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After what seems like an eternity of waiting, my 300H has finally arrived. Spec : F-Sport, in Celestial Black Pan roof Premium Nav Still getting to grips with the car. If there's anything I can help to answer in these early days of ownership - please dont hesitate to ask.

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Hi, I got a space saver at my local Lexus dealer in Ireland. I cannot remember the exact cost but I think is was about 200 Euro. Bought for a trip to France but haven't had cause to use it yet (phew). See pics for the sizes etc. Regards Mark Sent from my iPhone using Lexus OC

I am not happy. That's mad! Cheapest ISF by 5k ish!! No pictures though. Must be something odd going on here???

I still find it astonishing that people think these lights dont have a purpose of actually allumiating the area behind your vehicle so you can actually see where you are reversing ????

Pre 2001 models are not odbii compliant which is why the reader won't work unfortunately. You should be able to read the codes by using a paperclip and counting the flashes of the abs light. I can't locate the details on my iPhone, but will try and find them when I get on my laptop. Sent from my iPhone using Lexus OC

People mainly use forums for when they have a problem. Hence the Lexus one's are quiet :)

I'm quiet on modification threads. I prefer to leave things as they are and save my pennies for my next car. But, as a reader of Hot Car and Custom Car in the late 70s / early 80s (Anyone else remember them?) its good to read what other people like to do. So do keep the stuff coming

No idea. Winter so maybe hibernating! All forums quieten down around winter as the racing has stopped and people tend not to organise meets. Stu

I'm coming in a bit late on this. Especially as it's now a moot point for the original poster. But I bought an 07 RX400h with 62k on the clock three years back. It now has just over 90k. Below are a few thoughts in case they're of interest. The only issues I've had other than routine maintenance (just forked out for timing belt etc.) have been trim and finish related. I have the common issue with the alloy wheel finish and the flock-like stuff on the door pillars has started to peel off (annoying but not too noticeable and nothing to do with the hybrid system). So far there have been no additional costs arising from the hybrid system at all (touch wood). I think the rolling of eyes by various mechanics may be as much lack of knowledge/certainty as anything else. Perhaps I'm wrong but I'd ask them for examples they know of first hand. Beyond that, in my view it's a mistake to compare the RX300 and RX400h too directly. In many senses they are totally different beasts. I've known people average 38mpg in an RX400h though I've no idea how. If I'm sensible I can average a touch over 30 but that's rare because I'm too heavy footed. What's interesting about the 400h is you can pootle around and squeeze every last possible mile per gallon or you can drive enthusiastically and get really good performance. Pick up at speed is really exceptional when all motors fire at once. At some point batteries or inverter may deliver a hefty bill. But the many Prius's at high mileage are encouraging. Yes the RX is a larger beast but that is not necessarily a bad thing for overall battery life. And there are potential high milage benefits to a hybrid too. Conventional engines are at their most stressed and least efficient when getting a car moving from standstill. That's when electric motors come into their own with their instant torque availability. On a hybrid they do much of the work in getting a car in motion thereby removing from the petrol engine it's most stressful and least efficient role. The petrol engine returns the favour by taking over were it's more efficient. It remains to be seen what this will do for longevity over time but it is at least in theory possible that the petrol engines on hybrids will be much less stressed than on non-hybrid equivalents and this may save on non-routine engine repairs as the miles pile on. Such savings may be small beer if your inverter goes but the point is it isn't just a one way street.