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If you are just changing one, keep it the same as the rest. If you are doing a full swap then I know it might sound like an old rhetoric, but Michelin really are brilliant. I have had PS4 and PS4S and can't fault either, I believe the 4S outpip the 4 in wet grip, but would rate either as more than capable. I can't remember what the OEM tyres for the RC F were. Eagle F1's always get rated highly too as an alternate!

Even after suggesting the group letter myself earlier in the thread I have decided I'm giving the DIY route a bash, sadly, I've come to terms with the fact Lexus UK likely won't care. Also stupidly busy now work wise to prioritise a complaint. If a letter gets made, can add my name/ signature/ evidence, but unfortunately won't be much more from my side peeps.

Fml right? 😆

Because it's an F-Sport and runs on hydrogen, pretty far 😉

Having done it in my earlier year cars (gutless teenage hatchbacks), I would be salivating at opening up the F on a lap with no traffic!

I couldn't think of anything worse than sitting on the M25, so maybe meet you after you've done that bit 😆

I think if memory serves me that @F.A. had something like this in his F and it was indeed the fuel pump, please correct me if wrong?

To make an appearance online again in the next few months back up at full price 🤣 An Aston I was watching went down by nearly £40k over the course of say 2 months, to then return back up to its original price, to now be about 1/3 of the way back down again 🤷‍♂️🤣

Because I wasn't paying attention to that particular factor, hard to give an honest answer. 4S are definitely better in the wet though. Both 'crab' in cold weather equally on lock to lock turns. But considering that a lot of driving is average mile crunching, money saving wise the PS4 are more than adequate and can handle the odd burst of throttle.

The PSS would shred on the rear of the car for me, they were already low when I bought the F. So I went PS4, as at the time couldn't get all 4 tyres in the S. I would rate PS4 over PS4S for road only tyres. I only went for S this time around because I had a coupon making them as cheap as the PS4, so gave them a whirl! I quite like some of the Continental tyres tbh, served me well on previous cars.

By overpowering/ outsmarting the system? Unless it was rife, doubt you'd ever hear about it.

Practically giving it away 😛🤣 The Pilot SS were pants, but PS4 and PS4S seem to have lasted much longer in comparison.

The previous owner of mine had obviously had a complete melt down trying to locate the leak into the boot and had siliconed EVERYTHING to within an inch of its life including each side of the boot seal, boot lock, behind the lights, over all the nuts that keep the rear lights in place 😆

I have a thread on the F Club regarding Starline system I had installed instead of Ghost. The fitter I was recommended preferred the starline system over the ghost as the customer service and tech support was apparently superior post install should any issues arise. Other owners have installed ghost without issue and recommend it and personal experience with the starline, I would recommend it as well. Happy shopping! 🙂

Oh I agree, an unlikely candidate. Was merely elaborating on the 'stolen to order' sentence. LC's however... 😉 just kidding!

A car 'stolen to order' doesn't necessarily mean it is being sold on as a complete car. You may be able to look up and watch a documentary about car stealing gangs. They are usually stolen, taken immediately to their nearest safe location/ workshop and stripped down for parts and then exported to wherever the demand may be or sold on through 'legitimate' sources. The added hoops they have to jump through now are trackers, so dumping a car somewhere obscure overnight to see if it is recovered etc. Although sad, it did make for an interesting watch. I had my car stolen as teenager, 2006 Suzuki Swift, I very much doubt that was an 'in demand' example as a whole car, so likely broken for parts (bastards, I loved that car! 😆)

No offence taken in the slightest, the joys of ambiguity! I took it as a point of discussion, so no harm done 🙂

Offt Saturday evening politics, heavy, haha! If it concerns you that much, get a ghost... However! Quick skim (and I do mean quick) of the online documents seems to highlight that it would be already assembled advanced electronics that are banned, with them being researched/developed/manufactured in Russia, would to me suggest they just need the raw materials/ components? - which I'm sure they can gather from some well known Middle Eastern/ Asian countries. I would also believe that the sanctions are aimed at disabling/ hindering their military manufacturing capabilites not bringing down their car security systems (who knows, could be their achilles!!!) Also seems to be more restrictions on exports from Russia than imports into, but geared more towards commodoties - which make up a very large portion of their export (pre Ukraine war). China being their largest buyer (assuming the data from 2021 would project similarly into 2022) Happy Saturday! 😛

'Please only put 99 octane in her and to really bring the car alive SS mode and manual' 😆

I did find it interesting in the video that he was kinda blaming the cold (definitely not the issue here haha) and how crazy easy it seemed to separate from the carbon, almost like it didnt even bond properly in the first place. I'll add it to my list and see how brave I'm feeling one day... maybe!

So the slightly funny part about that is, there wasn't a go to software package for the GS F (nor the RC F) 😆 for him to just 'drag and drop', he was on the phone to the tech department and they customised one over the phone. When he ran 2016 GS or RC software, it would allow some of the cylinders to fire, but it sounded like a 70's American V8, proper lumpy noise, kinda funny. He came as a recommendation and was such a lovely guy, had been doing it from 20 years old and happily explained stuff to me as I would periodically go and refresh his tea and ask some Q's. @Flytvr I see your point and I guess ultimately, if they really want it, they'll find a way. Sorry to hear about your personal experience. If it came to it life/ death/ harm to family, would just give them the spare tag and off they pop.

Of course, it might be one of those things you never have an issue with. Sods (cousin of Murphy) law, says it'll happen to me though haha! Same price for either system so I wasn't upsold or anything and the fitter came recommended from a friend and we chatted for a while after install was complete and made sure I was happy with it.

So, over the past few months there has been a spate of car thefts from our estate. Primarily BMW's, so I presume they must be an easier target or more sought after. Neighbours camera footage shows they were just extending key signals from the house and driving the cars off within seconds. I have a faraday pouch for all keys when not in use, my F sits behind the house tucked away and in view of several neighbours with a lamp post illuminating the area with decent image quality cameras covering the area. So I have been fairly confident that the car is safe. However, recently I have noticed a new attack making waves where through the wheel arch, would be car thieves are fooling CANBUS system into allowing access and starting of the car and driving. The limit being how quickly they can access behind wheel arch covers. Whilst again I am confident the car is safe behind the house, I am more concerned of leaving it in car parks etc when out for dinner/ events some evenings. Therefore I decided to have an aftermarket immobiliser fitted. Initially I wanted a Ghost system, just because most car owners I had spoken to, had gone with it. However, after consulting a fitter (who came recommended), he swayed me across to a Starline system. It has the exact same functionality as a Ghost BUT he could not speak highly enough of the customer support side of things in comparison to Ghost. So I went ahead and had it installed on Wednesday. It is brilliant, I can disarm the system with my phone, key tag, special button sequence or emergency pin entry. If someone had the time to attempt to override the system, they need my installers security card, the system is useless to them without it. If I have my phone or key tag, there is no delay in normal routines, I can just jump in, foot on pedal and push start as normal, now just with an added bleep to confirm system is disarmed. I tested the customer suppoert by phoning up, answered in 4 rings, the tech who installed it has my car 'logged' so if I have any issues, I can contact him and he can troubleshoot. I am still reading through the manual (inner geek cant help it) but I feel totally at ease and that the car is more than safe!

The gear select area is the bit thats gone for me, with small amounts appearing around the edges of the dash trims. Had someone look at it and concluded it's 100% sun damage, mine lives in the same spot behind the house and so the sun path across it is consistent, it hits the gear select region for several hours. Add that up over nearly 5 years of ownership, can likely explain it. @F.A. I am brave, but I know my limits haha. Everything looks easy when someone knows what they are doing. I'd want some practice runs on an already scrapped piece of carbon before trying on my own car!

Loving the GS F price point at the moment, gonna keep adding miles to mine and adding value whilst doing so 😄 I did a curious WBAC to see what they would offer, not happy numbers, so I am gonna stick with the AT prices instead 😆