Mars

Someone posted a while go that the cheapest they have managed to get the GS-D3 for was £90 per corner. Well I managed to pick up a set of four at £81.08 per corner, new valves, balanced, fitted and inclusive of VAT. Is that bargain or what??

Well, I'm quite glad to hear that I'm not the only one and I've probably not done something terrible! I had wondered if it might be the pads moving; my bike has floating discs and you can hear them moving sometimes in similar circumstances... I'll double-check the bolts again this weekend and then learn to ignore it I guess! If I do find out anything more (the only thing I can think is the rubber bushes drying out a bit and making the creaking noises when strained sideways and under load from the brakes) I'll post it here. It's due a service in about 4k miles, so I'll ask the dealer if it's anything to worry about. Thanks guys Mike I have recently had the same experience after having all four discs and two front shock absorbers changed by Lexus Woodford Green. Pads are definitely moving in the calipers. Over rough terrain there is a clanking noise but more worrying is the creaking noise I get when I brake at relatively low speeds. There is also a grating sound from the front nearside brake as if the pads are not mating with the discs evenly. Had it checked this morning by the dealership and they could not hear what I have been hearing but said that the brake fixing kit might be a bit worn resulting in the movement of the discs in the calipers. Th funny thing is that as soon as I left the dealrship I could still hear the creaking and grating sound when braking at low speeds. I have been told that the pads have sufficient meat on them still. I will wait until the man (James Cook) returns from annual leave and get him to resolve this. It is driving me crazy, however the service from Woodford Green and Mr Cook in particular is excellent. Will update you all if and when I get this problem sorted.

AJ depending on what scorcher has to do with the defective led's perhaps he may be in a position to sell you the offside led cluster from mine which are still working. Why don't you pm him.

Excellent, I will see what I can find. I have an email from you confirming payment recieved and I still have the original box and packaging with your company's address on it. Will this suffice??

Have had some pm's from AJ and gave him an e-mail address for DEPO. Unfortunately DEPO will not deal with the end user, only the person they supply. I have written to Evilride (Scorcher) and await a reply.

But we do have proof of sorts. I have confirmation from Evilride that I purchsed and paid for the item be it only an e-mail. If DEPO are as reputable and consumer conscious as they say they are it will be interesting to see how they deal with this. I would be looking at replacement of the whole unit and not just the LED's. I have located an e-mail address for them in Europe (they are a Taiwanese manufacturer). When you sold your item on Ebay did you declare that they were faulty?? I hope to remove the defective clusters and put back on the originals this weekend. Will keep you abreast of any developments.

I have been busy recently and did not get in contact with evilride. I am a bit of a procrastinator as well. Anyhow I have sent a message to evilride today via Ebay and will let you know if I get a response. This is the reply I got from Evilride Hello - I'm afraid my supplier of those lights ceased trading late last year. Your best bet would be to contact the manufacturer, DEPO (I don't have their details unfortunately) to obtain some replacement LEDS. Best of luck. Dan Will try to contact the manufacturer and see if I have any luck.

I have been busy recently and did not get in contact with evilride. I am a bit of a procrastinator as well. Anyhow I have sent a message to evilride today via Ebay and will let you know if I get a response.

That's always been my gripe, but then it's speculate to accumulate I suppose - they want to sell you one so that they can charge you when you have it serviced... :duh: ...they charge you enough already! so when you book your service book a test drive i hear the LS range are quite good :D Lexus Woodford do not charge for a courtesy car when your car is being serviced. There is, however, a £500 excess if you are unfortunate enough to incur any damage.

None whatsoever. Took mine off and fiddled with the wires but the two tops rows are still not working. I am going to e-mail Evil Ride and see if there is anything they can do, as these should not fail after ten months. As an afterthought if you bought yours in September and I bought mine in October 2005 it is quite likely we were bidding against one another on Ebay.

I will fiddle with mines tomorrow, however, I still have my original rear clusters

Well had my 3rd visit and 2nd fine tune with MR Bones. I now call him MR because he is now in my humble opinion a consultant. When doctors become consultants they drop the DR and revert to Mr. I am now a very happy person :D The car is handling better than it ever has before and at last my steering is dead centre. Takes getting used to though. Once again thank you MR Bones. I will see you in another 5,000 miles.

I have just seen this post and guess what? My IS was with Dr Bones yesterday and while it was on the ramp I noticed that the two top rows of LED's (8 in total) on the rear nearside cluster were not working. I also bought mine from Scorcher trading under the name of evilride via an auction on Ebay in October 2005. I will be e-mailing evilride to see what they can do as it has only been ten months since I bought these. Apparently he is currently on holidays and does not return until the 16 August 2006. Fortunately I have an e-mail receipt from him confirming he received payment. I am not too happy about this either as LED's are supposed to last.

Glad its all now sorted out,Shame the Lexus Experts couldnt find and fix the right part in the first place.There working on a common range of cars all day everyday so you would have thought they should know what commonly wears out ← Think you will find that his problem was with the BMW dealership from which he bought the car from and not from Lexus.

And someone on Ebay is trying to flog them for £90. Hope none of our members fall for this.

Thanks I am glad that I could pass on some good information, seeing that this was my first post since joining in mid October. I did not realise that it was available across all dealerships. I only suspected this when I ordered mine and was told that they had to order it in.

Yes you can. I went in on Saturday to buy some clips for my front bumper and the guy noticed my aftermarket rear clusters, like Mr Morse's and told me that they are having a clearout of their accessories for the IS200. I don't know what else they will be clearing out but he showed me the sport grille and confirmed what colours will be available. Don't know how many they have though. Sale starts on Tuesday 1st November. I guess other dealers might also start clearing out their accessories for this model so check around.

It is in London. The address is The Hyde, Edgware Road and their telephone number is 020 8203 4234. They have them in Black, Silver and White only so you are in luck no need to repaint. I am sure you should be able to deal with purchasing one over the telephone. I cannot see any reasons as to why they cannot send it by courier at an additional cost to you. Afterall it is reduced from £230+ to only £35 and is a killer deal if you ask me considering what others are paying for used ones on ebay etc....... I might even get one although they do not have my colour and I am already the owner of a standard and LE grille. Good luck!! :D

I popped into Jemca (Lexus/Toyota) Edgeware Road this morning and there will be a sale staring Tuesday 1st November 2005 on the Sports grille and other accessories. Sports Grille will be selling for just over £35