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Alan305

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  1. I chose a Faraday Box which houses all our keys and I guess because it’s not flexible appears to remain effective.
  2. Just shows how old I am. A 25GTX was my last company car at Express Foods Group before I moved on. Superb cruiser, not quite the ride of a Citroen but better reliability. I followed it a few years later with a Renault Espace. Captains chairs were great.
  3. Agree my boss had a Citroen CX2400 which I drove frequently. Very, very smooth ride but fully powered brakes with a small almost button on the floor took some getting used to. The steering which quickly self centred the second you let go was also strange as was the gauges. I also had BX and C5 estates both had a really good, hydro fluid powered ride. Changing the fluid was really easy with the pump doing most of the work.
  4. Agree, I bought an XM when they came out in the early 90’s in fact I still have the 200 page hardback book that Citroen gave to new owners which covered the cars development. The ride was perfect but reliability terrible. Stranded on the road three times, radiator pipework and electrics. When the hydraulics fail, (once for me but pretty rare) you are in big trouble, suspension drops, then power steering stops then no brakes.
  5. I did 110k in my 93 LS400 and 220k in my 04 LS430. 430 wins, but not by much.
  6. Like the circle of life, I tried to remind Lexus what it used to be like in the 1990’s. My LS400 in 1996 was serviced by a joint Lexus/Toyota dealer. In reality it was Toyota and it got so bad that Lexus insisted that all Lexus dealers had to have independent premises to protect the brand. (Was it reasonable to take in a £50k Lexus and be given a £8k Corolla courtesy car for the day.) Do we really think a minor service will be done by a dedicated Lexus technician during holiday periods in a Toyota centre? Nothing wrong with Toyota but if I want Toyota servicing I’ll buy a Toyota.
  7. … and me …. Like the circle of life, I tried to remind Lexus what it used to be like in the 1990’s. My LS400 in 1996 was serviced by a joint Lexus/Toyota dealer. In reality it was Toyota and it got so bad that Lexus insisted that all Lexus dealers had to have independent premises to protect the brand. (Was it reasonable to take in a £50k Lexus and be given a Corolla courtesy car for the day.) And do we really think a minor service will be done by a dedicated Lexus technician during holiday periods in a Toyota centre? Nothing wrong with Toyota but If I want Toyota servicing I’ll buy a Toyota.
  8. 2021 US Sales, LC500 = 3,000. Corvette = 33,000. I really enjoyed my Corvette but wouldn’t ever compare it to Lexus quality. Surprisingly both my Camaro and Corvette V8’s were totally reliable, and pretty good in a straight line. There’s a reason the US doesn’t have many roundabouts.
  9. Lots of reasons for Lexus to keep that secret. Some “smart” motoring journalists will claim to know to enhance their reputation but it’s unlikely to be correct. That it exists gives them benefit on so many levels. When I took my old GS into Milton Keynes the service team could not wait to show me their LFA in for servicing, and only a million bucks more expensive then mine.
  10. We had the F Sport. Enjoyed it, positives gauges, negatives hard ride and really easy to kerb wheels. We had red leather, the only choice for two pensioners.
  11. Another electric bus fire at Potters Bar last Sunday. TFL have now withdrawn 90 electric buses from service. Could be that the rush to electric is not as carefully considered as it should be.
  12. Fully agree with nearly new. Of our six only two have been new. Before the explosion of second hand prices there were some real bargains. Our one year old LS430 on 7,000 miles with £17k off Our one year old GS300h on 1,500 miles with £15k off list.
  13. Last time I flew in a jet the pilot appeared to apply full throttle on take of. There was no indication of any gear changes or drop in engine revs. Could that be the most efficient? Who would have guessed.
  14. My 2003 had 7k when I bought it in 2004. Did 220k in nine years and your list of potential faults is pretty good. Swopped radiator, steering column tilt motor, several air suspension sensors. Several parking sensors. Gearbox and fuel pump recalls in first year. Never let me down, superb car, especially at lots of mph on the motorways in Germany. Replaced my LS400.
  15. Experience with other makes just means I’m happy to pay the price.
  16. For sure there is a market. Looks like the RC F but drives like the IS300h. Why not have much less power for those who don’t want V8 costs or performance, just not for everyone. I like my NX, and did our GS and IS. Would I like a bit more torque and a bit less engine noise when 4 up on a steep hill, yes. Quality, servicing and reliability easily keeps me with brand at 70 plus. When I was younger and needed to cruise nicely I liked my LS400 and LS430. Nothing else came near.
  17. On my NX it’s possible to turn off parking assist with a button to the right of the steering.
  18. As I assume the brake lights are switched on by a pressure switch I would say yes.
  19. All views and opinions welcome. Small points but my opinion. When I had a Cobra Replica I was on the Cobra forum, I still visit but don’t post critical comments. When I had a Corvette I was on the Corvette forum. Again I still visit but don’t post critical comments. Now I have an NX and Westfield and I’m on both forums. If I want to go fast round corners I don’t use the NX but it’s still my choice for most journeys. Can’t comment on the ES because I’ve only sat in one. I did like our GS. Just works for me.
  20. US market always dictates, just based on volumes. Just over 1m Lexus sales in Europe since 1990’s. US Lexus sales just over 1m a year, based on Q4 ending Sep 2020.
  21. Insurance, as usual, depends on driving record and company. I did lots of mods on my Corvette and Westfield. APlan recorded all the mods and the premium didn’t change much. That said I didn’t do a supercharger, but the Corvette was 436 bhp as standard, insurance was around £450. Westfield less than £200 but with limited miles.
  22. I had mine from 96 to 99 and the only fault at about 100k miles was ignition HT leads, similar sounding fault and fixed it.
  23. It’s not just leather, it’s Lexus leather. The seats on my old LS430 were just as good at 220,000 as at 7,000 when I bought it. Anything else is just cheaper.
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