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My IS200SE Manual is now 9.5 months old and the front two tyres in particular are showing noticeable wear on the outside edges and slightly less wear on the inside edges. The tyres are Bridgestone Potenza RE040 215/45ZR17 (fiited from new) and I check the pressures every few weeks. I am not a hard/fast driver - the car is used for family motoring on albeit mainly shorter journeys. The car has currently done about 7.5k miles and I think I will be lucky to get much more than 10k out of them - the rears are faring better though. I am not looking forward to the propsect of new tyres after 10k miles. The fronts also have small cracks in the tread lines - I remember reading about this point b4 but can't remember the answer. Any comments/ is this normal wear??

Andy You may well have read I am also going on the 6th June - I assume you used your 4 passes - I have not had any luck yet as my local dealer (Ipswich) did not have any passes. I will have to flash my keys and hope that I can experience their hospitaility (and massage!). If you hear of any passes going, let me know please!

Steve AudioX Is your pass still available - if so I would not mind it! Perhaps you can PM me

SteveAudioX - I wouldn't mind your pass (if youre sure you won't be using it) and I have pmed you

I am not a Gold Member yet - I enjoy the car and the club, but the motor is under warranty and I am not into modding yet! I have not got anything to flash then !!

Here are my opinions Plusses Well built, reliable,attractive and I think reasonably practical/spacious (for its class of car) Minuses Poor alloy wheel quality, 1st-2nd gearchange a bit clonky, bottom end performance mediocre (unless you floor it -then it flies), poor fuel economy Dealers I have mixed feelings about my local one - they may win awards but don't be surpirsed about average customer service on occasions - I find the little things (like phoning you back and they don't) don't always happen.

I am going on Sunday 6th June and have already purchased general admission tickets. However, I understand Lexus has a stand and may well be doing a VIP type pass for admission to their stand (and possibly also including show entrance). I have tried my local dealer and they do not have anything to offer me and the Lexus contact centre could not help either saying it was "a dealer matter". Anybody aware of any Lexus dealers that may have spare/unused passes for the show (I understand it is pot luck as to which have them and which don't) or who else I can try!!!

I am on 3.30-6 session at Braxted Park on 9th june- same session as Tony Goose?? - if so see you there!

Thanks for the replies- if I had it done by someone else and they did a good job - would the dealer ever know if had been resprayed? The other option is to do nothing - whilst it is a bit unsightly, it is not vital that I get it done

Unfortunately, my son caught the door with the handlebars of his bike - the scratch is about six inches long and has taken off the paint layer (scarletti red) - not sure who to use to repair. The car is only 7-8 months old, if I use a non lexus dealer to repair, will this invalidate the paintwork warranty??? I have heard good things about chips away, so i might call them. If I knew how to post a piccie link in this message I would but I don't - perhaps someone will let me know how I do this!!

I quite agree with Nick My vehicle/wheels are only about 7 months old and are supposed the be the revised finished/lacquered ones (or so I was told) but are already showing early signs or corrosion. I will also expect them to be replaced as and when. If they know there is a problem with the UK climate (and they must know by now) then why on earth continue to supply the vehicles with the same wheels - it is a shambles. I will also ask about a revised design of wheel as a replacement. Why should I accept the same design of wheel again only to find out the same thing will happen again. The gearbox which in the main is a joy to use, is a frustrating beast when changing from 1st to 2nd - the usual clonky noise etc. Both these issues are out of character with the rest of the car. Lexus - if you are reading this please take note - matters like this are very frustrating for us and you will start to lose customers and your accolades if this continues. Sort it out!!!!!

Even though its a straight six and I do nearly all town type driving and the performance is only mediocre, the economy on the IS200 is probably it worst point. I am lucky to get any more than 22-23 mpg .

Do you work for Kodak - if so I wouldn't mind a spare 35mm film or two!

Exactly the problem I have !!!!

I have a 7 month old IS200SE and I am already on my 2nd set of Lexus black floor mats as there was evidence of excessive wear in the heel area of the drivers mat - the dealer agreed to change them but already the 2nd set is showing signs of wear again - wife and only wear flat soled shoes / trainers and I have doubts again over how long this set will last - anybody noticed similar things???