Mr_Groundhog

For context, what's your mileage?

I saw the pics posted by @Djwbiker and the car looks great.

how are the suspensions holding uup after so many Kms?

F-Sport trims and some Luxury ones came with 18 inch wheels stock, but beware because these have different widths in front & rear.

I would maybe consider it, if the CANbus thing is fixed properly.... BUT I still think that the ES would be too large for me (small UK streets and car parks). I would probably end up going for the newest Civic. In the US, the ES makes more sense than here.

...and should add a station wagon version while they're at it

Yes when they installed it they connected it to the fuse box (which fuse I dunno) so I hope that's the case as much as I hope to not need it.

Be careful so it wont become "living on the hard shoulder" next time

Man, how do you manage to know everything?!

Is it plastic? I dont remember now. If it is, there is some stuff that's incredible called Cerakote trim coating that if applied on a clean, grease-free surface, will bond with the plastic to restore it. I used it on the wheel arches of my former car (honda civic 9th gen) and it was great, and very long-lasting (still there a year after when I sold the car) Apply it to pastic, not rubber though. https://www.cerakote.co.uk/shop/cerakote-coatings/auto-home/trim-coat-kit-1-vehicle-kit-r-gtkit1004/

The NextBase one that's installed at the dealership is also on during parking time, no? I can't remember

What a relief! thanks to the OP for clarifying! 💙 It's a shame that this is all it would have taken the designers/engineers to avoid such a wave of thefts and disappointments (and insurane hikes!) for so many people Next time someone at work tells you "design is ancillary/secondary" think of this... (yes im a designer myself)

I saw Michelin has a new primacy 4 range that's both A for fuel and A for rain, plus very low road noise. They're the "bmw approved" so I guess they're also developed for real wheel drive and I think those are the ones I will be fitting when the moment comes.

investing in good alignment by someone who knows pays off.... then if you feel uneasy about the steering after that you can replace the front arm bushings with those of the lexus GS-F (compatible) and will make it feel better (i did)

higher octanes are for engines with a compression ratio above 12 to 1, and this Lexus has 13 to 1, so I have always given her the slightly more expensive E5 for peace of mind.