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Thanks, Paul. I 3D printed a Go-Pro camera mount to stick to the wheel arch... ... It Verks! Lexus DRS 1.mov

I have a '14 F-Sport with DRS. I just watched your video (Thanks!) and I'm dismayed that it appears my steeing is not working - there is no rear-wheel movement when exercising the steering wheel in park, engine running. There are no error codes listed. I checked the 80A link on the battery and it appears OK. Am I missing something? I'm assuming it needs Techstream to force the movement? How can I check if the DRS on my car is actually working, without techstream?

I'm in the same position as Boris - haven't done anything yet, but considering selling (I would like to change to RX450h - yes, I'm getting old!) 2014 GS450h F-Sport with 4-wheeel steering, approx. 45k miles. Red, Cream leather. Some (!) Lexus service history. Still under warranty, Eligible for another year's warranty after next service due before July 2024. MOT due Feb '25

Will do. However, given the state of today's roads, traffic and legal restrictions, I doubt I'll be able to provide any meaningful info 🤣 In my previous GS450h, I failed to notice any difference between normal and sports modes - maybe they were faulty or maybe I just didn't "work" the car enough to bring the difference to the fore.

Just shy of £21k 😥 It'll have to do me for a few years - but I'm used to that, I've had only three cars in 31 years and over 1/2 million miles.

Hi, folks, Just an update: I hve put a deposit on a 2014 F-Sport GS450h, <40k miles. https://www.globalautomobiles.co.uk/used-lexus-gs-blackburn-lancashire-4932965 on condition it goes for service to Lexus and gets the Hybrid Health check / warranty. Wish me luck - it's quite a bit over the budget I'd set myself.

@steve2006 - just seen your post - yup, that's the one I saw. I'm still really struggling to find a replacement for my dearly departed GS450h - any which are remotely attractive are 200 miles away and being offered by outfits which have apparently less-then-stellar reputations. What would the panel suggest as an alternative marque / model. I'm looking for Hybrid petrol, same size, sub 6 second, pale leather interior, super quiet and transmission as seamless as the GS. I'm tentatively considering an IS300h (too small, too slow) or an RX450h (too big, too agricultural in comparison to the GS). Alternatively, anyone considering selling their GS450h (fourth generation) ??

Funnily, where I looked at the GS450h in Manchester - the dealer had imported a Celsior (~ 1999 LS400) but was expecting £7k!!! Not a very appealing (to me) colour scheme either - white over grey.

Thanks, Robert. In the end, I called a local dealer to see how they would react to a car being ex-Jersey and they didn't seem worried. I went back to see the GS450h in daylight, but the seller unfortunately hadn't had the time (inclination?) to prepare (scrape the mud off, empty the boot and passenger footwell!) the car and wouldn't budge on a price I thought was too high so I left it. Still looking, but beginning to think I may be being too closed-minded and might have to look at alternatives 😞

Sadly no. It had to go to scrap. It had been left on the drive too long, damp had got in and mould appeared on the leather. That plus all the other things wrong with it meant it was a no-hoper 😞

My car was written off last week (other party has accepted fullliability, insurance has settled). I've been trying to source a replacement for my 2008, 56k miles previously great condition GS450h. Just come back to Wigan from a trip to Leicester where I found the car I went to see (very nice red exterior with cream over black interior) wasn't comparable spec. On the way back, I called at a garage in Manchester who have, I think, just what I'm looking for (except for exterior colour). It was dark and raining so I'll go back tomorrow, but the only thing I'm concerned about is that the car was originally from Jersey. I have no idea whether this fact is relevant (on a 2012 car). Also advert has no mention of service history. Any comments, advice?

Dammit - I posted the wrong link, should have been... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106053510893?advertising-location=at_cars&make=LEXUS&model=LS 600H&radius=1501&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&postcode=wn48sl&include-delivery-option=on&sort=relevance&page=1 which is, indeed, a 600hl

This came up today... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106053510893?include-delivery-option=on&make=LEXUS&model=LS 600H&radius=1501&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&postcode=wn48sl&sort=relevance&page=1 Any comments???

I saw the recent one for sale here - predated my decision 😒. One of the main reasons I'm opting for a post '10 model is that I believe the front suspension was beefed up after concerns of poor life expectancy - If this isn't teh case, I think I prefer the "old" styling. I'll keep looking.

I recently had to scrap my '96 LS400- too many things wrong to be viable for me to renovate (I'd had it since 2001, and 250,000 miles). I had replaced it a couple of years ago with my current '08 GS450h (currently ~ 44,000 miles) but sorely miss the sophistication of the LS. I have seen numerous reviews of the LS600h recently and as it's effectively the big brother of my GS450h (at least in terms of the drivetrain) I am extremely interested in changing to a ~2011 LS600h. The reviews lead me to believe I should be able to acquire one for approx. £12000 but I haven't even seen any younger than '09 for sale at all. Is there some sort of secret society I should join in order to track one down??? 😀😀😀