justin.cockett

Hi, I had a MK-1 GS-300 with the same issue. Replaced the rubber boot seal and problem solved for 3 years, then it needed replacement again. Careful not to crush the new rubber seal when loading the boot. a work-round is to remove the rubber bung and drill a little hole in it. Justin.

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Freezer spray (Servisol type) from RS components works, but Methalated Spirit also works well. you don't need much, but you can always drink the rest!!!! :) Justin.

Recently I have tried two types of tyre on my GS-300, here are my comments. Both tyre types are asymetric type pattern (bi-directional) Michelin Pilot Primacy: Very Long Lasting, Firm Ride, Low Noise, Good wet and dry performance. Dunlop SP Sport 01: Comfortable Ride, Low Noise, Good wet and dry performance. In general run-flat tyres have poorer ride and noise, this is because of the thick side-walls that gives the run-flat capability. Justin.

was in an accident - this was what my POS insurance company put me in for a week or so, until I kicked up enough of a fuss and got shut. ;) :D :D Lexus seem to have a thing with Corsas, only the one they leant me when my car was being resprayed had a cylinder missing. there were only three! J.

Rrom the Corsa comment above. Basic Rules of motoring......... 1. Never buy a vehicle with more wheels than seats 2. Never buy a vehicle with more gears than the engine has cylinders! J.

Merc Auto boxes have a couple if irritating features.... 1. When moving off with light throttle openings they start off in second, the point at which first is selected is rather unprintable so you never feel in full control of the standing start acceleration, also they sometimes start in second, then swap to first. 2. The Merc boxes change down when slowing gently... why? Surely this must cause more wear on the box? Lexus boxes hold the gear until you have stopped avoiding unnecessary changes. The other disadvantage with the Merc system is that you feel all the down-changes and it makes the brakes harder to feather to a gentle stop, add this to the creaky merc brakes and achieving a gentle stop can be quite a challenge in a Merc. Perhaps this is why they invented “Sensotronic” brake control as a work-round...... 3. There is a reliability question on some Merc auto boxes... perhaps because of all that extre gear changing? I wonder what the new 7-speed auto will be like in some E-series models from next year?

I certainly believe that it important that justice is done. It concerns me greatly what exactly our PM is doing in his abolition of the Lord Chancellor position and the implications for an independent judiciary in this country. However, I firmly believe that our courts have become far too lenient and many criminals are getting away scot-free or with minor punishment far too often. (Ever done Jury service, it’s a real eye opener!) At the same time the government and police seem to be criminalising middle England with there unstoppable desire to halt anything that moves on four wheels and for doing 35MPH in parts of the motorway spec A13 and the Limehouse Link tunnel, whilst 30MPH overtaking a school bus outside a primary school is ok according to the speed limits (That’s road safety for you?). Time the government and the police authorities got their priorities re-aligned or the consequences for relations between the largely police-supportive middle classes and plod will be damaged for many years. Justin.

Goodness only knows! I tell you it will come, it's the logical extension of the RX300 reverse parking camera, the car should be able to predict an accident and help you avoid it! Justin.

After several tests I began using Optimax all of the time in my GS-300. Optimax returns about 10% better fuel consumption, but costs about 7% more than standard unleaded. Now the best way to improve fuel consumption it to turn off that A/C button. It adds at least 10% to consumption in my car. I read once in The Daily Torygraph (Honest John's page) that Optimax is the only sulphur free petrol sold in the UK and the only UK fuel that the Mercedes CGI engine can run on. This is why this engine is not sold in the UK (CLK200 CGI in Germany and other European countries, Mercedes answer to the Audi A3 FSI and Mitsubishi (part owned by Daimler-Chrysler) GDI engines). Strangely Shell only claim Optimax to be "Low Sulphur" not even Ultra Low Sulphur, any of you have any more detail on this subject or do I feel an e-mail to Shell coming on? Zero Sulphur = Good for engine and Cat in my book....! However... It may be worth trying Texaco Clean system 3, Texaco make some grand claims and were (perhaps still are?) offering a free engine warranty for exclusive use. Again Honest John rates this fuel. While we are on this subject, what is the general opinion on oils? I have always used Mobil 1, but is there a better alternative that I should try? Justin.

You know it occurs to me that it would be cheaper to go to Maplin and buy a couple of colour cams and a TFT screen to replace the door mirrors... total cost about 2/3 that of a new door mirror! Justin.

The cost of trying and punishing criminals is forever rising and it is becoming unaffordable to house these people in prisons in a high cost country like the UK. I have a simple solution.... Many private companies have or are looking at cheaper alternatives for their call centre and back-office functions. India and South Africa jump to mind in these cases. Why not sub-contract our suspects to courts and prisons in third world countries, perhaps Afghanistan, Iraq, some African states? The benefit would be a big cost reduction to the UK taxpayer in housing these people, valuable foreign income for poorer countries, the possibility of an incentive against crime…. and with a bit of luck the scumbags may never come back! Just and idea.... Justin. PS: Oh...... hang on...... I think we used to do this......

I got a new mirror for My GS-300 from a Japaneese specialist breaker's yard: Dewsbury auto slavage Station Yard, Saville St. off Bradford Road, Dewsbury. WF13 2BH Tel: 01924 45 55 45 They were very helpful, took a credit card on the phone and posted the new mirror to me all for £70. It does annoy me that Lexus do not supply the components, however try a US dealer, they may supply the individual components. We had a new outer casing and mirror glass for my wife's A-Class Merc, total was £45 (new) Best regards, Justin.