Mossypossy

Low mpg at big motorway speed will have nothing to do with traction battery I would have thought, as it will barely be used. I got 28mpg with a roof box on a 500 mile motorway journey at those speeds.

Only applies to cars less than 10 years old as far as I can see.

Add automatic gearbox into the equation. Turned off my traction control, put it into sport mode, floored it on a (safe) wet corner and still did not lose traction. Don't think I am missing any ponies either. Maybe my idea of flooring it is too subtle. If I wanted to crash I could simply drive into a ditch.

Was born in Darwen. The words "Darwen" and "Lexus" in the same sentence strike me as massively incongruous.

On reflection was probably an accurate price. I paid £5600 one year ago for same age car. At the time there was £1000 difference for every year older the car was. So mine will now be actually worth less than £5000 to the casual buyer.

£4700 was a bargain price really.

GS450h for sale on eBay. Will be interesting to see how much people are actually wanting to pay rather than fixed price sale. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-GS450-HYBRID-IN-IMMACULATE-CONDITION-/174572546391?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Big nail in tyre this morning. Popped along to the one remaining open Kwikfit for a repair (all others in area shut due to Covid). They repaired it there and then and manager refused to charge me. "Just give the lad a drink". Tenner well spent. Happy TwixMas to them. (He did remember me from a few weeks ago when I bought tyres). Who'd a thunk it?

Think if you have a HDD then you are stuffed with the DIY route. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2017-18-TOYOTA-LEXUS-SAT-NAV-DISC-NAVIGATION-MAP-UPDATE-DVD-UK-WEST-EUROPE/293611150866?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Easy update today. Latest navigation DVD to update maps by a decade to 2017. Only £12 from eBay. Anyone need a free 2007 maps dvd?

If you want to modify a car then start off with a turbo powered car. Easy gains to be had. I upped my Saab 9000 from 225hp stock to around 300. Could have gone above 400. If you want Japanese madness get a Supra.

Psychobilly

Dementia

Still not managed to sort TPMS light for little money. Not prepared to spend more than £20 on that particular fix.

Amazed that I actually managed to code it myself!