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Just a couple of things I would change, break dust problem, its a pain having to watch this to prevent thye wheels getting marked and on uneven roads would like just a bit smoother ride, but saying that 46,000 miles still love it

I think the poster was saying that the oil capacity is greater, not that it "used" it between changes ;) Hi I HAVE DONE 43,000 MLS NOW, SERVICING NOT MUCH DEARER THAN THE IS250 IN THOSE MILES i HAVE TOPPED THE OIL UP 3 TIMES BETWEEN SERVICING, MY TYRES ARE BRIDGESTONE, LAST ABOUT 21,000 MLS COST £200, DIDNT BOTHER WITH ANY EXTRA SERVICING INSURANCE, HAD TRACKER FITTED, INSURANCE £300 THATS BECAUSE i MUST BE AN OLD GEZZER, JUST KEEP THE WHEELS WASHED WELL THATS THE ONLY THING, GO FOR IT

It is well worth looking absolutely everywhere for the best quote which is unlikely to come from comparison sites. For me it turned out to be from Direct Line where I had been insured for several years - and although it has risen each year, still is. My renewal at the end of February was £499 to include unlimited mileage, business use and £625 excess. Protected no claims discount, legal protection & guaranteed hire car brings the total to £640. In my case, none of the specialist insurers could get anywhere near this, and most were at least double this figure and demanded huge excesses. If you intend to keep the ISF for a while, it is worth looking into Lexus Prepaid Service Plans and separate, but quite cheap insurance for tyre damage. Another small point: The ISF ride loses a lot of its initial harshness after a bit of use. Enjoy! Hi just a point did you have to have a tracker fitted in order to get cover for thieft with direct line thanks

you say that you are seriously considering selling the vehicle, if it was that bad you would definetly sell, especially if it doesnt feel safe.

Hi IVE HAD BOTH AND OF COARSE THE ISF IS A SLIGHTLY HARDER RIDE BUT i USE IT AS A FAMILY CAR AND YOU SOON GET USED TO IT AS FOR THE SEATS MY FATHER- IN -,LAW IS DISABLED AND WE HAVE NO TROUBLE IN GETTING HIM IN OR OUT THE DOORS ARE SO WIDE AND THE SEAT IS PUT BACK TO GIVE HIM MORE ROOM, THE GOOD THING IS WHEN YOU TAKE THE OLD LADY OUT SHE WILL GET THERE QUICKER, ALSO THE LIP ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT DOESNT POSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH ACCESS, SIGN THE CHEQUE.

I run 39 front and 36 rear - for comfort I drop both ends to 36 but it tends to wash out at the front so if I'm off on a decent trip on my own I prefer to sacrifice a bit to get better turn-in. Thanks For that, I had new rears fitted and wasnt quite sure what was best, Thanks again

Just wondered what tyre pressures you boys have in the rears thanks

There have been comments about this here and in the USA. The big enemies of the bolsters are jeans where the fabric is coarse and abrasive - wearing away at the surface treatment of the leather while getting in & out . Unfortunately, the more supportive the seats; the worse it is because you have to slither over tall side bolsters. A really good example of this was the Peugot 306 where there was a big problem of wearing completely through the covering on the bolsters of fabric seats within a only couple of years. It was and is a problem with other cars too. You would think though, that Lexus should have been aware and reinforced the bolster surfaces taking into account that 2/3 of the world wear jeans or other abrasive garments - even if it meant the bolsters weren't quite as pretty. Hi I had wear problems on my drivers seat right on the edge as you get in, the black wore away showing the blue underneath, this was after 6000mls, lexus changed the cover no trouble

Hi chaps, Average 32 34 on motorway, but then again wouldnt have bought car if I wanted to save money, had it 20 months now 33000 miles worth every pennny, had front seats changed at Lexus due to wear after 6000 mls and rear wheels changed at Lexus due to paint blebbing and flaking off, worth every penny.

Keep it in the garage mate I live in the countryside roads dont get any salt, any car struggles on the ice, snow isnt so bad just packed ice, and also it doesnt have to be your fault. Ive been using the works van safer, saves miles, prevents salt damage, not that there is any salt.

Hi got mine from Quik fit all 4 bridgestones £800-00 was fitted well, carefull with wheels oldn ones managed 21,000 mls Just noticed your mileage on rears do you go drag racing ?

Hi got mine from Quik fit all 4 bridgestones £800-00 was fitted well, carefull with wheels oldn ones managed 21,000 mls

I went and picked mine up from Lexus today after they'd had it for two days to sort the wheels out. They have refurb'd all four to what appears to be a very high standard. I was hoping they'd replace with new, but having seen the standard of the refurb, I'm not unhappy. I will ensure they are now kept clean. This isn't too difficult for me as I don't go far anyway and as I don't work, I have plenty of time to do these things. I'll keep my eye out for paintwork damage on the door seals. I don't have any as yet. Hi bought mine new 15months ago now 26ooo miles, clean wheels 3 or 4 times a week so not to bad but back wheels have started to bleb paint, lexus are going to sort on the next service and i have kept a photographic record, only other problem I had was wearing on the front seats, this showed the blue through the black on the back of the seat, this started after 5,500 miles but lexus changed these, well pleased with car

im jealous... Have a look here http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...50806&st=80 Then you will be!!!!!! yep what a car 20,000 miles now, just taxed it for another year. well 6 mths

im jealous... Have a look here http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...50806&st=80 Then you will be!!!!!!

Well people are always looking as there arent many about, just sit there and bleep the throttle, another thing its suprising when your driving along and someone comes up behind you driving fairly fast in a BMW or some other motor they then just hang behind and look. no I love the car done nearly 20,000 miles now, just about to change the tyres, not bad that amount of miles, going with bridgestone again. If you do get one, dont start from cold and then turn off straight away or you will have to churn the engine over to get it started, let it warm for a couple of minutes. Ive read a few things about the ISF on here but from my side, great car as all my Lexus cars have been, another thing DVD player brilliant, put the Day after Tommorow in and turn the Sound Up and hold on.

I would have liked the blue really but pleased I got one anyway, the climate has changed everything but I am sure it will pick up, as for the is-f yep worth every penny

oh dear

How do these mats compare to the mats from Lexus? Do they have the fixing holes? I was going to order a set of mats from the dealership, but all they could say about them was they didn't have any in stock, but could order them. The car currently has rubber mats, so I've no idea about carpet mats at all. Can anyone recommend any other mats? Or is it best to go with the Lexus ones? Thx Please be carefull which ever you buy and make sure they have fixing holes as I have had the experiance of them holding the throttle open, just last week on the is-f after a chap put the mats back in a few days before and didnt use the fixing down holes I must say I had to think very quickly, luck it wasnt the wife.

How do these mats compare to the mats from Lexus? Do they have the fixing holes? I was going to order a set of mats from the dealership, but all they could say about them was they didn't have any in stock, but could order them. The car currently has rubber mats, so I've no idea about carpet mats at all. Can anyone recommend any other mats? Or is it best to go with the Lexus ones? Thx

Yep it's on my list :winky: True, it's possible it won't take a lot of modifying to turn it into an M3 beater..... The suspension of the ISF progressively stiffens and alters in Manual, Sport and Traction-control off modes compared with the default auto mode - which is quite firm but still relaxing on reasonable roads. The M3 may cope with tight tracks better; but is so much worse on the highway because it is permanently Mr Angry, and in any case, not many people are going to buy the ISF for a few hours a year track use. Simplifying things, the M3 is maybe better in show-off mode but definitely worse in the real world and relatively slower up to speeds you are allowed to do. The maximum speed is academic, and 168 mph on the ISF is probably aimed via the gearing to realise a better fuel consumption. As far as JC's criticism of 8 gears, I don't think he has learnt to use them correctly yet, and they certainly don't keep changing maniacally as he suggests. Mainly though, the M3 & ISF are just different and there is room for both. I think that says it all

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Don't forget the rest of the range that Clarkson slagged off too, like driving in warm wallpaper paste!!! I think it was somehow meant as a compliment though, he said it again later and said something about reading a novel, so I think he means they're calming and relaxing to drive Not because I have an ISF but I think top gear has gone off slightly, there isnt much detail given about each car any car come to that, and all that cameras do is go in flashes,if you watch next week everything is in 3 second flashes and not on one shot seeing the cars go round the track, maybe Iam getting old and this is the new way of filming, oh by the way I love mine, 14,000 to date. Do you agree with his negative comments about the car ? (i.e. the ride is way too hard, constantly changing gears...) The ride is firm, Alot different to my IS250 but it has to be, on the motorway is when it really goes smoothly 70mph seems so slow and you have to watch for the law, when you press the sport button straight away you feel the change even before you touch the pedel, I dont regret one minute of it,but saying that All my lexus cars have been great.

I treat JC as an entertainer first and a car reviewer second. His prejudices complement the first and inhibit objective assessment in the second. What is a pity is that, according to a car salesman I spoke to, is that his opinions carry a lot of weight so a lot of people take his opinions so seriously they affect the second biggest purchase most of us make. What gets very little mention on Top Gear is car reliability. I was shocked to read that a famous car warranty company has rated Porsche to be the most unreliable cars on the road. The Hamster never stops raving about them perhaps because he only plays with them, not live with them. Ok the isf does go up and down the box so what, I think that top gear should spend more time looking at the cars instead of entertainment as mentioned before, Ie races from one country to another, hundreds of miles, but they always get there nearly at the same time, well thats television, anyway back to the isf I hadnt seen one only on the net but Paid the deposit and enjoy every minute of it and can assure you when you want to you can, But its a car that I think you are always learning to drive to its potential, as regards the gears ( PUT IT IN MANUAL IF YOU LIKE) overall I would like to see more of the cars than all the other crap sorry for going on.

Don't forget the rest of the range that Clarkson slagged off too, like driving in warm wallpaper paste!!! I think it was somehow meant as a compliment though, he said it again later and said something about reading a novel, so I think he means they're calming and relaxing to drive Not because I have an ISF but I think top gear has gone off slightly, there isnt much detail given about each car any car come to that, and all that cameras do is go in flashes,if you watch next week everything is in 3 second flashes and not on one shot seeing the cars go round the track, maybe Iam getting old and this is the new way of filming, oh by the way I love mine, 14,000 to date.