Lexus Owners Club UK http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum Thu, 17 May 2012 13:43:33 +0000 15 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77262
Im new in this forum and im owning Lexus IS200 year 2000. Im planning to to chance my factory player with aftermarket, also going to put subwoofer with amp to the car. Im asking you guys, some guide or something what I need to get for this operation. I got subwoofer and amp, but I quess I need to have somekinda dashboard adaptor and cable thing for the aftermarket radio.
If somebody could link me where I could order the right ones from EU.

Thanks!]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:43:33 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77262 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77435




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I used to be a very happy Lexus owner just about 6 months ago. I am running out of options so I come to you and ask for advice and help.

The problem started 6 months ago when I took my car in for a recall of engine valve springs. At first I was very skeptical about the entire process because it is a complicated procedure, so I called up Edgware Lexus dealer (closes to me) to ask if they have done this recall before. Their reply was they have done it on similar cars and so I shouldn't worry about taking my car in for a recall.

First thing I would like you to know a bit about me. I am a hypermiler meaning I care about MPG a lot and I would like to juice out as much as can out of hybrids.

When the car was fixed a problem arrised. At first I just thought there were extra petrol in the system so the car smelled like petrol in the cabin. I only realised the problem when I came out the car and I can smell petrol maybe 20 meters away from the car. To cut the story short the petrol was leaking from the petrol filter. If you put your finger on it you will be covered with petrol. I didn't make it into a big deal and they gave me a bottle of champaign and a tank of petrol to compensate the error.(I don't drink and of course they blame it on many many things other than their own error)

But through out this experince I thought the MPG was down by a lot but contributed that factor to the Petrol leak. However, one of their service tech actually corrected me in saying that a petrol leak would not results in such a heavy MPG loss. I used to be able to get 27MPG but after the recall I was getting 23MPG average for one tank of petrol.

I took my car back to them and they achkowledge my problem. I tried to help them as much as I can with obersvations and etc and describe the situation to them. They achkowledge the problem at first but could not figure out what is wrong with it since no warning light or any error light is showing up. They contacted technical team Lexus GB and no answers comes to light. They have tried to blame the MPG down to my new tyres. Because I didn't buy the orginal tyres they keep blaming it on that. But what they didn't know was the fact that after they gave the car back to me after the recall I have used the orginal tyres and my MPG was down.

To cut story short a few weeks back they took the car in again because they received new procedures to test my car. After that my car can only do 16-17MPG which is what my Petrol 3.5L V6 non hybrid can perform.

Because it has been half a year since the incident, I had to live with a car that I feel it is no longer mine. It is no longer the same car I've bought. But because the Service manager and the mechnical tech are extremly nice and helpful so I let them deal with it and hoped this will be resolved just between us and I didn't feel the need to bring this up further.

Unforutnately now, I felt it is out of their hands because I don't see anything being resolved. So i contacted Lexus Customer Service and complained and requested a course of action to fix my car because it has taken too long.

A day later I got the reply from Lexus Customer Service saying that after their investigation they have found no problem with my car because the dealer told them there is nothing wrong with my car.

I feel I am very stressed and suffering from all this problem they are giving me instead of just fixing my car. I have a feeling they can't fix it because they don't even know the problem themselves and this should put some worry to all Lexus Hybrid owners.

So any advice and help is highly recommended from a desperate owner.


Yours Faithfully]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:19:44 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=76587 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77440
So I have for sale:

2 x Black aluminium air inlets
1 x length of black flexible air ducting
2 x Jubilee clips

All of the above items can be seen in the picture below...



Would make a great little kit for a DIY cold air intake like I was half way through making here...





I'm looking for £30 + P&P for all the bits together, so grab yourselves a bargain!]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:13:28 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77440 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77448
not sure about the lpg conversion but I fancy it, Is there anything i need to watch out for ?

Im wondering if this model requires the oil reservoir ive seen people chatting about ?



Regards
Colin]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:00 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77448 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77323
I have an ls430. I've had it since February, now with the new bearing its very quiet and smooth. But, i miss my old ls400, I don't know why, maybe because it was a better drive, I don't know. Am I the only one who feels like this, or are there any other owners of an ls430 who also miss their old ls400?]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77323 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77427
Today I was in stationary in traffic, when third party hit me in the rear, he wasn't even travelling really fast, must have been around 8 mph, but it really shunted me, I was in complete shock, but when I got out to look to see if there was any damage, there wasn't none. Absolute no visible damage, but do you guys think.there might be some internal damage?]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 12:41:56 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77427 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77443 From this


To this


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Its a real shame really but I wait patiently and excited for the 3rd gen car and suspect its going to be brilliant! Next time I go for an IS it will be a bit newer!

Thanks to members of the forum - its a great site.
Wish me luck with my Fffffford Fffffocus! (never thought I'd ever be sayin that!).
All the best
Marcus
]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 12:05:39 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77444 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77377 I've had a LS400 mk2
LS400 mk4 ( still have it)
Not officially a lex but had a SOARER 4ltr GT-L
IS200 SE
GS450h SE-L ( present runaround )]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 11:42:34 +0000 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=77377