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    Selling my Girl - RC F (MY15)

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    Texas I had put the price on here @28500 as I really wanted here to go to an enthusiast, put her on AT at a price above that, didn't need to negotiate and had three offers.  2 dealers and 1 private individual that was too late but offered more, but by that time I had shaken hands virtually.

    Logically the right thing to do to sell her, but emotionally it was a bit **** seeing someone drive her away.  Especially after the 15 mins he spent gushing about her condition....

    Best car I have ever driven...the ultimate GT

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    Selling my Girl - RC F (MY15)

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    Having decided to reside in sunnier climes, my girl just isn't getting the use she deserves and spends most of her time in Henrys Dehumidified Car Barn, or being painted, polished and preserved by Logic VPC.

    https://www.henryscarbarn.co.uk/

    https://www.logicvpc.com/

    It is MY15 (64) Obsidian (Starlight) Black with the Circuit (Rose) Red interior, the car is immaculate (and I don't say that lightly) both internally and externally.

    It has, fitted at new:

    Premium Pack - which includes the Triple Beam LEDs and the auto tilt in reverse. It also has the Navigation Package and the Mark Levinson Audio Package (include the clear sticky plastic on the ML logo at the rear-view window).

    The car has completed only 29,000 miles, and has a full Lexus Service History (Notts, Dublin, Notts, Cov), including the recent 60K service at Lexus Coventry, it also has a full MOT renewed on August 13th.

    The car comes with the remainder of a 3-year Lexus extended warranty (including roadside), but clearly this is less relevant now, given the one-year extension after every service (don’t think this includes roadside). 

    The car is also fitted with a NextBase Dash Cam, which was a fit at purchase at Lexus Nottingham 20/06/2019

    The leather interior gets re-polished every year using ColourLock, coded leather polish and is perfect with no marks, blemishes or press marks (yes, OCD). It has the darker carbon fibre application.

    The wheels are also professionally recoated in Anthracite, mid gloss by Logic VPC and the car has recently undergone a full detail and ceramic coating by the same.

    Finally, this year the brake callipers were recoated by Logic VPC using a colour match process against the rose red interior of the car.

    Tyres were renewed all round at 2500 miles ago, between 6 and 7 mm so practically new.

    The car will be sold at a fixed price of £28500, I am not going to dance around the handbags on this as I am aware of what she is worth. I will only accept CHAPS or Faster Transfer, no cheque or Escrow. Once funds are cleared, I will sign over V5 and all three keys (including credit card key)

    If you are interested in owning this perfect example, then please email me at rkenny@tsaeurope.co.uk

    Thanks 

    Richard

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    911 vs RCF

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    I ran a 911 (996) Targa for about a year.  All that has been said above is true, noisy, really positive steering, cornering was like you were on rails, much more than the RCF... but

    Car squeaked and groaned constantly, Targa roof lowers rigidity (apparently normal those nice people at Porsche Solihull said), I ended up vaselining the seats because it ****** me off so much....

    The call it a 2+2 but its not....unless your friends are all 4ft 1in and have poker straight backs..

    As @Flytvr says if you are going to get a manual you need to get it borescoped, this is less of an issue in the automatic (the tiptronic is also crap) even slower than the paddle shift on the RCF.

    The real kicker for me was, one day at the Porsche I ended up talking to a guy who had a 996 4S who had just spent 12.5K getting his engine repaired due to IMS bearing failure....this was over 10 years ago so the amount of info online was a lot less but what I managed to glean is that there was  design change in the standard 3.6 engine which resulted in a flaw, that was the subject of a class action against Porsche in the US but not in Europe (as far as I remember).  So I sold mine ASAP and bought at the time an Audi.

    Don't quote me but the IMS was a problem in the 996 and the early 997.1...by the time the gen 1.5 had come out the engine design had changed (I think they also at that time introduced the DSG so the gear change was better). I also remember it was not an issue with the Turbos and the GT's (again don't quote me)...

    I would also say parts and servicing are horrendously expensive and the main dealers attitude are what you expect from an overpriced German brand.

    Finally, I also travel a lot and I have left my RCF at the airport for 20 days + get in turn the engine and there is no decay of Battery power as I see it, did two weeks with the Porsche and the Battery was nearly dead, also ran out of power totally once and trying to get into the car was like the Crystal Maze....

    To quote Lindsay Buckingham.......Been down one time, Been down two times
    I'm never going back again 

     

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    ISF - 1 Careful Owner

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    On 11/21/2019 at 6:40 AM, Womble72 said:

    I’m the first to put my hands up and know nothing as far as track handling goes, I did watch Nurburgring ISF and they were really impressed and stated it was far better than the M5 and cheaper per lap (retired now I think)........the F logo is the Fugi racetrack configuration from above where the F’s were heavily tested during build/handling. Like I say as for real life track driving I wouldn’t a clue and won’t be trying either 😉........mine may well make the top 67 😂😂....👍🏻

    @Womble72...I tracked an IS-F and my own RC-F (end of life tires and pads), both cars I found very heavy and a bit too unforgiving in the corner, but would agree with @FTBBCVoodoo than if you are going to track an F Car then the ISF would be the car.  Never tried a LC or GSF......or LFA (if only!!!), so really cant make a totally informed opinion on the whole F breed - although my hypothesis is that the GSF maybe equally as heavy, so that why I commented on the cluster.

    Would love to be able to track day a variety of F Cars as they can in the USA.

    https://lexusperformancedrivingschool.com/#/home

    But was told that "scarcity of product" was one of the major reasons we don't get the LPDS in the UK. Real Shame........

    Maybe one day.......

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    RCF - Lexus Belfast

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    On 11/19/2019 at 8:07 PM, doog442 said:

    Late 16, low mileage in a decent colour (call me the grey man)

    https://belfast.usedcars.lexus.co.uk/en/used-lexus/Lexus/Rc-F-Coupe/500-50-2dr-Auto-t7b7f4p

    Is it just me or does that alloy look badly kerbed ? 

    Anyone over there want to pop down and give the car a once over for me :wink:

     

    I thought this may help....a friend owns a wheel and alloy refurbished outfit, been going about 15 years.

    His personal view is that Diamond Cut alloys are the hell spawn of wheels.  I took my RCF into him when I bought it and his view was this.

    If you are not selling it or looking to lever a buying point, buy it and then fully coat it. Or leave it the **** alone....charming said I

    If you are going to sell or show it then get the wheel re skimmed using a NCR

    His objection to DCW is that ever time you skim the face the web of the metal gets bigger and the wheel loses it overall appeal - or it may - who knows - until you commit to the cut.

    His final bug bear is once you do the skim cut, the process lifts at a microsurface level the coating or paint between the diamond cut faces...therefore ever destined to flake or corrode.

    Hid advice to me was fully coat it and when you come to sell it - them ill skim the face and take it back.....I asked about ceramic coating the wheel - would that help, Sam said yeah - help to empty your bank account!!!!!

    So at the moment I am sitting on the kerbed alloys and occasionally painting it.....   

    Paint protection and polish

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    Guys - thought this may be of interest.....for a 2015 RCF.

     

     

    Many thanks for your valued enquiry regarding the Paintshield paint protection film for your particular car.  We have installed film on many thousands of vehicles  for 16 years, providing a professional, high quality design and installation service for our customers.  We design all our own patterns and never cut panels on the car with a knife. I am very happy to quote for the following level of protection for your car, in addition we do have other parts which you may be interested in, just let us know and we will be able to let you have relevant pricing.

    Pricing:

    Using the state-of-the-art market leading Suntek “self-healing” film, where should the film be scratched, e.g., swirl marks,  these will heal over a short period of time, or healing is instant when hot water is poured over the affected area.  The film will protect your vehicle from stone chipping, minor scuffs and abrasions and has a clear gloss topcoat making it virtually invisible when installed on a car.  The film is also resistant to insect marks, bird lime and atmospheric pollution. Many customers have the film installed as it also protects from vandalism. 

    City Pack:            front and rear bumper plus sills:                                £1350.00 + vat

    Full Front kit:     Bumper, full bonnet (wrapped edges), full wings , wing mirrors:                  £1600.00 + vat

    Sill pack:              £400.00 + vat

    Professional Detailing:    This can be arranged, please let us know at the time of booking - additional charges apply

    Transportation: We have a covered Brian James Trailer available for pick up and delivery of cars with prices based on postcode location, please let us know at the time of booking.

    Duration of installation;   The installation will take  2   days.   

    Dates available:                now booking from 9th December onwards              

    All the above prices include installation and are valid for a period of 30 days.  On arrival at our facilities the car will be washed with snow foam, claybarred in preparation for the film and dried with micro fibre cloths. 

    If the area is being resprayed then we will be able to apply the film from the 8th day afterwards.  Please be advised that any paintwork defects or blemishes are the responsibility of the owner before bringing the car for the Paintshield application and advice can be given regarding these.

    The installation work would be carried out at our workshop in Peterborough where we have a clean environment perfect for the installation of the paint protection film, and an excellent waiting area with T.V., wireless internet, games consoles and Tea/Coffee facilities. 

    All our parts come with our comprehensive 5 Year Warranty and unique "no failure" guarantee (in normal road use). The film helps retains pristine/original paintwork and has the benefit of increased re-sale value for your vehicle.  It is fully removable should you require this at a later date, with no harm to the original manufacturer’s paintwork

    Front Wheel Judder

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, hockeyedwards said:

    I treat my neighbours to a 7:15am open valve start up, especially if they've been obnoxiously loud the previous night... 😛, when we had snow at start of the year, I did manage one J-turn at the bottom of the road, couldn't make it out the top of the road mind, due to the ice, was most definitely worth a try though!

    LOL...love it, my problem is most of my neighbors are either "boomers" -  too deaf to care........or Gen Z.....don't really know what a real CAR is.....and why does it sound like that.....coming out onto the Kenilworth Road...most mornings is like doing a J Turn...only I drop about 90 degrees....that back end on the RCF is none too kind......

    Do send me the video of the JT in the snow......

    ISF - 1 Careful Owner

    in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club

    Posted

    10 minutes ago, FTBBCVoodoo said:

    67 what?  Red ones?  Not sure what difference that makes to any strategy.

    As I mentioned.  Depends what it goes for. 

    If you want a fast and reliable track car with cheap consumables compared to it's stablemates (Assuming it's a 2010 with an LSD and not a late 09 that has been registered late).  It could be a bargain for someone who likes to drive to a track day, have some fun & then drive it back home. (or has enough dough to have it purely as a second track car).

    If that's the case then you don't worry about the interior, the wheels, the paint.  You just enjoy it.

    Or...  restore it to it's former glory and pray that the values start to rise after pouring a lot of money into it.

     

     

     

    Voodoo are you on your period?.....Chill out don't get so bitchy man.....its was a joke FFS......

    67 is a forecast from Lexus Business Management...they believe that 67 will be the end state number for collectible ISFs in the next 5 yrs...so my comment on strategy was if you want to invest...keep the mileage low and don't track the car (TBH its a **** awful track star...and so are all the stable mates ----RCF, GSF, etc)

    It might be cheap but it just doesn't hold the back end....if you want to track, buy an Atom or a Civic TR....a Lexus stable just isn't the choice..... 

    .....

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