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  1. You are welcome! PS. I've done the change quite few years ago at Lexus Guildford for just under £200. skrzynia.pdf
  2. Nope, it was not about fuel economy. With mk3 I got feeling even basic version was nicely equipped, radar cruise control also was pretty standard at the beginning of production. It is like later on Lexus discovered they could charge extra for it 🙂 With mk4 more cheap version showed up and nice toys were also gone. In my premier I was missing VGRS for example (only F-sport got it), I'm also not sure if dynamic rear stabiliser was even an option. Same goes for dimming side mirrors, mk3 got them while mk4 not. I don't remember details now after those years but I remember there were few more details. For me it looks like for mk4 they put all the options on the table and removed the ones which cost money and typical customer don't care about too much. Of course maybe it is just my feeling about it. I've sold it as I wanted something more comfortable and bigger for the longer journeys. Don't get me wrong GS was a nice car but it was more towards "sport" rather than comfort. I was hoping for LS 600h but couldn't find a nice one. Ended up with Jaguar XJ with all the options (authobigraphy). I might be back to LS 500h later on but depending on the price difference I would need to put on top.
  3. Honestly I prefer original subtle version rather this one. Of course it is personal choice. Hopefully you can dim it while driving.
  4. I got both mk3 and mk4. I enjoyed the both but prefer mk4 after all. mk3 was more like a statement with no cost spared where with mk4 finance department got a bit more to say in my private opinion. What I liked about mk4 was updated interior, bigger boot, better hybrid system, premier grade seats. Infotainment system is more or less the same but mk4 got refreshed graphics and bigger screen, better ML sound system. I also preferred the look of mk4 but that is a personal choice. I don't remember the details but mk4 was around 10% better with fuel. As for millage if serviced well 125k is nothing to be worry about. At 125k miles you should have: - Inverter coolant done at 100k - Spark plugs done at 125k (ask if done) - New front brakes at around 100-120k (check the state if new are fitted) - Gearbox oil should also be changed already, if not budget for change straight away. When I bought my mk4 it was at 140k. When I was selling it was at 180k. When I recently checked it was almost 200k now with the new owner 🙂 Check the MOT history for YP12 VCA - that is how it should look like 🙂 Attached is the driver seat at almost 180k miles 🙂 I bought a new steering wheel at 150k as factory witted one was a bit tired 🙂
  5. As far i remember on my previous GS disc were changed at around 100k miles, but it was mainly done on motorways. My wife CRV is at 78k and will have new disc this spring. 20k seems way too small. Are you sure they are already 2mm thinner, or is it just small lip on the edge ?
  6. Wow, that is quite a price for a 2010 car. 20k more and you can have 2018 ls500h - a way better value 🙂
  7. Those constantly out screens are one of not many things which annoys me about the LS. I much better prefer how it is done in my XJ: When not needed or want to put something occasionally in the back I can just close them. Still LS500 is a strong contender for XJ replacement in 2 years or quicker if XJ start to play up too much 🙂 Hopefully LS will drop to 40k by then. I will also miss the tables as those are perfect to put laptop on or a quick take away in the car - was a brilliant thing to have while restaurant were take away only 🙂
  8. Everything is possible right now. I would be surprised if they grow even more, they were not popular brand new due to the price so having used at high price doesn’t make too much sense. It is not LFA after all If I already got 40k to spend I would prefer to top up and go for ls500 or lc500 or Panamera (as wife fancy Porsche now)
  9. I don’t mind the colour so much, but current used car prices are way too high. I wouldn’t buy any car right now unless really need to, and GS F is not this kind of car you need to buy for you Tesco runs 🙂 I was considering GS F 2 years ago when they were closer to 30k mark. I might consider it again when they drop to 25k but almost £40 for almost 6 years old one which was 70k new is crazy.
  10. Been in the same situation last year. I would love LS500h but I didn't want spend so much on a car. As a result I've ended up with Jaguar XJ. Performance wise similar to GS 450h but way more luxurious and packed with new tech. I personally love massage seats, especially on longer runs, and my daughter love rear seat entertainment. What is also important it also got semi aniline leather like GS which was very important to me. For not much more than 50% of LS500h price it was a really good value option. PS. As for ES, it is not for me. I like to have a fun time from time to time on round abound with RWD and it doesn't have semi aniline leather.
  11. I've recently changed the address on 3 V5c I got. New ones arrives 3 days later. Just fill out the https://www.gov.uk/sold-bought-vehicle and you should have new one in few days.
  12. Hi Everyone, I'm in the middle of decluttering and found floor mats from my old GS MK3. They are in a very good condition from 2010 car. What is important I only got 3 of them, as driver one was in poor shape hence why I bought new ones and kept remaining 3 🙂 If anyone is interested they are for free (or a good beer if you want). Mats are in Chertsey - next to M3/M25 junction. Thanks!
  13. Ive seen this one for quite a while on an autotrader. Hopefully you managed some £££ off but it was quite reasonably priced anyway. Ive test drove 600h before changing my GS, but haven’t decided to go for any. I’m waiting for 500h to drop in price to go back to Lexus 🙂
  14. As for 155mph if they got correct speed rating then they will not fall apart at least - different matter if you will be brace enough to go so fast on them 😉
  15. I think they just started with way to hight price, hoping to get lucky due to low availability of those cars. Trade-in value for that car is around 20k and this is probably what they have paid so even at 24.5k they will still make money out of it.
  16. When I was buying my current car from a main dealer, I got a similar case where both rear tyres where on the way out and front ones were not new either. To avoid situation like here I've just agreed they will drop the price by extra £500 and I'll sort out the tyres by myself. I think this is better strategy as seller will always looks to maximise the profit and will choose the more or less cheapest solution.
  17. Just don't forget that public road is not a race track 🙂 In my opinion F car deserve to be taken for a track once a while, or at least to Germany. On public roads in the UK it is not so much of fun, unless you want to be the one driver who everyone will look at and say what a ***** 😛
  18. Everyone find value in different things. I personally prefer to pay extra for "the experience" of Lexus showroom vs Halfords or garage in Park Royal in London. As someone has mentioned standard service can be discounted - I was normally getting 10% off (being a loyal customer for 5 years) so for major that was £470 vs £455. Even without a discount it is £65 difference on major and even less on minor. What you got for that (in Guildford at least) was a stamp a courtesy car. In my books it is worth the extra £15 🙂 Another topic which I believe is more interesting is main dearer vs independent servicing. Just to start with you need to deduct £59 for hybrid health check as that is just unwise not to do it for the warranty itself. Now to do a full service in any chain (ATS/Halfords/whatever) I guess you easily will spend £220. I'm almost certain it wont include rear diff oil change so that is let's say extra £50. As far I remember air/pollen filter is also included in main so that is another £50 easily if not more if OEM is used. Adding all up £360. So yes you can save £100, a bit more if you go to indy and maybe even more if they wont give you a recipe and "save/steals" on VAT 😉 Anyway for me £100 is worth the extras like: - A nice courtesy car for a day - Only one trip as I don't need to do Hybrid check separately (time + fuel saved) - Stamp in the book which is always useful when you sell - Quite good vac and clean Some will get blinded and go by service names. Major service at XXX is £200 and Lexus is £500, but lets compare apples with apples. Not all major services will be equal (check previous paragraph). There is also a reason why expensive car deprecate much more than cheap ones. As they are more expensive to maintain/repair. What is even worse with age and depreciation repair bills will just go up. Most peoples don't want to spend £500 for major service, or replace 6 iridium spark plugs if they can do 3 standard ones in theirs Jazz/Polo/Fiesta/.... 🙂 So to wrap it up. Yes Lexus servicing is not the cheapest one but in a some way it is justified, at least for me.
  19. Some dealers wont stamp a service book with essential service. I'm also not sure if they will provide a courtesy car but that probably it will change from place to place. I was using standard plan till the end for my 2012 GS.
  20. Just as a reference in my old gs450h I’ve managed to get from London to Cardiff at 51mpg but that include longish 50mph limit on M4. Normally from London to German border it was around 40mpg to drop to average 32after 600km in Germany. 450h was doing 26mpg at 120mph with cruise on. Lowest I’ve seen was around 18 at full throttle at 155mph, obviously without cruise control as it doesn’t work then. in my opinion GSF is a brilliant car but not as a daily driver one in which you will go to Tesco and do school runs. For those purpose 450h/300h is way better. You should buy both 🙂
  21. Don't forget there are 2 looses in value. 1st one is just standard over time price drop like: today dealer will sell it for 39k, next year for 36k. Another one is day 1 price drop to cover dealers commissions like: you bought it yesterday for 39, but if you want it to sell today you will get 35k for it on trade-in/px. You can try to beat this one up by buying and selling privately where differences will be way lower.
  22. Those fans are not 50p for sure 🙂 I've replaced 2 out of 4 and they costs me £20. You could probably buy cheaper ones as mine were top end PC fans, to be sure they last and operate quietly. I assume RX unit will be similar to GS ones so fan replacement should also be doable.
  23. 99% it is one of fan bearing giving up. I got that problem around a year ago or so. With ML audio and ioniser there are 4 fans there! Check forum history. Most probably it will become more common problem as my car was 2012 model too with high millage. if you got warranty I would try to ask for a new “radio unit”.
  24. Check another thread about MK IV as most of the checks will be the same. MK III got extra weak points: - shock absorbers - I've seen some info about leaking exhaust - sized rear calippers Audio streaming showed up after facelift in 2010 - the ones without deck player 🙂
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