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  1. ColinBarber
    No it's a Toyota but then that is what all Lexus are anyway.
  2. ColinBarber
    I find the Celica interior a bit plastic, nice car though. Been out for a while now - is it due for a replacement?
  3. ColinBarber
    Styling kit is not a factory fit option - either put on on entry into the UK or by dealers or you can buy it afterwards.
  4. ColinBarber
    Isn't Daimler Chrysler America's third largest car manufacturer after GM and Ford? ← They were the third largest in the world.
  5. ColinBarber
    Not all sports have a two-tone steering wheel.
  6. ColinBarber
    looks fine to me.
  7. ColinBarber
    20 bhp less on the 4.0 and 4.3l engines in Europe. It is due to emmisions on Euro engines and possibly wanting to get better mpg as petrol costs so much more over here.
  8. ColinBarber
    That is the vehicle model code not the engine code. You need to know if it's a S300 or a V300. As you have found out the V300 (Twin Turbo) is a lot more to insure.
  9. ColinBarber
    No, the standard NA 3.0l engine 2JZ-GE and the TT 3.0l engine 2JZ-GTE.
  10. ColinBarber
    US info http://www.lexus.com/models/gs_preview.html?s_ocid=20085
  11. ColinBarber
    I think it comes out March 1st in the US. Not sure if the 3.0l engine will be used for too long as there is also a 3.5l going in it which should also be used in the new IS Where did you get those old stats from? Old US is 5.8 0-60 and the UK is 6.3 Be interesting to see if the V8 does get 300bhp this time like it always has had in the US. LS and SC still only have around 280 - could just Lexus GB not getting their info correct.
  12. ColinBarber
    Yes it's a GS with a 4l engine. Didn't come out here in the UK. After late 2000 the 4l engine was replaced by the 4.3l on all models. 0-60 time is correct.
  13. ColinBarber
    Locate the DVD unit. Remove the two screws and pull the front of the unit up. With the ignition on press the eject button and the disc will come out. The discs do get a bit dirty so hopefully that is all it is.
  14. ColinBarber
    only laser ones by default which has Gord said if you get an alert you have probably already been measured. I think there is an optional radar detector available
  15. ColinBarber
    Should be towards the end of the year.
  16. ColinBarber
    I would double check the fuses again. Fuses like dome, mpx-b, ecu-b1, door should be double checked. There are 3 fuse boxes, one in the engine bay and drivers & passengers kick panels. If all the fuses are ok then the body ECU may be damaged but I'm sure it will just be a fuse - sounds like the passenger fuse box wasn't checked and I think the fuses I listed are located there.
  17. ColinBarber
    and if you purchase a used ECU from a breakers etc. then make sure it has a master key with it otherwise it will be no use.
  18. ColinBarber
    have you tried a breakers? If you have to buy new then you could join our Gold scheme for £25 pa and save yourself £33 with a 15% discount from certain dealers. I would also double check the part you need isn't available on it's own. It's not unknown for a dealer to not look correctly and assume the part is only available as a whole.
  19. ColinBarber
    You could get unlimited mpg on a short journey running only on batteries below 40mph. However the average will come down once the engine has to start to charge the batteries.
  20. ColinBarber
    There are a few people in the UK that would like your vehicle. We can only get the auto e-shift model here.
  21. ColinBarber
    Nothing has been released and US figures are calculated in different ways but if you take that Hawaii road test where they averaged 34 US mpg that works out to be about 40mpg although I think they were taking it easy. mpg is best if you do more city driving than high speed motorway journeys.
  22. ColinBarber
    Those are US figures (they have a smaller gallon)
  23. ColinBarber
    http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=17370
  24. ColinBarber
    I think parkers use 10k average after a certain age? I find Whatcar? web site valuations are more accurate with the market.
  25. ColinBarber
    Don't get a Lexus ISO seat. Either get a ISO seat from any normal retailer or a non ISO seat. If you are a member of Which? I would recommend reading their test reports on child seats - some are not to be recommended!
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