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The second generation IS250 equipped with auto-folding mirrors does not allow for folding the mirrors once ignition is turned off. This is because the switch is wired via the ACC +12v supply going to the mirror motor. Power folding mirror motors regardless of brand all work in similar way. They have two wires going to the motor. It folds and unfolds based on the polarity of the power supplied to it. The internal switch that folds the mirror basically flips the ACC +12v and ground around going to the 2 wires of the mirror motor. I initially did some testing and was able to operate the mirrors independently using +12v I was going to build my own polarity switching relay circuit but then came across these readily available "Intelligent Universal Auto-Folding Mirror Systems". They sell on the famous bay auction site for as little as £5 from chinese sellers. I purchased mine for £6.49 as that was the cheapest seller that had UK/EU stock which came in a few days. £5 one would have taken 20-30 days to arrive from china which wasn't a great option for the price difference. The price of buying components and prject box etc and making my own unit would have cost me more than £6.49. This system is universal and works on the same principal. As long as it's wired correctly, I had no doubt it would work. The internal mirror fold switch still works just like normal. The module is marketed as being a intelligent folding system. This is because if you fold your mirrors using the internal switch and then turn off the car, the system will not do anything when you lock or unlock the car. It's because lets say you parked in a really tight spot where you had to fold your mirrors with the switch, and then if the system just unfolded it when you unlocked it, that would be a disaster. So the system doesn't operate if you fold the mirror with the switch before turning ignition off. If you leave mirrors normally unfolded and turn off ignition then system operates normally. The system works great. Below is my video demo showing the end result. I will write-up a installation guide in the coming days and post on my blog and on here for anyone who is interested.

A Lexus LS never shouts about how well put together it is. I suspect if I was driving anything else that was nearly 20years old with over 200K on the clock, I would be wondering what was wrong with me.

All true Vlad, but to balance the equation; Lexus offer reduced cost servicing for older vehicles. Essential Care for vehicles over 5 years old. This includes a small number of MOT`s and a free Hybrid Health Check. A Service Contract so one can pay monthly.This is interest free and a fixed monthly cost and preserves the Lexus Extended Warranty. One pays one`s money and makes one`s choice.

I think the stores plan is to re-word everything in Japanese too 😂 Malc

I was removing my rear seat today in anticipation of my new shock absorbers arriving and found this wool mark under a headrest. So no doubt about what they're covered in.

Many thanks for your kind information & help ref the Sat Nav , it’s most helpful. kind regards, william

The thing that helps the RX is that they matched the cvt transmission with a decent engine power wise .go try a under powered nx300h they are all the same until you want to actually over take something .Then either you go ***** am I going to make it in other cvt cars .Or pull out in the Rx and do your Jeremy clarkson impression to the wife POWERRR lol.

If it takes an sd card as my 2013 does, you can get an updated one from ebay for £38. Pop it in, job done. Check your nav system matches.

Hi John and welcome. Do you REALLY need to update? My discs in my Merc are 20 plus years old and navigate me successfully twice annually from UK to Spain. I am just asking the necessary question.

The Lexus quality especially the LS never ceases to amaze me. You won't this sort of quality of materials and workmanship in modern vehicles. We have a modern BMW in the family but interior trim plastics and leather is no where as good quality - the door pull area is nice and shiney and clearly starting to show wear, The coin tray no longer closes. The seats are difficult to clean due to grain texture. I saw a 2 year old Mercedes c class parked up today and the headlights had lost their shine and one of the was clouded up from inside.

The question is - Are the UK Authorities as smart as the Dutch ones, or will we not have a clue when buying our fuel. My experience if working in Netherlands is the Dutch hate bullsh*t, where as UK is full of that kind of stuff when government involved. I guess I am lucky to have a Mk4.

Alex, I have tried expensive well known make and also lower cost bulbs at 1/7th the price. One of each in my car at present. I can't tell the difference. John

I'll be looking for the lucky Yen! Do the Japanese do it in all their cars? I've pulled up the base parts and because I have fabric seats I don't have cooling hoses to remove. Also, because I'm not removing the rear shelf I can just pull the seat back forwards and lift up the shelf to give me access to the top mounts...hopefully. As of yesterday my parts have gone from Maryland to Memphis where the massive Fedex headquarters are so I'm assuming they'll arrive in the UK by tomorrow. If the weather is decent my plan will be to start doing the fronts next Thursday, and I'll fit all the new drop links at the same time. PS Did you see Naz has still got his other Celsior for sale? Really surprising.

Yes it does need getting used to. Most of the time you don't notice the slight 'roar' and to me a feeling this is like clutch slip. The changes on a good conventional auto box are barely discernable nowadays with no significant change in noise or feeling like clutch slip and I prefer this to the CVT one although it's not a dealbreaker as the RX has a lot going for it overall

and who'll be able to afford an electric car...not me, so the govt will reduce pollution and in so doing will decrease the amount of traffic on the roads. Then they're going to have to tax something else to compensate for the loss of revenue currently on fuel and road tax...and so it goes on! Sent from my EML-L29 using Tapatalk

Hi Mike. Welcome. Hope you enjoyed the last 10 years 👍

There all the same it's just a different bumper and slight light difference once your in the car there all the same ,don't get hung up on avoiding air suspension if it does go Pete tong you just buy used struts assembly's of a non air model there a doddle to change .

Don't be influenced by the motoring press and their German based biase. They don't have to live with a car every day. I came from a 2012 e class 250cdi convertible and the Lexus experience is streets ahead of modern Mercedes. This is my third Lexus with Ecvt gearbox and I drive between 20 and 30000 miles a year. The big plus of the Lexus gearbox is that power is seamless and apart from a growl under hard acceleration very smooth and quiet. I drove 162 miles today mixed motorway and cross country across Shropshire in appalling weather and got out of the car just like I'd been to the local shops

First thing to point out is that the CVT in your audi really was a CVT. The "e-CVT" in the Lexus Hybrids isn't - it's rather clever and incredibly simple system that doesn't have any clutches, bands or chains, very few moving parts and basically never wears out (millions of prius cabs can't be wrong). However, the driving feel is sort of akin to a CVT, in that the engine can hold a speed (ie rpm) and the car can accelerate. The thing is that, with the GS at least, this rarely happens for any particular length of time. A slip-road acceleration from 30-70 lasts maybe 3-4 seconds during which time the revs rise and so there's maybe 2 seconds of static revs. It's not some constant "drone" as many motoring journalists have written (watch the Fifth Gear review - they complain about it while driving pegged down bruntingthorpe runway. Not realistic!) The actual driving characteristics of the eCVT are pretty good, once you learn to ignore the disconnect between sound and speed. When accelerating, you get continuous linear acceleration much more like an EV (and my other car is a Tesla) - you don't have the horrible lumpiness of torque at the wheels that occurs with a turbodiesel combined with discrete gears (whether manual or auto). However, I will obviously concede that an S class is going to be a damn sight smoother than most cars in this regard! The other huge benefit of the eCVT is that it allows the car to cruise along with the engine ticking over at 1000rpm at all legal UK motorway speeds (and quite some way beyond). As you can see from my sig below, our GS450h with similar (but not the same) drivetrain returns a real world average of 37mpg which is absolutely phenomenal for a 340bhp petrol car. Our previous 2011 Volvo V70 Diesel returned 38mpg. Ultimately it's a matter of fitness for purpose. The eCVT won't ever win friends among those that want to carve up country roads, heel-and-toeing downshifts, etc (ie most of the motoring press). But then again, is a ~2 tonne squidgy luxury SUV going to win friends there anyway, regardless of its transmission? It is fabulous for smooth progress - when driven at 5 tenths to 6 tenths the GS450h gathers speed without making a fuss. It doesn't have the neck-snapping party piece of the Tesla, but instead it has an uncanny ability to be doing 30 and then just a few seconds later be doing 60 in such a way that your passengers didn't even notice the change. As for your last point.... Space, the RX is a pretty spacious vehicle. Maybe not as spacious for 4 passengers as an LWB S, but I doubt you'd have many complaints. Pace... it's quick enough, but not one for a B-road hustle. Grace - not quite there with the S class, but that's really a very high bar. The RX will attract less attention and will mostly get on with being comfortable and unobtrusive.

Hi Guys Check this out and if you have a pre 98 Lexus you can't use E10 Lexus say ,a 2006 LS 460 version is also suspect as well as some other models that are not LS. ACEA_E10_compatibility.pdf

Many thanks for your response and suggestion, this was mentioned to me by the dealership I went mad with their advice, saying I didn’t Not Buy a Luxury Brand vehicle to stick a Tom Tom or any other sat nav on the dash . once again thank you for your information. william

Mesa Red on AT. Fantastic colour in the flesh. 👍 This car has been mentioned on here before and has been in the network for over a year. Car has paintwork blemishes and mis matched tyres on the front, a Falken and a Sportactive with a split. Bridgestone Potenzas on the rear - one of which has shoulder wear. Piece of trim loose on nearside front wheel well. Discs all rusty from lack of use. No mats. Both keys. As usual with car warehouses, they don't hold the car files at the site and they know bugger all about what they are selling. Finance Sir, Paint protection Sir. Warranty ( RAC ) Sir. Wont move on price .