PaulWhitt20

I've had mine three years and I still admire it through the window when I am washing up. It's a great car. Enjoy.

Looks very nice. Keep us posted on how it compares to the IS. Is that a specialist dealer in second hand Lexi? Don't usually see then under cover.

The pre facelift does not have a camera on the front. Anyway I am not a fan of auto dipping headlights.

I could argue that mesa red is the only colour in the current line up. All the rest are 50 shades of grey. But I'm biased.

Well it's gone to the LV approved body shop - KC Autos in Winsford. They have mixed reviews but they are local and convenient. Feel free to say how good they are but I'd rather not know of any problems you may have had with them. I used them once 20 years ago on my Honda.

Hi hope you are having a good Christmas, I was until I drove over a loose brick on my drive and it went up into the wheel arch. Made quite a mess and I can't open the drivers door. I am insured with LV. I would like to get it repaired at Lexus Chester. What would be the best way forward? Contact Lexus direct or phone my insurance and say I want it doing by a Lexus body shop? I expect the cost will run into several thousand pounds knowing Lexus repair costs. I think it will need a new wheelarch panel, side skirt and possibly drivers door. Any suggestions. Thanks Paul.

I went for gen3 glass coat and smart insurance for when I bought a 4 month old demonstrator three years ago. I would definitely have them again. After 3 years the paint is still shiny like new and it is easier to clean. I had one occasion to use the smart insurance and they did a great job but it is peace of mind. Not sure if paint protection is worth it on a car if it is not applied from new. Otherwise you are just protecting the imperfections that are already present.

Could you post a picture of how you have it set?

I use auto most of the time and don't get this, only when I press the windscreen button do I get a blast of cold air to demist the windscreen. Can you set the speed of the fan independently to the Auto?

She likes snooker.

Yes, same spec car. Sometimes you get a text alert for traffic or road closures nowhere near and not on a sat nav route. Occasionally when sitting in traffic for 5 minutes she will warn me about cues ahead. I just ignore it.

What is your average speed? I consider myself to be an economical driver but my average MPG over 3 years 24,600 is 37.9 MPG according to Fuelly. (Best 44.7 MPG) Normal mode Advance trim level. and my average speed on my daily commute 12 MPH!

/\ .... "Hello community, I'm new. Already thank you for welcoming me on your forum. New owner of an IS 300H sport edition, I wanted to know if there is a maneuver to display the GPS map in the direction of the road and not according to the north. I can not do it. I think there must be a solution? thank you" Have you tried selecting the compass icon.

I use warm water to defrost the windows and a coat to keep the inside warm.

To me it says :- I can think for myself, I am not a sheep. I value reliability and customer service. I am not concerned with what people think of me, I am happy to be different. I value craftsmanship and individuality as well as luxury. I am not a petrol head but enjoy a comfortable relaxed drive. I am part of the enlightened minority.

The extended warranty also gives two years AA membership for you and your partner (two separate cars)

Just noticed today a clock icon appearing on the map screen instead of the Orange road to signify delays. (Standard SatNav on pre facelift car). I also noticed a while ago one way icons appear at larger roundabouts etc. Has anyone else noticed this and how has it changed, I have not updated anything recently? Thanks

And if technology can’t even read road signs correctly, what chance do we have with driverless cars.

Thanks for the suggestion, I have just taken out the extended warranty, but as I don't use the CC much I am not sure it is worth the hassle of taking time off work to take the car to Lexus. May mention it at the next service. There have been mention of similar issues on Prius and Hyundai Hybrid forums.

I tried it at 70 mph and it did a similar thing, I then turned the CC off and watched the charge/discharge cycle and it seemed to do the same, but you don't notice the affect. Perhaps you subconsciously adapt by pressing the accelerator more - man and machine in perfect harmony. I wonder if the CC needs to learn how to control the car, and as I don't use it much it hasn't learn the right adjustments yet.

It wasn’t dropping into EV, the ICE stayed running. Just going into regen and power, as if the motor generator kept swapping between motor and generator. Motorway was flat and it cycled every few seconds. It was as if it was trying to keep the speed but was oscillating, slow down speed up slow down speed up. Like a PID controller that was not tuned (if you know what that means). Thanks Paul

Hi, I have the standard cruise control, not the adaptive cruise control and don't use it much but today I tried it out and noticed the following. Was travelling down the motorway with cc off. Then came to some roadworks and a 50 speed limit, traffic was not too bad so I set the cc to 50 (sorry for holding everyone up). After a while I could feel the car pulse faster and slower although the speed on the speedo seemed to stay the same. I put it in sport mode to see what the rev counter was doing and it was steady at 1500 rpm. I noticed the power meter was raising slightly and then dipping so had a look at the battery, engine, motor graphic. I noticed that when the car felt slower it was charging the battery and when faster, the engine and motor were on. The battery was full (most bars). It seemed that the car kept topping up the battery and then discharging the battery to assist the engine, but only for a few seconds at a time. It was a bit disconcerting and not a smooth drive. If I hadn't come to my junction and turned the cc off, I would have anyway, as the ride was not smooth. Has anyone else noticed this strange behaviour?

After a while you will stop being obsessed with the battery level and just trust it to do its thing. It is a Lexus after all. Enjoy the drive.

Ah but how would you test it. Walk away from car, is it locked? go back to car to check, car unlocks,..... I think this is getting too lazy.

Press the dimple on the door handle or press the button on the remote.