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Pity re mhf. Had agood time on there and got stacks of help. Sorry re brevity but struggling with Android.

@Mikeyv. Small world indeed. First MHF'er I have spoken to since I left when my subs ran out. I miss MHF but for several reasons, including feeling like a pork chop in a synagogue due to the fact I now have no motorhome, my sell by date was nigh. Good advice and thank you but in my defence and trying not to look like a complete numpty when I got the Ford I was on the motorway driving home from Yorkshire to Aylesbury and I found it awesome even compared to an X3. So much comfortable space. But then I realised the rattling was everytime I was in lower gears and not just when cold. The rumble was unobtrusive at first until I heard nothing else so it may have just been me. I do hope this 400 keeps me on the high it has already given me. I cannot think of a car I have had out of many that gave me that feeling since I had an Etype in the 70's. Before that a Lotus Elite gave me that buzz until the rear suspension fell off which is why I ended up with the jag. I will say however, that the customer to Lexus showroom relationship is simply superb and I am talking here of the Milton Keynes branch. I really wish I had not bought the X3\Ford and bought a 400 first. I would have saved a bomb. Oft tp Framce next week so that will be a good time for a shakedown although as you probably already know I am as useful as a catflap in a submarine as regards mechanics. Did you leave MHF because you were deported, got rid of your motorhome or simply had enough? Whatever, I wish you best of luck in your ventures and thank you for the time you gave to answer my post.

I was interested to see What Car mentioned. I realise that reviews of cars are subjective but a Ford Mondeo Estate is awarded 5 stars and mostly based on their review I bought one with 5k on the clock. At 6.5k I part ex'd it for and RX400H because in my view the engine on acceleration in low gears made a noise like a bag of marbles being shaken and the road rumble noise from the tyres was tedious to say the least. I will say when cruising a fine car but how did it get 5 stars. My friend had a newer one than I had (motorbility) and the noise on his car was even worse but as Ford told me and Ford told him - that is normal for these latest engines but yes; the previous engine was much quieter. For my RX400H I read in "Honest John" the only faults reported was a few sticking boot locks. JD Power (I think) said this car came top in reliability and customer satisfaction ratings several times. Then I read on here a multitude of owners have major problems with batteries which Lexus knows about apparently and noises in the suspension which Lexus knows about apparently. And the newer 450 has the same problems which Lexus knows about apparently. As everyone seems to know all these things I wonder why I always seem to find out after spending money and have to spend more money rectifying what should have been in the reviews. In fairness to What Car they did mention almost in passing that there was a bit of noise on acceleration and there was "some" road noise getting through. (Not direct quotes). But as a direct result of their review I purchased said Ford and that has cost me several grand to get swapped out. What Car review, from memory (which is crap) stated the flaws of a 400h were expense and nothing about the tiny matter of the car leaving owners stranded in airports etc. So once again I may have again made a mistake from where I get my advice but having said that, where else can I go, other the the car mags. This is not a rant but a genuine puzzlement about how I always seem to end up disappointed in my purchases. I hasten to say that so far I am over the moon with this car, at least until I read through the forums.

....and the definitive answer is...... ? grateful for a clue. No clue, so using the beambender method and here is a tip which probably no one needs as you all have Lexus. On the and upto 2011 BMW X3, to change from UK to Europe, remove cover from back of passenger side light. Stick finger in on the left hand side of the assembley and search for a tiny lever. It goes ever so slightly up and ever so slightly down and this is sufficient to be legally OK in which ever country you choose. Do the same for the drivers side but first two bolts have to be removed from the huge water tank that holds window washer. If it is full a crane would be handy. Some say you only need to do the left hand one as it is that light that blinds French people. But what do I know.

Good day to everyone. I am retired and decomposing by the minute. I ended up with a Lexus after the Ford I bought when the 3 year warranty of an X3 ran out. The X3, (not the very latest one) gave me the same pleasure as I would imagine riding a 'Penny Farthing" bike over a cattle grid. BMW sales I found ignorant, condescending and outright dishonest so no chance of buying the new X3 which I understand resolved all my pet hates about the one I had. I wonder how many others pay out for this superguard stuff not realising that it has already been done and you a paying them again for the same product. I then made two requests to Lexus for information and no one replied. One request by email and another by phone so I jumped out my pram and bought a Ford Mondeo Estate with 5k on the clock and only when I came to sell it this week and buy the Lexus that I was the third owner. I only did a 1k in it before I sold it. It was getting five star reviews everywhere but the engine sounded to me like a can of marbles on acceleration and the rumble of tyre\road noise was such that it defied any of the reviews I read. Prior to these two I had two Mercs both of which left a lot to be desired, especially the last Merc Approved. So no more Mercs, Beamers or Fords for me. But before you all rush off to slash your wrists or jump out high rise flat windows, my experience with Lexus was almost magical. No pressure, and the car is simply superb. If only I had not jumped out my pram with Lexus, I would have save a few grand at least having not bought the Ford. I am not a car person but I remember the joy of my first car quite clearly somewhere back in the late 60's and this feeling having bought the Lexus is on par. An excitment and a satisfaction rather than a premonition of doom and despondancy. I am now going to search ( which I could not until I joined) to see if I need to use beam benders in France or whether there is a convenient little knob I simply have to turn like there wasn't on the X3. One had to remove the back of the left light and remove the windscreen washer container before obtaining access to the tinies not visibile lever ever invented. The manual cheerily informs you that you will most likely die if this procedure is carried out by a non technician. Ironically, the BMW technician I sought help from did not know how to do it either and that was after looking at the instructions in the manual. But they did offer to change my lights when I went abroad which was very nice of them and would only charge me fifty pounds to set them for France and fifty pounds to put them back again for UK. It is kindnesses like that which makes this country great. Thank you for having me on here and I look forward to reading some posts in between gazing out the window at my newly acquired beauty. I shall call her Knob as that was what my wife thought the number plate said having left her glasses in her handbag. God bless Knob and all who enter her. :hocus-pokus: