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Evening Devo. Great to read your message, obviously enjoying the car. I'm also no boy racer, but appreciate what you have done regarding the chip. I've done the same to numerous cars over the years and concur with the enjoyment of improved throttle response. I am also in agreement regarding exhausts. I think just a subtle 'burble' would be appropriate when you have a large V8 under the bonnet! I owned one of the very last Jag XKs' (A rare Artisan model) and it was similar. 5.0 V8 and hardly a sound from it. Just a smaller back box each side made all the difference without being tacky and you could hear better what the engine was doing when 'progressing'. It also warmed the heart when starting it up in the garage with the doors closed and was music to my ears being an out and out (somewhat mature) petrolhead! Out of interest what cost was the chip? I wonder if it may improve mpg even just a tad as you may not be so heavy with the right foot when moving off or gaining momentum for a pass etc? Good luck with the new motor Sir and enjoy🙂

Evening. Fit like! and many thanks for quick reply. They do sound like a fantastic place to sit, even with a few years on them. Last bigger 'saloon' type car I was in was a BMW 640d Gran Coupe followed by a Panamera. Both good cars in their own rights and even on smaller A-roads could cover ground remarkably swiftly and progressively. I suppose the LS would ensure I would not be going TOO fast on such roads!? As mentioned before, slight reservation is any large bills buying an older car with bigger mileage and if privately, no warranty. But I also appreciate not all cars need money going out on maintenance every month of the year (he said hopefully!). Aye, Stonehaven just down the road from me. Great wee place and I walk the boards on the sea front couple of times a week and soak up the clean air. Shame you're no longer there, I could have perused your LS😁 Don't see any advertised in Scotland and never see any on the road here. But, that to me is all part of the appeal. Have you ever had to replace any of the main items discussed on the forum, i.e. suspension parts, radiator or suchlike? Just wondering what overall costs are for such things and if parts can be sourced from specialists (OE) or if it is mainly Main Dealers. Cheers, S

Thanks. Will perhaps give him a shout and get some more background on his car. Always good when dealing with a forum member👍

Hello folks. Owned over 100 cars, but only one Lexus! I had a ES330h Takumi and probably one of the best cars I've owned. One criticism was slight lack in ooomph compared to what I was used to. Only changed it to free up some funds. Currently in same situation again! At present in a BMW 520d X drive. Decent motor and £12k of factory options and under BMW Warranty but need to change and release some capital... Never even been in an LS but read plenty on this forum and watched enough 'youtubers' to form a picture of ownership. Probably like all in same position have my concerns regarding buying a bad example that is a potential money pit. Owned many Jags in past and have considered a X350 XJ but keep coming back to mainly the LS460. Would also consider a 600h but feel there may be added concerns regarding age and hybrid batteries etc. Just wondered if anyone (possibly previous owner?) is familiar with the car advertised in link below? Also, any opinion on the example I've flagged would be warmly received. I do like the spec, colour scheme and sounds like the correct maintenance has been applied. I will get in touch with the dealer advertising the car and see if I can sight receipts to confirm exact work carried out in the recent £5k spend mentioned. First comment would probably be 'go and view it'. I'm in NE of Sunny Scotland so not quite in the vicinity 🙂 2007 Silver Lexus LS 4.6 460 SE-L 4d 376 BHP MERCEDES SPECIALIST for sale for £8,600 in Blackburn, Lancashire (autotrader.co.uk) Part of me says I'm mad buying a V8 with current fuel prices continuing skyward but I still want to own a luxury car that is a pleasure to get in and drive. It will be a daily driver and probably kept for 12 months. Would be garaged every night and used for a 20 mile round trip most days. Stating the obvious that applies to us all but I want the best example I can find mechanically with as much as the expensive concerns as possible already addressed, in my limited knowledge things like control arms, other relevant suspension components, and all other bits mentioned throughout the forum! I appreciate it is an older high end car and some expense is to be expected. I don't actually think I have even seen a LS460 in the flesh! Thanks for taking the time to read my post and for any feedback, advice and opinions. Drive safe.

Hi all, Just a quick 'hello' from another new member. Recently purchased my first Lexus (I've owned over one hundred cars!) an ES300h Takumi. Not driven much at present but impressed with all it offers. On the drive home from dealers which was approx. 10 miles city, 45 miles motorway and 16 miles A road (40 - 60mph limits) I averaged 54.4 mpg on the fuel computer. Happy with that! I was driving fairly light footed but did also do a few overtakes to check the uplift of speed which, although not ballistic is definitely 'adequate' and better than most amateur reviewers put across in their reports. The smooth and mellow drive more than makes up for flat out power which really is not what the ES is about😉 Great forum which provided some fantastic pre-purchase research and information. All the best...

Hi there. I've recently taken ownership of an ES300H Takumi (2019). Whilst researching some info on the car I definitely came across a Lexus Instructional clip on video which mentioned if you are running a device off the front USB connector then add a second one it will cancel out the first device as it does not have the capacity/option to run two connected devices in tandem. Hope that makes sense!? And, is useful...... Best regards