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You need to go with the medical expert view on this. I will tell you my thoughts. I think your medication is probably the same I got, Nitrate. It dilates your blood vessels so you have that little bit more room in there to let that bit more blood to your heart and thats why you feel better ,because you are getting more oxygen from your increased blood supply. The only reason that would stop working is not that it would stop dilating your blood vessels it would be that your blood vessels actually got that bit more blocked thereby reducing the effect of the Nitrate. However, the latter blockage did not occur overnight. It's been a multi year issue hence following that logic, any further meaningful blockage is hardly likely to occur in a matter of a few months. You see where this is going? Against that is one other factor which may be significant and I cannot comment on it. You have already had a heart attack and frankly I don't know what damage was done by that ,but it may be enough to want your Consultant to take no chances and get you done sooner than later. I reiterate your legs and your stamina will recover more quickly than your upperbody. Can you have the boating holiday without doing the heavy lifting bit. You could take the wheel for example, but running up sails etc I think that's a shout too far, because even if you do it I bet you will feel some discomfort from doing it. Trying to help, but please do whatever your consultant deems best for you.

It is either severely discharged or faulty - you should expect to see between 12.6 - 12.8 v when fully charged. I'd certainly expect it to read higher after 80 mins of charging, but that might not be enough to fully charge it, depending on how flat it started out at. I assume you don't have a battery charger to fully charge it up? If not you don't actually need to drive the vehicle, you can just leave it in 'Ready' mode for it to charge the battery - turn off the heating system so the petrol engine doesn't fire up all the time to keep the cabin warm.

Jeez, don't even think about postponing this op ............. afterwards you'll find the sensible way to full recovery and your son will still be there and simply adjust to whatever he needs to for you Your health is far more important than the whim of a holiday ... that can take place with you chilling out and letting others take the helm ! Malc

I spent ages trying to find the dipstick in my UX300e. But then I looked in the wing mirror and there it was staring me in the face.

Well, today I did a thing... so much for buying a red one 2023 Sports Plus with black interior and ML sound system, and less than 2K on the clock

They'll be fine, as I'm not sure if Trump knows that Alaska is part of the USA. He'd probably blame Canada for letting it happen.

I have arranged to have a chat with the surgeons secretary to see what they advise.

Robber Rishi and Jeremy unt are doing their bit too. Britain has downgraded its forecasts for the takeup of electric cars over the next seven years as higher financing costs and rising energy prices threaten to cut the incentive for drivers to replace combustion engines. The latest forecast from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), released alongside the chancellor’s autumn statement, said that just 38% of new vehicles sold in the UK in 2027 would be electric, down from the 67% it predicted in March

Don't think they are 'trying' anymore. Think I read the other day that he lost that case to the shareholders. By the way that is something I never like to see as a investor. Such a rift between shareholders and founder. It really doesn't inspire me with confidence that the founder has quite got the balance right between his interests and the interests of the people who came along and gave him a buyout for his early efforts.

but Musk has made his happy fortune . just reading his paycheck recently was for $69 billion and the Delaware Court is trying to upset that by saying it's unfair ............ unfair on all the poor souls buying his Tesla cars for sure 🤣 Malc

The beginning of the end of the Electric car fashion....Looks like it? Volvo pulling out of Polestar. BYD flooding the market with cheap subsidised, but quite good apparently, electric vehicles. Second hand prices going downhill rapidly. It's not looking good for them (including Lexus offerings - particularly the blighted RZ ) but might mean some bargains for us. On Thursday, Volvo said it would no longer provide financial support to Polestar and would look at offloading some of its 48pc stake in the company to other shareholders, including China’s Geely. (Most of the rest of Polestar is already owned by Geely chairman Eric Li.) The news is the latest blow to Polestar, an early mover in electric cars that has struggled to keep up with premium rivals such as Tesla and which remains heavily loss-making despite its cars receiving critical acclaim. It is also the latest rupture in the electric vehicle industry. Battery-powered cars were once predicted to dominate the vehicle market by the end of this decade, but their sense of inevitability has faded in recent months as sales slow and as targets have been pushed back.

FT today Financial Times (ft.com) China needs to learn lessons from 1990s Japan Should I cite them for plagiarism, or am I some unpaid research intern for them?

I thought I'd share my experiences having picked up my NX450h+ a couple of days ago. I'm the second owner, the first being a different Lexus dealership who pre-registered the car in late September 2023, so 4 months ago. 35 miles on the clock when I collected it. No second key fob, just the manual key. Their description of when I'd get the 2nd key fob was completely in line with the latest news on this forum. I was also told the "priority order" is based on chassis number, so mine should be coming soon despite only just buying the car. I was also told they will use my address for the letter as the registered owner of the car. I asked about locking wheel nuts/bolts. They hadn't thought of this, but having checked there were none in the car, he said they had been sent a few sets, so it was also supplied and fitted while I was doing all the paperwork. Impressive. The car came with a paper copy of the manual. My fuel flap is sticky. As a result they've ordered a new one and it will be fitted for me in a week or so while I wait So - all in all a good experience so far, and I really like the car.

it's totally your choice BUT if you don't have one the RAC / AA whatever can't get you mobile again ...... they have all the necessary jacks etc so you don't need those . provided you have BreakDown Cover ok I can guaranteee that if you get a busted tyre . a pothole, on a Sunday night, Bank Holiday, 2am in the morning you WILL thank me for urging you to have that spare wheel It's so amazingly inconvenient if you don't have one ! Malc

I think the 12 weeks you will be ok. Don't rush anything take every day in its stride. I cant emphasize enough time take your time. Don't be afraid to let others do things. Careful with lifting IE let others bring shopping bags from car. You wont be able to drive for 6weeks i think it was when i had mine. You will get stronger i promise but it takes time. Get enrolled in the cardiac rehabilitation class that helps. One milestone i remember is getting my surgical stockings off i had on both legs. They will harvest the veins from your legs if your lucky they might take one from the chest they are better and have less chance of clogging up again. You will gradually build up the distance you can walk each week going further. You'll be ok just don't rush and take your time.

I would be very skeptical if it works for anything other than a very minor slow puncture regardless of the expiry date, just make sure you have breakdown cover in place.

buy a spacesaver spare wheel instead ? Malc

That's where we started Don, went off on a tangent and now feel that Big Brother is breathing down my neck. I was very wary driving my boring UX on the boring school run today as those spy satellites are everywhere.

Thought I would gather together my owning experience in one place. GY08UWW Windsor Blue with cream interior and walnut. Bought just before Christmas 2023, as an actual present for me. 107,000 miles, last owner for 12 years who had it regularly serviced but neglected to get the book stamped. There is enough surviving paperwork to make me believe it was looked after. The owner ran a successful business, but he did use the car to commute to work down narrow Kent country roads. Him and his wife were in their mid 70's and there is the odd scuff as testament. Owner agreed to have a Lexus Canterbury service before I bought it for some peace of mind, and a near 12 month MOT. He still did not stamp the book! ( I have the paperwork) However, I decided slightly scuffed 2008 trumped a shiny on top 2003 model. Pics from Facebook advert. He wanted £10,000 which I thought was reasonable for a late model. Managed to whittle him down to £8750 knowing there was stuff to do to improve the car over time. No rush as those things are all cosmetic.

Just got two appointments through today, one to have a Ghost immobiliser fit and one for a heart bypass operation and I don't know which I'm more worried about.

Not in my dear daughters experience at all Might be she was just unlucky then ok then forget what I’ve been saying …… run around with that tube of gunk to fix that blowout destroyed tyre 😄 No one needs to ever carry a spare wheel or space saver these days, your breakdown recovery RAC AA whoever will sort it all out for you whatever whenever 24/7 👍 Malc

I assume that you meant to type quiet. Bosch are almost certainly the best. They may also be the most expensive. But if you buy cheap you buy twice!

Likewise. I kept the cables in the bag (bit of a wrestle to get them in!) and stored them in the boot. Eventually put them below the boot floor without the bag but also got fed up getting them out and in so they are back in the bag in the boot! Certainly didn't get a European safety kit and guess this must be a requirement now.

Space saver tyres are great asset, but the idea of jacking up such a heavy vehicle on a very iffy jack can be a nightmare. In many circumstances, such as incline, dark, traffic and ability to remove and refit the wheel correctly and hoping the tyre has the correct pressure. I personally would have a tyre inflater and hope for the best if it is slow, or a breakdown service. At my age and a retired HGV engineer who has changed many lorry wheels on the side of the road and motorways (without the lane being closed) I would still be apprehensive on the road side.

Errr, interesting. Mine came with the 2 cables and screwdriver but no European Safety Kit. I did get a bag but it's not big enough or the right shape for cables so I've never been sure about its intended purpose. Although the cables do fit under the boot floor, I have given up putting them there as it's too awkward to get them out every day or so.

This looks like the strange white one that has been advertised before with mis-matching panels and a lot of miles put on just recently. Too many things don't add up. I don't think I would be taking a look at it. Good ones are still fetching good prices, if you can find one.

I had been wondering about the rate of drainage on my new battery. The issue was complicated, because temperatures had dropped. Still wondered if the battery drainage was higher than it should be. Anyway the last week resolved that issue. Temperatures have risen and the car has literally been stood for the full week without any charging. In that week the voltage reading has dropped to 12.45 volts and that looks reasonable to me given it started from 12.68 volts.

I checked on Toyodiy for the part number for the 1993-1994 model year but did also notice that Amayama listed this as a 1990-1992 part. AFAIK the rear glass would be the same as the main changes from the series 1 and II were front brakes going to 2 pot, bigger wheels from 15” to 16” and various other mainly cosmetic changes. That said obviously you need to be sure the rear screen is correct so I will look into this further for you.

The Magic V2 will get 4 years Google updates and 5 year Magic OS software updates. nI the UK your info is shared with people you know and people you do not! I was into Apple right from the start, pdas and Psion before . I found out that Apple was using my data without my consent, switched over to Android and at least Google told me they were using my data. In terms of not trusting Chinese, that is something that our media and government have decided to blow out of propertion, it is a personal choice.

Merhinks the world is taking it's time to wake up to the simple fact that China is enormous in all respects and will wield whatever economic actions it deems appropriate whenever and wherever ( within it capabilities ) it wishes ........ anywhere in the World more or less Someone at the World Bank was it quoted me using the term Vassal for Russia being likely soon " under the thumb " of Xi and coy ................. China like India is just a great chunk of the world population but India is a democratic powerful Nation but with holiness and peace at it's core ....... thankfully 😉 A lesson it would be good and wise for the China State to embrace Malc

It looks like a suitable receptacle for poo----they could call it the Pootin.

Great report. Thanks! You appear to have had a great deal and an informed approach to your purchase. Wonderful for managing expectations. This forum is amazing. Congratulations and enjoy this great car!

Yes tyre shops hate tyre sealant and I know fir a fact they refuse to deal with a customer whose used it. I speak from the experience of a few friends. The space saver wheel fits all four corners.

Steaming it will loosen the glue holding the fabric to the foam, so don't do that. Also don't get it too wet as that can also cause problems. On the two I have previously done I just used a fabric or carpet cleaner applied to a cloth and then rubbed gently to clean any stains. For the smell, probably a solution of baking soda and white vinegar sprayed on a cloth and rubbed into the headliner will fix that. Febreeze might also work, or a can of Odor-X fogger if it's more general smells.

Through circumstance I'm in a similar situation, using a Fold 4 and Honor Magic Pro 5. Samsung blows Honor out of the water on the software and stability front, however the Honor has a genuine all-day battery life even when hot-spotting to the iPad and doing GPS tracking. The V2 is too expensive and doesn't move the game on from the Fold....... I left the Apple walled garden after moving away from the iPhone 5S to a Galaxy S7. However my iPad pro has been really impressive interms of functionality and am now saving up for V2.0 of this.......

Over the years I bought several batteries for my 98MY Ls400 from Lexus and theirs was the best price too.

This must be a very encouraging read for any younger members, knowing that some of its most prolific contributors and Lexus owners could pop their clogs at any min

The index does seem quite useless. Not sure why.

Making a cardboard temple is going quite far. Might stick with a plastic church. Went with extra space on inside. Did you bolt wheel to car? I have just wedged mine.

Yes, across all models, not just the RX, it has been reliable to date. Whether it becomes an issue with age, like air suspension on older RX models, it is too early to tell.

Andrew, whilst I'm not in the market for tyres, I think you would help a response if you gave more information: Size of tyres Make / model of tyres Age/wear?

I still have the receipt for the service on my 911 back in 2018, to be fair it was a major service! At least the warranty it was under saved me the £10k plus it needed on a new PDK box, on a car that was 6 years old with a full PSH and only 35k miles on the clock.

Is it Mercedes that don’t have a dip stick (apart from the one behind the wheel)? 🙃 Sorry someone had to say it.

Definitely recall, I said same thing elsewhere - right thing to do would be to recall every car, but it seems they are not biting that bullet yet. To fix issue properly I assume they need to replace ECU, reprogram it at very least, although I assume if it wasn't designed for encryption it is fundamental enough to warrant replacement. That is a lot of money. Other thing which may happen (and has happened), they may do it for US and leave UK to suffer, UK just isn't their key market and honestly they don't care what happens here in grand scheme of things, they have showed it times and times again over the years. The other problem - this is not considered safety issue so DVLA does not give a flying f... I still think this is consumer protection problem. This isn't individual car, or small number of affected cars... this is issue with ALL the cars for like 5 years period (actually it is broader than I thought, before Colin listed all affected cars, perhaps only saving grace - not all cars are attractive for thieves). On top of that - let's just face it, it didn't come from nowhere, Lexus already had security vulnerability with keyless entry, so they are not Tesla that is coming from nowhere and who didn't know what the "real life" looks like, they knew any vulnerability will be exploited by thieves, they not small company either (Toyota certainly isn't and this is system comes from Toyota, RAV4 is widely known to be one of the most affected cars due to easy access of wiring). So it is absolutelly inexcusable they that they have not considered every aspect of the system. Like engine start and immobilisers has to be isolated from the rest and it should be buried under panels etc. This isn't even new concept - if you tried accessing immobiliser even on old Lexus/ Toyota you would know that is 2 hours job with dash out and then you need to program them once done, which is another 30 minutes. It is just unthinkable that they left CANBUS totally open and you can just plug into it and do whatever you like.

Doom and Gloom. Do you ever get the feeling that we ( as Lexus owners ) are about to become extinct? Canbus, Insurance, road tax ( for those of us that own proper cars ), Energy prices ( cold isn't it? ) no police, council tax, inflation, I am getting bored now.......... But at least I had good news today. The Doctor told me that I had early onset dementia so I will have forgotten about it by tomorrow morning. Yippee!

I get what you saying, but also - Lexus response was absolutelly unacceptable. As far as I know they haven't even admitted there is any fault. So sort of - "ok we learned a lesson at your expense, we promise to be better in future". And to be fair I don't blame Lexus too much, I think this should be some government body to chip in, like diesel gate. I don't know - some sort of consumer protection agency i.e. car brand left an major vulnerability, as result cars lost value, so they either compensate for that, take cars back or they fix it. When buying new NX I am pretty sure it does not say in sales brochure that your car comes equipped with major flaw which means any teenager can connect to your CANBUS under the bumper and override it in seconds. I guess sadly it is sort of grey area - everyone understand this is not how it suppose to be, but there is no specific law to say what to do and what are the rights of the parties involved, so this perhaps should be deal with class-action lawsuit type of deal, but in UK we don't have such legal mechanism. Also, I guess Lexus defence could be - "it is not our fault that UK has absolutelly shocking criminal situation and abysmal police support, cars are fine unless somebody maliciously attacks them". And that would be very true - in UK car crime is basically decriminalised, car thief has more protections than motorists just driving on the road, the way laws a laid out car thieve looks like some sort of vulnerable group. In the end of the day, flawed security design on Lexus side and total ignorance from police side leads into situation we have now - where you can't have a nice car because it will get stolen. And that is not only Lexus, I am sure we all seen how Bentleys, Ferraris and McLarens are being car jacked in the middle of the day in the centre of London. And as far as I know they don't have CANBUS issue, point is - police allows for thieves to get away, owners have no way of defending themselves either (no guns allowed), so thieves are getting more and more brazen with their craft in such power vacuum. Ohhh... and finally insurer, they are there just to drain last ounce of blood... few cars got stolen, say £2million write-off for them... so now they going to jack the prices for 10s of thousands of owners, and make 100s of millions out of it. Just nice excuse for profiteering.

This topic seems to be going around in circles with no new information being added. Also, some members on here are getting rather militant in their posts... For me, there is only one true course of action: You have a choice of what car to own, so if this issue bothers you so much, choose to no longer be a Lexus owner. A significant drop in sales - and perhaps a flood of used cars that aren't selling - is the only thing I can see actually making a difference. Do you think JLR did what they are doing for owners' benefit? No, they are looking after their own interests as the negativity the issue was causing no doubt was beginning to hurt their sales forecasts. As for how much money you might lose trading in your car now, it depends on how much this issue affects you. Peace of mind is worth paying the price...

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I found out on YouTube and it was actually a Toyota. Then research led to Lexus vehicles being affected and finally the availability of plates on this forum and got one by emailing Lexus directly. What you're suggesting is that owners should just buy any car without doing prior research which probably happens a lot but then we also have people who still have cheap barrel locks on their house which snaps with a pair of plyers