Shahpor

Hi Rod,

There should definitely be a book, so it looks like it has been lost along the way.

When I bought my GS, the service book had been replaced at some point, so was missing some of the earlier stamps.  Since it had a full main dealer service history, the dealer was able to find out which dealership serviced it previously and the book was promptly posted to them, who then stamped it and sent it back.

Personally, I am old fashioned in that I prefer having the book, but it is up to you.  Some are happy with just the invoices, so it works either way.

This might explain why it can afford to do so:

Plenty more oil money for them to spend 🙂

Hi Nick,

As Andrew says, it is best practice to change the dual mass flywheel whilst doing the clutch. 

However, it might not be necessary.  If you aren't experiencing any juddering when engaging the clutch, then it is probably ok for now, but since your car is quite old, it is most likely quite worn so who knows how much longer it will last?

When I had my IS220d, it was the other way around:  I need a flywheel, so replaced the clutch at the same time since it was out anyway.

I appreciate this isn't the same thing since the flywheel is substantially more expensive than a clutch, but the theory is the same.

So it is down to you whether you want to take the risk.  If you aren't willing the spend the money changing the flywheel because the car is so old, then your choices are somewhat limited I'm afraid.

1 hour ago, Rabbers said:

If it isn’t a Lexus, who cares?

Perhaps those that don't think the world revolves around one car manufacturer?  Yes, even on a owners club forum 😲

As for the car in the picture, no idea 🙂

7 hours ago, talaipwros said:

Just had a look at this video, according to them, this is the perfect Lexus...

 

 

Perhaps without the German car tax as it's starting price certainly isn't like a Lexus!

Depends on the car I suppose.

To me, this is sacrilege! 

However, this doesn't look like a bad idea considering how terrible the original driveline was:

Also, I think it kinda suits the character of the DeLorean.

This happened to me when I got my Stinger.

I was actually mid year on my policy when my car arrived, so I had no choice but the cancel my policy as their underwriter wouldn't insure it.  Didn't stop them charging me the admin fee though!

Perhaps Churchill have changed their underwriters in the last year?

5 hours ago, talaipwros said:

Lexus RZ 450e

71.4kWh Takumi Auto 4WD 5dr

2023 (23 reg)

2,850 miles

£58,880

 

 

I assume that is from Lexus Woodford?

£15,120 depreciation in 5 months or less?  Damn!

1 hour ago, RONNIE W HODGEKINSON said:

But at Lights On what probably was a busy road..

17 hours ago, NemesisUK said:

A long shallow left curve ahead, no traffic.

Perhaps not as reckless as you make out?

Perhaps I am wrong but I feel the point has been missed by some here.

Whether or not it is advisable/legal/moral doesn't make it any less technically impressive.  I do think you need to experience it for yourself before you can appreciate what it is like.

And before anyone says the speed isn't necessary, I am not talking about the overall acceleration as much as the instant response that you get when you press the pedal.  My wife's EV is by no means quick (200ish bhp) but the reaction to the accelerator being pressed at any speed - especially from a standstill - is still impressive.  It actually make town driving easier as well, especially with the 1 pedal driving mode when the brake pedal isn't required to stop.

As far as the overall power of some EV's, like the Tesla's mentioned, you could argue that all performance cars are the same regardless of how they generate their power.  So, to those who mention potential accidents or too much power, the same could be said for all petrol powered performance cars as well.  Just because EV's tend to accelerate faster than the average car doesn't mean they will be doing it every chance they get.  Are you telling me that those with performance cars don't put their foots down once in a while?

Recently drove a dual motor Model3 and the acceleration was indeed insane!  It wasn't just the pure speed but the instance response to pressing the pedal that was very impressive.

My Stinger is hardly slow but this thing felt in a different league..

1 hour ago, Phil xxkr said:

I seem to recall Anthony Dyer covered this off in one of his many vids? 

He did, by changing the profile manually.  That's were I got the idea from 🙂

I also have a Zappi, which is very good.  Their customer service has been excellent so far.

My only minor gripe is that their software can take a while to update sometimes when you make a change.

I run mine with my solar panels and the surplus energy feature works well when my house Battery is full.  Only downside is that it doesn't 'talk' to my SolarEdge system, so if I don't manually change the SolarEdge charging profile, the car will drain the house Battery first before using the grid.  But this is a general problem with the available systems and not a specific MyEnergi thing.

I used to average late 30's mpg in my 220d with a mix of town and motorway driving.  Saw 40's a couple of times but that was with me being careful and driving slower (closer to 60mph).

As Linas says, there are many factors in why yours is a little low, so it is difficult to say what can be done.  One thing I can say is that the gearing on it is terrible, so don't try and hold 70mph as it is too low for 6th and too high for 5th.  For me, it used to be 65ish mph in 5th or 75ish (indicated) in 6th.

Wow, that is impressive!  Not cheap either no doubt! 🙂

Keep us posted as it would be great to see the build progress.

I have also noticed around my way a trend that people are buying houses that need a little work, and instead of renovation, they are simply knocking them down and starting again.  I didn't think it would cost effective but apparently it works for some.

I would love to be able to determine the layout of my house so I am certainly envious of what you are doing Gang 👍

Welcome Stephanie,

According to the repair manual, the parts for the immobilizer are located here:

I believe what you are looking for is the Certification ECU.

Hope this helps.

3 hours ago, Linas.P said:

It says "rearward driveline", the way I interpret it - that is driveshafts and differential. This would make sense knowing that IS250, shares driveshaft with GS300, which itself shares it with GS430, which I don't know for sure, but would not be wild speculation to say is related to LS430. And if driveshaft on IS220d is the same as IS250, then it would make it related to LS430.

There is certainly nothing in common between gearboxes, based on fact that LS430 was only ever available with automatic gearbox and IS220d with exclusively manual. 

You are quite right Linas - having re-read it, it does appear to suggest driveline behind the gearbox rather than the gearbox itself.  Silly me!  Especially when you consider what you say about the LS being auto! 🤦‍♂️

Interestingly, according to this the gearbox for the IS220d was derived from the LS430:

Also, it looks like the 200d might have a better gearbox as well.

I seem to recall that the Sport model had a different final drive ratio in the diff as opposed to a different gearbox but I might be wrong about that.

5 hours ago, johnno said:

Thanks for the information Shahpor, very useful.

No worries, hope it helps 👍

If you hover your mouse over the persons name, the function appears:

Although I am with Len on this one as threads might look a little strange when posts are unable to be viewed, but if it works for you then that is a good thing.

6 hours ago, johnno said:

Well said rayaans. I have withdrawn from contributing to these forums for a couple of years following a relentless, ignorant and know-it-all diatribe from this person. 

Can I ask why you would do that when you can simply use the ignore feature to not see Linas's posts anymore?

Since I am sure none of us want to lose any members on here over this sort of thing, I would assume that the ignore function is there to prevent this exact response?

1 hour ago, dutchie01 said:

Wow, hope the dust has settled now. Did not notice the start of this thread but boy it exploded fast.

One argument i did not see skimming the messages is in my idea where it all starts, The Looks.

The ES ( and the LS) look like nothing else on the road and will not be everybodies taste for sure. Massive grill, unbalanced proportions, strange side profile with big overhangs front and rear and then the rear... chaotic styling and something very popular in the nineties, a trunk spolier. All enough to kill interest before it starts. 

i think it is a good car in its own right and will provide years of comfortable and happy motoring for the people that bought one but the looks set it apart from the beginning and will secure exclusivity. Lowering the price will not create more interest.

 

The styling is important, but I don't think it is the primary reason for the sales issues, mainly because I believe it doesn't look that bad compared to its rivals!

By way of example, I saw this posted on Facebook recently:

The M3 and 760i prove two things to me:  First, BMW peaked in the early 2000's! And second, people will buy anything with a BMW badge no matter how it looks!

Now, I should say that these are M cars and the driving experience of the new ones is by all accounts very good, but the styling extends to the standard range as well and they are still selling like crazy.

I remember the shock and outrage when the new 3 series was introduced, but it doesn't look like it has stopped people purchasing them, so it seems people will still buy them regardless of how they look.

Steve is right, this thread has been somewhat interesting to follow.

@rayaans, I hate to say it, but you are coming off as somewhat petulant.  Linas is entitled to his opinion and I haven't read anything on this thread that I would consider going too far.

For what it's worth, I consider myself Pro-Linas on this forum as I do find his posts quite engaging.  Also, he is right in that it would be a boring place if everyone just agreed with each other on everything.

Having said that, arguments are never fun, so I certainly don't encourage them!

Lastly, can I say that there is a grain of truth in the idea that owners are inherently bias towards their cars since no one likes have their choices questioned.  So, should this be the case, it will always be difficult for someone to have a negative view on them but that doesn't mean it shouldn't necessarily happen.  In this example, comparisons to BMW's and other manufacturers are perfectly justifiable reasons why the ES hasn't sold too well, as per the original post's question.  That in itself shouldn't be a problem, but when the comparison raises some questions about the ES as a car generally, things tend to start to get out of hand.  Should this be the case?  No, of course not.  Does it happen often?  Yes.

Basically, you can have differences of opinions - for whatever reason! - on these things or you can bury your head in the sand and pretend that all Lexus cars are perfect.

Lovely looking cars you got there.

Excuse the obvious questions, but why the ES and M5?  If I was ever in the fortunate position to own an M5, it would most likely be my daily.  Or do you do a lot of miles?  If so, I can see the logic of it.

20 minutes ago, ColinBarber said:

Nothing, but there is no need to comment on an SUV thread if it isn’t of interest.

This thread is to discuss the LBX - anything not directly related to that subject will be removed. 

Sorry, didn't really think before posting, so I apologise if I caused any problems.

Strangely, I didn't actually consider the LBX as an SUV when I posted as I see it more of a CUV - if that is a thing!

I consider things like the BMW X5, X7, Lexus RX, Audi Q5, Q7, Mercedes GLC, etc.. as SUV's, but since the LBX is smaller than the CT with the exception of its height, I don't think it should fit in the same category as the others.  Perhaps we should consider them separate as this is also considered an SUV:

(All 2.7 tons of it!).

So, I am not actually against the LBX as a concept per se (although I would have preferred a standard hatchback), and am quite interested to see how it turns out, hence me reading this thread.