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'98 GS400. I still remember the "...something wicked this way comes..." ads from back in the day. I knew that was the perfect car then. Well, 2nd best. I also remember Automobile Magazine saying that the Acura NSX was [something like] "the reason we've been building cars for the last 90 years." I was sold on those too. Not that I had the $. Anyway, I'm glad my friend pointed out to me that the LS400 (1st Gen) is now quite affordable and built to last. Now I'm researching the GS400s. We're going to replace my wife's '93 Honda Accord at the new year. She'll get the "old" LS400 that I'm driving now. I get to go 0-60 in 6 seconds. ;)

I have a '91 LS400 with a master and valey key. However the button and spring on the master key were gone when I purchased it a few months ago. I've simply assumed that I don't get keyless door entry nor alarm. One day recently I locked the door with my key (on the driver side), while leaving the driver rear door open to get my kid out of the car seat. It took a little while, when all of a sudden the alarm went off. I was so surprised, that at first I thought it was the car next to that was going off. I can't replicate the event. But I'm now thinking that I just may have a factory alarm, even keyless entry if only I had a key w/ a button. Questions: 1. How easy is it to get a new key w/ button? 2. Once I have the button, will the keyless entry/alarm work? 3. Is the factory alarm good enough? 4. What about installing a non-Lexus alarm on it? I have a decent Python alarm on my old car that I feel is still good enough that I intend to keep it once I replace it (esp. since I spent > $500 on it. Can I throw that in my '91 LS400? 5. If not, any recommendations as to what a good non-Lexus alarm would be? 6. Is the button on the key for both the keyless entry and alarm like I think it is? If so, and I install a new non-Lexus alarm, can I somehow get that programmed to take the signal from the factory key? I intend to get the new key for the button if answer to #1 & #2 are "yes." And if #3 is "yes," then I'll need a new alarm. Thanks in advance!