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  1. In my post I used tagged batteries, and soldered them in. This is by no means essential you can use standard CR2450 button cells fitted in the sensors and gluing the lids on with a hot glue gun or epoxy resin. Soldering gives a more reliable connections, but the current flow is so small it is not imperative. The cells can be bought on the bay for around 50 pence each if you order 4 or 5. These will last at leased as long as the original, and can be replaced again without the need for programming. John.
    3 points
  2. Today i managed to glue back both door handle covers, remove the satnav unit for further investigation, disconnect the TPMS system (no more warning light on the dashboard) and temporarily fix both front speakers. Alpine speakers will be fitted as soon as i find a suitable model. Also took my daughter for a quick spin :) She loves this car as much as i do.
    3 points
  3. Just found this comment on line! James Hannah 1 year ago (edited) They never stopped making the car. It's hugely popular in Australia...the dealerships are full of them...very popular with tradesmen. The 4.5 litre v8 diesel is a better option, far more economical. One thing to be wary of, is that they all leave the factory faulty. The rear wheel track is narrower than the front. When they changed the style at the front to incorporate the new engines the wheel track had to be widened. To save money, they didn't alter the rear axle. A company called Multi Drive in Australia manufacture a kit to repair this fault, so that the vehicle is safer and more efficient off road. But....try this instead? 
    3 points
  4. After 6 superb Land Rovers over 10 years in some awful weather I owned 2 Range Rover Sports from 2010-15 but I decided due to numerous issues and rising cost to change I'd try a Discovery Sport I suffered that for 9 months before I lost the will to buy anything built by JLR again and bought the Mitsubishi PHEV on the recommendation of a friend who's had 3 faultless Mitsubishi PHEV and found depreciation pretty low This friend has owned 2 RX in the past but recently had an NX and Mitsubishi PHEV - he also convinced me to buy the RC which scratched the luxury itch I missed on the Mitsy I've had the PHEV since September 2016 and it does everything I ask of it at a fraction of the price I paid before It's not luxurious like the RX and if they sold a PHEV version I'd definitely be interested but they don't so I'm sticking with the Mitsy I now visit the petrol station about the same number of times a year I visited the LR dealer and apart from annual service never see the Mitsubishi dealer Worst tank was 34 mpg during a week touring Cotswolds without recharging Usually I only go down to mid 40s if running out of batteries. My average since purchase is low 80s Last week I tackled some of the worst weather I've seen ever without a fault so that's another requirement ticked off my list https://vimeo.com/album/5019985 The only thing that stopped me was vehicles stuck on main roads until I took side roads I have fitted winter tyres as it comes with summer tyres and no decent all season were available at the time but Michelin cross climates are available to fit now and getting good reviews I like the RC luxury but I'm actually thinking of selling it because the Mitsubishi is more comfortable and practical so gets used most of the time The PHEV was massively discounted when I bought it and I got big tax rebate running my own business so cost me peanuts Sorry for the long post - unfortunately I can't offer much insight on the RX but happy to answer questions about the Mitsy
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  5. I’d have given £15k after an extensive (and satisfactory) test drive. 😜 @Warrington guy, you see, my flippant post will prevent anyone else complaining about why you didn’t sell it on the forum! 😀
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  6. IMHO the Outlander is more an NX class vehicle - the RX is in another league The Outlander PHEV was launched January 2013 in Japan and so far not heard any reports of reliability issues or battery failures although with a 5 year warranty/8 year battery it's not something I'm worried about The Outlander has the best range of any PHEV at the moment AFAIK - it certainly did when I bought mine By contrast a friend sold a 4 year old RR Sport recently (cost over £80k new) with balance of LR extended warranty and 2 weeks later the crankshaft snapped costing £18k to repair - warranty claim has been rejected as it's apparently a design fault and not covered and I know lots of similar cases on forums. My Discovery Sport had 22 issues in the 9 months I owned it and delivery was delayed from Sep to Dec due to factory quarantine during build but nobody would give me much information The friend who got me on to Lexus and Mitsubishi bought the 1st gen UK Outlander in 2014 and had no issues. He bought the facelift in 2015 because he prefered the styling and had no issues with that one. He's now on a MY18 because he fancied the EV button/EPB but still had no issues - his cost to change have been very impressive - I lost £22k in 2 years on my last RR Sport Lexus were voted most reliable brand https://www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey and Outlander was voted most reliable large SUV https://www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey-7/ so I've got all my bases covered
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  7. Finally got round to cleaning it and got rid of the snow and salt I've had it 10 days now, and still find little things in it that I never knew it had I think I like the interior,but I'm not sure.
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  8. Very nice enjoy! You missed a bit - under the seats lol - thats where you find the £1 coins!
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  9. @First_Lexus Hi Ed - once again I know what you are going through. IMHO on a car at that price and mileage with it being in Lexus hands for so long and again now, I think it would be advisable to reject the car before any other issues arise. The freebies you are receiving are only sweeteners so you keep the car. If Lexus replace the car FOC it would really confirm them to be the superior car manufacturer that they are. You will recall it took 11 months for Honda to replace my CRV - but they did so and I will always praise Honda for doing so and also, the quality of the CRV. I bought the NX as Honda did not manufacture a hybrid CRV at that time. I believe this is coming next year. I certainly have no complaints with my NX. Best of luck with your problem(s).
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  10. Haven't tried a Merc hybrid C class but had a 17 reg C200 Sport as a loaner for a couple of months while my IS300h was in for body repairs - in comparison to the IS 300h a horrible car. In summary, the engine (the 2l turbo petrol) was totally uncivilised, noisy and harsh - I actually thought they had delivered me a diesel when I first drove it. The 9 speed auto box was never in the right gear and took an age to shuffle to a lower gear when I wanted to accelerate to the point that I then had my foot to the floor waiting for it and so when the car found the gear it lurched off - all very unsettling and felt quite dangerous when approaching (but not having to stop ) at junctions/roundabouts waiting for the right gear. The sat nav screen looks like a cheapo tablet just "stuck" to the dash - awful design. The dash was largely black plastic - not a nice solid plastic (like the Lexus) but '70's like black plastic that creaked and groaned! The sat nav itself was laggy (for those that complain about the Lexus sat nav the Merc is not a patch on the Lexus) - takes an age to enter the various menus and to enter a destination and the spaceship thing on the centre console to use the system is totally unfathomable - and by the time it reroutes for a wrong turn you are getting hopelessly lost - and the routes it selects were just terrible in comparison to Lexus or Google maps. The (fake leather) seats were also very hard and uncomfortable for long journeys. Not surprisingly fuel economy was about 25% or more (especially around town) lower than the Lexus. I was so glad to give it back when my Lexus was repairs were finished.
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  11. "I now visit the petrol station about the same number of times a year I visited the LR dealer and apart from annual service never see the Mitsubishi dealer" I find this line to be the most succinct adverse comment I have ever read about any vehicle. Many thanks Muddy.
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  12. https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/4863059015?currency=826&q=
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  13. @Warrington guy Dave just pretend no one will notice........... 🐀
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  14. That's Sullys ISF. Primary cat back custom made. No headers.
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  15. Genuine UCAs are coming up at £147.00 each plus around £60.00 shipping from Amayama Japan with 3-4 day delivery but bear in mind HMRC may pounce and delay the package to add to their own coffers! Even bearing that in mind they are still cheap compared to Lexus UK who the last I required ONE quoted £521.00!
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  16. Unfortunately the ball joints on the UCAs are not replaceable you have to replace the complete unit.
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  17. Not sure whats is your point here? Are we in agreement that maybe ML was not as good in older cars e.g. LS430 compared to never cars like your current GS? Or you saying that generally ML is not an improvement over Lexus premiums systems? My experience is based on both ML and non-ML audio in both IS250 mk2 and IS300h mk3. In mk2 when using good source e.g. DVD audio, 14-speakers ML has edge over 13-speakers standard system - not so much louder, but certainly better definition and clarity, but from poor source e.g. mp3 over aux-in... there are almost no difference. Which in summary means ML is nice to have, but not really worth the money on mk2. However, on mk3 IS Lexus made sure ML is much more worthy option... they dumbed-down standard system from 13-speakers in mk2, to awful 6 speakers system in mk3, then introduced 10 speakers (reasonable) premium audio and then 15-speakers ML, which is significant improvement over Premium audio and I am not even talking about standard poverty line system. Overall, ML is great system, but often (except of IS mk3 and RC) standard Lexus system is so good, that any improvement is going to give diminishing returns in terms of value for money.
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  18. I have owned a number of Mercedes during the past 28 years and the classic models from the 80s and 90s were wonderful pieces of engineering. Everything went belly up in the noughries when the Daimler Chrysler bean counters took over. I moved away from the brand returning in 2014 for a time with a C class and e class cabriolet. Sadly the build quality of these later cars isn't very special for machines costing (in the case of my cabriolet) nearly £50k new. The service from their dealers is no better than Ford or Vauxhall and not as good as my local Fiat dealer. Don't have a breakdown as their recovery service (Allianz) is awful. Lexus build quality and service is streets ahead. With Mercedes the lead time for a service was around 3 weeks which is no use to me driving 500 miles a week. My message is to stick with Lexus
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  19. Oh no Carl.... Just watch this thread now unravel into one from before you were a member! Let's just say it got closed....
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  20. It annoys me. Why didn’t the owner offer it to forum members?
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  21. I have to say I find the Lexus system in my GS just as good (if not better) than the ML which I had in both my LS430's
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  22. Yes, I saw on the DS & RRS that you'd bought a RC. I now have the car we should have bought when I sold the RRS and bought the DS. The DS was the wife's choice & I let her have her own way since I'd just bought the Evora. In the end though it was the wife, who'd had enough of LR & their dealers, who said one day in Dec "let's dump the DS and get the RX"
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  23. Cheers Peter How often do you do the 300 mile day trips? If regular then I hate to say it but a diesel would probably be best for your requirements although I have managed 42 and 65 out of a Tank on long trips (around 200 miles) My road tax is nil but new models now pay I have auto tailgate and surround cameras on my GX4h - can't say I'm missing any toys
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  24. Opinion seems to be divided about whether it is worth pursuing Lexus. I'll throw this in to the mix: Screen shot attached from www.oemlexusparts.com (US site ) which suggests that a spare wheel is available (item 7) for the RC-F although why 2 parts are shown at wildly different prices is a mystery. Shipping costs are likely to be high and there is no guarantee this info is correct.I would think that the GS-F item would be the same although the site lists nothing for the GSF. The fact that this is being offered indicates to me that a spare wheel does exist in planet Lexus. We just need Lexus UK to acknowledge its existence and ship a few over from Japan for us. As JonP said the lack of spare wheel might be a type approval issue but my cynical mind thinks the lack of spare wheel on UK cars might be something to do with : a) not having anywhere to put it now as the space is full of electronics b) additional cost and weight. c) revenue for Lexus dealers in periodically replacing the gunk as it probably has an expiry date. d) revenue for Lexus dealers in replacing tyre pressure sensors after the gunk has gummed them up when it is used. Note also on the US site the costs for pads and discs. Has anybody managed to source pads for an RCF at a reasonable price? Graham
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  25. Jimi, If you can solder you might want to follow' instructions by Britprius posted here on replacing the batteries. Costs pennies and you will not have to feed any new codes into your system. Search for "Lexus GS Gen 3 TPMS" thread. John
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  26. I bought some 'non-lexus' mats from ebay for mine. They fit fine - just don't have the lexus logo.
    1 point
  27. @Chris Skelton too right mate about the roads they are getting worse. I knew about the rear track problem after watching an Aussie review of a troopy. Makes them a pain to handle in the sand apparently. There's a huge debate about what's best for offroad etc but I'm quite content with a manual gearbox. Manual 80 series are usually double the value in the UK and rare as. That vellfire looks awesome.
    1 point
  28. Hey Ed, I too noticed this when driving yesterday. I have not had the car for a year yet... I hear it more on the front right hand side going over small or large speed bumps its frustrating to say the least... I am glad to hear it's a simple fix by why is it happening after not even a year of being on the road? I have done 5.5k miles since I bought it in June last year.
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  29. @Chris SkeltonI love the look of that ! Now if there is a Transit Van version I’m in 😁 🐀
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  30. Cheltenham are bumping some customers up the list. Yipeeeeee. Friday
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  31. I am personally very impressed with the Mitsubishi PHEV - I have owned 7 ordinary Mitsubishis and they have been excellent, reliable cars. As I tow a caravan it would not be my immediate choice, also the second-hand prices are still on the high side. John Cadogan, though Clarksonesque, does make some valid points. The technology is new but that does not mean it will be unreliable. If there are majot failings then it could become very expensive ........ but so could a Lexus. The range is short on EV compared with other PHEV's. Though you do get a very large and practical car. Now Mitsubishi are part of the Renault group, I would think twice before buying a new one - just in case it has French electrics! The Lexus RX450h does take some beating overall. However, at this point in time, I will be sticking with my RX300. I will try and finish my review of this older RX model and post it.
    1 point
  32. yes i have heard of shortages. Luckily my local shell had a fresh delivery. Won't be long before they will get their delivery.
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  33. Good question. I love the look of the 79 series in Oz where you can still buy new ones. Having done loads of searching they are virtually impossible to find until I discovered the 30th anniversary models on sale in Japan in 2015 only. I've looked at loads of landcruisers, the 80 series are long in the tooth and well used. 100 series AHC suspension put me off them plus the price of them for an 18 - 20 year old car that's getting rusty. The 200 series is too posh / expensive and diesel only. I'm a petrol fanatic. I did kinda settle on a 4.0 litre 120 series Prado but that was before I knew you could get these 76 series into the country. One other thing I factored in is the resale value of one of these in the UK. I think like the rest of the landcruisers it will hold onto its money really well.
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  34. Thanks Graham, I shall follow your suggestion and make a noise to Lexus, and keep on making it. I also fancy a free block drive.
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  35. Regards mimicking an auto box then when I got my 300h Executive I had a play around with the settings - from what I found if you use the paddles with the gear selector in the usual D then all that does is allow you to select a lower gear to aid engine braking - e.g. a long downhill where you want some engine braking (though with the regen brakes not sure that is really necessary unless you live in the mountains) - the manual sort of explains this but very poorly. When used like this although a gear is shown on the display it certainly doesn't behave like a normal auto box. However, if you pull the gear lever across to S (and I usually put the Eco/Norm/Sport rotary dial into Sport too, though not sure whether this is necessary but seems to make sense if you have the gear selector in S) then use the paddles to shift I have found the 6x simulated gears are pretty good going up and down the gears and not too far off having a normal auto box with the paddle shift. Also in Sport and S the delivery of power is much more instantaneous - from what I understand the car uses more of the battery/electric to deliver acceleration (rather than economy). Must admit I don't use the paddles much except for a bit of fun now and again - I tend to leave the rotary dial in Eco for much of my driving but then pop it into Sport when I want to overtake or make a quick start (and let the car sort the gearing, so not paddles) and the take off is certainly satisfying for me. I came from a 2006 BMW 330i Auto and haven't felt that I have been lacking in performance where it matters.
    1 point
  36. A good review Muddy. This is why you SHOULD NOT buy a PHEV - it is a long clip but he makes some interesting points - below that is a sponsored clip which shows how good the PHEV should be! You must make up your own mind. Now for the other side:-
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  37. Isn't this down to type approval? If the vehicle was approved for sale without a spare wheel Lexus can't supply one without breaking the terms of the approval? They could get one approved when they get a model revision updated but they still wouldn't be allowed to supply one for older vehicles?
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  38. 👋👋 Hi, Muddy didnt expect to find you here
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  39. I, not too much, just bumper, but £100 a day car hire, and four days of body shop, it won't be cheap for the insurance. And being hit whilst stationary, it pushed my premium up by £92. Good old insurance.
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  40. Hi Bob, just a note to say thanks very much for the diagram. I managed to source one from a 2014 write-off that came with the correct "white dot" bush already fitted for £220 all in. A saving of over £400 on the list price, condition as new, and car back on the road three weeks earlier than waiting for OEM parts on back order.
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  41. That is a very daring colour combination - must say it looks great in the flesh but I bet those seats are hard to clean! Yes, the NX forum is quiet. The NX is a hit in the UK, sells quite well but as always, not much goes wrong. The VW forum on the other hand is always busy, many more cars and a lot more problems.
    1 point
  42. Very good question. In the IS-F it was a case of 'Look - somebody is looking at the car'. In the RC-F it's a case of 'Ooooo, that person isn't looking at the car'. I think mainly good attention. Kids will video the car, people will slow down on the motorway and on the rare occasion that I park up in a busy place, people will engage in conversation about the car. I suspect that a lot of the looks are along the lines of 'What is that!?' - in a positive way! Boxster is a great car. Like my RC-F my Boxster was a second car, so it was a special occasion every time I drove it. The engine in the Boxster was great - especially when it came on song and made that special noise (which I can't describe). F cars are totally different beasts to a Boxster. The V8 is central to the package. You'll get refinement and performance in one package. You'll also get utterly ridiculous reliability - no RMS or bore scoring issues. Stuff like that is unheard of. In the RC-F the car will get the recognition that ALL F cars deserve. Finally, you won't see many on the roads!
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  43. Calipers on both models are the same 4 piston versions so wheels will fit.
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  44. Well done Neil, I hope that your patience and dedication is rewarded with many years of happy trouble free motoring. It's also good to post the names of quality gearbox specialist, if they were a bit nearer I'd give them the rubbish Renault gearbox on my 88 Lotus Esprit to fix the whine present in 5th.
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  46. I think you may find that hourly rate is for sitting in reception excluding tea and biscuits but plus VAT :)
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  47. Graham, The external cooler replaces the radiator function in cooling transmission oil and sits independently from it leaving the rad to cool the engine and provide warm air to occupants. https://www.ebay.com/itm/PERFORMANCE-TRANSMISSION-TRANNY-TRANS-OIL-COOLER-11-5X5-5X2-IS300-SC300-SC400/231534986336?fits=Make%3ALexus|Model%3ALS430&hash=item35e88f8460:g:9iAAAOSwnTdaFdxV I'm no mechanic but would guess at £600-800 labour to replace Gearbox at a Lexus franchise and maybe half that at my independent? I still have all the bills from work undertaken on the vehicle by the franchise so if it drives ok in the next couple of months then I'll sit down and write to Lexus UK sharing my disappointment in the initial response of the local franchise and what that does to the reputation of the brand.
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  48. There is something to be said for 'Winter blues' when it comes to these things I reckon. I'm chomping at the bit to get mine out to enjoy the new supercharger setup, but the cold weather is a real fun killer in that respect! I'm sure it will be worth the wait, but do see why people lose interest or think about selling up. A few years back I bought a Navara because I thought it would be useful with snow etc, that's fine, but in reality how many snow days do we get each year?! Not many! Don't buy a car for the wrong reasons, don't sell a car on a whim, you only live to regret it I find.
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  49. A lot of key cutters will refuse to cut blanks sourced from other places such as Ebay, partly to do with what Romas says above, but also because a lot of the key blades are made from a very hard material and can cause expensive damage to key cutting machines. This guy on Ebay will provide a key with empty housing so that you can put your own transponder into it, but he'll also cut the blade as well, either from the key code if you have it, or from a photograph of your own existing key.
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  50. I went through the same process since my car came only with a single key. After having lost it in a pub (and recovered after it was found) - I set on getting a spare key as I did not want the same stressful moments again. Lexus dealership prices for a new key I consider unjustified and hence decided to do it myself. If you have the Techstream already - it is only a matter of getting exactly the same type of transponder chip and getting a new housing+blade cut. Get your hands on Techstream software and OBD2 cable. Befriend someone working in a garage?:) Get the correct transponder chip. Open up your original key and compare with the chip you got off eBay. Do they look exactly the same and with the same code and same configuration of buttons? The code on the transponder is the firmware version of your ECU and has to match. if it does not - back to eBay. I went by the code on chip and configuration of buttons (i.e. 3 of them on mine) and paid attention to the style of inscribed labels to match chip of my original key. You're better off looking for a used key as long you're sure the chip inside is the one you need. The casing with the blade won't be useful as it will be for a different car anyway and can be discarded. Get a new key housing and the blade cut. Timpsons wanted to charge £35 for a housing + cutting. I paid £20 at some other key shop. Please note that very few key cutters will agree to cut a key if housing+blade is not provided by them - hence skip shopping for it on eBay. They say it is to provide a warranty or something. Mine's plastic housing has cracked after a year. Insert the transponder chip into the new housing. Register your key with your car's ECUs: Fire up Techstream, connect cable to the OBD2 port (located top of the driver's foot well, bottom of steering column). Insert your original key and get car into READY mode. Use Techstream menus (can't remember exact steps, dig around a bit) to register your key with two different ECUs: Immobiliser Alarm (door locking) system The Techstream software will guide you through the steps. Hope that's useful - I wish I knew all of the above before...
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