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Penny just dropped?

It's mine. I pulled in this afternoon for refreshments 😁

No fuel in the wife's IS250 but we did enjoy the free coffee and Danish pastries on offer. Got a white IS200T for the day. Very nice looking and nearly new car. Was expecting better from a modern 2 litre turbo but found the performance very poor and the engine sound was dire compared to the 6 cylinder V6. can't tell you how nice it was to get back into the IS250.

The ventilated seats don't "blow", they " suck". The fan is used to draw air in through the seat surface and exhaust it underneath the seat. You won't feel air blowing out through the leather surface.

Can't comment on customer service but Adrian flux have there uses. I remember in my younger days with my heavily modded escort RS2000. No other insurance company would give me the time of day except Adrian flux. Great company for the youth with modded hot hatches as they will actually insure you for a reasonable price.

What an absolutely stunning looking car you have there. Fantastic colour. You must be over the moon. I'm hoping to join the F club myself soon. There's one at Lexus coventry I've got my eye on.

Halfords are the worst. They offer cheap online MOT bookings for less than 30 notes. They will fail the car on the slightest thing and then persuade you to book it in with them for repair. They once failed mine on front brake pads below limit when I know for a fact there was plenty of life in them as I fitted a new set myself 6 months earlier.

Maybe some back to black would do the trick.

I agree it is bad Lexus never introduced the IS350 to the UK. I think it would have sold Like half priced ice lollies on a hot sunny day. They scrapped the IS200T because it's simply too slow. Well slow for a 2 litre turbo anyway. People looking to buy a 4 pot turbo have performance in mind and the Lexus fails to deliver. People look elsewhere to the likes of the bmw 328i (2 litre turbo) that hits 60 in under 6 seconds. The Lexus is at least a second too slow. A second dosn't sound much but on the road it's several car lengths ahead.

While your at it Paul ask them if they could ship a few IS350's our way 👍

He's totally transformed this forum. I remember when he first joined up. Paul became an instant hit with fellow forum members due to his passion and knowledge on cars and not to mention great banter and sense of humour. Keep up the good work here Paul 👍

Many happy returns Paul, have a cracking day bud and enjoy your new toy 👍

Agree with Steve. I would definitely replace them both at the same time. Buy the best you can afford. I think the Dunlop sports that come with the car take some beating.

I've bought extra lottery tickets since this thread started but unfortunately I'll still be running about in the 250 tomorrow 😦 Paul you have bought yourself a truly awesome car and I'm sure you will enjoy every minuet of it.

Looks like she needs to get a good stew down her neck.

My guess was a dirty MAF. I've had a similar issue on a variety of motors over the years and a good clean of the MAF usually does the trick. A regular dose of injector cleaner is always a good idea but I recommend using super unleaded all the time to keep the system clean. Trouble with the IS250 is that people just tend to potter about in it and not letting the revs get up high enough to blast any rubbish out. My wife drives the 250 about like a granny and I've recently noticed its been a tad sluggish and below par. Just last week I gave it a bit of an Italian tune up. I put it into select/sport and drove for 20 mins down the motorway in 3rd gear at around 5500 rpm. For the first few minutes it started chucking out a lot of muck but soon cleared up. Anyway the car feels much much better now and noticeably more responsive.

Very nice. I wouldn't mind a set of these for the wife's IS250 in 18 as the Lexus wheels have seen better days. Any idea how much a set of these would set me back in 18 inch?

Ive booked my wife's IS250 in for a major service this weekend at a local garage. Looking on the garage website for what's included in the service, it states change fuel filter if fitted externally from the tank. The wife's Lexus is a 2010 with 31k on the clock. I would be interested to know if the fuel filter is fitted inside the tank or outside and at what age/milage does it require changing.

I get mine for free. I just wait until dusk and pop a hoodie on and half inch the neighbours dust caps. Only joking of course but most independent auto stores sell a pack of 4 dust caps for around £1.49 or you can go to Halfords who charge a fiver a pack.

70k on a Lexus is nothing. These cars go on and on and on if serviced properly at the regular intervals. The IS300H is a superb car that does not disappoint. Go on treat yourself.

I've been considering such a system myself for the IS250 for a while now. I would welcome the extra decibels as for me the car is far too quiet (great if you like that sort of thing) I love the V6 growl of the 250 but you really have to put the power down to hear it. This system sounds ideal for me and a bit more response as you say would be an added bonus.

I've been considering such a system myself for the IS250 for a while now. I would welcome the extra decibels as for me the car is far too quite (great if you like that sort of thing) I love the V6 growl of the 250 but you really have to put the power down to hear it. This system sounds ideal for me and a bit more responce as you say would be an added bonus.

I had the same problem myself with mine. Could not do it for love nor money. I then put my 3 year old daughter in the drivers seat and she pressed a few buttons. Then hey presto, my contacts transferred 😄

@Rebecca seems like you need to lay off the baked beans 😂 @Vtn2017 seriously though your problem is not normal and I'm pretty sure you will need to dip your hands into your pockets and dish out on new cats. Best get it booked into your nearest Lexus auto centre or trusted auto mechanic for a diagnosis. I'm looking forward to hearing the verdict.

I would forfeit a kidney to own this car. In fact I can't think of a more desirable vehicle. Problem is I would need to hire an SAS battalion to stop it from being nicked.