2000X LEXUS GS430 SE with LEATHER and SATELLITE NAVIGATION

I'M CURRENTLY ON HOLIDAY BUT WILL LIST PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DONT KNOW ME I WAS THE FORMER LEXUS BRISTOL CENTRE MANAGER AND AS SUCH WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS MODEL WAS ANNOUNCED AT THE 2000 MOTORSHOW IN BIRMINGHAM OF THAT YEAR. I CAN ALSO RECALL SPENDING 3 DAYS AT THE BEDFORDSHIRE MILLBROOK PROVING GROUNDS WHERE I WAS ABLE TO PUT THIS MODEL THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE TEST AND WAS ALSO ABLE TO COMPARE WITH THE LIKES OF AUDI, BMW AND MERCEDES ETC. NEEDLESS TO SAY AS LATER PROVEN IN THE JD POWER MOTORING RESULTS THE LEXUS HAS CONSISTANTLY COME 1ST.

I CAN RECALL THAT THIS MODEL WAS ONLY AVAILABLE IN LIMITED NUMBERS WITH LEXUS GB ONLY ALLOWED TO IMPORT 250 UNITS IN THE FIRST YEAR, SO WITH 50 DEALERS DEMONSTRATORS, 10 PRESS AND MANAGEMENT CARS THEY QUICKLY SOLD OUT. IN 2000 I ACTUALLY HAD A DEMONSTRATOR IN THE IDENTICAL COLOUR TO THIS MODEL SEEN HERE. INDEED "X241XCD" WAS ORIGINALLY REGISTERED BY LEXUS GB LTD AS ONE OF THE MANAGEMENT CARS AND SUBSEQUENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY A DEALER BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO A GENTLEMAN LIVING IN EDINBURGH. EXACTLY 3 YEARS AGO I SOURCED THIS CAR FOR A RETAINED CLIENT (A TEACHER) WHO LIVES LOCALLY BUT DROVE IT DAILY TO THE FAMOUS MILLFIELD SCHOOL IN GLASTONBURY. HE HAS NOW RETIRED AND HAS JUST PURCHASED A LEXUS LS430 AND THIS GS430 COMES BACK IN PART EXCHANGE.        

THIS IS A VERY RARE COLOUR "BORDEAUX RED METALLIC WITH SUFFOLK BEIGE LEATHER" AND IS ALSO FITTED WITH THE FULL COLOUR TOUCH SCREEN SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WHICH WAS A £2650 OPTION MAKING IT LIST NEW AT £39995 OTR. I CAN ONLY FIND ONE OTHER LISTED ON EBAY (X PLATE 95,000 MILES 6 OWNERS @ £7495). RESEARCH ON THE AUTOTRADER WEB-SITE ALSO SHOWS ONLY ONE OTHER "X PLATED" CAR FOR SALE AND OF THIS MODEL WHICH WAS SOLD UP TO 2003 ONLY 22 CARS ARE FOR SALE THROUGHOUT THE UK RANGING IN PRICE FROM £6500 TO £14995. IT IS NOTED OF THESE THAT ONLY ONE IS ALSO IN BORDEAUX RED AND OF THE 22 ONLY ONE OF THESE HAS THE SATELLITE NAVIGATION FITTED. 

FOR THOSE OF YOU UNFAMILIAR WITH THE LEXUS SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, IT IS UNDOUBTABLY THE BEST ON THE MARKET. NOT ONLY IS IT EASY TO USE, AS IT IS ALL CONTROLLED BY ONE KNOB AND TOUCH SCREEN OPERATION, IT ALSO OFFERS SO MANY FIRST CLASS FEATURES. INFORMATION IS PRESENTED IN FULL COLOUR, AND IN A CHOICE OF 2 DIFFERENT FORMATS, FULL MAP OR SPLIT WITH ARROW INDICATION FOR LEFT, RIGHT AND ROUNDABOUT ILLUSTRATION ETC. VOICE GUIDENCE (VOLUME SETTING OR SILENT) IS ALSO AVAILABLE. THE SYSTEM WILL COUNT YOU DOWN IN YARDS PRECEDING AN IMPENDING MANOEUVRE AND CONSTANTLY DISPLAY IN REAL TIME THE DISTANCE BEFORE THE NEXT MANOEUVRE. SHOULD YOU TAKE A WRONG TURN, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RE-ROUTE ITSELF, SO YOU JUST KEEP FOLLOWING ITS INSTRUCTIONS. UPON DESTINATION INPUT, IT WILL GIVE YOU AN EXACT MILEAGE OF HOW FAR AWAY THE DESTINATION IS, WHICH ONCE ENTERED INTO THE COMPUTER WILL CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL, WHICH IT WILL CONSTANTLY UPDATE REAL TIME SHOULD YOU INCUR EITHER TRAFFIC OR INDEED A FAST FREE FLOWING MOTORWAY. THE SYSTEM ALSO HAS ON FILE ALL PETROL STATIONS AND OTHER LOCATIONS SUCH AS POINTS OF INTEREST, TOURIST ATTRACTIONS, HOTELS, CAR-PARKS, HOSPITALS, RAILWAY STATIONS ETC. AT ANY TIME YOU CAN REQUEST A LIST OF THE NEAREST ONE OF THESE TO YOU, FOR INSTANCE IF YOU CALL UP PETROL STATIONS AND YOUR ON THE MOVE, IT WILL LIST THEM ALL AND THE DISTANCE YOU ARE FROM THEM TO THE NEAREST 10TH OF A MILE, AND WILL UPDATE AS YOU APPROACH. THE HOME SETTING IS ALSO WONDERFUL SHOULD YOU BE LOST IN A STRANGE CITY. THIS TOUCH SCREEN ALSO PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE CLIMATE CONTROL, AUDIO SOUND SYSTEM OPTIONS AND OTHER DRIVING AID DETAILS. 

THESE CARS ARE FABULOUS TO DRIVE AND I SHOULD KNOW AS I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE A DEMONSTRATOR FOR A LONG TIME. IT IS REPUTED THAT THIS SALOON MODEL (BEING FITTED WITH ITS BIG BROTHER 4.3 LTR V8 WHICH PRODUCES 280 BHP) WAS ONE OF THE FASTEST ROAD GOING CARS AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME WITH A SUB 6 SECOND 0-60 MPH AND A LIMITED TOP SPEED OF 155 MPH (PROVEN @ MILLBROOK). TO DRIVE IT IS WHISPER SILENT FROM INSIDE AND PERFORMS AS SMOOTH AS SILK AND THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION HAVING A FULL SERVICE HISTORY FROM NEW AS LISTED. BEING A LEXUS YOU KNOW THE BUILD OF THIS CAR IS SHEER QUALITY AND PROVIDES GREAT LUXURY TOGETHER WITH AN IMPRESSIVE SPECIFICATION AS LISTED BELOW AND THE RELIABILITY HAS BEEN WELL PROVEN ESPECIALLY IN THE USA. 

• FULL LEATHER SEATS ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE HEATED WITH MEMORY
• ELECTIC WINDOWS WITH ANTI TRAP CONTROL
• ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF
• ELECTRIC HEATED FOLDING DOOR MIRRORS
• AIR CONDITIONING CLIMATE CONTROL
• CRUISE CONTROL
• POWER STEERING
• ANTI LOCK BRAKES
• MULTI AIR BAG SYSTEM
• STEREO RADIO CASSETTE PLUS 6 CD CHANGER
• REMOTE HEADLIGHT ADJUSTMENT
• ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS
• ELECTRIC TILT STEERING WHEEL
• AUTO DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR
• VSC TRACTION CONTROL
• REAR PARKING AID
• HEADLAMP WASHERS
• COLOUR CODED BUMPERS AND MIRRORS
• ALLOY WHEELS
• REMOTE CONTROL CENTRAL LOCKING
• THATCHAM APPROVED ALARM/IMMOBILISER
• ONBOARD TRIP COMPUTER

SERVICE HISTORY INDICATES: 14K, 23K, 31K, 40K, 49K, 60K, 68K, 80K, 89K, AND 100K WHICH WAS DONE ON THE 14/11/07 AND INCLUDED A CAM-BELT CHANGE. ALL THE ABOVE BY LEXUS EXCEPT LAST 3 WHICH WERE DONE BY SPECIALIST.

THE CAR HAS JUST HAD A NEW MOT AT WHICH 2 NEW REAR TYRES WERE FITTED.  THE ROAD TAX HAS JUST EXPIRED.

THIS CAR HAS JUST HAD A CHERISHED NUMBER PLATE TRANSFER AND AT THE TIME OF ADVERTISING ONLY THE V5/2 PRESENT. DVLA STATE THAT THE FULL V5 REGISTRATION DOCUMENT SHOULD ARRIVE BACK WITHIN 10 DAYS.  

ALL HANDBOOKS IN THIER ORIGINAL LEATHER FOLDER AND 2 REMOTE BLIP KEYS ARE PRESENT AND IS HPI CLEAR.

THIS CAR IS IN SUPERB CONDITION, WITH THE BODYWORK SHOWING JUST THE ODD STONE CHIP, MINOR SCUFF OR PING TYPE MARK THAT HAS TO BE EXPECTED FOR ITS AGE AND MILEAGE. THE ALLOY WHEELS HAVE MINOR MARKS AND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLISTERING ONLY. INTERNALLY THE CAR IS VERY CLEAN. A CREDIT TO ITS LAST OWNER WHO HAS LOVED AND CHERISHED HER AND IN MY OPINION WOULD ONLY REQUIRE A VERY LIGHT VALET TO MAKE IT SHOWROOM CONDITION.

ALL CONTROLS HAVE BEEN CHECKED WITH EVERYTHING WORKING OK. THE CAR WANTS FOR NOTHING!

I BELIEVE THIS IS CAR IS THE CHEAPEST AVAILABLE IN THE UK WITH A VERY LOW EXCLUSIVE TO EBAY RESERVE SET.

THE CAR IS LOCATED 6 MILES SOUTH OF BATH AND I CAN ALWAYS MEET THE WINNING BIDDER AT BATH SPA RAILWAY STATION OR BRISTOL AIRPORT IF REQUIRED. PAYMENT AND COLLECTION WITHIN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION END PLEASE.  

THANKS FOR LOOKING, PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS, MALCOLM.

I APOLOGISE TO ALL YOU 48 WATCHERS OUT THERE WHO HAVE BEEN EAGERLY AWAITING PICTURES OF THIS GORGEOUS CAR. WHILST IVE BEEN AWAY THE SUN HAS SHONE, AND NOW ON MY RETURN ITS POURING WITH RAIN!  HOWEVER I TRUST THESE COUPLE OF PHOTOS WILL NOW BOOST THE BIDDING? FOR SOME REASON EBAY WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO UPLOAD MORE, SO IF THERE IS A PARTICULAR ANGLE YOU REQUIRE NO DOUBT IVE TAKEN THE PICTURE AND CAN EMAIL DIRECT.

THE CHERISH NUMBER TRANSFER WAS DONE LAST FRIDAY AND I HAVE TODAY CALLED THE DVLA WHO HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE V5 IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING ISSUED AND SHOULD BE WITH MY BY AUCTION END OR INDEED EARLY NEXT WEEK . I WILL ARRANGE FITTING OF THE NEW NUMBER PLATES.

THIS IS THE CHEAPEST GS430 SE FOR SALE IN THE UK AND INCLUDES FACTORY SATELLITE NAVIGATION. THE LAST ONE OF THESE SOLD ON EBAY FOR £5650 AND THE CHEAPEST ON AUTOTRADER IS £6995. PLEASE DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK AND CHECK IT OUT. TOTALLY HPI CLEAR!!!

I HAVE JUST REDUCED THE RESERVE TO ENSURE IT WILL BE SOLD SO BID AND GET YOURSELF A BARGAIN!!

MALCOLM...... 07970163564.

FORGOT TO MENTION THAT THIS CAR ALSO HAS THE FACTORY FITTED £795 OPTIONAL EXTRA WOOD/LEATHER STEERING WHEEL AND WOOD DASH SURROUND WHICH MAKES IT STAND OUT FROM THE NORMAL PLAIN BLACK MODELS!  PLEASE COMPARE WITH THE OTHER MODELS LISTED ON EBAY/AUTOTRADER AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN......MALCOLM.