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My Lexus IS300 SportCross - Navigator option - now uploaded for listing in the For Sale section on this site.
Thanks for commenting on this post earlier.
Kind regards
William
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23 minutes ago, royoftherovers said:
Now that looks worth having !
Please tell us more in the cars for sale section.
Thanks. I won't be putting it up for sale for a couple of days. It's on wedding duty tomorrow as my eldest daughter is getting married and I'm driving her to the registry office!
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Thanks for all your advice and comments @Linas.P @Phil xxkr @royoftherovers @rich1068
Much appreciated.
I'm not in a vulnerable group and will put the car up for sale shortly as planned.
As always, a bit of commonsense goes a long way.
Thanks again.
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Thanks for the advice and the link.
I agree there seem to be plenty of grey areas. The way I read it was that we are not allowed to meet people from another household indoors before 17th May and I think that applies to giving lifts in cars.
The easing for driving instructors and examiners is for social/economic needs. I'm not sure it applies to private car sales like mine but I will press on with advertising the Lexus. I've had it a number of years so feel a little out of touch with the best way to proceed.
I appreciate you taking the time to write back. Cheers.
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I'm not sure how to go about selling my car privately while observing social distancing rules.
As I understand it we shouldn't go for test drives even if wearing masks but I'm wary about letting a prospective purchaser out on their own.
Who has sold a car recently? What's 'best practice' with Covid19 around?
Any advice gratefully received. Thanks!
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Thanks guys for the tips and links. Plenty to think about. Will post pics when I've done the calipers - probably not for a few weeks yet.
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Thanks. That's the encouragement I need to go ahead and buy the caliper paint. Good point about having 4 axle stands.
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I've just had the bodywork of my IS300 Sportcross sorted and it looks amazing.... but it's let down by the wheels and calipers.
My plan is to have the wheels professionally refurbished and while they are away being done I will clean and paint the calipers on the car.
So what I want to know, please, is:
- How best to jack the car up so I can remove all 4 wheels and support the car for a couple of days. I've got the Lexus jack, a heavy duty scissor jack, a smallish trolley jack, and 2 axle stands. Where are the safe jacking and support points?
- Has anyone got experience of Foliatec Brake Calliper Paint? I prefer to brush paint and plan to use the Carbon Metallic colour, but has anyone got tips how to get the best result?
Thanks!
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Thanks John. I hadn't even considered the MOT failure aspect. I'll take it back tomorrow.
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Had to get a replacement Battery in a hurry today for my 2003 IS 300 Sportcross, so went on-line.
Eurocarparts website was easy to use and had a tasty discount offer. They had a choice of 2 so I selected the more expensive one with 70Ah, CCA 540A, rating and ordered it 'click and collect'. £67.40 inc vat and 3 year g'tee which I didn't think was bad.
Now I've got it home I can see it doesn't fit the Battery tray properly. The base area is too big to fit deep in the tray so it sits quite high. Also, the new Battery is 10mm taller than my knackered Battery. As a result, the standard Battery clamp won't fit (the rods aren't long enough) and the terminals are worryingly close to the closed bonnet.
Is this a common issue?
Is there a work around or will I have to return it to eurocarparts?
Is there a generally recommended/ easily available Battery that fits?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
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My mechanic saved the day - thanks Paul at Toyotatech in Guildford 07833 456051
He had a spare glass from (I think) an IS200 which he supplied and fitted for £20. So no anti-glare or heating but it will do for now while I track down an all-singing IS300 mirror.
So, the Sportcross has a new MOT and I'm looking forward to driving it up to North Norfolk for a few days this weekend.
I've just worked out that Toyotatech did the 60,000 mile service, including new spark plugs and MOT, for only a little bit more than Lexus wanted for a new mirror glass!!
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I was quoted £250-ish today!
The glass was smashed by a man in lycra yesterday and I've got the MOT tomorrow - so it's the cheap stick-on solution for now. But I dearly want to replace it with the correct anti-glare glass. But not at £250....
So I'll be trawling my local scrappies over the coming weeks. Good luck.
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Thanks Jomo. Have sent a message via Facebook as suggested.
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Ashamed to say it took me until today to pluck up the courage to change the fuse! (after guessing it was labelled TV).
It now works beautifully!
But the map data DVD is dated 2002.
How easy it is to change/ upgrade?
Any recommendations where to get the correct up to date DVD?
Thanks, as always, for your answers.
Cheers.
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Hi Farl
I haven't found a beige one yet but there's a guy on eBay who says he's got black luggage covers for £60 + postage or you can pick up in Birmingham,
His number is 07866104047.
Hope this helps!
William
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Does anyone have a IS300 Sportcross Luggage Load Cover I could buy? Ideally to match the beige trim of my car, but black would be fine too.
Is there a Lexus specialist breaker? I've tried Breakeryard.com but nothing's come up yet.
Thanks
William
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Thanks - I'll take a look in the daylight. A couple of days ago I pulled the screen up into its 'on' position (without removing the tab you refer to) but still no good. My next step I think is to pull the fuses out one by one as i don't know which is for the sat nav.
Did 300 mile round trip to Somerset today - fantastic car!
Cheers
Will
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Thanks - that's great!
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Hi Jomo
Yes - the stereo is still fitted: 6cd autochanger, cassette and AM/FM. Sounds great! Just done 400 mile round trip and really pleased with the car.
I've found a manual online http://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers/info/my-lexus/resources/submit-owners-manual-search?section=all&keywords=&searchType=&model=IS300&year=2003&x=47&y=15#
But I can't get started as the sat nav doesn't come on. It doesn't flip up/down when you press the switch, nor does the screen come on. May be a fuse? I've studied the diagrams and I can't see a fuse dedicated to the SatNav and everything else is working fine!
Do you know which fuse number it might be? Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks!
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I have one master key that seems to do everything it should - but no spare.
Where's the best palce to get a spare key?
Thanks
William
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I'm new to Lexus ownership and only picked up my '03 IS300 SportCross yesterday. I know I'm going to have a few questions but I guess it's best to post each question separately. Looking forward to chatting with you all over the coming months.
First issue - can't get the SatNav switched on and don't have a manual to go with it. It's the type that flips up on the top of the dash and says "GPS Voice Navigation System" on it. I can't even get it to flip up pressing the open/close button.
Can anyone help me with a link to a user manual so i can at least read what it should do?!
Thanks.
William
How do I sell my IS300 Sportcross in a Covid safe way?
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Thanks John. We'll see.
Yes, it's the 3 litre straight 6 - a beautiful engine. Full spec below if you're interested!
Cheers
William
3.0 litre engine
VVT-i – Variable Valve Timing – intelligent (electronically controlled)
ETCS-i – Electronic Throttle Control System – intelligent: advanced computerised engine management system
5-speed automatic Electronically Controlled Transmission (ECT-i) with intelligent computer control
AI shift system
Dual stainless steel exhaust system with catalytic converters
Cylinders/valves in line 6/24
Capacity 2997 cc
Compression ratio 10.5:1
Stroke/bore 86.0 x 86.0 mm
Maximum output 211 bhp (157 kW) @ 5800 rpm
Maximum torque 212 lb/ft (288 Nm) @ 3800 rpm