James605

Just renewed mine and the best I could find was a ~10% increase, and that was just sticking with my current insurer and taking the renewal. It seems to be an industry trend, with my previous car (an M2) it was going up year on year too, probably since around 2020.

Purely speculation, but I've heard about the glut of Teslas on the road now pushing premiums up, Range Rovers being stolen, maybe the recent Lexus theft problems too.

Most likely though it's just insurers pushing up prices because they can.

How about halfway? Mine are a kind of gunmetal grey and I like them. Not keen on silver wheels, and with black wheels I find they just look like a detail-less black void.

As far as I'm aware the RCF doesn't support 2 sets of TPMS. I know that some Lexus models have a switch underneath the steering wheel to swap sets but my 2015 RCF doesn't, there's just TPMS reset and collision detection disable buttons there.

Might be wrong though!

I had a set of the Conti Sport Contact 7 fitted to my BMW M2 last year to replace its stock Michelin Pilot Super Sports, ran them on a couple of track days and some mixed road use until I sold the car. They were a pretty big improvement, the front tyres in particular felt a lot stronger than the old Michelins, less understeer and better balance. Response and steering feel was about equal to the PSS, but both are better than the MP4S which have a softer sidewall design so can feel a bit woolly (but are more comfortable).

Wet weather grip is seriously good compared to the PSS, which are a liability when it gets damp. The Contis are so good they almost feel like an all season tyre in the wet.

Wear seemed about in line with the PSS, at least on a full track day they'd both lose about the same amount of tread, can't really comment on day to day use though as I only did about 1000 road miles on them.

The Conti 7 is definitely what I'll be putting on my RCF when the time comes, unless the MP5S is available by then (they're 21 inch only at the moment).

Yeah unfortunately I think the little niggles are just a part of Lotus ownership. The drivetrain is Toyota so it's pretty much bulletproof and very unlikely to have an issue that means you can't drive it, but you have to be willing to either fix little issues yourself or accept that they're part of the "experience".

Yeah sounds like a plan. Unfortunately I couldn't make this one as I didn't have the weekend off, hopefully can make the next 👍

Took the RCF down to a car meet this morning and another almost identical one happened to be there too. First time I've actually seen another one out and about.

The owner said he reads this forum sometimes, so hello 👋

2 hours ago, mr2lad said:

I de chromed every bit on my car… front badge i tinted and rear one i replaced with domed incase one and tinted and shadow tinted rear RC and F badge

, also tinted rear clear lights and upgraded rev bulb so they still shine threw bright, fog lights still show up properly as well, also painted the lower bit of trim of front grill (black in my case to match car)….. and replaced my aftermarket carbon bonnet…with another identical carbon fibre aftermarket bonnet which i had painted in OEM spec starlight black to match car… ohh and got rid of diamond cut alloys years ago with errrr black alloys (ive a thing about black 😂)

Looks great! Did you tint all the badges yourself or buy them somewhere?

4 hours ago, Jgtcracer said:

I’ve not noticed any real difference in ride, perhaps a little firmer but still compliant.  Totally transforms he stance and look however, well worth it!!

Good to know it doesn't affect the ride too much, are you on springs or full coilovers?

11 hours ago, Jgtcracer said:

Looks brilllaint, totally transforms the car doesn’t it! similar to how I have done mine though Haven’t done badges as wanted to stay OEM+ and feel the black badges make it look a little too modified for my tastes.  What will you use to do it?

you considering lowering?

Yeah it makes a big difference. Not sure yet how to go about doing the badges, I haven't thought that far ahead! Maybe I'll order a spare badge from Lexus and experiment if they don't cost too much

I don't know if I'm going to go as far as lowering yet, I think it definitely sits a bit too high but I don't want to ruin the ride, maybe one for the more distant future

Grille and window dechrome done ✅

Never been a fan of chrome on cars so I was glad to get this done, the chrome always stuck out like a sore thumb to me

May need to look into dechromed badges now...

Had mine done at Guildford today. Dropped it off first thing and it was ready for collection by 12. No problem getting a courtesy car, no mention of any charge, just handed me the keys.

Had a new RX350h as the loan car. It was decent enough but felt a bit cheap inside for some reason. It didn't feel as premium as I'd expect from a Lexus, wouldn't have been out of place at all if it had a Toyota badge on it.

Felt good to get back into the RCF though

32 minutes ago, Jgtcracer said:

Looks really good, which spacers and sizes did you go for?

They're Eibach bolt-ons, 20mm front and 15mm rear 

Before and after fitting spacers, relatively cheap and easy mod but makes the car look much more aggressive

I've got my RCF booked in at Guildford in a couple of weeks time, will have to see if they manage to find any bits in the parts bin for it or if they cancel

I'd be up for coming to a meet, as a new F owner it would be good to have a chat with other owners. I'm Surrey/West Sussex but happy to travel a bit, hopefully it falls on my weekend off 👍

6 hours ago, Jgtcracer said:

Welcome to the club!  Try not to compare the car too much with the M2 as they are different animals designed to meet different requirements.

Not much is going the drive like an M2 so don’t be disappointed if it’s not quite as engaging!

The V8 is amazing however, certainly in my opinion the bit that makes it feel special!  

Yeah they're very different cars but different is what I was looking for, it was getting a bit stale going from one BMW to the next every couple of years.

The V8 definitely adds a lot to the experience. With the M2 I always found it was a brilliant car on the occasions when you can push it hard, but 90% of the time it didn't feel too different to driving around in a base 1 Series. With the RCF you've always got the V8 rumbling away, makes any drive more interesting 

A while back I posted a thread looking for info on an RCF that was for sale, well, after a bit of grief getting my previous car sold I was finally able to buy it a few weeks ago and join the F Club. It turns out the previous owner is also a member here, so it's nice that it's staying in the forum family.

I've previously mostly owned BMWs, my last car being an M2 which I absolutely loved, but I just had the itch to try something new and having never owned a car with a V8 I feel like now is the time to own one while it's still possible. It came down to a Mustang vs the RCF, but in the end the RCF won as it just felt like the more special car.

It already came with a Quicksilver exhaust and the wheels powder coated in a darker shade, I think the only other mods I'll be looking to do for the moment are some spacers to make the wheels fill the arches a little better, and a de-chrome.

Great to finally have some good weather this weekend to properly appreciate it!

4 hours ago, msdsx said:

Hi, I was the previous owner of this car, bought from the dealer and sold back to them recently after change in personal circumstances that meant it wasn't going to get used. Had it for a year, pleasure to own and never missed a beat. Other than a small bit of wear on the driver seat bolster and a few stone chips commensurate with its age I'd say it was in very good nick - I'd have it back.  Agree with the comments about the dealer, good guys and excellent Lexus knowledge.

Let me know if there's anything else...

Thank you for the information, that's very helpful. Good to know a previous owner was a forum member 👍

So I'm shopping around for an RCF at the moment, they're a fairly rare car so thought someone here might have some info on this one:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202301203453961?radius=1500&sort=price-asc&postcode=rh123bq&advertising-location=at_cars&include-delivery-option=on&make=Lexus&model=RC F&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly New&onesearchad=Used&page=1&percentVehiclePriceDeposit=true

Previous plates were AT15POP and K3COG.

Has the Quicksilver exhaust which I'd want to do anyway so that saves me some money, looks like the alloys have been refurbed to a darker shade too which I'd also probably want to do.

Otherwise maybe a bit overpriced but looks decent.

Any intel would be appreciated! 🙂