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Last nights 45.2/40.2 with yesterday’s actual a miserly 28, although 90% of that would have been on dual carriageway sat at around 60mph with a few roundabouts to negotiate

Hi Rik. You asked about how to check the cars service history. From memory you need to go on the Lexus website and look under 'my Lexus ' and register your car. You need to provide the log book number and give your car a name. From this you click on your car and within navigate to that cars service history. It'll show All services and repair and warranty work done by Lexus. It won't however show independent garage work. Like I said this info is from memory. I'm sure someone will come along and correct me. I could tell from the site the service history of the 4 Lexus cars I've owned.

And still it falls......Last night's overnight charge giant prediction of 46.2/38.3.

If anything like the RC300h or the RX450h then it's always active and adjusting to the road conditions and your driving style. When in S or S+ then it will firm up the suspension but it is always adjusting itself to control pitch and roll. The Lexus AVS is far more accomplished than the AIRmatic was on my AMG 👍

It’s when I’m leaving the vehicle in a car park and I close the boot and then realise I forgot to put something in it that irritates me .. as I have to wait for it to fully close again before I can lock the car (my 2016 model doesn’t have the extra lock button inside the tailgate, just a close button). Plus I dislike the loud beeping to announce the whole event (akin to “Look! He’s forgotten something AGAIN!”). I have a big birthday next year so I like the idea of timing myself to see whether I’m getting slower than the tailgate as time advances!! We share mpg figures, how about time from tailgate to drivers door personal bests?!!

My previous car was a BMW E39 (which I still have but expect to sell later this year). I changed to the top Premier model 3rd Series RX450h because of back problems. The length of the third series RX450h is the same as my E39 so probably a little shorter than the E38. The V6 in the Lexus is almost as smooth as the straight 6 in the Beamer petrol. 0-60 in both is about 7.5 seconds. However, there is a big difference between the auto gearbox which sounds like clutch slip in the RX, particularly with hard acceleration. So you just have to accept it and learn to live with it. As the RX is largely front wheel drive assisted by electric power on the rear, you do get a bit of torque steer when you boot it. Many of the spare parts are only available from Lexus and are quite expensive as being a much bigger selling car in the UK and Europe, there are far more alternatively produced parts for BMW. The RX handles well enough for a high high and heavy car and still has a spare wheel, albeit a slightly less broad space saver, one of the reasons why I ruled out a BMW SUV. brakes are good at lower speeds but don't match those of the E39 or E38 at high speed all with standard pads. As has been mentioned the 12v battery is low capacity and is expensive if replaced with the identical Panasonic or Yuasa equivalent AGM. A number of members have just replaced theirs with a much cheaper Fullflow Lead Acid one. (There are threads on this if you search for them. I couldn't get on with the Lexus Navigation so use a 6" TomTom with free updates and cameras mounted on a platform I fabricated. Sound though the ML system provides good sound in better spec cars but infotainment system lags behind current standard but probably equal to your E38. I plan to keep my car for a few years yet until the traction batteries in full EV vehicles are more advanced and the network of chargers improves.

So today I test drove the LBX Takumi Design out of the Lexus Bolton dealership.. as mentioned I’ve been an NX owner three times over but am now entering into retirement.. I was surprised with the LBX, I found it technically advanced (over my 2yr old NX), quiet to drive, handled well, responsive, comfortable.. there was a mention of a small boot space.. well I compared it side by side with a UX and found it to be bigger.. clearly not a NX space but that size boot for me is no longer needed.. so all in all impressed.. Order upgraded and delivery expected mid to end of April

I recently picked up a 192cm tall wardrobe ( 60x50 wide ) and it went in fine … passenger seat put all way forward and pushed up to that.

On the road is apparently is the lowest premium as the low life don't know what house to steal the keys from... Driveway second as many people damage their cars going in and out of their garages. Doesn't seem to account for potential damage from passing cars though! Driveway second as many people damage their cars going in and out of their garages. My parents have done that a few times...

Leave the GPS off there is still a Mitchell bomber out there with a nuke unaccounted for and accidents happen.

Thanks Paul, I'll try that. I can also confirm that fat32 and less than 32gb works fine. J

I was advised keeping the car kerbside really did keep the premium down ……. garage and driveway a no-no 🤔 Not sure I believe anything the brokers, insurers tell me tbh Malc

Just wondering Ken.. Has it More to do with The Car Location In The UK Can,t think of anything else in the Equasion That could influence the Quote...!!!!! Who Knows ..They all have Different Algorithims when they Calculate Risk and indeed what they can Get Away with in my Opinion..!!!!

Generally speaking, if a Lexus car is compatible with Openpilot (a self driving system), it has a vulnerable canbus. The new Yaris and Yaris Cross are not listed as compatible (just like the new NX and RX), and that’s the platform the LBX is built on. I’m not sure Lexus will ever officially confirm which cars are or aren’t vulnerable- so I think that’s the best we’re going to get. As Ronnie said, lots of ways and reasons a car gets stolen these days, vulnerable canbus or not.

I think I already have the Norman 'twitch' nailed down.

May be this varies considerably by car manufacturer. Lexus may fare rather better than others. I have recently been searching for a jag xk series and I can tell you there are more than a few so called low mileage cars that have serious, terminal even, corrosion issues. Frankly, they really have little more than 'breaking' value in my mind given the costs of keeping them MOT worthy. The other aspect of this is this. A car that is doing reasonable mileage most weeks that puts it beyond low mileage per se comes with a certain psychological advantage. The owner using it regularly is more likely to accept the value of keeping up it's maintenance. Someone poodling around in a car for a 1,000 miles a year let's those advisories just run and run as long as they don't result in MOT failure. That is also an indicator of their general mindset to spending on maintenance. All of the latter has exceptions , of course we all know that, but if you look at enough MOT histories you will see plenty of evidence that this happens a lot. You can almost seem the 'wheels' turning for the owners thought process. Only done a 1,000 miles this year and it cost x for road tax, y to insure, that's z for cost per mile covered , oh can't justify spending C on maintenance unless I absolutely have to. I am really glad yours worked out for you, but I think this is a bit parochial rather than a general rule that it will usually work out that way. Frankly, if it's low mileage I think the bills for works becomes even more essential. If you don't see much then likelihood is you will be starting with tyres reardless of tread and moving on from there to corroded brake pipes, suspensions arms etc etc.

Eddie, that looks lovely, I’m potentially retiring in a few months, I had a Yaris Cross as a loaner a little while back whilst waiting for my GS450h to be prepped by the dealer I was purchasing from. Obviously a very different car to the GS which I use for 300-500 mile round trips for work most weeks but for something which will be used locally only in retirement it looks great. I’m also tempted to see if the 300bhp version will come out and I know that’s pretty unnecessary for my needs but also thoughtful that life’s too short sometimes to always just do what’s most sensible!

Hi Jag, we purchased our 2011 Advance model in 2014 with 70k on the clock, it’s predominately my wife’s car but we always use it for family getaways with two kids, the dog, luggage etc. Now with 150k on the clock, annually serviced and nothing has gone wrong. As has been mentioned, not as cosseting as something like the LS400 which I ran for 18 years but a very easy to live with do it all car which no would no hesitation in recommending. I too like to buy privately and tend to use my gut feel about the owner/condition etc, if things go wrong on a private sale there’s little chance you can do a great deal about it. Good luck

IntroCar Ltd now the most recognised supplier of Bentley and Rolls Royce parts in the UK for stuff that has gone obsolete because they also re produce parts using CAD and 3D printing. They single handedly re designed the head gasket for the 6.75 V8 engine to a superior standard than the original and is produced by a company in South Africa for IntroCar. They specialise in S1,2 and 3 Bentley and Rolls Royces, Shadows and T series Bentley, all the SZ varients, Arnage and Silver Serephs. Take a look at their YouTube Videos, they are an education in what's possible and do not over charge. They export a huge amount of parts all over the world. Continental GT's are also catered for. Flying Spares led the way for a number of years but only from a breakers point of view. IntroCar remanufacture thousands of parts that were thought to have become obsolete by taking the original and making their version better. Their website allows you to filter all models and into the various categories of parts. I used them a number of times for my 1997 Brooklands LPT, a 2001 Bentley Arnage Le Mans and my last Bentley, a 2005 Arnage R. I managed to get the parts I needed at the time when the dealer network said no longer available. Sorry no pic of my SZ Brooklands but without doubt the SZ range was the best over Engineered model the factory ever produced because it was designed first and then priced whereas the cars that followed were priced first and then designed. Graham Hull the best designer ever in my opinion who was heavily involved in the SZ models before he was made Chief Designer for the 1998 Arnage. He later admitted one of the biggest challenges he and the Engineers had was redesigning the chassis in 2000 when those Tossers BMW started to mess the factory around and threatened to stop supplying the 4.4 V8 for the Bentley when VW outbid them for the brand. Hence the Arnage Red Label with the original V8 which was retro fitted into the Arnage shell after the chassis was heavily modified. I loved my Bentley cars but experienced far too many incidents of vandalism and outright hatred over 10 years by pond life bottom feeders who do this country down and respect nothing and no one.

I'm in a quandary on my next barge, so whilst I agree and a Bentley is my dream car, it has waaaaaay more potential big bills. Bentley SZ cars and prior, are total classics and corrosion prone. Arnage Red labels blow head gaskets; apparently when not if, for near £10k bill and Arnage R & T eat their camshafts with NO available replacement parts. Car Wizard was unable to repair an Arnage due to no available transmission actuators on the planet; including from Flying Spares !!!! A mass produced modern luxury car like the Continental GT (a Phaeton in party frock) is much less likely to be rendered unrepairable in one go like that, especially given the second hand spares availability.

Welcome Jag. I own pretty much what you'll be looking out for, a late 2014 3rd generation model. It's now on 76k, I've done over 50,000 of that since I bought it in 2019. It just works, it's reasonable on fuel, decent to drive and doesn't have too much 'in your face' tech but what is there is good quality. It's not the top-spec model so it doesn't have the occasionally troublesome air suspension. I use mine driving around muddy country lanes, in town and on holiday in France. It's equally capable for all of those things. The loadbay isn't as big as some large estate cars, but it can take a fair bit of weight. The ride isn't quite as cosseting as you might expect (nothing like my older LS400), but I suppose it has to fairly firmly sprung to give reasonable handling on what is a heavy car. I suspect you'll find fewer toys than on the BMW. For me it's more about quality and you might find it takes a while for some of its good points become apparent. There are two other local ones that I see, both have also been with their owners for a long time. The lower-spec SE 'base model' is rare, you could almost dismiss ever finding one. The nav system is fairly basic whatever model you get. The only really common fault is the power tailgate mechanism, it seems to be affected by cold/damp weather and every winter there'll be a fresh round of people suffering with it. Hasn't happened to mine (yet?!) despite it living outside. In common with other Lexus hybrids the 12v battery is small and it doesn't like being left for long periods without being run. Replacement options are limited, but it's nothing to do with the hybrid battery I personally wouldn't worry about higher mileage if it has good history - mine is doing just as well now as it was when I bought at 23k miles. I'm planning to keep mine for another 5+ years, maybe longer if it's still doing a good job. It goes to the main dealer for servicing plus I've had other visits there for brakes and the 12v battery (it suffered during Covid lockdown). My view is if I treat it like a nearly-new car then it will behave like one. A 2015-16 model as you're looking at will qualify for the no-cost Relax warranty until it's 10 years old (and 100k miles I think?), so ong as it's serviced by a main dealer. After that Lexus offer an extended warranty, about £500/yr which includes full AA cover (including European cover). Again it's dependent on servicing at the dealer, and I shall probably keep going with it on mine. Services there will also give warranty cover on the hybrid battery up to 15 years old.

My tip would be don't travel unless necessary, many jobs allow working from home in the post pandemic era. If you do venture out make sure the car is fully defrosted and all windows clear, also be wary of using your screenwash which can instantly freeze in cold conditions. I have a recollection of driving on black ice on a dual carriageway, car in front spun hit the kerb and then rolled over three times (fortunately no one was injured). I stopped and got out of the car, immediately falling on my arse it was so slippy.

One issue with this country we just claim off our insurance and no chase or bother by police or anyone else. Yes more should be done in the docks. There will be an issue in other European countries too, but I think we ee always slow to react in the UK. Insurance companies do not care. They are in thus business and work off cars getting stolen and not recovered. The owner will always lose, come renewal or have to oay an excess

As most of the countries taking in stolen vehicles have LHD cars, you might think that our RHD models would be less attractive.

Well that's me told! I didn't realise this at all. Fascinating. I always thought it was a bit wasted unless you drove everywhere in S+... So, I must review what the Custom Mode setting screen says! Also, that must mean that the F-Sport feels different to drive in even Normal mode to other NX trims...

Yes, it works differently on every car. This video shows you for the nx300h: https://youtu.be/LWf8CwApCiI?si=GEuL_odMEWmNsER1

Yes, it is active in all modes. Below is for the NX but it's the same for any Lexus with AVS - it is always active. The AVS damping force control system consists of controls performed according to driving operations (vehicle speed sensing control, anti-dive control, anti-squat control and roll posture control) and controls performed according to road conditions( repercussion control/sprung speed proportional control, roughness sensing control and unsprung damping control). The AVS system optimally controls the damping force through cooperative control together with the brake control system and pre-collision system. A mode switching function is provided, which makes it possible to select the damping force control mode by performing drive mode select operations.

I doubt it’s just UK originating stolen cars feeding the Africa and Eastern Europe crooked car dealers and breakers …….. How they get into containers and then freely onboard ships baffles me ……. does no one check, Maersk themselves whatever ? Clearly the UK insurance industry doesn’t care a hoot …… possibly not economically viable for them to set up any sort of checking system ! Simply up the insce premiums to cover themselves OR not even insure some marques …… like Range Rovers now I understand Best to simply own a car not worth thieving maybe 🤔 Malc

Morning All, well my 2022 RX now has the canbus plates fitted as of this morning. Re insurance quotes, whilst I was sitting in the showroom a chap picked up a 73 plate RX for a 48 hour test drive. I noted the reg and have just compared quotes . My lowest quote on a £42k 2022 RX is about £950. The quote for the brand new £70k model he took out was £536. Until Lexus encrypt the can bus and publicise that, every one affected will be faced with ever increasing insurance costs. Oh and For ES owners, my dealer mentioned they had / can adapt the plates for the ES from the RX ones. Maybe if you are an ES owner you should be enquiring.

When I bought my RC-F from Swindon, a salesman at my local dealer argued with me that I bought an RC-F Sport when I enquired with them…. I had to take him outside and open the bonnet to show him the engine before he believed me. Thought I was the mistaken one….

Yes Ronnie that plays a big part along with where the vehicle is kept overnight. I believe insurers prefer a private driveway rather than a locked garage! Work that one out!!!

No, the Ghost works in two different ways depending on the car model it’s fitted to - in some cars it stops you starting the car, in others it stops the car going into drive (which is how it works on the Lexus NX current gen).

their £40 an hour rate is brilliantly small ......... my cars have always lived next the sea and I've never suffered anything like terminal corrosion or indeed anything remotely corrosive ....... and my Ls400 ( 95 ) has lasted with zero extra treatment after leaving the factory ....... and now 248k miles fast approching Dont get paranoid about the " rust " that's possibly non existent Malc

Here's her older sister - super minx.

Excellent post and good looking car too ……… thinking one needs very deep pockets to own and run any Bentley …….. but thinking that’s forever been so 🤔 Malc

I'm about to embark on a similar trip in Feb but to Barcelona instead. I've done this exact trip you're doing a few times in around 20 hours with a short stop in an MR2 roadster - you'll definitely want to be using the toll roads in Italy, anything else for longer distance is pretty much unbearable in terms of road surface quality and I am on pretty thick sidewalls. Do keep in mind that you might approach one of the paid tunnels in the Alps with everything being all green and lush upon entering and then end up on the other side having a thick layer of snow. You won't be able to prepare for how the other drivers act on the road either, Italians are pretty insufferable in that regard with no lane discipline and speeding/tailgating even on busy roads in the middle of day. If you have to drive into Rome, make sure it's way past rush hour in the dark hours. During daytime you're better off with the public transport or even better, walk if you can. You might get stopped and asked about winter tyres, the only way to get out of a fine then is to show the police a pair of snow chains.

Thanks Mincey that is really helpful. With this and what I have already tested, despite what others say on other forums, I think the Fat32 is the only format readable by the car. On this basis, I suspect then that any USB device will also need to be 32gb or less if I remember correctly. I will test and report back Thanks again

I think I must have been lucky as my low mileage car has been exceptional despite paying way over the odds for. Two and a half years on I haven’t spent a penny on it other than a service snd all the changes I wanted to do to make it how I want it. I do agree over time things will deteriorate but perhaps not at the rate people seem to think they will. Personally I would not hesitate to buy a car again that has had little use as opposed to one used all the time on the basis regular use will be better and mean less trouble ahead. Just my opinion on the subject.

It is common for used cars to be kept with minimal fuel in so that in the event of a theft from the forecourt the thieves can’t get far. It does seem common for dealers to not respect their customers cars and drive them in ways the owner would not. For example, the first time I saw my new to me car in the flesh it was doing 80 mph in the fast lane of a dual carriageway on its way to the dealer to meet me for a viewing. I rescued her from the nasty dealers and Pookie is now well cared for and driven with care and respect.

Welcome Jag The series III RX (2009-2015/16) doesn't have the CAN bus vulnerability, only the series IV (2016-2022/3) is vulnerable. See here for detailed info on the spec of the various different grades (Premier is the top grade):

Sad to say I can’t do anything to reserve the car as he reckons he’s got a stack of people waiting for it to be ‘unreserved’. I’m sure on this occasion he’s quite right and not bluffing. I’ll go off and enjoy my holiday now and resume the search when I get back. I’d much rather be freezing my nadgers off at home but someone’s got to occupy this sunbed in Florida!!!

Installed the same on my NL 2019 3is 300h. The unit in the C pillar showed an S on the sticker. works like a charm. After starting the car the order in which it displayed the pressures was RR LR RF LF

I can't say I've noticed any condensation on the inside of the rear screen of mine. The only thing I can suggest...and I'd find it incredibly hard to believe on such a young car, is what's already been said - a window seal gone/split or alternatively outside moisture is getting into the rear hatch at some point. I recall Rover used to have issues with water getting into the boot through the rear light cluster seals. It's certainly worthy of further investigation if it's clearly more than just a 'one off'.

I must admit I'm surprised by this. No matter how poor my dealer was throughout my 16 months of waiting (as well documented on here...), I did at least get a full tank off them if nothing else. Thinking back, I can only recall one occasion where I've purchased a new car and it to not have a full tank. Even then, it was half a tank. Considering car dealers (main dealers) have a legal obligation, that I'm aware of at least, to make sure cars leave the forecourt with insurance, I'm very surprised by the lack of the standard three day free cover. I remember many years ago where this wasn't the case and I had to prove I had insurance on the new car before they handed me the keys. The free temporary cover these days basically covers any forgetfulness or mistakes in this respect. It would be an incredibly poor and retrograde step to make for Leuxs or that particular dealer at least.

It's not the car, it's the market. In '21 and '22 the market was very tight, interest on carrying forecourt inventory was lower, and supply chain inflation was high due to component shortages. Now the supply-demand balance shifted back to oversupply, interest is high which reduces second-hand demand and increases the cost of keeping the cars for dealers means that they are forced to offload more cars by reducing the price. This is what hits you now, but the comparison to your previous is made more difficult by an unusually low depreciation due to market tightness.

Make sure your following the correct start sequence as in the immobiliser quick start guide else the system wont disarm & will cause the error messages as your reporting.

If you sell a nearly new car you will definitely take a big financial hit in depreciation. If you keep the car it may get stolen, (but however bad the stats are the majority of vehicles are not stolen), if it is you make an insurance claim, albeit you may not get a full market value pay out. The disadvantage of keeping a car at potential risk is peace of mind and insurance costs. This is my logic at least.

Definitely recall, I said same thing elsewhere - right thing to do would be to recall every car, but it seems they are not biting that bullet yet. To fix issue properly I assume they need to replace ECU, reprogram it at very least, although I assume if it wasn't designed for encryption it is fundamental enough to warrant replacement. That is a lot of money. Other thing which may happen (and has happened), they may do it for US and leave UK to suffer, UK just isn't their key market and honestly they don't care what happens here in grand scheme of things, they have showed it times and times again over the years. The other problem - this is not considered safety issue so DVLA does not give a flying f... I still think this is consumer protection problem. This isn't individual car, or small number of affected cars... this is issue with ALL the cars for like 5 years period (actually it is broader than I thought, before Colin listed all affected cars, perhaps only saving grace - not all cars are attractive for thieves). On top of that - let's just face it, it didn't come from nowhere, Lexus already had security vulnerability with keyless entry, so they are not Tesla that is coming from nowhere and who didn't know what the "real life" looks like, they knew any vulnerability will be exploited by thieves, they not small company either (Toyota certainly isn't and this is system comes from Toyota, RAV4 is widely known to be one of the most affected cars due to easy access of wiring). So it is absolutelly inexcusable they that they have not considered every aspect of the system. Like engine start and immobilisers has to be isolated from the rest and it should be buried under panels etc. This isn't even new concept - if you tried accessing immobiliser even on old Lexus/ Toyota you would know that is 2 hours job with dash out and then you need to program them once done, which is another 30 minutes. It is just unthinkable that they left CANBUS totally open and you can just plug into it and do whatever you like.

Hello, i bought a liner for my 2019 250h from this site. They are made in Poland and are excellent quality and fit perfectly. They have models for 250h and 300e up to MY2024. I attach the link and a picture, the site is not in English but it's easy to navigate. https://www.tappetinionline.it/vasca-baule/lexus/ux/ You have to choose the 250h model. I bought the model that has rubber on top and an underside finish that won't let the liner move in the booth. On the site is called DuoGrip Gomma.

I bought one for my UX250H from this firm and very pleased with it. Its a really good fit and was delivered quickly. There is a section on it that may need but mine didn't just check the fit first. Hope this helps.