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You need to look in the Nav manual not the main vehicle one for full details on the infotainment system. https://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/about-my-lexus/manuals

I found this related to the GS450h interior which launched around the same time (probably the same colours and names): Kismore Black leather, Grampian Grey leather, or Sutherland Ivory leather.

What's the 3 character paint code on the VIN plate? The colours initially available for the 400h in the UK were officially called: St Lucia Pearl, Platinum Ice, Aleutian Grey, Astral Black, Persian Quartz, Cherwell Green and Stafford Blue. I believe there were only 3 interior colours - Black, grey and cream, so that shelf would be the correct one. I don't know their names though.

Assuming your fuel regulator and pump are working correctly I'd suggest you get it on a rolling road so the sensors and injectors can be properly analysed. The only thing that should cause a fuel cut is the MAP sensor, and the fuel cut defender should be clamping its voltage below the cut off point (assuming it is adjusted correctly).

It depends on the model. The IS200 discussed here doesn't have wideband (air/fuel ratio) sensors, just standard O2 sensors. Virtually all modern engines will run in a closed loop mode using exhaust sensors (be that O2 or wideband ones) to obtain stoichiometric air fuel ratio - otherwise the three-way cats don't perform correctly. But even with wideband sensors, most engines will come out of closed loop under heavy acceleration and revert to the pre-programmed map within the ECU to correct fuel the engine.

The IS200 ECU cannot be remapped itself. A piggy back ECU can alter sensor readings to compensate for different requirements during acceleration etc. But once cruising and the system goes into closed-loop mode then the O2 sensors do the work. For heavily modified IS200s, people may choose to go with a standalone ECU because the stock fuelling system and map isn't enough. The symptoms above describe a fuel starvation problem and you would think possibly the injectors are dumping in more fuel that the fuel pump can supply. However unmodified, the IS200 ECU will cut the fuel if it detects pressure above a certain limit via the MAP sensor - the piggyback ECU /fuel cut defender will stop that happening - hence my comment above. https://www.soarsperformance.co.uk/product-page/lexus-is200-fuel-cut-defender-black-box

Hopefully someone can help but I feel you might have to pay Lexus as they never provided those to UK owners back then, unlike other European countries.

Tyre crabbing/skipping is a common issue that gets brought up here multiple times every winter (and on most other car forums too). Depending on the vehicle, tyre make/model, tyre pressure and ambient temperature you are likely to experience it when reversing (or sometimes going forward) on, or close to, steering lock. It is related to the fact that the wheel geometry is compromised at, or near, full lock and doesn't completely follow Ackermann geometry so one of the wheels isn't turning around a shared single position that the differentials cannot compensate for. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackermann_steering_geometry One of the more 'popular' threads on the subject:

I'd make sure your piggyback ECU (or complete ECU replacement) is working correctly.

As per the 2023/24 ES Nav owner's manual, only USB drives up to 32 GB are supported.

Depending on how flat your battery is, you may need to leave it charging for several hours before you are able to open the vehicle. Don't connect a battery charger than is rated for over 5 amps, the vehicle's wiring to the bulb isn't designed to carry a large current.

These definitely last longer than the standard cheap blades: https://www.screwfix.com/p/stanley-fatmax-2-11-800-carbide-straight-knife-blades-10-pack/671jw

I wouldn't label Which? as motoring press, they have widely recommended hybrids for years.

It depends on the journeys you do but your figures are matching my wife's UX at the moment. I'd try using normal drive mode as a test, it can be better than eco depending on journeys and driving style. Ditch the runflats with something more economical when it comes time to replace them.

The facelift moved TPMS initialisation to an electronic setting via the instrument cluster rather than a physical button as on the pre-facelift series IV.

Looks like the factory did offer another red (3S0) but wasn't available as an option in this country to my knowledge:

Yes, it is active in all modes. Below is for the NX but it's the same for any Lexus with AVS - it is always active. The AVS damping force control system consists of controls performed according to driving operations (vehicle speed sensing control, anti-dive control, anti-squat control and roll posture control) and controls performed according to road conditions( repercussion control/sprung speed proportional control, roughness sensing control and unsprung damping control). The AVS system optimally controls the damping force through cooperative control together with the brake control system and pre-collision system. A mode switching function is provided, which makes it possible to select the damping force control mode by performing drive mode select operations.

looks much more usable compared to the UX 👍

Just a shame that some dealers ‘forget’ this and pocket the money instead.

Welcome Jag The series III RX (2009-2015/16) doesn't have the CAN bus vulnerability, only the series IV (2016-2022/3) is vulnerable. See here for detailed info on the spec of the various different grades (Premier is the top grade):

Correct.

I guess someone could mistake Sonic for Mesa Red (3R1) if you didn't have two cars side by side to compare - Mesa Red is a 3 stage paint available on several Lexus models, but not the LC. Best to try and get the paint code if you are unsure. Names are commonly wrong because Lexus use a different name for the same colour in many different countries, and then Toyota do the same. So you may find 10+ names all for the same colour which can be confusing.

Sorry, 1800 not 1200 - I followed the link in the Youtube posting

Electric SUV of the year apparently https://media.lexus.co.uk/lexus-rz-450e-named-suv-electric-car-of-the-year/

Not sure when they officially stopped taking orders - Lexus don't really make announcements when they discontinue a model, only when they introduce one - the replacement 200t was orderable from September 2015. There were definitely IS 250s registered up until that time - probably long after the order book was closed because of pre-existing orders yet to be delivered, showroom vehicles yet to be sold etc.