KayCee
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Hi all its a year on since i bought the gs and as been trouble free in that time its returned good mpg i have not exactly checked it but as been in mid 30s just about all year. I thought i would not get on with the CVT after reading all the stories but has been a seamless exercise however just one thing used to get to me was the lack of engine braking coming up to junctions etc i found i had to rely more on the brakes than the downshifts that a normal auto box does but now i have adapted and its no problem. It is whisper quiet and pulls like a train when i want it to with just a subtle roar as it accelerates away having said that i like my cars to be quiet all the time if possible. There is one point though which is the primary reason for my post I thought when i got it " Yes Mark Levinson System " but i am not that impressed with it i dont know if i have it set correctly but with the DSP button in the rear speakers seem muffled if i switch it off it the sound in rear comes on so I dont think theres any problem with the amp i am getting on a bit and i do like the "Golden oldie Type" but i thought it would be better, i use original discs I have one MP3 disc in and i cant tell the difference between Normal Disc and Copied music i had a GS300 before this and i dont think The Sound is any different to the ML so could any one shed any light on this. TIA Robert
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Hi Anthony Yes last year when i had my 55 GS300 i too got the same dreaded lights (You Know the Feeling ") WTH a Lexus and a fault surely not however i took it to lexus who said Need a o2 sensor i cant remember price but it made me gulp but we will take the dtc off for you they did and it came back on on the way home i researched and loads of posts said Fuel cap i purchased one and it never came on again but i never ever let it get below 1/4 tank it just may be you are running on different brand of fuel they are sensitive Robert check this http://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-3rd-gen-2006-2011/705445-2007-lexus-gs350-check-vsc-engine-anti-lock-and-skid-lights.html
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Hi All Well i have had the GS450 8 months now and done 5k miles with not a hiccup apart from a slight electrical smell in the boot when opened dealer said its normal and nothing wrong but it is disconcerting does anyone else have this. Just an aside i was in the multi car park in Doncaster and was going down the ramps to the exit when a bloke shouted at me " to switch engine on and dont freewheel down here you will lose brakes and steering just to save a bit of fuel You silly pill**k plus you will knock someone down" i just couldnt say anything but must admit it did sound eery coming down silently especially in the multi car park i dont usually go to the high levels but couldnt get in on lower levels. But i woiuldnt change it . Robert
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Hi All I too am with LV and have been for 10 years or so my GS300 was 327 which ould have run out in Oct 3 2016 when i got the 450 se L in feb I asked if i need to pay more the said yes £25 so i thought ok this will be no more than 400 when renewal comes in oct For the last 3 or 4 years i have had a high quote i used to ring and they said ok we will give you discount i think they may have played me at my own game by giving extra large quote then saying they will give discount but i have paid the price they want me to pay i am now in my seventies so i bet they are putting a load on me i have never had a accident in the last 15 years. However as yesterday was a nice day i decided that the wife and I would have a day out at Bridlington East coast (and a lovely day it was too) As i live in south yorkshire its only a 60 mile trip on the way home on the A164 which is a notorious road for Motor cyclists there as been a few fatalities I had just left Middleton on the Wolds 40 limit and went up to 60 the road is straight for about 2 mile but undulating i saw Two HGV artics coming towards me and to my Horror a motor cyclist overtaking them I stamped on the pedal I dont think i have had a car that braked as good as this did must have been the Emergency brake system ( well done Lexus) i did hear tyres screech but i think it was car behind me and thought Ok back end shunt and motor bike on my Lap wife screaming " BOB he is going to hit us" he just managed to get in between lorry and me i think he must have thought there was only one Lorry or there was room between them but there was a car between so couldnt get in i think is god was with him and mine for that matter The second lorry flashed me twice as a thank you i would have thought I reviewed it at home from the dash cam And it was more horryfing Just thought i mention it Phew Robert
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Hi just got my new quote for car a whopping £502 i am accident free gone up with a bang granted i am a senior citizen but as jumped over 100 as any one else noticed someone told me they were going up but wow over 500 it was higher than that 580 but i contacted them and they dropped it to 502 saying a good will gesture
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HID bulbs
KayCee replied to OldTrout's topic in Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club
will you not require a LED Flasher unit for the flashers as i tried it once on a OMEGA and the lights flashed as tho a bulb was blown if it doesnt i am changing mine to L:ED Robert -
Driving down my street in my village when a BMW driving like a lunatic thought he could get between me and parked car on his side clipped my wing mirror with his my mirror and it closed i did think it had been ripped off I stopped but the boy racer was long gone I thought new wing mirror wanted but i closed mirror on pass side then pressed button again and they both opened was amazed must have some safety device but i thought how can that be if its gear operated does anyone know different Thanks
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gearbox
KayCee replied to kiloken's topic in Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club
I had something similar on my last 55 plate gs300 i got the local Toyota dealership to do a drain and refill which by the way is the reccomended way they charged me £65 and it transformed it it was smooth before after i had run a couple of miles as it was hanging on to 3rd gear for a bit longer than normal and reving a bit higher but Toyota said it was normal but the drain /refill made it a lot better and i never noticed ever again. I only used Toyota as it is only a couple of miles from where i live all my other things servicing etc is done at Lexus Sheffield Robert -
Hi All Would it be possible to wire the side lights to come on when ign turned on I like the concept of DLR but i dont like the garish Led clusters that some cars Have esp Audi. I wouldnt dream of fitting extra Light module as it would spoil the look of my 450. I did fit a LED bulb in the sidelight and it does light the reflector up well and is visible during day. I know i could switch just side lights on for normal running but knowing me i would end up with a flat battery. I am sure someone must have done it some where Thanks Robert
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Hi all Got my 450 serviced this week and took out the extended warranty 1095 I did this on the recommendations from the forum as i have Green flag included with my Insurance can i discontinue the green flag. However i saw no reference to breakdown cover in the documentation Could any one clear this up for me TIA Robert