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http://www.ct200hforum.com/forum/lexus-ct200h-appearance-body/119640-installed-my-roof-rack-thule-aeroblade.html Found this item about roof bars.:)

I have never fitted or owned a roof box, however, I have always considered them to be a universal fitting which would adapt to almost any roof bars. A quick check on e bay reveals that there is someone selling genuine lexus CT200H roof bars for £138 so my view is that a deturmined individual would be able to fit a roof box despite the various retail outlets seemingly not yet marketing bespoke roof box kits. The roof bars literature, being genuine Lexus ref no PZ403-Z0610GA ( as quoted in the ebay ad) would advise as to what the maximum recommended total safe loading would be Hope this helps :).

Being a cynical person, I suspect that the insurance company thinks that if a person is willing to pay such a large extra purchace price from the lowest grade of car to the highest, then they are probably also willing to pay the extra insurance premium. The insurance company will quote as high a figure as they think the market will bear, and that has no relation to the cost of the risk to them. Sorry to dredge up and old thread but this theory is pretty much in line with my own thoughts.

The SE-i manual seat height adjustment is just a lever at the side of the seat which lifts up for raising and pushes down for lowering. Again, as if to endorse the difference between the trim levels, the base model has this adjustment on the drivers side only. ( despite this facility being available at minimal cost for the passenger since LHD base models will have an adjustable height seat on the left instead of the right.... I was surprised that it is cheaper to manufacture 3 models of seat rather than two-- non-height adjustable, height adjustable and electric) I still dont really understand why the top of the range premier model only has electrical adjustment on the right hand seat when it is so clearly available for the left hand seats in all the left hand drive cars.

Funnily enough, my base model SE-i with manually adjusted cloth seats does have height adjustment. I had assumed that the SE-L had the same seats with leather coverings. Perhaps I'm wrong. I am 6'2" and the SE-i suits me ok. I had noticed that generally speaking the CT200 model range does seem to be errr. dare I say..... cost engineered. I wonder whether the factory ever considered fitting steel wheels to the base model? The other Lexus model ranges appear to be a bit less austere..... do the top of the range non CT models come with electrically adjustable seats throughout?

comment posted. see is 250 page. In a nutshell, drive the car which suits you. Ask a few ferrari owners what they think of any Lexus and I'm sure that you would receive a mixed bag of comments in much the same vein.

They have been making the Ct200 since 2009 and calling it a Prius so the technology is tried and tested. Driving a CT200 is not the same as anything I have ever driven except for my wifes Prius and by that yardstick it is an improvement. Casting aside badge loyalty, its the best automatic economy hybrid car I have come across. I have bought a CT200 because I wanted one. If I wanted something faster I wouldnt have bought it. My 38 mile drive to work is along the A1234 from Little Boring to Greater Yawning which is a tedious 40 mph road because lorries use it and there is very little opportunity to overtake. Diesel cars just get sooted up, petrol cars drink the fuel, a hybrid is in its element. The road is smooth and so harsh suspension means very little, there are very few corner which one could describe as challenging so handling isnt a consideration, its just nicer to travel in a Lexus than a Toyota or a Honda. If I were to be commuting on my old route which was 95% motorway over 50 miles then perhaps an IS would be the way to go, however, I preferred to rough it with an Audi A4 diesel.Horses for courses.

I am currently getting an indicated 67.5 MPG which is probably closer to around 63-64. The type of roads make a huge difference to fuel consumption since I found that the figure will easily drop to a real 53 mpg on fast A roads and motorways. I am hoping to get somewhere near to the manufacturers claimed figure when the ambient temperature rises sufficiently. It looks do-able given the figures i have achieved on my 38 mile commute on little A roads ( the sort where you get stuck behind 40MPH lorries), B roads ( the sort where you get stuck behind tractors) villages and towns ( the sort where some misguided nitwit thinks that 20mph is an efficient speed for modern motor vehicles to travel at- 5mph slower than a push bike!). Given roads like this with very little opportunity to overtake, it becomes very easy to concentrate on economic travel rather than getting there quickly.

I sympathise, the sounder annoys me too. In the case of my car ,I do not have parking sensors but I am accustomed to driving with them and I think that its only a matter of time before I reverse into something absent mindedly waiting for the bleeps to get quicker! It occurs to me that the sounder runs on two wire technology whereby if one wire is disconnected, there is no sound.Finding the blighter might be difficult perhaps its simpler and more attractive proposition to ask the technician to disable it :)

Kylie seems to enjoy the left hand drive versions according to the TV more's the pity. Strange when you consider that she started as a mechanic from Australia where one would rightfully find the steering wheel on the right :) Kylie or not, I'm sure that you will enjoy the CT in relative silence.

I have a SE-I model which doesnt feature so many extras. Traction control, ( if it exists on the base model) isnt intrusive or non existant and therefore I have encountered no problems with the snow or any other potentially slippery surfaces My wife has a Prius Tspirit which has traction control and it is really a major pain on anything but the high traction surfaces. It is certainly much quicker not to have traction control when pulling out of T junctions. My right foot seems to be able to control the traction far better than the electronics. Generally, driving on snow relies very heavily on allowing my car to move by itself up to around 5 MPH. So far I have encountered very good snow manners. My car is running the narrower 16" option tyres and wheels which may also explain some of the better behaviour in the snow.

Sorry, I cant offer any help but it is useful to know that theres a defogging issue from cold. I keep mine in a garage and so havent come across that problem- yet. No doubt I will encouner the same dificulty when parked in the street on a cold night. Forewarned is forearmed

I agree which is why I didnt bother with GAP insurance. Also, if the other driver is to blame, your instant legal insurance ( which you insurance company can apply for retrospectively as I found out recently) will claim for the GAP as an out of pocket expense and so you only need GAP insurance for accidents which are no blame or self inflicted.

I have just bought my first Lexus, a CT 200. Aside from the already well commented upon hybrid system, the thing which most impresses me is the luxury. I sold my Jaguar series 3 4.2 litre XJ6 in the late 1980s to a jaguar specialist and commented at the time that they should consider a hot hatch. The Lexus CT200 is the type of car I had in mind. ( Jaguar were to introduce a range of thinly disguised fords which were ahem...... thinly disguised fords.... but never anything approaching the Lexus level of excellence) I am very chuffed with this car and have waited for more than 20 years for its arrival. It combines luxury, engineering, small size, safety,price and quality in just the proportions I have been looking and wishing for.

On the subject of insurance, I always think about the mathematics. The insurance companies weigh up the chances of them paying out and assess the likelyhood and adjust their figures in order to ensure that the customers always pay. ( so in the case of tyres, the number of people who dont have any damage outweighs the number of people who do). My conclusion is that the careful /lucky drivers subsidise the careless / unlucky drivers and therefore you have to honestly ask yourself, " Am I a careless / unlucky driver?" Mathematically, I am better off not having additional tyre insurance due to the same statistics which the insurers use. Motor insurance is a legal requirement. Insurance companies exist to make a profit in any way they can dream up. Of course, having said this I will doubtless puncture all 4 tyres and ruin my on board repair kit today ! :) :D

I have now taken delivery of the car and like the ride quality and handling of the 16" wheels. The profile looks perfectly acceptable too .

I have just bought an ex demo SE-i and was asked whether I would like to have some new 17" wheels and tyres for free. Not having read any of these threads, I had come to the same conclusions ie less curbing, marginally softer ride, cheaper tyres for 16" and Sporty good looks for the 17" along with slightly better handling if I were to be skilled enough to expoit it. I stuck with the 16" and am quite pleased with my decision from what I have read here.