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  1. Fair play to the sales staff at Swindon if they got anywhere near the asking price! and hope they paid the ex-owner a decent price too....

    It is top of the pile for a GSF, and obviously there was a buyer looking for that exact car that made the deal click.

    The market today for large engined (4L+) thirsty super saloons is limited, and they're a dying breed.  The right example will always find a buyer, only cars with the right provenance low mileage, low owners, faultless history etc etc etc, will see prices rise.  Those cars that have been used, loved and past through many hands will just get caught up in the mix.  In my opinion the GSF will probably fair better than the others, due to its rarity (hopefully for the owners)

    However rarity doesn't always guarantee a sale. My brother has a 1 previous owner merc c63 507 Saloon black on black for sale <35k miles and is mint, priced sensibly - a proper unicorn. Not even a nibble.

    Time will tell for the F's.

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  2. On 1/16/2024 at 10:23 AM, B1RMA said:

    Speaking from experience I would also recommend you use the Lexus brand TPMS not any others regardless of brand/quality. Don't ask me how I know.

     

    👆+1.  Had a bloody nightmare with the dancing tyre fitter lot when they tried to fit and recode a new TPMS. Clowns. Blamed the car.

    Went to Lexus - done in 10 mins. 

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  3. My kids were 17 and 13 when I had my ISF, my eldest was 6ft - never complained about lack of room in the car.

    Also to back up what others have said, try and get a 2011 MY car. They are quite an old design now first coming out in 2008.  The 2011 facelift gives different lights etc, not that matters, but the bits inside, sport button on the wheel, instead of fumbling around on the dash, Bluetooth phone and streaming (IIRC), different dash, central rev counter, make life a little easier. 

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  4. Just my 10pence worth.

    MP4S on my GSF were brilliant. Feel, grip, wear all spot on.

    Cant comment on the new Conti 7's, however in may experience on the last 3 cars (not the ISF which had bridge stones then MPSS) which had contis fitted when I got them, and then changed to the equivalent Michelin (MPSS, PS2 x2), the michelins I always felt gave better, steering feel, ride, noise, grip (esp wet) and most importantly(when your spanking £200+ a corner) wear.

    I would check the usual suspects, KF were surprising competitive when I replaced 18" tyres earlier this year, and Costco had a cracking deal on the GSF tyres. Its a minefield but for me Michelin is almost a default choice.  My new car has P zeros, and if I get to the point where they need changing will be going to MP4S or equivalent.

  5. 13 hours ago, Rob RCF said:

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    Cracking bit of kit.  Hope you keep enjoying it!

    My brother had one of the first in the UK, shipped it straight to Lichfield for a re-map, was an incredible light and nimble car, with amazing performance from just 1.8L.  A proper thing.

    We've had a GR Yaris, with the circuit pack, in the household for the last couple of years. Again a phenomenal car. Sounds a bit lame with the 3 pot, but goes very well indeed (and stop just as well too!! brakes are huge).  Road holding and handling are sponsored by Eco-stick - it is incredible.  Only complaint is how high you sit, as a passenger, and as a larger chap, the seat has to be reclined more than I'd like to get my head in, not as bad on the drivers side as there is a little height adjustment, but not ideal.  But this doesn't take away from the fact that point to point it'll be difficult to put any gap between this and more expensive and exotic machines.  Super super car.

     

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  6. The car has been viewed and inspected by an insurance assessor. 
    No doubt, it was taken to a repair centre, and a list of parts made to effect a satisfactory repair, by an experienced engineer. Then a report subsequently prepared given to the afore mentioned employee of the insurance company.

    Both of these guys will know their jobs inside out. 

    They will have looked at the prices for the parts from lexus, and only lexus.

    They will then have made a decision based on the price of the parts and the Labour to return the car to pre-damaged condition.

    “Stolen recovered minimal damage” as you suggest here obviously is not the case. The interior damage to the trim is obviously extensive, there is a lot of trim missing and I would guess unfortunately the car probably needs a new dashboard.

    The glovebox looked like it has been wrenched out. Mounting lugs are probably broken and smashed. It hasn’t got minimal damage.  The value of the car to the trade would have been in the region of £32-35k. So the repair to make the car right must have been in excess of £16-17k.

    It’s in the best interest of the insurance company to make an economic repair - in the end it costs them less than writing the car off.

    if this can’t be made, using the judgement and experience of the engineers who have actually seen and assessed the car, not just looked at a few photos - how is this an abuse of the category system??

    The F cars are rare in the UK. salvage parts are few and far between.  It’s not a 3 series or the like where any part, in any colour is readily available on eBay.

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  7. As others have said so sorry to here this, but seeing the damage i certainly wouldn’t want the car back anyway.

    the insurance company generally will write the car off when the cost to repair is greater than 50% of the value of the vehicle.

     

    we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks the price of the interior carbon trim, so the cost of repairs will escalate quickly if they’re damaged.

    I hope you reach a reasonable settlement with the insurance company quickly and you can move on from this nightmare.

    best of luck.

    PS there’s a nice one for sale at Swindon….

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  8. As others have said so sorry you've had to go through this.

    Obviously a targeted theft. But why? struggling to see the logic in it as there's so few of them about, it would be easy to trace parts etc.

     

    Not a nice experience, and hope you reach a satisfactory outcome to the situation.

    Must admit - I'm off to buy a Faraday cage to keep our keys in now.

     

     

     

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  9. So after a couple of busy weeks I’ve finally got my finger out my behind and got the GSF sorted. Fuel pipe recall and disks and pads replaced.

    Made a couple of calls and the car has been sold.

    Clearing the inside last night of all my rubbish, was quite sad, as it’s the first car in a long time that I’m not looking forward to selling and will be missed. Sorely missed.

    With the ISF and GSF it’s almost 7 years with the Lexus brand and even though the cars weren’t new, the experience with the brand after years with the german competition has been very refreshing.

    It’ll be a sad day next week when it’s picked up and will eventually go to its new owner. Whoever finally buys it will get a cracking car, and hopefully enjoy it as much as I have.

    It’ll get a final wash and brush up over the Easter weekend, and run up a favourite road, and I just hope that it’s eventual replacement arriving in a couple of weeks time will get under my skin as much as the GSF has. Time will tell.

  10. Booked the GSF in a couple of weeks ago for 22 march - said the bits and pieces required were on a 4 week order from Lexus. Newcastle Lexus have been spot on every time, don't doubt it.

    Not fussed over a courtesy car - as long as they give me a lift home..... and of course they fix it first time!

    Then I must make an effort to sell it.......

    and the S2000 (late 59 2 owner, black 42000 miles, FSH if anyones interested) as its not getting used. Only done max 300 miles a year for the last 3 years, and is serviced every year....

     

  11. My GSF came with a fresh set of Hankook Evo2's when I bought the car from Lexus. Obviously put on to save a few shekels. Not saying they were tight but.....

    Changed them last year to PS4S around, it was like a different car after the change.

    Better turn in, steering felt more responsive, better grip etc etc.  

    Well worth the extra.  Ran PSS on the ISF and M5 wear rate was low, grip high, PS4S seems to follow the same trend.

    Bought from Costco when they had a deal on. Were better value than tyreleader, catskill et al.

  12. @Jgtcracer I don’t need a big car anymore, my kids are up and away, and my wife has a larger car if we need it.

    It’s time for change and the two cars I’ve got on order are brand new models and tick the right boxes. And my wife says I can have one!! 

    M3 touring and a 911 carrera T manual.

    Always thought BMW should have done a m3 touring, had a M5 touring in the past, so when they announced that the M3T was being launched I thought I’d have one.

    carrera T probably will be dismissed as a marketing man’s dream. Combined with the fact the wait for one is 6 months against a std carrera and carrera s which is 24 months, and think it’ll be cracking car as a manual. Reviews so far are on both extremely positive, and if I don’t get on with either - even with the current economic climate - they’ll be relatively easy to move on as demand will be high.

  13. Turn of the year marks 4 years with my GSF. Thought I'd put thoughts (ramblings) down to mark the occasion.

    Bought it with 28500 miles on the clock from Charles Hurst in Belfast. Its a may 2016 car so mileage was a little higher than average, but knew this would settle and return to below average during my ownership.

    Had a cracking drive to Stranraer from Newcastle in my old ISF which was traded in, and then the return trip to get used to the 'new' car on the way home.  It was bought unseen, and to be honest I needn't have been worried as the car was unmarked, and in cracking nick.  Only downside is that the dealer had fitted a new set Hankook evo2 tyres all round to replace the std fit Michelins - wasn't exactly a deal breaker.

    So now at 50,000 miles what's gone wrong, nothing really, however it blotted its copy book a couple of weeks ago by not starting outside of a garage when I was looking for a new car. Thankfully the techs at the garage gave me a jump start and a new Battery was duly ordered and fitted by Lexus.  To be honest, this was probably my fault as it has done only 1500 miles since its MOT in May, and sits for sometimes up to a couple of weeks unused if I'm travelling with work.  It is understandable for a 6 year old Battery to struggle, expecting it to work under this type of (ab)use.

    It's been serviced on the button with Lexus Newcastle and Teesside (both highly recommended) and outside the serviceable parts, the only other consumables its had are a TPMS sensor, as one was leaking, and a bracket for one of the rear parking sensors as it was a bit loose (is this a consumable?), set of windscreen wipers, front brake pads, and new Michelin pilot 4s tyres (which make it steer much better than the hankooks- believe it or not).

    It's brilliant, dependable and I still think it's a really special place when you get in it - the seats are excellent which helps. Comfortable, fast, built like a bank vault, discreet, exclusive (only ever seen 1 other on the road in 4 years), and honestly economy is not bad, 30 MPG on a schlep down the motorway, high teens round the doors, an average, according to the car of 22.4 MPG since I've had it and at 4 years the longest I've kept a daily driver, ever.

    It is the perfect antidote to the POS my wife has as her car - Jaguar I-Pace.....

    But all good things as they say......

    Choosing the GSF was an easy choice when I was looking to change my ISF. No brainer. Changing the GSF is difficult, and that's why it's lasted so long. Lexus don't do a mid/large quick saloon, if they did I be in one now. I'm not 100% on the LC500.  I think the LC500 is very very colour and spec sensitive and at the price point for a later car,  is in a very competitive market. The LC is a bit of cruiser, my choice of 2 door coupe would be little more 'sporty' and have the engine in the wrong place, and even though I'm in my 50's I don't play golf and I think (probably wrongly) the LC carries some of that image.

    My time with my GSF is alas coming to an end but not immediately, I've a couple of options on order for the new year, both petrol, no bloody Battery assist or any of that garbage. I'll probably keep the GSF in case I don't get on with the first of the new cars, that's only going to last til early summer anyway, until the other car arrives which surprisingly will be a manual.  

    I only hope the future choices will be as dependable as the GSF - doubt it though. It is disappointing that Lexus don't have a straight forward choice for me to replace the GSF, as its been so refreshing not having to complain about poor reliability, build quality, repairs and customer service that I've had with past cars. Time will tell.

     

     

     

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