Buzz

Thanks for the reples. I used yesterday to phone around to get quotes for the service and MOT and was offered such a good deal with Lexus Oxford that I've booked my car in. They have different labour rates for older cars and gave owners club discount too. Interim service is £165 plus only £39 for the MOT, which is cheaper than my local garages! Not wishing to put anywhere down but the other Lexus dealer closer to me in Milton Keynes came in at £350 for service and MOT, with discount, so a no brainer there. Incidentally MK did offer me a cheapo oil change service but no service book stamp for £120.

Cheers,

Buzz.

Hi all,

It's that time of year again; I've got a 9yr old RX300 with 60,000 miles that's going great, but I don't think it's now worth continuing the Main dealer service record from now on, due to the car's age/value.

So, does anyone know of the closest Independant service garage to my area please? (Towcester area). I'm happy to travel a reasonable distance if the price differential makes it worthwhile.

Any suggestions (polite one's that is ;-) gratefully received.

Cheers,

Buzz.

Hi Ken,

Just spotted your reply and I totally agree with your sentiments...... what a rip off!

I did find a couple of RX300's being broken up for spares and after many attempts to get the part I gave up. No responses etc. I'll keep my eyes open for another breaker locally.

Cheers,

Kevin.

Hello, new to this forum, but frustration getting the better of me..

Has any solved the solution of replacing the plastic cover trim which finishes off the rear quarterlight.

I have have had a daft response from my lexus dealer of £165,which they say has to include the quarterlight glass too.

Having explained to them that there is nothing wrong with the glass, and its just that someone has had a go a pulling it off and broken a part of it off, they insist that the trim is not available seperately.

It's obvious (to me anyway), that the trim is simply a push on cover trim, colour matched to the paint, but is plastic and is relatively cheap to produce, but why bundle it with a quarterlight glass, so that the price becomes silly.

Frankly I cannot see why a lexus dealer would take out a perfectly good piece of glass and replace it with another...or perhaps they would simply discard the new glass anyway, and simply fit the trim, but charge me a ridiculous price in the bargain.

Anyone a better route to a solution please?

Hi Ken,

I can't believe it but I'm looking for exactly the same stick on trim bit..... is it RHS?

Again my stealer asked me for about the same price to replace a whole window, which is not needed. It makes me wonder if there are more of us out there with this problem due to a design fault. (My trim just came off on a journey)

Let me know if you find a solution eh?!

Regards,

Buzz.

Thanks Ian,

That's exactly what I was hoping to hear. I'll keep hold of the RX and will get the gearbox

oil done too.

....... guess I'd better go and clean it then!

Buzz.

Thanks Colin,

How bizarre that its not in the schedule...... I'll make sure that's done next service.

Buzz.

Hi Kam,

That's pretty much what I thought too. I did have an LS400 for a few yrs and that was brick built and will go on

for donkeys years.

Just wondered what the top mileage was for people on here with an RX300.

Thanks,

Buzz.

Hi All,

My RX300 is now nearly 7 yrs old and has done 93,000 miles and so is not worth much. Its been practically faultless (1 bulb change!).

We use it as a 3rd car and it still gets serviced by Lexus, BUT, the question is how long do these RX's go on for

until they start letting you down? I'm toying with the idea of trading it in for a newer model but only if the reliability

will be suspect.

So, has anyone got an older RX with interstellar milage or knowledge of what to expect please?

Thanks,

Buzz.

Bloody hell,

I was just going to bed until I saw that! On Saturday I start my motorbike course..... test on Weds.(Mid-life crisis dont ask ;-) . Dont think I'll be having sweet dreams now!

Was it a fake pic? Keep 'em peeled B)

Buzz

Looks like a nice piece of kit.We'll be on the list asap.

Just got the new PSP,that's great for its size.

Buzz.

Thanks for posting these.I knew it was possible but not how. :D

Buzz.

Realspeed,

I just took my RX300 to Lexus Cov for 50K service on Mon (£200) and my rear wiper blade was replaced immed,no probs.Maybe you should try somewhere else next time?Interesting to note 50k and not even had so much as a lightbulb gone wrong!

Cheers,

Buzz.

Knew it would'nt be long.......Just ordered a Vauxhall !!....VX220Turbo in red with all options too.

They are a bit swifter than my SC was,but I dont get it for 5-8 weeks.

Roll on the summer,

Cheers,

Buzz

Well put my SC on the market and it went in 24hrs!Good price too.

Talk about one extreme to the other.....who's been test driving Caterhams.....with a broad grin?Anybody had any experience with them?

Buzz.

Michael,

Sorry to hear you got stung that much,but thats what moneys for eh,to enjoy!You cant take it with you and you might as well use it before your kids get it!!

I'm the next one in the line,since my SC goes on the market next week.No replacement chosen as yet!I'll prob wait a while whilst choosing something else.

Cheers,

Buzz.

Michael,

Did you sell privately or trade in?Just wondering if you got a good deal!(Still got mine all wrapped up in the garage for winter.)

Cheers,

Buzz.

I'm in the Midlands too....just outside Towcester.

Cheers,

Buzz.

Just to be a little practical about this,we've got 3 i-pods in our family and 3 i-trips too all running off one i-mac (not that we would ever break the law and use the i-trips of course ).

However when used, by accident ,the sound quality over the stereos in the SC430,RX300,and even our Yaris is excellent...no fizz,nothing.The range of these i-trips is very small.....only a few feet hence it only works from anywhere inside the car.....and is not capable of interfering with anyone else.

Same goes for home use too with your hi-fi! :D .......if accidentally used there too!

Buzz.

Dunno...whats the typical spec/age/price /mileage like? :duh:

Cheers,

Buzz.

Thanks for looking for me :D . Sorry,I dont know what these things are called in Japan,I'm just interested in a small "shopping trolley"/school run car to hack about in.

My son is here telling me to go for a very late yr of Pulsar GTi-R!...Wishful thinking?

(He reckons he'll get whatever it is after me.)Ha.

Cheers,

Buzz.

Supra-340....

May I enquire if its poss to find the smaller Jap cars too?

I'm looking at the poss of getting a small runabout (Micra/Yaris) to collect the dinks in the supermarket and sundry other car parks instead of my Lexus.I know they are abundant in the UK but I just wondered what sort of bang you got for the buck in Japan, espec if they have more recent models/better specs!

thanks,

Buzz.

LA_SC430,

Hi,I managed to crack one of the orange side bumper reflectors.So went into a Lexus dealer who told me it was necessary to remove the inside wheelarch protection to remove the reflector itself.Not a 2 minute job.

Sorry dont know about the fog lamp bulbs.

Cheers,

Buzz.

G7UHF,

Can you go testing them later next week so I can pop round and nick the plasma telly for my "trailer"

Buzz. :P

G7UHF,

Good job you're filthy rich and wont miss it then isnt it?

Buzz.

So when are you going to bring the 200 down to Northants and compare these additions to the real thing to see what you're missing?Ha!Ha!

Buzz.

ps bring the choccie bics too.