Alf Hucket

Hello ;-)

Had the same problem with the spare key that came with my RX300. Bought this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-IS200-GS300-LS400-RX300-3-Button-Remote-Key-Shell-Case-Short-Blade/401138099983?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648. had the blade cut at a local shop, fitted a new battery to the old fob and swapped it over, worked perfectly, £15 total,and i have a spare battery The guy in the shop did say to be careful of the cheap ones from China, as the blades tend to be too thin or even hollow, making it impossible to cut, ;-)

Thank you Gents. normal service has been resumed

Disaster. It's all gone wrong! Well not quite, but i finally found a "fault" all the windows work on each door individual window button but if using the drivers door controls only the drivers window goes up/down until i pressed the two rear buttons simultaneously and now the drivers panel operates both rear windows as i would expect but it still wont power the passenger front window from the drivers door panel. it could be me just been a bit thick and missing the obvious but unless someone can point out what i'm not doing right i'm afraid it's going up for sale ! Not really I still love it ;-)

|I would be more than happy to, but as of yet i still cant find fault with it, even the wife's impressed

Well here goes Austin A40 Farina (Age15) Suzuki GT350 ( age 16) Mk3 Cortina Mk3 Cortina eatate 998 Mini ( passed driving test) Mk2 Escort Mini 997 Cooper 998 mini Land Rover series 2 Mini 998 Honda TL 125 ( passed bike test) 1275GT mini 998 mini Cooper 131 1600 Mirafiori 131 Mirafiori super sport ( hooligan tool) Mini cooper Mk11 Renault Fuego lada riva mini cooper S skoda estelle 1430cc Mini (home made) Rover SD1 V8 TR 7 the worst car iv'e ever owned Triumph Dolomite sprint Fiat Strada twin cam Mini Cooper S Fiat Panda 4x4. amazing go anywhere machine,(even through 4' snow drifts), probably the best fun car Iv'e ever owned. as long as it didn't rain Land rover series 3 VW camper VW beetle 1600 (1962) VW 1600 Baja Bug VW Golf Yamaha 650 XS Kawasaki GT750 Kawasaki GPZ 1000RX Land rover Discovery 200tdi Land Rover Freelander TD4 Land Rover Defender 110 TD5 HD Utility Peugeot 206 ? Saab 93 very reliable(yawn), paid £1300 and never replaced anything in 3 years, including the oil. Audi A6 (nice) Range Rover P38 ( it was cheap) plus a Pug Expert 9 seater Eurobus?? 270000miles Ex Taxi Sorry! I was drunk when the wife bought it Lexus RX300 ( impressive build quality) and the ever faithful Defender 110 TD5 HD utility (The most amazing machine that's never failed to take me to some amazing places despite the abuse and neglect) and the RR P38 pending disposal ( possibly) Looking back at some of these, i could have been quite comfortably off if i'd still owned just a few !

Sorry! I never noticed the newby bit. I was playing in the RX300 bit looking for all the horror stories before i bought one but got through the first 20 pages without finding anything so If anyone can point me in the right direction? Pick it up today and love it

Thanks for the welcome If i'm honest i had the same reservations, being an electrician for 35yrs, Iv'e become a bit of a luddite as far as vehicles and electrics are concerned and the last time i owned a petrol car the latest technological advancement in that department was sparkrite bringing out the contactless electronic ignition box ! odd considering i work on big gas engine management systems on generators all day.

Apologies for the appalling pic, But after a busy day rebuilding the 110 Defender, we finally got to it up late this afternoon, two new front tires and a full MOT and straight to the garage to fill it up, very impressive machine and two very happy new owners and nowhere near as drastic on petrol as i expected, but i did drive it like a girl ;-) Took great delight in emptying everything out of the Range Rover, most of which where tools in case of emergency repairs which are now back in the garage such is my confidence in the reliability I have read so much about on the forum. I think I'm going to enjoy this beast, VERY MUCH !

Looking at the pic again sorcerer you could well be right and it's just a letter "R" a previous owners stuck under the RX 300 lol Still doesn't detract from it being an impressive bit of kit

Ok it looks like my first long run out will be from the garage to home where i will enjoying the ice cool air con and pressing all the buttons !

Good to hear, Like i said Norfolk looks like it'll be the first long run out when i get it !

It didn't want to play Rayaans, I'll sort it when i get a min ;-) Hows Yorkshire keeping?. that could well be the first long run out in the thing when i get it

No idea sorcerer, i just tried uploading a pic to prove it's there under the RX 300,in "red" which makes it look very sporty and fast and probably expensive to fix ;-) but i need to read up on posting pics on here

You'll do for me lurch ;-) Now watch someone come along and shatter my dreams lol