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Pretty sure I have read of people in the US getting them replaced under warranty so fingers crossed, its the main reason I keep mine warrantied!!

36 when I picked up mine.

I've had fast cars since my early twenties. Looking back on the amount of money I have wasted I would probably advise my younger self against it if I could, and tell him to get on the property ladder earlier. Not that he would listen!

My parents live in a sleepy little village, recently a neighbour had their car stolen and heard them in the act. Went downstairs and jumped in front of the car to stop them, they ran him over to get away. Currently in instensive care and going to have life changing injuries if he does make it.

Police caught them, two fourteen year olds with no previous. If that level of criminal are willing to do that, other than being able to fish my keys through the letter box they can take my car. Also if you have an alarm put it on at night, cant understand why so few people do this.

I think some have fit as wide as 285's on the stock wheels at the back, I will be going wider when my tyres are due a change.

Got my eye on a RS5 sportback next, just need someone to take the 20k initial hit for me on one and look after it for 18 months or so. Still I will find it difficulty to part with my F, the combination or reliability, rarity, performance and stealth cant be matched.

Traction this time of year can certainly be a challenge, especially on summer tyres. It really isnt a wild tail happy beast once you get used to it though as long as you have decent rubber, I had that initial impression after the first few weeks I picked it up were very wet plus I came from a quattro. Now i am happy to press on and my limits are reached before the cars!

Make sure its had the water pump done and see if they will update the satnav maps, but if they dont I got a DVD online for £30 so dont pay their prices!

Enjoy the new motor, 18 months into ownership and i adore it!

I agree with others sentiment here, you are likely looking for a unicorn if you want a red one with a sunroof.

Even if one does turn up what if it is a bit of a dog?

Which such a rare car I would narrow it down to year (depending on price and how much lsd/suspension changes mean to you) and a couple of colours and start making offers as you want one in good connition above anything else.

You could only be so picky when buyin new imho

Cheers Lee

Did you fit them yourself?

I will be taking my car to a mechanic I trust to fit new rear pads and fit the borla I've had in my garage 2 months next week.

I noticed on the lexus parts website in addition to pads there is also a fitting kit and an anti squeal shim kit. Anyone know if either would be needed?

Hi my names Craig and I am a Autotrader Addict.

I have around 25 searches active currently, many for cars I dont even really have any intention of buying unless my life takes an unexpected turn! Just keeping an eye on the market just in case 🙂

I dont think that car is badly priced for a 2012 with reasonably low mileage tbh

Gotta love a car salesman 🤣 although I kind of hoped a lexus salesmen would be above blatant lies!

14 hours ago, QuattroTJ said:

Hey how did the purchase go ? I’m considering an 09 left hooker which will come from a distant family member if we can agree on price. Did you get through the rust and manifold issues ? 

I'd only buy a left hooker if it was going to be a keeper, they are hard enough to shift in RHD!!

I was told by Hedge End there would be no issues fitting a cat back system and that they had quite a few customers running them with no problems with warranty claims.

Sorry I thought you meant it was at a lexus main dealer!

I would own one out of warranty yes,  I would consider changing the radiator if it was 10+ years old and of higher mileage as a preventative maintenace step at some point. No way to check them and when they go its a new gearbox job. That said theres only a handful of cases of it actually going.

They do all tap, its a signature of a V8, but if its getting louder over time it is likely to be the manifolds.

Enjoy the car! I love mine

Interesting I assume it comes with warranty. As a rule you cant take a warranty out once the car is over 10 years old so wonder how the dealers get arond this, probably just because they are dealers?!

6 hours ago, Womble72 said:

Sorry but it doesn’t, Lexus will insist on a “health check” first and if they’re happy with the Indy garage and if they’re known to them like “Westfields” they will provide cover, I was offered extended warranty on my recall after they did a “health check” free of charge that I didn’t ask for, car was given 100% clean bill of health, I don’t think Halfords would fall into this category 😂😂 

It does say in the extended warranty handbook it has to be maintained by lexus to keep the warranty valid. Its not lexus that warranty the car and warranty companies love a method not to pay out.

As reliable as these cars are if anything does go wrong they are also eyewateringly expensive to repair. £8k for a gearbox, £12k for an engine. I will take my warranty at £350 a year thanks. I dont even find the servicing that expensive compared to an M, RS or AMG and with just over 100 cars in the country not sure how many independant garages will have seen one before. Rather limited knowledge than no knowledge! (Although preston lexus told me my car was going to need its cambelt doing at the next service recently 🙄)

The warranty is so cheap on these cars its hard to argue against having it, and if you do then it must be serviced by lexus. Hence why mine will stay with lexus. It does infuriate me slightly that on the more expensive services you are mainly paying for them to go over the car in more detail to try and find something to charge you to fix!! However a clean bill of health from such as service does give a level of confindence all is well.

I have used specialists on all my other cars but a combination of the lack of specialists and keeping the warranty will see lexus get my business for the forseeable.

Ok so Lexus Bolton will do the service for 350 if I supply the service kit. However they agreed to price match what it was going to cost me separately and agreed to £500 all in.

One more point, the service kits on Lexus parts don’t quite match the schedule. For the 100k I needed to buy the intermediate service kit and then 7 litres of coolant separately. @LexusPartsDirect Might be worth you offering that as a kit as I don’t need the spark plugs for this service.

I’ve been running a rear non ISO fix seat for almost 2 years now in my isf and with a decent seat protector no issues so far 

No but it is due middle of next month so will getting around to booking it in this week hopefully

They are genuine parts if you check the link out

Anyone had lexus do the service but provided the service kit themselves?

I've known other brands be ok with this and it usually knocks £100 off the price which would be handy as I am due the 10 year/100k service next.