Mossypossy

More Perry Como than Dobie Gray

Hayling Island ain't Wigan!

Obviously why Hayling Island guy keeps his locked up in the garage. Too risky to take it on the roads of the "island". Too many old codgers about.

Also. Pay 14k for a 2005 car. Can you get an agreed value for insurance purposes?

I think he will come round eventually.....like the guy on Hayling Island who thinks using a local garage constitutes a service history to die for with his 14 grand 2005 car.

He was a little peeved when I told him he had an 8 grand car! Drove off in what can only described as high dudgeon. Me and his grandson had a little chuckle.

Had a look at the blue one in Dover yesterday. 107,000 miles. 2008. Has been driven! One too many scuffs and dinks and leather ok rather than good. Probably has a good Lexus service record but actual evidence is scant. Last owner 12 years. OCD paperwork is not his forte. Owner thinks it is a £12 grand car and that he is giving it away at 10. He is a Lexus lover and plans to replace it with an LS. Good Pirellis , brand new windscreen, original patched exhaust.

Can I add a competing phrase? "The British People" No, it's not the British People. It is some, perhaps even a minority. I don't recall being asked. I know every internet rant ends up mentioning Hitler.....but.

On my list already. Shhhh.

On a slope and in the days I could get the camera at a low angle!

Investment is perhaps the wrong word.

Another car. 2009. MOT history. Youth is no guarantee of rust free underside. Did Lexus start to skimp in the last years of the run, like most manufacturers are prone to do? Date tested 17 February 2022 PASS Mileage 60,513 miles Test location View test location MOT test number 7011 1201 0766 Expiry date 17 February 2023 Monitor and repair if necessary (advisories): Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Bangers and Cash one not sold! Wonder why? https://www.mathewsons.co.uk/auction/lot/lot-2---2001-lexus-sc430-auto/?lot=19820&so=0&st=&sto=0&au=57&ef=&et=&ic=False&sd=1&pp=96&pn=1&g=1

Not me! It seems there are very few blue/cream cars around post 2005. I had a blue/beige Saab 9000, and a blue/cream Saab 900 vert. I can patiently wait. If I bought one tomorrow it would spend most of the winter under cover any way.

Weston Super Mare one now on ebay. An actual auction!

Was going to look at one yesterday but freezing fog is not the best time to go crawling under a car and enjoying a vert test drive.

My observations. Coilovers! Race chip?! Outstanding recall, so has not seen a main dealer in a wee while. Otherwise ticks boxes.

Already noted! Yeah nice. 350 mile round trip.

One just popped up. 15 Lexus service stamps. Perfect! MOT mentions loads of rust. Not so perfect.

I agree. I change mine on my motorhome at 7 years. And it is older than any SC430.

Another for sale. Cambelt done in 2012 at 86,000. Now on 133,000. Due one by age but not on miles. Would you?

Be good to know. Some sellers don't seem to factor this into their selling price, but secretly are very aware. In my limited research of these 20+ year old cars some have no evidence of cambelts ever having been done once, never mind the recommended twice. Also exhausts are likely getting on.

Waiting for number 4.

Another great advert. Strapline. "Drives Mint" Hmmmm. Onwards! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308231108901

Not in any real hurry. Would be nice to have one by April to take to Europe. Half the fun is in the chase.