Hi there
Not actually a Lexus owner but found this thread whilst searching on google, been to the ring twice, once last year and just come back a few weeks ago from this year. If you have trouble with accomodation, we use www.slidersguesthouse.com very friendly, and english, full brekkie as well, very laid back place that lets you drink their beer from the fridge and simply keep a tally on a notepad and pay at the end, is about 20 mins from the ring, only about £25 a night with brekkie.
Regarding ferry crossings, depending on where your going from try Norfolkline, we crossed from dover to Dunkirk and it only cost £35 return.
Am looking to go back myself next year, but as I have quite an old car its hard to get a group together to go.
