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  1. On 4/26/2021 at 2:02 PM, Jaylee said:

    Getting used to the car, the experience is good but I can't get over the hard ride. This is in Normal, not Sport mode- frankly its awful! I feel every jolt and bump quirk in the road.

    Could there be something wrong with the suspension?  Does it need pumping up or something? Ring a bell with anybody?

    No, that sounds about right.

    Sadly, ride and handling is not a strong point for the 3GS. A suspension setup that is too firm for comfort and yet, somehow, with handling that does not inspire confidence. Then flick it to "sport" mode and the ride becomes comically stiff. This has been my experience with my former 2007 GS450h. A complete shock absorber refresh improved it somewhat, but still far from the kind of ride and handling refinement that you'd get from a Jag XF of its era or even the IS200 that I had before it. I've tried different combinations of tyres (all non-runflats) and pressures but the difference is marginal at best. In the end, I just learned to live with it in exchange for the awesome straight-line performance and (to me) graceful looks.

    I have not driven the GS450h Sport with APSSS so maybe things were better on that car.

     

  2. 2 hours ago, JamesIS220 said:

    Yes it's a Volvo! First Lexus, not a C70! What Model is it? A pic of the outside!

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    26 minutes ago, Shahpor said:

    Must resist googling answer.....

    Same here... I'm guessing it's the coupe version of a 760...?

     

  3. 53 minutes ago, LenT said:

    I’d be interested in the experiences of anyone who’s had this done themselves, good or bad. What I have been told is: No more visits to the Car Wash.

    I did the same too a couple of years ago. Detailed and maintained my first Lexus myself, but by the time I got to my second one, I just handed the keys over to a professional detailer.

    Here's his blog on my old car:

    https://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=367764

     

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  4. Hello peeps,

    As they say, all good things must come to an end. After six great years with my GS (and 9 years of Lexus ownership), the time has come to bid farewell to my car. This is as regrettable a sale as it gets as I was really looking forward to enjoying the car this year, especially after having invested in brand new shocks and exhaust just December last year. Unfortunately, with change in circumstances due to the pandemic (and some belt-tightening that followed) it just got harder to justify running two cars. As such, the GS was SORNed after the first lockdown and has been accumulating dust in the garage ever since, save for one trip out last month for servicing. It has been heartbreaking just watching it sit unused.

    Then, a good friend of mine (and a big fan of my GS from the day I got it) received his well-deserved Christmas bonus yesterday and promptly made an offer that I couldn't refuse. I agreed to the sale on the condition that I get first refusal if he decides to sell it on! 🙂

    Thanks to everyone in this community who made my Lexus ownership experience that much more special. Will pop by from time to time and say hi!

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  5. 11 minutes ago, Parthiban said:

    Glancing through the instructions, it says to connect the speed pulse input and parking brake wire - are these both necessary for it to work? And if so, does anyone know where I can find the right connections for these in the car?

    I installed its predecessor (pre-Android auto) in my dad's X-Trail. I skipped that bit during install, and as far as I can tell, the only thing it can't do is playback videos on its screen. I believe there is a legal requirement/legislation where vehicles with video playback capabilities must cease to do so when the vehicle is in motion, and the park brake signal or the speed input signal is one way to determine this.

    On the GS, if I play a DVD movie, the video stops showing if I release the parking brake (audio continues though).

    Also, there should be another connection for 12V feed from the reverse lights. If you hook it up to this, the screen will show video feed from the reverse camera accordingly. On my kit, the reverse camera was sold separately.

  6. On 12/8/2020 at 3:24 PM, Parthiban said:

    Hi all, used to be a regular member on here but have been living overseas for a few years and the Lexus has been in storage - hello if any of the old members are still around!

    Well hello Parthiban, good to see you back. Hope your IS200 fared well having been stored for almost 8 years?

    I'm still rocking the Grom unit that I originally installed on my IS200, then transferred across to my current GS  🙂

     

  7. 29 minutes ago, doog442 said:

    Its probably leased or on a PCP...no one in their right mind actually spends 100,000 euro on a new Audi SUV EV outright. No one buys a Lexus outright at that price either.

    He has a warranty so it will be sorted and he'll probably chop it in when the latest fad motor pops up at the end of his deal.

    If it were leased or PCP, he would have been able to return it without all the fuss. In fact, that is kind of the point of leasing - the flexibility.

    The fact that he is publicly disclosing his intention on taking them to court makes it seem like he may have just bought it outright, hence being "stuck" with it.

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  8. 11 hours ago, Kevin reid said:

    Thanks for the warm welcome everybody.  Perhaps you can help me.  Is the drinks holder next to the drive selector, supposed to have a little insert to keep the cups steady as I don't seem to have one.  And is there a good place to find parts? Thanks guys

     

    6 hours ago, TigerFish said:

    There should be like an insert bar halfway inside (to basically form two circular cut-outs), not just a rectangular hole.

     

    Yup, what @TigerFish said, there should be a divider piece that goes in the middle to form two circular cut-outs.

    This, basically:

    https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/parts/lexus-gs/lexus-gs-phase-iii-2005-2012/lexus-gs-3-exterior-interior/lexus-gs-phase-3-cup-holder-divider/

     

  9. 6 hours ago, GS300h2014 said:

    Your problems might be caused by your aged battery offering too low a voltage for the various control units to initialise correctly on start up. The voltage ought to be upwards of 12 volts.

    On the money I'd say.

    The GS450h (and perhaps other models too) do exhibit weird electrical glitches if the 12V Battery is not up to scratch. Is the car still on the factory Panasonic 12V Battery?

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