I dunno about this for beginners... The old metric bikes are great, but due to their lower values, many suffer from years of neglect. This means electrical issues, need carb work, rotted seals/o-rings, valves needing adjustment, rusty gas tanks, etc. Basically they need a lot of attention to be made reliable (however,…

Any well maintained vehicle can be deemed classless once it hits a certain age (usually 30+ years).

Lexus is a rebranded Toyota, and Toyota is one of the largest (if not THE largest) automakers. So yes, very easy to obtain parts. And in my experience, reasonably priced. Additionally, they have the added benefit of Toyota engineering, which usually makes them much easier to work on.

1985 Ford [Big] Bronco. Those beasts ate ball joints and brake pads/rotors for lunch. Every weekend was devoted to fixing the problems that arose during the week. From small to big stuff like electrical relays, to ignition, to fuel system, to exhaust, to suspension components, to transfer cases & transmissions. It was…

"the original LS400 can't be blamed for its successor's incompetence" - poorly worded here, the 3rd gen LS successor, specifically the final 2 years, is widely considered the peak of the LS line. While the LS400 does have the charm of being the original, Toyota was able to further refine their design with the LS430.…

BBC should totally fire Clarkson. And to truly get their point across that they won't put up with such BS, they should fire May & Hammond as well.

Oh hai!

Get one here: http://www.quigley4x4.com/

I was hoping you would have touched on the battery vs capacitor pros & cons. Seems like many dashcam makers offer both models now.

I've got the same camera (Ojocam), was no problem tucking the wire in on my wife's Sienna

Lexus has put heated windshields on certain models. Interestingly, they are not all electric like typical rear defrosters, but some actually run coolant lines at the bottom to melt ice around wipers.

Lexus has had rear-view mirror sunvisors since the early 90s

your friend is correct

"California is overrated" - Toyota

Doh! Just ordered a set of NWB wiper blades from Amazon earlier, for 2x more...

Doh! Just ordered a set of NWB wiper blades from Amazon earlier, for 2x more...

Why not use a full service logistics company that is located in the US (no language barrier), can do shipping, paperwork (including customs brokerage), people to monitor transport and report status, insurance, etc? Example - https://abfglobal.com/

Tavarish, I'm enjoying these series! In case you want to do a "How To Own A Ridiculously Cheap and Reliable Lexus LS" article, I've got most of the info below:

I haven't had the same issues with Bosch, but I completely agree with Denso being awesome.

Lexus LS - fast, smooth, more features than you realize you'd ever want, AND because you won't have to spend another $8K maintaining it!

No, leave this one alone (too nice!)