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This should get the stereo unit out - I believe there is commonality in the RX330/300/400 in this matter. http://www.carstereohelp.com/stereoremovalLexusRX330Str.htm Tony ← Fascinating ! If this is for an iPod, please let us know how you get on !!

Yes I agree about the steering on hard acceleration - it does seem to wobble a bit. Has everyone else noticed this? - I was wondering if it's an oddity that is limited to my machine. Could make an overtaking manoeuver from slow speeds risky in the wet ! Very interested to hear of your experience with RX400H on this!

Try asking for them before you sign - worked for me. I was also prepared to take my business to another dealer. I find it irritating when they start grabbing pennies. You can always buy the bumper protector and stick it on yourself - I know someone who got it for under £80 although that was a rubber one rather than the silver. If you're thinking of getting the GAP insurance and VPP, don't let them get away with charging £600+ - they can supply both for under £600. If not, arrange both yourself GAP Insurance This policy is identical to the dealer one I was offered, and when I produced the evidence, I was offered the dealer policy for a mere £250 ! Good luck !

Suprised you need new pads at 17k. I managed to get to 38k with my MKII RX300 and 27k with a MK I. On the other hand I had to replace my front tires at 24k so perhaps it is the luck of the draw !

Agreed - I have been running my 400h for two weeks and have been on motorways, A roads and B roads, including getting bogged down for an hour between London's Clapham High Street and Westminster Bridge ! Recorded 29mpg over 800 miles. The first tank did start off really low but things have improved as I have learnt to how to get the best out of the car in terms of mpg. You don't necessarily have to be crawling to increase your MPG, even driving a 200 mile trip on motorways still registered 28pmg. For me the car is excellent - now how do I get an iPod connected? That is the only thing missing from the H's bag of tricks. I believe some LOC people are hunting down the solution The car is a vast improvement on the RX300 - thought I would miss it...not so !

If this solution would also work for the RX400h then I would be very interested indeed. Its my only complaint on the car. The tape solution is better than the FM one but what we really need is the Ipod delievring the quality sound we all know it has. Looking forward to the seeing details on this product....

I have had one of these for two years now and it has been excellent - very reliable. The fact that you can use it in different cars and update the data whenever you want to is a bonus. I had to buy the modem as well because it made the updates much easier for me as I use a Mac computer. If you intend to use it for years, life subscription at £99 is worth it, if your frind was paying annually. Good luck !

Hybrid owners ! I have been reading the posts for a while and never really contributed before - its all very educating. I have also been an avid reader of the US site, where owners seem to be unhappy with the mpg figures they are getting from the RX400h. I am astonished that some owners are getting sub 22mpg. I run an RX300 and have ordered the hybrid. I have had the RX300 for 2 years and covered nearly 40,000 miles. Daily commute to work is 40 mins to cover 13 miles but I do travel around a lot, including long runs on the continent. My average mpg has never been below 21mpg, not even in the previous car - a MK1 Rx300. And its not due to driving at snail's pace, I just naturally avoid harsh acceleration from standstill, and unnecessary ghasts of power that cause the car to change down two gears! I would very much like to hear from UK hybrid drivers - how are you finding the fuel economy on the RX400h? Is it really as awful as some of our American friends would have us believe? The power is impressive but without the promised economy, I'm beggining to wonder if its worth me handing over my RX300 ! Many thanks in advance By the way the best average MPG the RX300 recorded was 26 - admitedly 200 miles were recorded on the M4 !

Hello Lexi people, Not sure if this has the info you're looking for but threr are some useful videos for navigation, phone set up etc - Pity Lexus Uk does not provide the same on their website. http://www.lexus.com/models/rx_hybrid/interior.html Enjoy the hybrid ! Jaroph