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Hi,

Had my IS220d Sport for 3 years so time for a change, so just bought a BMW 335d M Sport. Lovely car, pick up on Saturday.

Anyway, does anyone know any good forums/owners clubs? I'd like one similar to this one, friendly and informative.

Thanks,

i cant reccomend any but hope i can help !

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=personal+contract+hire

Thanks, time well spent posting that reply...

Not sure Google can do recommendations based on cost and personal experience, which is what I was after.

Anybody else help?

Hi,

Am looking at potentially using personal contract hire for my next car and am looking for athe best deal, are there any companies that offer good deals, or anyone that is recommended?

Thanks,

Will speak to Lexus tomorrow. Its never done it before and I've had the car nearly 3 years. Only started when the weather got really cold. Maybe there is a Battery backup or something for heater settings? Anyway, I'm still under warranty, so I'll get onto lexus.

Thanks guys, ordered some energizers for both fobs from eBay. £3.50. Bargain.

I recently changed the batteries on both my fobs - cost me less than a fiver ...got my batteries from battery force...arrived in quick time and took me about five minutes to do both..hope this helps...

Thanks, what type of bettery do I need?

Cheers,

Hi, been told by the car that the keyfob Battery is low, can i change this myself or do lexus need to do this? If so, how much will they charge?

Thanks,

I've had an issue recently when I start the car, the heater does not retain its previous settings.

It flashes orange for a about 30 seconds on windscreen/front button, then stops with no heating settings and a default temp of 22 degrees. I then have to reset back to auto with 21 degrees. When I start then engine next time same again? All my other stereo etc settings are retained.

Not spoken to lexus yet, not sure if its a fault?

PS I don't have multimedia unit.

Any ideas?

which is why a petrol sports car would be quicker!

Tell that to the Audi R10 :P

Finlex sounds like one of those Passat TDI drivers that says "Hey my TDI has more torque than an M3 so it must be quicker".

Complete tosh.

Ha ha ha !!! :D

Yeah, very funny...well done

I mentioned this in the "New Model IS 220d" thread only a couple of days ago. Naturally I was told I was "misguided" and talking "absolute rubbish". I'm sure you will, too. SOP on this forum.

You have to adjust to the driving style of a diesel or petrol. Yes if you are travelling at say 40 mph and floor the petrol auto it doesn't seem to do much. I had a C270 CDI before that and did notice it when I booted the petrol. So you have to use the gears and rev higher. But the sound - ooh it's like comparing champagne to cheap lambrusco when you rev the petrol. A beautiful creamy v6 growl as opposed to a weedy unrefined coarse sound. That's what I'm talking.

The petrol is quicker PERIOD. Get over it. Torque is nonsense.

Listen to yourself

As an IS220d Sport owner who has driven both IS's many times, I'd prefer an IS220d Sport auto (if they did one) over an IS250 Sport Auto.

Whenever I've driven the IS250 for services/recalls etc. The engine feels really gutless in normal driving conditions, and lets be fair, nobody drives normally at 4500+ rpm.

The overtaking ability is excellent. Theres a stretch on my way home from work, uphill goes into 2 lanes for about 1/2 a mile. 4th gear from about 45mph, it goes like a train!

The IS220d feels faster in normal driving conditions. IMHO

I'm a bit worried about the durability of the T1-R's. Anybody recommend something that is hard wearing and quiet. I do alot of motorway miles, so grip isn't the be all, more important is quietness and durability?

Thanks,

Mine have done over 20,000 miles so far and still have a reasonable amount of tread left, and there's more on the fronts than the rears. What's your expectation? If I did all motorway miles I'd expect to have even more tread left as I do tend to explore the grip limits on some of the quieter A & B roads we have around here

Looking for around 30000 miles. This is what the Dunlops gave me. But something a bit quieter.

Thanks,

I'm a bit worried about the durability of the T1-R's. Anybody recommend something that is hard wearing and quiet. I do alot of motorway miles, so grip isn't the be all, more important is quietness and durability?

Thanks,

Thanks, what i needed :winky:

Hi,

I'm just about to get some quotes for new tyres. 18" Lexus rims F 225/40/18 R 255/40/18.

Its between Toyo T1-R which are available in the sizes above.

Or the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric which is available in 225/40/18 but NOT in 255/40/18, although they do 255/45/18.

My questions are, which tyre would be better in your opinion?

Secondly, Would 255/45/18 be OK for the rears? If not which sizes are closest to 255/40/18?

Thanks guys,

Hi,

FYI This is now a known issue, Lexus tech are aware and there is a bulletin about the fix. Was previously an issue on the GS. Happens in hot weather or when direct sunlight on rear screen.

Its to do with some clips that are left in when the rear screen is fitted. If you remove these clips it fixes the issue, no need for screen replacement or parcel shelf etc. Very easy fix apparentely, but it works.

Hope this helps,

Personally i think the T1-R's were ok but abit over hyped... I fitted them purely because of the great reviews they got on this site... but i found them to wear quickly and when pushed they broke away inconsistently...

anyway replaced them with Goodyear F1's (GS-DE) and there's no going back to the Toyo's for me... more grip wet and dry and when pushed you'd know exactly when they were breaking free and how they'd come back in nice and without drama....

also when saying goodbye to a tyre i usually have a bit of fun and found the Toyo rubber came away in big strips whereas the Goodyear stayed together and just wore down to the wire... different class alltogether as far as I'm concerned..... just my few cents :)

Whats the road noise on the Goodyear F1 GS-DE compared to the Toyo T1-R?

Thanks,

Thanks everyone, unfortunately the Goodyear Asymmetrics aren't available in 255/40/18 (rears). Would 255/45/18 be OK?

What are you running at the moment? I switched from Dunlop SP Sport 9000s to Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics recently and the difference in road noise is incredible!

Plus the grip is amazing, I'd highly recommend them :)

I believe they are Dunlop SP's also.

I have done 26000 on the tyres that came with the car and now need to replace. I do mainly motorway miles.

I would like something with less road noise if possible.

Its a sport model, so 18" rims, although I forget the exact tyre sizes

Let me know what your recommendations are? And where the cheapest places to get them from are?

Cheers, :)

Hey guys as many of you know Lexus has recently changed their 18 inch oem wheels from silver to dark gunmetal starting from late 2007.

Whats your opnion on this? I was thinking of changing mine to the gunmetal ones and just want some opnions before I go ahead. I have an IS220d Sport, so my oem ones would be for sale if I was to get the new gun metal ones. Wheels only would be for sale. Thanks.

If you're willing to sell one of the front wheels I'd be interested. My 18" front has some curb damage. Only minor but it bugs me.

I do around 15000 miles a year, mainly M25/M4 commute, so its not all 60mph with cruise control...I have averaged 41mpg since new, thats 2 years.

Jesus, after reading this, I'm having serious thought whether better toys and spec (to a degree) over the Honda i-CDTi is enough to compensate from moving out of the 2.4 into a 220d.

Very worrying some of what you guys have had done to your cars.

Hmm......

OH Dear! I have just traded my SAAB 9.5 3.0TDI in for a 1 year old (14000) 220d Sport. After reading all the comments on the forums I am beginning to think I rushed in a bit after being wowed by the toys.

I bought it on the premise that Lexus/Toyota have the highest reliability in the last few JD power surveys. Was I mistaken?

Or am I worrying un-necessarily? Are the forums just for people to complain or are there many more out there who are satisfied?

Can anyone re-assure me?

Ray

There are many satisfied customers don't worry. Its rare that a satisfied customer will post on forums about how satisfied they are. I'm more than happy with mine.

Hi,

Does anyone know what the roadmap for the current 2nd gen IS models are?

ie if there is a facelift on the horizon? When it will be end of life and the new 3rd gen IS range will be released? If there is a hybrid due for the 2nd gen IS range?

Looking at refreshing mine later this year, but want to be sure there is nothing new new ciming for the range before I do.

Thanks,