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Before you read this. This is just my opinion, which you may or may not agree with. Lexus CT200h Petrol/Hybrid. Style. ***** Interior and Comfort. ***** Practicality and boot space. **** Engines, and performance. **** Ride *** MPG. **** Reliability. ***** Verdict. **** Style. The CT looks brilliant. It is a hatchback, but a fine looking one, sleek and sporty from any angle. Interior and Comfort. The interior is one of the best in its class. The seats are superb in either cloth or leather. The driving position is easy to get right. The cabin is well laid out and in general it's a nice place to be. Practicality and boot space. Compared to others in this class, the CT is smaller, but not by much. The back seat legroom could be better, especially if you have a tall person in the front seat. The boot is not huge either, but enough for normal daily use of shopping etc. The back seats fold down very easily and the loading space is then a good size and completely flat. Engines, and performance. If you want to race other cars at the traffic lights, this car is not for you, buy a Golf GTI instead. Other than that the 1.7 Petrol/Hybrid engine copes well most of the time. There are three driving modes to choose from. 'Normal' is what I used mostly and I found it was not lacking other than if you needed to overtake really quickly, in which case I selected 'Sport mode' which makes the throttle more responsive and in my opinion gives plenty of poke. 'Eco' is there for those who are not in a hurry and want to save petrol, although to be honest I hardly noticed the difference in petrol and found it a bit sluggish to boot. 'EV mode' is when the electric motor takes over and this mainly clicks in at low speeds up to about 25mph, although on a downward slope it will come on at a higher speed. When in 'EV mode' the car is silent except for road noise, so be careful in car parks as pedestrians don't hear you coming. Ride. This is the one area I was disappointed in. Lexus gave the CT a sporty ride, which means it is quite firm. Some like this, others, myself included, do not. This is a luxury premium car, so in my opinion it should have a luxurious ride but sadly has an unsettled ride at low speeds and crashes over pot holes. This is a great shame as on most other accounts the car is wonderful. To a degree Lexus has addressed this issue, with newer CT's having a slightly softer ride, but still not enough for me. What a shame. MPG. The official government figures published by Lexus and used in all the advertising states this car achieves 68.9mpg. This is not possible in real world driving. My average was 48mpg (45mpg in winter and 51mpg in summer) over a four and a half year period. On some long journeys I did reach the high 50's but most were low to mid 50's. The national average is slightly higher. Still not bad for a car of this size and comparable to diesels on short journeys but lower than diesels on long journeys. Reliability. In my four and a half year ownership, covering 40k miles, I never had a need to take it to back for any fault. Says it all really. Lexus dealerships are the best. Verdict. This car has been a dream to own. I loved it, other than the firm ride. I was really reluctant to let it go, but my desire for a smoother ride and something easier to get in and out of, forced my hand. My wife was very reluctant to see it go and did not have an issue with the ride. So, if you want a reliable, economic, comfortable, practical and cool looking car, then look no further. Just make sure the ride suits you. I now own a Lexus NX SUV, as I am happy with the whole Lexus thing. The ride is smoother and I don't have to bend to get in and out. The mpg is less than the CT, but that is not an issue with me. Just like a bigger, smoother, high up CT really I suppose. :)

Unlike a misfire error code, that coil pack code is highly likely to be correct in that it is the coil pack that is faulty, but certainly worth just swapping it to make sure the fault code moves with the coil. These coil packs seems to be a weak point of the 350 engine. As Chris has said I'd get a Denso unit. You can import them from RockAuto for around £70 including 2 day shipping and all taxes, but you may want to see if they are stocked in the UK so you don't have such high shipping costs. You can get the correct Denso plugs from Rock too.

My consumption too. It is a V6 with WARP DRIVE don`t forget! Regards John

Someone has been up to mischief! David.

Hi Chris, I've just checked the windscreen and it does say Lexus on the bottom RH corner, on the clear part of the glass and then below it in the black area it says LEXUS GB with a 07000 phone number. Since I've taken more care about where I keep my keys the problem has not reoccurred so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks for the interest.

I just about to replace my front left air shock on my rx300. Its not due to a leak, but the internal upper shock mount which has gone (73k). Its a ridiculous design fault that these cannot be changed as they can be on a 'normal' coilover! I did mange to get a discount from the local dealer, but the part still cost me nearly 700 quid :shutit: P.S. I wonder how many have been changed as a result of the crazy 'push in' plastic connector at the top of the shock underneath the plastic cover? such a cheap design!

Rock Auto allow you to pay it all up front so you know the full cost and it doesn't get delayed.

My understanding is that you have to bed in new discs and brakes gradually. Were you tempted to try extreme stopping as soon as you had fitted them just to test the impact of your hard work? 200 miles before rigorous testing may be adviseable. I'm no expert.

The police were informed and sent evidence together with the name and telephone number of a witness as to what went on with the car that did a lot or reverse driving and they couldn't be bothered. I know Ebay have no powers with relation to prosecution but they can make life difficult for those who break the rules but as long as they are getting money from them they are not bothered. As for those being annoyed by the thread Chris there is a simple answer to that.................... Mike I wasn't commenting that it was annoying me, personally i don't care one way or the other, i don't own a lexus anymore, (got me a better toy to play with) i was implying it was you and a couple of others that are getting annoyed, but hey-ho you didn't spot it. Again the devils advocate. I do not know why the police or ebay took no action, but they have their reasons which we are not privvy too. The crux of my comments were to get facts and give them to the right people, if they can't or won't do anything then you have to accept that, then you need to ask why won't they do anything, is it because the evidence gathered shows nothing worthy of prosecution or insufficient evidence, we don't know and they certainly won't tell us. People have had accounts closed by ebay for less then this chap has been claimed to have done, so what maybe the reason for their non action. We don't know if they have had a word with him, that is between ebay and the account holder. Constantly going on about it won't fix it nor will it make it go away and in all honesty it makes this forum look just as bad as a ford forum where they do this stuff all the time. I thought this forum was better than that, civilised and helpful, this topic shows a darker side to to this forum and some of it's members. And don't take it personally, it is not an attack against you or anyone else. When you look at this topic, form the bigger picture, it does not make for good reading for anyone. I am now an outsider looking in and if i can see it so can prospective other lexus owners, i know it is good to help each other out and give advice and pointers to where to go and what to avoid but this topic seems to go beyond that, and that in itself can be a detriment to prospective new lexus owners and members of this forum.