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a bit like replacing the frontwindow with a television screen?

I would contact Lexus Birmingham and check with them ...maybe.

Good God it beggars belief. Maybe she really wanted a number plate that reflected her name and tendencies? I struggle to believe that motoring journalists are so eager to put the Lexus down in comparison to the German "premium brands." I've owned three German cars and all of them have been seriously flawed. They are companies that are run by accountants, the lot of them. The problem being, the accountants provide the motoring press with luxury accommodation in the Alps with unlimited food and booze in exchange for a good review.

We collected our new 450 from the guys at Woodford in January and took the service plan, it worked out cheaper (on paper, at least), so seemed a no-brainer. It’s a lovely motor by the way, the 2020 spec is great with Apple Car Play and Android Auto, we are very pleased with it so far.

Don't be so old fashioned. Lexus seats are of durable quality and very comfortable. Do you really want to be adjusting pleats and wrinkles in covers every time you get in and out ? Just treat them with respect and keep them clean. If you want to wear greasy overalls, put a bin-bag over them......or take the van instead 😉.

Crikey. Anyone who solely relies on the rear view camera to park their car should have their driving licence revoked. Rear view mirrors should be used with the customary look over the shoulder.

My own experience is that due to expense of the air suspension parts and the high probability that they will rust and fail, then I went for an SE-Nav instead of an SE-L. Rust is the killer of the air struts, because the air chamber is partly steel and it rusts quite badly and as soon as the rust creates even a pinhole in the steel, it's a new shock at £700. I'd advise anyone getting a new air strut fitted to have the steel part of the air chamber waxoyled or something like that to make it last longer.

Many thanks Lager Shandy & Herbie. Got back in the car yesterday and all was working fine! So now doubting myself, I guess time will tell......... !!!

We had our RX300 SE-L from 2007 for five years and over 60.000 miles, with no sign of a problem. But I can imagine it’s an expensive repair if it arises, so a conventionally sprung version might be a safer buy at around fifteen years old. You might find one like ours, with a RX plate, even harder to find! Here it is outside a Fish Bros, Swindon. Good luck.

Just some feedback as I know this post attracted a little interest. I drove the car back home from Bristol this afternoon and so far so good. No issues at all. I have to say Lexus Bristol have been absolutely superb. Very welcoming, the car was handed back to me by the same person that handled my case from start to finish. They've provided a written summary of what they:ve done for my own records and the car was cleaned inside and out. Will definitely be taking the car back there in the summer when the service is due. Thanks again for all the comments. Fingers crossed it won't happen again. Cheers.

Finally got round to wiring the DRLs and I'm quite pleased with the results. You don't really get the full effect on the video (presumably the fault or limitation of the camera) but in reality, they work well. The DRL set was just under £12 from China and I think I spent another £8 or £9 on a couple of changeover relays to make sure they went off when the sidelights were switched on. Just got to get round to refurbishing the headlamp units now as they're yellowing quite a bit. I've got a 3M Headlamp Restoration Kit for that but still need to get some UV-resistant clear topcoat/sealer. [youtube]

So I’m currently in Dubai and anytime you use UBER or Careem the most popular ride hailing services in this city, You are greeted with a driver in a White or Black Lexus ES350. Sitting in the back I cannot help but notice how smooth and silent the car is and how it glides along the road! I asked the driver the year and mileage of the car, he tells me it’s a 2015 with 672000 miles on the clock. “How much??” “672000 sir” Unreal. The car felt brand new! No squeaks no rattles. He told me he has only ever serviced the car (not at Lexus) and recharged the AC once and changed tyres and pads. Makes me wish they did a ES350 here id buy one in a heartbeat.

... not me, I don't have one. However, I came across this article earlier today (via twitter feed), which I thought made interesting reading. https://twitter.com/whatcar/status/1228944109760634880?s=09 or https://www.whatcar.com/advice/owning/i-want-to-reject-my-faulty-lexus-is/n20993

I have an RX with air. Almost 180k miles on original air struts. I've had to replace 2 rear controllers and that's it. Normal struts would be cheaper to replace and I dare say I would be on a third set by now. My non air SC has new suspension all round, the non air GS 430 needed new rears at 90k The LS with air was still fine with no issues at 110k miles, the Soarer with air did have 2 front struts replaced late on in life at less than £100 each but all was well when I sold it at 230k miles. Would I buy an SEL? you bet. With all the scary stories about air suspension where are all the cheap SEL models?

Lexus Sidcup hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons again I see 🤣 Looks like they do have the ability to rectify issues 👏Glad to see they look after some of their customers, at the expense of others...

Hi, I am selling my SC430 and I wondered if you were interested? Please feel free to PM me if you want to ask any questions. It's a lovely car in great condition, 55k miles, with full Lexus service history and under warranty with Lexus until August 24th and is the facelift six speed with the low tax rate as it was registered on March 9th 2006. Thanks, Chris

Filthy/Gorgeous

V Power is definitely a drop of the good stuff. I try to run it whenever I can and at roughly £6 or £7 more per fill up I can live with that. Not sure about the '96 LS but might be worth disconnecting the battery for a little while too.

That's a very good point and one I'd already considered. My current warranty is good for another 7 months and all work performed is on the Lexus system. If Lexus are still selling 24 month warranties for the price of 12 months I'll be extending the warranty anyway.

I don't know how long your warranty has left to run, but if not many months left, ask them to put this issue on file and see if they would repair if out of warranty as told them about fault, before the warranty expired. If they wont I would have another 2 year warranty once initial warranty expires. Hopefully the fault wont re occur. Most likely updated things and not said possibly? James.

Hi. I have averaged approx 34.5 over 3 years. I did mainly town driving and 5 long motorway trips per month. Just traded in my RX Premier for a "Superman spec" F Sport Takumi and , the mpg seems to be the same.

Got a set of 18" F Sport wheels in a special colour for sale in the parts section

I also like the Khaki green. Wish that was available on the NX! Azure blue would be my second choice.

Thank you

Looks like it just got a bit wet, that's all. Possibly a 2-colur stamp and the blue ink ran worse then the black.

It will be genuine as they are part of Fish Bros Lexus Main Dealership.

No its all genuine Toyota stuff, all of it.

It was for something completely unrelated (brakes) but I think they probably disconnected the battery at some point because the switch to override control of the electric windows also seems to have stopped working. Also the radio had lost the station names, although their frequencies were still programmed. The clock was right though!🤷‍♂️

But at least you know about the cupboard

Excellent - thanks. I'm glad I'll only have to go through that palaver once.

Welcome to Europe's Leading Lexus Club! Please Enjoy!

I can +1 what @Habu said. My local Lexus garage confirmed today that May 2020 will be go live on AA AC upgrade campaign, at a cost of £120. They are really open about the upgrade conversation and there is no hesitation anymore around this topic!

Haha, thanks, unfortunately I have neither!!!

You did, I saw it, you are not going mad... it has indeed gone, there was a notice about maintenance to the website/forum, perhaps to do with that? The OP's response has also vanished.

Sunshine and dry roads. I've tried but apparently they're out of stock and on 'back order.'

The push button is a physical thing so is it still 'pushing' as in clicking when you push it? If the physical action is still there then it may be something electrical, but if there's no click then the switch itself has failed, in which case I'd take it out and look for a replacement at either https://cpc.farnell.com/ or https://uk.rs-online.com

I'm sure I put a post here... but it's gone?

EVs .. just reading the impending long term shortage of the stuff coming out of the ground for the necessary batteries ........ so what's next then ! No EVs by 2035,............... No new Hybrids nor Diesels nor Petrol cars being sold Hey, maybe it is the new Hydrogen cell technology and the waste emissions water being used to wash the roads and water the green verges and flower borders ............... Malc

I have a relative who has an 06 RX350 SE-L with air suspension. Purchased from Lexus when only 3 years old with circa 30k on clock. It's been fully serviced by Lexus ever since, but in last two years with about 130k on clock, one by one, the air suspension has failed and has cost him circa £700 per unit to replace (Lexus parts & Labour), so £2800 in all. If you are handy, you can import the parts and fit them your self for less, or get an indy to do it. Remember, you are looking at a 15 year old car...It seems that the air suspension is a matter of if, not when, it fails... as is testified to by many threads on this forum and other Lexus models with air suspension. Have you checked if the suspension has already been replaced on the one you are considering? You might be lucky. PS: Apologies for the doom story...I know you are asking for positive 'air' experiences, and I do hope you get some in due course.

People with problems usually post to forums in the hope that someone can help them and it would be rare and unusual for someone to post, "Hey, my car's working great". I'm sure that there are many hundreds of cars out there with perfect air suspension but do you really want to take such an expensive risk, especially given that air isn't much different to normal suspension and certainly doesn't provide enough of a difference to justify the extra complexity and cost, not in my personal opinion anyway?

Have you tried taking out the bulb on the other side? If you can get that one out, you'll be able to examine it closely and it might help you to work out how to remove the stuck one.

I have a USB and this looks a great price. Can't see it lasting long. Facelift with LSD and upgraded ICE.

Yes I guess I should have said I was referring to parts like the suspension etc not to servicing items 🙂 The Sprint booster is on my list but I've spent enough in the last two months! All I need now is some sunshine and dry roads.

"Not paying attention" - 15 down to plus 10 now you say Linas! So yes, as I previously said, " 15 ISFs! Not in the last 12 years on the autotrader there hasn't" Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay and although these cars hang around for a few months and the odd red one at a certain nationwide finance dealer maybe over a year, they ultimately do move, so they are priced relative. I don't believe for a second that any owner here believes that they are unicorn cars (you of course entitiled to your opinion), but instead, my understanding and experience been that owners are in a position where they are not desperate to sell. Reasonable priced servicing, cracking extendable warranties, different to shifting on an rs3 or rs4 that is out of warranty and due its 3 year service and first mot. That is from my experience and expertise both from a buyer and seller, private and trade, not my opinion.

Congrats they are great cars. I got 30.7mpg on a recent run to cornwall but mine's a harrier with the 2.4L.

Impressive car, they do wear well if looked after. I prefer the more contoured sides of this car to my 3 series and more cars then also came with wood trim which I l prefer. I like the front look of the 3rd series better but the 4 series front grille looks way OTT to my eyes. Thanks for posting. Enjoy!

Ask them to lend you a car while you are away and they can then put 200 miles on your car .

I've just had the 2 for 1 offer for warranty renewal. Its still £995 for the RC / RC-F and a hardly believable £795 for the IS / ISF. But there is no 2-4-1 offer for the LC; it is £1495 for one year or £2395 for two years....that is now off my list for my next car. To me that says they have no confidence in the reliability of the LC. The most IS-Fs I can recall for sale was about 13 on the Lexus site, but that was way back in early 2010 when I started seriously looking. They even had 5 yummy red ones to choose from

I bought the Meister r's from KAM racing, the rear ARB from Megazip and the bushes (front arb and steering rack) from Problem solving bushes. I've ordered a Cusco strut brace (the solid carbing strut brace is discontinued) from Nengun Performance. I found them all to be the best price/value. Any part bought from Lexus will be between double and quadruple the price elsewhere!!

Hi, I had the same issue with Dension, but I found the easy solution, take a look here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/813254-dension-iphone4s-audio-hook-up.html#post10736275