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Exhausts can blow/split at the rear Y piece, which should be visible looking under the rear bumper. Have seen that rear mufflers can be holed too, as mine was. The car was still quiet and passed its MOT with these faults #gofigure

Hey there and welcome to the forum. So you've had Lexus for years and only just signed up here, shame on you ;) What Lexus did you own before, spill the beans...

I would think it unlikely as they are usually at different 'ends' of the engine, the cambelt is at the front and the starter at the rear. After a few mins digging it seems that the starter is nestled in the v of the engine and it's removal might also need a coolant 'bridge' removing, according to this thread; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/194735-ls400-starter-replacement-a-story-by-bdr-4.html#post5240463 The cam belt is at the front; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-1st-and-2nd-gen-1990-2000/636730-timing-belt-help-cam-marks.html#post7256554

What a great lookin' car, well done Thank gawd the issue was a very easy fix!

Wow, another fab bit of kit. Definitely looks the biz that does [emoji106]

I suspect a cable has popped off the back of the handle. If you could remove the door card (there must be a guide online somewhere) then you could check and pop it back on (hopefully). If you are concerned about cost, then get a reputable local indi to look into it for you. Good luck and let us know how you get on. update: found this pictorial guide for an LS that should be a good start for yours (it looks very similar to other cars I've worked on) https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-3rd-gen-2001-2006/575041-diy-door-inner-handle-lock-cable-repair-2001-ls430.html

Looks great, thanks for sharing the pics. Bet you've had a big grin during every mile. Crumbs 6ft 7"...I can picture anyone getting in after and thinking they're sat in the back seat!

Hi Andrew, the Accord is a nice motor hopefully the Lexus serves you well. I sold my Civic partly because moddin' was taking so much time/money. I haven't looked back since I moved here. Let's see a pic of your IS. Cheers, Lee

Wow your LS has clocked up quite a few miles, impressive [emoji106] Oh and let me know if you get an Android contact transfer to work.

@WSandME, Lexus will execute a Hybrid health check for around £60 on its own. Otherwise it's included within a service.

@OldTrout / John, my GS is quiet too although the rubber isn't anything special. I wonder if the OP has some noisy make of tyre or maybe they are just worn ? You also reminded me about the poor boot lighting, which I helped with a brighter LED. I have a spare boot light coming and plan to wire that to the other side of the boot, as I often have something in the way that blocks the light #duh Good call about the reversing lights, I may well LED mine as we don't have much street lighting here #inthesticks

@WSandME / Sandro, that's an interesting comparison between the LS and GS and you'd expect a drop in comfort/etc between this spec of cars of comparable age but maybe not as much as you say from your older LS. Maybe this goes to prove how much Lexus invested in those early flagship cars. Thinking back to when I first got my GS, I thought the steering was somewhat vague when cruising...like it needs constant nudges. I have meant to get tracking done and maybe dial in a tad more front toe? I find steering is fine during the turns though. I gave up trying to get my phone linked or transfer contacts and just punched in a few essential numbers into the speed dial which has been fine for me since. I upgraded my satnav and postcode searches are still truncated Phone nav's are so good these days that we predominantly use this for 'new' destinations and then pin them into the cars satnav for later use under favourites. I find that burying the HVAC controls in the touch screen is my biggest annoyance. Ah the boot, yes this can be annoying however we have easily been able to get a couple of suitcases in the boot for short trips away. We even managed a couple of larger/collapsible cases for our summer vacation on the continent, although we did over spill onto the back seats...which is fine for just the two of us. MrsF always over packs too #sigh Like you we knew the boot was small and I've since purchased a roof rack should we need it but we haven't used it yet. Running on battery alone can be tricky, especially now that the ambient temps have dropped. If you keep the heater down to low 20's C with the vehicle warmed up then you should still get to waft along on battery in NORMAL mode. It should stay on battery downhill and on the level but inclines can often engage the v6. If you are running around in PWR and/or SPORT modes then the engine will kick in as soon as you touch the throttle, which is fair enough. Around town the economy is compromised in stop/start traffic as the car is heavy but keep it rolling/slow traffic and the economy is much better. On a long run I can easily get into the 40's and overall I'm averaging 35mpg. To give an idea of your Hybrid set-up, has your car had a Hybrid health check recently? Haha, the lack of a burble is a draw back but then you knew a v6 wouldn't be able to compete here

@SpeedyGee, thanks. Alas no, other than wash it...occasionally. Decorating is almost finished for a while tho, thankfully. Since my brakes passed the MOT I'll park that upgrade. The wife's V-dub is in more need of some TLC next.

That's right, Best is user selectable and confuddled me for a while too. The dash mpg may not be the same pal, as it's auto reset per fill up. Yours is probably the same at the mo as you reset the at the same time. Have a play and see how it goes.

Welcome to the forum. What year car are you interested in? Have you test driven any? If you have any questions, then fire away...

We found this stuff worked really well on all fabrics and carpet on a very dirty camper a pal bought https://www.autobritedirect.co.uk/index.php/fab-interior-upholstery-cleaner.html

The Best MPG isn't stored until you hit Reset, which then stores the Current MPG average as Best and clears Current. Reset All, clears both these settings and the tracked graph. At least that's how I think it works, as I don't often twiddle with them. Do you know that the central display also records the average mpg since filling up.

True, moddin' ain't cheap but by gawd I like you're style and commitment [emoji106][emoji108]

Phwaaaar, some tasty parts there. As you say, checkout those new rods!

Agreed, a level headed review. Does anyone know what a 'tree series' is?

Well done Phillip @RevPhilip, looks great Once collected and when you've stopped grinning, let us know she settles in

Your link didn't work, do you mean this Ash Burl wood one at £134? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-OEM-Lexus-CT200H-Dashboard-Inlay-Ash-Burl-Wood-2010-Onwards-0817276840-/252511232007

Yup, it's a 12v smart charger aimed at keeping your smaller battery topped up. http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=216082267 Can you check in the boot NSL, behind the panel, if this charger has a connection to the 12v 'boot' battery?

Your batteries loosing charge sounds worrying. I mostly work from home and my GS can stay parked up all week before turning a wheel. Touch wood it's never given any bother so I'd say that you have an underlying issue somewhere as my traction battery holds a good charge when not in use. The low mileage of the vehicle may also have contributed to low use issues, poor battery performance, etc. When you go on a long trip, does the traction battery show/hold more charge? The hybrid system will cause the petrol motor to kick in when the traction battery gets low, so that sounds okay on yours. You can't drive for long on the traction battery either, as the GS 450H is more performance orientated. Have you done any research on the charger in the boot? At first glance I'd say it was to charge the smaller 12v CPU boot up battery. Does the vehicle have any aftermarket radio, amp or other system that might drain the 12v battery? Are you anywhere near Northants to get the car checked over by Richard or Hybrid Battery Solutions? (I'm on my mobile and Tapatalk doesn't show your location).

eBay has some bamboo trims listed but they're stateside. It seems that a few screws and clips are how it's secured. Take a look here; https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F112349278449 Do you want to replace the bamboo with something else?