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Happy days, screen replaced and its a Lexus one, with no extra to pay above the agreed insurance excess. 👍

Mileage depends entirely on how the car is driven and where it is driven and loaded, plus tyre pressures used. The other consideration is that compounds start to harden and tell tale tyre crazing (small cracks) can appear in as little as 2 to 3 years, especially on low miles cars. Manufacturers usually recommend changing tyres every 2 to 3 years to retain design levels of grip for that reason. Budget tyres do seem more prone to this and one tyre fitter told me he'd been kept very busy post-lockdown where cars has basically sat on driveways for a year or two and tyres had degraded. Two things I never ever skimp on are tyres and brakes. OE spec pads every time and quality tyres bought for grip/wet weather performance and lowish noise rating. I change tyres at most every 3 years, more often every two years, irrespective of having a mm or two over the tread wear indicator.

As Malcolm said above, a replacement alternator is usually done on an exchange basis, so you send yours in and get a refurbished unit in return. If you can't find anyone with the specific one in stock then you could send yours for repair and refurb. I live within a couple of miles of this place and you could send it there or there may be a place closer to you who does it. This is definitely the way to go though; no way on earth would I be buying a new unit from Lexus.

There are various door lock settings on the new NX which can be accessed via the setup menus. We have ours set to open all the doors when you put the car in Park using the button below the gear knob. Your passengers would not be able to open the doors if you just pulled up to let them out with your foot on the brake without selecting "P". I suggest a careful reading of the manual regarding the door lock settings as it is not simple but, fortunately, manual override is also possible if you get stuck. There is no self parking facility on the Premium Plus - only the Takumi has this.

RS☆R coilovers removed and will be put for sale. TEINS's fitted. Took a while to get the old rears out and new in. Torqued everything with figures from here and US Lexus site. First impressions, smoother and softer drive on these lumpy badly constructed potholes roads. Enjoy driving the car without eagle eying the roads rather than the traffic. The front is higher than the rear so will need to sort out the stance. TEINS have 16 clicks to adjust the firmness of the shocks. Fronts are at 8 and rears are on 5. Will probably readjust as time goes.

I agree, I always go for premium tyres and research them properly. As it happens you can no longer do seasonal swaps if the tyres are 4 years old or more, you have to replace them.

Been looking for a new set of coilovers for a while now. Nothing wrong with the set fitted to the car from Japan RS*R, except that they are too hard for the pothole infested roads in my neck of the woods - doesn't do the tyres, wheels or car any good. So settled for a set of TEINS Flex Z from TegiwaImport for £684 which i couldn't say no to, and with friendlier spring rates of 8Kg, my driving would be more comfortable. If I find the fronts to soft, I'll just change to 10Kg springs. Sprayed the coilovers with ACF and wrapped with coilover covers to keep them corrosion free. Will put up pics after its all complete tomorrow.

If it really bothers you I am sure a detailer could sort it quite easily.

Online the average charge for an alternator repair is £440. Obvious not Lexus or an OEM part which could be 2-3 times that.

Door opening does seem very complicated but it is all for safety. Ensure car is stopped and in park. Press handle as indicated on sticker. If however a cyclist is passing it won't let you open the door. In the olden days I would sometimes open the door and lean out when reversing. No chance of doing that now 😅

The traditional passengers even when the doors are open will grab the handle and push out. You will have to tell them to push the silver tab in and push out. Complicated for newbies.

Even if the gunman had rembered to put his glasses on and actually hit the target,I don't think he'd have done much damage as there isn't much between Trump's ears.That's all despite the fact he is permanently sprayed bright orange.

That's gun ridden America for you. I am glad he is OK and only his ear got shot off, but that's fine because he didn't use them much anyway. Sorry Donald only kidding get well soon.

Probably, but I always feel that’s simply putting off another potential failure. If you want to go that route, then a reconditioned unit by a reputable company may be preferable. It probably will be large but it should at least be the correct item and covered by a warranty that you can be confident will be honoured. At the very least, getting a quote will enable you to make a valid comparison with the RAC. However, it may well be that the convenience of the RAC Home Service will be the deciding factor for you.

+1 on what steppy has said.

RAC option is over-priced for what will probably be a cheap 3rd party part from the local auto factors at a fraction of the cost.

I think the NX shelf is a good compromise. It's made of the same mesh fabric, but it does have a rigid frame with fittings that clip in at the back, crucially it has hinges in the middle so neatly folds in half and has a specific space for it under the boot floor. The thing it shares with the UX cover is zero sound proofing qualities so you will hear things rustling in the boot, fortunately my boot is always empty apart from when shopping etc.

Jack sorry to read of your plight ……. use your usual local mechanic maybe ? Replacement alternator would usually be on an exchange basis ……. and would need to be the correct fitting version whichever the make ….. OEM is irrelevant I feel ! Your degree of urgency would depend on how much time you have to sort the problem and how much spare ££££ you may have RAC offer you an instant solution it would seem 🤔 Others here will have other thoughts I’m sure Good luck Malc

I would advise not to pose your phone publicly. Secondly, I think you going into right direction, because your car now starts, but that may not be the end of it. Once you have sensor replaced and once it runs and drives without any faults, then we can figure something out. It is good news, but it is not a victory yet.

Love hate relationship with mine as I have posted before. Light and easy to store, once you have mastered the foldng. Unhooking it drives me mad, the suspension cords that attach to the boot are ok but the loops seems to attach to a barbed fishing hook. Optional designs I have had on other cars are rigid ones, nice picnic shelf but where do you store them. Roller blind type, as above plus the one I had on my Audi A4 weighed a ton. Bill D.

I’ve added a decent boot light in the aperture for the back door hinge so I can’t use mine now anyway.

No worries. That is what the forum is for. I haven't done anything above normal to deserve it 🙂 Once you change the sensor let us know how it went! And if you have questions let us know and hopefully somebody will have an answer.

I bought mine at 100K. It has proven robust and reliable. There are some things to check like leaks around rear seams, that the belt has been changed (in your case likely not as its around the 100K mark to do). Check for underside rust. And this forum is excellent for any future glitches you may experience Good cars. Plenty of poke and passable MPG for the weight. Mine is 20 years old now and still going strong. Would recommend. A tad dated in terms of tech bells and whistles – but frankly some of that stuff is overrated.

I had one and can say that they are very solid and reliable cars and as you I would not be worried about the mileage. What is important is to check that the car has been serviced regularly (annually) preferably by a Lexus dealer, the last service also should say about the state of the electric battery. Assuming the price is correct and it has been serviced annually by a Lexus dealer then I would not be too concerned.

Hi, funny enough i am thinking of the Toyota CHR. I like the shape of the front- not so much the back though 😞 . Its still a contender though!

I did encounter the numerous recalls, including fuel filler flap and winter door handle issues when I had my NX450h and annoying as these issues were (and I did have a wobble at one point!) the professional way they were dealt with by Lexus UK and in particular Lexus Edinburgh was simply exemplary. How problems are resolved are a measure of how great an organisation is and in my experience Lexus have proved their worth.

I spoke with the manager of one local company who confirmed virtually all screens come from just two manufacturers and are manufacture to the same specs but car manufacturers set very tight quality levels and only a relatively small percentage achieve those and are branded OE. The others are sold as pattern parts and the layman is generally hard pressed to spot the differences. More often than not it is the optical distortion level that fails.

The 'need' is derived from a widespread mistrust of the battery management system and low wattage battery on the Gen 2 NX (not exclusively the 450h+). The new RX has similar issues. My car has an average 5% daily drain with all non-essential systems deactivated, which is much less than some reports. Consequently, if I parked it, without charge, for a couple of weeks, there is a possibility that there would not be enough power to start the car, or worst. I am not prepared to take that risk - I will use a small solar charger or carry a jumper pack, like so many other owners. My requirement is for 'peace-of-mind' and I don't have the luxury of being able to leave my car unused for months to see what long-term drain would be. Does the car have a 'sleep' mode? I don't know! If it has, there have been no posts that I could find on either the UK or N.American forums.

It’s called parasitic draw (or drain). There are many systems in a car that require a constant current to keep them activated. The most obvious one is the clock! And then there’s the dashcam in standby mode. But modern cars are mobile computers and require an array of constantly powered chips to maintain their functionality. Apart from which, batteries tend to loose current over time anyway. Solar chargers can be a very effective way of maintaining battery current levels. Here’s how one auto battery maker describes parasitic drain: “Typically, the normal amount of parasitic draw is between 50 and 85 milliamps in newer cars and less than 50 milliamps for older cars.” “A parasitic draw above this threshold is considered excessive and can eventually stress the battery and shorten its life.”