RadicalCoupe-Fuji

The one you linked doesnt support the trackpad. The one I linked, you have to choose the trackpad option which is £528. 

£528

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005048247137.html?spm=a2g0o.ppclist.product.6.7f92RonhRonhRM&pdp_npi=2%40dis!GBP!￡847.50!￡440.70!!!!!%40211b5e2516755268745844311e91ec!12000031456245240!btf&_t=pvid:844aa0ea-1ddd-41c1-b79b-08a6c716b3a7&afTraceInfo=1005005048247137__pc__pcBridgePPC__xxxxxx__1675526874

https://www.iceboxauto.com/lexus-rc-series-2014-17-1025-navi-android-100-8core-464gb-carplay

Do you know of any that are of a good spec? 

https://www.iceboxauto.com/lexus-rc-series-2015-19-wireless-apple-carplay-wired-android-auto-siri-rear-camera

This is the only UK one that looks ok that ive seen so far & its only £300, but I wondered if there was a place that had the best option which was known on this forum. 

Ive seen a lot about the upgrade of the screen in these cars, it looks like a no-brainer to do it as the screen size together with the actual interface is so bad. Theres a lot of units to choose from, Im not convinced that the AliExpress one is of good quality?!. Is there a package that most people would recommend, any warnings, issues with upgrading? 

I always wondered what the insurance situation is when you go on the nurburgring, your regular insurance won't cover it, is there special insurance or is purely at your own risk?

Ive not had mine long & ive only really had cars with manual gearboxes my whole driving life, so its not coming naturally to me, but when I know im going to want it to do something I manually knock it down a few gears with the paddle & then speed up rather than wait for it to read my mind or change it to sport+ mode.

The front grille is not good imo, only looks ok in dark colours. Looks like a wall that the plaster has crumbled off & has exposed the metalwork underneath. 

The hunter is a lot more detailed than the usual basic ones, but is more expensive £70-£80 Some places will do an alignment check with a hunter for free.

I would assume that you would have to have registered the car with lexus in some way.

Well if it can wait until July when it goes for its service, that would be nicer than making a special trip.

I got a letter from Lexus about replacing the fuel vent tube. Anyone know how long this will take to replace & is it urgent?

How long do you long term owners expect a set of rear tyres to last on an rcf? 

Is it possible to do a poll on this forum? , it would be interesting to see which tyre most people prefer.

I was suspicious as they dont even mention what the damage was in the advert that got it written off. Even if you find an insurance company that will insure a Cat car, the insurance will be a lot more. Even if you bought it, selling it on afterwards would be almost impossible as it will be the oldest year & it has plenty of mileage on it too. 

Obviously the damage must have been pretty bad for the insurance to write off a £30k+ car & they dont even come clean in the advert. 

They needed to go further to make it worthwhile making a track edition. Needed more power, more chassis tuning. Bolting on a load of carbon doesnt cut it. I nearly stepped on the carbon side sill, seems a bit daft. 

A lot of the RCF ads on autotrader have expired, im sure the £22995 cat N write off is still unsold. Wouldnt touch that with yours. 

If you got the redstuff pads would Lexus fit them instead of the oem? Or would they refuse?

I do feel drawn to the Eagle F1s, I might be wrong but I remember them being the first of the newer style performance tyre with the sexy tread patterns in the early 2000s. I specifically wanted to try them on my car & thought they were great, so if there were no deals or offers on, id probably choose those. 

I usually go for whichever top brand & model is on offer. I dont think there's much between the Eagle f1, pilot sport etc, I've had them all on various cars & one tyre in particular doesnt seem to stand out to me.

I had a 20 year old Nissan S15 turbo, the rear screen always did that on a winter morning, mainly if there was a frost. 

cars & cycles dont mix, the potential speed & weight differentials are too big. Whether the cyclist was in the wrong or the car driver, the cyclist always loses. People accidentally drive into motorbikes because they didnt see them all the time, cyclists are even worse, not least because some of them seem to have no fear, will go out on their bike in the dark in dark clothes & no lights or reflectors on their bike. I think they are going the wrong way with the rules. 

Put the bicycles back on the pavements, make them give way to pedestrians. Cyclists should use cycle paths or lanes wherever possible & if none are available they should use the pavement, when riding on the pavement give way to pedestrians, slow down or dismount if its unsafe to pass or is busy, use pedestrian crossings. End of the day if a bike runs into a person its probably not going to kill them, if a car hits a person its carnage.

If they have to allow cyclists on the road, make them take an actual test & be licensed/ a CBT type test, have standards for the condition of the  brakes/tyres & the riders gear. No helmet, reflectors, lights in the dark etc means you get stopped & fined if caught. 

Its a contentious argument for some, I guess the government would rather add fuel to the car vs bike fire than invest in more cycle routes & segregated lanes to keep them safe. I wonder how many people dont even know the rules have been updated or changed, they didnt write to every driver in the country to inform them did they.

Anyway, it should be a 2 way street, more accountability for drivers, more accountability for cyclists. 

52 minutes ago, F.A. said:

I think you have dodged a potential bullet with the carbon roof, given that a lot of the carbon on the GSFs are delaminating. 

is it a general thing or just a thing in hot countries where the sun beats on it?

Fuel pump?

13 hours ago, Rob RCF said:

At least the tyres only have to be done every few years and you actually get something tangible for your money. Road tax being £630 per year now is what pains me. The later GPF-equipped cars are £165 per year.

Ouch! That is some bad luck. Maybe your home insurance will cover it?

I think is an act of god & not insured. Could have been worse, Id thought of spending more & waiting for a carbon edition to show up in the right colour, Im not sure if carbon roof would take a hit better than the metal roof but if it cracked or something it would probably cost a lot more to fix.

The one thing I dont get about Lexus is how cheap they are with the headunit screens, the UX is by far the worst, they clearly could have put a much bigger screen in, but they make you pay extra for an upgrade option, its like a punishment for not buying a higher grade. You dont see this in Toyotas.