C Mclean

Oh dear, according to the Lexus site, the powered tailgate is part of the convenience package "http://carconfig.lexus.co.uk/gb/en/?NX/b97a7ca8-ebde-44fd-a025-64baedbc2cb7/configure/options" . Cue checking all the docs relating to the purchase and a gorilla gram to the dealership !!!

Ahh, didn't realise that you had the speedy manual option instead of the slow electric one..

Tailgate opening height can be adjusted, can't remember how it's done but I think it's fairly easy.. Looks nice in white...

Had mine for a few weeks now and mostly being used in light traffic on A roads and some dual carriageways. So far my indicated MPG has crept up to 39.6. Happy enough with that considering the size and weight.

Brakes were groaning like mad on my IS300h even after being cleaned and greased by Lexus. I didn't bother to do any more about it and have now found that my NX does the same. It seems to be a combination of the discs and pad material.

Don't know if it's just me, but coming from an IS300h I find that there seems to be a fair bit of roughness transmitted thru the controls, especially the brake pedal when driving on very coarse tarmac. I've also noticed that the lower front grille and lower lip seems to flex a lot. Other than still playing with the drivers seat position, it's a great car..

I was offered the SMART Inurance, GAP insurance, wheel repair and tyre repair by the dealership, all for the princely sum of £1,246. Thanks, but no thanks. I reckon even with bad luck on my side I'll be many quids in when the policies run out...

Brilliant.....

Is there not two Power Magic thingies, one ordinary and one Pro. Not sure what, if any difference there is.

I've only done a couple of hundred miles so far on A roads and dual carriageways. Surprisingly I'm getting a reported 36.7 so far. Quite happy with that..

Yup, they are the micro ones..

Awkward to get to, but if you remove the panel that is above the passengers feet, it just pulls down at the rear edge and slides out of locating pegs on the bulkhead. This will give you better access once you're lying on your back in the footwell you can see a bit better. I just checked which fuses were permanent feed and which were Ign controlled and tapped onto them. Just got to do the same with my new NX.

For me, the aging bones thing is getting in and out rather than the seat comfort. A while back I sat in a BMW i8 and getting out of it must have looked like a comedy sketch, next in line is my sons GT86 followed by the IS. But basically most SUV's are much easier on the contortionist skills than most standard saloons.

It's called Gyeon, not exactly sure which one as I accidentally deleted the mail from the detailer. I had this kind of treatment on the IS and found it very good, long lasting shine and very slippery feeling to the paintwork.

Traded in my IS300h for this NX and picked it up yesterday. Now to get all the settings sorted, cameras installed etc, then it's going in for the paintwork treatment on Tuesday. I reckon I'll need to buy a stool so I can reach the roof when washing it..

My brain was still in the era of the 2002 & 3.0csl when I was still on the tools. These memories seemed to block out the antics and reputation of the 3 series, C class and A4 self abusers...

A couple of weeks ago I had an extended test drive for a couple of days in a BMW i3. I know, I know it's sacrilege to stoop so low, but honestly I just couldn't help myself. Anyway, the i3 is a bit of a hoot to drive, instant acceleration without even trying, scoots round corners and through the traffic like a rat up a drain pipe. But for me the negatives were its downfall; drivers seat is like sitting on a wooden bench, seems to be very little padding and there's no lateral support. Every time you cornered, it felt as though you were about to slide off. With the seat belt, you grabbed a hold of it to pull it across you, but due to the tongue sliding down the belt, you have to hold it with one hand and slide the tongue across the belt to the buckle, a silly minor thing, but with the Lexus the tongue is held far enough up the belt so you can buckle it easily. You get a lot of reflection from the dash onto the windscreen. I just couldn't find a comfortable seating/steering wheel position. Drivers door armrest felt too low. The default drive mode is "Comfort" but that like driving a Lexus in sport mode on steroids. You can easily drop it to "Eco Pro" which softens the the settings to feel like a normal throttle pedal, but the downside of this setting is that you're limited to 50mph, it's easy to get a WTF moment when you overtake someone and the speed limiter starts its antics. One pedal driving, very easy to do and you soon get used to the strong regenerative braking. Plenty of room in the front and with the windscreen set so far forwards it's a very light and airy cabin. The rear is a bit on the small side, but who really cares, that's for passengers anyway. In the end I was a bit disappointed that I couldn't overcome the negatives so it was back to the drawing board and I'll be picking this little beaut up on Wednesday.

Have a look on YouTube for video reviews done by "Techmoan", he has posted many reviews complete with sample videos.

Halfords in Edinburgh give the discount, but that is done manually as their system won't recognise the cards.

If you want a closer look at them and how they are wired, just give me a knock if the car is outside.

I installed a Blackvue DR 650 front and rear setup in my IS. Wired it up to run thru a power monitor which switches them off if the 12v goes below a certain voltage. Hid all the cables easily and as the cameras are small, you hardly notice them.

Nasty nasty nasty, this type of thing supports involuntary euthanasia!!!

Kieran, I saw on YouTube that some LED's can be polarity sensitive which can make it look as though they are duff, that's if they can be inserted 180 degrees.

Price now jumped up to £27,195

Sort of thinking about changing to an NX and was having a scan thru the Lexus used car area on their site. I came across a couple of pre reg NX Luxury with sat nav and convenience package for around the £32,500 mark. Out of curiosity I went to "We want any car.com" and looked at what they would value them at. They came up with the price of £25,000 ?!? and didn't even mention including a jar of Vaseline... Oh dear, oh my, I think you would have to have a very good reason to use one of these kinds of sites..