driftsucky

So, one of my mechanics has a cousin (who has a girlfriend who's wife's best friend knows a guy blah blah blah) who has one of the MOOOOOOOST beautiful examples of an LS400 I've ever seen. Now, it's not perfect, but it's darn close. Also, given that I'm in "the salt belt" and cars up here don't last, it's incredible to find such a fine specimen of car. I'm diligently working to buy it off of him, but I think the emotional attachment tax is going to be too high for me lol. It's a 91 with just over 80k on the odo (80083 to be exact)

2KHarrier

That is a clean one. I find it interesting that the wood trim around the shifter is cracking, and yet the leather looks fantastic.

Complete with Mobil Telephone!

YoshiMan

I wonder if that backseat has ever even been sat in?

dicer

Another fairly nice one with low options. It has a few more than most do.

driftsucky

The option that through me off the most was the phone. I really want the car because of that and the power antenna. I know those were both factory otpions but I rarely see either of those options in person. It's pretty cool. Oh, and the tape deck. I love the tape deck.

dicer

Power antenna not an option. Unless you are talking the phone? I thought all the phone antennas attached to the rear window.

DerekD1010

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Saw this beauty on craigslist today https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/6028562062.html. What a sexy car.

jadu

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awesome condition for a 91!

driftsucky

It has a power radio antenna..or at least I'm assuming it's the radio...hold on. Lemme go check.

driftsucky

Boom!!!

dicer

Not an option, standard stuff.

Stroock639

when it's kept that clean it definitely still has the luxury presence, what a beaut!!

dicer

And what a great looking roof compared what is made now. It sure looks better than those other ugly cars in the lot. I liked the LS when I first saw it at a car show in the early 90's, and figured I'd have to wait a lot of years before I could ever afford one.

Amskeptic

I think I might have the cream-puffiest early Lexus. Bought it on March 12th after flying from Pensacola to Salt Lake City to snag it.

Utterly perfect interior at 57,800 miles, here's the driver's seat and uncracked center console:




The subwoofer speaker cover is the same color as the rear shelf carpet:



Flawless floormats and carpeting:



It was owned by an older Chinese guy who sadly had to go to a nursing home. Still have the manila "registration card" for the wheel lock code, the window sticker $41,808.00, and the chrome wheel/chrome wheel well thingys option tag $1,995.00/$399.00. The trunk smells like a brand new car. All the coil springs have pink and blue paint marks, the rear control arms have a yellow painted "52" on them, and the suspension/steering bolts have "sign-off" marks.

The tachometer told me on day two of my ownership that the engine must never have seen more than 2,600 rpm, because it sure did stick when I asked the engine to do more. The most gratifying thing about this car is that it is utterly solid over bumps.




Fortunate for this car, I have the factory manuals and a real appreciation for the true effort that Toyota put into these cars before they over-reached over-expanded the model line-up and lost that amazing initial moment of true quality.
Colin

driftsucky

You sir, have me beat. PLUS, that's yours. I'm still trying to "acquire" this from the guy. I don't need it, but i WANT IT!!!!!