NemesisUK
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Congratulations, lovely looking car I'll second the service from Lexus Swindon, very attentive and never rushed.
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Best is subjective but I'd suggest starting with the recommended pressures as listed. See how the car feels ride wise, comfortable? Handling ok? Last metric is are the tyres wearing evenly?
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Reflection in windscreen.
NemesisUK replied to Hadrian's topic in Lexus IS 300h / IS 250 / IS 200t Club
And driving position .. Should be fairly easy to make something suitable from a dark felt material? -
Aah tyre pressure warning light
NemesisUK replied to olliesgrandad's topic in Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club
Very much so -
Aah tyre pressure warning light
NemesisUK replied to olliesgrandad's topic in Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club
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Reflection in windscreen.
NemesisUK replied to Hadrian's topic in Lexus IS 300h / IS 250 / IS 200t Club
I do get a reflection from the binnacle part of the dash in my RC but never bad enough to worry me. Never had it in previous cars (Mercedes) The Americans are very keen on dash covers, if only to protect them from fading in the intense sunshine. Have you checked the market in the States. I used Amazon to buy a couple of easy-on Lexus seat covers only available in the US. As easy as buying from UK Amazon.. -
Aah tyre pressure warning light
NemesisUK replied to olliesgrandad's topic in Lexus GS 300 / Lexus GS 250 / Lexus GS 430 / Lexus 450h / Lexus GS 460 Club
The batteries can be replaced but it would be a DIY job as they are not designed for maintenance, Lexus will simply replace the complete sensor(s). IIRC they are ~£80 each The tyres will need to be removed and the new sensor will need to be registered to the car's system. There is a thread on the forum detailing the DIY replacement of the battery in the sensor. Battery is cheap less than £5 but requires soldering in place and re-potting to seal it in. The tyre will still need removing and re balancing in all cases.- 26 replies
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RC-F Damper Failure
NemesisUK replied to Toothy's topic in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club
Does look like a duff batch of shocks then. Surely all Lexus can do is replace both under warranty? -
Yes the rear wheels have stored rotation energy but their contribution is insignificant. The physics and real world experience can be quite different... but no less real.
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Follow the pressures as listed on the door pillar label.
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Lexus IS300H energy monitor
NemesisUK replied to byrnew2007's topic in Lexus IS 300h / IS 250 / IS 200t Club
If the hybrid battery "goes bad" the ICE (internal combustion engine) will not function as all the electronics are powered via the hybrid (traction) battery. -
Effects of New Data Protection Legislation
NemesisUK replied to olliesgrandad's topic in Lexus General Discussions
They don't need to destroy it but have to control how has access to it. Suppose it's simpler to just erase it. -
RC-F Damper Failure
NemesisUK replied to Toothy's topic in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club
The Mercedes tech doc on replacing shock absorbers states only replace in pairs if the mileage is greater than 80,000 km unless the part number for the component has been superseded, in which case both must be replaced irrespective of mileage. Curiously ABC (the active body control system) suspension components are never replaced as pairs as the plungers work "wear free"! It'll be interesting how Lexus deal with such a low mileage failure. If it failed due to a manufacturing fault, surely the second unit is at similar risk (bad batch?) -
Actually I'm not 100% sure I'm correct in the above. Thinking more on it, the force is being applied at the tyre/road interface and in the direction towards the rear of the car, in the opposite direction to the car's motion. So, is that then more correctly termed a pulling force?
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The 'push' force you are feeling is being applied by the seat back, which in turn is being pulled forward by the only genuine motive force, that being applied to the front wheels. Those wheels are ahead of the observer, the driver (and his seat) and so commonly described as a pulling force. But of course as we all know a true 'pulling' force is one that is applied to an object in the opposite direction to that object's direction of motion. A true pushing force is one that is applied in the same direction of that object's motion. So, strictly speaking a FWD car is still being 'pushed' down the road.
