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My RX color combination: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1k6AI9xbV5tFfKFGW3ULGqrhDZ9MV_sKj

Here are a few quick snaps of her as she is today:

Congratulations on your purchase! I bought mine with 100k on the clock (now 131k) and, as you say, it is just run in. I do a lot of travelling up and down the M6 from Sandbach to Manchester. I routinely get just over 30mpg which I am constantly amazed at. But, as we all know, it is not so much about the numbers as the quality of the ride and that is outstanding in these cars. It is the best car I have ever owned (and I had a couple of LS400s before which I also adored). People who get the chance to ride in it are blown away by the whole experience.

Just a quick note to let you all know that I have posted the installation guide on my blog now. Apologies for the delay. Better late than never 😀

Today I've both lived and learned, I had no idea the Soarer had air suspension!

Jan 2018 £20.49 incl postage etc bespoke made to my template by ................. Car Door Mirror Shop 0208 810 8586 email: orders @cardoormirrors.com brilliant quick turnaround and just purrfect too Malc good luck but better than putting up with a misted door mirror glass or worse still, broken

Hi Malc. Thank you, happy to stay with cracked mirror as MoT has not been affected. But yes please, details of your suppler in case the May20 MoT is an issue. I owned a 2009 Legend, very pleasant though quite different to the LS600h, possibly because of the Lexus' long-wheel base and air-suspension. The Legend's radar active-cruise control would be disturbed by high-sided trucks on the inside lane, whereas the LS600h's seems to save fuel! When, at 33 months old, Honda refused to honour the replacement under their standard 3years warranty of the Legend's nearside mirror assembly (£800+) I quickly sold the car to a trade buyer and that was my last Honda. To be fair they were suffering from the after-effects on their business of the tsunami. Happy memories, though, of 4wheel-steering VTi Preludes. The last one had been the late LJK Setright's car, a special import with active suspension - sadly sold when it overnight erupted with rust. I'm disturbed by broker Adrian Flux' behaviour: having agreed AND emailed me their quote, to insure the Ls600h with Aegeas on 27Dec with mirrored 11years no-claim-bonus, they then upped the premium by £250 as "mirroring costs more" when I phoned on 2 January to pay and start cover. Shoddy. They've lost the business for the soon-to-be rewed SC430 and the LS600h.

Hi. I collected my 2007 LS600h L RSR (dark grey/cream interior, 98.7k miles) on 2 January '20 from the Peak District & drove back to Sussex. Very happy with my purchase, that I'll be driving for touring and charity-local-weddings, about 5k miles a year. My local independent engineer's advice: use the car every day and wash it outside & under frequently (I live close to the sea). Faults: the alloys need refurbishing and there's bubbling on about 1 inch on the leading edge of the bonnet (hood) and the near-side (left) exterior mirror has a crack though works well. RSR all works and I need to investigate an Alpine TV tuner fitted to the rear screen by the famous 2nd owner. I'm the 4th owner, w/a full service history, the last one (an independent) Nov2018 about 2.5K miles ago. I'm taking the car to Lexus for a hybrid health check and visual inspection in a few days. The hybrid battery shows 9 out of 10 bars on full charge. After 400 highway miles I'm showing an average 29 mpg (24mpUSg) though I expect this to drop. In summary: a huge amount of luxury for very little investment, though repairs could be eye-watering, even with a whispering engine that's just run-in!

It's a very dark green. I'm planning on doing a full service on it asap. I have genuine Toyota front discs and pads on the way for it also. I'll be sure to add some photos soon :)

I realise that white SUV's are ten a penny - - - - But I DO like our Arctic Pearl!

I know that I do an excessive amount of mileage. but I have noticed that every 6 months (20K miles) my 300h starts to drop its economy, every time so far it has been the same reason.....the hybrid fan filter is getting blocked. Ive now become a bit of an expert on doing this now, and Ive no doubt that there are a few DIY mechanics who like to look over their own car. If you are doing your own servicing the please include this in your annual check. Tools: 2 x flat ended screwdrivers Pliers 10mm socket and ratchet The fan assembly is located on the right hand side rear inner wing, its all accessible via the boot, but you have to remove the inner panel in order to get at the fan and filter. First remove the false floor, then remove the tool tray below the false floor, there are 6 self expanding clips (3 on each side), in order to remove them prise out the centre with a flat ended screwdriver. lift the tool tray out, this will reveal another 3 of these clips that hold the carpet into the rear of the boot, these need to be removed as well the looking at the right side boot trim there are two load restraints that need to be removed, they are held in place with a 10mm bolt, this is hidden. in order to get at the bolt you need to prise the plastic cover away with a screwdriver Undo the 10 mm bolts and remove the restraints. Looking at the right hand inner boot panel there are 3 trim clips that hold the panel to the car, they are 'spined' and need to be prised out. you can see the 3 holes in the picture. With these out the last piece to be removes is the plastic threshold trim, this has another 3 of the spined clips that are used on the inner trim panel. Once they are removed the panel requires a sharp pull as there are 6 clips attached to the threshold trim that need to be released from the body. Now you can pull/bend the inner trim back to reveal the fan assembly and trunking for the air duct the black trunking that runs from the fan to the hybrid battery is held in place with 2 self expanding clips, again prise the centre pin out and the pull the clip out in order to remove the trunking. The motor is held in place with 2x10mm bolts and 1x10mm nut There is also a multiplug that will need to be disconnected in order to remove the fan assembly from the car. Once removed you then have access to the trunking that has the filter in it With the motor out of the way the trunking is held in place by a tag at the bottom of the trunking that locates on a plastic pin, a sharp pull will see it come free. and this is what you may find!! Full of fluff and crud, with a vacuum cleaner give this a good clean, then clean the motor. The vanes will be fill of dirt and crud as well, with an airline blow this all out (watch your eyes as there will be a lot of dust) Cleaned out Putting it all back together is the reverse this, however when reconnecting the fan motor please make sure the connectors go back together with a solid 'CLICK' if they don't and the pins haven't made good connection you will get a 'check hybrid' error message, once the fan motor and trunking is in place and before I have built up the interior trim I normally turn the ignition on so as to check that everything is in order. Hope that helps

I thought it might be time for an update on my LX600h. Some of those with good memories will remember that I bought this from Lexus Stoke around 18 months ago. It is a 2008 model and had 100k on the clock when I bought it. It had a full Lexus service history which I am determined to maintain. The dealership included a 3 year warranty in the purchase price. It went for its second major service yesterday having just clocked over 130k miles (around 11k since the last service). A grand total of c. £120 was spent on a pair of windscreen wipers (for the MOT) and a service of the air conditioning system (due to the car's age and part of the normal schedule). Not bad for one year's motoring! The car was cleaned and fully valeted as part of the service. It looks brand new but sadly too dark to photograph now. The previous service at 120k was a little pricier with one major piece of the exhaust system that needed replacing. I'm looking forward to another 18 months of motoring and then will take stock and see whether I will be selling this car or carrying one with it for a longer period of time. Difficult decisions but I'm very, very happy with my LS600h and the accompanying ownership experience at Lexus Stoke. First class in every aspect.

Hi, On my previous cars which have been non hybrid, I have been able to dispel the early mist which forms inside the front screen by a combination of directing heat and using air con while car idles. (I know this is now probably regarded as non PC but it did the job and was in any case recommended on some cars of yesteryear, being almost mandatory on some Italian ones). Indeed on my Fiat 130, there was even a lever to hold the throttle speed higher beside another for operating the choke which enabled the oil to warm and circulate and the screen to clear. However, I find it takes sometime for the screen to clear on my RX and I notice some slight abrasions possibly left by a ringed finger of the original owner. It is also a long way to reach over to wipe the passenger's side a couple or so times. I have been considering fitting a small flat electrically heater fan on the dash. Also, I find it takes quite a time for the exterior mirrors to clear after an initial wipe. I would be interested in how others like me who can't garage their car find this and deal with it.

John, Search for a post by Bitprius. He explains the difference. (Motors immersed in fluid etc.) John

quite frankly I'm not at all surprised it's lasted 227k miles My Mk1 Ls400 I changed the alternator when it blew out at about 150k miles following the age old pas O ring issue leakage and there was little doubt then that was the original alternator this upset me tbh it only having lasted a short mileage, but accepted that cars do break down sometimes, even fabulous Ls400s I had thatcar since about 100kmiles and would have been really really upset if it had gone before or at that time I think 227k miles is fair wear and tear and any longer would have been a bonus in life maybe ............ a little longer would have been happier though I don;t doubt that original Lexus equipment could easily last so well Malc

Love the interior colour especially. Are you in Italy, weather looks lovely, I'm in Scotland!

If you want to be sure you are not stressing the bearing with blows when inserting it into the pulley place the bearing into the freezer overnight and use a heatgun on the pulley for a few minutes at mid setting ,the bearing will then slip in with a slight tapping from a wooden mallet.

I`m with you Herbs and that is why I asked my question.

Personally I can't believe that, but even if it's true I wouldn't turn the AC off. Our cars don't just have lowly air conditioning, they have climate control. You set the temperature that you want the cabin to be and the car computers mix-and-match hot and cold air as necessary to keep that temperature stable. Plus, of course, "conditioned" air isn't just cold or to cool you down; it's filtered and dried and is actually better for us, so why would anyone want to turn it off?

Quote - 24 years and 227,450 miles too and this the first time an alternator has gone - Unquote. Can you be sure of this fact? Have you owned the Car for 24 years Malcolm? Mine packed up on the M20 much as the expereience of Alexander above, had it gone just a further 500 yards I'd have been at the Stop 24 hour Folkestone Service Centre. Mileage around 120k from memory. Leaking P/S pump probably didn't help but when I opened the Alternator up the Brushes were like packed coffee grouts in the top, so finally worn beyond contact. Can buy replacement Brush set for abour a fiver on ebay. Towed back 100 miles on trailer I had to replace both Alternator and P/S pump in my driveway. Didn't let on that I had a replacement new Alternator in the boot, as unlikely that it would have been fitted and couldn't be sure at the time that it wasn't the P/S pump leak that was to blame. Ferry to France went witohut us, that day.

"The last one had been the late LJK Setright's car, a special import with active suspension - sadly sold when it overnight erupted with rust." Ah, LJK a motoring journalist from Mount Olympus. What he and Neville Cardus could write cannot even be copied today.

I recall an on/off Air Suspension switch... In the boot?

Also had to replace mine but at 69k. There was no PAS leak it just gave up. Was going up the M6 in the rain and the wipers were slowing down and the dash lights were all lit up! It got me right outside my sister's house before it conked out. Couldn't really complain. That and the ECU are the only mechanical failure I've had on the car in almost 2 years. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk

Interestingly that is what I have always believed (and still do), but I read an article on this forum recently which indicates that the Hybrid aircon is different to a normal system and that it doesn't need to be run all the time to stop seals from drying out. In respect of clearing the screen on a gen 3 car I used to press the big windshield icon demist button and that always worked well together with the mirror and rear screen defogger button.

Many thanks @Herbie and @wharfhouse - I really like the look of both suggestions. Now to make a decision!

My F Sport claimed its first Bavarian scalp yesterday. Sitting at some traffic lights, a 3 Series pulled up next to me and started doing that slowly edging forward thing. The lights went green, I floored the loud pedal and left it for dead. No need for Sport mode or anything. I'd love to tell you which variant of 3 Series it was, but I didn't get to see its boot lid.

Best wishes with your new present to yourself, it's great if you're happy to just cover the cracked glass with another then there are good suppliers out there too for a '' stick-on ' one I've had one for my Honda Legend, they bespoke cut to your template ok if they don't have a stock item, not heated glass though but I can give you the number etc of the people that provided for me you might of course live with it as have prior owners or maybe go through the eye-watering expense of a genuine replacement Malc

Took a little trip up the M180 to sunny Scunny today and picked up these beauties. Genuine OZ/Lexus accessories from back in the day. Shot blasted and powder coated these will look lovely!

Original purchasers have the advantage of choice in respect of colour and trim so we purchasers of used cars are more limited as to what is available when we need it and for some like Olliesgrandard, colour becomes of secondary importance. Then there is fashion and white has become very fashionable in the last few years and there are also more grey cars now (though not my cuppa) Another thing is that some colours suit certain models more than others but of course attractiveness is in the eye of the beholder. Not aware whether it is true of the RX but remember reading an article about car colour which said certain colours were not very popular so more difficult to sell so sold for less while very popular colours were easier to sell and could command a premium.

P0660 code could quite possibly be an inlet manifold off job, no easy task. I'm not sure I would do any more work on the car unless you think it's worth spending on. I'd want my money back, but as you're dealing with a man who clearly has no morals or conscience it may be hard work. If you do ever get to meet him again take a mirror with you to see if he has a reflection!

Well, the LS felt positively watertight to a depth of 30m in comparison to the RX sieve.

When you have an hour to spare, read this thread... it's possible that the membrane behind your rear door card has been messed with or a door seal gone etc... but water will settle at lowest point, so wherever you are experiencing water, the rear boot of the RX is probably the source because it can run from the boot into the cabin...see my write up below. So....I was aware of the RX leak problems before I purchased my RX300 last month which indeed came with wet rear footwell carpets. The history showed Lexus had already had a go at fixing water ingress in 2014 swapping out the rear light gaskets. I tested sunroof drains, they were OK and clear, sealed up boot lid hinge plate bolts... I stripped out the rear boot floor/plastic trays etc. I sat in the boot of the car when it rained and watched water seeping in along the seams at back under boot lip exactly as per pictures on the last page of the above thread posted in March 2018 by 'Steve.ch'. No water came in from rear lights, so that was one possible ticked off the list. Looking in the stripped out boot, I could see how water coming in could find it's way to the cabin carpets via gaps on each side of the 3 or 4 inch high crossbeam/bulkhead running just behind the rear seats. I had an idea!!!! I wanted to have a go at fixing the leaks in time, but I wanted dry carpets much quicker than that. So, a 'managed coastal erosion' kind of thing sprung to mind. I filled the gaps each end of the crossbeam/bulkhead with expanding foam, once dry, I sealed over with bathroom silicone sealant which I also ran along the seams the of crossbeam and in it's holes. My aim was to prevent water reaching the cabin from the boot. Secondly, there are several small rubber grommets covering 5mm-ish holes in several places in the boot floor. I removed these, now water can come and go as it likes without wetting the carpets. I put everything back together and dried out the rear carpets as much as possible with swapping over towels with weights on them to sponge up the water... I also had an 8 hour drive to do over Xmas, so did this with heating on full aimed at the floor, sunroof open to vent the moisture (luckily no rain) It's worked... the rear carpets are dry even after heavy rain. I can lift out the plastic trays and see only a cup full of water accumulates at the back of the boot after rain (our drive has a slope and I park rear down... old habit from the LS) before it runs out of the holes.... and now after the long drive, with no rain, the boot is bone dry because it's also getting ventilation via the opened grommet holes. I might get round to fixing the actual source of the leak, but no rush now!

I know this post is years old, but to help anyone who is searching for a solution to the tailgate problem after having a dead battery. Forget the solutions using the switch at the glove box. Do however make sure it's in the correct position. What I have found with every battery change (or dead battery) the tailgate needs to be reset. To do this: Lock the car using the remote, wait about 30 seconds then unlock the car. Open the tailagte using the car button (not the fob) then close it after a few seconds. This has fixed the open/close issue everytime for me.

Cheers all, I'll advise my Dad and let you know if he has any success with Lexus.

I can understand there are a number of reasons why people wish to change some/all of their speakers, particularly if they spend a lot of time in their car listening to music and the type of music means a non standard speaker gives the listener better results. (Of course one could spend enormous amounts of money upgrading car speakers and indeed amps and systems) I don't listen to such an amount of music in my car as to justify changes to the ML one installed. However, I faced the same situation in my property and it was a bit of a compromise finding a system that would be good for the sort of music I enjoy but also be reasonable if not quite so good for playing DVD's over the TV in surround sound particularly for action movies. (Ideally, one would have two separate systems.)

The Mark Levinson system in our RX 400h sounds absolutely brilliant. And I'm definitely what would be considered an audiophile, as well as a musician.

For these I hope?

Hi Mark, you was almost there. Search and you will find it, see pictures with signs i made for you. Take the pipe out with the yellow sign. On the other end you will find the boot. (Red sign) If you look good at your first picture you will see the bootfilter (Green sign) Nice car btw! Cheers, Ivo