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20 hours ago, DnG said:

I've heard about that, is that actually a thing? Are the 2007 models still that picky? I might as well save up and get a 2009-2010 model lol

I did some research and it seems that the MK2 has problems with the following:

• 1 specific VVTi problem
• water pump
• brake calipers stuck
• the engine slushing up

Are these something I should be actively looking for when I see one? Is there a way to check for the VVTi problems?

That was a really good read, a lot of info thanks.

My mechanic mainly works on JDMs like GTRs (the 2k BHP full carbon GTR, if you're around Birmingham or just heard of it, that's his), Skylines and Hondas/Lexus', even he advised me to get an IS250, so that shouldn't be a problem. Now, you said that parts and repairs are expensive.. Uff.. I've only heard good things about that, cheap parts and what not, I already have a german money pit, wouldn't want a japanese one as well, but damn I love the car and I want one.

I've been mainly looking at SE-Ls as everyone recommends them and I like the wood trim, reminds me of my dad's old Mercedes. Also, I was a bit let down by the fact that only the 2010 upwards has folding mirrors but if you say they can be retrofitted, I'm all in. I've already retroffited most of the things that can be on my BMW and my dad's car, so I guess a 2005 - 2007 would do. Problem is, some 2005 seem to not be clean air zone tax exempt in Birmingham which is bs, if I check 2 2005 is250, one is exempt and the other isn't so I'd have to look at a 2006-2007 model. Insurance is also a b*ch, for a 2010 model insurance is around £1.800 and for a 2005 it's £3.200 !!, so I'm limited by my budget, availability of the SE-L model in good shape, insurance and the bs clean air zone tax... Hopefully, in 2-3 months time after I save some money up, a decent one will pop up for sale. There is a 2010 model, black, really clean looking at a garage in Birmingham but the things I heard about them and their reviews, really put me off, they don't let you test drive, they want a deposit they won't give back, just to see the car, someone had their car on fire after a few days, most cars from them seem to sh*t themselves after they leave the lot.

Also, I keep seeing the the word "FLSH", what exactly does that mean?

MY 2009 HAS FOLDING MIRRORS

On 4/16/2024 at 1:03 PM, H3XME said:

Btw, why import one? You won't be able to get it much cheaper than buying one here. There's 3 for sale on the marketplace atm. One of them is for £5k in Grey.

what marketplace is that?

it just got worse. my renewal premium starting next week, just got increased by £151 for newly reported accident

I was involved in an accident today. Sideswiped by an ambulance who was trying to get out of the way of a blue light police car.

Minor ding and scuff on front wheel arch but when i spoke to my insurers they were quick to say 09 reg, old car,  could be a right off.

Is there is no end to the insurance companies greed.

I see a battle looming.

On 2/13/2024 at 9:15 PM, Zorny182 said:

I’m looking to get a rough value for my dad’s 2009 Lexus IS 250 SE-L MM.

Unfortunately my dad recently passed away and so I’m going to have to sell his car.

Im just looking for honest, expert opinion  of a sale price and thought this would be the best place.

The car is in excellent condition and has done 81000 miles. 

Thanks 
 

I just got my insurance renewal which has gone up £185 from last year so went on go compare to see what was on offer.

Mine is a 82000 mile 2009 facelift is250 SE-L with ml, sunroof, and all toys originally owned by a surgeon who could afford all toys.

Go compare value the car at £2300, but decline to say where i can get one for that little money.

one frosty winter my wife got up to take the car out early only to return to tell me the can of deicer was rubbish.

i went to see and found that she had sprayed plenty of WD40 on every window and especially on the 2 wiper blades.

took more than 10 minutes to clear up!!!!!!!

My outside indicators are all working and the green lights on the dash flash as expected but the clicking noise to accompany that has almost gone.

Is there a way to control/increase that volume or is it faulty?

Or am I getting progressively deafer?

Just found a topic by andynorman dated Dec 12 2009 "steering full lock clunk" which discusses same problem and describes tyres "stepping out"

Yes it sounds mechanical like you say as though something was reseating itself. It sounds like a hammer hitting a bar.

9 hours ago, H3XME said:

This is a common thing. Funnily enough, only ever heard it on automatic cars. I think it's suspension related (at least that's what it sounds like) but I don't think I've ever seen anyone figure this out. Never caused any issues (it never got worse) but yeah, having had 3 manuals, none of them did that, but close friends with auto 250s say their do it and so did my dad's facelift 250. The clunk sounds almost like as if a spring re-seated itself in the cup, but that doesn't make sense considering it only ever happens at specific moment = reverse and steer. 

9 hours ago, H3XME said:

This is a common thing. Funnily enough, only ever heard it on automatic cars. I think it's suspension related (at least that's what it sounds like) but I don't think I've ever seen anyone figure this out. Never caused any issues (it never got worse) but yeah, having had 3 manuals, none of them did that, but close friends with auto 250s say their do it and so did my dad's facelift 250. The clunk sounds almost like as if a spring re-seated itself in the cup, but that doesn't make sense considering it only ever happens at specific moment = reverse and steer. 

28 minutes ago, Mr Vlad said:

Hi Mike. Does that clunk noise happen only on full lock and when turning both right and left?

sometimes even at 3/4 lock and yes both ways

When i reverse and apply full lock the car makes a clunk noise, quite loud. First time i thought i had backed into something.

Cannot see anything loose and it is no problem going forward, neither straight nor turning. 

Any ideas where to look?

On 12/27/2023 at 8:06 PM, Taseen said:

LEXUS IS250 SE-L 2006

Hi everyone. I recently cracked my exterior mirror and need to replace it. My car was fitted with auto dimming mirrors and I understand that not all cars got that feature. I have ordered the mirror from a scrapped car and am now wondering if my car requires a certain mirror - are there two different mirror types for this model (one with dimming and one without)? lexuspartsdirect.co.uk suggests that there is one universal mirror for all. 

which side do you need?

How can you tell if this was ever done? is there a site?

I do not clean mine, it keeps things cool and stops glare.

my 2009 facelift looks like that without add on. So what does it look like before add on?

this always happens when going through a car wash?

Try the toggle switch and alter setting for park assist, 

On 5/13/2023 at 2:42 PM, J Henderson said:

I think it must be something like 6-7L.

It can certainly take a full 5L bottle of screenwash once the low level warning has appeared.

never seen low warning. where is that and what does it look like?

Not only are thegrills different, they are differentfacelift and prefacelift. Mine has 24 slats some have 32 slats, some have  26. the outer siczes vary also. difficult to match unless you have the part number.

Halfords do about a dozen different sizes, stick on. You could be lucky about £8 each.

Or try Lexus breakers https://lexusbreakers.co.uk/lexus-spare-parts/?gclid=CjwKCAjwue6hBhBVEiwA9YTx8KNRhL4oe-V86a0c2cz9Mg1WbNhkPfH7hMRINVGRL_ynsFze4jZlFBoCXDkQAvD_BwE

https://lexusbreakers.co.uk/lexus-used-parts-search/

21 hours ago, Beamish said:

 

It may be flooded from your earlier attempts to start.

Have a quick read of this:

This morning my IS250 wouldn't start. The engine turned over but it wouldn't catch. This is the first time the car didn't start on the first attempt. I was fairly sure it wasn't a failing battery because the engine turned over quite strongly and the lights were working well and didn't dim.

After trying this a few times over the space of about 15 mins, I gave up, emailed my apologies for the 9am meeting I knew I wouldn't make and called the AA. The big yellow van arrived within about 40 mins.

No sooner was Mr AA out of the van and he asked me if I had moved the car. I said "No", thinking he was asking if I had tried to roll it. He clarified, looking at my narrow-ish driveway and asked "Did you start it up to move it out of the way of someone else". I remembered then that I had moved it briefly the previous afternoon and not used it since. The engine was probably running for all of 15 seconds. He proudly proclaimed "That's it! It's flooded!"

Now, I didn't think cars flooded since the good old days of my mother, an old Fiat and a choke. (The three of them just didn't seem to work well together!)

Apparently, I'm now well-informed, that an engine can flood if it is left running for less than a few minutes. It was a morning of revelations for me.

Anyway, as Mr AA is explaining to me how to remedy the problem, I'm breathing a sigh of relief and hoping he's right, because I had visions of the car sitting on the back of a flatbed truck, on its way to Mr Lexus, with my credit card taped to the bonnet!

The trick to starting the flooded engine, I readily observed, is to depress the accelerator. This tells the car to stop pumping fuel to the cylinders. Smart, but too-smart for me. I'd never have guessed at that bit of counter-intuitive logic. But, it worked. After three cycles of cranking the engine with the accelerator depressed, presumably burning off the excess petrol in the engine, the car started with the accelerator released.

Has anybody else encountered this problem?

I've read elsewhere that this starting procedure this can damage the cat in some cars - is that possible? Should Mr AA (to whom I was very grateful at the time) have done this? If it's okay, why don't Lexus describe the procedure in the manual?

 

I had the exact same thing, but with a RAC man and a Honda Accord. Exactly the same story!

I am about to change my energy supplier.

Going from Red Bull to Lucozade.

Seems well stuck and you need to get it open to fix/oil. I would be tempted to put the motor into tilt up position and gently encourage it to move from below.

I had a problem with LV in the past and said i would never use them again. When i was self employed i had 2 vehicles. one for private and a van for work. Both had over several years earned their own NCB. When the van was involved in a minor car park scuffle and a claim was filed against it, LV removed NCB from both policies which annoyed me and never made sense to me.

Never say never. Price made me return to LV 2 years ago and they are efficient but just bumped my premium by £100 this time although having no claims so trying RAC for a change.