Jamesf1

1 hour ago, Ala Larj said:

Hi James, I can't find where this is in the menus to turn off. Which menu is it in?

Thanks

On 2017-6-8 at 7:23 PM, Ala Larj said:

I've saved some new locations in memory and a couple of them have a strange symbol next to them. Can't see anything in the manual. Does anyone have any idea what they mean? Have attached a picture.

Thanks.

Can find this out so heres a guess : you can set areas to avoid - this may indicate the route to that destination passes through one of these areas?

On 2017-6-8 at 8:46 PM, Ala Larj said:

Don't know

 When I use sat nav they're on the route that I'm travelling on and also on the opposite carriageway. They're like tiny little circles.

When I first noticed them thought they were to do with density of traffic but they don't seem to have any correlation to what I can see out the window!

They are route trace markings - cookie crumbs to re-trace your route. You can switch it off in the menus..

The NX was noisy on mway period. Maybe tyre size/make made it bad.  My old CRV wasnt that noisy on mway. Shame as it was so refined in urban driving. Overall i likes it though. Definatly a hybrid for me next time. 

Yes it was a new GS. I mentioned replaced by ES rumour and he confirmed it was a new GS. At least at the moment... 

I raised this with a Lexus dealer when my car went in for a service this week. I was told that when the sales staff went on a "meet the new LC" day with Lexus, they were given a presentation on the Lexus model roadmap. Aside from the new LS, and CT, they are releasing a Lexus version of the Toyota CH-R and a new GS was on the plan for 2019

I had an nx300h as a courtesy car yesterday, I I thought it was noisy at motorway speeds, but seemed to be more like tyre noise, especially at the back. Compared to my GS it was quite loud. Absolutey fine at urban speeds.

Ive dealt with 2 dealers for purchase - Lexus Chester and Lexus Stockport, and Lexus Bolton for servicing. All 3 have been excellent. Happy customer.

Apologies if someone has already pointed this out, but the ES is basically a Toyota Camry (until current model) which is why its FWD. The current model shares its platform with the Toyota Avalon (big saloon). The ES is smaller than the GS so sits between the IS and GS., but, it is priced just over the IS but a fair bit under the GS, especially in Hybrid form (from the Lexus USA website). Its place in the range is a bit odd. If IS = 3 series\C class\Audi A4 and the GS = 5 series, E class, A6, then the ES almost seems = high end non "premium" large saloons - VW passat, Buicks\Caddilacs and other big but cheaper saloons in the US market? So not sure how 1 combined model would work in the US market but compete in the class above in Europe\Asia?

ES

blimey unlucky mate, but as you say you've had your 3..

Points Id agree with: 

Sat nav is fiddly - but to be fair I never read the manual and dont use it that often

Auto wipers - never seem to be quite where I want them in terms of sensitivity

Road noise - can be too loud for this class of car on some road surfaces. However, mine had semi budget tyres fitted which are quite worn now, when I change it will be to decent tyres so that may help

dont agree with:

auto lights - I find them absolutley fine, never need to manually do anything. Cant remember what sensitivity I have them set on.

Only issue I have is a noise from the drivers door over bumps, which I think is the window seems a bit loose ie when closed can move around a little. Ill get the dealer to take a look at service time

Overall I love the car

I have the current GS (13 plate), but the 250 so I cant comment on the hybrid aspect. But I can say having owned the GS for 6 months now its a deeply satisfying car to own\drive\live with. Mine is the luxury spec with Mark Levinson sound and 12" screen. Its comfortable, roomy, feels very planted on the road, interior quality is excellent. 

have a look on you tube?

17 hours ago, Ace8800 said:

Thanks guys, I bought it from lexus dealers. I have always been a IS man, but did like the GS. I wasnt looking for a GS, my aim was a IS300h, but when i saw the GS in person i started to like it more and more, the driving seat position, the luxury and sport combination was a real great feel i didnt get in the IS. Dont get me wrong i love the IS, but the GS just felt right. Might not make sense to some but it did to me thr moment i sat in one.

I did the same and walked away with the GS. its a great car

On 25/02/2017 at 0:51 PM, dutchie01 said:

Hi Robert, could be the nail on the head ref the ML system..

I bought an IS250 with the best ML system back in 2009, drove it for 4 yrs then after 2 year german motoring last year bought an IS300h and opted for the ML system again only to find out it was much flatter in noise, not as clear and intense as in the 250.I just gave up fiddling with the settings and only use it for the news now.

Beginning of the year i was forced by my wife to do a hearing test and to my shock the result was that it will be likely that in 2 to 3 years time i will need some form of hearingaid..

So, maybe it is me and not the ML system i was blaming haha. The older we get the more we appreciate comfort and silence.

Talking about age, i do have the opinion that the average age of " The Average Lexus Driver" is considerably higher than that of the competition. I sometimes think that with 55 i am amongst the younger ones out there. It is my impression only have not seen any demographic proof though.

A lexus is not for everybody..  

 

 

 

 

 

I drive a GS and Im 44. I bought by IS at 41, A fellow GS owner at work is similar age to me, A CT owner is mid 30's...

On 25/02/2017 at 10:27 PM, Spacewagon52 said:

I would want a second opinion.

Too right -  my first though as well. £10k to make a 2007 car with only 41k miles "Safe"??

 I know Lexus charge a lot but there is a 5 year plus scheme for cheaper rates\parts.

I remember when this forum was all fields.....and you  could get your Lexus serviced and get some chips on the way home, see a film at the local picture house and still have change from 5d shilling tupence. Tell young people today and they dont believe you.....

16 hours ago, Rebecca said:

I've only ever used shell nitro in my is250. Don't use it for possible gains in performance or slightly better mpg. I use it for the extra detergents in the fuel as apparently the is250 can suffer with carbon build up and Im hoping it will prevent possible future problems. 

Same here. But the better MPG I've seen in the GS- which curiously I didnt  in my IS250 - is a definate bonus

Last Tuesday I needed to fill up again. Did so with a tank of Vpower. Almost straight way mty MPG has gone back to high 29-low 30 from the mid 26 - low 27 of the Supermarket unleaded. I can tell the car has a little more pep also. Guess she likes the good stuff.

On 08/02/2017 at 10:15 PM, djkenn said:

Having asked a number of people in the trade, my next car will be a GS250. With my driving and mileage, hybrid just does not make sense as a used proposition. There are not many used GS250s around (as they did not make sense as company cars) but if I get the same quality as my old IS250, with a more modern interior, I will be well pleased.

This is the change I did. Even happier with the GS than I was with the IS. Only downside, so i thought, would be MPG, but I get the same from the GS.

1 hour ago, royoftherovers said:

So we have;

Quality of fuel

External temperature,

and if we add

Anticipatory skills, thus reducing effects of braking and accelerating

Type of Terrain covered

Speed at which travellled,

Vehicle body coefficient

Type of propulsion eg, electic, hybrid, solar etc

Nose or Tail wind

anybody add anything else ?

 

Regards

John

pretty sure most of this didnt change significantly in Chorley in my GS between Monday and Wednesday

2 minutes ago, AmbroseJohn said:

I used to run an A class modified at the drags. It had a 2 gallon fuel tank and often ran out of Petrol/Methanol mix, on the way back to the paddock after the quarter mile race. :)  

We ran it on 5 star and the tank size was adequate. When 5 star was discontinued in the late 70s, the class rules were changed to allow 4 star plus 20% methanol, which was required to cope with our 13/1 compression ratio. The mixture had to be increased so consumption went up, making the tank size border line.

This is how I gained much of my, now useless, knowledge. :)

At first I thought you meant an A class Merc lol

54 minutes ago, AmbroseJohn said:

V power is for high performance engines, which the GS250 doesn't have. Expensive fuels are slower burning, like the old leaded petrol, to cope with the higher compression ratios of performance cars. Ignition timing has to be advanced so the slower burn takes place in the correct position in the cycle. If you search the net you will find many studies on the subject and all come to the same conclusion. There is no advantage using performance fuels in cars that don't require it.

Lexus are designed to run on regular fuels.

 

True it is early days but seeing my MPG drop by 2.5-3 straight away and still not showing much improvement over a few days - when I'm driving same route in the same way - still a bit suprising.

yes I agree, except I'm not using vpower for performance, I use mostly for the cleaning detergent  s the 250 engine has had carbon build up issues reported in the past. However, having switched to normal unleaded, due to circumstance at the time I needed to fill up, I've suffered the drop in MPG that I wasn't expecting.

Modern cars are designed to run on either, but my understanding is as you've stated ;The more powerful the engine the bigger difference high octane fuel makes. With the GS I haven't noticed any perceivable difference in performance.

Ive had my GS250 for a few months now and covered 5000 miles. I've only ever filled up with Shell Vpower. I usually have the "after refill" MPG in the 28-29 range by the time I've used a full tank. This is with motorway driving accounting for 10% or so of the mileage.

A few days ago I filed up with a tank of tesco standard unleaded and straight away struggled to get the after refill mpg into the 26's mpg and just managed 27.1 mpg after 15 miles of relaxed motorway driving (65-70 mph). I'll see how it goes but so far the extra expense of Vpower pays for itself with better mpg. Ive never seen such  difference between vpower and standard unleaded before including on my IS250.