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I'm with Aviva online at present Ronnie. Paid £348 last year on the NX450h+ (Aviva Premium). Looks like its going to be double that on the RX450h+😭. Increasing the voluntary excess will help to reduce this. Interestingly I got a quote for the NX and it was even dearer than the RX!

I’ve had my 220d for 3 years, it now has 170k on it and is still totally reliable I fitted a Racechip box after about 6 months into my ownership that takes the power to around 210bhp advertised but more importantly it now will pull 6th gear from 75mph despite the silly gear ratios Apart from consumables, this car has been faultless so much so I am looking at a late 200d currently to replace it The diesel engine is solid and with the tuning box a bit of a sleeper Dont be put off in my experience these are great cars with comfort handling and still look good in metallic grey or black Ive had BMW Audi VW but ill stick with the IS diesel

Hi Alex Thanks for your message. I saw on some reviews that you can use the paddles to increase regeneration. But I guess you're essentially just going down gears to do this.

Sorry if it sounds daft but the first thing that came to mind - What a weird sound. All I can think of is one of these: You sure you weren't being followed?

It's like going back in time driving in mainland Europe. Still enjoyable. Driving in the UK is another matter.

I believe it was the LTA, I will turn that off next time I am out and see if there is any difference

Just on this,I did a calliper rebuild with the new piston and seems to be behaving great now. I had to get my brother to assist with depressing the brakes while I inspected and had to open the master cylinder reservoir and it took 5 minutes as the brake piston was very seized up, when the piston was freed I very quickly clamped the brake line using some brake line clamps from Hilka. Cleaned out the area where the piston was with brake cleaner, removed old seals and used the provided red lube on the piston and seals, using a regular piston tool this went in like butter in comparison to the old and bled the brakes after. No more heat kicking out from the rear brakes now!

Hey all, looking to buy an ISF, figured I’d post in here before I start looking from Japan as I don’t really wanna wait 6 months 🙂 Looking for a low mileage example, budget up to £25k for the right one. Thanks

Bob I missed this event. Whereabouts ? thanks Malc

Same happening to me, any news?

Hi John, If you have access to the multimedia manual (and have the patience to read all the details!) then from page 61 appears to describe what you would like. However given the issues other owners have had with registering profiles you may need to take your keys, wife, mobile phones with Lexus Link+ installed and get the dealer to do it… Good luck 😉

Two weeks shouldn’t be a problem on a healthy battery, although it would have discharged the battery to a point where it would start to damage it and therefore the capacity may have been diminished. Three weeks is when you start to run into problems.

Seats and doors are a mixture of leather suede like material but there's still a lot of plastic around the interior. Alex.

More of a 'thing' in the US than here. This link has details of someone installing a kit https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-7th-gen-2019-present/994169-7th-gen-lexus-es-ambient-lighting-kit-installation.html

I'd personally avoid anything other than OE pads. Having fitted fast road pads, carbon and ceramic pads to cars in the past, most have created more dust and much and not lasted as well as the OEM ones. You need to be careful with some ceramic (sintered) pads as they can lead to premature brake disc wear depending on grade. Avoid ones like the EBC Green pads (sometimes referred to as organic) unless you want to be changing them every few thou miles. They have neither the stopping power nor longevity IME. It's a big heavy car so don't skimp on the brakes. I always replace mine with OEM.

Leaving it to become a problem invites the problem really. All it takes is a simple two step process. 1. Have the rust brushed off with all loose particles and rust removed with a brass brush. 2. Have a Lanoguard specialist absolutely coat the thing in Lano. They get to everything, especially where normally inaccessible for DIYers. I did an old Rav 4 and it stayed fresh through several winters without any reapplication needed and kept it nice and rust free. Did my RX now twice and parts of the underside still look brand new after 10 years. Avoid anything like the old fashioned waxoils which eventually harden, crack, let moisture in and hide the rust which eventually eats away the steel. Lanoguard is made and supplied by a small family business in the UK and has been so successful it's now sold world wide. It's made by processing waste products of the wool industry (chiefly Lanolin). It can be applied to everything bar brakes, won't harm plastics or rubber and won't catch fire if the exhaust gets some on it. It's a natural product and non harmful and even good as a moisturiser! The great thing about it, is it dries to form a non-sticky or gunky extremely durable layer which prevents corrosion and very hard to remove unless you use repeated high pressure washes with strong detergent. Overlanders in New Zealand and Australia swear by the stuff, especially those living in coastal areas. I do my bikes and cars myself at home and apply liberally with a paintbrush to every part I can access but for most cars you're better off having access to a ramp and spray apply it. It's around £60/litre but that will do two cars easily. The specialists offer better coverage for a reasonable price and if you want peace of mind, this is the product to go for.

I probably wouldn't have peace of mind as many issues relate to electrics and some stories of stranded owners after the main screen went down which seemed a particular problem for 2021 cars. It's frankly unforgiveable for any maker to sell a prestige car which isn't to a top standard of reliability. By that, I mean that I, personally, wouldn't pay them money for one which has known defects likely to leave someone stranded. I wouldn't expect a Ford or Vauxhall to be in the top tier, but all premium cars ought to be.

….ok guy’s, my time here is now limited and my copy duly restricted - the car will likely be sold tomorrow ( Monday) which, of course, as Frankie-baby once said mean’s I will face The Final Curtain and, sadly, this site will be wiped ( we could have made that million View’s, given time ! 🙄 ). yes, hand’s up - I confess, I have endeavoured to break every rule in your t&c book - because that is what I do and what I have done for 60+ year’s ! 😲. rule’s are written to be broken, no ? rebel, mould breaking, the First ? do refer previous post’s….. I cannot believe some of my latter post’s are still standing - thank you, so much 🙂. fear not, Gang, your Leader will be back - soon ! anthony

What do I know about taste But yellow and brown seats would be a great choice. If I was ever going for a sports car it would be yellow…..why not….we are not here for a long time but a good time !

My 95 Ls400 , now 29 years young, and my 91 Ls400 too, have both deteriorating factory finish paintwork The 91 car I know not it's bodywork history but it all looks pretty original'ish to me ..... bought her last August My 95 car I have had some 13 years and 127k miles of it's nigh on 250k miles upcoming ...... it's lived in Bournemouth before coming to Kent The 95 car finish is rapidly deteriorating, as tho' paint mice are scouring it away ... a local buddy on here with 2 similar age Ls400s is also experiencing similar paintwork issues .... and all over the past 12 months or so Alongside this, my nephew's daughter ( Newmarket way ) has a recently bought 2ndhand 2007 Toyota summat or other and that too is showing similar paintwork deterioration My nephew's seen similar Toyota aged paintwork issues too he tells me On the Ls400s I can appreciate that maybe the age factor just comes into play and we see this specifically, it stands out, coz we don't see many other such aged cars on the roads these days .. and if we do then maybe they've had paintwork repairs / resprays Anyone else with aged Toyota or Lexii have paintwork concerns worthy of note ? Could it all be weather climate change pollution related maybe ? Your thoughts are welcome please Thanks Malc

Turn the A/C off and your EV range will leap up. Mine now shows 50 miles at every full charge.

The quality of the finish wrap will be severely degraded if the paint surface is badly chipped/scratched. Also check with your insurer, some do not look kindly to cars with vinyl wrap

Thanks Colin, it was the lack of confirmation on the Thatcham website that bothered me, but as you say the insurers should know what is actually fitted. As you can see from this LINK under Toyota/Lexus cars, the LC is not listed which is what got me wondering..

Bring back Starting Handles ! Reduce the damnable electronicory on cars that drains ‘em Change the Law so’s fresh owners of cars have the same rights at law as the original owner / new battery purchaser That'll make ‘em produce better quality fit for purpose batteries ……. whoever the manufacturer 🤔 None of this is ever likely tho’ ….. is it ? Malc

Yup and these days 'Queens' are saying the same thing.😉