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Hi all, Been lurking around for past month, but now joined the fold. Picked up my ISF today, loving it so far. Believe this is an ex members car

Well guys, I have sorted out a couple of few problems here and there. Need to detail the car inside out... but have to wait for a couple of decent days off from work as it is mad at the moment lol :) Cannot complaint though. Anyhow ... I have the following issue with the lights, the car has very very VERY poor light performance, to the point the fog lights were brighter to the dipped beam! yeah that bad. So I ordered some Osram Xenarc D4S - ORIGINAL 66440 4300K, while I had all the plastics removed I washed, cleaned the engine so it is nice and clean in there :) so pleased with that outcome at least. Now back to the lights, removed old bulbs, they had no writing on there so no idea what make/model were they. They were dim and also blueish colour. Like they were not igniting enough (maybe they were D2S)? I installed the new bulbs and clipped them in position. I have noticed much improvement over night, but I still think something is not quite right yet. First of ... when I go in a hard pot hole, I get a flick on my lights... not sure if it is a problem with the auto-height adjustment or a loose connection? I hadn't have time to look into this yet. The height sensors are they located on the back axle or the front? The new driver side bulb looks a bit with a tinge so might be a faulty bulb? But seems to perform OK eitherwise. Might be unfair, but I compare the lights with my 745i Xenon lights (D2S) and my Honda Legend KB1, to be honest I am sure my Lexus IS300 factory Xenon was better performing than this. Would my hybrid battery problem affect the operation of my lights? Finally the AFS is not working, no warning lights or errors. When I go in the Techstream to check the functionality I cannot make it come off the OFF. It seems totally unresponsive? Any ideas? Some pictures of the car, By the way I am really in love with the colour. It has some great effects or Grey, Purple, Mauve.

So after selling my ls400 5 long yrs ago im finally back in a lexus. Picked up yesterday from the showroom ,as a treat (they dont normally do that) and i can honestly say im over the moon with it. Just something different about being in and driving a lexus. Reading the manual they give you and downloaded the larger version i have a lot of reading to do. Havent stopped driving it and love every minute. No doubt will have some questions but up to now im 100% impressed. Pictures say it best..... and the pics dont work, copied the img code over and first time its never worked, what have i done wrong?

I've felt a bit sorry for the GSF recently, it consistently gets 7 or 8/10 reviews from the motoring press and every youtube video I've seen is positive or very positive. Something along the lines of "not as fast as an M5 but it's special to be inside". However, they're not seeming to sell in good numbers at all. The one in the dealer garage near me is dropping around £1000 a month and it remains on the forecourt. It's a 65 plate and now just about £20,000 off list price. It goes without saying that I've never seen one on the road. I saw it in the dealers in the summer and convinced myself I didn't like the look of it. However after the recent price drop (and a very generous bonus from work) I called Lexus Cambridge up and asked for a test drive. It turned into a 24 hour test drive while they have a look at the '62 plate IS-F and what it might be worth in trade-in. After my mistake in buying the IS-F (drive first, then start negotiating after I'd told the dealer I loved it... he didn't budge on price), I was very clear with the guy this time that I knew I'd like it, but this was a practicality test more than a driving test - right now I have to bag up my road bike in a padded bike bag, put a tarp down in the back seats, and rest the bike on them, because it doesn't fit in the boot at all. Only 2 seats in the back as well. Here's my thoughts so far: Practicality The soft bike bag now does fit in the boot, and there is a 3rd seat in the back, although I'm 5'7" and wasn't comfortable on it. Compared to the IS-F, the other 2 back seats are a bit less cramped and the boot is a lot bigger. This is very positive and has me worried I might actually buy it... Shame that the back seats still don't fold. However, living on a street of detached houses, with the car on the driveway, it's embarrassingly loud on startup. If you thought the stock IS-F growl on startup before the cats have warmed up is loud, this is way more aggressive, although less boomy. Luckily I don't drive to work so it's not everyday, and I live in a town of boy racers so it isn't the only loud thing on the block. In every way, it feels like it's moved on from the IS-F, everything seems about 30% better. I love the wing mirrors flashing orange when a cyclist gets too close (or vice versa), the lane departure warning (only for long slow roads, it's just annoying when going at 7 10ths on a B road). The perforated leather seats are more bucket-y but still as comfy, and not just heated, they're ventilated, with I think 4 or 5 settings, not 3. The Heads Up Display is very useful indeed and displays the known speed limit on the stretch of road I'm on. This would make me update the maps every year because of the move to 20mph zones here that are still marked as 30. In Sport S mode, the exhaust is "always on", and even in eco mode, it's not as quiet as the IS-F. My wife in the passenger seat said the GS-F feels, looks and sounds faster and more "butch". The default-on but easily turned off Active Sound Control isn't as ridiculous as the reviewers make out, and can add to the experience when pushing on, but this is better for the driver and worse for the passenger. The comfort, tech and luxury make this by far the nicest car I've ever driven. It feels nearly 10 years newer than the IS-F and a class above in every respect when I sit inside it. Whether I buy it or not, seriously, well done Lexus, this is a fabulous car. Driving Going into this, I knew it was heavier but more powerful, with the halo features being the torque differential and switching to the atkinson cycle when in eco mode (very Japanese - cramming extra tech in that has varying degrees of usefulness). First impressions are that it's much more grown up, and what I'd expect a Lexus to be like. Sound isolation is better and the low speed ride is life-changingly better - I can have my head on the headrest for maybe 95% of the time, compared to 5% in the IS-F, where the back of my head gets smacked constantly, even at 60mph on the M11. Driving is smoother and the wheel is lighter in the gentle modes.Throttle response is better in the faster modes. It only feels faster than the IS-F at the very top end: 4.4s vs 4.8s for the 0-100kph is only really noticable in manual and sport-S mode, and the speed seems to come from the higher gearing - it feels the same time that I get to the redline in 2nd, but now it's 70mph, not 60. 3rd is over 100mph, not 90, and so on. The auto gear changes seem similar, but the unexpected lurch from 3rd to 2nd in M mode is much smoother. Braking is not as grabby and I'm not yet used to the weight transfer in the corners, but it feels like it is better balanced than the IS-F but subsequently I need to turn in properly and get the braking sorted out... it's more demanding than the IS-F. It passes the all-important "boot it out of a roundabout onto a dual carriageway" test very well. I'm no race driver, but with the TVD in "slalom" I managed the IS-F style hooligan 4 wheel drift out of a roundabout, despite the Pilot Super Sport tyres. I switched the IS-F fronts from Contis to Super Sports and back tyres from Yokohamas to Pilot Sport 4s after a couple of tankslappers in the wet and it's now impeccably behaved and I've not been brave enough to slide with the extra grip in the IS-F, so this was a welcome surprise. Point to point on a B road, I think this would slowly pull away from an IS-F despite the extra weight, but it needs a better driver than me to understand and utilise the different TVD settings. As far as I can work out, "track" means tidy turns, "slalom" gives a bit of oversteer and both make me feel like I've got it noticeably wrong in corners when I brake too late or don't balance the throttle, whereas the IS-F seems to be a bit more forgiving, especially on late braking. Overall: Yeah, it's really nice. I thought Lexus had abandoned the IS-F but no, this is the spiritual successor for me. The increase in tech (driving modes but also things like auto-opening boot) all works and it's very inward focused on the driver, rather than extrovert. Would I mind if a new M3 pulled up alongside and then beat me in a drag race? I'd get over it, because this is no supercar; it's about comfort and enjoyment, it's way better at low speeds than the IS-F and there's more going on at high speeds... and yes my bike does fit into the boot. I'd highly recommend a test drive. The thing I'm worried about is the way the price is dropping on 2nd hand models... and I'm still 50:50 about whether I should upgrade. However, it's a fabulous car that shows Lexus have forgotten nothing from the IS-F and have moved on. Disclaimer - I've only driven old M3s, and an M4 only on track at Bedford so I don't know much about it's direct competitors. I'm going to buy my wife a very nice lunch and make her tea all day to sweeten her up for the conversation tomorrow!

To be honest speaking with dealers isn't quite the definitive and clear cut truth. All dealers are franchises of some sort, and would not have access to such info straight from Toyota/Lexus, though for access to marketing and technical info in regards to current and very near future models, yes, I doubt even Toyota GB can comment about what Lexus HQ is planning. What we do know is that there are these rumours http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/toyota/aygo/97358/new-toyota-aygo-to-become-standalone-electric-car When Toyota first released the Prius back in 1997, i never would have thought Lexus would eventually put hybrid into its cars.. Whist I don't know the future for Lexus, I'm sure they will find their way..

There is no power difference between the different trim levels so all have decent power - mid range is best though - it'll take on a Cayenne hybrid with much more power (and win) between 30-50mph and 50-70mph. The premier is the top trim and has all the goodies, however, I think the Advance is the best in the range in terms of value and what you actually get. It has better looks due to the F-Sport bumper but maintains the ride comfort of the luxury. The best bit however, is that it comes with the pan roof as standard. Some of the later models got Mark levinson system as standard as well I believe.

Yep 3 is defo the speed camera warnings from the sat nav. The Sport model doesn't get the moving turn lines. Only the cars with Premium nav will get that

Id definitely be interested to see how many RX450h's have been stolen compared to other cars though. Id be more concerned if I had a Golf R, especially with how many of those get stolen per week or some kind of BMW. I believe the vast majority of these dont even have keyless go

Just to give you guys an update. My friend found a nice black one last week and we went to view it. He put a deposit down and picked it up yesterday. He has joined the forum and his name is Ray-ISF. I must say for a performance car ISFs are the easiest cars to purchase as there is not much to check on them!

One on the front nearside, and one on the rear nearside. You only need to adjust one. The front is by far the easier as the wheels will still be on the ground enabling a true height setting without trial, and error. As the rear rod can only be got at with the wheel removed. John.

Black shell, black wheels and black interior reminder me of a stealth bomber 1. Not sure myself, mine isn't that fancy! 2. I hardly ever use the DAB function but I'm pretty sure you can setup lists or something so you can have several sets of stations. 3. Speed camera warning.

Buy a faraday bag to put your keys in, obviously to match your faraday hat so they can't read your mind https://www.amazon.com/Faraday-EMP-Bags-FULLY-SPECCED-Electro-shielding/dp/B00WLI5G7G/ref=sr_1_5/164-9961378-6894002?ie=UTF8&qid=1476568060&sr=8-5&keywords=faraday+bag

Seen this one. What do you think? http://www.goldstonecars.co.uk/used-cars/mazda-rx-8-2-6-r3-4dr-luton-201610128696261 Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Hello! Have just driven back in the IS-F from the dealer garage after listening to the part-exchange and finance options they have. GibletPH - I wouldn't have bothered if it was a new car, I think £75k is a lot, but the one in the photo below is only 8 months old and has lost nearly £20k, so you never know - might be worth asking if they think you might buy it! emjay82/Mark - yes I totally agree about the look, Especially when I first saw it a few months ago I thought it reminded me of the old Bangle BMW 7 series (which btw I think look a bit better now than they did when they were new), and overall it wasn't a positive impression. This time, maybe I've got my lust goggles on, but I think it looks better - see the photo attached and please excuse me blocking some of the car. So... driving the IS-F again. Firstly, the seat feels too high compared to the GS-F and the steering is heavier at parking speeds, in a bad way. It's so simple with the lack of buttons and tech - there's a lot less to go wrong with it. And... I love how fun and enjoyable it is when I mash the throttle in it - the sound is boomier but it's having fun and so am I. It's nowhere near as precise or involving as the GS-F but it's not necessarily a bad thing. The GS-F is a fairly serious, pretty fast car, whereas the IS-F is like a puppy sports dog, a bit all over the place, I don't quite know what's going through it's head but it's really heart warming and makes me laugh, and is probably more memorable than the GS-F. Regarding cornering technique, late braking and throttle variation is ok in the IS-F which just tries to keep up, but the GS-F doesn't like it and needs smoother inputs, perhaps because it's heavier, but mostly I think because it's more faithfully telling you what's going on and the chassis is more precise. Also, My wife gets it spot on when she says the GS-F needs to be given a boy's name because it's so relatively aggressive and rorty, whereas the IS-F is a girl and sort of cute. The IS-F makes us both laugh when madly accelerating, the GS-F just demands respect and makes you think "good car". These things are relative of course, it's not black and white!

The Tesla is costing us more than double what we have spent on any car before, but both me and the wife have been bitten by the EV bug. Cheaper EVs with a similar range is coming, the Chevy Bolt is about to go on sale in the US. $30k, 0-60 7 seconds, 5 seats, real life range of well over 200 miles. http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/10/2017-chevrolet-bolt-ev-goes-240-miles-with-range-to-spare/ Jag/Audi EVs will both be on the market in next 24 months, I've been a petrol head for as long as I can remember, but EVs are by far the most exciting development to hit the automotive industry ever. Just a shame Lexus are been left behind. Toyota will be heading the way of Nokia if they don't start getting involved soon. Sales figures speak for themselves in regards to what consumers want. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-12/tesla-dominates-u-s-luxury-sedan-sales

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