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Last week I returned to where I'd parked Betsy to find a couple in what I'd estimate to be their late sixties doing what can only be described as ogling at her. I smiled at them, and once buckled up pressed the EV button and we drove silently away from them. The husband watched me disappear into the distance, not listening to what his wife was saying to him, which I can only imagine was "why did you waste all that money on this white scheissewagen when we could have had one of those?"

You obviously don't want your fuel tank, and therefore fuel, to get too hot! I'd imagine there is a huge safety margin here to account for hotter climates, driving the vehicle very hard and possibly an engine not running correctly so the exhaust temps are a little higher than normal. But we are never going to see the development data when the engineers were testing if a shield was needed or not so it is best to assume you do need it.

Given the diminutive home garage sizes in the UK, this would be a useful feature. I've seen too many garages where if you can park, you better sleep in the car. You ain't gettin' out. Next time I see an architect design or builder build a sub 3m wide garage I'm going to slap them.

I disagree. 1. Its very common to park in a relatively empty carpark but when you return to your car it is hemmed in either side. I don't want to damage anyone else's car through trying to squeeze into mine. 2. Tech relieves you of the need to maintain workaday skills. I am proud of my skills in doing arithmetic on paper, but I will reach for a calculator every time I can't do it in my head.

I went in to my local Lexus dealer yesterday, by pure fluke they had an NX 450h+ demonstrator arrive on the same day. I was able to take it for a test drive, absolutely loved it. I have had a Land Rover Discovery Sport p300e on order since August. There has been no indication of a delivery date and this week they advised me that they would be reducing the spec (no 360 camera, analogue dials on dash etc). After the NX test drive, I didn't need much encouragement to cancel the DISCO and order the NX 450H+ Takumi. The dealer advised that there latest update was that delivery is expected May/June, but they state August at the latest.

Personally I would not risk second guessing the development engineers…but that’s just me. I like not being on fire.

I think @Boxbrowniehit the nail on the head earlier in this thread, and a few weeks ago I listened to an ‘industry expert’ say much the same thing on the radio. Electric vehicles will become the default choice for ‘shorter’ distances - say up to 300 miles on a round trip. The infrastructure will improve and, as long as there is capacity for most EVs to charge to 80% in 10-15 minutes, then electric will become the norm in Europe and metropolitan America/Australia etc. For rural areas, or those areas where longer distances are regularly needed and/or electricity infrastructure is more limited, then either there will be a new solution such as hydrogen, or internal combustion will continue. Heavy goods may also require a new solution. Battery technology will evolve just as internal combustion has evolved. It will become more efficient, and hopefully production less impactful. For now, the answer is a mixture of technologies depending on the circumstances of the user - both in terms of lifestyle and economics.

Beginning to look positive by the comments. My dealer booked me for a test drive 02/02/2022 (auspicious date). They are getting the demonstrator vehicle Friday next week, register it and long queues of customers waiting for a spin.

A ship containing my NX (and I would assume a few more) docked at Southampton on the 7th January. If I do indeed get my car by the 5th February (as forecast) it would have taken almost as long to get to me from Southampton as it did to come across from Japan 😕

Coincidentally there was also a chip shortage around the same time, plenty of cod and haddock but due to a potato shortage no chips. I’ve been here so long I’ve seen it all before 😀

Parking, Uhh, brings a shudder to my spine when I have a new car. (or even not so new( When I park anywhere I always park, if I can, over the back where few other people park but it irks me no end to come back to my car finding someone has parked right next to me with plenty of spaces either side, why do people do that? do they have to have a target to aim for to be able to park correctly or do they have an innate sense of tidiness. Beats me. Bill D.

What do you guys make of the new rules. From what I have read they mostly seem sensible enough, what any good driver should be doing anyway, what was called roadcraft when I had my driving lessons many moons ago. However the one that bothers me is giving way to a pedestrian if you are turning left into a side road, we have all experienced i'm sure other cars approach from behind at a rate of knots when we are turning left, suddenly stopping half way through a turn manoeuvre is inviting a shunt up the rear in fast moving traffic, potentially injuring the pedestrian as well, many of those pedestrians, particularly those with a mobile welded to their face, seem to have a death wish anyway, stepping of the pavement without a glance. I know the vehicle approaching from the rear should be driving in a manner such that they can stop safely but my bet is we will see an increase in this type of accident. Bill D.

I'm sure there's truth to the working class thing Ed. I remember seeing old black and white clips of cyclists pouring out of factories at knocking off time. Likewise the policeman on his bike, but lets not forget the midwife on her bike too. Interestingly, in the 1930's, there was stong opposition to cycle paths, not from motorists, but from cycling bodies. Here's a 1934 letter from the club secretary of the Cyclists Touring Club: "The demand for separate tracks for cyclists is part of the campaign of motorists to appropriate public highways for their exclusive use. Have we yet got to accept a condition of affairs when cyclists have to renounce their use of the roads to escape annihiliation? If motorists do not wish to conform to a standard of conduct on public highways compatible with the safety of all other users, then it is they and not cyclists who should abandon the use of the highway, the main cost of which is borne by ratepayers. There is nothing to prevent motorists from building at their own expense private roads where they can indulge their craze for speed without let or hindrance." To that end, cycling groups were strong supporters of motorway building as a means of removing speeding cars from smaller roads. Much like today then, some of the arguments, on both sides, hide territorialist resentments behind a smokescreen of safety concerns.

I wish I’d rode a bike without a crossbar on a few occasions when my foot slipped off the pedal, still causes me pain just thinking about it 😀

Just tackling the main contributor isn't enough - everything that contributes should be looked at and improved. There is the issue of air quality too, where vehicles are a larger contributor.

It's ok, this is the UK version of LOC not the US one 😄

I must be the black sheeple of the family then, not that I'm anti-social, just don't like people🤣 Bill D.

I put a deposit down for one on the 1st September but the build of it didn't start until 4th December.

Hi Mark Amayama has allowed me to go ahead and make the purchase this time, which I have done. Hopefully, the order won’t subsequently be cancelled! Thanks for having another look for me. Cheers Colin

I imagine if the Lexus development engineers included them they are there for good reason ...

FullSizeRender.MOV Wished that my NX was collected in Japan 😎

It's cold! They're huddling together for warmth, and to ward off predators. Nick

You are so right about individual choice but no matter what you look at there is always a compromise to be made. In the spec of each model there is something you want that isn't there or visa versa and if you're in the used market you can throw colour/mileage etc in the mix as well. The only consolation is something I saw on FB a few says ago that said “If you dont look back when youve parked your car, you bought the wrong one” Seems Ive bought correct for a number of years (even without folding mirrors 😀) Good luck, drive safe and happy 👍

Can't find any mention of it in these forums, but the MY22 Lexus NX brochure claims that from spring 2022, NX models with have a remote park feature, allowing you to stand outside the vehicle and park it remotely from your phone app. Useful for those tight spaces in multi-storey car parks. Apparently, it will be delivered to existing NX models with the advanced pack via software update. See page 7 of this resource: https://www.lexus.com/content/dam/lexus/documents/brochures/models/2022/MY22-Lexus-NX-Brochure.pdf

I think news made huge deal of the new rules, but after reading them I was not moved at all. In fact I always thought that was always the case (probably incorrectly), it may have not been a law, but best practice at least. I always thought that pedestrians crossing the side road have a right of way. Not cyclists thought - they should not be using pavement anyway. Where there are cycle lanes it was always an issue and now it just seems it was legalised. I put it down with the issue of infrastructure design rather than highway code. One should never design the road with conflicting priorities, but cycle lanes are exactly that - so issue here is not who has priority, but that direction clashes. I feel that any sane person can see issue with below sign: But that is effectively how every road with cycle lane now looks. Getting hit from behind should not be an issue - if you indicate in advance and slow down before the turn as you should, then it only becomes an issue of keeping the distance. That said discipline on the road is very poor in UK and people see indicating almost as optional, so in practice I can see this becoming an issue.

The values should be accurate as they would have been read from the engine ECU with reasonably calibrated sensors using the OBD port. What I'd question is the validity of the RAG (or RAYG) segments that someone has used - are they correct for the specific vehicle or just generic approximations of what is considered correct.

Careful…..are you sure that not just Chinese communist propaganda?

Just goes to show you that you can never tell when they will try and strike. I am now convinced that they attempt to steal plates. I'm now going to search which secure plates to get. This comes at a good time and Im getting a private reg anyway and will new to get them printed and put on anyway.

Hi Rishi. My car was in the same predicament as yours. Lexus wouldn't MOT it as they'd fail it and they didn't want that. They quoted me £600. Ouch I thought. My local halfords did it for I think £560 after a little haggle plus they threw in a free MOT. ALWAYS change shock absorbers as a pair just like brake discs/pads.

I honestly dont understand why that road is still open. Dont know the local details but the majority of car owners have no clue if they can pass safely or not. That road should be closed permanently. And the locals cheering if another one bites the dust raises some questions as well. All a bit embarrasing.

I did a quick walk round video for those interested.

And when they came back the price had gone up, BUT when price of potatoes dropped surprise surprise the price of chips stayed up!!

Probably trading under new name as if gone bust how can still advertise same name🤔

I will be calling Lexus Glasgow tomorrow! Good to know they have one in Edinburgh!

As I said Nick - sheeple 😎

Indeed the Savagegeese video explains that, by all accounts Lexus USA requested this vehicle to be made for the American market. Not an F as you say, still rather have a GSF or an ISF with the Tein active coil-over kit on. I did try an ISF way back in time loved it except for the harsh ride and exhaust tips. If I were after a four door four seater.

New moan....sale promotions with “up to” 50/60/70% off, the ones you see in big bold bright colours with the “up to” in a significantly smaller font and blended colour. I’ve often thought about walking into one of these shops and asking to see the full range of goods with the maximum discount applied.

Yes, Malc, I think it probably is, or alternatively a metal fabricator. I may go down this route if I am not able to obtain one.

I spoke to my dealer yesterday to get an update on my order and was told that they aren't expecting to get any demonstrators until sometime in February. On a more positive note, they are expecting my car to be ready for me to collect in the first week of February.

Glad im not the only one that noticed post header was wrong…. 😂 ISF 500… its a f-sport… sorry my belief of F being superior to the f-sports is raising its (and my) ugly head here lol but saying that id still have one but would never try and up badge it to a F status regardless its a 500

Because Bill, most people are in actual fact sheeple 😁

It’s not an ISF, IS500-F sport, only available in US, very divided opinion, main one being it’s not an F and will never be accepted as one 🤷🏼‍♂️……. Lots of short falls with equipment when comparing to an F…… think it’s pitched as more of a cruiser

Find a bodyshop near you that's one, got a good reputation, two, got one of those cameras that takes loads of photos of the cars colour (over time colour changes slightly and getting colour matches is impossible) and sends the pics to a computer which then finds a colour match paint mix and a paint mix that matches the car perfectly can be made, three, got a drive in paint booth and oven to cure the paint. I got my paint correction done at a very good rate as a returning customer.

Well... I guess that is just terminology I have used and you could use different terminology to describe same things, but that was what I meant when I said "basic trim".

This comparison is clearly ridiculous and you simply ignored what I have said. The car in the event is not production car (as I assumed) - it is prototype at best, but realistically just mock-up of real car, it is one off gimmick (or two of them) specifically made to show off idea of what battery swap could be in future. Elon the Fraud claims they using factory robot under the car to torque all the bolts, but that is clear fantasy and lie. If you ever seen Tesla battery actually being taken out - there are dozen of cables which needs to be disconnected and bolts which have to be undone from inside, as well multiple floor plates and under trays protecting the battery which have to be removed before the battery can even be access. Basically what they doing on the stage is fake and certainly not something you can do with Tesla Model S anywhere in the world even to this day. Note as well that this was something Elon the Fraud showed off in 2013, yet 8 years later there are no such stations anywhere? Do you ever wonder why? Superchargers are not free anymore either! Don't get me wrong, Elon is evil genius, he is smart guy, but he is proven liar, he always shamelessly used strategy - "fake it until you make it" and this is just another example. Same with autopilot, same with actual Model 3 (it took 2 more years than promised to actually ship it) and so on. Likewise, it takes just over 2 minutes to fuel the car and that is only in UK, because pumps are very slow here and triggers doesn't lock. In most European countries gas just flows quicker and you can simply put the hose, lock the trigger and walk away. I reckon full tank of ~65L take about 90s to fill. Besides they literally found slowest pump (despite claiming it is fastest) and chosen the car with literally the largest tank available - that Audi A8 has 85L tank + reserve (so probably 90L to fill). Counting time it takes you to pay, buy coffee and take a *****, is neither here nor there - presumably you have to pay somehow for battery swap as well. I may be misguided if you say so, but if you believe this is legitimate and fair comparison of how long it takes to refuel vs. battery swap, then you are clearly brainwashed. P.S. I am not saying that the idea isn't possible, I am sure it is possible and it could be done if anyone wanted to do it. I even suspect it is not engineering challenge - just swap bolts for lock tabs, few dead bolts to lock-it in place, replace standard harness with some sort of contacts which just slides in and it is done. I think the reason we don't have it yet is legal issues and liabilities. What if your Tesla catches fire after battery swap and god forbid somebody dies. If that would have been your battery which is damaged, that would be just matter of insurance, but if that battery was swapped in by Tesla and they missed the tiny dent in it, then it becomes Tesla liability and they would never risk that. Even simpler issue - battery becomes faulty, Tesla says it is you who damaged it, but it is them who swapped it 2 days ago - who is responsible, you? The person before you? Tesla? How to prove when and who exactly damaged the battery? If it wouldn't be the case, then I am sure Elon would have figured out how to do it in 8 years.

Cheers, it needed to be done. There was no way I was going to fit a new boot seal with the rusty bits. It didn’t cost a lot (boot seal was £110 though), just time, effort, paint and some masking tape plus a bit of brain power. I caught the rust underneath the lower rear window seal/trim corner bits in time, another year or so and it would have rusted through. They won’t rust through now though. It depends on how the car is parked but the water can pool in that area so anyone with an LS400 it’s worth taking the trim off and having a look I think.

The mainstream press only seem capable of awarding more than average points if a family saloon type car can: Reach 60 in under 7 seconds. Can go round corners at the kinds of speed expected of a Touring Car. Has a 'sporty' ride that ensures you feel every bump, imperfection or matchstick placed on the road. Longer term reliability (especially when buying 2nd hand), dealer quality and total cost of ownership seem to escape any scrutiny.

It's just amazing to see how little respect people have, for what is most likely the most expensive purchase they ever make apart from buying a house.

Lexus and Toyota lights are not monitored by the CANBUS like european cars. Lexus / Toyota use the BEAN network which is a branch of the CANBUS that is connected via the gateway controller. I've spent the past year reverse-engineering the CANBUS on the 2IS and 3IS because of a project I am working on and I would say I know it quite well now. There are exceptions to this like the brake light is monitored but it's monitored to see how much current is being drawn. Hence why the Brake fault shows up without any engine management light. I have had a few people message me on my Instagram about the HC Motion lights doing exactly that and HC motion themselves have acknowledged that a load resistor needs to be added to fool the ECU into thinking the correct current is being drawn.

Nice job, better than the usual colours in my opinion. Not a look for an LS owner though!! We would have to do it in beige!