Yet Another Is300H On Order

[Steve44]

Got my order placed with company lease agents today, just waiting on delivery date from them.

Finally decided on

IS300H F-Sport in Mercury Grey with Dark Rose Leather

Lexus Premium Nav

Adaptive Variable Suspension

Was more than I was originally going to order (Lux with Nav and manual leather), but the numbers still worked for me and I fancied a treat!

Thanks to all for help/advice so far - now looking at calendar and already considering the potential wait.

Have consoled myself by looking at pics of used ones in my colour combo online

[DJP]

Congratulations Steve, remind us what you are coming out of in favour of the Lexus?

[Steve44]

Moving from a late 2010 diesel Vauxhall Astra (blinged up Elite model). Considered and discounted Audi A3/A4/A5/A6 TDI (too expensive to get right spec and ride too hard), BMW 3 and 5series diesel ( too expensive and unrefined esp 320d, plus too dark inside) and Merc C and E class ( C class too old now, E class too big). The new C class is just too new and I didn't fancy ordering one blind, though it is a very nice looking car.

Also looked at a Jag XF, (interior looking its age now), and Skoda Octavia, ( interior not special enough though loads of space).

Have driven the wife nuts for the last 6mths looking. She's happier now though!

[DJP]

Well you certainly did your research! Glad the wife's happy. Enjoy it while it lasts lol.

[Ian J. Parsley]

You may be able to sign up to Lexus Portal as part of filling in the time.

[DJP]

I think you need the nav code off the car

[Ian J. Parsley]

Hence "may" :)

[Steve44]

Thanks, I signed up a while ago when I had my F Sport demo to see how it worked. But without my new cars Nav code etc I can't do much.

Back to reading the manual and brochure!

[ColinBarber]

Steve did you test drive one with/without the adaptive suspension? Interested to understand if the adaptive just takes it from hard to very hard or whether on the softest setting it is actually softer than a stock F Sport.

[Steve44]

Tested without adaptive and found the f sport std suspension a lot firmer, but still very well damped than a Luxury model.

Asked on here about adaptive, considered it and thought nothing to lose, so went with it.

My understanding is it softens off normal to the same as Luxury, but stiffens Sport and adds Sport+ mode for when needed, so best of both worlds, hopefully. I'll find out in July!