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  1. BigChange
    Is Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer the same as Autoglym Super Resin Polish ?
  2. BigChange
    I'm staggered at the cost of the ML stereo equipment. Puts mine in its place !
  3. BigChange
    Might be worth checking your door rubber. I have same car/year/mileage and creaking/popping sounds - but not wind - from rear offside door traced to door rubber, since corrected (free) by garage applying silicone.
  4. BigChange
    Looks and sounds good. Is that a 'comfortable' 6 seats ? Doesn't look large enough. As a matter of interest how many miles per full charge ?
  5. BigChange
    Nice car. Interested to learn your experience of miles per charge. Appeals to me but I do 500 odd mile trip to central France and not sure how easy or time consuming it is to recharge. One or two Tesla in my locality. Quiet and very quick off the mark.
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    I have an IS300h and I'm pretty sure it does NOT have 4 wheel drive. Or have I got it wrong ?.
  7. BigChange
    Crispian....suggest have a look at the 'Tyre TIps' thread. Started by me I know but there is a good bit of comment.
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    I would think 33 mpg is low unless you are doing lots of short trips. My last 2 fills - and I do a mix of many short (7 mile) trips and an occasional 130 miler - were 42.6 (Dec) and 41 (Jan). That's real world mpg (but I don't have the F-sport and I hardly use sport mode). I know it is colder in Yorkshire but that is a big difference. Personally I would focus on the oil level. Three months after service it should be full. Did you get the stick properly in?. It's a really awkward beast. My car was last serviced 13 months ago and the dipstick level has not moved. And there is no rattle on starting.
  9. BigChange
    Thanks for helpful comments Linas. Nice to know that my RT tyres are "quieter and fuel efficient" even if my teeth rattle on the bumps.!.
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    Linas, do you know what the difference is between the RT and SP tyres ?. Dunlop website doesn't really help me (I have IS300h).
  11. BigChange
    Shapor's comment regarding grip struck a chord. Sometimes I feel the front wheels (Dunlop) are 'floating' so also tend to go carefully in winter conditions.
  12. BigChange
    Two new correctly inflated Dunlop Sport Maxx on front wheels. Seems like a much harder ride now compared to Yokos. Is it my imagination or is it just new tyres? Anyone had similar experience?
  13. BigChange
    Has anyone had experience of Lexus Reading ?
  14. BigChange
    Had a quick look at the Dunlop website and they do have "rim protection" but built into the tyre rather than built 'outside' the tyre, as the Yoko. Not sure if it was a wise choice for me. Wasn't really looking for a "dynamic driving experience" ! Rather protect my wheels!
  15. BigChange
    Thanks Steve. Same as my cover.
  16. BigChange
    Just replaced 2 tyres with Dunlop Sport Maxx (following favourable comment on the forum). Other 2 are OEM Yokohama Blu Earth and I have now noticed that the Yokos have a sort of overhang near the rim, to protect the wheels I guess, but the Dunlops do not. Have to be more careful now not to scrape the alloys.!
  17. BigChange
    I would say you have a very good rate. Mine is 3 times as much and with 11+ years bonus but then I live in the overcrowded SEast. What is SD&P ?
  18. BigChange
    Here's the result of 1 year and 9060 miles in a 2015 is300h on a fill to fill basis - overall 47.44; best 53.7; worst 39.0; winter generally in low 40s and summer generally in low 50s. This on a mix of roads - city, town, country, mway and continental autoroutes. Car mpg indicator is around 10% too high ie car 56 = real world 51. The car is really happiest pootling along at below 60 mph without too much stop/start acceleration. Not so happy mpg-wise with high speed runs on French autoroutes ! But it's a comfortable safe ride and without backache after a long trip so lots to be happy about.!!
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    Re point 4, when I purchased my 6 month old IS300H I was also offered the 2 year deal. Initially I declined but when I got home and looked under the bonnet I felt the deal had to be a buy, especially as it would be tacked on to the manufacturers 3 year warranty. Presume you are getting I year from the dealer so perhaps the extended will mean 3 years warranty in total ? I travel to France often and the thought of breaking down in the French countryside was a powerful influence. Good luck. Only problem I have one year on is colour wear on the black leather seats and the odd squeak. Otherwise no problems.
  20. BigChange
    Sorry. I'm a IS300H. Should've noticed IS250 at the start. I don't have a button. One would be useful and certainly (for me ) more so than the silly engine noise feature.
  21. BigChange
    Can (unwanted) traffic alerts be quickly switched off/back on when in the middle of listening to something interesting on the radio ? Don't want to switch off completely though. As djkenn says, they are continuous on the M25 (and M4).
  22. BigChange
    What sort of mileage can I expect for my is300h with 'regular' driving - mix of town, country, motorway, occasional bad roads. ? Nearing 20k on the original tyres and, as far as I can see, there is still a fair bit of life. Hoping for 40k but perhaps that's ambitious ?
  23. BigChange
    Nice job. Was it a Lexus shop ?
  24. BigChange
    I MANAGED TO REDUCE THE VOLUME OF THE SATNAV LADY AS SHE WAS DISAGREEING TOO OFTEN WITH SHMBO. BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER HOW TO DO IT AND WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT VISIT WITH MY GRANDSON.
  25. BigChange
    No, the volume of the beep which before now was really piercing. Certainly kept me alert but regrettably missed the high kerb which scraped the underside of the front skirt.
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