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Not seen anything official, until then a pinch of salt and all that, but if this is indeed the case and they could have done this via software only all along, good grief...

Met with a work colleague today - he has the NX450h+ Takumi - biggest visual difference is in the height probably due to the additional weight of the battery amongst other things.

Must be your style of driving if nothing is wrong with the car. Always have the auto/aircon on, never use cruise control, as above 230 miles 90ish% motorway and dual cariageway, 2 up and fully loaded for holiday... 57mpg. Does drop to the high 40's knocking about.

Sounds like I could do with one of those, as at £296.89 fitted, then at only 2 years old requiring replacement, Toyota AGM batteries dont't seem like a worthwhile choice. Would you be so kind to share the exact model / specification of the Yuasa so I can look into possibly doing the same? 👍 I have Yuasa's fitted in my house alarm and as you mention my first went for 6 years no issues before requiring replacement.

Hi Charlie, I replaced my rad just a few weeks ago with a proper Lexus product having been advised by my mechanic that other 'less expensive' options (eg. starline, even nissens) may not be a proper fit & sometimes have to be adapted, however slightly. There's also the ongoing warranty issue. Don't forget that old saying "if you buy cheap you buy twice" so if your car's a 'keeper' and worth looking after then I suggest it's also worth the extra spend on a quality rad. Your choice. 😉

That's a proper solution then, hopefully they will make thar very public knowledge! 🙂

Use a compare tool like this one https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/car-insurance/ Suprinsingly, my ct only increased by 20% in march. Never ever re-insure with the same insurer without consulting the market. Once you get the best price, contact your current insurer for a price match if you are that loyal/desperate. Tip: sweet spot is about 24 days before your insurance expires.

Is this speculation or something based on an announcement / source ?

Hmm, something lost in translation.

I’ve had 4 PHEV’s before the RZ and all of the charging flaps were similar. I had 2 Merc’s and they had a common issue where if any force was put on them when open then they broke. As they were at the rear it was easy to brush up against them - when they broke the rear bumper had to be removed and a whole new ‘socket’ was required. On the Merc forum this was a common complaint. The BMW was exactly the same as the RZ. The Ranger Rover Velar’s was more sturdy and more like a ‘petrol flap’ but strangely there was a lever in the car to open the petrol flap but not the charging flap. I have the Takumi with the panoramic glass roof and the switchable shading works well. There is one minor frustration with it - most of the time I want it clear but it defaults to opaque every time you turn the car off. They could easily have an option to select the default - summer opaque, winter, autumn, spring, clear !

Thank you. I will start with a steering lock and butting the front of the car next to a wall on the LHS. Any recommendations on a good steering lock please?

£660 is the standard price for a GS full service (every second year): https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/servicing-and-maintenance/servicing-mot-hybrid-health-check Going two months early is essential costing you an extra £110 (2/12th’s of the service cost)… bargain for a year’s warranty!

Mine went up from £284 to £461, wasn't happy so went on to the compare site and best I could get was £393 but my insurer was happy to match it, for me to stay with them.

Hello My GS 300H will be due it’s 10th year service in mid October…….the dealer called me up advising if I service it earlier before mid August then I’ll get an extra years warranty included, as the current warranty will end in October 2024 otherwise. They enticed me enough at this point, but then quoted a hefty £660 for that service! Previous services whether minor/major haven’t been as costly. What’s so special about this 10 year service to justify that cost, I cannot seem to find any information online about this. Am I really just paying for the extra years warranty, although they’re claiming it to be free, or is this deal actually worth it? Obviously it means I’ll be servicing it two months earlier than due; and it’s only barely done around 3000 miles since last service. thank you

Having done the front recently I can confirm there is nothing that needs to be done differently to a non-hybrid vehicle. Honestly save yourself the trouble & money if your handy with a spanner you can do it yourself potentially within a budget of £200. The hardest part is probably loosening the wheel nuts & finding the wheel is stuck to the hub few kicks later & your on yr way to performing a brake job. *Caveat (As long as you don't touch the brake bleed nipple) The rears do require abit of adjustment to the brake shoes to fit the new brake disc on the hub, agajn nothing complex really, this is to ensure the parking brake bites correctly on a hill to pass an MOT without issues.

….so it’s a software update then……. Encrypted………

Does anybody know the factory unlock code for the system? I think the previous owner has set the system to only play 'Universal' certificate DVDs. That setting is protected by a PIN.

Anyone has a stock airbox from an ISF for sale ?

No that was something to do with a dyke.

Security is best in layers. Plates, steering lock, canbus immobiliser, tracker, guard dog, watch towers, patroling guards etc. The more obstacles you put in the way, the lower the risk of the thieves taking the car. Nothing is 100% but defence in depth is the best approach.

Haha don't worry you didn't. I would have gone ahead with it straight away if it was worth it even though it is hard to fix. But have read people having issues with sound, the integration bot being seamless and occasionally other stuff breaking. Like you said not sure its worth spending that much on a fix that is not 100%. I will see how I get along with phone & Bluetooth, also might try a portable AA/CarPlay Head Unit from Amazon, which is much cheaper than the Chinese units and allows me to save battery on my phone in long journeys.

Thanks for all the info everyone 😊. Confirms what I suspected so I'll stop worrying about it (I've found the best way to do that is take the infographic off the split screen completely which CarPlay does perfectly 👍).

yea I'll bite the bullet and get the new TPMS sensors, probably the ones that Notamech has recommended if it means saving £100 for the same thing. Glad to hear you've had a great experience with Lexus MK, they did offer me the collect & deliver service, a courtesy car or to just drop me off & pick me up from the local shopping centre so I might just drop it off and take a trip round the shopping centre 😄 Ty for this, I'll definitely get it sorted before the MOT runs out but would like to get it through its major service first and keep some money aside incase any issues arise during the service that need sorting. I'll grab a pack of these genuine sensors from Ebay seems like a great deal and our mobile tyre fitter mentioned he could replace them to save a few pennies

To me the BZ4x & Solterra are practically the same, the RZ is much nicer inside & looks a lot better than the other 2. The only thing I dont like on the RZ is the flap for the charging point, it doesnt ever seem to fit well & feels like cheap plastic. Also none of the cars have sliding covers for the panoramic roof so you cant block the sun, apart from the RZ which if you spend more you get roof glass that turns white at the press of a button. In the toyota you can get a JBL sereo upgrade but its not a patch on the Mark Levinson upgrade on the Lexus.... oh & none of them have a glovebox! genius.

Could always put your finger in it. It worked for the Dutch. https://www.mikkistelder.com/blog/finger-in-the-dike#:~:text=The Dutch proverb “to put,finger the dike might burst.