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Karlbar2k

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  1. OK so end to end the roof line on the new one is 2cm longer but without removing the rail and checking the bolt positions its hard to tell. hoping the 400h sells today so no time to check.
  2. thanks for the updates guys. I have found the instruction manual and also trawled through toyodiy and cant find definitive answer if the rails from a gen 2 will fit. both cars parked side by side they look really similar on the roof line but not measured the gaps yet 😄 Have had part numbers checked with Lexus Leeds and they are not cheap. But they are a necessity due to surfboards not going in on top of the ivory leather..
  3. thanks for the vote of confidence for the RX as a tow car. talking to Lexus Leeds the other day and was told lexus dont recommend towing with hybrid, honestly some of their staff know less tan nothing 😄 I have it booked in at Armitages as they have great reviews and are literally a 10 minute walk away so support moving forward will be easy, they also do habitation checks so be good to have them look after van as well when I get one. Is yours single or twin axle and how difficult is it to get nose weight right?
  4. did you go for universal or dedicated electrics kit? and do you mind sharing how much you got quoted?
  5. only ended up going SUV route after wifes back got that bad she cant get into a low car anymore, and im not talking mcclaren low either even the Octavia scout didnt help we did try small upright cars so looked at things like Meriva etc and then settled on and had an Audi A2 for a few years but biggest issue was no Auto box which led to the line of RXs we have had for her since. also we are now looking at caravan so the weight and size matters more. But I do understand that a lot of SUVs are just Chelsea tractors 😄
  6. sadly all cars have gotten bigger over time. new polo is bigger than mk1 golf, Weirdly the one car I have had that seems to have stayed the same size over 4 versions is the Lexus RX (not counting the 450h L as thats added 2 seats) if cars had remained at the same size but carried on developing, then a new golf would be capable of over 100MPG now and that wouldnt have suited certain large corporations 😄
  7. don't think fiat 500 is the best example you could have used 😄 original 500 was a great little car relaunch 500 was a great "small" car 500L is a great little no wait, small no wait medi??? no wait scrap that bigger than an RX450
  8. out of curiosity what were the part numbers? not bars so much as the foot pack and adapters? is that the type that clips around the lip of the door opening or does it attach in to the position of the roof bar cover plates?
  9. I have just bought RX450h Premier without roof rails thinking that it will be fine - just need a new set of footpack adapters for my Thule rack system and off we go. how wrong was I, so far I have found that there should be an option for the 1298kit? which clamps on the door edges much like I had on an old Octavia for years, downside with these is they can mark the paint over time so looking for alternatives. is it straightforward enough to get a set of roof bars off a breaker and add them to the car so I can use set of crossbars (already had them on the previous RX300 and RX400h) or does anyone have part numbers to compare if the fittings are the same on the 300/350/400h/450h? as if the fittings are the same we havent sold the 400h yet 😄
  10. Having just purchased a 2013 RX450h Premier I am now looking for a high quality towbar fitter for a detachable with caravan electrics I have already spoken to Armitages in Ferrybridge as they are just down the road from me (Knottingley) but looking for price comparisons as they have a month waiting list at the moment.
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