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Well, I am sure other members on here will make what they will of what you say. As for me, I am going to take my own advice, relax, and let it go.

Hmm when I passed my test (first time ) you had to do 2 of 3 manoeuvres. I got the two they are going to chop! I don't think the 3 point turn should be removed, it is a vital skill and can be tricky with a road camber and an audience of courier delivery drivers in white vans! I'm not sure about reverse out a parking space really. I usually reverse in so as to avoid having to reverse out when visibility if reduced.

I bought a rubber boot protector from Ebay for about £47 delivered and it fits exactly. Well worth having. Looks like a tidy RX, enjoy! (is that a metallic Polar White?) If, like me, you're a little surprised with poor fuel economy, it 's a bit of an education with these as they deliver the reverse of what you'd expect of a smaller non-hybrid, in that best mileage seems to come from medium speed cross country where the hybrid operates frequently, and around town, and worst from motorway runs and A-road runs, where the speeds mean it's on the petrol engine all the time (or most of it). Get used to that side of things and it'll start to feel like a favourite pair of slippers in no time!

Chris, Dreaming is what it's all about... Mike, it is lovely, I may just sit in it on the drive as it's nicer than my front room...!! Graham and Mark, there seems to be about four different levels of the PCS, mine has the lowest which just uses the front cruise sensor and will brake if it thinks your going to crash, some others have a rear sensor and also forward facing cameras each side of the interior mirror and infrared transmitters in the headlights.

You guys! One with an SC430 lusting after a LS460. One with nice LS430 wanting.....etc.! I guess the LS400 Ser 4 is now becoming a 'classic'? Let alone the older ones.

*sigh* Ok, so apparently this is important since you used a bold font. Shall we take this point by point? John didn't try to convince you, just stated his own opinion on the matter. Also, you may have noticed that he has made no comment on your evidence now that you have produced it. Slightly? I thought I made myself pretty clear. Not true. I don't recall having any direct discussions with John before, but if I thought he was wrong, I would say so just the same. Who said you couldn't have any opinion? My concern was with the specific part I quoted, which I thought was argumentative and unnecessary. So, having said all that, my question is what you hope to achieve by continuing this? I don't mean your original question, just the manner of your responses since. 3 different people on this thread have told you it is not worth getting into a fuss about, so perhaps that should tell you what the people on this forum are like? Maybe we can put this to one side now and carry on discussing what is important to you in this thread?

Yes, and because they are so clever, it is logical that there must be a sensor as well. Just giving a calendar based message doesn't make that much sense. There is a 'gotcha' when you change the filter. When you remove the inside of the glovebox, you may see a plastic flap blocking access to the filter. This is the airflow diverter for the air recirculation feature. Pressing the recirc button (with the ignition 'ON') motors it out of the way. On the US forum, there are stories of people using force and breaking the flap. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the workshop manual :) There are quite a few differences between LHD/RHD versions and, in small markets, like Holland, the equipment levels are fixed. Here, a sunroof is standard and Lane Keeping Assist is only available on the 600 - at least on the 2007 model. Systems reset on mine consists of pressing the 'INFO' and airco 'AUTO' buttons at the same time for a few seconds until a double beep is heard. What is the small module on the top of your steering column........is that to do with the distance sensors? Mine has only done 70,000 miles so I have no ball joint problems. My local Lexus dealer tells me that they have changed a few but not until cars have done around 180,000 miles. I'm aware that, on the US forum, there are instances of ball joint failure at, only, 40 - 50,000 miles. Of course, the state of the roads has a huge effect. Some cars have wind noise from the front doors; there is a fix for this........ http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-4th-gen-2007-present/506217-instructions-for-the-jmcraney-wind-noise-fix.html I didn't need to do it on mine but, apparently, it works very well. I've had my 460 for almost 5 years and never get tired of driving it :)

Congrats on your new car. I've had mine for nearly two years and it hasn't missed a beat. Goes like the clappers and is very quiet and comfortable. I can get all my bars green from time to time but you attend to find this only really occurs on driving with lots of decents as the car attends to charge up the batteries more. Two bars from the top is fairly typical though unless your driving through slow traffic on battery only when off course it will drop until the engine cuts back in. This time of year with the colder weather and heating on you attend to find the engine wanting to kick in sooner and more often but that's quite normal. as far as mirrors folding, I'm not sure. I have a feeling the are fold only on the manual button but later models may be programmed to do this automatically. I may be wrong. I know a few on the forum have discussed after market solutions which allow this option so it's possible although it's never bothered me enough to consider doing. Just watch yourself on wet bends as it's a big powerful motor and deserves a certain respect or it might bite. enjoy and get some pictures up. carl

Hello everyone. I'm now officially the proud owner of a 2011 IS-F, silver of course 2011 plate, a tad over 19,000 miles and totally stock. It's got the optional wheels on which I love! Terrible weather today, so not had much chance to enjoy it yet. Roll on the summer!!

James, The red one was still there, it had several warning lights on, not a nice colour combo IMHO and in worse condition, it's for sale on ebay for £6,500 at the moment, well it was a couple of days ago, very poor wheels, several areas of damage.... It's been cleaned up well for this latest advert... This Lexus was registered on the V5 under Make as Lexus LS 460 and not just Lexus so a mot/tax check at DVLA shows no trace unless you submit it exactly as it is on the V5 and of course even he didn't sus that out... I went to see it before the auction finished and managed to spot all the issues apart from it's had a replacement n/s door mirror glass and it's not photochromic, it's just a plain one... that's a few hundred quid...!!!

Cripes, that'll be one helluva good drive. Fingers crossed.

I have seen pictures of the prototype UX and IMO its a bit of a stunner really. Its definitely polarising but nowhere near as rash looking as the concept vehicle and I quite liked it. Seems to be slightly bigger than the CT but its on a raised platform, similiar to the Merc GLA In Australia, Lexus have trademarked the UX200, UX250 and UX250h. The UX200 and UX250 will be 4 pot engines, unlikely to be turbocharged and Im not really sure whether we would get them here in the UK. The UX250h is something new as the moniker hasn't been used yet so that suggests an all new hybrid powertrain. I believe it may have lithium ion batteries and is part of the new hybrid range that Toyota is bringing out. Expect about 150-180hp from it.

Interesting. The kit is quite expensive, so hopefully it is good. I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out.

I ordered in November. On http://www.wald.co.jp/english/ I had to wait for two months. But ... in real it look much better than in the picture.

Good luck, it'll look nice.

The RC-F and GS-F sales are also limited by Lexus themselves. They want to keep it exclusive and hence, only 200 odd GS-F's coming to the UK each year. On a side note, the ES is not coming to the UK. No market for that car here. It was extensively discussed but so far, no plans to bring it here as it would cannibalize sales of the IS or GS. The UX is certainly coming though and replacing the CT.

Looks like there is some finishing work to be done on some of the parts before painting. Is this a surprise?

What if your car doesn't have satnav? My son took his test two years ago in a classic mini. No satnav, abs, power steering, or traction control, and it has these strange handles on the doors that if you move them in a circular motion, the windows go up or down. As long as the show me tell me questions are simple and will not distract the driver whilst they think about how to check the oil for example. It's reversing into a parking space they should tech not how to reverse out. It's amazing how many people can't park.

I don’t think Lexus ever expected to do well with there “F” cars in the UK, it will be the same for the LC 500 and the ( LC-F, which will come. ) They are more for the US market, they don’t even bother advertising the “F” cars, I have never seen a advert, TV commercial or poster for a “F” car, Most people don’t even know they exists, today I pulled up at a set of lights on a dual carriageway, a Audi pulled up next to me, I didn’t even floor it, I was only in normal mode, 2 miles down the road at the next set of lights he pulled up next to me, opened his window and said “ what the hell is that “. Over the past 3 years I have noticed a lot more Lexus cars on the road and apparently there are at least 3 new models coming out including brining the ES from the US to the UK.

Must say I'm partial to a bit of red leather.....I'd choose it on the GSF or RCF anyway.

Looking forward to seeing your finished car once your 100% happy with it...nice thread and brill pics included ... keep up the good work

And then we would call it ' Milf hunter' does look like the beginning of a porno, not that I would know!

That's my way of guiding him to the coffee purchasing point.......... has anybody else noticed that @Mark G type of coffee looks like Guinness in a cup 😂 Big Rat

Make sure you post some pics once fully fitted!

Wasn't the same true for the IS-F? I remember the final new cars being sold off at a large discount.... I suspect that due to their rarity eventually the GS-F and RC-F will also be appreciated.

I did see @Big Rat put his hand on @Mark G's gear knob!!!!

I recommend the rubber boot protector, especially if you have a light coloured carpet. Also stops things from sliding around in the boot. If I were you I'd ask the dealer if they have one hanging around: I got mine for free.

I suppose TPMS can be a pain in the arse. Although it would have saved me from needing a new tyre after I didn't realise it was low on air whilst driving on it. As for the sat nav, I didn't comment since I am not sure the system in the GS is the same as my IS. On mine, the update from 2008 to 2016 changed the firmware, which in turn allows the sat nav to be adjusted on the move. Perhaps it is the same on yours? I got my discs from Ebay for about £75 for the Western Europe one only.

I cant comment on an RX as never driven one, but this is what I've found to be the plus points of a GS vs IS (note previous gen IS vs current GS) Size - good on the inside and whilst a big car you have t be concious of the size whilst parking but its never been a problem. Refinement is a big step on in the GS. Mpg is a little worse, as you'd expect, but for the same power-train in a bigger carnot much different. I averaged 29 MPG in the IS and get 27mpg in the GS. Performance slightly better in the IS but little in it. However, in sport mode, the GS v6 induction noise is enhanced and is pretty cool at full throttle in high revs. Overall the GS is more comfortable cruiser than the IS. Mine is a 13 plate Luxury spec with the Mark Levinson stereo (which is brilliant) and comes with the bigger split LCD screen (which is also excellent). Sat nav a bit of a faff to use - I should probably read the manual though! The boot on the GS250 is huge.

Nice one! I wish I had a TPMS on mine considering the woes I have had with tyres.

What a lovely place to sit and while away the hours.

I've always thought it was for the parking sensors lol!

Very nice, same colour as mine. I presume they sorted out the dirt and the marks?

Hi Steven, Congrats on your purchase. Id take all reviews with a pinch of salt to be honest. There are plenty of reviews saying the NX rides rough and makes alot of noise when accelerating. IMO it is completely and utterly hogwash and the ride on the NX is better than the German equivalents. The noise is also only apparent if you're regularly doing 0-62mph runs. Now I believe you're probably not one of those people and hence it should be fine. I strongly recommend you watch @HRinacar's review. Its been posted on this forum by the man himself but does give a much more "honest" opinion compared to some of the drivel written by so called motor journalists

I know it's a completely different car but after I bought my Volvo I started reading reviews and looking at YouTube. Had I looked first I may well have had second thoughts. Thankfully I didn't and I couldn't be more pleased with it! The same goes for most reviews, it's just someone elses opinion, and I've found they often don't agree with mine so enjoy it.

Ah yes when we get to know you better our adventures with cars, helicopters and ahem scantily dressed actresses knows no bounds. All done purely in the interests of research, testing the ability, pilot skills blah blah.................. Big Rat

I've just ordered a set of these.. Was going to go with a genuine set but the Ivory ones come with gold edging and logo and I don't like it.. These are equivalent carpet, if not better, and the company offer 15% off via our Gold member scheme... Going to wash all the carpets in mine and then hit the lot with gallons of Scotchguard to try to keep the lovely Ivory looking good.... Also ordered a set of 8 iridium spark plugs from the states for £50, as opposed to £160 here....!!!!

Thanks Guys, they sure are nice cars to drive 3 months in and 3,000 miles driven so far and nothings gone wrong.. everything in the car still functions including the AC, Satnav, sun roof, DVD, 6cd Changer, Cruise control etc.. credit to the previous owner..will still do detailed write up when i have had it a bit longer

Have Fun!

I think that they changed the "modes" between models Edward. With the 3RX, "normal" is just the start up mode, "Eco" has to be enabled via a button on the steering wheel, as does "Sport" which is also only available of F-Sport/Premium models. Eco just switches things like air conditioning off to save a little more on fuel, especially from cold, but as you inevitably need to to de-humidify the windscreen these cold mornings, AC just ends up being used anyway.

Well done 3GT Racing, still one car running at the end, despite everything! Pruett's accident was unfortunate, but isn't that just the trials-and-tribulations of 24 hours racing? There were some quite appalling conditions at times. But lap times looked good throughout, just need to tame that rear end of both cars it seems. 581 laps on car 14 was good mileage, but a bit vexing that Honda completed 634 with their equally débutante NSX... Onwards and upwards Lexus!

A GS300 is possibly....no, definitely the very best car I've ever run in my life. Go for a tidy low miles Mk3 and you'll have change from £6K and a car that will run on for years with good economy compared with an RX, possibly better comfort, certainly better road manners, better performance and more excitement behind the wheel if and when you want to use it. Oh....it ought to be reliable too with the main niggles being limited to exhaust and shock absorber replacements, usually within 80 to 90K miles, sometimes sooner. Besides this, they are genuinely bomb proof and the real gems in the Lexus used line up....imho anyway.

AND Toothy's car has been chavvvvvved up. INIT! LARGE!

I drive a is300h and whilst it was a great all rounder I thought I should also try out the gs300h. i expected it to feel under powered being a larger car but in practice I thought the engine felt smoother and better placed in the GS. its not as quick as my gs450 but in reality you never use the power 80% of the time as commuting in traffic governs you to set speeds often in conjested situations so for the majority of your drive the only real benefit is how comfortably and quiet your car takes you to work. For that purpose most of lexus range achieve top marks. carl

@Big Rat I found the Evo review (and whole archived magazine in fact) on Amazon. Will share the review once it arrives.

Thanx mate,err what's face book you've seen my age 😀 Seriously though I shall look into them. A tired Rat

Nice quality !!

Great info! Thanks!

It looks tasty, I like it, , you could sell a lot of drugs driving around in that

I'm flushed with success......I design and sell bathrooms.