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Tell you what Zak, I'll swap the intake trim and the battery casing for the little bits of black plastic trim either side of the bottom of your bumper. I think everyone here will agree that's a very fair offer 😈

So in case anyone can help Zak out it's this one https://www.amayama.com/en/genuine-catalogs/epc/lexus-europe/ls400/UCF20R/5092/body/7402/74489 There is a casing that goes round the battery too and they're usually missing and/or knackered. I got lucky and raided @steve2006's garage for both bits.

I don't have one so don't get your hopes up (!), but which bit do you mean? The casing that goes around the battery or the trim that attaches to the side of the intake and is positioned in front of the battery? There's no actual cover for the top of the battery.

Good news. Hopefully you'll daily it. They're like nothing else from that era.

Do you still have the Celsior in your profile? The one I linked to goes under my LS400 and I've lifted from the front more than once. The jack is all the way under the car so the handle is pretty horizontal but these jacks are quick lift anyway so it only takes a couple of short lifts and the car is up.

Seconded for SGS. I bought this one about a year or so ago. Superb quality, very substantial. Delivery guy nearly had a hernia getting it off the van.

I gave you a "Thanks" in case no one else responds to this post.

I have. Cumbersome springs to mind.

Great stuff!

It's a very sad situation. It's close with my 83 year old father.

I think an awful lot of branded roof bars are Thule manufactured. The Volvo/Thule ones I have fitted my XC90, RX and a Skoda Kodiaq we hired last year. Unfortunately they didn't fit the V70 as they weren't wide enough. Bought some cheap standard "square" ones for that job but they were noticeably louder. These are what fitted my RX.

My go to is usually a coloured Sharpie but I'd guess your RX didn't cost 1500 quid and look like it was dragged through a hedge backwards But they are precise and last well. But I'm guessing you'd want a touch up? Never been that impressed with the Lexus kits even if the colours are available so I've bought a few from Paints4U based in Grimsby I believe. They'll do anything with the paint code and for about a tenner you get paint, lacquer and best of all 3 or 4 double ended very narrow applicators rather than a brush. Like a very paired down cotton bud. Perfect for chips. Most recently for the LS. Moonstone Pearl unavailable from Lexus but Paints4U found it from the paint code as a Toyota colour.

I've got a pair of Volvo branded Thule bars that I used on my 2006 RX400h. Fitted perfectly as they had sprung ends. Similar to these but just older. May be worth searching for Wing Bars second hand. Hope that helps.

It was at this point I put my hand over my mouth. We've all done daft stuff. I have a habit of forgetting I've chocked the rear wheels when I've had a car up on ramps. I've spat the ramps out from under the front more than once. Once forgot to tighten the wheel nuts up on a Beetle after I'd nipped up the drums too. Got about 500 yards before the wheel came off.

Very nice!

Make sure you put it up here too. We like an IS300 Sportcross

If you're concerned about cost that's going to cost you nearly £600 a year to tax. Odd apples, oranges or bananas thread.

I've bought and sold six cars privately since this **** show started. All depends on your attitude to risk and the precautions you take. The world has to continue turning.

Very nice!

You and me Phil. And we're not going to invite any of those people 👆 to our mini meets.

The facelift 250 is rare full stop. And certainly the one I'd go for.

Very nice. And quite a rare car.

Very nice. I do like the E90/91 LCI.

Hi Frank. Welcome to the dark side You're welcome to post up some pics of the 3er.

I think that once this becomes more widely known there probably will be an effect on the value of non-compliant cars. But I'm OK with that because I don't do huge miles anyway and already use V Power or whatever the equivalent is. However, I think that the premium stuff will probably rise in price too as it becomes more niche and I wouldn't be surprised if changes are made to the ethanol content at some point.