Kevint

I have only done just over 1,000 miles from brand new @ c.28mpg, my IS averaged 27mpg so pretty similar so far, don't even ask on the RX7

After 7 years of ownership I have sold my IS200 and now have an Audi A3 as my daily. Whilst i rarely posted on this forum I found the information here very helpful. My Lexus ownership experience was overall very good but became a little bored with the IS and fancied a change. The IS was a very good car, my only negatives were noisy front shocks and poor fuel consumption. Sold it for £4k on Autotrader, I hope the new owner is happy, it was well looked after.

I noticed this web-site has appeared http://www.lexusct200h.co.uk no specific information on performance, fuel consumptions yet though. This is a car I could be interested in but not sure about the look of it, will have to wait and see it for real.

Are you sure the fronts are originals? as the fronts normally wear quicker than the rears, yet your front pads have more left on them than your rear pads.

Maybe I got it the wrong way round I'll check. They are definitely originals and so are the discs. I reckon I do c.3,000 miles a year slowish commute and c.8,000 miles mostly motorway.

Thanks

Kevin

I have a '53 reg IS200 Sport from new. I can't believe I am on the original brake pads after 61,000 miles, I do drive swiftly :winky: but I am very progressive on my braking. Do the pads normally last this long? Garage tells me 9mm left on fronts and 4 mm on rears - what is that likely to equate to in miles?

Thanks

Kevin

Sorted at lunchtime - A third key cutting place referred me to a locksmith who was able to cut the key and it works fine.

Kevin

The plastic case on one of my keys cracked so I got a replacement casing and blank key off eBay. I've transferred the electronics no problem but have asked a couple of key cutting places and they can't cut the Lexus key for me. Where can I get one cut or do I need to go to Lexus?

Thanks

Kevin

Lexus Croydon have just quoted me £155 + VAT for a new key :o

Car was purchased new in December 2003.

Kevin

I have been phoning around for a price on my 30k service on my '53 reg IS200 Sport

Croydon - bought the car from here and have previously serviced here. £277 including coolant change, will also give me 10% gold discount. Said £277 is official Lexus price and others should quote the same

Guildford - £193 no coolant change, no discount for gold but will price match

Twickenham - "service dept. is with a customer" I'll e-mail them.

So do I need a coolant change at 30k? What is a fair price for service? Anywhere else near SW London/Surrey I should try?

Kevin

Thanks for the positive comments guys. I know I'm biased but this was the best large meet last year , this year should be even better. This time we will be raising money for Cancer Research.

Kevin

I see that Rotorstock 3 is in the LOC events 2006, here is the official invite:

Hey there - it’s not a private party …… YOU ARE ALL INVITED TO COME AND HAVE FUN WITH US; all you need to be part of the event is a Japanese car.

You probably already know something of Rotorstock - the event that combines an open drag strip and drift course with championship competitions on each as well as ‘show and shine’ contests for display cars. The event is organised by the Mazda Rotary Club but all of the activities are open to any Japanese car and the weekend aims to bring the whole UK Japanese enthusiast scene together.

In 2005 it attracted over nine thousand visitors, hosted more than two thousand runs up the quarter mile (in competitions or just for fun) and gave many people their first look at D1 style drift action in the UK. A frantic weekend of competition for more than fifty different trophies also saw spectacular jet powered dragsters ‘demonstration’ racing side by side; the first time in the UK for over twenty years.

2006 will have all the same reasons to attend plus more, making Rotorstock 3 the biggest and best yet. Shakespeare County Raceway, near Stratford upon Avon, will once again be the venue and are fully committed to making Rotorstock a flagship event on the UK Japanese scene for years to come.

Even if testing your car in any of the competitions does not appeal, Rotorstock is still a great place to meet up and relax with like-minded enthusiasts against a backdrop of petrol head action. Camping is free on the SCR site or on club stands. We know the Bank Holiday can be a busy weekend but would like to welcome as many clubs as possible – whatever kind of Japanese car they represent.

So, before your club’s Spring Bank Holiday weekend in May is full, all at Mazda Rotary Club would like to formally invite you to be part of this action packed, fun, weekend. Please contact lisa@mazdarotaryclub.com for more information. You can watch www.rotorstock.com for the latest developments and shortly you will be able to book tickets online too

They all vary by brand - but here are some estimates:

- Backbox: 4 to 8hp

- Drop-in filter: 1 or 2hp

- Induction: 3 to 6hp

- Manifold: 4 to 10hp

- Chipping: 4 to 10hp

- Decat: 4 to 10hp

These are just rough ranges - specifics will be different, and having multiple items on may increase the figures as they work in conjunction.

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All these mods give little extra power. The only route to go for significant extra power on the standard engine is forced induction whether turbo or s/c. Personally, I would only consider any of these mods if they are preliminaries to forced induction, I guess that's backbox & de-cat?

Kevin

Batteries are easily replaced, they are CR1616 and are available from www.7dayshop.com for a pack of 2 for only £1.45. Postage is a whopping £3.95 but that is per order (cheap place for batteries, photo accessories, memory cards etc.)

Kevin

My 18 month old IS had it's 20,000 miles service at Lexus Croydon yesterday. When I booked it in I asked them to look at the bubbling on the spokes of the alloys, they have fitted new wheels all round for me. Not happy that I had the problem but it has been dealt with very efficiently with no fuss.

Kevin

I went to this last year which was the first year for Rotorstock. The Drag racing was great with a large grandstand for spectators, better than the Pod IMO. Some of the other clubs/forums seem to think this is a rotary only event, it is not. It is a Japanese car event organised by Mazdarotaryclub, last year the drag included many jap cars and was won by the awesome Fensport Corolla. I don't recall seeing any Lexus run, maybe this year?

Kevin

flyer:

more info at www.rotorstock.com

Hi All,

We would like to invite you and your Club to what will be the most exciting event for Japanese Cars ONLY in 2005.

This meeting has now evolved from the 2004 meeting into a true multi event fully supported and promoted by Japanese Performance Magazine.

As well as Club and trade stands the two day Show n Go meeting will feature

"The Japanese Street Fighter Championships", with two sections for Drag tyred cars and road tyred cars, PLUS classes for Front Wheel Drive/ Four Wheel Drive and Rear Wheel Drive.

A Drifting circuit

Autotest circuit (timed)

Drag Strip RWYB (till 7 in the evening for silenced cars on Sunday )

Mobile 450BHP Dyno,and even RC model cars, making this a "Must go to Meeting" for all Japanese Car enthusiasts with something for ALL tastes, ALL ages and with under 16's Free, and all for as little as only £10 per day makes this event an event for ALL the family. (*£18 if prebooked*)

Shakespeare County Raceway and Japanese Performance magazine have now committed to a multi year deal with MRC who are the organising Japanese car club to ensure this meeting is part of the Japanese Car Club community for many years to come, and with Japanese Performance magazine not now involved with Santa Pod this will be their premier motor show / event of the year .

So whatever Japanese car you drive be it, Old, New, Fast or Slow this is the only meeting that has something for everyone in 2005.

We will keep you updated on news as it happens in the build up to this event, but would ask you to go to the website dedicated to this event and register your club for RotorStock II for the 29th and 30th of May.

Please click here to register your club

http://www.rotorstock.com/forums/showthrea...p=5566#post5566

Please click here for prices:

http://www.rotorstock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8891

and here for the Rules for "The Japanese Street Fighter Championships"

http://www.rotorstock.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8890

For enquiries, club stands, questions, news and fun stuff, or if you would like to sponsor something at this unique event, please go to, www.RotorStock.com or contact Clive@Mazdarotaryclub.com or John@Mazdarotaryclub.com for all trade enquiries.

Many thanks, and we look forward to seeing many of you there for this great unique event.

Kevin

Is that on BP normal or BP ultra?

It would be interesting to see what difference, if any, running on shell optimax had on the figures.

Also, there seems to have been an improved trend in the middle of the graph was this during the summer months?

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I use BP normal unleaded. Yes the middle of the graph was roughly the summer, I hit 7,500 miles in late July.

Kevin

Fuel consumption for first 15,000 miles, I do a mix of commuting (5 miles in slow traffic) to much longer journeys around the UK on motorways and A roads. Average fuel consumption is 27.52 mpg, best is 32.09 and worst 21.49. I think I drive briskly, generally use BP unleaded. Total cost of fuel £2,041.14. Use RMRFuel on palm m100 to keep track.

Kevin

Interference does appear to be an issue, see my post in this thread:

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...showtopic=18083

Kevin

Parked my IS in Chessington last night and locked fine with remote, when I came to unlock it an hour later remote wouldn't work. My wife turned up with the second remote but same problem. Unlocked with key but of course this set the alarm off, whilst I could start the car (should I have been able to do that?) not happy to drive it with alarm going so called the Lexus breakdown service. 50 mins later RAC man turned up and he had a handheld device that detected interference in the area, same device also confirmed both remotes transmitting. We moved the car 200yds down the road and problem gone. RAC man said he was sure it was interference from a new mobile phone mast, regularly has the same problem at Sandown racecourse.

Said he had never been called out for a Lexus before :)

Local sunbed shop kindly allowed me to wait for RAC in their reception, RAC man now thinks I am a sunbed tart

Kevin

Weather permitting I'll be there in the sports car ;)

Kevin

Thought I had a problem with my remote on Friday evening, couldn't get it to work until really close to my car. It has been OK since so not sure what caused the problem but decided to order some fresh batteries just in case. They are CR1616 and are available from www.7dayshop.com for a pack of 2 for only £1.39 + £1.95 postage per order.

Kevin

I'll be taking my Rx-7, these are some of the officially invited cars that will be running the quarter mile:

"Rocket Ronnie" / 950BHP Nissan Skyline / Abbey Motorsport.

Adrian Smith / 600ish BHP Toyota Corolla / FenSport

Simon Norris / Mitsubishi EVO / Norris Designs

Dee Ireland / 1,000BHP Toyota Supra / Calder Racing Developments.

Gary Passingham / Nissan Skyline

Ron Kiddell / 800BHP Nissan Skyline / RK Tuning

Darren Kiddell / 600bhp Nissan Skyline / RK Tuning

Leon / 600bhp Toyota Supra / JPS Motorsport

Paul Whiffin / Toyota Supra / Whifbitz

Tim White / Mazda RX-7 (1st Gen) / RX Motors

Ross Juniper / Mazda RX-7 (3rd Gen) / Dragon

Geff Rance / Mazda RX-7 (3rd Gen) / RE Worx

Tony Charles / 460 bhp Toyota Celeca / Fen Sport

Kevin

When I was looking for a new 'sensible' car I felt obliged, already being a rotary owner, to test drive the rx-8, loved it but decided it was not practical enough, too thirsty, hence my IS200. I read of the low torque of the RX-8 but my driving experience was that performance is in a different league to an IS200 and the Hipower model was very quick. The RX-8 rear seats are usable for adults, I'm 6 foot and sit comfortably, it did feel low and slightly claustrophobic but there was sufficient head and legroom.

I also owned an MX-6 for 4 years, 60,000 miles. The only problem I had was a fault with the boot lock. Front wheel drive but nevertheless a good handling car that I really enjoyed driving. I agree MX-6 is an underrated car.

You want sensible: IS200

Fun & sporty: RX-8

Take your pick

Kevin