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I just joined this forum which I have been watching up to multiple times each day since I ordered my NX450+PP on 28 October 2022. I want to say thank you for the emotional share, information, tips and knowledge which helped me navigate a long wait in a vacuum of information which culminated in definitive news that my car was awaiting its final checks last week, and my dealer calling me on Wednesday this week to tell me that he would deliver the car to my home on Friday 25 August 2023. Since its arrival, I have managed to set up Lexus Link +, got Apple CarPlay running, plugged in, fully charged, and spent time figuring out and driving a superb vehicle that is EV quiet, comfortable, nippy, and almost able to drive itself. For those of you still waiting, the wait is worth it. The car, which is a 2024 model with 14" and 'moon roof' looks great in Sonic Titanium with Hazel trim and black alloys. It arrived with a paper manual and one key, and the promise of another key in a week. I am back from the first motorway and country lane blast, which took me to Castle Combe, and I am looking forward to much more of that.

How incredibly odd @Deb. To get so close to Portbury and then...turn around?! 🤔 There must be something weird and wonderful which we don't know about... I suspect @Ken R offers the best explanation amongst us, here. Welcome to the forum, Kurt! I hope you're well! I suspect if you've been keeping an eye on this forum and particularly this thread, you probably feel as though you already know some of us! Believe me, this place has been literally my number one source of information. If it wasn't for this place with some incredibly helpful members, I would have still been completely in the dark with regards to my May 2022 order until the last couple of months. In the last twenty years of buying new cars (I can extend that to 25 if I also include my father's that I've been involved with), I have never come across not only a wait of this nature but also such a lack of care/information from the brand. It has genuinely astounded me - and that's a hard thing to do. As things stand...and there's still time for something else to go wrong with my order given how the rest of it has been treated...I'm due to collect my NX this coming Friday, which will be 1st September. At least I know the car is sitting there at the dealer now, which is genuinely reliving and came as welcome news. I believe mine is also a MY24 car, but that's purely down to what I've been told on here. Otherwise I'd be none the wiser. Also, even though I know the car is there, I still haven't been told anything about the second key/locking wheel nut issues and if I'm affected or not. I'm assuming others who have theirs were lumped with this disappointing news on collection day. I'll very likely be discussing the business of whether it's been worth the 16 month wait or not over the next couple of weeks or so. It's been an incredibly long time coming, this car. Notably more than most. All I can say is fingers crossed all goes well, or as well as can be, for me on 1st September.

Golf looks like a write off! Some justice in the world!

Had confirmation that my 9th Lexus has been delivered to my dealer and I should take delivery myself early Sept 😀

It sounds like it's on a booze cruise..

TBH I didnt feel much of anything. It almost felt like the car had stalled and the associated jerk with it. Suppose at the end of the day it is basically a 2 tonne vehicle. I didn't look at the protection plate, my car literally went around the back of Lexus Leeds and 2 hours later came back out nice and clean! Ive informed insurers LV, theyve taken everything down and confirmed the car is insured. I just need to provide them with details of the garage I am taking it to for repairs and they will co-ordinate everything Was also offered a hire vehicle straight away which I dont need but it seemed like they were trying to push for me to take it

Maybe if you had not been there in your Lexus the Golf would not have stopped for the pedestrian either. But bad luck and hope you get it all sorted ok.

UPDATE : Tyres MICHELLIN ATS sent my tyres back to MICHELLIN Customer Care for inspection. Guy at ATS said I was wasting my time, I also bought 2 New front tyres from ATS Budget ones might I ad, £72 each. Michellin Customer Services rang me and they where very professional and efficient. OUTCOME : 2 Brand New MICHELLIN tyres FREE !

Car is drive-able so I'm just driving it until it goes for repair. It normally takes a week for repair so I might take advantage of it during that time

Hi Malcolm, With the SC430 so far I have only found the one sensor under the heated seats switch and that one is not adjustable. As I said before there is at least another sensor somewhere or maybe even 2 which may also be the fault cause?

I believe some of the larger ships are unable to dock at Portbury and therefore the ship travels to Zeebrugge where the UK destined cars are transferred to a smaller vessel for the final leg to Portbury.

Hello James. I no longer have my LS400 DHP but I do remember when I bought it (many years ago) with 130,000 miles on it the front tyres rubbed on the inner arches at full lock. I just assumed the front springs were a bit tired and had sagged. The car handled fine and went through several MOT tests with no mention of the front springs. I cured the problem by changing tyre size from 245 down to 235, the very slight difference in tyre profile height was enough to stop the rubbing. Regards. Steve.

The rear end is nearly finished. Can't wait to get it painted all tomorrow.

Wherever you go, get up very early for a dawn drive. Enjoy empty roads and the best time for photography, then back to the B&B / Hotel for a full Scottish breakfast. Follow with a nice walk, pub lunch, afternoon nap, then a late afternoon drive or more booze depending on how long the pub-lunch was.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/dreamy-lexus-is-sportwagon-demonstrates-why-estates-shouldn-t-be-a-dying-breed-219631.html That would be one good looking car. Why oh why oh why Lexus didn't/don't you make estate versions of the IS and ES?

You would need to reset the overall miles/khr on your dash or just observe the individual trip miles/kWh to see a current figure.

thanks for that

I know in my Mk3 Ls400 the solution was to a) keep metallic bits and bobs out of the centre armrest console and b) to turn the alarm button to zero/ right down when you get to it underneath the centre console as mentioned with access afore There was no need for me to buy a new sensor ...... just to wind it down ! Malc

That I know and you are correct - the classic saloon will always be the cheapest, simply because they are most common. Not every car model will have all 4 body types, but for example BMW 3-Series historically did. What I have observed over long period of time... after saloons then comes cabriolets despite being probably the rarest (I could speculate maybe classic convertibles are too much pain even for enthusiasts), then coupes (which for long time were most desirable) and nowadays estates often cost just as much and sometimes even more than coupes. And that is despite estates clearly being more utilitarian e.g. coupes and convertibles usually comes with more options, like leather, bigger engines, factory body kits etc. And this is not singular examples, I was looking at vintage car auctions, especially in US and estates very often commends premium even over coupes, which is a somewhat new trend of maybe last 10 years. Just kind of find it strange, but not sure if that translates to demand for new estate cars.

Wise words!!! Scotland has some epic roads. When transmitting between one epic road and the next, there’s a good chance you’ll stumble upon many great roads! As a Welshman, I’d describe Scotland as Wales on steroids! Adore the place!

Thank you all! I've since made the decision to go to standard (KYB) springs and dampers. Lexus don't have any stock of OEM springs. The chap I spoke with had no idea about DHP. The DHP springs were sagging so much, I was 20mm into the bump stop/spring aids. So there was no way to resurrect them! The new springs and dampers are great. But the biggest revelation has been fitting new steering rack bushes. Even torquing the older bushes higher on the clamps was a benefit. No more steering column shake. One day soon I'll do a long post on my chassis renewal if people are interested! Thanks again James

I know of a DHP not too far away,will give the owner a nudge....

It does seem a bit strange. I don't know anything about the logistics of ship movements and docking so I can't say what has happened here. I doubt that your car would be unloaded at Zeebrugge and then make it's final journey to Portbury on a different vessel, but who knows? FWIW, that's definitely not the way my car got here in 2022. Maybe there was insufficient capacity for the ship to dock at Portbury yesterday so the decision was made to carry on to Zeebrugge (and unload cargo destined for Brussels) before returning to Portbury to fulfil the UK deliveries? Just a wild guess.

This seems all very very subtle manouevering to weak to a very sensitive driver the immense power the V8 gives in sometimes oddball ( but quite normal ) driving I'm not at all sure that I would, in the moment, find myself thinking about flicking that switch whilst my mind is concentrating on some instant and maybe unexpected driving situation occurring Maybe that's why I leave mine ( in my Ls400s ) in PWR mode permanently ...... and the mpg seems better too ! Malc

Regarding classic cars, estates are rarer than the equivalent saloon. As you say they were regarded as utility and used as such. Classic pickups are very expensive for the same reason I guess. in the past I never liked estates - I always chose the standard 3 box saloons.

There must have been another one there, as mine is gold (Chardonnay) and as far as I remember the roof was up that weekend. But we were two up, plus dog on the back seat😊

I had one for 3 years. I'd come from an RX400h so the 4 cyclinder engine seemed noisy and a bit feeble but apart from that it was a lovely car and had no issues with it in the time I owned it. I wouldn't worry about 40k mileage at all. Lexus cars are very robust and seem to be well looked after, at least the four I bought second-hand had been.

Generally speaking if changing to all season or winter tyres you should really change all four. With the RX it is a square setup - what you could do is change the wheels over front to back and when they all wear to around 3mm get them all swapped for all seasons

It is 45, not 40. Or... 40 for 18" - 225/40/18 and 255/40/18

Had one of those as a courtesy car from the local Toyota/Lexus body shop once. Really liked it.

(C) Method Used 1. Use leather cleaner and brush into a foam. Leave for a minute then clean off with a cloth rinsed in clean water – repeat if necessary. Wait until dry or speed up drying with hair dryer. 2. Degrease seats with cleaning/degreasing spirit. Dry with hair dryer 3. Lightly sand crease and cracked areas with the sanding pad – clean with spirit. 4. Fill in cracks and creases with the “filler”. Leave for 20 minutes to dry the sand with the sanding pad. Repeat this several times depending on how deep they are and/or between paint coats. (some old creases my be too big/deep to fill?) Many very fine creases will improve with just the paint layers. 5. Mask trims and covers. 6. Apply the colour dye/paint in a dabbing action with a black sponge. Use the hair dryer to dry the paint between coats (I found that a heat gun was to hot/powerful) Apply 4 to 5 coats to the front seats, centre armrest and door handles and inserts drying with the hair dryer between coats. You can also fill and try to improve cracks between coats. Apply 3 to 4 coats to the back seats. 7. You can easily remove the back seats for painting. The bottom seat just pulls out from the front and you remove the back ones by taking off the rear head rests then remove 4 seat bolts and slide out the seat sideways through the seatbelts. 8. Remove the armrest for painting (several screws) and centre console trim starting at the back of the heated seats switches (I found an alarm sensor right there!) including the gear selector trim to paint the leather. 7. I used the very small flat art paint brushes to paint in the tiny gap between the silver radio unit and control unit (mask silver edges) and other places. You will need to repeat this at least 4 times. 8. I removed the door electric window trims for painting behind. Also the door handle centre screw for loosening the handle trims and painting behind. 9. Paint the door inserts and handles with the sponge. Mask the wood trim edges and use the small flat paint brush to get paint under the wood trim and trim edges – repeat until you get the correct coverage. 10. Mask the front seat side bolster plastic trims. Push the leather bolster in with your fingers to get room to sponge and paint lower down. Hold open and dry with hair dryer between coats, push leather in again and move along and repeat. Touch up and repeat in places difficult to get at with the small flat paint brush. 11. Used the hole repair kit and filler to fix the rip in the drivers seat. Sanded painted several times. 12. Applied the mini leather sealant to all coloured surfaces with a black sponge. 2 coats to front seats, armrest and door handles.

(B) Here is a list of the materials and tools I used (I already had the Leather Cleaner) total cost in the region of £165.00 delivered. You will also need a hair dryer, masking tape and a supply of rubber gloves. Geist. Easy Colour Restorer DIY Leather & Vinyl paint | www.leathercare.com Geist. Easy Filler to fill scratches and cracks on leather and vinyl | www.leathercare.com Geist. Double Sided Sanding & Finishing Pads | Pack of 2 | www.leathercare.com Colourlock Set of 3 Sponges 90 x 55 x 35 mm : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive COLOURLOCK Stainless Steel Spatula/Oil Painting Knife : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen COLOURLOCK Leather Cleaning Spirit for Cleaning and degreasing Leather Furniture Suite, Sofas, settees, car Seats, Alcantara interiors, Jacket Collars and Cuffs, etc (225 ml) : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive COLOURLOCK Leather Glue Crack Kit Solvent- (Glue 20g, Tension, 3 Mini Brushes) : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Colourlock® mini leather sealant, 30 ml, seals leather against abrasion, wear and stain, for cars, furniture, leather jackets : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive Koogel Paintbrush Set-7 Filbert Art Nylon Artist Painting Flat Brush Natural Wood for Professional Oil Acrylic Watercolor Gouache Painting (White Tip) : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen PROUSKY 4 PCS Paint Brush Set, Wooden Handle Foam Brush for Arts and Crafts 4 Sizes Absorbent Foam Brushes for Oils Varnishes Stains Acrylics : Amazon.co.uk: Home & Kitchen Geist. Leather & Upholstery Cleaning Brush Medium | To clean car seats, leather sofas, and alcantara | For car interiors, furniture, boots, shoes, bags and more : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools Autoglym Gentle Leather Cleaner Kit **COMES WITH MICROFIBRE CLEANING TOWEL & APPLICATOR PAD** : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive

Hi James and welcome to the LOC. There are presently 3 LS400s of your year (95-97) being broken on eBay one of which I have linked below. https://tinyurl.com/tcuhyay4 For the others just type Lexus LS400 breaking into the search box. Part numbers you quoted, the LH (NS) indicator is correct but the LH (NS) headlight is coming up on the database as 81150-50140. Amayama is showing as obsolete so little chance of buying either new, but at £400.00 for the headlight perhaps a good thing. Make sure if you do buy a used one that the fixing lugs are intact, the bolt holding the headlight to the wing tends to shear off if not removed with care. If you need any help with fitting let me know.

Hi Anthony, I kept the manky ones that came off. I will take some pics and post them over the next few days. It's such a blindingly obvious thing to do (post event obvs🙂) considering the amount of work they have to do and the twisting effect constantly on them. My car has just passed 76k and they look like the originals. I cannot emphasise enough the magic it has worked on the driving experience. Best regards. Nick

Hi Nick Thanks for that, I was contemplating what the first step should be when tackling suspension improvement and I think your idea gets 1st prize! How many miles has your car done and is it believed that the ones replaced were the originals? (A pic would have been brilliant) Anthony

Hi Nigel They look fantastic! Please let us know what you did exactly to achieve such a transformation and what products you used. Thanks for your illuminating and useful post! Anthony

Cleaning the exhaust tips on my car seems to be a constant job but I have a useful tip....use a 12 year old because they tend to stay much cleaner than sending them up chimneys! Anthony

Hi Ken The centre caps came plain chrome with their emblem to put on if required. I measured it precisely and trawled the Internet, eventually finding the right size in Bulgaria.. of all places! They took weeks to arrive but they were excellent and finished them off well. Anthony

That is truly impressive!

If you want to stick with an RX then this would be the obvious route to take, but given you have a relatively new car you would likely take a big hit in depreciation if you were to change now. I would suggest keep what you have for now and either get a Gen 5 towards the end of production or wait and see what a Gen 6 might offer. I am guessing there may be a Gen 6 that would meet the UK legislation for hybrid sales until 2035.

The 350h has about 50hp more than the NX300h and there's not much weight difference between the NX300h and the RX350h

I think what we're all saying is that the opportunity to travel the length and breadth of much of Scotland is a bit of a travesty to " rush " ............... I know I never could and have always had a sort of a Plan to start the day BUT nigh on always got sidetracked to visit some place I'll be coming upon and divert there and tarry a while ......... rarely pre-book accommodation in times past, just landing where the late afternoon took us ......... BUT I've also been reading of European tourists that can mess with that simple plan as they also, in large numbers sometimes, enjoy roaming Scotland too ........ Plan but be happy to manage it on a simple day to day basis and venture to unknowing spots is always brilliant ✌️ Malc

Try the East Neuk of Fife . Coastal towns including Elie , St Monans , Pittenweem , Anstruther , Crail , St Andrews . Some decent scenic harbours , great beaches and plenty decent cafes . Definitely try the fish and chips in Anstruther .

Had a full service today at this dealership (new to me) and will certainly go back again. Nice & spacious inside that seemed to be bigger than a number of other dealer I have visited, spotlessly clean of course and nice range of new vehicles to look around at (RX450h+ looked real nice) and staffed by very pleasant people esp Laura at the service desk. Asked if they give a discount for club member sponsors and that they did @15% so a tidy saving on the full service that mine was due simply as a result of its age, only one advisory (with a wee video so I can see myself) of a nearside rear trailing arm bush that has seen better days (wonder how hard that is for DIY) BTW for those who can recall the issue of my offside front wiper arm that caused my an issue (?) The tech man doing the service sorted it by bending it back where it was supposed to be & resetting the wiper(s) sweep. So a thumbs up from me and hope it helps others.

Question is if the same plate fits the NX - maybe they offer it at an additional cost. the statement about "not being aware of canbus thefts of the NX" is obvious BS. I am wondering if I as consumer can determine if my NX has such a plate fitted or not.

Just heard from the Lexus dealer: Destinations can no longer be sent to the car with the introduction of Lexus Link Pro – as the navigation is much better and easier to operate on the touchscreen, and you have Apple CarPlay, that feature has been deemed unnecessary and therefore removed. Regarding the units of measurement, we have noticed that this is the case with our demonstrators but no way of changing it, so we have raised this with Lexus and will let you know what their response is.

Many thanks for all your comments guys. I've moved to another dealership now. Treated very well in their Sales Dept so so far so good. 😀

For adaptive front lighting you push the stalk away from you to switch on the main beam. The system will engage high beam at the minimum speed limit and slice the light pattern so it doesn't interfere with other road users. It will also place a bright spot into corners as you turn rather than straight ahead.

Just to say i loaded the maps onto my RX today and they worked fine. The whole process took the usual 70mins from start to finish. Paul