Nikki

Yeah, had a gut instinct on the orange one.... woman’s intuition maybe 🤣 Loving our car! Had some fantastic comments from people while out and about in it. We’ve always gone American muscle in the past which I loved but hubby wasn’t keen on the LHD for his daily drive so the RCF is a fantastic compromise.

I did checks on the orange one that’s up at 40k but the service history doesn’t add up for the year of car. Also it was with a car sales place in Preston then it shifted to its current place in Manchester. Stuff just doesn’t seem to fit with this one. Noticed the grey one that recently sold through Lexus Chester has come back up on a private ad on autotrader. Hope all ok for the current owner as he’s only had it a month. 😔

Hi, Yes! That’s our new toy. 😊 I’m guessing they are that rare there is no getting away from people knowing your car. Haha! I’ve just found it when it went up for sale by the previous owner and messaged him on FB. Just so he knows it will be looked after. Nikki

At last! Figured out how to upload pics... there she is.

Ahhh yes that makes sense for the price now. Ah yes that makes sense for the price now.

Just in case anyone is interested an Azure Blue one (non carbon) has come up for sale at Lexus Ipswich. Price is lower than usual.... no photos yet. https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201808189633277

Don’t think it was the same one you have seen, it did have a private reg on it but not that one. Wheels needed a bit of TLC but not too bad. Ours is from Wakefield?

I think it was around 44k. Guy who p/x it bought the LC.

I went to see the grey carbon one at Lexus Chester but it sold the same day it arrived with the dealer, guy who bought it didn’t even test drive. It was in good nick apart from slight bump on near side front wing where previous owner had misjudged a barrier. Fantastic colour for the car. I’ve ended up buying a white carbon rcf. Pick it up Saturday. 😊

The fracture goes straight across the whole of the side of the piston - on the opposite side of the hole from the crack there is a hair line crack in the metal - it's very difficult to thoroughly explain it on here and even more difficult to get any decent photos. The other side of the piston is fine - no cracks but then again the circlip is still in situ.

Andrew, I'm sorry if somebody has upset you on this post about your spoiler. I don't think it was meant like that. I totally agree that it's hideous that i've spent so much money on my car to make it go faster but I don't drink or smoke and my car is my hobby. I also didn't intend to buy a used car to get around in. Don't you think it kills me to see a beautiful white Altezza sat in the bloody garage and not be able to drive it. I know it's down to me the situation i'm in but believe me this hurts me more than you will ever realise. Also, if it helps - I have a big spoiler on the boot of mine - LOL!

edited my post above but ive sent the cylinder wall pix to my friend just now, he agrees with you on the wrist pin falling out. It points toward installation. ← I did have them fitted by a very reputable garage who mainly deal with Subarus but definitely know their stuff. I'm not prepared to name them on here as this post wasn't to slag anyone off but to merely point out that i have received no after care sales services from Altezza Sports after asking him to help me. I wouldn't be even going down the line of product failure if all evidence wasn't pointing to that. Like I said previously the piston is going off to a lab for testing and they have assured me they will be able to report for definite if the metal was defective before installation. Don't ask me how they do it, I don't know but that's there job not mine. Also, the pistons were ordered from Toda/A N Other by Altezza Sports in accordance with the engine specification so they were the correct size etc. The piston rings, circlips and pins were all supplied with the pistons.

I bet they wish they left it it alone.... But you WOULD want to go faster if you felt the power... You'd make use of your rear wing too :P ← You are right, with hindsight, I wish I had left well alone but at the end of the day there are a lot of people on here who have done exactly the same thing and not even with racing pistons and had no problems.

I fully agree with you that it could of been incorrect installation, therefore I have had a metalagist 'think that's how you spell it' take a look at the piston and he is of the opinion that there was a hair line crack within the metal that could not of been seen with the naked eye and this has therefore had strain put upon it when the piston was in use within the engine. I am sending the piston off to a laboratory to have a report written on it so I have the evidence in writing to proceed further with this but again all this is at a cost to myself!

I have the Blitz Supercharger fitted, hence the recommendation for upgraded pistons. Laugh of it is though I've never run the supercharger since it was fitted on 1st May this year cos the car has been off the road since then, so there's another £2,500 spent!!! I'll email u the pics now. Thanks for your help Nikki