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I find my car gets to 60 quicker if I film the speedo whilst doing it. Defo using this trick down the drag strip next weekend see if I can get in to the 11's!!

The one thing I could not believe was just how many Motor Homes there were, being confirmed on Harris by the owner of the guest house we stayed at, that this year they have taken over. Of course they are all big on small roads, but we nearly had a head on smash, when I was doing about 80mph on our way back on a clear long stretch of open road, when a motor home coming in the opposite direction pulled out into our path to overtake a stopped vehicle. I know my LS braking ability , which is excellent and I have newish Michelin’s, and I was literally standing on the brake pedal, and I said to my wife , we are going to hit him. Just at the very last minute he moved out of my path. Believe me I was shaking and nearest miss I have had ever...... but my beloved LS430 lives to see another day. What I also should have said , as Malc has mentioned many times, I did not see another LS at all, and very very few Lexus’s, except on Barra, which is incredibly remote. My planned potential next car is an LC500, ( if I can fit in), when the prices have come down, and I feel the time is right, although not yet driven one. On Barra in front of me is a 68 plate white LC, thought I was seeing things. I have put a notification on the LC forum to see if they are a member but no response yet. My LS430, and all LS’s are truly wonderfully comfortable and perfect cruising cars and I plan to make use of mine and do more, cheers, Roger

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Saw this and just had to get a copy.

Took the words out of my mouth on the call recording front. Btw... I work for a certain large insurance company... Not mentioned on this thread though 🙂

This is why i just got the seat belt webbing changed due to the electrics...it’ll be for the pretensioner system i changed from beige to red belts

I’ve heard that if you de-tune the engine a little to comply with latest exhaust regulations so that it makes a bit less power, add a big wing on the back and pay for journalists to have an amazing holiday at an international motor racing circuit of their choosing the RCF is much quicker and handles as well as anything else on the road.

When I drive the car a bit spirited I put the heaters on full power and highest temp and put the windows down slightly so it creates a vacuum pulling hot air out the engine, defo adds 25.7bhp 👍

best two tweeks I know for reducing under bonnet temps are firstly remove the bonnet, the second slightly more drastic, remove the engine

Those single track roads in Scotland do drop the mpg. Recently up in Kinloch Rannoch, most of the runnning around in a mates Volvo V40, sure it was more fuel efficient but no way as nice as trundling my tank along the road from Pitlochry to Kinloch, though nearly ran over a red squirrel (maybe LS to quite for them to hear!!!) The run back was Kinloch, to Arbroath (for lunch) then back to Cotswolds via quick detour into Dundee, and though a long drive, felt well less worn out than my mate in his V40.

...I CAN'T WAIT!!!! Azure blue f sport premium pack... expect questions from me in the next few weeks!!

Having been a member of the LS430 club for five years and having had to say farewell to that car I've now bought an IS 300h, reg no ND13 ZHR. I'm the third owner and the car has done 72720 miles. I shall rejoice in the £10 a year road tax and a fuel bill less than half of the 430 bill. I do no more than 9000 miles a year these days but I intend them to be enjoyable in driving terms. I'd be glad to learn what other users think of the 300h and what - if any - problems might arise. AFB

Well just completed the above in my LS430. As expected a perfect trip, with no probs. Did 1150 miles overall, with quite a lot of driving on single track roads, so stop start. Got 27mpg overall and on the 360 mile trip from Fort William mostly at 80 on the motorway, achieved 32mpg, which is brilliant. Now gone over 99k miles and MOT due soon, so keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully will get a French trip in this year, Cheers , Roger

Not regretting the change-----T`was in response to Thackeray`s post a few contributions earlier, I think.

I think you made a wise choice. Having perused the IS300h / IS250 / IS200t forum almost daily since its inception you should be able to sleep at night. As a matter of fact to get a general feel of the reliability it might be worth scrolling back through the forum, perhaps whilst enjoying a nice glass of claret.

thats what they say, will get another car in for showroom wth red interior then just do a swapout.

Not a view to which I subscribe, but good luck anyway.

Just did the NC500 in my ISF a couple of weeks ago. Fantastic. Fort William to Loch Maree via Applecross, onto Drumbeg, Bettyhill and Dornoch. 1500 mile round trip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I would definitely buy my '06 RX350SE again. Do not buy the air suspension models. No gain just an expensive pain and I would only renew with Lexus parts. Do not assume just because it is a Lexus it will be rust free. Some are, some are not. It is easy enough to look underneath especially at the rear. To check for rain water ingress you need to remove the plastic tray under the parcel lids at the back of the loading bay.

But do not go anywhere near to a Nisan CVT box!

We did the NC500 March/April this year, in our RX 350. A fun trip but fully empathise with the above comments about motor home drivers. The day we drove up the Bealach na Bar it snowed on the tops. Came across a dipstick in a hired 16ft motor home near the top (signs at the bottom say no motor homes) scared stiff and expecting me to do all the manoeuvring to let him pass on what is a single track road with small passing places. The terrified look on his face didn’t draw much sympathy from me as I tried to make enough room..... Next day it was a German registered motorhome on another single lane with passing places and switchback bends doh 🙂

That is a good question. Proper AMGs are supposed to be of a "One man, one engine" philosophy. Are the one's below the 63 also of this philosophy? They do market the C43 as an AMG though.

Hi ,yes ,we too enjoy trips to Scotland We did the 500 in march last year but because of the roads took the MX5 in preference to the Lexus ,great fun ,the point of my post is that in my experience the standard of motor home driving is very poor in holiday areas because a lot of these vehicles are hired for a couple of weeks by drivers who have not got a clue how to handle large motor homes as they normally drive a small run about ,I saw 2 that had left the road on our last trip Dave

lol, the “pond scum” wasn’t directed at u personally 😉.......it’s the only industry that never looses money, I’ve had many an argument with insurance companies over my premium rises when I’ve not claimed, no one has claimed against me and I still have my cars n bike!.......we have to have insurance and insurance companies know that and can charge what they like as by law “we have to pay it”........it definitely needs some sort of regulations put in force......btw all my family were underwriters from American companies to Lloyd’s of London and they passed these views down 😉🤪🤪

and if there's any element of fraud in all this, which of course there must be, then tell the POLICE ..... they will likely dismiss it as not worthy of investigation however AND ..... as I said before, take care your/the insurance company just don't lump it all against you for their expediency .... they don't always worry about fault or liability, if it moves then they may try to just move it on to you and penalise you at your next renewal ( with whichever company you're with at the time ) saying that they have the " right " to act in this manner under some previous clausing in any prior documentation you might have had with them. TAKE GREAT CARE here, the insurance companies, as I said, can be absolute BAS...ds Malc

Sloth (surely you must have a Christian name I can warm to?), many thanks for providing the background against which your purchase was made. I understand where you are coming from, but having spent 42 years of my life chasing my tail, my experience tells me that researching any decision which is capable of having consequences, is not farting around. It is a pre-requisite to informed decision making. I am fortunate in that my engine is a 3.5 litre V6 and it just glides.Gears are irrelevant as they do not exist and progress, rather than acceleration, is progressive and linear.The car continues at speed even when the pedal is lifted as the electric motor comes into play. I am sure that your Lexus engine has similar characteristics and that if you can invest the time to harness its character, quality and unique abilities, you will begin to appreciate what a superb vehicle it is. I look forward to reading your future contributions as to how you are getting on with it. Regards John.

Mash a traditional auto box and it will eventually swap down some gears and then accelerate with revs jumping up and down in the top third of the range whilst the car changes gear as they near the peak - when you ease off the car will swap cogs up the gears to a higher one for cruising. Mash a Lexus e-cvt and the revs rise to about 2/3 of max and the car accelerates - the revs then hold and/or continue to rise more slowly over the last third if you keep your foot to the floor - if you ease off the revs fall sharply as the car starts cruising at the set speed. That's the way the IS 300h drive train works. Rather than mash the pedal to the floor if you "squeeze" it to the floor over about a second or so then the revs rise a little more in line with speed. Also there is the kick down too - if you don't activate the kick down (so stop before you feel the kick down switch) the revs are more controlled (rather than just maxing out). If you mash the pedal to the floor the car uses the kick down switch for max torque/revs (similar to a traditional auto kick down that swaps to the lowest cog and the engine revs for max torque). I always say that you really do need to drive a Lexus e-cvt car for a few weeks to "get" the way the drivetrain works. A few miles (or even a day) with the car and like anything "different" it feels strange. I had an IS 300h loan car for a day and made my decision to purchase after that but realise how much more I know now. But once you have experienced the e-cvt and get the feel of how it's working unless you drive the car like it's been stolen all the time it is a very refined piece of clever engineering that is more in tune with modern traffic than a traditional autobox - and I come from higher powered BMWs with autoboxes before I got my IS 300h and so have experience of a good autobox to compare it with. Not sure what car you had previously but I also drove a Merc C200 petrol hire car with auto about a year ago for a couple of months and have to say after the Lexus e-cvt it was atrocious - slow to respond, often in the wrong gear and certainly not smooth!

I really should not goad you Roger---I picked up my first Speeding Ticket in over 50 years, in Fife a few months ago, and I was mortified. My wife has dined out on my poor driving skills for 2 months!

Discovered Fusso via here. Brilliant stuff! ( Soft99 Fusso coat F7 liquid sealant )

Simply copy the URL of the Youtube video and then paste directly into your post (don't use the link icon or quote or anything, just a straightforward paste).

Only 8 lives left Roger! Exceeding 70mph on an open road which contains a parked/stopped vehicle.....tut,tut ! Always expect the unexpected mi amigo.

I don't think you're being overly fussy, I wouldn't put up with this on a new-ish car either. You're well within your rights to expect they resolve it. However it is true that reproducing such issues can be difficult and if a tech can't reproduce a problem they can't do anything about it. Hopefully you can demonstrate it to an independent tech and get a diagnosis.

Thanks Les. No, I'm not very appy so will have to look into that. How do I get it ? The supplying dealer is just glad that I live 100 miles away but I wouldn't want to go back there anyway. My reply to Mark is more up to date. Alan

Thanks Piers, Two friends and my wife have felt this problem. As usual the only people who can't detect it are the highly trained Lexus technicians. Alan

Hi, thanks for the note It didn't get fixed because I still can't find where the drain outlet is under the car. I've had the rear lights re-sealed, the aircon re-gassed and the filters changed but it still isn't right. The car huffs up badly as soon as it's colder outside and takes ages to de-mist. Any ideas where the drain outlet is anyone?

Hi Alan. Have you got the car on the 'My Lexus' app. That should show all work carried out on the car especially if it belonged to Lexus. I know that due to the latest data protection laws the previous keeper no longer shows on V5c and that those details will not be in the service book(My car came with a fully stamped replacement.) I am sure that if it belonged to the importer they would confirm that. Have you googled the reg number. Interesting what that can bring back. If Lexus themselves used it. Was it a press loan car perhaps? What does the supplying dealer say about this issue as they sold you the car. My car I bought unseen based on description of condition which wasn't correct as the car hadn't been cosmetically prepared to Lexus standards and they had it back for 2 weeks for paintwork rectification. They collected and returned it with a round trip of about 250 miles...

Even at 12 months you still have rights, and if the car is under warranty all you need to do is prove the fault. I would do this: 1) Invest the relatively small amount of money it will cost for an independent toyota specialist to diagnose the problem for you. 2) Take their report to Lexus and demand satisfaction. Explain that you've been messed around for 12 months, you're really unhappy, and you've about had it with Lexus and will likely never buy anything from them ever again. And you'll try your damndest to make sure nobody you know does either. When presented with evidence of the fault I'm pretty sure they will back down, and you can then argue for compensation for the money you had to spend getting a diagnosis that Lexus themselves were apparently unable to provide. I doubt they'd reimburse you the actual money but you could ask them for some free servicing to compensate you for your loss and frustration.

Yes https://www.mercedes-benz.co.uk/passengercars/mercedes-benz-cars/amg-range/amg-35-range.module.html

Almost on a weekly basis Dan from AF will respond to someone's insurance questions so he is a member.

The issue sounds like they think you have a policy and you don't think you do. There is a UK system of record that all insurance companies keep up to date with whether a car is insured or not, that will be where the other insurance company of the accuser will have got the details from, so something isn't right. You'll have to provide all evidence now to convince them, in absence of a policy cancellation letter which you should have got. So, DVLA confirmation of when you sold the car would be a starting point. Ask them to retrieve a copy of the phone call, and if they can't provide that then ask them what their data retention policy is for call recording, the should be keeping records for as long as is necessary to provide a service, also ask for notes on all systems and accounts. If they won't do this informally through the complaint procedure then raise a "data subject access request", as is your right under the GDPR, make it clear what you want a copy of and for what reason as a justification , this is to ensure it doesn't come across as excessive, which is the only reason they can reject a request. I'd also raise a complaint with fos in tangent with this on the basis they haven't treat your existing communication as a complaint (from what you've told me), they should be capturing and logging all "expressions of dissatisfaction". I'm not an advisor by the way, just a fellow car man giving my two penneth on a subject I'm very familiar with. You should of course take the course of action you feel comfortable with....

I got lucky with black and black interior, the cream upholstery doesn't age well IMO. Really like the dark grey and dark blue in them. Silver would hide a lot of the scratches and swirls that black really doesn't!

Leisurely touring Scotland in my Ls400 is quite blissful. The NC500 sadly ( for me as a tourist ) brings too many overseas drivers to be too competitive searching for B&Bs and the like I want it for my own ..... to simply waft around enjoying the magnificent scenery, noting many overseas travellers just seem to want to get the NC500 over and done with in a couple of hectic days Malc

Took my spark plugs out at the weekend and it started raining. Put them back in..... And it stopped. Give me a shout if you want guaranteed good weather for any upcoming barbeques 😜

Test drive in car today, drives like new and condition was perfect, 28k miles serviced every year, exterior is unmarked as was the interior. Comes with boot protector and full set of rubber mats and boot liner as well as textile mats.Just serviced. Am delighted, pick it up on Thursday after it is valeted.

I don't know how a caravan decides to switch and/or charge, but what I do know is that a 'standard' car alternator output will vary with engine speed. Because a hybrid system uses a DC/DC inverter to do the job of the alternator, I don't think there is any voltage variation and, unless my car is faulty in some way, the two photos below seem to confirm this. First one shows a 'standing' voltage of 12.532V with the tailgate open (meaning that the car's interior lights are on). Second one shows 14.139V with the car in the READY state, after which I switched on full-beam headlamps, heated rear window, heated seats etc., etc., until the hybrid battery drained to the point where engine fired up. Even with the engine running the voltage measured was 14.147V, an increase of only 0.008V (should have been a third photo to prove that but my phone battery died!).

It’s a Lexus- of course it will.

I always used autoglym, I think their products are excellent. However I purchased, Soft99 Fusso coat Light PTFE Car Wax, from eBay and I have to say it is far superior and lasting, just brilliant. Where the autoglym product would now need re applying, my Lexus is parked outside all the time, the Fusso is still beading and water and dirt just run off and it is so easy to wash............just my experience.