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Hi,you might need to get our current disc out of the car and write down the 1st set of numbers under the DVD ROM log usual starts with 08927 or 86271(as in my case)and then go to the lexus map updates web site and put these numbers in,this will then give you a set of numbers which becomes your latest map updates(hope this makes sense?).You can then order it from the update web site or in my case I ordered them from cheaptoyotaparts and it costs me £139.00p.My disc updates was pz445-x01eu-09 and came in a set of 3 discs.Hope this helps.

Hi,well see how it goes with the laser alignment,if its going to cost too much you could look at the possibility of getting a working 2nd player.

hi,to start with how do you know its the box,laser or worse?what have you been told as you havent even mentioned what the problem is???

hi,if you can get hold your current disc by removing it from the car and writting down the disc number(s) you could then go the lexus map updates web site and in-put the numbers which will then give you a number for the latest updates.Got the latest updates for my is 200 about 6 weeks ago and this came in a set of three rather than four and cost me £139.00p.Hope this helps.

Hi,dont know much about the Goodyear effiency grip tyres,however tyres made with the harder compound tend to last longer but have less grip,while those made of the softer compound have more grip but wear faster.Having said that I would not go for the toyo's as they are more race tyres and wear pretty quick,once had them on my mazda xedos 6.I currently have Falken 452's on the rear of my is 200 but will be changing them back to bridgestones when they are due for a change. Also bear in mind that as your lexus is a rear drive car your rear tyres will always wear faster than the front obes just as in a front wheel drive car the front tyres wear faster. Hope this helps.

Hi spoilt for choice then?,well at the end of the day the choice is yours.Ask yourself what do you want your stereo to do for you? have you got a lot of down loaded music,use your mobile phone on the go? or do you just want the looks?if it is just looks i know which i would go for.Hope this helps.

hi,sorry about the accident,has your insurance company made you an offer yet?how badly damaged is the car?have they offered you the option to buy it back?.Several factors determine how much your insurance company will offer you and these include amongst others age and condition of car,milage,and market value.Had a 2002 sports which cost me £7000 when i bought with 49,000mls on the clock,got written off 2 years later with 61,500.I got offered £5800(however car was in mint condtion).Not sure the options list will make any difference as the only optional extra was the sat nav, all others were accessories.You just might have to bargain hard with them??refuse their first offer or look at other possibilities i.e buyin the car off the insurance company.Hope this helps.

Hi sadly you cannot buy them separately (except someone is selling one),just bought updates for my IS 200(PZ455 X01 EU09) recently it cost me £139 and came as a set of 3 discs so might end up putting the other 2 on ebay as won't be travelling out of western europe in the near future so of no use to me,a shame you just cant buy the disc for western europe.

Hi might sound a bit silly but have you tried putting it on disc 2 and then unloading it?

Hi would go with just the L,had just the L on my last IS as i took the other 2 off,however havent got round to taking it off my current one.

hi,i think a stainless steel cat back does improve bhp slighly,you can try longlife exhausts(find them on the net) and they will build you one while you wait,takes about 3.5 hours and costs about £350 fully fitted,you can even choose what tail pipe you want as well.

hi out of curiousity do you know how much a full respray costs?having said that i have to agree with rory comments.

Sounds about right if you took it to a lexus garage, cost me almost 400 quid just to have the timing belt done. hi had mine done a while ago by an independent garage in northampton that i have used for the last 15 years and it cost me £595.23p - this included vat,labour,cambelt,tensioner,waterpump,oil,plugs,antifreeze and oil filter.Having said that it is actually cheaper to change a cambelt on a IS 200 then it is on a renault scenic

hi,have u tried the load button when trying to put the cd in by any chance?

I've never updated my DVD as I haven't really needed to so still on the original 2001 disc. Are there any differences with the new ones or is it identical except for the updated map? Hi yes there are a few differences and updated maps espeacially as a lot of roads/estates,p.o.i's that did not exist 8/9 years ago have since been built.

Hi well I have used super unleaded in both lexus is 200's i have owned for the last 2.5 years while added performance may be minimal,it burns better and is cleaner(also smells better)regard it as my little way of helping the enivronment haha.

Hi you will find it difficult to fit without having it up in the air,it is however not impossible.good luck.

Hi,just get them from lexus okay,probably cost u a tenner,most breakers dont bother keeping them.

hi,yes got my map updates two weeks ago - pz445-x01eu-09 - 08927-00956,86271-70v992,2009-2010 ver 1 cost £139.No it does not have post code entry.

Hi and welcome to the club - find out if its had its cambelt changed,should be every 6 years and 100,000mls whichever comes first although some say every six years or 60,000mls.

hi,chances are if you have a small water leak you wont find any water under the car because of the underneath covering/tray.As for the cambelt that should have been changed 2 years ago(it really does surprise me that a lot of car owners including lexus are prepared to run the risk of extensive damage and expensive bills)by not changing the cambelt and other bits when due. As a role of thumb if i do not know the history or do not have the history of a car, the first thing i have done is the cambelt - had my cambelt and water pump done a while ago even though it had only done 55,000 but was coming up to six years old. Well since the cambelt needs doing you might as well have the water pump done too - a stitch in time saves nine.

hi,if its only the glass you are after you could try halfords or similar places,if its the whole mirror(including casing etc)you could try a breakers yard.I know autospares in raunds should have 1.Well £88+ vat is cheaper than £112+vat i had to pay a few years ago for the mirror on my mazda xedos 6.

Hi,not too sure if all models had different disc,it would depend on year and models as the sat navs were regularly updated eg a 2001 IS 200 and a 2003 IS 200 have different sat navs as one is cd rom based and the other dvd.Just bought the latest updated disc for mine at a cost of £139.00p

Hi,if you can't get hold of a set of small screw drivers,take it to a shop that changes watch batteries or car key fob batteries and they should be able to do it for you,I changed mine myself.

Hello and welcome to LOC,you can get the sports grill off ebay as lexus birmingham also trade on ebay,they cost about £45.The 18 in alloy wheels are a harder proposition as they seem to be harder to come by(so you might have to bide your time before you come across a set)or alternatively see if you can buy them brand new.