john.riminton

lexus to the end robert, cheers jr.

hi adam, yes the sc430 was a replacement for the soarer, took me a year to find the one i wanted, had it three years now and enjoyed every minute of it, quiet, comfortable and very fast IF you need it. did a 1200 mile trip to scotland in july, a trip i do every year and was the most enjoyable drive ive had, no aches or pains. i really want to keep it just for summer use so i,m looking for a gs 250 which when i eventually sell the sc will do me as a last car having just turned 77!!! young. in august the facebook 430 club held their second anual meeting where there were 32 sc,s, my car won its class for the second year running. if you ever get tired of your gs keep me in mind???, hope its not black or white !! i like the metallic dark grey but want a grey or cream interior, i,m fussy. cheers john r.

hi guys , thanks for the info, i was trying to ascertain when the gs300 stopped, looks like 2007, a few registered 2008, however at £600 road tax hmm. i really like the mk 4 gs250 but they are pretty rare and not a great colour selection so ill have to keep looking till one comes up, this is long term as i want to replace my sc430 later next year or just use it for summer use, depends on what comes up. i initially looked at the is 250 2012 + but think the gs is the better equiped car, as far as size is concerned they are both very close, the gs being slightly longer, thanks john r.

hi, could anyone confirm the last date of the gs 300 before it became a hybrid model, also any comparison the the mk3 gs 250 again before it became the 300h, thanks john r.

current pic of my 430 ive had for three years, best car ive had, very comfy on long rides, just done 1200 miles scotland and back, jr.

pete, very nice and warm, what exterior colour. am i right in saying the f sport models ride is much firmer and stiffer, old man you see, cheers jr.

thanks guys

hi, many thanks, i think the gs250 is better equipped and more comfy, its only an inch wider and seven inches longer then the is but i think the is could feel cramped, however i dont want to drive a tank, ill have to compare the two carefully, john r.

any comments on the gs250 verses the is250 mk3, looking for a general use car and am undecided, both hard to find at the moment, your views welcome, thanks jr.

anybody selling a decent stainless standard rear box, thanks.

hi steve , thanks for the offer, not in any rush as i want to get the right one, exterior and interior colour is most important to me, got to be cream or light grey leather, and NOT silver, black or white exterior, i,m rather picky, cheers jr.

thanks linas, ive been looking and i find them as your comments, no hurry ill keep looking untill i find the one that clicks, took me a year to find my 430. any comments on the 250c ??? cheers john r.

hi paul, your points taken, i,m not worried a so much about performance, too old for that now, but comfort and ride is paramount, to be able to climb out of my 430 after a 460 mile ride with no aches or stiffness was remarkable , same on the way home, a big V8 turning 29 mpg for the whole trip and a very quiet ride. only had the roof down once as it was so hot between perth and inverness and got thoroughly sunburnt, air con on the way home. i am tending towards a late mk2 top of the range as the most likely one but i really do like the shape of the Mk 3, have to try both options. on a dvla search mine is one of only eight registered in this country and yes cant stop admiring it and get a lot of attention when ever i stop, car that is, many thanks , jr.

guys i really appreciate your comments. agreed lexus sat navs are crap, both in my sc430 and the rx, i use a nav pal that also has bluetooth. my 430 is mint but is now eighteen years old with only 80k on it and is fine for the summer and shows but would like to put it back in its box for winter, hence my interest in a 250. i have always been a jaguar man but then changed to a gs 300 and was hooked both by quality and ride. always wanted a 430 , took me a year to find what i wanted and in my opinion the best car ive ever had. just completed an 1100 mile trip to scotland two weeks ago in absolute comfort and effortless drive, in the three years ive had it never seen another one on the road only at shows. my next step will be to see and drive 250/300 and get a feel for them. are sunroofs an extra on these models. many thanks for your help, jr.

hi linas, many thanks appreciate comments, must admit i,m torn between mk2 & 3 and as you say there are some good low milage late year models around at very good prices. i was just concerned that the mk2 shape looked dated, the mk3 more modern, might look at the 250c again hard to find, cheers jr.