andy w

if you are half as happy as i am with my 1st lexus then you,re gonna be pleased , , been in germanic motors for 17 years but this IS 300 has impressed me no end

could you have a faulty caliper ?

1st call to main dealer to check what my 2002 53k sportcross should require from a service point in near future service desk was busy so reception took number , phoned back within 15mins apologising for not being able to take call , not the service i get from VW or MBenz , rarely ring back & usually struggle to answer my questions satisfactorily they explained the "essential package" my car qualifies for £119 for minor service(oil/filter&check) but then things got a little silly , she said " plus we can collect the car from home or work & leave you a courtesy car " what ? for £119 ? i live 25miles from the dealership , , yes no problem ! now that,s what i call customer service

joy , mot today & all is well in my sportcross world , my technician is mobile & comes to the house,takes car & returns he was staggered when i told him how much i had paid for what i got, i know 9 yrs & 53k isn,t exceptional but ive had enough cars in 25 years to know a good one , this hasn,t a squeek,creak or rattle,barely audible on tickover & drives great still impressed :winky:

my 1s,t japanese car since a trusty nissan silvia in 1991 arrived last week & goes for mot day after tomorrow , it,s 9yrs old & i really don,t know what to expect ,my usual german motors are pretty predictable workhorse 141,00mile 03 passat was serviced & mot,d 3 weeks ago , no problem,s not a thing wrong in 4years/48k hope my lexus will reward me in similar fashion

weather ? fuel economy drops as temps drop + darker commuting in morning & evening slows traffic therefore increasing consumption , my petrol passat is down from 34/32mpg on same daily commute

studying the service record on my 300 the last service was 11months ago & it has covered just 3500 in that time , what are the standard service interval,s on this car & what else should i look into changing after 9yrs & 53k covered ? fuel filter/pollen filter/brake fluid/autobox fluid&filter/plugs etc the stamps in the book don,t reveal much i,m not a fan of leaving oil in longer than 12months or 8/10k miles so that will get done whatever , 5w 30 fully synth but which brand would you guys recommend? thanks

still not put ours on the road , it,s nestling on the drive ,it,s going for mot on wednesday & hoping to complete the sale of our 5tourer thursday so will switch over insurance & get some miles done , it,s been hard being a petrolhead having to wait but sure it worth it

i like that idea

brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel , can be front or rear

is it rude to ask for some after pics ? just to see what i,m up against of course B) only had mine 4 days & its had a carnuberising it won,t forget in a hurry :P have to compliment lexus on their paint quality , 9yrs old & showroom shine no problem , , unlike my previous mercs

afternoon lexus friends , thought i,d brighten your day , probably best not to be drinking coffee or eating toast as i was , , took me ages cleaning the keyboard & screen

only did it once , ,painstaking process , ,the "clay" is best described as a small lump of chewing gum , basically apply some spray lube onto the car then rub the small "clay" piece in circular motion over the paintwork , this removes tars & oxidants in preparation for applying a wax coat with good carnuba content finally apply a sealant coat then relax for 6 months before doing it all again or cheat like i do http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/500mls-SHIMMER-PROFESSIONAL-CAR-POLISH-CARNAUBA-WAX-/300467715523?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item45f5457dc3#ht_1080wt_944 gives a great deep shine with very little effort

interesting post as i will be happy if my wife gets 20mpg through the week & should we hit the motorway at weekends i,d like to break the skin off 30 ? ;)