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  1. Colin, The idea was to replicate my NX as we had decided to return my wife's new X-Cite to Toyota. She does not like the NX because it is a big Auto & she loves Manual But we believed the UX car- like features would persuade her to Auto drive. Thrice the Dealer said our UX Spec would be available particularly if I was content with 2 wheel drive but even that is Factory Build & sometime in the New Year ! Disappointed Terry
  2. The above has been cancelled. Tel
  3. Have ordered a 4x4 F-Sport withTakumi Pack & Adventure Pack but cannot get a Build Slot until the 2021 has been finalised next week. Have requested Dunlop Tyres & have assumed Free Map Up-Dates (?) Mercury Grey/Flare Red Tel
  4. F-Sport with Bridgestone Runflats is Not a wise choice for a smooth ride on this Forum but clearly Dunlops would be better. However has anyone here got an AVS equipped F-Sport as my NX ride is sublime even with the wrong tyres fitted ? Thanks Tel
  5. The issue you. have is with the Dealer ! Tel
  6. A Seat Trimmer will easily repair your seat using skill & steam. Tel
  7. Took c. 2hrs to Up-Date the Nav & my Dash Cam was removed to prevent me being able to see the Technicians tools. Their computer must be steam driven hence the Cam removal. Underwhelmed I thanked them for their efforts & vacated the Dealership Tel
  8. Booked in for Nav Update on Monday next week & to check if there is an upgrade for my MLS. Have registered with the Lexus-Tech.eu but then realised for the last 21 years any Nav up-date,excluding IS Mk3 Launch, was @ cost whereas this up-date is "free". I am assuming the Car Play Autumn Up-grade will be free to us which then negates further updates. Tel
  9. So thanks to the above I can now get my up-date with confidence @ Derby but are there any noticeable differences? My only concerns with my Media Systems is that Virgin DAB radio stations are hit & miss compared with our Aygo in local areas & the NX Speed Camera Alert is too quiet. I was looking forward to the Car Play upgrade for our cars but, although Apple Maps are the Best Nav System ,they lack speed cameras. Wase & Google maps are poor compared with Apple & some Forum members download the Tom Tom Ap & use their iPhone for the radio needs. My point is my MLS & my Nav should really meet my needs as they always did a few years ago. Tel
  10. Using Apple Car Play via a phone connection the Phone is significantly charged so why bother with a Platform. My Phone Charging Platform that can fit the latest phones has a charge rate of half my Wife's Aygo. Tel
  11. I use Maguire's Gold Shampoo & Trim remains Excellent. Silicon Spray is an excellent substitute. Tel
  12. Took my NX in for 1st. Service today & Loaned an F-Sport UX . The Pros. Lovely to drive & c. 45mpg. The Rear Seating is fine & so, too, the Boot, albeit a touch shallow. The Cons. High CAR v. SUV ratio. Very Costly @ 43K. for my NX Spec. Tel
  13. You had convinced me that Apple Play was an option we really needed so I was excited when our Aygo ExCite arrived with this option. Music Options may be First Class but the Nav Options are not as I hoped. Apple Maps are the best but do not show Speed Camera Data. Waze does & even warns of Pot Holes. Initially I was impressed until I found it generally does not Re-Route in Rural Settings.If you read the Spec.it checks your chosen deviation for 5 minutes to evaluate whether your Route is an advantage & ,if it isn't, it does not Reroute. Google shows Speed Cameras as a small orange circular icon but the audible warning has been removed & the Mapping is very basic. You can of course down load Tom Tom @ a cost. Tel
  14. My NX F-Sport has AVS which was revised for model year 2019. In D-Mode the ride is significantly softer than normal F-Sport Suspension In D-Sport the ride is firmer but more refined than the normal suspension. In D-Sport+ the ride is firm & considerably boosts the Handling. To say AVS does not read the road ahead the 700/second adjustments, up from c.250 before, really work. Assume the UX AVS is the same. Tel
  15. Ensure you have the Optional Pack that has AVS as you need to counter the Run Flat Tyre "harshness". My NX has AVS & the ride is transformed on F-Sport versions. Tel
  16. Ed, I agree totally but the Lexus/Toyota Forums & the Club Lexus Forum all rave about Waze so much that I was really looking forward to the May Up-Date on our cars. My Aygo X-CIte experience has somewhat dampened my enthusiasm. Tel
  17. Waze does not ReRoute because the Route it selects is that that is used by 99% of its Clients. If you read the Spec., when you deviate, the AP checks if your decision is better & will only Re Route if that is the case. I trust my Lexus Nav in many European Cities but Waze's inability to Re-Route in Rural Countryside disappoints me. Tel
  18. Keith, Waze only Re-Routes if the selected route off Piste so to speak is judged better than the one Waze prefers. My Expectation to Equal the Premium Nav has failed The Apple Mapping is very good but for the last 20 years I have set the Destination @ the start & switching between Options just does not appeal. So X-Cite is set to Apple & the NX Nav is set for 99% of journeys Tel
  19. Car Play Apps are imperfect. My NX Nav is clear & works perfectly although the Speed Camera audible Warning is too quiet. My Aygo X-Cite has Car Play. Apple Maps are excellent but lack Speed Cameras Waze does not Re Route Google Maps are Basic & visual Camera Location is a small orange icon. Tel
  20. Went on My Lexus to transfer a new Journey & found I needed to change my Password. Once on noticed all my previous Journeys were absent. Started my car & 2 messages popped up saying My E-Mail/Password was incorrect & ,whilst driving, unable to Connect to the Internet. Changed the Password on the eu Portal on the Nav but the above messages prevail with zero Traffic info of course. iPhone 10 with Hotspot On & no recent Apple software Up Dates. Any ideas please above "reconnecting my phone" Thanks Tel
  21. Set my Yoko"s to 32psig & the ride has been totally transformed. D-Mode is" soft" & Sport+ Mode is now the former D- Mode . AVS really works. Tel
  22. The AVS was significantly revised in the Autumn of 2018 & now cycles 800 times per second as opposed to 260 previously. When I drove out of my Dealership with my NX I really thought my tyre pressures were low as there was no bump thump. The tyres were set @ 36psi & in Sport+ Mode the ride is more refined than normal F-Sport Systems @ 36psig. Thanks to David I will now set the Tyres to 32 psi & reap the benefits of ride improvement. Cannot believe my Dealer has twice set the Tyres to 36psig & I have accepted their setting. Tel
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