Search the Community

Hey guys, seen on the forum a while ago that on the lexus is 06 onwards you can change the centre console display unit lights from there factory green option to white & blue - to match the speedo cluster. Does anyone have any ideas how much this is or how easy it can be done? From what i understand it involves some soldering etc. any info is much appreciated. cheers, Simon.

OK, so I know that posting this in a Lexus forum will open myself up to a barrage of bias comments but please if you do have something to say try to be as un-bias as you can, constructive and justify your comments so they are actually useful. So, I've decided that for my next car I'm going to dig a little deeper into my pockets and get something decent, comfortable and an easy driving bit of luxury. Right now I've narrowed my choices down to a Lexus IS300h and a BMW 3 Series saloon 320d. I've had a test drive in the BMW (an M-Sport in exactly my price range) about a few hours ago actually and I have to say it did feel like a nice solid well put together car, looked great on the outside with the large M sport alloys in the exact colour I would chose but a little bland on the inside I have to say and the seats were a bit narrow, the wings of the seat stuck in my back a bit. All in all I wasn't blown away by it but not put off either, it felt like a sensible choice. My next choice is a Lexus IS300h, the nearest dealer is quite a bit further away but I will be going over to have a go in one and see one in the flesh before I decide. At the moment my main concern is the engine, I've never had a hybrid before or a Lexus so don't know how reliable they are. I don't do much city or suburban driving and don't get stuck in traffic it's mainly country and B roads so I'm worried that I won't see much of the efficiency of the Hybrid as compared to the BMW diesel engine. I explained my predicament to the BMW sales person and he was very understanding and didn't in anyway try to put me off the Lexus he just gave me exactly what I wanted, the facts and figures of the car I was looking at. I really am 50/50 on this right now, I know I still need to see and try the Lexus but when your spending a lot of money you want to make sure you do as much as possible to make the right fully informed decision. I'm not buying new, my budget is around £20000 and price wise both cars are almost identical for what I want. If anyone can help shed some light on my situation please do so but like I said please try to keep it un-bias (I know that's a bit silly to ask in a Lexus forum but try anyway) but also constructive and justifiable. Thanks in Advance Dave

Hello, guys! I am new to the forum and to the Lexus world.. I just got me a 2016 Lexus IS200t. I have tried to look for parts for this car, but, have yet to be succesful... Does anyone know where I can go that may have parts for this car as far as suspension (springs or coilovers), spoilers, carbon fiber kit, etc... Thank you!

As I was driving I had my satnav on and my Hi Fi up load.Each time the satnav gave directions I could not hear it over the music,I could not belive the music didnt automatically lower so that I could hear directions over the music like my Jaguar XF used to do. Does anyone know If this is an option to switch on that I may have missed.

Hi Guys, Newbie on the site, just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction to a website that sells GENUINE second hand parts for a GS300 Lexus.

Hi everybody, I have a 2002, 2.0L Lexus IS200 and I noticed oil leakage on the outside of the engine and I think it is the timing belt set. I will post some pictures (click on the thumbnails to see full image) and if anybody knows what could the problem be, please, please let me know. Thank you in advance.

hi everyone im a new member ,im a geordie from obscure newbiggin by the sea (but now i live in calgary alberta) i have a 2 jdm lexi a 1997 celsior(celly) and a 1998 harrier(harry) and 1 usa spec lexus sc430(lexy carington) and also a jdm supra(unnamed), life is good and id like to just say hi to all my fellow countrymen back in dear old blighty my question is does anyone know about swapping out the sat nav in celsiors ucf 20/21/31 and put in heater/ac controls and a 2 din deck ? i think its possible in an aristo and ucf20/21 but not sure on the ucf31 ...........anyone out there shine any light on it

Hi All I've decided to post another Mod for under £10. After getting my alloys back from being refinished in Shadow Chrome the silver Wheel caps didn't quite look right on the car. I have seen that the IS-F has back centers with the graphite wheels which I think looks pretty good, So I started to look around the internet to buy some of these and the only place I could get them was from the USA for £100 for a set! So here's the cheap fix! You will need: Can of Gloss Black spray paint Drill and 6mm Drill bit Scotch-bright pad cleaning spirit news paper or painting paper Super glue 1. Removing the silver Lexus badge. place the badge upside down on a covered surface to avoid any damage to the badge. carefully drill out the tabs holding the badge in place, don't drill too far the plastic is quite thin, just remove the heads. Once the heads have been drilled off you should be able to push the silver badge out of the center cap. 2. Prep for paint. Using the Scotch pad key up the surface and edges of the center caps until you can see that there are tiny scratches across the entire surface. In a clean area put paper and mark out you painting area, If you are working in a dusty environment use a hoover or air compressor to clean the area before hand to avoid getting any dirt in your paint. With cleaning spirit and a cloth or tissue wipe the surfaces of the center caps clean and place them in the painting area. 3. Painting. Ensure you shake your can of paint well before use, to ensure a even and good coverage dust the paint over the center caps gradually. If you hit the caps too heavy with the paint you will end up with paint running and an uneven paint job. Once you are done painting leave the paint to dry. 4. Reassembly. once the paint has totally dried flip the center caps and apply a small dab of glue into the back of the holes where the silver logo studs sit. Place the logos back into the caps and allow the glue to dry. Once everything has dried add the center caps back to your car :) Thanks for reading, I hope you found this useful. Let me know what you think. If you would like to see what else i'm doing with my car please follow me on Instagram @gtownsman.

Subtle improvement for under £10 - Brake Calipers I've just sent off my Alloys to be refurbished and left my IS250 on axle stands on my driveway looking rather sad. With the wheels off I noticed how shabby my brake calipers were looking and I thought I could make some cheap improvements while the wheels were off. I started with a good scrub with a stiff brush and some lightly soaped hot water, I then allowed everything to dry off before wiping everything with a cloth to remove any final debris. Here is what I was left with. I think decided to pickup some gun metal grey spray paint from my local auto shop, after some quick masking and a light dusting the calipers looked like this. I then thought It would be nice to have the Lexus branding on the Calipers, so I printed the logo onto some card and cut it out carefully with a craft knife to make a stencil. I then used the stencil to dust some sliver spray paint I had going spare over the calipers to get the finished product like so. Thanks for reading, I hope you found this useful. Let me know what you think. I'm also going to make some cheap improvements in the engine bay and I will be sure to post on here when I have done them. Thanks George I regularly post updates on what i'm doing with my cars on Instagram @Gtownsman

Hey everyone! I've tried to put this video in the YouTube section but it wouldn't work? Anyway, I hope you enjoy it. I'm an RX owner!

What do you think is the best styled RX? Personally I love the rear taillights on the second generation, they are so badass looking.

Hi all, I'm looking to buy a Lexus IS200 again after stupidly selling my 2000 SE model a few years ago. I have £1000 available (unless anyone is interested in a 1999 Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 SRI with full factory fitted Irmscher kit and letterbox exhaust as part ex) and am looking for a SE or Sport model, not too worried about mileage but could do with some MOT on it. If anyone has anything availabe, please get in touch. Cheers

My Parents has recently purchashed an IS220D (not from approved used Lexus dealer), the car is a 2010 60' plate, it has done 89,000 miles, 9 services (6 of which were done at Lexus). They noticed that the heating wasn't working, so called our local Lexus dealer to arrange for it to be diagnosed. They diagnosed the car having head gasket failure, they would need to replace the engine with an exchange unit. My parents were obviously upset at the prospect of spending that amount of money and the staff offered to make representation to Lexus for any goodwill contribution. The outcome was no - They said the reason why was because the car had an 08' style engine fitted, this engine was modified due to the 05' style which had all the issues and needing their engines replacing. They also mentioned that the car needed it's engine replaced due to its mileage. They also said because the car had 3 of it's services done at a non Lexus dealer(6 were done at Lexus) it would be void on warranties etc. After spending most of the day contacting Lexus by many different means we are no further on with having a useable car. The Customer Relations team at Lexus were disgraceful, showing no help what so ever with this disturbing matter!! We have spent many many years talking to many of people about how good a service you receive with Lexus, how could we be so wrong. I am hoping to find out from other Lexus IS220d owners of same age and approx miles that have had head gasket failure can tell me the outcome with there car. I personally own same model car but 2007 57' plate, which was fitted with 05 style engine and I would be able to get a new engine if my car had the same fault.... this just doesn't seem right considering my parents car is so much newer!!! The Pursuit of Perfection.... Not the case with this car!!!! Thanks in advanced!!

Hi guys! Bought a CT on the weekend :D will be picking up soon I was given a quotation for servicing for around £750 which will cover the next 2 minor and 1 major services. Is this product worth it? Would appreciate opinions. Regards Jas

.

Hi Looking for any old set of wheels for a gen 1 gs300 just while my others are repaired. Ideally a set of the se standard wheels would be perfect but obviously I don't want to shell out too much for a temp set

Hello all. I'm Yiannis from Greece, a happy owners of a RX400h for 5 years now. I'm new to this forum, but i'm not new to forums in general as i was one the people that founded the Toyota MR2 Club of Greece back in 2001. Yep you guessed it! From a Roadster i ended up with an SUV! Hope everybody is doing well, enjoying their excellent cars! Cheers.

Hello, Just wanted to say a hello from me! I picked up my brand new IS300H Executive Edition on Friday! My first Lexus. I absolutely LOVE it. Traded in a 3.0l TDI Quattro Sport Audi A5. Its a massive change, not so powerful, but far more practical! Looking forward to getting to know you guys! Adam

Hi all, I think this is my first post, I haven't use the forum in a while so I'll reintroduce myself if I haven't already done so. I'm Dill, 21 years old from Leicester. Have been driving a IS200 sport for around 4 months now that was acquired off my father who no longer needed it. Have loved driving it so far, the silky smooth straight six is just ace. Just thought I'd post a link for you all, I'm aware that a lot of Lexus IS and users of other models have issues with the key casing cracking and breaking due to the poor design of the shell. Since I acquired my lexus I have had the OEM key break on me, which had cracks in it when I acquired the car, and two non branded lexus keys also crack and snap. I was surfing on eBay looking for genuine Lexus keys and I came across these OEM Denso keys from Hong Kong and for a couple of quid they look like a steal so I ordered two. What I plan to do is take the innards out of the two aftermarket keys I have at the moment, put them into these Denso keys that I have just ordered, then take them to a local auto locksmith to have the keys cut down to size. Anyway heres the link and I hope you find it useful, as soon as the keys arrive I'll be reviewing them and letting you know of my experience. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XBlack+Remote+Key+Keyless+Entry+Fob+Replacement+Case+Blade+Shells+For+Lexus&_nkw=Black+Remote+Key+Keyless+Entry+Fob+Replacement+Case+Blade+Shells+For+Lexus&_sacat=0 Thanks and I look forward to speaking to you all soon! Dill

Hello, just got back from picking up a, new to us, LS400 1997 is smashing condition, it's got a Full Service History, timing belt and water pump replaced 20k miles ago, is there anything that I should be watching out for? Initial impressions, boy it's fast and comfy. Thank you for reading

Hello, just got back from picking up a, new to us, LS400 1997 is smashing condition, it's got a Full Service History, timing belt and water pump replaced 20k miles ago, is there anything that I should be watching out for? Initial impressions, boy it's fast and comfy. Thank you for reading

Hello, I want to highlight the FANTASTIC service I have be privileged to receive at Lexus Carlisle. As stated in previous posts by another user, I had an undesirable experience at Carlisle Lexus. This episode has been completely written off today. The car was in getting inspected for a warranty claim. I got a lift to work from friendly man who happens to own an immaculate IS200 LE with outrageously low milage! It was beautiful. I'm Glad I met him just to briefly admire his car. Later my car was left of at my work as requested. I had left the sub key so the driver could take the key back and I would lift later to save them hassle. But the great people that left the car off went to the effort leaving my keys into a busy customer services desk! WOW. That had me impressed. BUT... It got better, I got a call about the warranty work to my sills and it was good news. So couldn't be happier with Lexus Customer Services and their aftersales care absolutely A1 especially considering the car is almost 10 years old with 100 000 on the clock. I will most certainly be buying my IS300h from Carlisle just as soon as I get that teaching post :) Huge Thanks To All The Staff At Carlisle With special thanks to Mr.Denny for the effort he has put into helping me out when the outlook was bleak. and sincere apologies for previous posts which may have been damaging to his name as he has went over and above for me and upon reflection we should consider what people have to listen to and still maintain perfect poise to meet the demands of the Pursuit of Perfection.

Had the car out yesterday, and managed to reverse into bench that happened to be bolted into the ground! Anyone think the damage is repairable or do you think its a new/used bumper i need? There is a split in the bumper which isn't visible from the Photo.

Hi all This is my SC430 that i picked up a couple of weeks ago, Thought i would start a progress thread ... 2001 (51) Lexus SC430 - Silver - Originally from Liverpool - 35,000 at pick up. Silver Exterior, Black leather with Walnut trim. Completely Stock ... The Day i picked her up .... Bye Bye Clio ... Hello Luxury! :P Everything appears to be mechanically sound. She's just in need of a bit of TLC to get her back to looking like new. Absolutely love the car, Engine and gearbox are fantastically smooth. Ride is a little soft but hey, Its how its suppose to be for this type of car (Im been used to a MK3 Renault clio on hard coil overs for the last few years, So anything seams soft compared to that!) ... So far, so good :) Things to do ... 1. Remove corrosion and repaint the two radiator locator brackets. At same time replace/protect any bolts with slight corrosion. 2. Replace Fuse box (Next to battery). Previous owner couldn't figure out how to remove the lid, So he took a screwdriver to the side and smashed the casing ... 3. Battery box is missing. Find a replacement. 4. Full underside rust proofing (As underside looks like it has never seen rain before!!! would like to keep it looking like this!) 4. Small dint to be removed from Bonnet and Passenger side rear arch. 5. Gold Emblems to be cleaned up and re-plated if needs be. 6. TPMS valve stems are damaged (Threaded part) are worn/damaged to the point a valve cap won't fit. 7. Mark Levinson 6x9's in both doors have perished and will either be repaired or replaced. Or all speakers replaced with higher quality units, But retain the OEM Head unit. 8. Figure out why the head light washers aren't working (Possible seized motor). Passed its MOT before i picked it up, so should be working! 9. Alloys have just been refurbished, But not exactly to a high standard, so will be redone at some point. One alloy has a crack in it (apparently) so this will be looked into/replaced/fixed 10. Restore Head Light lens's as slightly yellowed at the top on both. Replace yellow side light bulbs with whiter bulbs (To match HID's) that are "E" marked (Not L.E.Ds as I've been caught out by a MOT tester before over this) 11. Cam belt, Serpentine belt, Water Pump and Thermostat to be replaced (all 13 years old so being water pump and thermostat being preventatively replaced) along with a full service with transmission fluid, Brake fluid and Power steering fluid change. 12. Replace tyres as they are 6 years old. Also a full alignment check as steering wheel is slightly off centre. 13. Check if recalls have been done ... 14. Full interior clean with leather feed and treatment. 15. Full Paint Correction for exterior (As she's never been polished before going from how rough the paint feels!) 16. iPod connectivity to head unit 17. All air filters to be replaced (Air con to be cleaned and re-gassed) ... Basically, I want to get her back to looking and working like she's just come off the production line :) After all this ... (This is were some of you might fall out with me!) ... Unfortunately The plan is ...(eventually) get her sat on Air Ride, US rear bumper (Deleted fog lights) with deleted reflectors front and rear (or possible body kit change, but nothing OTT) and some very large, Very wide, Very cambered wheels and things like pressed number plates, custom exhaust (Currently a little too quite for my personal taste) ... Effectively going down the V.I.P Style route .... However, these plans will probably change!

Dear All, I just went to have a look at the first time at Lexus. Interested about Hybrid and the RX450h. I must say that I have been lucky to meet the French Salesman from Lexus Edinburgh Sebastien Zamora. The product knowledge and the attention to details were second to none. I have to tell you that the test drive was completely unique and totally engaging regarding the VDIM. The best I have experienced. I walked in Lexus without knowing much about their car... 4 hours later I ordered my first Lexus RX450h... I would like to take this opportunity to recommend the Edinburgh experience and the trully amazing French salesman Sebastien Zamora. Has anyone dealt with him or heard of him before ?