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Thanks Al, that makes sense

I don't think we are naive so much as poor decision makers too often. For example, we can perceive the monetary benefit of buying product X from China for less money than it's Western alternative, but we cannot or do not take the process steps further to account for the costs to the West in losing productive jobs. You see the benefit is personal and tangible to a greater degree than the social costs via taxation to support people who have either lost jobs ,or been diverted in lower paying jobs. The latter is harder to identify and indeed less personal.

Had a similar encounter in a parking lot recently. A CT200 driver approached me with premium class men's watches.

Hi first post on here, I am in the process of purchasing a 2017 RX 3.5 450 H I need the vehicle fitted with a tow bar, however ringing around locally I'm told that there isn't a towbar for this year of RX 3.5. Surely this can't be the case, could anyone please advise of a solution. Many thanks

Hi all Thinking of removing the 3rd cat on my GS300. I had a full Tony Banks exhaust fitted from the the downpipe with a brand new 3rd cat. I went for the mid-sport option however I feel like it's a bit muffled on idle and looses the sound on higher RPMs, so debating on removing the 3rd cat. What are the opinions on this? Will it change the sound drastically? Couldn't really find many posts of people who did this so asking for opinions. As far as I am aware it won't throw any errors as the o2 sensor is pre 3rd cat. Thanks

Unplug the weight sensor under your seat. Sorted.

Mine had a attempted theft, the Ghost stopped them from taking it, caused £4k of damage Some added protection, will hopefully deter a attempted theft again

Absolutely right Tony Not available..!!!

I've done a complete makeover on my wife's 2014 CT which we bought at 4 years old. Full Lexus history and have not had a any issues whatsoever only service item costs needed. If I was to bin it tomorrow it would still be the cheapest car to maintain out of any I have owned. She christened it Top Cat when I bought it, a badge it has worn with pride ever since lol!

So I asked my husband to give his take on your questions (very useful, thanks) as he has the job of dealing with the mechanic. The issue started when I was driving car after about 5 miles on motorway the engine started over revving and continued after I pulled over. 1. The engine will idle when the car is stationary but when the car starts moving the engine revs high to about 2500rpm and stays there when the accelerator is not pressed. 2. The engine does not cycle up or down. 3. Blipping the throttle does not return the engine to idle. 4. Fault code P1349 has been showing but changing the vvt solenoid has not remedied the problem. hope this helps to try clarify

Personally, after looking at the LBX and the UX, I was unimpressed mainly on vfm. Way too expensive for what you get and I didn't think either had the premium feel of the RX. A test drive in the UX was quite impressive though. The car handled very well and had surprising punch and very good handling. I had, briefly, considered one as a replacement to our RX3 but the total lack of space in the boot (it's almost useless for anything bar one suitcase) and the OTR price ruled it out for us. I ended up going back to a newer RX with no regrets. The reason touch screens are used, in spite of the marketing claims aiming to widen appeal, is that touch screens are far cheaper to manufacture and integrate with vehicle systems over well laid out buttons. I'd far rather have the choice as I found the touchscreens in both the UX and the RZ I tried very distracting. I have no issues with the trackpad. It takes some getting used to but when you do, much like the older mouse system, it's easy to use without having to use a touchscreen. I suspect, this will be our last Lexus, as I'm not a fan of the styling or the build and attention to detail of the newer ones compared with the older models.

That's the one Andy, same place, same crack, same result. Being sorted today.

It was before I owned the car, the documentation states Recall VGG05, if you google that there is some info from Lexus Australia, looks like it's the low pressure pump. https://lexusmanuals.com.au/docs/safety-recall-fuel-pump-replacement-vgg05/

If it has a full service history (preferably Lexus or well documented if not) then it is a very reliable car and so just the usual car checks need to be done - like making sure all electrics and toys work properly and no warning lights etc. and checking for accident damage/repair. Although relatively cheap to run day-to-day and for routine maintenance when things out of the ordinary go wrong it can be very expensive for parts/labour (although there are sources of parts available from outside the UK that can be much cheaper). As there are relatively few of them there are not so many non-Lexus replacement (pattern) parts available and not too many second hand through breakers. Some parts are common with Toyota of course and so they are more available. If you are buying from a Lexus dealer the car should come with a comprehensive 12 month warranty. Regards the hybrid battery they are very robust with very few reported issues. My car is 10 years old in September and done 146K miles and no issues at all with the hybrid battery and fuel consumption is just as good as it ever was (if that drops then it can be a sign of a hybrid battery issue). As @Notamech mentioned, the hybrid battery can be covered under warranty for up to 15 years and unlimited mileage by having an annual hybrid health check undertaken by a Lexus dealers every 12 months or 10K miles (whichever comes first) - the cost of this is about £60. It's also done as part of a Lexus service for free. The only hybrid battery replacements I have seen on this forum for the IS 300h in 7 years were a couple with mileage at around 200K miles - but there have been others that have exceeded that without issue. The technology is very similar to the Toyota Prius and has proven reliable with those cars with many running over 200/300k miles without an issue. If you are buying privately or from a non-Lexus dealer it could be worth getting the hybrid health check done by a Lexus dealer as part of the deal? Although the mileage is low and so one wouldn't expect an issue it would give peace of mind and once the hybrid health check has been done you can then just keep renewing it every 12 months / 10k miles (whichever comes first) from there up to the 15 years old.

It's just two items not being fully compatible by design unfortunately. You might be able to get away with buying a MagSafe iPhone case. You can charge through it, and that should level out the back of the phone, so you won't have that raised step around the camera.

Hi Tom I share your pain on this issue, I understand that if we use AC Cooling the range of course will be compromised as the compressor uses a fair amount of energy, mine drops off about 40 miles off a full charge range. Like you I would like to be able to vent the car with normal outside air at the ambient temperature, however the system I believe is inadequate as it is unable to do so, and you will have noticed as soon as you turn on the fans the range plummets. So this also tells me that the published range figures are incorrect because the car would have to be in its normal state for testing, so who on earth can drive a car without any fresh air to ventilate the car?? I have raise the issue with Lexus but received a fob off response. A premium brand car should be able function correctly, most other cars when you turn the AC off you can still have fresh air entering without the system turning the AC back on!!! Please sort it out Lexus I have been complaining about this frustrating situation for months and this adds to range anxiety. 😠 I have been asking about the software update also, not happened yet. Phil

250 UX 300E's are currently registered in the Netherlands plus 1.711 of her Hybrid cousins, so the changes are slim that the driver is also a member of this community. But we give it a try. Yesterday [20th of May around 12:30 hrs ] we drove on the road from Haler to Neeritter [Limburg, the Netherlands] when we spotted a white UX . And we drove behind her till we reached Neeritter. We are no tailgaters so we couldn't see or hear is it was a hybrid one or an electric one. Anyone from here?

I have done over 25k miles on my 20 inch Bridgestones and they still have lots of tread.

Well done 👍 Hope the new owner continues viewing and contributing here too Malc

My LBX arrives in Bristol today. How do I now Track it in the UK please ? Tel

The two main reasons are the rear ones atleast are badly designed with a blind slide bolt design and awful rubber boot which is fiddly to get on, and the second that most mechanics including lexus technicians arent very thorough and don't do things properly ! As far as Im aware greasing the slide pins with silicone paste or appropriate lubricant isnt part of their service itinerary, which is why they tend to seize up. If you can successfully refurbish the brakes one time and just periodically grease the pins every 6 months to a year you should have trouble free brakes EDIT: Binh from the US has a good video on the rear calliper slide bolt maintenance thats worth a watch

This ^^^^. Having looked at all the DIY and a few professional fixes, I have reached the same conclusion. At the moment I only have the driver's door to do, and when this fix comes to the top of my "things to do" list I will get a fresh blade and give it a try. Then get some of the de-chrome vinyl strip used for wrapping/blacking out chrome trim, and see how that works. Even better would be to find someone local who wraps cars. Go to see them carrying a box of beers and get them to apply the strip of vinyl 😄 Cheers...

Interested to see this installed and your verdict.

Well we took a 2 hour test drive and I have to say the LBX is a lovely car to be in and drive, smooth, quiet, responsive and very refined. But - had to be a but - my wife could not get comfortable in the passenger seat. Tried it every way and found it was most comfortable at its lowest setting, but then too low to see anything! After much scrabbling about we found that as the seat is raised the rear of the seat rises more than the front so it begins to "slope” downwards from back to front, you then lose support along your thighs and behind the knees. Couldn’t find anyway to adjust the tilt of the seat to compensate. The test car was a Takumi trim with an electric drivers seat and on that as well as raising the seat you can also tilt the squab to maintain support behind the knees. Great for the driver but not available for the passenger. So sadly we are reconsidering our options, booked a test drive in the new Mini Countryman so will see how we get on in that. Incidentally how they can call the new Countryman a Mini escapes me! It is longer than a Qashquai which is hardly mini’ish. Probably end up just keeping my Skoda Yeti as this rate!!

….have received a most appreciative note from NRRArchives ! they were thanking us, as a Gang, for increasing the number of View’s of their video ‘ ‘Danny and The Juniors’ - ‘ Rock’n’Roll is here to stay’ by a staggering 12.000+ View’s in just 21 day’s ! 😲😃 well done, Gang - like them, I thank you for your continuing to support viewing this fine, 1958 early Rock and Roll performance - surely, in the day, talent at it’s best ! 🤔☹️. anthony