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got ebay option..is IS200 one same as IS300 ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161333863295?clk_rvr_id=651435880140

Ah ha! Thanks for update as I havent called him yet, ill order it diret then I guess, I'll try Reading Lexus.thanks ill email them now

Yes please, as I've PM'd him on here but no reply so far.. I got quote at lunchtime for front bumper couple of cracks refilled and smoothed, bumper reset straight as its moved slightly now and respray it for £160..which seems pretty good but want to make sure have the washers fixed first.

Awesome ! Thanks I'll look him up / them up now !

Hi, Unfortunatley a sheep bounced himself of my front pasenger side bumper on Saturday, Eventually will need to repalce bumber to be mint againt but main thing is small square cover has popped off top of the pop up headlight cleaner. If I can source this at least it looks better for a few months. Also any ideas on cheapest place to get front bumper ? Also any good gels / pastes to fill the couple of cracks on bumper until then ? Thanksi n advance, main thing is the silver square of plastic to cover the whole though

No worries..ill have to ask him for commision when they come over after weekend..this weekend is the convention of master locksmiths :-) so he was busy , looking forward to hearing the crazy stories when he's over sorting the key ( as cost includes doing it at car site..) ..though I guess what happens at locksmiths convention stays at locksmiths convention.. must be lots of handcuffs ?

Hi, I tried the masterlocksmiths association and got a company who called up, will do 1 x Servant key for £125! or a Master Key ( without me having a master, jsut from the servanto ne) for £195 or BOTH for £250..all done and sorted! Good pricing I think! http://www.locksmiths.co.uk/find-a-locksmith/lock-and-key-centre/ Phew!

Hi, I tried the masterlocksmiths association and got a company who called up, will do 1 x Servant key for £125! or a Master Key ( without me having a master, jsut from the servanto ne) for £195 or BOTH for £250..all done and sorted! Good pricing I think! http://www.locksmiths.co.uk/find-a-locksmith/lock-and-key-centre/

I've searched and found this reply..any answers on where and how to new key fob and cut ? I'm in Buckinghamshire / Berks thanks! "your reply says you fixed yours as below, where did you get the new key case from ? Was it online / ebay ? and also the key cut ? my post is here - http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/90038-getting-replacement-remote-lock-lexus-key-without-master/ thanks for any help ! :- Posted 21 August 2013 - 11:52 PM Thanks for the advice fellows! Valet key opened, boot lid button unshielded and guts transferred to new case. Key cut to match valet key and Bobs your uncle, all is fine again! Total cost ..£30 including paying for key to be cut."

Hi, Seems to be an old problem but I was hoping for newest inforamtion on who if anyone can create a copy of my key which has the security chip in it etc ? just bought lovely is300 sportcross, great condition but only have the grey servant key which the light does not come onso no remote and has been glued together a bit. I will get new battery but wrorried putting it in might destroy last security chip have as have no master key or little key tag. I'm trying previous owners etc but Lexus Reading just did the standard £3500 quote to change key, locks, immobiliser etc..Can anyone help on how to get a copy which has remote locking ? Thanks for any help

Hi, Seems to be an old problem but I was hoping for newest inforamtion on who if anyone can create a copy of my key which has the security chip in it etc ? just bought lovely is300 sportcross, great condition but only have the grey servant key which the light does not come onso no remote and has been glued together a bit. I will get new battery but wrorried putting it in might destroy last security chip have as have no master key or little key tag. I'm trying previous owners etc but Lexus Reading just did the standard £3500 quote to change key, locks, immobiliser etc..Can anyone help on how to get a copy which has remote locking ? Thanks for any help

Hi, I seem to have a similar problem to the one other topic on head gasket but some differences ( http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=72957) I have 051 lexus is200 with 130k miles, all pretty well looked after and serviced. It always seemd to need about .25-.5 litres of coolant / water every 2 weeks but It first overheated in Feb on way back from scotland and after 1/2 half hour cooling and re-filling all radiator and resevoir drove back from Carlise to Reading no problems. Before/whilst overheating the orange engine warning light comes on and the traction control orange light flashes on and off. It then ran mainly ok but from April occasionally had bit of steam out front and would need about 1 to 2 litres of water a week since about April.Then last week on m4 it overheated fully again and I got towed home by AA. He did the chemical blue bottle over radiator test and it came up completley ok and he said not the head gasket., but could not see any leaks/bad pipoes etc and tested it with little electronic device that shone infa red onto pipes ?.. we thoguht it may have been the radiator cap as this had no spring on it or seal etc so i got one of those..car then overheated within a couple of days and then to drive 40 miles i had to stop at 3 garages and fill up litres of water..each time just to get home. Now lexus garage on sat said it must be the head gasket and that the test the aa did 'dosent work with lexus's' they also said its not worth changing head gasket as its alloy engine so should either ditch it or get whole new engine put in...the radiator coooling fans where not running on it but they said they would have failed 'due to the heat' and not worth fixing them as its too late This seems mad, as car runs fine and i drove it up to supermarket and back (3 miles ) yesterday and it runs fine..SOOOOO thanks for any help, could it be head gasket ? do i need new engine ? should i get heater coooling fans fixed and see if that solves/helps ? could they make the difference tho as car overheats now even at 50 miles an hour on cool morning in 6th gear so surely that would be enough cooling? Finally yup the car has made all the gurgling noises in the past etc as well..any hwelp ppreciated as seems mad to write it off , put new engine in? fianl other points is the new radiator cap i got is also 2nd hand/bit old.. and the car has been serviced by garage up to 115k miles and since then still serviced Finally any one know of any good garages / mechanics in reading / berkshire who could be3 worth taking it too?