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Hi Guys, Not been on here in ages. I had some issues with my password a while ago and never got round to sorting it until tonight. Still have my ISF. It will hit 70k miles by next week. Fortunately as we all know with these cars I do not have anything to report as it has not put a foot wrong since the water pump was changed under warranty. Still throughly enjoying the car and look forward to driving it everytime. Early this Weeke I drove to Geneva via France for the motorshow and it was a great drive there and back. It eats up the miles no problem. This year I bought some winter tyres for it and the two occasions we have had snow it has been perfect. I have not got stuck once and it was quite bad snow up here the last time we had it. So what have I been up to, well since my last post on here which was in 2015, I have since got into drifting. I tend to go drifting once a month in Birmingham and will be at the teeside auto drone in April and no I do not drift the ISF! I have got a e36 compact which is set up for drifting and I have also bought a road legal e36 which again is set up for drifting. I had a quick scan of recent posts and I would like to say hi to the new people that have joined. You will thoroughly enjoy the ISF I can assure you of that,you made the right decision with this car! Sully

took her for an MOT today, passed, no advisories! thats two passes in a row now

The turnout is always impressive at Malton. It's hosted by Specialist Cars of Malton who have a lot of high end stock on display. A fair few supercars turn up too as well as your usual mix of hot hatches, sports cars etc. I'll be there for around 08:30 on Easter Sunday. It's always better to arrive earlier so you can get a decent parking spot. There is a heavy police presence around the area due to some silly drivers from a few years back so keep an eye out on your speed.

Inspired by the Scottish scenery framing a shiny green car I decided to give mine the same treatment today. The very good East Europeans did the hand wash and I applied the Autoglym, an excellent product (unless you put the bottle down too hard like I did so it shoots out all over your face!) Obviously my backdrop is a little more uninspiring.

Use either SRP or White diamond. They are both pretty much the same thing. The 845 would be OK if you are using the SRP or WD to polish the paint but if you're using them for filling it'll remove the fillers being solvent based

Looks mighty fine! Inspiration to tackle the swirl marks and various blemishes on mine...

Retrofitting adaptive cruise control I would hazard a guess its going to be arduous task, better of selling what you have a buying something with it standard.

I s'pose text language doesn't help either ! but to get a name wrong, well, that's the first signs of .................... ... hahahahaha Malc

Sorted the sunroof... I don't think there was a problem part from me being the idiot! You need to hold the slider button for a second and then let go of it and then the roof will slide forward or back until open or fully closed Anyhow it works so were all good... Now... the next problem. .. I have a clunking sound at the rear of the car? Seems to happen when I move off and more noticable after the car has been stood for a few days with the hand brake on But today I heard the clunk when I was out and about in the car So must be getting worse! My first thought was a sticky brake calliper but I am interested to know if this sounds like a common problem for the RX and if there are any suspension issues I have standard coil spring suspension. .. Thanks again for all the help with the roof...

... and check your tyres. Happened to me. New tyres resolved the issue.

Go to Lexus to have it done as they have a way to electronically adjust the steering wheel as well. My isf had an off centre wheel by a small margin.

Simple answer is to contact your insurers to discuss how your premium might be affected by any changes you are planning. They are providing cover for vehicles with certain items fitted. If you then put larger wheels on, lower or stiffen suspension add LPG etc then you are changing the characteristics of the car and the insurers have a right to know and possibly revise their rating of the car. Contact them to get an idea of any increase and factor it into your costings for modifications.

My understanding is that if the caster isn't symmetrical then the car will always to pull the one side, in your case the left. I'm having my alignment done in the morning so will see how mine compares. Currently it is pulling a bit to either side at times and that has resulted in some low speed kerbing on both sides. Last mot shows an advisory for inner tyre wear but I believe that is a common issue with our cars. I'll have a word with the mechanic and will show him your printout to see what he thinks.

I've noticed the battery goes flat pretty quickly if the doors are open or the stereo is left on for an hour or 2 but when you think how many interior lights are on with doors open, dome light,puddle lights, seatbelt buckle lights, ignition lock light these do draw some current.

Most likely to shift unsold cars. The ones they give deals on are undesirable anyway. Nobody wants an A4 Sport, they want S Line Nobody buys a passat all track. They just look daft

Hey thanks all for your very good advice - as having dodgy moments with radio/windscreen wipers and reverse camera I forked out for the warranty if only so I can sleep at night! Really appreciate your comments on this - what a great forum you people have!

Good stuff! I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that my old 93 LS, the first Lexus I had, just passed it's MOT with no advisories, 23 years old. You wouldn't get that from too many makes of car.

there is a write up here on how to do it - it is in 2 parts - alot of dismantling required http://www.evansweb.info/2009/11/15/ls400-centre-console-illumination-repair-part-1/

Just going through the same process on my current GS300 (2006). Rear exhaust + gaskets, springs, bolts and chrome tips came to £517 from Lexus Parts Direct, Swindon (free delivery). This was around £100 cheaper than the quote I got from the local main dealer. I was tempted to go down the stainless steel route again, but I need quiet in my dotage.

Careful you don't polish all the paint off. She does look good though. I think the way you have constructed the studio as distressed inner suburbia is pure genius for a studio shoot. Mike.

The thread that Stuart is referring to that includes South Wales propshafts is MOT Gloom started on 22 July 2015. It includes details of the relevant replacement rubber boot.