5X ……. but whomsoever owns it won’t have enjoyed very much in day to day driving coz of the worry of over-use and value diminishing …….. going to the grave wishing they’d used her more and sod the value …….. the kids will only spend its value when sold, on happiness and joy 🤩 Buy One and use it very fully and don’t worry about its “ value “ Malc

Mines a Rolex but they’ve misspelt the dial to read Timex …… but it works fine and servicing costs …… well, it needs a new battery every few years ….. a fiver ££ maybe 😂 Malc

Brian hi …….. “ 30/40 years and the Dewey eyed will call it a classic “ ………. wonder if my two Ls400s are now creeping into that 😂 If anyone has a 30 years young LC500 then that will be the rarest of rare classics BUT not so sure its value will hold-up 🤔 …….. to anywhere near the price now new 🤫 Who knows eh ! Malc

So if they’ve a paint’ish coating then maybe they can just be dipped whatever to remove all that crud, get them back to true thru and thru solid state plastic and then left alone ……. and if that reveals a good colour then have the wheels Powder Coated to match ……. All as ORIGINAL colour all those decades back 🤔 Just a thought Malc

Of course we are …….. we just have rather more experience at avoiding accidents ……… so anyone under the age of 47 should be forced off the road coz they don’t have that skill set 🤔🙌 Malc 😂😥😅😄😅👌

She looks very very smart …….. but those piccys show summat strange with the wheel centre caps …… yellowish ? mine are solid plastic right thru with a greyish silverish hue 🤔 Malc

Next Govt will I’m sure SuperTax red cars and zero tax blue cars ……. So get your correct colour SC430 NOW ! All other car colours or shades will pay a flat £1000 pa Road Tax ……. to make it simple ……… discuss 😇 Lexus cars will be Tax Free at 40 years young …… no other marques will survive that long Prison Overcrowding will cease at a stroke …….. 3or 4 to a Cell being the norm and acceptable to the rest of Society Public Flogging will return as will the Village Stocks and the Death Sentence automatic for those that hold the NHS and Emergency Services to ransom from hacking ……. or indeed anything ! Let's make life more simple and effective 😄 Elon Musk will get his US$ 59,000,000,000 dividend provided he can only spend it on the Moon and gets there in a Tesla …….. and stays there 🥳 BUT I’m sure there’ll be much more rational decisions being made by the next Govt of whichever hue, especially if being held to account /. ransom by Farage in cahoots with the Green Democrats liberally spread all over l Malc Am I fed up with politics or WOT 🥵

Pistachio green and walnut Tan ……. better than mine covered with white grey and black …… seagull poo 🥵 Malc

But once you've sorted the crusty bits with wire brush and lanoguard is it ……. done reluctor rings and simplistic preventative maintenance like radiator change, cambelt waterpump etc …….. whatever you buy could last you for the rest of your time driving maybe 🤔😂👍 Malc

Keith hi , Normal servicing items ?? …… air filter , oil& filter , plugs and all else too My 91 Ls400 had a misfire when I bought her last August at 97k miles and it worried me a little …… normal servicing ( plugs had recently been changed I was advised ) and the usual Italian Tuneup seems to have cleared the hiccup and now on almost 101k miles she drives very very well in all situations ……. very fast and kwik off the mark …… E5 petrol tho’ for the V8. 4 ltr needs eh! Good luck Malc

🙏. for a fine day 👍 Malc

at home Coader Powting effect 😄👍 Malc

A 17 years young Lexus with slightly less than Full Lexus Service History will have negligible reduced value by having a reputable independent garage stamp in your Service Book ......... well done getting this all sorted at a " sensible " cost Happy Motoring Malc

Reality aforethought methinks ................ let's see how this all works out ................ it might all be beer and skittles going forward of course but somehow I'm thinking car prices in general will be a bit " up in the air " ........... and run of the mill specialist cars like the Lexus Premium models could be a little vulnerable to value fluctuations Today looking at the East Anglia Car Auctions website offerings for this weekend's auction event ... so so many with " No Reserve " ........ an exceptionally high number compared to how I've seen it in recent past times ..... they send me the link .......... thinking owners just want noosey car around their necks Gone and .............. Cash In Hope I'm wrong and all will be fine and dandy after 4th July BUT ............ anyone got crystal balls ?? 🤣 .... no bets taken here, I'm labouring a bit 😂😁😇 Malc

Welcome to the Forum John ...... presuming your's is the Norri, nutty pistachioed green with edible walnut Tan interior ???......... you've bought one then ??? 🙃 Malc

If they don't sell now with this fine top-down summer weather then they will kollapz in price till next spring .......... recession, increase in taxation and winter of discontent on the labour front pertaining ! 🤑😉🤔🙃 ....................... and the car dealer owners will be wanting to shift / unload expensive to finance " dead " stock Malc

Amazingly booootiful route to travel along and alongside and to venture up up and away all thru' beautiful Scotland I've been around and about the route several times over the decades but in my asorted Ls400s from time to time .............. best in good weather tho', of course Envy you .......... must make a Plan to go again sometime soon Malc

Yes do ........ I reached retirement age and thought to create a Travel Company to effectively pay for my travels abroad .............. 9 years on and many cost effective and tax efficient trips later I'm fulfilling that dream ... a little ................. try it and see Malc

Excellent Outcome Well Done Malc

Ged, she looks a fine steed ……. wish you well with the sale Malc