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I used to own a bright red Alfa 147GTA, since then I'd never really had the urge for another red car. In fact, when I got the RCF, red wasn't even on my list of options until I saw one. The sonic red (though a pain to maintain) is, in my opinion at least, awesome looking in the sunshine - way better than it looks in pictures. That said, I don't really get it on a carbon. I find the marked contrast to the bonnet a bit jarring. A grey one though, that looks pretty sweet, but to each his own!

They had a Structural Blue one in Lexus Chester recently. In photos, the interior looks gaudy, but in the flesh it was gorgeous. The main reason* I'm not buying one is the difficulty in repairing stone chips. * Other reasons include not having enough cash, as I only buys cars using cash up-front once I've saved the readies. Apparently that makes me 'an idiot'

Wow, they must sound amazing when behind one, sounds like the ultimate system, why would you have anything else...……………….

Yeah wheels on LC are not the most elegant I have ever seen, that applies to both 21" and 20" options - almost necessitates including price of nice set of wheels on top when you getting LC. That and if you don't fit winter tires or if your car is RWD (bloody killing machine)... anyway you go about it most of us Lexus owners are included in the "idiot list".

I beg to differ. The OP asked for opinions and experiences and got them, albeit from opposite ends of the spectrum. It's up to him what he takes away from this, as with anyone else who reads this topic.

Nice. If they produce an lc-f that could be my car after the rc-f. It is a stunning bit of kit.

@Warrington guy Dave don't worry it about matey this lot can't even count to.......... 4 it's an M4......... 🐀

Once more I have adapted the jacking plates I made a few years back and so far have used them on 4 cars including the GS450h I have just bought. As usual the sill flanges on my car were buckled as I expected, the fronts significantly more than the rear. The car is 6 years old and as such the effects of swing arm damage was obvious. This can be down to mis aligning the swing arms and not getting them centrally on the sill flange. The huge weight of the car is often just too much to be supported on an area of steel no longer than 4 inches by only a quarter of an inch thick . If members use dealers for servicing etc on a regular basis I suggest you have a look at your own car's sill flanges were the car is officially to be jacked up. If they are folded flat or distorted it will be down to how the car was raised. I'm guessing a lot of members have their own methods to support the car when working at home, wooden blocks, adaptions to their trolley jacks etc but when it goes to a dealer and/or a garage the car is at the mercy of the technician and how careful he/she is. Four poster drive on car lifts raise the whole car on it's own wheels so no undue load is placed on the car. I agree it is easier for a technician to work on a car when it is raised on the sill flanges and the wheels are hanging but the manufacturer's simply don't give the right amount of strength to the sill flanges to avoid buckling. The jacking plates now fitted on my car are not actually for the benefit of garages, although they always find it easier to raise the car as there is no guesswork where the swing arms should be located. No, the jacking plates are for me to quickly remove wheels when required, cleaning etc. The full load of the car in each corner is fully supported and doubly so when a trolley jack is used. My jacking aid is removable quickly as the main body of the device is held in place by 2 bolts. Very similar to how a car is fitted on a body jig during accident damage repairs when the car is held on it's sill flanges. The bolts pull the bracket against the sill flange as they tighten. The round foot screws to the bracket. The blue tape makes them visible to the technician.

Hopefully this will be a useful comparison for those thinking of going down the QS route. Two videos, same IPhone. Both outdone by a Corsa(?)

She’s a looker, ain’t she? What do you think of this colour combo guys? I just looove it! 😍

Possibly move this thread to the LC500 forum?

https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/news/million-mile-lexus-ls-saloon

Oh, yes! Just like the self healing bodywork of the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio

@Cezar B Ivealways mainted the Lexus are self healing cars......😉 🐀

@Big Rat, right after I parked the RCF in the garage, the warning was gone and tyre pressure was indicated again like magic 🙃🙄

@Flytvr Wrong again it’s definitely an ‘F’ car................ F........... Quick 🐀

I'm sure it's an M3. Definitely not an F car!

Middle-east as well... Imagine Saudi prince drifting one in 44C without powerful A/C!

That's my local dealer. Think I'll pop in and see what they offer me. One up from the GS is the LS. Can't wait!

Some people get all the breaks in life and some miss out on everything...…………………….😁

Thank you, Paul The feeling is mutual 😉😀

@Cezar B you are a nice bloke I’ve always said it...... just gone to the top of Christmas cards list 😁 🐀

Just looks like somebody shoved a CT hatch on back of an IS. I'd expect it to be more swoopy.

That is one of the reason fir the 12k price tag Another reason: people are willing to pay that much Your RCF is better looking anyway, @Big Rat 😉

Structural Blue is it really a 12k price tag ? Here’s one parked next to my RCF a while back...... still don’t like that Wheel on the LC......

Aye but AMG make a big turbo car sound good and Aston have taken the AMG engine and made it sound good so don’t be too sure about that.

But will IS250 wheels fit on an ISF? THAT'S the question!

True, I've managed without one for the nearly 50yrs of motoring. 🙂

What’s sad about it, they will ditch the naturally aspirated engine amd use turbos like everyone else... those beautiful exhaust sounds will be gone

Agree with that. The orange and whitish seats just doesn't work, in fact I'll go further to say that looks awful.

Glad you got it sorted mate and like David said above, it's never a waste of time to help others

+1 on the white/rose interior. That would have been my second choice after the red. I still think that they should have done light grey or cream leather inside the Structural Blue car instead of orange and white..

Never a waste of time, a problem shared helps everyone learn. Great result!

Surely whey could have tried local IS220d breaker... you never know maybe the bonnet would have fitted... and few other bits and bolts. On the serious note British Insurance/salvaging laws promotes wasting and I often see perfectly repairable cars being written-off... and feel sad about it... double sad when rare car goes out like that and you think - "surely, if they would have given it to me it could have fixed it relatively cheaply and the car would have survived to see another day". Honestly, with all current shenanigans about waste, climate change and car pollution it sounds nothing short of hypocritical when field upon field of perfectly repairable and sometimes even new cars gets scrapped. The carbon footprint of scrapping the car is equivalent to thousands miles of driving! Some quick facts - average car's manufacturing carbon footprint (e.g. Mondeo) is ~20Tons of Co2 which is equivalent of ~100-150k miles of driving. Everyone mes fuzz about driving, but nobody seems to cares about scrapping cars.

ok, @Big Rat! It will be a surprise for everybody 🤓🙊🐭

Rayaans you have the legal right to choose your own repairer. See https://www.motorclaimguru.co.uk/your-rights-as-a-consumer.html for details. You can also look at the VBRA website or go to any VBRA registered repairer and they will be happy to advise. See also https://www.nonfaultcaraccidents.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/know_your_rights.pdf isn't Google wonderful. It's a few years since I've used one but in the past if I haven't liked the insurer's approved repairer I've chosen my own VBRA approved repairer. Incidentally Lexus Nottingham have a shared (with Toyota and Jaguar) bodyshop on site so if distance isn't an issue (Nottingham to Leeds is about 90 minutes) that's an option. When you renew get a quote from NFU Mutual; they come top of the Which ratings and are a pleasure to deal with. They also give discounts to loyal customers; now that's different!

Today I ‘ve got the tyre pressure warning on my dashboard... but when I checked... It shows nothing there... check the photo... did this happen’ to anyone but me?

A few parts have been appearing on eBay from 2 Rcf’s one of which I knew was a Carbon. The seller wouldn’t say what the reg was so I’ve done my own digging and it turns out it’s a Well known car. She was used in much press and photographic work and had her first MOT in Feb then met her end on a snowy motorway not long after. Has now been broken for parts as was a drivable repair but the cost for a bonnet alone made it beyond economical repair.... shame. Anyway here she Is firstly in happier days...... And just prior to being scrapped.... And lastly at the scene of the accident....... Big Rat