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I pretty much stumbled on to Lexus nearly 10 years ago and since then have had an IS250 SE, IS300h F Sport and for the last 18 months an NX300h F Sport. The 250 I sold to a colleague when I bought the 300h and is, of course, still going strong (so's the colleague [emoji846]). Terrific cars and not a moments trouble from any of them, plus great service from my local dealer. However, the hybrid bug set in and has spawned into a full EV, of which for any meaningful distance there is only one player. Tesla. Many a conversation with my dealer over the last couple of years about Lexus, their hydrogen blind alley (IMO) and whether they would enter the EV market anytime soon. They haven't really, and neither has anyone else at this point in time, so I've taken the plunge and am now the owner of a Tesla Model S 60D. This is a Lexus forum, and I hope the mods (Colin you've been a font of all knowledge) have no objection to this post and a couple of pics. All I will say is that the car is incredible and the strides Tesla have made over the last 2 or 3 years are amazing. I really do hope other manufacturers pick up the gauntlet over the next few years. Quite clearly I am enthusiastic and happy to respond to questions or points if asked and allowed. I wish you and Lexus all the very best and thanks to those who have helped make my years of Lexus ownership very happy ones. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Honestly all this talk about being too tall just think what it's like for poor old China bloke then 😂 Big Rat

212,000 and going strong. Just back from a weekend near Hannover, 4 up, perfect.

No, they just spin the other way round...

Sun shining, car cleaned (everyone knows a car drives better when freshly cleaned ) and the roads dry so took the opportunity to explore the RC's sporty side on my favourite test route, used many times in my AMG. I have to say I'm very impressed Switching to Sport drive mode brings a much snappier throttle response and putting the gear selector into Sport gives a realistic manual change mode, enabling a sort of 'kick-down' in preparation for overtaking. The RC may be way down in power compared with my old CLS55 but I was still able to attack corners with gusto. The RC definitely handles better than the air-sprung CLS, exhibiting virtually zero body roll in the bends. The straights feel somewhat longer, obviously, with the reduced power but using the 'gears' gives a strong push in the back. Switching to the Sports+ drive mode stiffens up the suspension considerably, steering is very direct and responsive but on some of the B roads is a little too hard, deflecting the car in bumpy corners. I have to say the different drive and transmission modes do transform the car's character. Far more than other cars I've experienced. It's like having three cars in one. A smooth relaxed urban cruiser, a sporty, comfortable long distance tourer and a sporty A/B road warrior. No, it won't out-pace the usual Merc, VW and BMW competition but hey, the RC looks waaay better at any speed, even parked Forgot to add, all this and I'm getting a real world 40mpg, what's not to like?

@Mark G Yes he's right there some strange folk about these parts 😂

Again this site has proved its worth time and time again, never know what you might pick up with a bit of research and some language skills , well done @wildpolish all I found was a sold set 🙄 🐀

Funny enough I have Polish relatives. Although I only know 'thank you', 'good' and 'how are you'. Which wouldn't help me in negotiations 😉.

darn it..... Wasn't aware of Polish eBay tbh. An alternative 'quality' aftermarket would be Weds Sports who do a couple of similar ish wheels....

@Rusty Crobar Come on now Russ be honest it was the weight of those cannons forcing the rear down onto them 😂 🐀

No need now. Went out car shopping today and she has ended up going for Juke Nismo. Not a bad little car, 63 plate with 25k and fsh. It's got nav, reverse camera, heated seats, auto gearbox and switchable 4wd.

@NemesisUK and @Flytvr ah it does my stupid sense of humour the power of good when I can see that I'm not the only muppet on here 😂 🐀

Won't the wheels from Australia be upside down?

Sometimes you have to travel to get the best. We got our RX300 from an independent dealer 200 miles away and even then we could have found a better example if time was on our side but it wasn't. Our previous car had become very unreliable and every morning was a guessing game as to whether it would get us to work or not so we needed to change quickly and we got the best we could find at that moment in time.

Now that's a steering wheel, like that a lot.....and the car. Very jealous of the paddle shift. I had a leather IS wheel with paddles to fit but I'm a little ashamed to say I backed out when it came to the SC single stage air bag conversion. I'm sure the CF, much like wood, could be slippery. I also found that the lack of 'feel' of the thinner wooden grips on the SC, GS and LS detach the driver from the road.

I'm not shouting? THIS IS SHOUTING!! And I agree, I would go with the V8, that car deserves the aural symphony that a big V8 brings (or should!)

Thanks Peachy and Wildpolish. I will have a look at some diy instructions on how to clean the egr. Hopefully that will sort it out. I understand that diesels have some lag but before this I had a Vauxhall signum 2.2d and it the lag was nothing compared to the Lexus. I really should have gone for the is250 but insurance cost would not allow

Hi, Allegro.pl is exactly as eBay. Still main auction site in Poland as eBay came later. Prices vary everywhere. We all know is all down to condition of it. Worth asking . If you need help I can ask and negotiate the price.

Great to hear of another potential owner, pick the right car, and I am sure you know what you are doing and you wont regret it, seriously, unbelievable reliability, fantastic performance and a great owners club, apart from the odd few.......................

I actually bought a '96 when it was appx 230k, it had no probs at all, but, as someone else said it had had all its services, the guy treated with care, im on 173k now but I dont even think about apart from due an oil change (appx every 5-7000k for me)

I might try to find a similar aftermarket wheel which is similar to the 2013 if I can't find oem options for when it's time to switch back to summer tyres. Might need spacers if I go down that route.

Good luck with the search, they're nice rims. My rear wheels don't clear the calipers but a 3mm spacer sorted it 🖒

Peter, I'm surprised you've not put the RC fully through its paces before now. I agree with everything you say, particularly as regards the car's marked personality changes according to the selected drive modes. In fact, I'm constantly tempted to switch around according to my own moods. I seem to be getting slightly better fuel economy than you, having averaged 15.5km/l (=approx. 44mpg) over the first 6500km, with a noticeable recent improvement attributable to warmer weather. I am also looking forward to switching back to summer tyres, having been on winters after the first 500km. I have yet to fully assess the car's ability to perform on long motorway drives, though my experience of relatively short ones of 50km or so makes me optimistic. I have a drive of 1600km (of which 1100km autobahn) scheduled for June, and if I will be feeling as fresh and relaxed at the end of it as I used to be in my IS300h I will be more than happy.

A few hastily taken pics for you. It's a lot better than it used to be, but it's not as good as the price of the car suggest it should be. I guess that's partly the American thing, and partly because you're paying for the tech,battery, and finding the Model 3. Little things like, no coat hooks, no vanity mirror lights, no rear centre armrest. Hmmmm, how much is this car? Then get behind the wheel and put your foot down, who gives a **** about a coat hook [emoji23] On the charging at home issue, a charge point installed will dish out 32 amps, which is 22 miles an hour. Full tank every morning. Oh, and of course the app allows you to heat or cool the car before you get in, and will draw the power for that from your domestic supply not the car battery. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Have fun in your new car. Had a test drive in a model S recently and was blown away. I'd buy one today if I had the cash. In my opinion EV is certainly the way to go.

Mark @emjay82 Have you considered joining the Australian ISF site, and seeing if a friendly 'Bruce' there can make some enqs for you there. The site is somewhat quiet of late and I do not know if it would financially be more beneficial, but what I do know is this : Considering something like 3 times more ISF's were sold there than here. They had a much greater interest in after market wheels than here. Therefore there must then be a fair number of new or nearly new sets knocking about, and this includes the later style you desire. The main Lexus dealer in Perth as I understand from the site is very highly regarded and may be able to help with contacts supply etc. And of course they speak English, we'll sort of 😂 Hope this helps Big Rat

Wow, a post about a Tesla and no Ganzoom ? Is he ill ? I wish you all the best DJP and would also be curious to know what type of range you manage.

Slow acceleration = greater time taken to reach desired speed. The most fuel is used when accelerating - therefore, accelerating for longer uses more fuel than accelerating briskly to desired speed and then maintaining it using pulse/glide

Big rat I'll keep an eye open for you guys as I'm very often driving around the brecon beacons /black mountains. Hope you guys have a great time 😀

............ come Brexit i guess we get back our full 240 volts .......... not the European 220 .............. .......... sorry ! Malc

When I'm driving then having passengers behind me is a real issue but I've got a 4yr old and expect a new one in jun so not bothered. Kids legs bend and stuff anyway so I'm willing to let them suffer for my enjoyment!!!ha

Just done mine in under 45 mins, very easy job.

Oh and the member hails from Somerset so he must be a good bloke 😂 🐀

Looks like lots of work, my take is we are all individuals and if someone has the talent to complete a task like this and the the fit, finish and detail are good it must be a very satisfying experience for them. After all some Lexus do look good in orange don't they 🐀

I think it would be well worth a test run for a potential buyer, its at high wycombe so the M40 + local hilly roads would at least give an ''It seems ok'' or otherwise view of it, which is all any test drive can show, its the seeming regular oil change/services that would attract me to it.

Welcome to the madhouse. Mine should be up for sale by Evans Halshaw soon. At least that's what I was told. It's been a week without it and I'm still depressed. With the X in the bodyshop I'm having to drive my trusty shed car and it's just not the same

Yep had a feeling it was the 5th injector. Same problem I had with the 220d. Glad to hear you traded it in for the awesome 250. It's soooo much better isn't it. 😀

good write up matt8 you said the following " Make sure you don't shut that boot once it's been closed " you can open the boot door with your door key as on the passenger side underneath the lip where the number plate lights are is a key hole for emergencies .

Good choice!

@Warrington guy Come on admit it brikkie's fingers to fat for the key pad 😂 Says the chippie with two that don't even move anymore 😂 🐀

You've obviously done this kind of thing before What's with making a copy of the kit though? Are you going to be fitting the replica kit to your car and selling the original, or vice-versa?

That is lovely, I'd rather have exhaust manifolds for that price though. I'd love some carbon fibre shifters.

Hi George, Seems you are a tad disappointed that you could not talk your wife out of the Lexus ? Give it time, the NX will grow on you, i am convinced that one day behind the wheel you will think "this is not bad at all" but of course will not mention it to anybody.. In urban traffic the NX just glides through traffic and the CVT box comes to its right here, In the highstreet it's got the looks to match, on the highway it is an easy cruiser and overall it is just a very fine motor. Your wife has taste! A BMW X1? really? not very attractive is it? and the interior is so conservative not a lot has changed since the eighties.. To be fair i do think the satnav/infotainment system is one of the few weak points of all modern Lexus. Have not seen the latest bigger screen updated versions yet but as written in many posts above that can be found out in a simple 10 minute testdrive. It still is a fine car though. Oh, and did i already mention buildquality? Ever driven a car with zero rattles creacks, thumps? My last BM ( 2014 320i) had an interesting extra in the winter, when the car got warm on the inside cracking sounds came out of the apparently expanding dash. And 4 recalls in 2 yrs, and thesame car parked on every streetcorner. Do drop us a line after 1 month of ownership, let us know how you like the car then. Dutchie

198,000 miles on mine and you really wouldn't think so but it was well maintained in the past, which has to be the most important thing.

Thanks, sliyk and tayaste! I'd steer clear or Halfords, personally. Unsure of the training their fitters get given, but for them to be an expert at dismantling the numerous cars they probably see, would be something special. It's unlikely. Lots of their experience will be transferable, but I think it needs someone who really knows a car to do a good job. Either that, or someone who cares and will spend the time learning as they go / giving it 100% patience (I.e. Yourself). I wonder, if any part was damaged during fitting, would Halfords replace it with genuine parts? On what terms do they fit your dash cam, are they free or any liability for damage that arises during install? Just my opinion, and no more than that. Never used them so am speaking without any experience or knowledge. They may well be top class!

The most important thing is how well it has been looked after ie service record. These cars will go on for a million plus which they have in the States as long as they are looked after. Mine has a mere 158K and she is still smooth and purrs just like a brand new car.

thanks everybody, its a relief

Good to learn that you have had 12 months trouble free motoring Robert.. I do not understand your comment about braking as I find that there is ample engine braking if I shift the gear lever to the right, resulting in little or no driver braking required. Look it up in the Handbook. Regards John

You have to remove the two wiper arms. Then you have to remove the whole plastic cowling under the arms to gain access to the motor and linkage. It is a bit of a pain but at least the cowling is plastic held in with clips. I think there is also a bonnet seal along the edge which needs to be removed. The mechanism has a few pivot points and a spring etc which could be the cause of the squeak.