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For those thinking of upgrading/buying. Mike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZQ4zsWw72U

Very nice,a lot cheaper than it's Aston Martin or Rolls Royce counterpart, just goes to show though,how relatively easy you could tart up your old LS 400, for a lot less money,-like the dangling dice,and the pink flamingo on the bonnet ......

Pull the fuel flap release lever up as high as it will go. get your wallet, phone whatever underneath it to hold it open. Go to the fuel flap and you should be able to pry it open. What most likely has happened is this spring has fell out and the door wont spring open.

This is all down to target market.. Target market will dictate how much budget goes into building a car thereby dictating how much the manufacturer sells that model. Truth of the matter is Lexus will not sell you LS600h engineering, spec, attention to detail ,build and ride quality for £22,000 which is roughly how much a CT200h SE fetches neither will BMW sell you 7 series spec, build quality , engineering for 118d money nor Merc sell S class specs and build for A180 CDI money. What am saying is a Lexus CT will never drive and feel like an LS600h all down to how much it initially cost to build the 600h compared to the 200h. book a test drive at BMW/ Merc dealership for both their S Class and 7 series models then right after hop into their 118d and A180 CDI models respectively and you will notice a very big difference as to how the S Class and 7 series goes about things on the road and the whole ambience compared to 118d and A180 CDI models. I personally experienced this when I test drove both a GS300 and IS300 when I was looking for a Lexus and could immedialtely tell more enginnering and quality went into the GS compared to the IS and went for the IS due to its handling compared to the coushin feeling GS. my previous 520i BMW also rides better than my mates 330Ci model but 330 handles better and more agile compared to the 5 series. Lexus can build a CT200h and give it attention to details and build and ride quality just like the LS600h model but you will have to be willing and ready to at least pay around double of how much the CT's currently fetch now at the showrooms. same will apply when you walk into BMW, Merc or Audi dealerships. So is a CT200h a 'real' Lexus? my answer will be yes it certainly is as its real purpose was to offer the driver an 'entry level' model into the Lexus brand, a quiet/refinement drive from its hybrid technology whilst returning around 70mpg during the process at a price tag of around £20,000 but for the LS experience, build quality and attention to detail, one should be willing to pay around £60,000 + for that.

Nothing worse than someone trying to be funny, who is not.

Usually takes at least 1k miles to bed in and will usually quieten a little but will keep some of the sound chap.

I had it on my old escort rs with a stainless system, wore off as coke built up in exhaust, might be same with yours?

Black on black not my cup of tea,where's the contrast?

I have all the original TTE documents of the full parts list for the supercharger kit, bolt list, fitting guide, wiring guide for the black boxes. If anyone wants these PM me and I'll send you the link. They're all PDF files. It seems that the LOC dont like the Orange Juice Club for some reason. Whatever the reason I don't care but all that happens is that they are denying members help that they are asking for. **Edit **** that. Here you go. http://www.**********club.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=11497

They got a manual IS300 tho mate.... I'd swap my heated leather seats for cloth seats and a manual any day.... :)

Yes, if Lexus do it then your tyres will continue to wear on the inside edge. The other factor that causes severe inner wear such as yours is the lower control arm bushes (caster bushes) The rubber perishes and the bush is useless. For me on my 200 to solve the inner tyre wear I had to replace these bushes and get an alignment done by WIM

Hi Pete, Thanks a lot. Much appreciated. John.

Ahh okey doke. Im not a fan of the 11 spokes i like the standard look with subtle mods.

Hi guys, ive just recently got hold of my first ever lexus and thought i would postsome pics for everyone too see because i am so proud of it lol i think i have fallen in love with these cars, it was my dad that told me to get one and he wasnt wrong, and at the age of 22 when i drive this around and i see mates in their clios and golfs i feel like a MAN lol not a boy haha look forward to attending some meets. kyle