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  1. You need to find out how people are getting their MPG figures. I discovered that my trip computer produces vastly optomistic figures ;) My trip computer reports 27mpg, while I'm actually getting 21mpg. Over 30% out ;) (IS250) If anyone is quoting mpg from the trip computer, I think you can ignore them if my experience is anything to go by.
  2. My IS250 (12 months old, 25000km) is driving 50% of time to work, and 50% local trips. The work trips are appx 70% motorway, and 30% stop/start. The local trips I suppose average 15-20 minutes of urban driving. According to my trip computer I was getting about 27mpg. I decided to check this with actual consumption, by filling the tank to the brim, resetting the trip odometer, and dividing the mileage by the fuel loaded at the next refill. ie. exact measurement, ignoring the trip computer, but relying on the mileage reported by the odometer. Turns out I was actually only getting 21mpg. This was with lots of aggressive acceleration, which is my normal driving style. (I didn't by a 2.5L car to drive slowly ;) ). I tried then doing the opposite, and for one whole thank, I drove as fuel friendly as I possibly could....low acceleration, ensureing that I stopped at traffic lights with as low speed (and as little braking and lost energy) as possible etc. I managed 27mpg. So I'm really surprised at 38mpg! Will I now drive ultra conseratively to get 25% more mileage? We'll as I said, I didn't buy a 2.5L car to plod along in
  3. Barry, You're correct about it destroying sales of diesels in the first half of 2008. However, I suspect the issue is that they won't have the info on file about your cars CO2 output, and therefore can't automatically issue motor tax bills under the new system. They could of course look up the details for each one, but I suspect that's too much work for them. There is another way of looking at it though. You purchased your car expecting to pay appx €800 per year in road tax. Now that's going up by 9.5%. You would of course have expected that your road tax would go up by inflation each year, which is currently running at just over 4%. So if you bought your car in the first half of 2007, you would expect to have to pay an extra 4% in 2008 (but you won't, because it will not come in until after you renew your tax), and you would expect to pay another 4% in 2009. So you'll only end up paying 1.5% more than you would have reasonably expected to pay when you purchased your car. If you bought your car in the first half of 2006, then you'll actually be paying LESS than you would have reaonably expected in 2009, as you'd have an extra year of inflation! In other words, you got the deal that you signed up to. If you want to change the deal, then change your car after 1 July next! Anyone who thinks an IS220 is an environmently friendly car is mislead. It may be significantly better than it's petrol brother, but it is not envirormently friendly. As much as I love my IS250, I think the government are right to be encouraging us not to drive them in their current format. I really wish Lexus had brought out a hybrid IS. I certainly would have bought it. Colm
  4. Looks like the IS250 Auto will be less expensive than the IS250 Manual! As much as it pains me to have to pay extra tax, I think this was the right thing to do. We can't all keep pumping out massive amounts of CO2. Hopefully other countries will follow suit, and this will force the car manufacturers to speed up the move to alternative fuels. Maybe next time around we'll have a hybrid IS250H, or maybe in a few years a hydrogen IS250H2! Colm
  5. Yep. I had my windscreen replaced. Thankfully my insurance comes didn't apply any excess to windscreen cover, and it didn't affect my no claims bonus. C
  6. If you don't like the auto settings, why not just turn the auto off, and control it manually using the mode switch? I don't understand why you had to tape the side vents shut.....I'm sure mine has little roller switches to close them....in fact the roller switches even light up in the dark! Colm
  7. Ha! I did the same thing once myself when the car was new. I parked on the street (didn't hear the beeps as I got out for some reason) and got a parking display ticket. I put the ticket onto the dash (via the passneger door which was street side), and couldn't figure out why the car wouldn't lock! It was beeping at me, and I couldn't figure out why! So I decided to go back around to the drivers side, and start the car, then stop it again to see if that solved the problem. As I was walking behind it, I noticed some steam coming from the exhausts opps! C
  8. Where did you get the Lexus touch up kits? Do the dealers sell these? Colm
  9. I drive a manual IS250. 50% motorway, and 50% local driving. I tend to drive agressivly, looking for quick acceleration all the time. I get apx 27mpg.
  10. I'm an IS250 manual (not auto) owner. I had some minor rattles on it. Got them fixed by the dealer. To be honest, the car is very quiet (much quieter than the diesel version). It it wasn't so quiet, I don't think I'd ever have noticed the rattles. Anyway, they were sorted without fuss by the dealer. I've since developed another one, but haven't got around to taking it back yet. Again, it's only a minor complaint. No other problems to date (18K km). What amazes me about the car is other peoples reactions to it. I've never had so many strangers compliment me on a car before. Whenever someone gets inside for the first time, they always, without fail, remark on how nice it is. I certainly have no regrets about going Lexus. I considered the BWM 320I. When I test drove it, I considered it under powered. Having got used to the Lexus, I know I made the right decision. If I go away for a weekend (flying), I can't wait to get home to drive it again. I've had two occasions to drive a diesel IS, and thought it a totally different car. I didn't like it at all. The petrol is a much more refined car than the diesel version in my view.
  11. I thought it was only a diesel problem? I've certainly have had no problems with the mirror in my IS250. Had a diesel IS garage car twice, and the mirror drove me demented.
  12. I've an 07 IS250. I've only had it 6 months, but have 15K km on the clock so almost your 10k miles ;) I'm very happy with my car. Only two disappointments. 1. Despite the 07 model, there are still rattles. In fairness my dealer solved almost all of them. One they failed to solve, and another one or two minor ones have developed in other areas since. They are less than I've been used to in other cars, but it's a matter of expectation, and I didn't expect ANY rattles, minor or otherwise, in my Lexus. 2. I left it in for it's first service recently. Lexus kindly offered to touch up some paint marks (none of which were my fault!) free of charge. They did this, less than perfect, but since it was foc I've no complaints. However they did return it with a NEW scrap on the passenger door handle. Too small to complain and make an issue of. I've always dreaded leading a car into a garage as they always seem to suffer from some sort of garage rash, but again it's one of expectation, and I would have expected more from a premium marke. Other than the minor scrape in the garage, I've been very happy with the service I've received from the dealer, from demo to 1st service. On the up side, I love the power of my IS250. I've no problem with the 27mpg as it's more than I was expecting (again expectations are what counts!) and I'm constantly getting compliments on the car. This is my first Lexus, and I would certainly consider another one, though I'm not so sure about the styling of the other models! I just wish they could produce a car that was rattle free, first time, and stayed rattle free........I'd happily pay them more if they could guarantee this. I would never consider a diesel Lexus though, having had a diesel IS as a courtesy car.....the diesel and the petrol and worlds apart in my view, and the refinement of the petrol is definately worth the extra running costs. Colm
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