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Cool, thanks guys. It took me about six hours but I used all four steps- it looks great- like glass. I didn't wait four hours for the polish to cure per the directions on the bottle, but I waited about 1.5 hours before applying the wax. Today I'll put another coat or two of the wax on it... it says to wait four hours between coats for the wax, too. I'll have to try a clay bar next time, I couldnt find it in the local stores here so I guess I'll order some. Does it make a big difference in the appearance? Also, did anyone check out the product I used? http://www.crisp.net/home/joet/basic.html Just wondering if anyone had tried it or heard of it before. Thanks again for the replies.

That radar jammer is hogwash. The founder of Rocky Mountain Radar, the company who makes the majority of the "jammers" on the market, has been quoted as saying (I'm paraphrasing): You could sell a black box with lights on it and only get a 25% return rate. From the best OBJECTIVE (i.e. not trying to sell you anything) radar detector review site, radartest.com: "Credit Rocky Mountain Radar with creating the market for radar and laser jammers, never mind the fact that we have yet to see one of their products jam a police radar or laser gun." Active jammers work, but are illegal. Also, some laser jammers are effective. The $330 Bel RX65 beat out the Valentine One as best overall detector. These guys do very extensive, professional tests of dozens of detectors in every price range. Check out http://radartest.com/ for lots of information on speed traps, photo traps, cops, radar and laser detector and jammers, etc. You can thank me later.

If you want to get an idea of what luxury really involves, pick up the latest issue of Robb Report and browse through it. Its about $10 an issue newstand but a subscription is well worth it at ~$80. The average subscriber has an annual income of $800,000. The marriott... might as well sleep in the back of your LEXUS

Sorry to change the subject, but I noticed your headlights are clear... they look great! I've been looking for clear headlights for my 95 ls400 for a while and had given up, but seeing yours gives me hope. Where did you find them? Thanks.

So I just bought the Basic Car Care System kit (http://www.crisp.net/home/joet/basic.html) and it has 4 parts: wash, pre-wax cleaner, polish, and wax. I figured I just follow the steps 1,2,3, and 4, as the bottles are marked. Once I received the package, I got confused because the directions on the bottles kind of imply that I use either the polish or wax, though it does not state this directly. The directions for the polish say to wait four hours between coats, and the wax recommends the same wait period between coats. The instructions say to use steps 1 and 2 before step 3 but dont say anything about step 4 (the wax, "finale"). Likewise, step 4 makes no mention of step 3 (the polish). So should I use all four steps and just put the wax on top of the polish? If so, should I wait 4 hours before I apply the wax after polishing? This stuff was kind of expensive so I want to make the most out of it. Thanks for all your help!

the stock system is made by pioneer. The cheapest option would probably be to get a cd changer with an fm modulator. You could get an aftermarket cd head unit (find a kit here: http://www.sfxaudio.com/) but you will lose the factory subwoofer.

I called a local lexus-authorized repair shop that I found in the phonebook and they referred me to an electronics shop that repaired OEM stereos.

I was thinking about getting touch up paint for a scratch on my rear bumper, as well as a few hood nicks. How'd it work for you? thanks

How did your painting turn out? And how big were the chips?

Anyone know where I can find the clear headlights sometimes called diamond lenses for my 95 ls400? I can't find them anywhere... do they exist?

I called the Lexus authorized repair shop and they referred me to a shop that specialized in import electronics.. $300-$400 to fix the cd changer. The guy said it was probably a $20 part, but the labor involved in taking apart the dash resulted in the high cost. I have to find the time to leave my car with the guy for a weekday so he can fix it. I found out the name of my paint: moonstone pearl. I like it!

did you ever work this out? I've been thinking about getting a fm mod.

Today I stopped by the "only" shop that can fix my cd changer and LCD on my radio, according to the lexus authorized repair center. He quoted me $300-$400 to get my CD changer working and $300 to replace the LCD display in my radio and repair the backlighting. Does $600- $700 seem appropriate for the job or should I try to find another place? Would it be more cost efficient to replace the factory cd changer with a newer one to play CD-R's? Thanks for your help!

ghetto fabulous!

I just bought a 95 ls400, and it came with the factory 6disc changer in the dash and an aftermarket dvd player in the trunk with a monitor in the headrest. I discovered that the cd changer will not eject the cartridge, and the wireless infrared headphones do not work for the DVD player, even with new batteries. I examined the wires on the back of the dvd player and everything seems fine. Should I buy new infrared headphones? Regarding the 6 cd changer, should I take it to a dealership and have them fix it, or to a high-end car audio retailer? On a different subject, does anyone have a list of available colors for 95 year ls400's? I would like to know the name of the grayish paint on mine. Thanks for your help. I love my new car.