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Considering it's an outside car and we've had a cold, wet and windy winter. the 10yr old CT still brushes up ok with a decent wash down. Ready to go for another year now, MOT, Major service, Lexus Roadside, new 3yr fixed price service contract and the 11th year of Relax warranty. all done and yet another year of completely trouble free motoring. This car never ceases to amaze me.

Sorry for only replying now but wouldn’t expect a good mechanic to struggle, particularly if you took them off the car in advance. Having the right tools and a strong vice makes all the difference. From experience galvanic corrosion could be the issue but isn’t something some penetrating fluid couldn’t sort….

I'll let you know how i get on then Don. Appreciate your input

I came from a Cross and it was noticeably higher than this UX. Nowhere near the quality though.

If you can’t do it, meet me back at the same place and I’ll do it with my scanner. They sometimes take a good drive to settle down.

The term isn't what people mainly associate it with. I quote; Badly or hastily built with materials of poor quality. The term is mid 19th century, and is sometimes said to be from the name of a firm of builders in Liverpool, or to allude to the walls of Jericho, which fell down at the sound of Joshua's trumpets. From: jerry-built in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable »

Unless you're doing 50-55mph on a motorway and can manage doa bit of coasting it's unlikely you'll see an improvement there. At 70 you'll just be running on the petrol engine all the time. I normally get an indicated 34-35mpg, on a mix of 50mph A-roads and tootling through towns and villages at 20-30mph. That's after 5+ years of getting used to it.

Mine were completely cracked and starting to split but they were cracked for 3 years so I would say Lexus telling me to change them for previous 2 years was premature. But when they were changed over it was a different vehicle. If it didn’t need a lot more work I would have kept it. Sorry day that.

Let's try attaching the photos again 🙂

Hi all, The time has come for me to sell my GS. It is the best car I have owned by far, but it is time for me to try something different. I will skip listing all the gadgets as I assume most of you know what the Premier trim has. I have owned the car for two years and have done: - Major service at Lexus at 96,000 miles including all fluids (engine oil, gear oil, brake fluid, coolant, all filters) - April 2022 - Service in May 2023 (independent garage) - Rear brake disks & pads - November 2022 - Rear tyres - Good Year - November 2022 - Fuel pickup pipe recall completed - May 2023 - Serviced today - 25 April 2024 (independent garage) The car comes with: - 12-month battery warranty by Lexus - until 18/04/2025 - MOT until 17/11/2024 - no advisories - New service - done on 25/04/2024 Imperfections: - Chip on the windscreen. It is repaired but still visible. It doesn’t affect visibility or MOT (it was never advised) - it is behind the rearview mirror. - The wheels have some curb marks - particularly the rear right wheel. The car is going to the body shop tomorrow (26/04) to get a couple of imperfections sorted and I will be posting it on Autotrader later tomorrow. The price will be set at £9,795 and will be non-negotiable. I have described the car as well as I can and at this price it will be the best value GS450h on Autotrader. Adding a few pictures here - I will upload more to the Autotrader ad tomorrow. Thanks, Boris

The bill is always bigger than you expected. Best of luck! It's the Lexus motto - 大きいほど良い " bigger is better" especially where bills are concerned.

May I have the temerity to correct your statement - " Certainly not old Lexus standard! When we lived in France I used to wonder why people used to say "Jerry built" when you see the build quality of French houses???. They don't even use bricks or foundations or gutters need I go on.....

Thanks for the advice and comments. I’ll call into my local-ish Lexus dealer next time I’m passing to find out if they’re heating elements or not and take it from there.

I'm selling them for an ex-owner He's beyond retirement, and doesn't have the car anymore , no tyres just OEM , I believe they are called 18" Soarers

Not sure, but offset is 5x114.3

My nephews Range Rover new bumper whatever, slight damage really, the insurers agreed for the repairer to use 2nd hand from a Breaker / TheBay rather than wait forever, indeterminate months, for brand new ……. he just wanted his car back on the road ok and useable …… just a month out of action rather than forever …..,, practicalities eh ! Malc

Having paid out for an AC condenser for that very reason, I’ve certainly thought about it, but haven’t actually done it yet. I’m pretty sure someone on the 300h forum has done it though. I’d maybe go with a fine aluminium mesh rather than plastic.

Well i tried the TPMS reset via the settings and no joy unfortunately. God only knows what the tyre place have done?!?! Anyway it's booked back in tomorrow for them to have a look at it. Fingers crossed🤞🏻

My beloved CT is in for a new rear bumper and tail light (through insurance). They agreed to pay for and use genuine Lexus parts. Called up today for an update, they're still waiting for parts. Do any of you have any industry experience or body repairs that would know roughly what sort of lead time it takes to get genuine parts? I once waited two months for two new doors and a bumper to come from France for a DS3. I hope it's nowhere near that long!

Hi Stephen glad to see my old car is going to some nice places👍 looks good have you done much to it? My brother has recently bought a stag, having driven that makes me appreciate just how good the sc is, one day I will have another sc perhaps, hope you are being careful with that throttle booster😀Stew

Pre or post 2005?

I personally don't need them, but a photo or year of car they came off would be a help, do they have tyres?

The briefest visit to the "Costa del Sol" has made me realise it is not for me! Some of the construction of these beachside 70's 80's apartments is simply shocking. White plaster falling off to reveal the flimsiest brickwork. Certainly not Lexus standard!

I think the “ cause for concern “ element refers to mechanical damage …… yes, any preventative maintenance decreasing risk of breakdown especially in busy traffic is good …… punctures happen too, serpentine belt goes, alternators too …… shame the cambelt condition can’t be checked in situ ……. BUT can it ? Does anyone know how to check this ? Thanks Malc

My opinion too, Ronnie. When I was buying a new set, I asked Lexus MK if they could supply them as I was due an annual service there anyway. To my surprise, they matched my regular tyre supplier. I didn’t go with it as I was also having Alloygator rim protectors fitted. It may not be the first place anyone thinks of, but you’re quite right that it’s always worth asking them to quote.