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Bye Bye RX300. Welcome GS 450h. My new baby, GS450h, will arrive in June.

Are you absolute sure ? I though about buying GS450h. But if this is true, I will rather wait for the GS460.

It seems to have new navi, new mark levinson, and new transmission. RX 350 – European Premiere On sale throughout Europe in April 2006, the Lexus RX 350 further refines driving pleasure through the class-leading performance of a new 3.5 litre V6 petrol powerplant. Equipped with an ultra-smooth, 5-speed automatic transmission, this outstanding powertrain offers increased power and torque of 203 kW/276 DIN hp at 6,200 rpm and 342 Nm at 4,700rpm whilst reducing fuel consumption by some 8% over the previous RX 300. Enhanced Noise Vibration and Harshness measures result in even further reduction in noise levels at all vehicle speeds, whilst the new luxury SUV also features a new Mark Levinson Premium audio system, as well as a new, highdefinition and fast response Lexus Navigation System.

RX350 will be available Europe in March. RX300 is obsolute, you cannot even order one anymore. RX350 has 276HP and 0-100km/h time is 7.8s so it is somewhat faster than RX400h. RX350 should have 6-speed transmission and the new generation navi like in IS250. RX350 may have the keyless entry as well. RX400h will probably be updated soon with 3.5L engine (-> RX450h ?) and get new navi and keyless entry.

276HP, 0-100km/h 7.8s http://www.lexus-ukraine.com/cars/rx/specifications/

I hope that the Lexus will provide the fix for the problem for all European RX300's not just for GB. I am living in Finland and have had the same problem from the very beginning, I bought the car in June 2004.

All new Lexuses as well as Toyota Avensis and Corolla can read CD-Text, that's why the "Text" button is there for.

I sometimes move the car a little in the parking lot or so, I don't need to wear the belt when doing it and I don't need the annoying beep to remind me about it. I still remember to belt on when I am driving without the BEEP BEEP BEEP. Well, I though I just share the info since some people obviously don't like the beeping too much.

I just discovered how to disable the annoying seatbelt not on "beep beep beep BEEP BEEP BEEP". I thought I could share the info with you guys. 1) Turn the Power ON 2) Set trip meter to "ODO" 3) (you may need to Power OFF at this point) 4) Turn the Power ON 5) Hold down the ODO/Trip button for 10 seconds 6) While keeping the ODO/Trip button down, put the driver seatbelt on. 7) You will see b_on / b_off choice in the ODO meter, make your choice with the ODO/Trip button It works in RX300 (I've done it) and Toyota Avensis.

Snow = FUN! :D

I've got Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta 4, size 235/60/18, original 5-spoke 18" Lexus RX wheels. Works great here in Finland! We already have ice & snow.

255/45/19 matches the original tire size 235/55/18 better. 8" is fine for 245 and 255.

255/45/19 matches the original tire size 235/55/18.

TTE 19x8" wheels have offset 33 and they recommend tire size 255/45. I was thinking getting a set of those for my RX. It seems like Pirelli is the only tyre manufacturer that has the exactly correct tyre size (255/45/19).

I want to give this list to other RX300 users. I was experiencing some difficulties when sourcing new Winter tires for my RX300. These tyre sizes should be ok: Original 17x6.5" wheels: 225/60R17 (default in Europe) 225/65R17 (default in North-America) 235/65R17 (Lexus recommended winter tire size in North-America) Original 18x7" wheels: 235/55R18 (default in Europe and North-America) 235/60R18 (My winter setup, using Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta SUV. This size should be ok for summer tires also, but it depends of the tire tolerance, since it's getting near to the spring saddle in the rear, there is about 5-7mm space above the tire with my Winter tires. The tolerance of a tire is +/- 10mm) TTE 19x8" wheels (or any 19x8" wheel with offset 33): 255/45R19 (TTE recommended tire size) You should be able to put 20" also, but I don't know the wheel width nor offset nor tire size.

I was thinking Gionelle 6-Oval 20x8.5" with 255/35 R 20 tires. Does anyone know how good such tires will fit?

Has anyone put some other than default 17" or 18" wheels on their RX300 XU3 (new model 2003/2004) ??

Why rear-seat gets censored as re****at? ****? a r s e ?

You've made the right choice. RX300 is fantastic. I had Lexus IS200 for 4½ years, and just got my RX300 two weeks ago. First the RX300 felt like a truck (after IS200), but now when I've got used to it, it really feels great! I've never had a car where I have liked to sit on the rear seat, but I love to relax on the backseat of RX300 drinking beer while my wife is driving...:) Good choice!

It's my new RX300-SE+ML. I traded in my IS200 supercharged.

You should be able to buy TTE parts from your local Lexus dealer using the TTE AM XXXXX codes. TTE parts brochure for RX300 TTE silencer installation instructions I will have my RX300 within a month or so and I like the look of the TTE silencer, but I don't think I'm going to get it because I'm worried about these; Removing the plastic cover from the bottom of the car and making the cut for the additional pipe.

Has anyone put 19's on the new RX300 or RX330? Anyone using lsportline wheels on the new RX300 or RX330?

I've noticed that IS200 CD-Player will skip on last tracks of the CD-R if the disc was burned very high speed using my Plextor CD-R drive (like 48X or higher). -- Administrator - Please remove the "ad" below if you feel it is inappropriate -- I've made a little program that can be used to rip the copy-protected CD's to harddisk, and then burn them to a CD-R you can play on your IS-200. (However, ripping the Copy-Protected CD's may not be possible with all CD-ROM drives, but with most of them). *** Link removed by javadude but see below :) ***

Mine does the same, especially on 3rd. I've told my lexus service about it, but there were nothing they were able to do about it. However, I don't give a s**t about it anyway since I've already ordered RX300, I will get it on June.

I've just uploaded all hi-res pictures of GS-2006 to the Gallery