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Hi Keleko and sorry for the late reply. I got the cable from Ebay and it is called minivci , i hope it will not be considered advertise ad i don't have anything to do with it and i can only encourage the members on the forum to do that because they could save loads of money. You will see that is cheap as well compared with what you pay at any garage for a diagnostic.

Hi Keleko . Have you solved your problem with the navigation lines ? I am asking you because i bought a mini vci cable and i tried it tonight on my car and on the techstream software there is an option to customize the display where you can select the lines to be on or off and i was thinking it might be possible to activate them.

Well i get about 27-28 but i do mostly short runs about 7 miles each way to work and when i finish i spend a couple of minutes stuck in traffic . I reckon a good service , good tyres and tyre pressure and that's it for better mpg , other than that you can't do much.

Thanks Keleko . I am still enjoying it so far but i still have to do a lot of things to be exactly as it should be . Recently i changed the air filter with a K&N one , next friday it will be in for a service with the Lexus Ipswich dealer , in 2 weeks it will have the windscreen replaced . I also order some bonnet struts because i think mine are a bit weak and a mini vci Toyota cable with software just for fun. I also think i need to have my alloys refurbished or replaced because they are corroded and on the front left is losing some pressure but soon it will be done everything . Regarding the speed yes it is something totally new for me and i enjoy it especially with such a decent fuel economy but i think i would like to be in the LS a bit more than in the GS :P

Next time you can also try carparts4less.co.uk which is the same company and products like eurocarparts but cheaper .

Next time you can also use www.mytyres.co.uk , they are cheaper than camskills usually and they also offer a price including fitting.

Thank you petayV8 . I hope soon you will have your dream get alive. It really is an amazing car that make me to drive very relaxed and put me in a good mood everytime . I will be in a even better mood after i will have all the bits sorted because i hate having my cars not how i like .

Thank you mate! I already love it but i will even more after all the bits will be done but anyway i have already started to do a couple of things . 1. Tracking done now , car handles really well. 2. Lights sorted , just bought some d4s bulbs from ebay for £25 and fitted those tonight and thankfully everything is working well . The car still had the original bulbs is guess , the philips. 3. Bought all the tools necessary to fix the dash but i will do that after i will change the windscreen so in a bout 2 weeks. 4. Next week the car will have a full detailing on the exterior and interior so it should be like new after that , except alloys which will need to be refurbished sooner or later. 5. The car will get a service this month as well , still don't know which dealer i should choose in the Suffolk, Essex area or if there are any lexus specialist around. 6. Can you tell me if the heated/cooled switches are illuminated at night , not only if the heat is on or cooling , also if they have the green light like the others switches and the same for the power hybrid and hybrid snow switch because mine are not and i would like to fix that as well. Kind regards, Adrian

Finally I managed to buy a car that i always wanted but i was thinking it will be a long time until i will manage to get it. After 7 years since i got my driver licence and 9 cars , number 10 had to be special so i moved from a Honda Accord 2.0 vtec executive to a different league and managed to get myself a gs450 h . Initially i was looking for a gs 300 because it was cheaper but i managed to find this one for a good price and i decided to go for it . I don't have any photos yet because i just bought it 2 days ago , it is still raining and it need a really good valeting because the previous owner i think was eating , sleeping and living in the car by the mess that it is inside but i will fix that as soon as the weather will improve and i will add some photos. I am very happy with the car . From Norwich to Sudbury where I live i got 34.8 MPG , very pleased with that . I have already read all the handbooks and spent a couple of hours in the car trying to figure out all the gadgets. The car is a gs 450 h SE from 2006 , 1 previous owner , FSH , 111200 miles and is in a decent condition. Of course i also have to solve a couple things: 1) wheel alignment - i have already been today to a place called tread first and had the alignment done but not good enough so tomorrow morning i will be back again and they also said that they can't adjust anything on the rear because is very difficult to have access 2) car needs a extreme interior valeting because it is a very dirty so will get a full valeting pretty soon 3) 3'' crack in windscreen under the road tax which will be solved on the insurance pretty soon 4) a service - last one was done 10k miles ago so i think is time for a new one and i would like to have your guidance if is possible for a good and not very expensive lexus specialist in suffolk/essex area 5) sometimes the left xenon bulb goes off so i will check it see if is any connection or swap the bulbs and if the bulb is the problem i will buy 2 new ones and change them. 6) rattle and squeaks near the glove box and front of the dash so i will try a method that i have seen here on the forum at MR Shades 7) cupholder lid is broken and a bit of lacquer from the central console wood trim is cracked so i will see how it is possible to refurbish it I hope i will be able to solve all the problems asap and enjoy the car . I would like to also ask the owners of gs 450 h if what has to be changed at this mileage as a part from the service other than usual air filter, oil and filter and if i have to change the gearbox oil although the gearbox is smooth and nice. Kind regards, Adrian

Hi Everybody! The topic can be closed as i have already found a car . A Lexus gs450h .

Thank you Steve. To be honest i am watching the forum for at least a year and i started to collect some information about lexus models , particularly is250 , gs300 se-l and ls430 but considering the fact that i am quite young and i like modern cars full with gadgets and with a bit more comfort i would say the gs would suit me best.

Hi everyone! I am looking for a lexus gs 300 se-l up to £5000 . I live in Suffolk area but for the right car i am willing to travel . Drop me a pm if you have anything interesting. Kind regards, Adrian