GMB

Oh well - worth a try before it gets expensive. If it was me I would try disconnecting all the cables to it which would fully power down the radio, but it sounds ominously like an internal issue.  Sorry.

When I worked at a large broadcasting company we had a usual last resort fix before it got too complicated and expensive. It was called the "engineers walk".  We took the offending unit out for a walk and put it down and picked it up firmly a few times, in other words gave it a bit of a beating. Then plugged it back in. Amazingly it sometimes worked, but usually only for a limited time before it finally died.🤓.

PS switch cleaner can work wonders too.  Just one example off google below-

8 hours ago, Boomer54 said:

in case the bill is bigger than expected

The bill is always bigger than you expected. Best of luck!   It's the Lexus motto  -  大きいほど良い    " bigger is better" especially where bills are concerned.

1 hour ago, Mossypossy said:

Certainly not Lexus standard!

May I have the temerity to correct your statement  - " Certainly not old Lexus standard!

When we lived in France I used to wonder why people used to say "Jerry built" when you see the build quality of French houses???.

They don't even use bricks or foundations or gutters need I go on.....

On 4/24/2024 at 1:57 PM, Ivacerk said:

The 2011 Cat S which was 15.9k yesterday is now at 13.9k , which makes me regret buying my 08 😭😭😭

That one is parked at newton auctioneers in hyde according to a supplied photo.  Get your sherlock holmes hat on and do the necessary due diligence.

It sounds like a selector button is stuck , like when a keyboard key or command key is constantly pressed.  While the car is switched off - Maybe try giving all the relevant buttons a good workout i.e. press firmly, press press many times to see if it releases?

Just a thought, may help?🤔

They don't get it do they. Even a £200 banger can raise millions of pounds worth of liabilities if the properly insured driver kills someone.

44 minutes ago, Mossypossy said:

Still she waits in her lair....tomorrow, I promise.

Looks suspiciously like she's thinking of throwing a con rod.     That's an old fashioned joke for our younger viewers!🫢

10 hours ago, Starlight said:

Happened to a friend on Nissan Qashqai. Modern headlights come as a unit. Cost to my friend upwards of £1750 including ECU for just one unit not pair. Rare incident the dealer said but when it happens, ridiculously expensive to put right. 

Crazy isn't it? I just wish we could go back to simple things like - bulb gone=replace bulb £10 max. Car won't start - it's either fuel or spark =simple diagnosis and fix. The old Yankee V8 muscle cars got it right, trouble was the build quality on those.

Pontiac GTO The Judge is a car that has a 2 door coupé body style with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels. Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 6.5 litre, overhead valve 8 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 366 bhp (371 PS/273 kW) of power at 5100 rpm, and maximum torque of 603 N·m (445 lb·ft/61.5 kgm) at 3600 rpm. A 4 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the wheels.

Funny isn't it how the people with the real knowledge choose the right cars. My son has  a Subaru Legacy estate - Jap import rust free, the one with the WRX  2.0 turbo blueprinted engine ( quite rare ) - runs beautifully and quick too. He swapped me his ISF 2 or 3 yrs ago.  Sept 2012 facelift 61K miles Full Lexus SH. Dark Grey metallic. In great condition. H&S catback, currently SORNed after winter. Due out June 1st. Goes like stink but never abused.  I considered selling as it does very few miles and is expensive but I just can't bear to lose it. I hope you find a nice one. The Autotrader facelift ones look OK but are a bit pricey.  Best of luck, if you find one you will not be disappointed.🫡

1 hour ago, Mossypossy said:

Life here.

Life here

Wake

Clear neighbours cat poo off back garden

Watch tele news

Go to Aldi

Keep an eye on dogs ( with owners standing by as if nothing is wrong! )using our front garden as a toilet

Evening - Glass of german beer

Nice home cooked dinner with a good wine

Watch Tele

Go to bed

Get up for a pee

Back to bed

Get up for breakfast and pills

Start all over again wondering if it will ever stop raining

But hey, I'm an optimist I wonder what the miserable folk do every day

On 4/21/2024 at 6:57 PM, GMB said:

On 4/21/2024 at 6:51 PM, VFR said:

Yes it’s a funny old world as most on here (so I read) who use Stoke give the place a thumbs up.

I bought my car from Stoke and they were very helpful with a document issue that they sorted out for me.

Can't really complain, overall they have been helpful and easy to communicate with and the car I bought has been absolutely 100%   ---   On the other hand they refused to put any more petrol in my new (used) car as it was showing empty.🤨. But maybe I got too good a deal and there was no more money left in it?🤔.  Cost me £80 only 5 minutes after buying it.🥲

2 hours ago, Mossypossy said:

Always put a cap of £60 a night max, averaged out

The last time we toured Spain ( 2 yrs ago at about this time of year ) we had an arbitrary 100€ per night budget. We got 4* hotels, sea views, breakfast sometimes and large double rooms/ suites usually well under our budget. Having checked recently that is still realistic nowadays out of high season especially away from the beaches and city centres.  It's a shame what has happened to holiday/ some hotel prices in the UK, we rarely do any UK trips anymore. Spain still represents good value for money IMHO.☺️.

PS Night out in a very good restaurant with excellent food  aperos and quality wine usually came in at about 50/70€.

But if you are really looking for value for money try Andorra, it's a bit of a beggar to get to especially from the French side but the scenery is beautiful

2 hours ago, Localhero said:

£37 per night for a French farmhouse???, i watched 4in a bed recently god knows why😗 one was glamping in a posh shed the double bed touched 3 of the walls, make your own breakfast on a gaz stove, however there was a hot tub, £196 per night 🌙 the world's gone mad 😠 Stew

I think the solution is the same as it always has been - Vote with your feet - Works for me!🫡

Both Churchill and LV refused to re-insure my Lexus this year, after many years no-claims.

Actually visited the town. Not a lot to see, all rebuilt. Could not find a parking spot anywhere!

42 minutes ago, Boomer54 said:

Well, as I miss my planet I will spend 70k on a ticket to MARS

Slight logistic problem with the ticket to Mars. I don't think £70K would cover it. Maybe £70M? Anyway, there's nowt to do on Mars...or is there? I heard this morning that the house of Lords have passed the bill to send illegal immigrants to Mars and that trips start in about 12 weeks?  Time to start packing methinks.

Yes it certainly is Franco.

I should imagine that bottle would cause a lot of upset in some places🤐

8 hours ago, CT200NI said:

Hey I specified I wasn’t particularly referring to you 😝

Thanks SB  Appreciate your kindness.  I agree anyone can do what they like with their hard earned money. It's just that different people have different priorities and that's fine. It's a free world -- Hang on... or is it☺️.  Anyway best wishes to everyone no matter what your car preference is.   It would be interesting to see what other people would spend £70K on -  put it in the bank? World cruise? Second hand Morgan and a cheaper runabout.  If only......

Ooh er missus. Sorry if I upset you🥸.  Cheer up Doris.

14 minutes ago, Boomer54 said:

You don't get it because there is a dichotomy

Dichotomy? I had that in a restaurant in Paris with pommes frites many years ago. My wife preferred the Andouillettes. Now they are a really horrible thing. A bit like the Tories but smellier..

39 minutes ago, CT200NI said:

don't understand it personally. I understand inflation as a concept. But the last 5 years has been well above even a bad dose of inflation. Mind blowing 

What I don't understand is how we ( the trampled workers - 45 yrs full NI contributions "comrades"😁 ) all have less buying power and are generally quite a bit poorer ( think 14 yrs tory *incompetent* gov't, wars and badly managed disease control ) and yet restaurants seem busy and people buy stupidly priced cars that lose money in a titanic style.  I just don't get it either. The answer for me is don't buy silly priced things like £70K+ new cars or go to rip-off restaurants or UK holidays.  We have a lovely petrol burning Lexus that should last a long long time and intend to enjoy it.  Might splash out on a week in Italy or Spain though😏??🤔

**I was being generous and polite by saying incompetent. I really meant crooked fit for nothing B********s.

Phew that's better off my chest.

22 minutes ago, wharfhouse said:

Cheapeest is £1.52 for E5 at Tescos near me - sometimes more...!

There might be trouble brewing in the middle east - great news, put the price up and make more dosh!  Yeah!!!😄

2 hours ago, wivenhoe said:

Today’s article in the Times foretells of a massive problem for EV manufacturers and owners. I really do wish I got my car on a PCP rather than pay £ 73k for it !

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bccce247-5329-4226-a7ed-ddd1ec5d8150?shareToken=6aef5b61eb7b210146611e0ea7d23a7d

Just read the article😮.  When some of those BYD cars arrive and they get sold off for peanuts I might finally go electric😇.

My target price to defect to EV would be about £12K for a new top of the range BYD model.💸🤭

1 hour ago, CT200NI said:

People aren't stupid enough to believe the governments lies

Unfortunately a lot of people actually do believe the gov't lies. The big issue is that we do nothing about it apart from wait until the gov't allow a general election and the next lot get in. Don't expect any favours from them either. 

16 hours ago, Spark plug said:

I had an early 90's 2.9 Granada that hit a bad pothole one morning going to work and had to be towed into work to find the inertia switch had triggered.

Yes, I remember the Granada was notorious for the inertia switch in the wheel arch being triggered. Apparently naughty boys would give the switch a thump and disable the car just for a laugh when the poor driver could not start it.😏