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So I've been going through 'The Rat' archives and thought I'd show this I won't put up the full vid as it's a members car and it will be recognised. The car was a Lexus press and motoring magazine loaner and was used for much promotional work, 175 mph with 2 gears to go 🤗 Big Rat

I mentioned earlier that a fair few have changed there cars and lots of new members so it's time for pictures of your 'F's ! I'll kick it off with mine............ Big Rat

@Flytvr Hey Dav no wonder @Mark G ‘Blue ‘is difficult to find he’s got a second job........ Big Rat

Before the illuminated Taxi sign was fitted....................

Here's my old one!

@Linas.P "£3750 for my 176k miles IS250" no way it must be some kind of mistake. Maybe they missed the leading 1 from millage :) As for the stone chips it got few in the bumper as expected but windscreen is almost new as it was replaced (OEM one with Lexus logo). @Jamesf1 Thanks for sharing that. It is probably then a feature rather than fault @Mike Hartland You welcome. What else I've found out is while normally driving in GEN3 to Luton from M25/M3 was 35mpg, now in GEN4 it was 43mpg in a medium traffic. Another observation is GEN4 doesn't use so much of aluminium - like front fender and bonnet was aluminium in GEN3 while in GEN4 it seem to be old good steel. In general I've noticed that GEN4 got more accountant interventions - money was shifted from technical parts (like aluminium) to the interior closer to the driver. I've attached some promised photos. If you take a look at the last one you will notice that I've replaced the remote touch knob with the newer version one :) If yours is a little bit tired like mine or you don't like the look of the older version this is really easy change and cost £12 only for brand new one from Lexus.

18 months of ownership, the only things I had to pay for were pads and tyres. Having seen @emjay82 ‘s car lots of times, I can vouch for it being an absolute peach 🍑 The interior and exterior colours work beautifully together. A very pretty car

Back in the day I used to get Kent fast road cams fitted to my hot hatches. Got an extra 35bhp from my ford escort RS2000. I wonder if these are available for the F?

As i live only 3miles from beaulieu motor museum i should be able to make it !!!

Found another one @Big Rat but 175mph in the wet lol. Do they do open days there? Would be an interesting ISF meet.

Here's my GSF. You can add to your database Big Rat, ex Lexus GB car.

My temporary 3 wheeler

Stay away from the XFR! This was my alternative choice when I got my ISF last year too. They are no more reliable than your STR would be once you start racking the miles up. Be prepared for the 'gearbox fault' limp modes at every verse end and endless misfires that both seem to be totally fine as soon as you get to the dealer and pay 'em £150 for a fruitless diagnostic check. I loved my STR for the ride, styling and power but it cost me the same as the car cost me to own it for two years and it had every conceivable issue. From what the head tech at Solihull Jag told me in good faith, the XFR's are no better. Get an ISF and relax for the rest of your life!

For reference, only non service related part I’ve had to replace was a knackered auxiliary pulley. Around £250 including fitting. That’s it.

Please don’t get confused regarding the coolant leak issue, don’t believe U.K. models suffer from this, nor the sticky interior trim or any other minor niggles/issues raised across the pond. Mine has been running fine with 640hp thanks to the addition of an RR-Racing supercharger kit, but not had coolant leaks etc. Lexus have checked it for me, nothing. Pound for pound the most reliable car I’ve owned. Sorry to see you go, but hope the car finds a loving new home, it deserves it.

Now that’s funny!!!

Here's mine, not the best photo, someone graffiti'd on the road... 😉

I agree with you Mike. However, here is an extract from an Autocar review "Lower, wider and longer, the styling is far more adventurous – borderline funky, in fact - and comes with uncommon presence and an almost fanatical devotion to detail. That ‘spindle’ front grille has 5000 surfaces and took one stylist 14 weeks of solid work to design, after which I’m guessing he or she had to go and lie in darkened room for almost as long again."

Pics of Mine

I would have gone for Blue or Red only. I don't like the look of Carbon ones and didn't fancy the extra cost. There is (or was) another Black one. This RC-F, if you'll excuse the pun. Lexus Chester had it as a demo in Early 2015 and I took it to the EVO triangle to see what it was like. I saw the plate on a White one at Lexus Chester just before Christmas

I had just got out of this car after @Mark G had taken me for a little ride. Very impressive. Not a hard decision at all and the one offered on LOC is lovely. You know you deserve it... John (who doesn't )

Hi there, liking for recommendations for a service garage or mechanic in the Hackney area. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. The car was serviced by previous owner at Lexus garage but it's too expensive to continue! Thx. N.

Any of you fine people attending Simply Japanese @ Beaulieu this year on the 29th of July? https://www.beaulieu.co.uk/events/simply-japanese/ Myself and another ISF owner I work with will be attending so that's 1% of the ISF ownership confirmed? Any other 'F' owners attending or plan to attend?

Correct big rat if the price is right

Myself and Lichelle have been through too much together (all good things I might add) for me to part with her for another F. I have done the 2 types of the same car before with 2 x white DC2 Integra Type R's and it just wasn't the same :-( No.... Instead she will be treated to a Cat Back H&S exhaust once bonus time arrives in March (obvs keeping the original exhaust in case I have to pop it back on for a main dealer warranty claim). New baby (number 2) is due in March so sticking with what I know for a while :-) Next year though... that's a different story. If only they did a GSF in white.... Oh wait..... :-)

I fitted these to my old Saxo VTR in 1999 (I was only 19 at the time so please forgive me the Saxo) I should imagine they would be a tad more expensive and complicated in the F. Could do it on the driveway with a can of WD40 and a multi-tool surely :-)

Mine is a she but going through the change 😂 shes mid op to become a he

@mike m Well learns something new 🤓 Mind you I've not been there sines the release of the last Mr2 🤗 🐀

Cheers @Big Rat Just having a look and it seems they encourage club meets but with driver training sessions and timed events between club members. I'd imagine it would be quite pricey.

@FTBBCVoodooLee cracking picture mate out for her quiet drive in the country side Big Rat

Sounds like buyers remorse to me... You may have bought the wrong car ;-)

I got 33mpg driving from Brighton to Leeds last week at 70-75mph. Not bad for a 4.3 V8!!!

Agreed, special and very under rated ...

@NemesisUK I don't believe they do limit but someone more knowledgeable will be along I'm sure, yes if you look at the speedo your probably right the other vids I have show the car a fraction over 183 😳, I won't put them though for the previously stated reasons, they real are a very special car IMO. 🐀

Nice! That's 175mph on the speedo, so probably 155-165mph actual? Do Lexus speed limit their performance cars, as MB do?

In the interests of science, I've been out and played with my Techstream a bit - and surprised myself. Here are a few snaps of live engine data, concentrating on the oxygen sensors (upstream and downstream). The engine was cold when I started (see it says 5 deg C somewhere) and warmed up whilst I was taking the pics and working out what I wanted to show. Don't worry James - by the time you've got the Techstream connected and worked out what's what with the program the engine will be nicely warmed up if you connect the Techstream as soon as you get in the car and start the engine! Note that the upstream sensors read about 3.3v and the downstream ones show lambda about 1.000. Pay no attention to the numbers - I just chose the pics at random from the ones I took, then cropped and resized them. The numbers are just to differentiate them as I saved them.

@FTBBCVoodoo We touched on this after last years event, a goodly reminder I'll have to check some dates, it would be good to have a get together down south. 🐀

Just popped out to check mine and when I go from max hot to max cold it takes a couple of seconds to change but when it does it's very cold. Air temp is 6 deg according to dash.

I am a great Lexus fan but I cant fall in love with that frontage it is terrible. I assume the designer scribbled it on a piece of paper after a long long Friday lunch where too much Saki was imbibed.

Hi guys and girls, Check out the latest installment of our Cult Classics series. This time we take a look at Japan's legendary Supercar Killer from the 90s, the Toyota Supra! https://www.adrianflux.co.uk/cult-classics/toyota-supra-supercar-killer/

Now Ratty, don't mislead. It's only six figures if you count the pennies; four otherwise. Ongoing though..... John

@stevetNo probs whatsoever an original back in the day owner rrrrrrespect 😂 🐀

there is another one on ebay - which reads very nice also: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-LEXUS-LS400-Mark-4-VIDEO-in-Description-12-months-MOT/382348541920?hash=item5905bfbfe0:g:qhEAAOSwMkJaXmDY

GS300 but sorry just noticed it’s for f cars. No claims when I had the ISF though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oooo! Now, that I like!

I recall a previous thread mentioning that the 220d is 99% F!

@Shahpor No worries mate some idiot on this forum last night identified a Honda for an Ls 400...... I've.......no.......idea....who it was cough......cough.......🤡 🐀

@Mark G Got to be one of my favourite pics of our numerous meets, you could have endless fun making insulting remarks........ Not if course that either of us would ever indulge in that sort......... of........ behaviour 🐀

Hi Eamonn, Thanks for your reply. I will be going for the SE-L. In fact I am going for a test drive tomorrow 😆 I shall be checking for rattles with roof up and down. I partly wanted a metal roof, partly wanted some luxury and partly the faults on my A4, put me off the A5. I also fancied a car that no many others have 😎 and couldn’t bring myself the go to the dark side and buy a BMW.