Mr Vlad

Hello Neil and welcome to the best Lexus forum there is and to is300h ownership. Your car looks stunning in that colour. I've had two and the second one was just brilliant. Re the damage to the rear of your car. I'd not worry about the traction battery because you stated the impact was at a slow speed. I think it's fantastic that the dealer is going to replace the bumper. You could however ask the dealer and state your inexperienced concern that they do indeed do a hybrid health check for your piece of mind. Enjoy your car when you get it back. They're a great car. I never got under 50 mpg in mine and I drove it hard at times.

I've been pondering about this thread. I can only comment on a personal experience of none standard service hourly supply and fit. The alternator on my is250 finally gave up. I had no choice, because I was going away the next day, but to take my car to Lexus Stockport to fix. £800 supply and fit. I'm forgetful of the time taken to do the job but 2 1/5 hours right gs a bell. Gulp didn't come close but a free loan car for 4 days helped. I was under the impression that the Lexus hourly rate was £125 per hour. I'll have to remember to look at my bill for the job which was last August.

You reminded me Luciano that when on the M62 last Saturday cruising at 72mph I was overtook by another is250 in silver. I thought to myself mmmmmmm then I floored it lol but there was quite a bit of traffic. Anyway I saw that the silver is250 had slowed to just below 70mph which baffled me. As I passed that car I looked over to nod but was surprised to see the driver was quite a stunning looking young woman. She didn't look over so hey ho. When I'm driving my truck I get overtaken by every car going in the same direction. I use my mirrors every 5 seconds or less to see what is coming up. When I notice a car I like which is kind of rare I'll open my window more and give a thumbs up. Sad to say only 1 in 5 or 6 acknowledge.

Ask yourself this question Bs. What else can I get for £5k? Look in the gen 2 IS section of the forum. This is where you should be looking for info and advice. Within this section is a thread titled What to look out for in an is250. It is thorough and tells you everything you need to know about the superb 2nd gen is250.

Yes Renato difficult to tell nowadays except seeing fellow workers and those at nearby industrial areas.

Back in the day when I was an avid biker when I saw a fellow biker or vice versa we'd wave to each other no matter what size or age of bike. It was a bikers camaraderie. When I pass another lexus on the road I always look over and give a nod. Unfortunately my nod is ignored. If I sence that I flash my indicators/hazards once I've passed them. Sometimes I wonder if those lexus drivers are just plane ole snobs. If it wasn't for this forum I'd tar every lexus owner as a snob. I'm certainly no snob. I'm a working class hero.

Hi Edgars. Anything is possible so longs as you have the Time and the Money and more importantly the Know-how. Linas has stated a lot that would need doing but he's ommited welding work to relocate engine mounts and that alone costs time skill accuracy. If you intend to do it yourself and you work full time then it'll take a couple or more months to do. I suspect the drive shafts are different. The rear differential is different. The propshaft is different. Probably suspension geometry is different too as the inner wings are different between the diesel and V6 engine. Linas has quoted around 7k euros. I don't know but going off that it would probably cost more to change an engine type than to buy the car. You'd need to check with the equivalent to our MOT because at the end of the day you've re-fabricated the engine bay and all the work would have to be checked so make sure the vehicle is road worthy. I'm not trying to put you off but there's so much more than just changing from the diesel engine to the V6 petrol.

Personally the absolute stupidly of that article is the construction/development of Shared public and motorist space! WTF is that all about! There's stupid and then there's moronic. Those developers are true proper moronic.

You know what. There's far too much BS regarding BEV or nothing. Those who believe that are totally deluded and I'd live to meet up with those half wits and tell them face to face and knock some sense into their numd skulls with my trusty kosh. Diesel cars can't fill up at HGV pumps because the nozzles are much bigger than the car ones.

Sounds a bit steep. I'd go for the recommended garage and save a packet. Lexus dealer need not do things like brakes when basically the owner can do it themselves.

Bodywork a bit floppy? I've Never Ever experienced that in Any car I've had. Oh my car history started with BL Rover cars which have a dodgy manufacturing history lol. I really haven't a clue what you're on about with your car. You sure you're not getting bored with it or something? Geez I'm in my 60's and I've never heard the term my cars Bodywork is floppy. Oh I see redline in my car regularly 😁

Absolutely Lee. Child seats are there for a purpose and should be used without question. Sorry to learn your girls got injured but thanks to your due parental diligence they are well and not seriously hurt. Great to know you will be taking care of by your in-laws close professional friends.

Hi Martin. What do you mean your is250 is getting floppy? If you mean the suspension is getting worn out then simply replace the suspension.

Ruddy ell. Glad to learn you got yourself and your girls out as best you could. Thanks for sharing what can only be described as a traumatic experience with us. Hope you mend well and soon. Hope your daughters weren't injured. As for replacing your car. Yes Insurance won't cover the cost of a replacement But since its the third party's insurance I'd kick off massively for the cost of an equivalent model and same make car. You'll get a good payout for injuries and the inconvenience caused by the dangerous driving of that idiot. Get well soon Lee and we look forward to seeing you back with another is250 soon.

Hi Tom. Bit of a whoopsy by me lol. The nut which was a mere to undo was the bottom nut as in photo 1. What I did was in August 2021 and I posted how to replace the gaitors which were perished. I understand what you say about the possibility of damaging bushings but there's no chance really. The bushings in the top and bottom arms keep those arms in place when the shock absorbers are removed. They stayed in place when I did my job. In fact I had to use a bit of force to get the shockers back on the car. Like I've said. No issues in the over 18 months. I take my car to Lexus for its services and they go over my car with a fine tooth comb so to speak. They like to find faults.

Hi Tom. About a year or so ago I changed the gaitors on the front shockers. It needed removal of the shock absorber. I did it with the car off the ground. No issues with tracking etc etc after the job was done. Sorry only issue was the bolt in your 2nd photo was an utter mare to undo. Ended up taking my car to a local garage for them to undo for me with a blow torch.

WOW you certainly have gone to town on your car. A credit to you.

Ahhhh that's something I didn't know about what you spent doing up your bumper.

Well 4969 that's very interesting info regarding the pink coolant used by Lexus turning acidic after just a few years. Blimey Lexus surely know about this and should have the coolant change in the service schedule every two years. One wonders if it affects the V6's?

Oh that's a #umber. Well at least you have Definate proof copy grills don't fit the convertible. I suppose if your dead set on a f- sport type grill the only option is to change the front end to a 'standard' is250. One wonders if there's a f-sport used bumper on sale somewhere?

I've been wondering about this thread. Collapsing multi storey car parks. Mmmmm I certainly can't remember hearing of this happening. Though I can believe a small percentage were built errrr shall we say by taking short cuts like reduced cement content concrete. That went on a hell of a lot in the 70's 80's and 90's. I know as I was in that industry. As for parking charges. A work colleague was Stunned when he and a few others took 2 trucks to our headquarters in Covent Garden Market. A car park next to it. For 24 hours parking how much? Yes you got it £200. Yes £200. Oh and to enter that market is a fiver even if your collecting from there or delivering. WTF is going on in this ruddy country? That mayor needs horse drawn and quartering for utter treason.

Hi Paul and welcome to the best Lexus forum there is. An excellent choice in the GS450h. The average mpg is petrol usage and traction battery usage so an average of both. As for the fob not operating the boot. Does it lock and unlock the car? If so then it could be a dodgy connection in the fob on that part of the circuit board. Does the button in the dash open the boot? If so then a dodgy fob. If not then an auto electrician needed. Yes your car can run on battery but for only a few miles and at speeds under 30mph. That's what I found when I had the RX450H. As for rust blisters well that depends on how blistered they are. Initially I'd put a rust inhibitor on the affected areas. And yes the 450h cars do crack on quite a bit when you press the loud pedal lol.

Hi Paul and welcome to the best Lexus forum there is and especially to owning the superb is250. You made a great choice. This car because of the way it drives and that sound from its V6 will help you overcome your anxiety and agoraphobia. Every time I drive mine I feel great. I love driving it. Any excuse to get in it and drive it I'm off. So what made you go for the is250? Which spec is it? The only achilies ankle of the car is the sticking rear brake calipers. It's the sliders that seize up due to lack of cleaning and greasing. Have a good read in the gen 2 is section of this forum. Every possible thing you want to know about your car you'll find it there. We're a good bunch of folk here. Don't be shy. Oh we kind of expect photos of the cars the new forum members have.

Hi Jez. I'm no ISf owner and I've not heard of this issue but blimey a poor design. Found this video for you so as you know what's involved. A competent mechanic should be able to do this job. Hope this helps.

Hi John. I've also watched many many videos on swapping the grill to f-sport type. Removing the grill from the car (including from the bumper which the grill is Not attached too btw) is the same as for your car. Front engine cover off. Weather strip off, the videos show at least 2 ways to do that. A clip at each end, clearly shown on videos. A 10mm bolt, or is it nut. It's then a matter off pulling off the whole grill but it takes some doing as the clips seem to be stiff to disengage. As for the grill removal from the shroud. There are 4 to 6 screws and a number of tabs which need manipulating. I see it as a fiddly job But most doable. Just because your car is a convertible I can't see Lexus/Toyota spending millions on tooling for a front grill of a model of car. Can you?