jeanette

Have not seen any posts concerning this current problem - are LSs unaffected, or have we all been fortunate enough to avoid it?

I can't report, as my car is in at the moment for new fuel lines (they were VERY rusty), but on 22 Feb I did fill up with Tesco Super Unleaded as I was expecting to do an airport run (which didn't materialise). I have not driven the car much since then, so who knows what will happen?

Interestingly, whilst with previous cars I would have avoided Tesco fuel at all costs (due to some bad experiences), I do find that their Super Unleaded seems to suit my LS rather well.

Comments welcome!

Hi

I went onto site last night as I am convinced my car failed due to dodgy petrol. I won't be using

Tesco again.

Regards

Jeanette

Hi,

I did contact club last week, my apologies still having problems getting to terms with replying to these web sites, anyway my problems are I believe now due to petrol contamination. My original problem was I started the car and then there was no acceleration, it idled but would not move, it just crawled (by the way

I know the people responsible wont be Lexus drivers,but it is not nice to break down on a busy round a bout and have people waving fists at you and honking horns (maybe they don't like Lexus) . I did book the car

in for a diagnostic test with a local garage, but my car is a 7 year old and the computer equipment was to

modern!

Anyway in the last 2 weeks I have since put more petrol in the car and it has not given me a problem my

confidence has bee restored, but I know now it was the petrol, I might add I was infomed that the first indication of a problem with the petrol fault was that the engine management light stayed on, this happened to me.

regards

Jeanette

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When car is started after being left fora shortwhile(ie nipping into supermarket) I start it put my foot on accelerator and there is no power car will not go forward. I know I will have to go to dealers but any

ideas as to what it might be, it has happened 3 times in the last couple of weeks and confidence is running

low.Please can anyone throw any light on problem

RegardsJeanette

When car is started after being left fora shortwhile(ie nipping into supermarket) I start it put my foot on accelerator and there is no power car will not go forward. I know I will have to go to dealers but any

ideas as to what it might be, it has happened 3 times in the last couple of weeks and confidence is running

low.Please can anyone throw any light on problem

RegardsJeanette

When car is started after being left fora shortwhile(ie nipping into supermarket) I start it put my foot on accelerator and there is no power car will not go forward. I know I will have to go to dealers but any

ideas as to what it might be, it has happened 3 times in the last couple of weeks and confidence is running

low.Please can anyone throw any light on problem

RegardsJeanette

When car is started after being left fora shortwhile(ie nipping into supermarket) I start it put my foot on accelerator and there is no power car will not go forward. I know I will have to go to dealers but any

ideas as to what it might be, it has happened 3 times in the last couple of weeks and confidence is running

low.Please can anyone throw any light on problem

RegardsJeanette

Hi,

I do have LPG conversion. but I do so few miles I do not use it. I have been informed that if I were to do

a higher mileage then I would benefit, but I must add mine was already fitted when I bought the car so I

was on a winner either way.

Regards

Jeanette

:D

Hi Steve,

I just logged onto internet and keyed in Lexus and finally

found your site, I knew there had to be one.

Regards

Jeanette

Just logged onto website and keyed in www.lexus. did'nt take long to find you.

Regards

jeanete

I have recently acquired a 1998 GS300, the previous owner had liquid gas installed, I dont do

a lot of mileage and the car has only done 35000 would my using the lpg hamper the engine

performance in any way?

Jeanette

Hello

In my experience of using LPG yes you do lose power, i think the more power you have got the more you lose, but is a lot cheaper and you can always switch to petrol if you fancy a blast...

The one thing that I would also advise is having Flashlube fitted. Having owned my LPG converted GS for 3 days and then having an exhaust valve go, it's £40 very well spent. My own beastie is having the head reconditioned and new valve fitted etc, luckily for a miserly £600 +vat. Better than the £3400 Lexus would have charged me. luckily the service manager at lexus recommended the place I'm getting it sorted at.

I have recently acquired a 1998 GS300, the previous owner had liquid gas installed, I dont do

a lot of mileage and the car has only done 35000 would my using the lpg hamper the engine

performance in any way?

Jeanette

Hello

In my experience of using LPG yes you do lose power, i think the more power you have got the more you lose, but is a lot cheaper and you can always switch to petrol if you fancy a blast...

I have recently acquired a 1998 GS300, the previous owner had liquid gas installed, I dont do

a lot of mileage and the car has only done 35000 would my using the lpg hamper the engine

performance in any way?

Jeanette

Hello

In my experience of using LPG yes you do lose power, i think the more power you have got the more you lose, but is a lot cheaper and you can always switch to petrol if you fancy a blast...

I have recently acquired a 1998 GS300, the previous owner had liquid gas installed, I dont do

a lot of mileage and the car has only done 35000 would my using the lpg hamper the engine

performance in any way?

Jeanette

Hi,

Thank you for my query on mpg.

However I only so about 60 miles per week, so would switching over to lpg

benefit me?

Jeanette

Guys,

My insurance on the Lexus is up for renewal soon. My current insurance company (Directline) wanted £905!, but have gone with The Halifax for £642.

I'm a 26 year old male, 3 years NCB, no accident history/clean licence.

Great saving. Just confuses me how there can such a difference between companies - all I can presume is that Directline have had more claims against them in the past year compared to The Halifax.

My mate has just done a quote on Confused.com

He is 19, with 1 years NCB, and only 2 years driving under his belt. He has been offered a deal on a Peugeot 306 Diesel (his Toyota Corolla E Reg is falling apart). One company came back with £700ish for third part fire/theft, another came back with £3000ish for the same insurance !!

Just goes to show - shop around.

If you are claim free then I will be able to 'mirror' the no claims bonus across both cars, I'm the manager of A-Plan Insurance in Newbury, call me if you want on 01635 521818.

Alastair

Thanks,Alastair,I'll give you a call a little nearer the time :)

To let you know,yes I am claim free,full NCB(protected),only claim was a windscreen replacement in 2003.

Many thanks to Alastair and Rob at A-Plan Insurance.

They kept to their word,and got me an extremely competitive package with Zurich.

They not only undercut my renewal quote from Direct Line for my Lexus by £200,but they also were true to their word and mirrored my full NCB on my second car which I bought last July and for which I got no slack from DL despite being with them for 5 years.

It also makes a change to talk to someone who obviously knows what they're talking about,giving a personal service,rather than speaking to someone in a vast remote call centre,where they sometimes don't give the impression about knowing anything about cars and you get the impression you're just a number.

I can thoroughly recommend A-Plan insurance,so give them a try when you're looking at renewing your insurance. :D

Guys,

My insurance on the Lexus is up for renewal soon. My current insurance company (Directline) wanted £905!, but have gone with The Halifax for £642.

I'm a 26 year old male, 3 years NCB, no accident history/clean licence.

Great saving. Just confuses me how there can such a difference between companies - all I can presume is that Directline have had more claims against them in the past year compared to The Halifax.

My mate has just done a quote on Confused.com

He is 19, with 1 years NCB, and only 2 years driving under his belt. He has been offered a deal on a Peugeot 306 Diesel (his Toyota Corolla E Reg is falling apart). One company came back with £700ish for third part fire/theft, another came back with £3000ish for the same insurance !!

Just goes to show - shop around.

If you are claim free then I will be able to 'mirror' the no claims bonus across both cars, I'm the manager of A-Plan Insurance in Newbury, call me if you want on 01635 521818.

Alastair

Thanks,Alastair,I'll give you a call a little nearer the time :)

To let you know,yes I am claim free,full NCB(protected),only claim was a windscreen replacement in 2003.

I admit to being over 40 (being a female this is unusual), but I do have full no claims bonus and can get fully comp for just over £300. per annum.

Regards

Jeanette

from Churchill for approx £300. this is good!

Many thanks to Alastair and Rob at A-Plan Insurance.

They kept to their word,and got me an extremely competitive package with Zurich.

They not only undercut my renewal quote from Direct Line for my Lexus by £200,but they also were true to their word and mirrored my full NCB on my second car which I bought last July and for which I got no slack from DL despite being with them for 5 years.

It also makes a change to talk to someone who obviously knows what they're talking about,giving a personal service,rather than speaking to someone in a vast remote call centre,where they sometimes don't give the impression about knowing anything about cars and you get the impression you're just a number.

I can thoroughly recommend A-Plan insurance,so give them a try when you're looking at renewing your insurance. :D

:D

Id go for the new GS. Not keen at all on the new IS.

It's awsome!

Jeanette

Hi there,

Although I do have a Gs300 se auto, I am not the person to ask the price

as I was fortunate to have mine bought as a gift.

But like you I have a 22 year old Merc 230e which never lets me down and also

flies through its MOTs, l love my old Merc, but it has to go, I wish I could store it,

mind you I must say the Lexus is magic!

Regards

Jeanette

I have recently acquired a 1998 GS300, the previous owner had liquid gas installed, I dont do

a lot of mileage and the car has only done 35000 would my using the lpg hamper the engine

performance in any way?

Jeanette