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Best option long term is to get some 16 inchers with snow tyres. That was what I was going to do but never got round to it. Fortunately Glasgow looks clear and dry.

Maybe a good time to hire a 4x4 for a couple of days if you do need to get around. :winky:

I think the 220d will be quicker when overtaking (50-70) but I have no proof to back this up. The 220d feels quicker overtaking than my previous IS300.

Manual for manual I agree, but the auto is phenominal when overtaking.

I've used zymol cleaner wax which is good, especially on a black car !

Currently using meg' products which aren't bad, although in the spring will try the klasse stuff - that blue GS there looks stunning by they way.

ive downloaded the first 3 but not had time to watch them yet will try over next few days

Where are you downloading them from ?

HI

I notice the the drivers seat leather is getting warn ( no longer smooth but rough to the touch and appears matt)after only very little use Is anyone else having the same Do think this is a warrant issue or just wear and tear ?

thanks

alan

Mine still seems ok...Bought December last year and 6000 miles now on the clock.

Colin great choice, I frequent the M8, Glasgow/Edinburgh most days and have spotted 3 IS's on my normal run in to work, 1*black, 1*silver,1 green.

Would appreciate knowing who is best for service Lex Glasgow or Lex Edinburgh

The Black one could have been me if it was last week, either Tuesday Glasgow to Edinburgh or Wednesday Edinburgh to Glasgow.

Reason for my trip was your other point. I've been very disappointed by the aftersales service at Glasgow, so took mine to Edinburgh to see if they could sort out the mess. Suffice to say I now have a silent car again, plus a couple of stories about the abilities of the Glasgow mechanics. Use Edinburgh :D

The tanks were filled to the brim Not the same fuel though The MPG increased from low to high 37 seems the average at 70 MPH Aircon off. I also wondered about the 41..how accurate are the onboard computers..has no else had that MPG in a 250SEL Can engine tolerances be that different?

alan

On a recent run on A roads, some dual and steady motorway @ 75ish, my 250 SE Auto managed 42mpg....best yet with around 4500 miles on the clock. Trip distance about 200 miles. Aircon was on, and outside temp around 25 degrees. :D

Car booked in on Wednesday for 3 days this time for them to have another go. Don't want to name the dealer but it is owned by Arnold Clark who owns just about ebery dealership in Scotland. Lets see how they get on this time. :duh:

I will post the results when I get the car back.

I'm also having problems with Arnold Clark's Glasgow dealership. They seem unable to sort out the issues with my IS250. Their customer service has failed on occasion too. I'm going to try my car at Lexus Edinburgh, as they appear to have a good reputation which, as everyone north of the border knows, is not something Mr Clark and crew enjoy.

Will let you know how I get on, in the meantime good luck for Wednesday.

Changed my insurance, went to switch cars and the one they had allocated me wasn't there, so had to change insurance again...thanks Direct Line !

The dealers surely wouldn't let you drive it away on a 3rd party only basis, as its 25-30k worth of car and they won't want to be in a position where they cannot recover that should it be written off.

Anyone know what the policy is with Lexus Edinburgh courtesy cars, as these guys are getting my business from now on.

Anyone else had the front sealtbelt recall completed only to discover new rattles in both B pillar's? I didn't notice at first due to enthusiastic stereo appreciation, but when the volume is low, it sounds like many loose parts are bouncing around where the seat belt height adjustment function is. Anyone else have this problem?

Oh yes. Car will be going back in, but there's one question.

Do I take it back to the dealer who couldn't do the recall properly.....or do I take it somewhere 50 miles away ?

Had mine done a few weeks back at Lexus Glasgow.

Car came back dirtier than when I dropped it off, no evidence of fuel added, but bottle of champers was left on the passenger seat.

Courtesy car had range of 29miles showing, so I had to put fuel in it immediately, and it smelled like an ashtray.

Car was also in to take care of two more rattles.

One ratttle has gone away, the other still there.

Ohh...and I now have a rattle from the passenger seat belt which wasn't there before the recall work was done.

Letter to Lexus GB imminent m'thinks Not impressed.

Just kerbed my wheel on the way home tonight... Any recommendations on what paint/laquer to use to touch up?

Lexus have a bit of a reputation for corrosion appearing on the wheels. Have some on mine already at 8 months old. I'm going to get this changed at service time, so I'm not stressing about any minor kerb damage.....new set of alloys every year for the first three years.

I am due to pick up my IS220d Sport on Thursday or Friday from Lexus Edinburgh. Can't wait. Got my free insurance arranged today, etc. so all should go according to plan. Car due at the dealer tomorrow.

Does Lexus Glasgow (or Edinburgh if you know) have a "handover" bay that some forums users have spoken about?

What do you/did you get with the car when you collected it?

Brian [:)]

Glasgow does have an area in the showroom for collection, although their dealership is very cramped and they really do need to change premises.

When I collected my car I got diddly....no flowers or chocolates for the missus, not even a Lexus brolley :shutit:

Hey folks, back again and happy to say that i have been told my new Lexus IS 250SE is ready for collection, so will be there tomorrow to pick it up.

Just wanted to ask those of you who are lucky enough to be driving one at the moment, is there any advice you would give when collecting the car??

i.e. anything i should look for in particular? any questions i should be asking the dealer?

I thought about a test drive, but speaking to the dealer she was adamant that the rattle and seat belt issues had been resolved and does not affect my car or those built at the similar time or after.

To be honest, the only time i have is after work, which means it would late evening and i would rather just go drive the car on my own/friends, than sit with the dealer etc.....

Anyway, thanks for any help

Bring on tomorrow !!!!

I would go on the basis that the rattles could still be present. I'm still taking mine in AGAIN to try and get them sorted out. Even after going in for the belt recall, there is now another rattle on the passenger height adjustment. Very disappointed with Lexus Glasgow.

While mine was in, I had a courtesy car and that rattled from behind the aircon controls. That was an 06 plate, so should have been rattle free.

Be very careful, although the rattles on mine only started after a few months, so even on a test drive you may not hear anything.

Sorry for the doom and gloom, but getting totally fed up with these annoying niggles on an otherwise superb car.

The vibrating mirror is driving me bonkers too...it's so distracting. Anyone found a fix for it yet?

Yep......Buy the petrol V6 :winky:

One reason for this - the New IS!

yes that is it in a nut shell..but when are lexus going to wake up!!!

alan

Not sure it's just the new IS. New GS appears to suffer rattles, as did the RX350 (with only 60 miles on it) that I drove at the Glasgow open road event.

Add to that the dissatisfaction of the IS diesel drivers with 6th gear being unusable and lower than expected fuel economy and Lexus sure have a problem.

Guys and Gals,

We've been invited to the Lexus Open Road event at Kilworth House on 8th June. It's an opportunity to test drive the entire range - can't wait to drive the GS450h, GS300 to compare to a new IS and SC430...though I might drive the LS430 and the RX300/400h whilst being there.... or get a full set of drives if time will allow :winky:

Anyone else been invited/going I am told it is by invitation only...

Can't wait....

Went to one just outside Glasgow last weekend. They didn't have the LS models, as they are due for replacement, but had everything else.

Would recommend you arrive before your scheduled time, as everyone else seems to and the drives are on a first come first served basis.

GS450h was the highlight for me. Didn't get time for the RX400h but drove the RX350 which was good. RX300 now an ex model I think.

Drove a RX350 yesterday at a lexus open road session, and it had a rattle in the dash !...only 60 miles on the clock too. Can't believe they would use one with a rattle at an event to encourage people to buy.

Anyway....compared to my IS250 Se Auto, I found the RX had a surprisingly good ride, better than the IS. Thought the auto box not as good. Mine shifts a lot quicker and smoother. Think the RX is 5 speed rather than 6. Steering on the RX very light compared to the IS.

Didn't get to drive the RX400h, but did drive the GS450h which was awesome. Quiet eerie driving at low speed on electric only. Acceleration was fantastic.

Also drove 220d Sport and was not impressed. Notchy gearbox, limited flexibility of the engine. Quite quick if you kept it between 2-4000 revs mind....wouldn't keep up with the 400h in front of me though !

Can't answer your other questions, as don't own one....sorry

I think the engine revs stay up whilst cold to warm the engine up quicker so that emissions will be reduced.

My car revs at about 1300 for the first few minutes and then settles down to about 600.

My last out of town trip...mixed motorway and A roads returned 37.7 over around 120 miles. :D

Now back city driving.....same tank though and down to 32.

There may be ticking noises from the injectors, but it ain't no diesel :winky:

Car is fantastic...auto gearbox is a dream....seats v.comfortable....dealers ok!

Only problem I've had is the dash rattle which is now sorted after one visit to the dealer.

Like others, have to question why the boot and fuel cabin buttons not illuminated, and don;t like the clock and airbag indicator in the centre console, but minor quibbles really.

My 250SE was rattle free until around 1400 miles, then got the rattle in the dash.

Sorted first time by Lexus Glasgow, and now all is silent again :D

I have a couple of queries which regards to the IS220d Sport compared to standard IS220d:-

The final drive ratio of the standard is 2.47 but the sport is 3.20. I know this has something to do with the gearing but what difference will that mean in reality? I know 6th gear is very long on the standard and can't be used below 70mph, does this mean you could use 6th earlier in the Sport?

Also how come the mpg is different, is this down to the gearing? Its quite alot different aswell, about 5 mpg on the combined cycle...

Hope someone can clear these up for me.

Cheers,

The gearing change should mean that the sport accelerates quicker, 6th becomes more usable but unfortunately the engine will be revving higher for any given speed so the fuel economy will suffer...unless of course if you can use 6th more often where it may balance out a bit as for the non-sport guys 6th is virtually unusable.

Lots of sleet, snow, wind and rain in Glasgow today. ...its baltic !