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I bought this weeks edition of Auto Express. Are the people the interviewed members???? There names are Dave Lapford - IS200SE, Jon Knight - IS200Sport & Barry Bostoff - IS200SE.

The IS got 87.85% and here is the rankings 1 = Excellent to 100 = Don't touch with a barge poll

Performance = 51

Ride Quality = 6

Handling = 16

Braking = 5

Practicality = 64

Comfort = 5

Ease of Driving = 3

Build Quality = 2

Reliability = 2

Running Cost = 72

Here is a quality quote

"Lexus ownership is an excellent experience. It makes you worried about looking elsewhere for a car" Darren Brook, Braintree, Essex

Elvis Costello @ Manchester Airport, Moxsey from Auf Wiedersehen Pet in a hotel in Glasgow. Fred MacAulay (Scottish Comedian) when I worked for BT and we went for a couple of pints. The Housemartin's. Sir Alex Ferguson well I am from Aberdeen. Toploader. Saw Johnny Cash. There are more but I can't remember.

E-Tech brake caliper paint (c/w cleaner ans 250ml paint + brush)

I was thinking about buying a Suzuki SJ or Samurai for the winter. I found one on Auto-Trader for £250.00 needs some welding to get it MOT'd. I will stick it out with the IS.

Up here in Aberdeen its the worst I have seen in a long time. I am very suprised by my IS200 Sport. If you take your time the car is very good in the snow. Well the snow is on again and that the 4 time this morning. How bad is the snow with you?

Found this website and the quality is good. I bought a set off e-bay and they were very poor.

The good site is Auto Motif

Avoid this guy on e-bay EBay shop

The centres from Auto is resin coated (silver background & black logo)

The centre from eBay is stickers (silver background & black logo)

Use Meguiars Scratch X to get rid of swirl marks. I used it on the mirrors on my IS200 and they came up a treat.

From Meguiars Website

Scratch X

The fine scratch & swirl remover.

ScratchX is the most effective way to remove fine scratches and swirls from automotive paint by hand. This product is guaranteed to deliver the finest results possible by hand (some scratches require removal by machine applied professional formulas). ScratchX removes surface contaminants, oxidisation and blemishes as well as enhancing colour. Unlike many paint correction formulae on the market, ScratchX will not leave more scratches than it takes out. It's ideal for use as a quick touch up or to revive a car's entire finish.

G-10307 207 ml. liquid tube

Like I said Jock I play football every Saturday. I just wanted to see how many people would meet in Aberdeen.

I am trying to organise a meeting for Lexus owners up in the Aberdeen area. I can't manage to go to the Scotland meet, because I play football every Saturday. I was think about the Sunday 28th March at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. This invite is open to anyone and not just people in Aberdeen. If you want anymore info please PM me.

I used Meguiars and you can see the results here My Post. I used the following, Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo/Conditioner, Hot Rims & Gold Class Clear Coat Car Wax. I also bought a Meguiars shammy. As you will see from my picture the results are magic.

Sorry I forgot to ask. How long did it take you to paint them all (paint drying etc). I am going to speak to my mate, who works in a Garage and ask if I could use his ramp 1 weekend.

I am after some advise. I want to paint my brake calipers & hubs but I don't know what colour would look best. I have a IS200 Sport Plat Silver (see pic). I was thinking red or black. If you have a IS200 what colour did you paint yours.

Saw a BMW today and the reg was NG03 FUD Well you need to be a fanny to drive it.

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Sorry Scorp, but I am knackered. I did think after that I should have taken some pics. I might take my digi camera with me 2moro and take some, so watch this space.

Today I went mental and cleaned my car.

I used Meguiars Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo/Conditioner, Hot Rims & Gold Class Clear Coat Car Wax. I popped down to Argos and bought myself a car polisher for £13.99. It took me about 1-2 hours to do but well worth it. The car looks like it just came out of the showroom.

You should check this website TyreTest I recently bought 4 new tyres for my Lexus and I was going to buy the Toyo's myself. The tyre place told me they wear very very quick and he advised me to buy Hankook's Ventus Sport K104. He said they are the best for money tyre you can buy at the moment

Here are the stats for the Hankook

Average of 22 completed tests Ø2.2

Score: 1-best 6-worst

Grip in dry conditions 1.6

Braking in dry condtions 1.7

Grip in wet conditions 2.3

Braking in wet condition 2.5

Grip in snow 4.6

Comfort 2.3

Tyre noise (in car) 2.1

Tyre noise (external) 2.2

Tyre wear 2.5

Kilometers driven 339.280

Here are the stats for the Toyo

Average of 109 completed tests Ø2.7

Score: 1-best 6-worst

Grip in dry conditions 1.6

Braking in dry condtions 1.8

Grip in wet conditions 2.2

Braking in wet condition 2.4

Grip in snow 5.2

Comfort 3.3

Tyre noise (in car) 3.4

Tyre noise (external) 3.2

Tyre wear 4.2

Kilometers driven 2.411.085

Hope this helps.

ps You should check this website out for tyres MyTyres

Just back from the garage. He moved the back wheels to the front and front to back. He also re-balanced all the wheels and it's cured. Mechanic has no idea what it could have been. Thanks for all your help.

The wheels came with hub-centric ring. The nuts came with the wheels also. Do you think I should check the tracking??

Youe right. You should have told her to nick it!!!! In future when you get into your car remember and lock your doors

Not nasty enough for me. You could have went back into the shop and bought her some nappies & a bar of dove soap!!!!