Lexusjohn

:shutit: This was one of my "bug bears" with Lexus cars. My Audi's are programable on the move with or without voice control, who wants to stop in the middle of a motorway journey and re-program the sat-nav or make a phone call (through the car system) Sorry not me. I can give commands with voice and change almost anything (hands free) on the move. The prices as you say are much closer to the competitions. Lexus are not without there failings either. The Alloy Wheels renouned to look S*it inside of one year, and the "soft paint" well stone chips a plenty. 10K service interval using fully synthetic Oil is franky a joke. :shutit: This was one of my "bug bears" with Lexus cars. My Audi's are programable on the move with or without voice control, who wants to stop in the middle of a motorway journey and re-program the sat-nav or make a phone call (through the car system) Sorry not me. I can give commands with voice and change almost anything (hands free) on the move. The prices as you say are much closer to the competitions. Lexus are not without there failings either. The Alloy Wheels renouned to look S*it inside of one year, and the "soft paint" well stone chips a plenty. 10K/ one year service interval using fully synthetic Oil is franky a joke. Lets not forget the very poor fuel figures, I could NEVER get anyway near the quoted MPG figures in any Lexus I bought, and I nursed them.

that's not true No!!, In actual fact what you get at the outset is usually what you end up with. ;)

I picked up my 220d SE-L on 5th Jan. So far it's been great apart from the fuel consumption (34.3 average) and the 6th gear / low speed problem. It's early days yet of course but I'm hoping as the car loosens up mechanically (it only has 1040 miles on the clock) these things will improve. Of course I hope things don't loosen up so much that I start hearing creaks and rattles. How would I tell when the car was actually built? It was in the showroom and available for 'immediate' delivery when I bought it, so I have no idea how old it actually is. I'm afraid things will not improve, 1000 Miles is enough to run these cars in. :winky:

Jamboo,I too have moved away from Lexus, I was going to consider coming back with the new IS-F500, but this is nagging at me already (will this happen in the 500!) I will wait and see what new owners have to say about it after it's run for 6 months.

Sorry to bump this old thread back to the top - but I had my car in for service recently and I got the Lexus bods to look at my dash rattle - I even sent a link to this thread to the rep and pointed out the fix applied to Jamboo's car. I said they should get in touch with the guys in Leicester to get the info. When I arrived with my car they told me they had spoken to the people there and they were told that the customer had told them what to do! Anyway - they said they'd do the same. I got my car back serviced, vacced and cleaned and also with a bit of what looks like low density grey foam wedged inbetween the screen airvent and the windsceen. They also had removed and padded the speaker grille. I thought OK - lets see... After driving the car for a while it seems that the speaker padding was unnecessary, and the low d foam is useless, and deforms the vent -making for poor airflow. Also they left greasy hand ( and head!)prints on the windsceen. Waste of bl**dy time! So - Jamboo - can you let me know the exact type of foam used? It looks like the rubber around car doors in the photo. I want to tell Lexus exactly what to do, or if not, do it myself (my preferred option as I'm beginning to think all auto technicians are numpties!) An aside- I got a lift back home from the garage, as they didn't have a courtesy car for me. A new Yaris. Same indicator stalks as IS! Quality. :tsktsk: This stinks......... It's at best a "Bodge-up", get a proper job done on it,make them strip it out properly or take the F**king thing back

Just got out of the new LS460SE_L. Well lets be as practical as we can on this, I drove the top of the range 460SE-L £71K worth. Kept it in sport/Power mode all the time. It has 8 gears and the box is very smooth and easy to use, the car is very quiet and powerfull, I gave it some and it went well ( was quite supprised)for a heavy car kerb weight 2055Kg, 0-60 5.7 and it felt not too far off that.Boot space is reduced!!, the ride hight seems very high for a saloon!almost 4*4 like,the rear electric seats have the control units behind the rear seats in the boot! so you will struggle to get two large cases in it.The SE does not have these and may have a bit more space. Interior layout was good, and very much better than the new "s Class" even nicer than my A8 sport and thats an admision I did not want to make. The SAT-NAV is all "touch screen" and very informative, but still will not allow you to use on the move!! , the extent of kit is massive. Driving it is a doddle. I hope the finish on the new IS-F 500 is as good, and the performance should be miles better with more power (5 litres 425BHP) with much less weight and of course 8 speed box, I will be very keen to try one

TailPipe,I must agree with you on BMW's, I test drove the latest M5 this afternoon, Aw Crist gave me a headache in only 30 miles, all noise NO go, 6000 RPM and it's just waking up!!! No good to me. I am also "hoping" this 500F will really go and handle,if so I'm in.

Yep :D It's coming and it's going too "Kick Arse" :winky: isnt the RS the audi range anyway ???? lol :) It's the RS6 that is coming and it will have V10 power with 500+BHP twin turbos and "monster grunt" :winky:

Yep :D It's coming and it's going too "Kick Arse" :winky:

Realitycheck77, that was some post: Here in UK, ALL Lexus cars NEVER come anywhere near there supposed 0-60 figures. The BMW 3.0i covers 0-60 in 6.0 dead in the UK.(BMW's are usually quicker than quoted) The closest Audi is the A4 3.2 none turbo and that gives 0-60 in 6.4 The new LS460 reputed to cover 0-60 in UNDER 5.5, we tested on a track and it would NOT make 6.5 never mind 5.5 The GS 430 V8 only manages 6.1 secs too 60MPH We do not get the 350 in the UK but I cant see it past the V8 can you?. I hope the "f" IS is very fast, as if it is I will be very interested. :winky: Best regards :)

I was under the strict impression it will be more powerful than both the new M3 and Audi, and it FOR SURE has more ft lbs of Torque which is very important. There is absolutly no chance it will be quicker :winky: Let's not forget the 350 is qucker than it's BMW, Audi and Mercedes equvilant, and the IS-F is Lexus's first real attempt at the performance market, so again I woudn't be surprised if it's a fair bit quicker than it's rivals. Who told you this????, which 3.5 ltr Audi/BMW could this Lexus get near?. :winky: NONE

It will depend on two things: PRICE and PERFORMANCE. If it is priced well under the oposition and can near equal them in grunt,it will sell well. If like many other lexus,it stated to do THIS :winky: and then in fact does NOT then it is doomed.

Forgive my abysmal ignorance, but are ANY Lexus vehicles produced here (here meaning the UK)? Not to my knowledge but some poeple think they are!!!

I think you'll find F division will come to the UK, all Lexus Dealer Principals were shown the car in Portugal last year and all sales and aftersales staff were shown video of 'whats coming' which included the IS-F and the LF-A. I've taken a deposit on one, thats how confident I am that its coming. It's awesome. Mcuk23 I agree the CAR is coming, but I dont think it will be produced here.

"F" division will not come to uk as only limited numbers are to be offered for sale, ( I have seen 500 max) sorry, and until they come up with the price and real performance figures I would hold back. They said the 460 would cover 0-60 in under 5.5 secs, at snetterton we could not manage more that 6.6 secs, which is MILES OFF.

I understood it to be in the £39995 price range. B) If it's 55K it's had it. 0-60 is quoted 4.9 NOT 4.3.

:) A very good point taken, but the price range is high and LWB 460's are in that price range also!, I can't understand these car companies, this year in particular is going to be a hard one for them and poeple are going to get another rise in interest rates this summer (predictions). I think with reduced labour costs on most newly produced cars, that the purchase price could be kept somewhat lower.

I can help! The way to do it is drive steadily, and look normal! (Well, that's ME out on the latter!.....?) we launched the ls460 today, ive driven the car a few times now and turned someheads with it !!! i like the car really up to date and all the gizmo's on it is brilliant the ls460H isn't out until later on but that should be a proper flying machine if the gs450H is anything to go by !! i LOVE driving those cars !!! :winky: Yea If you can afford 100K + it might suit, but thats "Supercar" money, and don't forget that on the recent road test of the 460 V8, it only acheived 17MPG!!!!!!! now that's POOR :winky:

:winky: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/gr...es_sclass.html# Read this First.

:winky: Fantastic, I had 3 new Lexus cars, 2 RX300 SE and the new GS300SE, none compare to this it's the best build quality out there. I was going to have a look at the New IS500F when it comes out, I may have second thoughts on that now though, happy new year to you all.

"blessings in disguise"..."clouds and silver lining"...take yer pick!! I was lurking around and reading the posts... Matus - where you've placed the white cloth is where they've put the Density foam (but all the way along). I will take a picture and post it. You can just see it, only just, but it is a good colour match, and the car is finally TOTALLY rattle free, except for the Satnav screen suround which does creak. Nothing can be done about that, however. The car is on the 2nd Satnav screen/system and it's just as bad. I actually feel totally exonerated! I knew I wasn't "rattling" for no reason. Each test drive proved to the technician that I wasn't just whinging...The car is now crisp and tight, just what I should have had having told the dealer in january that I wanted mine fixed on the production line...something I was sort of told would happen, but never did. The rest is history! Once again - a big thanks for all of those that have added threads, PM'd me etc - I really do mean it - THANKS PS - Scott - buddy I do think it's your 5th Injector. The symptoms sound too familiar...the workshops are normally like a ghost town at this time of year - take it in for early diagnosis... Funny you should mension "Foam", I test drove (with a veiw to buy) the CLS AMG55 merc, on the drive within an hour tyhe glovebox assy fell out on the floor!!!!, I stopped and looked at it and it was "packed" behind with this foam s*it, I took it back and complained of poor build quality and they shrugged there shoulders and said "dont worry we'll stick it back". Needless to say I was off like shot. That car was £73K basic price!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :tsktsk:

:o Is that a diesel?, greef thats poor, I have the 4.2TDI Sport A8 new and I get more than that on a run and it's just run-in.

:duh: Norwich Lexus is on display,has been for about a week. :D

:D I have been away from Lexus for "the lack of sporting cars" but now IF this is going to have the BHP that you guys say and the 8 speed I will be first to buy one, I really am keen on this.

The self park wont work in an area less than 1 and 1/2 times the cars length, that makes it useless in UK, and when I drove it it was too quiet and too plain, sorry.