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Mesotheliomas. Yes bang on. As a youngster I had a Saturday job and I used to have to take the brake drums from the cars blow out all the dust and either replace the brake linings or reassemble the brake drums and adjust the shoes. The dust was of course asbestos and I took it down by the lung full. We didn't have masks as no one new of the dangers in those days. If only we had known then what we know today. I have some great doctors on the case and they have given her a load of paperwork so that she can make a claim regarding the asbestos. I intend to live every day as though it was my last.

As regards the dangers of asbestos, this was known a long time before it was widely disclosed. In fact I can remember, and I am showing my age here, that before fibre and then plastic rawlplugs, you could buy asbestos which you needed to moisten (often by chewing), and then rolling into a plug before inserting into a hole to take a screw. I also remember rasping a cracked asbestos soil down pipe at my first house and repairing it with some fiberglass. I had plenty of that spare through repairing old cars in those struggling times! Knowing better now, one of the first things I did when I moved into my current bungalow was to soak the asbestos sheeting and dressed appropriately, remove and double wrap it and take it to a dedicated disposal place. We live and (hopefully) learn! Sorry for all those affected by Asbestosis, it's a rotten experience that I luckily managed to avoid.

Can I suggest, Herbie, ( your personal choice, of course ), that it is sedation AND pain-relief. I was given something to make me drowsy, something for pain(Fentanyl) and something to make me forget - I think. Gas and air was also an option. Being naturally shy, I've learnt that on occasions it's best to lay-my-cards on the table and share my anxiety and pain-aversion with all medical people concerned. They are always very receptive!

First heavy frost since picking up my 450h+ this morning. Rolled out of bed, chipped the ice off the inside of the windows, bowl of readybrek, kicked the kids out for their walk to school (okay, so that was 30 years ago) and set the climate control on my app to 21 degrees. 15 minutes later and I'm roasting my bum in my cosy Lexus on my way to work. Nobody could argue with that. Could they?

I too was an early buyer of the Gen2 NX (so must therefore be inexperienced and not knowledgeable) having took delivery of the car in early February. Since then the price of the car has increased by over £6,000 and the PCP interest rate has risen sharply from what I am paying on mine. In the time I have had the car it has performed impeccably and has exceeded my expectations. Admittedly it has been subject to one or two recalls but these have been minor inconveniences compared to the joy and pleasure it has given me. I ordered the car "sight unseen" and well before even a demonstrator car was due to reach our shores, but having owned Lexus cars before, including the Gen1 NX, I was confident that I wasn't taking too much of a gamble. If I could travel back to the time before I ordered it in September 2021 I would do all it again in a heartbeat.

Can’t say I agree in relation this model. My Takumi NX was £ 51,800 when I bought it for Feb 2022 delivery. RRP now is £ 57,810 and I bet they haven’t ironed out all the problems….

I hadn't thought of that Malc but I'll certainly give it a go, cheers.

My 'youngish' 460 (15years/130,000 miles) had its annual service and Dutch MOT a couple of weeks ago. It passed with no problems. The mechanic knows that I always ask about the air suspension, he told me that there is no sign of anything untoward. Over the weekend I read an article in the Daily Telegraph about the best maintained roads in the world. Holland came top followed by Switzerland. That, probably, explains why my air suspension is in such good condition. So, the only cloud on the horizon is my upcoming annual visit to my family in Scotland! 😞

Yes agreed and that's one of the big EV issues for my lifestyle - the difference in actual miles between ideal (quoted in specs) and motorway use (significantly lower) and then adding in temperature (high or low) and actually using the likes of heating or air con to be comfortable...! - but it's one of the best out there at the moment - still not enough for me to be comfortable with but for the price they are moving in the right direction. I'll certainly not be buying right now (or for a good few years yet) but will be keeping a watching brief as they say... I think it's going to be a manufacturer to watch in the future.

Yes I'm in the same position as you. Will often drive a few hundred motorway miles non-stop then stay somewhere overnight without any charging points and a few hundred miles the next day. Just can't make EVs work at the moment regardless of any like or dislike of the tech and so have decided to keep running my IS 300h for the foreseeable future as don't see much sense in making a big investment in a new car (or even a few year old used one) at the moment whilst everything is so up in the air. I've also just been reading / watching some reviews of the new MG4 (EV) - if I was forced to go EV now I would seriously consider the long range / Trophy version of that car. Looks good (not another SUV...), decent spec, appears to drive well, 7 year warranty, will do a genuine 200 miles at motorway speeds (still not really enough but getting closer to what I need) and at a price that makes real financial sense compared to most of the offerings out there, especially given that the EV tech for all manufacturers is going to keep evolving rapidly. Yes, it's Chinese of course, but then I think the cat's out of the bag on that now - the Chinese car manufacturers will do what the Japanese and then Koreans did and become world leaders in the new dawn EV market where so many of the traditional manufacturers USPs have been levelled with the last bastion left just being the "badge" value.

With the price of electricity these days, I think they should be like mobile phones. Take out a contract with an electricity provider and get a free car 🙂

I've checked the T&C and sunroof is covered under the body section. It does exclude rubber. But as you say, I would argue it's a part of the roof if it's non replaceable.

Rubber parts aren't covered by the warranty but if they are not separate replaceable parts then I'd argue it is part of the sunroof which is covered by Relax.

Pleased to report my RX was serviced by Reading today. Excellent service, entirely painless (well, apart from having to pay!). Nothing to fault, I can thoroughly recommend based on my experience today. I was also given a UX300e as courtesy car which was interesting!

Oh……….small print!

Yes Bob you are right, I had mine replaced from the front cats back at Tony Banks in Leeds specialist exhaust fabricators and the workmanship is superb. It was about £900 and I chose which tailpipes, single or twin each side, also which chrome finishers I wanted from a selection they have. Apparently they have done a dozen or so SC430's so that gave me the confidence they would know what they were doing! They did mine in about 5 hours while I went into Leeds City centre to pass some time. It included a new middle cat and is guaranteed for as long as you have the vehicle. Also if it is a standard looking exhaust there would be no awkward questions in the event of making an insurance claim. If gentle on the throttle it bubbles like a V8 should but if you put your foot hard down it really sounds fabulous. At a £1 a smile I must have had over 900! 20220525_163230.mp4

Changing the batteries in the key fobs, is quoted as part of the CT major service undertaken every two years.

That sound is excellent ..... apart from the fact that it is totally wrong for an LS. 🤪 I can just see some spotty yoof hearing that, turning to see the super sexy V8 monster,.... and being sooooo let down and deflated by the LS. 🤣 Let's be honest, she ain't no beefcake musclecar. 😁

and the alternative is just to " give up " and that really would be the last resort ........... and it will come to us all without a shadow of a doubt ............. having been thru' a lot of this cancer crap and tests and radiotherapy and an op to remove bits and bobs ....... well, when me time comes I'll be ready BUT of course I'm now going to be driving my Ls400 till I'm at least 103 ... 32 years to go eh ! brm brm, bring on the 280 horses ....... no empty one's in my V8 4ltr for sure .......... Interesting that renewing my Driving Licence they now can take your photo and signature from your centralised Passport detail . brilliant idea methinks, saves a lot of sodding around for sure Malc

From Govan i believe. Mary Doll

No, if I meant dialectics I wouldn’t have said didactics. But thanks for the thought.

Many thanks Renato. Your Posting reminded me of the following, >>>> In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely >>>> lauded for his wisdom. One day the great philosopher >>>> came upon an acquaintance, who ran up to him excitedly >>>> and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about >>>> one of your students...?" >>>> >>>> "Wait a moment," Socrates replied. "Before you tell >>>> me, I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called >>>> the Test of Three." >>>> >>>> "Test of Three?" >>>> >>>> "That's correct," Socrates continued. >>>> >>>> "Before you talk to me about my student let's take a >>>> moment to test what you're going to say. The first >>>> test is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what >>>> you are about to tell me is true?" >>>> >>>> "No," the man replied, "actually I just heard about it." >>>> >>>> "All right," said Socrates. "So you don't really know >>>> if it's true or not. Now let's try the second test, >>>> the test of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me >>>> about my student something good?" >>>> >>>> "No, on the contrary..." >>>> >>>> "So," Socrates continued, "you want to tell me >>>> something bad about him even though you're not certain >>>> it's true?" >>>> >>>> The man shrugged, a little embarrassed. >>>> Socrates continued, "You may still pass though because >>>> there is a third test - the filter of Usefulness. Is what you >>>> want to tell me about my student going to be useful to me?" >>>> >>>> "No, not really..." >>>> >>>> "Well," concluded Socrates, "if what you want to tell >>>> me is neither True nor Good nor even Useful, why tell >>>> it to me at all?" >>>> >>>> The man was defeated and ashamed and said no more. >>>> >>>> This is the reason Socrates was a great philosopher >>>> and held in such high esteem. >>>> >>>> It also explains why Socrates never found out that >>>> Plato was banging his wife.

Could a new owner have put a private plate on the car? I saw something similar with one of my older cars (couldn't find it via MoT checks), and then it reappeared a few years later (when presumably the original reg plate was reapplied).

Agree 100% If the Lexus Link App was as good as the car then that would be the icing on the cake!

I'd want to know what was done on that 100k mile service. Was the engine and hybrid coolant changed using the correct Toyota coolant. All 4 tyres need to be changed - 4 different designs is not good and indicates the car has been maintained to a budget recently. The front drivers seat has a stain and possibly the leather is in poor condition. Was a picture of this purposely left out to hide this fact? Looks like it is a SE-I Lifestyle grade.

never had the car loaded but even with the eibach springs i have had fitted the clearance is good

It’s the reason I went Swift specifically, no issues raised. Others seem to have problems with leaking shocks etc. I really hope they do find something and the suspension is softened a bit. On a side note, the Swift springs are brilliant, I very much recommend them if you want to lower the car a bit don’t want to go down the coilover route.

Herbs, had you thought to go for non-strenuous swimming ?? I usually go a few times a week, just 20 lengths / 30 mins or so and find while I'm in the pool all my aches and pains just " wash away " ...... or it could be that I've just dosed-up on my usual regime of pills before immersing myself 🙃 Malc

I was a bit concerned too but soon realised what caused it. I adjusted the throttle cable 6 months ago due to too much slack. I didn't really have any drivability issues, I thought I did after reading the post about the 'delay pulling away' but wasn't the case or at least that's what I think. I'll be doing a 110 mile journey tomorrow, mostly motorway, and it's a journey I've done regularly over the past 18 months so will be able to tell if it's made a difference to anything. Maybe mpg will be better, but we'll see. I'll know if the mpg is better or not pretty quick. Not that bothered if it isn't better because it averaged 34 - 35 ish anyway. This morning driving to work the mpg seemed better but that's no measure at all. I only looked at it because of the work done over the weekend. The idle was back to normal at the very least and probably better. On my MK3 the idle should be 650 +/- 50 rpm according to the manual and I assumed the MK4 VVTi was the same. But it's not according to the manual and should be 750 +/- 50 rpm. Some LS400 PDF manuals say they cover the MK4 but they don't, I have 2 x versions. 1 x manual covers the MK4 VVTi and the other doesn't and must be up to 97 only. MK3 94 - 97 MK4 VVTi 97 -2000

My heart sank when I read that! Glad to read that it all went well in the end. Was the throttle cable in good adjustment? Will be interesting to see if your drivability issues have been resolved. It's been years since I did mine but the issues haven't come back.

Thanks Umar. I learn daily.

Very very sorry to hear this. Since I made the original post here just a few days ago , I know of five more lexus/Toyota cars stolen just in my local area…and they are those just posted on Social media. thank you so much for your comments and the links. Would also be happy to join forces.

Welcome Steve, from one newbie to another. I love the SC430 but it’s just one great big learning curve, eh? 🙂

It's either 1) Written off 2) On a private plate Why wouldn't you put a private plate on an older car? You have more of a reason to put it on an older car to hide its age if you already got the plate. My IS250 was 14 years old ('08) and I also had it on a private plate, not because I wanted to hide its age, but because it's my plate and I paid for it. Might as well use it. As for reliability, my car was on 176k miles when I sold it. It's was mechanically perfect, like Linas said, mine too was on standard bushes, alternator, water pump etc. I don't see why it wouldn't do 300k.. It was serviced properly every 6-7k miles. However it will never reach 300k because the new owner wrote it off 4 weeks after buying it off me... 🥲 I'm already looking for another one.

Many thanks for all your kind words

I'm sure it has been asked and answered plenty of times before but... If 450h+ is never charged, does the system behave like a normal hybrid in 350h? You can just drive it like a normal Lexus hybrid and the consumption will not sky rocket?

I'm going for mine on Tuesday I don't know why yours was so painful Barry but everyone else I've spoken to said that it's fine as long as you go for the sedation, which I am, so I'm convincing myself that you're an outlier on the scale

Very sorry to hear it. Wish you well

Update on this, put in insurance claim, guess what they came back with response saying responsibility lies with P&O, claim from them. We have written to P&O saying we are referring this to ABTA and instigating chargeback with credit card company (we use credit card for major purchases for this very reason) failing that we will be taking legal action. Similar letter to insurance company expressing our disappointment. Bill D.

Looks to be very good value. Fuel wise low 30s overall, which for a vehicle of the size and weight is really very good, expect less in cold weather. A 300 bhp 2.5 tonne truck will never be great on fuel though, but depends what you are used to. I get better fuel economy in town rather than motorway The seller mentions electric tailgate doesn't work, there is a switch in the glove box, maybe seller accidently knocked it and doesn't realise? Not the end of the world if it doesn't work and could be used to knock money off, although there are soo many for sale might as well get one with everything working.

As a private sale you will have no warranty and little recourse if there are problems.

might this then mean a total ban on imported used cars ??? ... I could buy my brand new car in say ????? Or my partner could . then I buy it from her in that country of origin as a used car ..... as with any other car, be it a classic maybe or just as a secondhand car ...... and personally import it into the UK !! Methinks the Treasury or whomsoever would shy against banning used car imports for private consumption ................ but hey, by that time, when 2035 arrives I'll be 85 and still driving my Mk3 Ls400 with hopefully another 130k miles on the clock ....... wot'da'yu'know 😇 Malc

As Arthur Daley used to say, "Oh my good gawd!" Please lets not go through all this again. When you buy an RX you buy it because of the comfort, the luxury and the reliability; you don't buy it because it gets great mpg. You've had an RX300 and you were horrified with the fuel consumption and that was before petrol prices sky-rocketed and the cost of living crisis hit. This one will be a lot better than that but it'll still only be in the low 30s (even dropping below 30 in winter) and there are other Lexus cars that are far better on fuel, so if that's a concern then you may be better looking at something like the IS300h, for example.

That is fair enough and I think there are some similarities, you right - Japan was seen as "copycat" back in 60s and 70s, same as we see China now. I think there was one smaller step before China - that is Korea in 80s and 90s... and since ~2010 we have China. However, my point was more along the lines that having Korea and Japan copying some of western designs or technologies was only damaging to European/American car makers, yet it was beneficial for us consumers, China is different beast altogether - it getting on top of the game may risk our life or at very least freedoms. Almost worst than anything compared to Japan and Korea was that most of western bands, not only failed to protect their IP, they willingly gave it away and continue to give it away to access Chinese market. As per Chinese laws to make or sells anything in China the company must be Chinese controlled ands that means all western brands (particularly German) lost control of their IP quicker than their could blink. I am not big fan of government intervention, but I think this is where governments should draw the line (i.e. block IP sharing). I think dealing with ruzzia is enough at this moment. Sorry for making it political, it just feels to me the stakes here are way higher than it was with Japan and Korea. For same reason I will never own Volvo/Polestar and MG... especially when autonomy becomes more widespread. The last thing I want is for Chinese to spy on me when I drive... it is enough that they already have my fingerprints 😄

Thank you chum. Definitely a standard response. yep, good evidence for me and also how pathetically easy our cars are to steal. Luckily I had the GAP insurance so I will get the full invoice value back.

Considering that your video so clearly confirms that this is the weak point in the car’s security, it’s hard to believe that Toyota can’t devise some method of screening it. It’s no consolation but steering wheel locks - especially the type that cover the wheel - are a good deterrent. There are also various forms of immobiliser and trackers that will make life even more difficult for these thieves. And of course with an open driveway like yours, security posts might have put them off completely. But these are all extras that apparently the customer is supposed to add to an already expensive product. All forms of security have their negatives and all are a balance between risk and reward. And considering the initial cost of your Lexus, buyers are surely entitled to expect more effective built-in security than your experience demonstrates.

I am amazed that anyone could possibly believe that electric vehicles would remain untaxed, for the simple reason that the previous year's tax revenue from 'Road Tax' (VED) was in excess of £7Bn. As soon as some vehicle owners are allowed to pay less VED, then there's going to be a shortfall in optimum revenue collection. The UK is fairly desperate for revenue - (and will be for some years to come), so the likelihood of dishing out 'free passes to car ownership' is less likely to happen than Elon Musk inviting me on to his Board of Directors. VED rates by size/type of vehicle will always change, (normally increase at least by the rate of inflation), and, to quote Benjamin Franklin ".....in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes"

Wow that’s some bad luck. Did the garage suggest probable cause for the failure? That’s the first of these engines I’ve heard of suffering any kind of bottom end trouble. Or serious trouble of any kind really- some issues with the top end in the version in the earlier GS but mostly fixed by recalls even then. The only reason I can think of from what you’ve described is that it was somehow very low on oil If it were me, I’d want to understand the reason for the problem before making a final judgement, but given you’ve now had two extremely rare failures in the one car, one which regularly comes close to top of the reliability surveys, maybe there’s more to the vehicle’s past than you’re aware.

I've had bladder problems all my life, and it's not unusual for me to go about 12 times during the day and about 4 or 5 (maybe even 6) times during the night. After various tests and cystoscopies, the upshot is that there's nothing wrong, it's just ultra-sensitive. Think of it like filling a balloon with 1000ml of water. Any normal bladder may get to 300ml and you think you'll have to go to the loo sometime soon. Get to 600ml and you need to go now. Get to 700ml and it's getting urgent now; 800ml and you absolutely must go. Unfortunately, although my bladder will hold as much as anyone's, the signals come much earlier. Mine could be 'got to go' at 100ml; really got to go at 200ml and desperation may be 350ml. Anyway, sorry, rambled on a bit there but as well as that, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2015. Thankfully just one very small growth so they excised it all and one treatment of the chemotherapy drug Mitomicyn (squirted directly into the bladder and held in for one hour) has thankfully kept me clear up to now. Every year for 10 years I have to have an annual cystoscopy to make sure things are still alright, so I do consider myself a bit of an expert on cystoscopies and I can honestly say they are no bother at all. First, they squirt some anaesthetic jelly into the urethra and as they insert the camera it pushes the jelly ahead of it, which also acts as a lubricant and helps the passage of the scope. When the camera emerges into the bladder they turn on the water so as to expand the bladder and make it easier to see all of it. I usually watch the monitor to see what's going on. You can feel some slight pushing and pulling as the consultant moves the camera around but I promise you, it's not painful at all. However, it's not all sweetness and light. What is painful is peeing afterwards - it can feel like you're peeing razor blades! The lining of the urethra is quite delicate and it's just had a metal tube pushed through it, so it's not surprising that it gets irritated. The key is to drink plenty fluid. Urine contains ammonia and it's this ammonia that makes the now very sensitive lining of the urethra sting like a very stingy thing that's trying to win a stinging competition! You need to drink plenty of fluids to dilute the ammonia and it'll soon wear off. Good luck to both of you

Which I'm afraid, if you want to claim, is more than likely to be the direct opposite of legally minded opinion. Clearly you're out of pocket for a service/product that for whatever reason is no longer available and you may well deserve your money back. However nobody, least of all those on a car forum, will be in any position to help you unless they are in possession of all the facts. I simply suggested insight into your contract and also when money changed hands because those would almost certainly be the very first things any discerning lawyer would ask you before they agreed to represent you in support of a claim. I too hope you find a solution but with only half the story I find it difficult to be of any plausible help. Sorry.