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I was reading the thread which mentioned the need to change a complete headlamp in the event of a bulb failure and the very high cost of doing so and also having looked into it the amount of work necessary to make the change. Furthermore, if we go back to cars of a few decades ago a failed headlamp bulb was something most people could readily do, even where it involved changing a sealed beam unit. Of course headlights have improved considerably over the years and this is most welcome and they have also become more stylish but all at considerable cost. This is true of other manufacturers too but I do question whether more uniformity and better standardization as well as easier installation/replacement and being able to just replace a bulb could be achieved if there was the wish to do so. But altering the shape of headlights and grilles is a relatively easy way for manufacturers to carry out a 'Face Lift', help sales until a much changed new model is marketed. Headlights are of course only one item and one can think of many things that have changed which have been of great benefit, improvement in braking systems, and to suspension systems, power steering, safety features of various kinds and to engine efficiency and management and transmission systems being the main ones. Also, air conditioning has become pretty standard along with ever more sophisticated infotainment systems. So if you want all this you have to expect to pay for it but why should parts that are essentially the same be so much more expensive now even allowing for currency depreciation and devaluation? It is understood that there are more components to house under the bonnet such as aircon compressor fan and radiator, ABS unit, power steering reservoir and pump although this can partially be offset by relocating the battery in the boot. Notwithstanding this, when it comes to replaceing a component, so many other parts frequently have to be removed to facilitate this. It is almost as if the car is designed to provide extra time for mechanics to do this. (I appreciate additional space is required to accommodate the hybrid system but the same applies to the non hybrid system when it comes to changing the rear plugs of the rear bank for instance.) Then there is extraordinary time and cost involved in replacing a water pump as discussed on another thread. I contrasted this with my experience on a MK2 Humber Septre I had about 46 years ago. We were about to go away on holiday and I had done all my checks the previous day. I started the car and noticed a small amount of water on the drive as a few last minute things were loaded. A slight trickle was coming from the water pump. Luckily Grimes at Coulsdon who stocked Humber parts were only about 15 minutes walk from where I lived at the time and I purchased a new pump and fitted it and was ready to go within the hour. I also got an allowance from Grimes on my old pump in due course. My car lacked power steering, air con and electric windows and just had a radio. It was an automatic with solid rear axle and leaf springs. I replaced the standard carb with a Webber and it would cruise comfortably at an indicated 85mph, probably a genuine 80mph, Top speed was about 96mph but I never had it flat out. (It had disk brakes up front). Apart from normal maintenance the only other thing I replaced was a noisy universal joint on the prop shaft. How simple it was in those days! My car was in a fairly dark metallic green. My father had the same model in maroon. It was an attractive car in it's day and still better looking than some even today. Here is a red example of the model from an era when cars were so much easier to work on. It shows various aspects if you click on main pic. Almost every car I have had since has become progressively more complicated and difficult to work on and require more tools. http://mrdarcysclassics.com/car-classified/preview.php?controller=pjListings&action=pjActionView&id=39

Hey guys, I have bought my 2007 IS 250 and I got round to making a car tour video on it if anyone wants to see my new ride? Thomas 🙂

Try a different battery, I've had new batteries that are faulty and always buy brand quality. Also as previously suggested check all earths, [or grounds if you prefer] and battery terminals are clean and tight

The next morning (Wednesday) I went to the car and............all was well again. I didn`t need Sat Nav for my drives to St Andrews, Leuchars, Cupar or Falkland, so I switched off the system. We checked out on Thursday morning and headed for Westerhope in Newcastle. Sat Nav was fine initially, then it failed sound -wise again. I made it to my location by following the route shown and much good advice from Mrs Roy who watched the map whilst I watched the road. Never used the system on Friday for driving around Newcastle.We were fortunate in that HMS Northumberland was docked in the Tyne and I enjoyed the biggest scone I have ever had in The Lock a smart cafe on the Quayside. Blue uncloudy skies and 6 degrees made for an enjoyable stroll along the Tyne banks. We had to leave this morning as the news was full of an impending storm (Ciara) which would probably affect our journey back to the Wirral had we stayed until tomorrow. I took a wrong turn and went through the Tyne Tunnel, so retraced my steps, tried the Sat Nav again and it was perfect.Brought me all of the home via Tebay Services, so I will pop in and speak with Tom at Lexus Chester on Monday.I am formulating a possible explanation which surrounds the two electronic keys I had on my person or one in the boot. I will report back later in the week. Needless to say, the GS itself performed faultlessly, the drive was serene and extremely satisfying without aches or pains.

Amazing looking car, could we have some more pictures of the exterior, interior and the engine bay because I for one have never seen this model before. Regarding condition mine was the same on import and remains the same by giving it a yearly underbody wash at a local car wash ( no brushes involved just the underside) and jet washing the arches after removing the trim. Looks a great buy, did you do the importation yourself or use an agent, mine was all ready done on collection so the rear fog was sorted as well as the speedo conversion, by the way how many KMs has it done? Fancy a drive or the planned meet at Gaydon? Not too far from Lincolnshire and would be good to see it in the metal.

Well, it seems to make perfect logic to some to simply buy one for the looks alone?

Hi all, this is my first post and i thought it would make sense to consolidate my intro and question in to one (as I don't know whether I will be purchasing a Lexus yet). First off I would just like to say hi and thanks to the mods/community for taking the time to keep these forums open for people like me that need advice 🙂 I am interested in purchasing a CT200h, however I do have some questions (I have read parts of the forum and searched google but the information seems inconsistent or hard to find), hopefully I can find some advice here. My questions are as follows: I have read about EGR issues and Headgasket failures on US forums, is this an issue in the UK? Any years/warnings to look out for? There seems to be a small discussion regarding excessive oil usage, again, is this common on certain models or just something to accept? It seems rare that the hybrid battery will fail as a general rule of thumb, haw common is this and does anybody know the cost of a new one if needed? How is the audio? I currently own a BMW with the professional audio (no sub) and it is very good to be honest. I am 6ft4, is the cabin/leg room space adequate? The price seems rather high for the age of the cars and mileage, are there any issues with higher mile examples? (I am not scared of cars with over 100k miles, as long as they are well maintained and not thrashed from cold). Is it easy to scan for error codes stored if I do find one to view? (I assume there is an app and ODB2 dongle setup like other cars) I know it would be easier to just view one and sit in it but there are currently none locally unfortunately. Just to add some background, I've come to realise that the roads in my area are not suited to my current car, the joy of driving is not there due to the constant traffic. I never thought I would consider an automatic but after experiencing years of stop/start crawling traffic and having a manual, it's getting tedious, also the fuel costs are high. Appreciate your advice, thanks!

Hey Everyone, Big Lexus fan here and I am new to RX ownership (pick it up tomorrow). Currently drive an IS and I am collecting a RX tomorrow (as a second car for hauling and dog duties etc). I will let you know how I get on as I haven't even driven an RX before. I wanted to introduce myself to you all 😄

14 sounds too low. I would expect 22-24...

Rameez, If you don't have an iPod to try, might this be worth a punt? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apple-iPod-touch-4th-Generation-Black-8GB/202899208657?hash=item2f3dbc39d1:g:M9MAAOSw8hpePDJn I tried a 3.5mm jack to cassette tape adaptor. It was very cheap and very bad. John

Update for those that may be interested. Unfortunately I didn’t get to Somerset quick enough to prevent some other lucky person buying the 460 Paul advertised here and elsewhere. 100% my fault for not acting swiftly enough - procrastination🙄. Congratulations to Paul for the swift sale of what definitely looked like a very fine example of a 460. Meantime, I’ve researched both the Norwich and Essex examples, which remain for sale, but have different issues that cause (picky) me some concern/reason for caution. Therefore, I am (for now at least) pausing on those two specific cars. Nevertheless, my search continues and if a member happens upon any information about a spectacular example of a UK LS 460 (<50k miles ideally) with FLSH coming to open market then I’d be extremely interested to hear about it. Thanks again to all of you who responded to my original post and for your thoughts and wise words of advice all of which have been duly noted. PeteTP

Now, there's a first...……...the rest of us all think 'Lexus grrreat!' 😀

Congrats Thomas, looks like a nice and clean car! Personally, I would like to see a little more on how the car drives, your opinion on power and suspension set up, good and bad overall, quick technical data may be. Anyway, good work! Enjoy your new car!

I've had offers by emails (i have not even replied to) of 21,500 so now lexus have said it can have a warranty I dont think my 22,500 is even high enough.....u try and get one as good as mine!

Mines the blue one! I have not answered any calls or emails really I kind of want to keep it! Mines just had full service all tyres all brake pads and all discs etc. Lexus also gave an inspection and has said it can have a lexus warranty. Thinking of putting the price up so I get to keep it told my misses I dont want a 1.2L Hyundai! I get calls I ignore and emails every few days but only just really talked properly to the first person who emailed a while ago and he came to see it and if he doesn't want it it's there for the year on auto traider so i might increase it and answer some emails!! S

I don't know if you are still looking but there is a company called orchard engineering that can refurbish the shocks for £75 each. Search 'Orchard engineering' on ebay or Google and you will find them. Good luck

Would it be worth restting the ECU to see if that clears anything? Could be a bad ground maybe too?

Nice little video, I like the graphics too. Welcome to the forum theres loads of great tips and advice here

random misfires across multiple cylinders are normally caused by fuel rather than ignition (e.g. injector(s) not coil packs/plugs). The ECU is normally able to reliably detect which cylinder is at fault if the ignition is at fault. Possibly a leaking injector, rather than an electrical issue.

Here she is. Well chuffed. Just had oil and filter done today. You can eat your dinner off the underside. Best condition car I think I've ever had even though it's by far the oldest

Starts with checking and replacing battery

Enjoy. They’ll do late 20’s on a run

Thanks. It’s up for sale so my RX300 will stay with me at least until the new one arrives

I would love too but there is alot more to get done and many more pennies to put into it. I will 100% be bringing it to some meets when its done 👍

Don't bother with it. I have seen it in the flesh and there is a lot wrong with it. Dog chewed the interior, exhaust tips missing, exhaust hanging from the rear, rear headrests missing and it keeps blowing the main fuse. I am told that it's returning to the auction as it was missold to the dealer.

Great stuff Rob, as always. I find the work you're doing absolutely mind boggling. I also just checked and I've had three Lexus since you started this

A quick update. I've had the GS 300h for just over a week. Its a wonderful refined driving experience. The car has returned about 44mpg on my short traffic filled commute (a massive improvement on my Kia diesel) and around 55mpg on the motorway, no mean feat in this weather! I had the transmission fluid changed at Lexus Hayes last Friday, the total cost was £145, it took about 90 minutes. Thank you all again for the tips on this. The Service Manager (Mark) was incredibly helpful. After the job at my request he kindly sat in the car with me and took me through all the features and we did a test drive to see different styles of hybrid driving. I'm very happy with the car. Thank you all for your bits of advice.

Socks are destroyed as soon as you're driving on tarmac. I'd check local regs for what is required.

I bought a 2004 RX300 in November. Have to say it’s been great. You can check the MOT history on line as will give a guide to any potential issues that may / may not need addressing. I last owned an RX between 2007-10 and the only difference bar inevitable ageing, are a couple of squeaks in the interior (can be fixed). The car still looks great, drives well and even the kids give it their seal of approval despite our other car being a 900bhp Mercedes! Hope it works our well.

The CO2e footprint to produce a typical new car is about 5.6t. An EV with a large battery is around 8.8t CO2e, so the EV begins with a 3.2t CO2e deficit. (https://www.lowcvp.org.uk/assets/workingdocuments/MC-P-11-15a Lifecycle emissions report.pdf) UK grid electricity average for 2019 was 189g/kWh (https://electricinsights.co.uk/#/dashboard?period=1-year&start=2019-01-01&&_k=l8pyik), and an EV typically returns between 3 and 4 miles per kWh. Using 3.5 mi/kWh, we get a true emission level of 34g/km. An older petrol LS400 returning an (optimistic!) 25mpg emits 270g/km (https://www.eta.co.uk/2010/02/22/calculating-a-cars-co2-emissions-from-its-mpg/) Thus, for every mile driven the LS emits 236g/km more CO2. In 10000 miles driven the LS emits 3.77t of CO2 MORE than the EV does. In other words, the production deficit of the EV is gone in less than 10000 miles compared to an older LS. In 30000 miles the EV has covered its entire production and running emissions compared to an LS that we assume 0 production cost for as a car that already exists. Also note that CO2 emission of electricity production is rapidly decreasing, as is CO2 emission of producing EVs. This is to say nothing of the carbon footprint of refining (11% on top) or transporting fossil fuel, nor the carbon footprint of the other consumables (eg engine oil, spark plugs, oil filters, air filters, transmission fluid, etc).

I can only help on a couple of points but.... I'm about 5ft 10in or 11in and the CT is horribly small for me. Admittedly, I do have a back problem that makes getting in and out of normal saloon cars difficult, so I have an RX but was recently given a CT as a courtesy car for the afternoon while my RX was in for its 60k service. I would imagine that the problems were somewhat exaggerated by going immediately from the largest car they make to the smallest, but I found it so small and cramped that I went back to the dealer within half an hour, preferring to sit and wait until my car was ready rather than stay in the CT any longer than necessary. Hybrid batteries rarely fail in their entirety. They're made up of blocks of cells and usually individual cells or blocks can be changed rather than having to replace the whole thing. However, they tend to be very reliable, so much so that as long as you have the hybrid health check done annually, Lexus will renew the warranty on the battery each year up to 15 years. Prices are fairly high because hybrids are becoming more popular and are in greater demand. Any OBD2 code reader will show generic codes (if there are any present) but won't show up anything Lexus-specific, such as hybrid codes.

it's worth paying around £60 for a hybrid health check every year even if the car isn't Toyota or Lexus serviced as it maintains the warranty on the traction batteries for 15 years now.