paul_k

I had heard 2007 would be the launch date but nothing official yet from Lexus, other than the concept is shown on Lexus.com and the chicago show was the unvailing to the public.Engine is a 5 litre V10 non turbo front mounted with over 500 hp and £80,000 has been talked about... Paul

Found some pics... Anyone know if this has definately got the go ahead? Cheers Paul

The wife had some dill in a BMW trying to overtake her... Now she assures me that she doesnt race it, however after about 3 roundabouts on a dual carriageway the guy decided to go the wrong way round a roundabout in rush hour traffic to get in front:idea:

Guys / gals, Just noticed today that the 3 of the 6 Aircon buttons (on the left) do not light up when the headlamps are on. Is there a fuse for this ?Is this an easy fix? Or is it a new set of buttons Any help much appreciated Cheers Paul

look below the drivers door lock for a white label. On mine it clearly says 225 front 245 rear. Paul

Dont forget Enthalpy and entropy can have an affect...

Ive seen quite a few won't mention dealers...but you soon realise who's up to it Worst one I ever saw had the vertical seam weld in the door aperture by the lock plate under the trim bodged up and rusty.This was literally 2 cars. Was on the market at £22000... Paul

Could it be the starter motor? I've heard the solenoids are a common problem with supras. Definately not the Starter motor - no clicking ie solenoid engaging and starter motor turns the engine fine. Have read of fuel pump relay problems...anyone else had this? Cheers Paul

Have always used normal unleaded not super... Cheers Paul

According to different magazines its mid engined no front engined... Its 5 litre or is that 3 litre... Its £60,000 or is that £80,000... Lexus say it is subject to change It will be some time before we really know but im definately up for it Paul

Ive had my 97 NA Supra for 3.5 years now and have to say it is normally very reliable. However about 2 years ago it refused to start for about 2 minutes. The engine was cranking over fine but it sounded like there was no spark.Eventually it spluttered into life firing on about 2 cylinders initially and has been fine ever since until today.I put that down to water in the local Tescos petrol as they had to change their tanks at the time. Anyway today it was about -4 outside and the car had not been started for about 2 days.It was not going to start. the occassional firing as if on one cylinder but mainly felt as if there was no spark.Eventually the battery was getting to low so charged it up and changed the distributer cap. After about 6 hours of charge it did not sound happy when cranking but eventually burst into life on a couple of cylinders and then was fine. Im wondering if the coil or main HT lead might be the cause? has anyone else had this? maybe its just the damp? Cheers Paul

Toyota dealers can be a bl**dy rip off. I was quoted £550 for a full service and a cam belt change. When i came to collect it the bill was £900 There main argument was that the Radiator had to be drained and removed to get at the crank bolt and this was not normal. I later found out that it is normal to do this...They had gone bust by that time so couldnt do anything about it. Never been back to a toyota dealer since. Paul

Chrome wheels = Chav! Paul

Only just seen this, Im up for it might take the 350Z though. Anyone offended if my brother comes along in his 996 cab as he needs spanking! 1. Attilauk 2. Whitelightning 3. Peter Sharp 4. millhouse 5. salvatore 6. Bill Prawn 7. CJ 8. Robbie 9. Simon B 10. Clarkey_Sparkey 11. ChrisB 12. GeordieSteve 13. Boneyard 14. TLicence 15. Muffleman 16. IanR 17. Supragal + STOX (provided I have a supra!!) 18. AJI 19. tdaxgav 20. Martin R ( depending on how the wedding budget is going) 21. kopite (date/work dependent) 22. Paul E 23. Slowdog 24. michellane 25. johnlane 26. Jay 27. Grazer (need a date ASAP) 28. Gaz Walker 29. Rallure 30. Fastisnice (most likely,my car should be ready by then) 31. Graham S 32. tbourner 33. Paul_k (Maybe 350Z) UJCC 1. Ian - S14a 200sx 2. GTR~GAR - R34 GTR with lots of bits 3. tarmac terrorist - R33 GTR 4. Beachboy - R34 GTT 5. Raggy - R34 GTT 6. FullMetalGasket - S14a 200sx 7. drift - Pulsar GTIR 8. DreXeL - Scooby 9. Andytmyster - MR2 Turbo 10. bazdaman - Turboed MX5 11. spirit979 - GALANT VR4 12. SupraWoman - as a passenger 13. ZED - 300ZX 14. TheCowboyPimp - S14a 200sx 15. ShadowNinja - BIG Single Supra (i think he is on here too but im not sure!) 16. Hodgie - R33 GTR Cheers Paul

OK removed the slots from the bulb sockets from the 9005 bulbs and they fit fine. Does anyone know what the reason is for the different slots on the J spec? Cheers Paul

Just bought a low beam headlight for my 97 Facelift J spec NA from Halfords. Their book says it should be a 9005 this however is 60W whereas the (UK) manual states 51 W. So bought this and the socket on the bulb has 2 guides instead of one. Should I buy the 9006 and try to bodge it in or keep the 9005 and cut the 2 guides out from the bulb socket... Do Halfords actually sell a bulb that fits? I think not. Why do J specs have to be different Cheers Paul

Air con on high, under inflated tyres, driving with windows down and high rolling resistance tyres can all have a significant affect. Silly question but have you changed the airfilter lately and checked there is no restrictions in the inlet. I had a lump of newspaper jammed in the bumper opening close to one of the air intakes which could only be seen from underneath... Cheers Paul

Same pics are in this weeks Autocar. They describe it as a mid engined 5.4 liter V10 with 500hp. I feel a home inprovement loan may be in order... Cheers Paul

Had mine for 3.5 years and can vouch for their bomb proof reliability. Only problem was front discs and seized front caliper well known if you cane it.. Paul

I think the best replacement is the TRD panel filter which keeps the stock double air intake to improve performance at speed. TRD Part number is 00642-17801-002 saw it for $78 in the US. Anyone get it cheaper or from a UK site? Cheers Paul

I have had a horrible sounding resonating row at low revs Found out there are thin sheet metal heat deflectors around the CAT and downpipe on the exhaust. These resonate when a bit of rust sets in or if you bottom it out on a ramp the CAT heat deflector can get damaged. Solution: Ripped the CAT heat deflector off and bent the Downpipe heat deflector. Problem sorted:innocent: Paul