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Well, the NX's replacement has arrived. Just a word of thanks to fellow forum members for the invaluable advice and discussion during the years I had my NX. I can well imagine returning to Lexus when it has a wider range of EVs. By the way, I was pleasantly surprised by the strong residual value of my 2015 NX.

I'm old enough to remember Consul's too, of the various models I think this was the best!

I feel a need to post this…😆😇

This gives some clarity to the range.

Autoglym Polar Seal looks interesting, I will check it out.

With the 20" on the RX have a look at the Yokohama Geolander CV G058

Indeed Len...Ed invariably made easy work out of engine management faults for little money which rescued Mike's credibility after buying would be duffers! With Eds skills you could save a load on such cars....hopefully Hristo can pull it off with his. As an aside, I know Ed has done quite a lot on YouTube, but I thought he'd have been doing higher profile TV programmes with his talent.

I've ordered last week directly from the manufacturer, will let you know how it goes once i fit them.

Changed my is200t for a 2021 ux250h F-Sport Decided the time was right

The SC430 was brought to my attention by 'Top Gear', who slated this vehicle due to is high initial cost, but subsequent recommendation from 'Jeremy', as a 'second-hand bargain'!!! Of the 2,121 currently registered in the UK, how many are actually owned by forum members? I was lucky to acquire a 2005 vehicle in Pearl Indigo with a modest 38,000 miles (unfortunately not fully enjoyed by previous owner due to I'll health). Personally I try to use mine 3-4 days a week for the 'work-run'. As I have yet to see another SC on the roads, I was wondering how many are actively used by forum members?

Nope….our present BMW and Range Rover both have TPMS and receivers at each corner, when changing a TPMS valve you just have to drive for about 10-15 minutes and the system recognises the new valve.

Can you post a screenshot of where you are in techstream? Also, the error you're getting should show up, does it not link to the lkas screen? One last thing, which version of techstream are you using? Some functionality has been disabled in the newest versions. I think 12 is the last one with complete functionality.

Hi, I'm from Holmfirth near Huddersfield in Yorkshire. At 61 years old I have finally got the car of my dreams, a SC430, 2007, 84k in silver with ivory trim. It's not perfect but it is beautiful to me and it is part of my enjoyment to upgrade, improve and even repair things on it. My son Tom (Lexiguy Junior) is a petrolhead like me and loves working on it and riding in it. A bonus is he can still squeeze in the back for family runs. I enjoy meeting other SC enthusiasts and recently attended the meeting near Sleaford where over 30 SC's turned up! In Huddersfield there are two more SC's and I have made a point of speaking to their owners.

See this tutorial on how to use techstream. Not sure which menu he poked around in to get to lkas, possibly under cruise control as lkas doesn't fully activate unless you have acc on.

So now you need to Google how to set up and use the cable and Techstream on your laptop. It's not a difficult process but it would take a long time to detail each step for you here but all the info you need is out there.

And once I've done that, I'll try and engine swap an RX 😉

Assuming you mean that you got a miniVCI cable, Google is your friend.

Traded in my is200 F-Sport on Monday for a 2021 Ux250h F-Sport Thought it was was the right time with used price's being so high at present

Why not, congratulations, enjoy.

Replacing an old exhaust is always going to be a help but it would be interesting to see what the dyno says as most who modify the exhaust agree that regardless of the satisfying V8 sound, it feels like extra power has been released but few actually test to see the numbers. I removed the resonators and went with a high flow similar shape rear box. It is said to act as a rear diffuser, removing it may shed a little weight but add a small amount of extra drag. Of course the most restrictive part of the exhaust system is the log style manifolds.

Quite right Paul..I think that’s the point we were all making. Until….Hristo revealed that he was actually only paying £900 for the car! The possibility then arises that the dealer was selling it ‘as seen’ with no warranty and wasn’t prepared to spend any time or money on it. Now if ‘Hristo’ turns out to be anything like, say, Edd China, then it all makes sense! Even better if there’s no Mike Brewer equivalent involved.

I think he is trying to say… “No need to wax anymore. Get yourself a Snow Foam Gun and buy some Autoglym Polarseal. Wash the car as usual but before it dries throw some Polarseal over it and a Monthly wash thereafter will keep it protected.” grammar makes a world of difference.

hahahahaha .......... hearing yesterday on the news about the COP26 summit ......... several do-gooders, delegates failed to arrive in a timely fashion .... their EVs ran out of " fuel " en-route Malc

Very nice Marlon, thanks for sharing! I need to buy a new sprayable wax but not sure for what to go for, I was thinking about Ceramic Coating spray either from Meguiar's or Autoglym, also Alchemy Ducktail had very good reviews in one of the car magazines. Anyway, good job! Well done, the car looks mint!

You wouldn’t think so, but my wife had a Peugeot 307 that had engine light coming up and going into limp mode. The AA put a code reader on and it had a misfire on No3 cylinder so they changed coil pack. Fault came back a few miles later. I got a code reader really cheap off eBay and realised they’d changed the wrong coil pack!! Cylinder numbering on a Peugeot is the opposite way round to most other cars where No1 is at opposite end of transmission. I disconnected the coil pack of the offending cylinder to remove it and immediately noticed the spark plug was loose. I took it out and the threads were black and wet with unburnt fuel. I replaced and tightened the plug correctly - problem solved! The car ran sweeter than ever from then. Lesson learned is that a misfire can put the engine light and the cause of that can be a defective spark plug. That being said, I would take it with an enormous pinch of salt if dealer claimed that was the cause of an engine light. If they knew that to be the case, they almost certainly change it as it’s usually a cheap and simple job and it would make the car massively more sellable.

If you look at the video you will see in the bottom corner is the old rear box, but also look are the pipes that when back to the resonator, they are flattened at the point they go under the rear axle, which must cause a real restriction. Allowing the car to breath better has improved performance and also economy.

Yes everything is original at the front and middle, so two front cats going into single middle cat. Then splitting out to two rear resonators. From then it is straight pipes. The only thing removed was the rear silencer.

The third cat can be deleted without any significant change to the exhaust note. No crackle or pop. The other 2 cats need to stay to pass an MOT.

Hi Lexiguy I still have all the cat's in place, otherwise you would get more of that V8 rumble and lots of crackle and popping. which to be honest I do love, but I also like the quietness of the Lexus, so I will stay on for the moment, but do watch this space....

So get yourself a code reader on- line for less than £30, plug it in and see what code comes up! I doubt if a dodgy spark plug would make the engine management light come on, you really need to plug a reader in to see what the fault is, not worth just trying to guess at it.

Sound advice. If this was a sale by a registered trader, then dismissing a warning light ‘as nothing major’ is ridiculous. It should be sorted before sale. And beware of the quick fix solution: disconnecting the wire to the warning light!

regardless, if you just bought it and the engine light is on, they should fix it or refund... it shouldn't be your responsibility to sort out. The rules were brought in to stop people like that trading.

take it back, expect a refund or repair. Car traders have to abide to the rules, they can't just brush it off.

The exhaust was fitted by TGH Customs in Hayes. Just had the rear box removed. so cut the pipes after the resonators and run straight pipes out. The cost would have been £450+VAT, but decided to have slash tailpipes which was another £200+VAT. Still quite when cruising, but with a hint of V8 magic. VID-20211023-WA0001.mp4

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Door mirror settings - centre for off, full right or left for automatic dipping on selecting reverse gear. If this doesn't work, then a fault has occurred.

yeh hes not doing justice to that 4.3 V8

I live in Wiltshire and I see a blue SC430 most mornings on my way to work. Older fella driving it about 56-60 I reckon! It's in mint condition. Its a good looking car. I always thought they were slow, did not realise they had a 4.3 V8!!

I live in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire and have owned my 2005 Black/Cream leather beast for 4 months now. Only use it at weekends typically but I still look for excuses to go out in it mid week. I have the roof down every chance I get and just turn on the heated seats and the heating up high. :eerrrmm: Got rid of my last rattle by taking the door panel off and discovering a couple of nuts had come loose causing a tinny rattle every time I shut the drivers door. Little bit of wind noise from the drivers window which I am still researching how to eliminate. Rear parking sensors need sorting as they stay on when I select reverse. Got 30 mpg on a recent trip to Newport, Wales. Didn't buy it for economy, bought it because it is rare and luxurious. :hocus-pokus: Has everyone else read the manual and worked out how to get the door mirrors to dip when you select reverse?

Over the past year on our drive to Belfast, my wife and I always look out for the unusual and beautiful on the automobile front. We have noticed quite a few Maserati's, the rare Bentley (no well paid footballers in area), with a few veteran Lexus's around to lighten the mix. No matter how expensive the vehicle may be, what for me is apparent, is how the pride of the owner reflects on the beauty of their chosen vehicle. A beautiful vehicle always brings a smile to my face.

Just an update on having had the car for about 4 months now. I just love it.. Its been great. had the roof of many times recently including a trip to Bridlington with my wife and 7 year old daughter she loved it in the back and had loads of room. So thats another myth dispelled !! it has room in the back for some !! My car is late 2005 so its the 2006 model with the 6 speed box never having liked auto I have now come around this gearbox is the best of both worlds. I cant fault it. In sport mode it allows great engine braking etc and is far and away beter than my sons BMW 335. Even he admist it and that wsnt easy. The only thing it does do is roll a bit on the corners and when the roof is down its abit back heavy. Howver it was never meant to be a sports car. Overtaking is so easy and the throttle response control is excellent. I mentioned that I updated the sat nav with the genuine Lexus 2012 discs I am not too impressed with this. It only allows 3 figure post codes which is a pain and makes no sense. It also is too focused on POI and fast food and tourist traps . Thats not what I use it for I dont expect many do. Trying to find an address is sometimes impossible and even though its supposed to be uptodate (and it is for many things) it often refuses to allow a particular address to be input even when you know it exists and has for some considerable time. Also if you choose the wrong route, say short instead of quick and realise it later the stupid woman will not take a hint and redirect you. It took 75 miles down the A1 for her to stop tryoing to take me off the main road at every junction. The difference between short and quick was overall about 9 miles. One good thing is the sat nav can be operated on the move which I understand it cant on some 430SCs. Speed well its fast and I cant see much difference between this and my Audi S4 which had supposedly 50 more BHP. Also the acceleration is brilliant particuallty 50 to 80+ and on if needs be. Fuel economy is unbelievable if driven for it. I dint buyb it expecting to save money.But.......... I travelled from Guildford back up to Yorkshire and averaged 30mpg and at motor way speeds (which are around 80mph) didnt go to fast as quite alot of traffic at the time. Getting 30+mpg is easily possible the car does nearly 80mph at only 2000rpm. Thats diesel revs !! In fact the diference between my 290bhp (supposedly) 4.3 V8 Lexus and my sons 340 bhp chipped diesel 335 tourer is not that great he gets around 35 -38 to the gallon (we work in gallons dont like the EU) considering his fuel is more expensive than mine how can diesel be more economical ?? it real life its very close. The real good thing is my 430SC is faster than the BMW !!!! Back of the Net. At 67 really should grow up. Ps I think the reason we dont see many 430SCs around is there arent many to see... Only 2500 in the UK or so i understand. Thats nothing..

I've just bought a 2009 (59 plate) in slate grey with cream leather and only 14,000miles, very excited!! I don't pick it up for another month as I relocated to the US last year but I'm coming back so had to get myself another one as I had to sell the 57 plate I had in black before I left. I love the car, wouldn't pay 60k for it when it was new but just picked mine up for 26.5k, you can't get many cars 3 years old with that mileage in its class that's for sure

I was also looking at the satnav site, but considering the cost from Lexus, have now opt for their original disc. Much obliged for the info, hopefully new discs will keep me on the straight and narrow.

Hello I looked at all the options to update the sat nav including Satnavi online but was put off by some reports that it was just a pirate copy. In the end I went to the lexus site www.lexus-mapupdates.eu ordered it from there. The price was in euros and as the exchange rate is quite good now it cost me £109 in full. Its the full set of all Europe 4 DVDs. Works great. To my mind its worth the money. Agree Black and Ivory is a great combination. buying a used 430 SC it isnt that easy to get the colour you want with so few around. Most I found were silver. So I jumped at this one. Had the roof down a few times now and my 7 year old daughter says its just like flying. She loves it. Looks like the weather is only going to give a few chances in the near future but the good thing about the SC is its a good coupe (with the roof up) as well. The weather does seem to have a real affect on how saleable these cars are. When I started looking for a 430 SC at the end of April there were about 24 of them on Piston Heads. Now its just 8 I think. Black and Ivory must be the best colour combination (mental note - should have opted for black!). As I'm looking to update our satnav, would be obliged if you could update us where you got yours - Lexus, aftermarket, and the cost please. As an afternote, the hood on our 'SC' during May was never up - pity the summer ended!

Black and Ivory must be the best colour combination (mental note - should have opted for black!). As I'm looking to update our satnav, would be obliged if you could update us where you got yours - Lexus, aftermarket, and the cost please. As an afternote, the hood on our 'SC' during May was never up - pity the summer ended!

I have had mine 430 Sc for about a month. Its a 55 plate but 2006 spec wth the 6 speed box. Use it once a week and for trips to meetings airport etc. Black with Ivory Hide. It needs some attention to the paint work and its not been looked after the way I would do it so I am looking forward to improving its appearance. Howver it only needs superficial stuff apart from a new rear exhaust (one of the tail pipes is not good. Never had a auto gear box before (and never wanted one either) but and this one is a revelation to me. Love it. Looking forward to the summer if we have one !! But its good roof up or roof down. Just updated the sat nav to 2012 for a start.

Just bought today and yet to collect Montrose Blue/Cream interior 2004 '54. Bought it because you don't expect to see many (any?) and then would you believe it I drove passed one on my way to look at the one I bought! Now collected so officially an owner - 1 day in and loving it, I think I've pressed every button (couldn't get the seat memory to work at first but found the answer in the manual so all sorted now); it gets its full clean today and then I will be looking forward to some good weather to get the top down and start cruising.

Very surprised to find a forum for the SC430. Have had mine for approx one month but driving limited to (a) collecting the car from Edinburgh and (B) a very brief run to keep the battery charged. Initial findings as follows: Ride poor - I have had several high performance cars during my driving lifetime and this is perhaps the most un-nerving. Any road imperfection will throw the car off track. I suspect that the problem can be traced to the very large alloys/tyres currently fitted (245/45 x 18 and 275/40 x 18). I will be seeking advice from the forum as soon as I have checked the wheels in more detail. Comfort - not as good as as SL500 which has air suspension but a close second. Finish - initial impressions good but await detailed inspection following first wash. Yes I agree with earlier views that they are not common and that a sighting is indeed a rarity. I look forward to posting more views and asking for advice soon. PS. Anyone else with an Sc in North Yorkshire?

I have recently bought a 2007 SC430 (Cadoxton Slate - that is metallic Grey to normal people) and am having a great time with it (:-} I am based near Amersham and there are a couple of other SC's in the area. It goes in for a detailing session next week so I expect it will look really excellent. Regards MikeT

We have a black 51 and she drives it to work everyday. I know of 2 others in Bournemouth and 1 that I see in Farnborough.