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bigdom
416 posts
14 months
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Jobbo
7,227 posts
133 months
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treetops said: Any reason why, that you'd like to share with us? I think you need clarify for the collective benefit. Have a look here: Clicky.
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DJC
4,054 posts
77 months
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Jobbo said: The guy has 100% rating on eBay though with 600+ transactions....
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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Jobbo said: treetops said: Any reason why, that you'd like to share with us? I think you need clarify for the collective benefit. Have a look here: Clicky. Ah, that's where the seemingly spotless £8k E34 M5 3.6 came from. Then got sold a few months later, with the new owner having spent the same again making it as good as it looked. Some not very favourable comments bandied about every time that business's name appears on PH, it's enough to form a general opinion.
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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Zwolf said: Jobbo said: treetops said: Any reason why, that you'd like to share with us? I think you need clarify for the collective benefit. Have a look here: Clicky. Ah, that's where the seemingly spotless £8k E34 M5 3.6 came from. Then got sold a few months later, with the new owner having spent the same again making it as good as it looked. Some not very favourable comments bandied about every time that business's name appears on PH, it's enough to form a general opinion. Indeed. It still needed more work when he sold it for less than he'd spent on it too. Then there was the 968 CS that was definitely HPI clear. Apart from being Cat C (possibly D) with Dragster suspension.
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treetops
604 posts
27 months
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Right so a couple of cars may have allegedly been misdescribed, but with over 600 cars sold on eBay alone and good feedback I don't think that would put me off. As always wherever you buy - 'buyer beware'. The grumbling on the Porsche forum seemed minor imo.
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mccrackenj
920 posts
95 months
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Minemapper said: Chrisw666 said: Oh man. I love that. Er, that's mine actually. Didn't expect to see it on this thread.
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Jimbo.
2,007 posts
58 months
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mccrackenj said: Er, that's mine actually. Didn't expect to see it on this thread. Wow. That is a "lifetime" car IMO. Buy it, be prepared to keep on top of maintenance, and you'd never need another car again. Ever.
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mccrackenj
920 posts
95 months
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Jimbo. said: mccrackenj said: Er, that's mine actually. Didn't expect to see it on this thread. Wow. That is a "lifetime" car IMO. Buy it, be prepared to keep on top of maintenance, and you'd never need another car again. Ever. As I said in the ad, I really, really hope I don't regret selling it, as I looked at a lot of rubbish before I found it and I've really come to appreciate it's quality in the short time I've had it. But the E320T has arrived and I can't have both.
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tombar
167 posts
78 months
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Advice needed - re the Lexus - it had the cambelt done in late 2002 at 70k. Its only done 45k since, but it is nearly 10 years ago. Do cambelts really deteriorate with age? Or should I keep my fingers crossed and just drive?!?!
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Zwolf
22,321 posts
75 months
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tombar said: Do cambelts really deteriorate with age? Rubber tends to. Would you trust a ten year old johnny?
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XB70
1,711 posts
65 months
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I would change it based on the years that have passed.
If i recall, only the Mk1's had a non interference engine so not a big issue if the belt went
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Mustard
6,609 posts
114 months
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tombar said: Advice needed - re the Lexus - it had the cambelt done in late 2002 at 70k. Its only done 45k since, but it is nearly 10 years ago. Do cambelts really deteriorate with age? Or should I keep my fingers crossed and just drive?!?! Is it a mk3 or 4? If its a 3 it's a non interference engine if that helps!
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hornetrider
40,759 posts
74 months
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10 years?! Get em changed!
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Mustard
6,609 posts
114 months
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XB70 said: I would change it based on the years that have passed.
If i recall, only the Mk1's had a non interference engine so not a big issue if the belt went No all are fine till they went vvti with the mk4
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Kmoosa
362 posts
68 months
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DJC said: Jobbo said: The guy has 100% rating on eBay though with 600+ transactions.... He's had numerous negative and neutral feedbacks though...
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CampDavid
7,700 posts
67 months
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mccrackenj said: Jimbo. said: mccrackenj said: Er, that's mine actually. Didn't expect to see it on this thread. Wow. That is a "lifetime" car IMO. Buy it, be prepared to keep on top of maintenance, and you'd never need another car again. Ever. As I said in the ad, I really, really hope I don't regret selling it, as I looked at a lot of rubbish before I found it and I've really come to appreciate it's quality in the short time I've had it. But the E320T has arrived and I can't have both. You may do, the E320 is generally not as solid as that old trooper. Probably has some spec though, which is the only thing your advisertised one appears to lack
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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treetops said: Right so a couple of cars may have allegedly been misdescribed, but with over 600 cars sold on eBay alone and good feedback I don't think that would put me off. As always wherever you buy - 'buyer beware'. The grumbling on the Porsche forum seemed minor imo. Given that they may have lied and been deceitful in the past at all means I'd avoid them. You might get a good motor, but it's not a risk worth taking. eBay is unique in it's ability to find idiots who will be happy with anything if they think they've got a bargain and Buchanan's cars always end up as "bargains". So feel free, but I never will.
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XB70
1,711 posts
65 months
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Mustard said: No all are fine till they went vvti with the mk4 Really? Could have sworn omeone mentioned this on the lexus forums. Learn something every day! There is one series that they recommend doing the waterpump also at a certain year when the cambelt is done. Btw...was anyone here the owner of the very nice mark IV parked up at the raf museum at hendon today?
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Mustard
6,609 posts
114 months
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XB70 said: Mustard said: No all are fine till they went vvti with the mk4 Really? Could have sworn omeone mentioned this on the lexus forums. Learn something every day! There is one series that they recommend doing the waterpump also at a certain year when the cambelt is done. Btw...was anyone here the owner of the very nice mark IV parked up at the raf museum at hendon today? Only time we ever took an LS400 V8 apart was for flood damage in the 6yrs I worked at a big Lexus dealership
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