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Has anyone had this issue before? Opened the boot to Sling my bag in this morning and water ran out from the plastic trim surrounding the boot hinge on the drivers side. Falling all over the contents of my boot! Could the drainage channels be blocked, and if so when might I locate them?

I just can't seem to get the audio levels right whilst using DAB! My is300h is a 2013 Luxury - with premium Nav. It just sounds Tinny/muffled whilst using DAB... there are a couple of stations that I listen to that you can only pick up on this source so ideally I would like to find the sweet spot in settings.

How do you have yours set up please?

Vic

Having just gotten rid of my Celica for the is300h, because of a new baby and a long legged 7 year old, I highly recommend the jolie360 spin, its isofix and is rear facing/ front facing from new born - although we waited until bubba was 7 months as the clip in car seat/ pram adapters are bloody useful!

Isofix was a dream and I like the fact there is a top anchor point on the Lexus (my husbands older isofix corolla doesn't have this).

Just now, Mincey said:

Lexus weren't very good at digital clocks Vicky - check out the Gen 2 IS250's clock. I prefer the proper clock. As Mark says, analogue looks more "refined"

 

Blimey, your not wrong there! I was teaching my then 6 year old to read analogue clocks over lockdown...so this may be a good way of reinforcing what he has learnt 😉

Just now, 200h said:

welcome to the forum Vicky

if the car was a hatchback there would be room to place a motor in the

panelling on the rear door , but since the IS300h is a saloon with a proper boot

and a fixed rear shelf its a lot harder to locate a rear wiper

 

if your desparate to have a digital clock buy a phone holder and use your phone clock

or get one of these

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALL-RIDE-JUMBO-SELF-ADHESIVE-QUARTZ-CLOCK-WITH-DATE-FUNCTION-DASHBOARD-DIGITAL/263101573097?hash=item3d421367e9:g:Q1YAAOSwJrpZcx74

having the analogue style of clock in a car shows the car has some Class

you wont find one in a vauxhall for instance

Thanks I am loving him! I know the rear wiper is absent from most saloons. However coming from the celica which isn't too dissimilar shape from a saloon (if we are being honest). The urge to quickly blip on the rear wiper to see more clearly on the motorway is still there.

The interior is lovely, and I don't really like having my mobile anywhere in sight. Its just a shame there isn't a clock in the instrument panel, to I can flick my eyes quickly down. 

These are very very minor things. I'm so pleased that you can still get a good amount of random objects in the car. Again thus was something the Celica could handle really well. 

Just waiting for the logbook to arrive, then I can switch my private plates over and give Luthor a good clean... I will then attempt to upload some photos 🙂

2 hours ago, Stuart Aspey said:

Welcome to the site and to the joys of the Is300h. I also have a '13 plate. A Premier. I ruined the rear seats by moving a metal filing cabinet... 

How on Earth did you manage to fit that in?!

Last Saturday I purchased an Is300h. My previous car was a very much loved and cherished 20 year old celica who I was very sad to see go. But new baby was proving to be a pain in the bum to lug in and out of 3 door (didnt have that problem with my son 7 years ago).

So Lexus was the only way I wanted to go, been looking out for one and a 2013 luxury model came up at decent price with low miles. Enjoying the ride/ handling so far... driving an auto was a strange adjustment. But loving the solid drive so far.

Only annoying points I have so far... typical saloon and no rear wiper (why?!)

Would like a digital clock somewhere i can quickly glance at!

Anyway hiya, sure I will go back to lurking.

Vicky