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I cannot tolerate rattles &,as Andy states, if you can sort it ,that is perfect. I served my apprenticeship on my 5 Minis in the 70's. H/w my Lexus experience based on 2x IS 200 80000 mile cars that were perfect. My 2003 IS 200 Nav Sport was replaced after the all air ducts were greased & the A-Posts were re-welded by Lexus GB. The replacement IS 300 Sunroof jammed open, the rails were realigned,which resulted in a High Speed "Bopping Noise".GB replaced the sunroof. In 2005, my 19 inch wheeled 250 SEL suffered the dreaded creaking Dash that Inchcape Lexus resolved by my suggestion to jam -down the dash with very high density foam rather than fitting new larger dash pegs that meant the complete removal of the dash that was SO risky. In 2012, my otherwise perfect ISF, had a light rattle from the lower dash area that only occurred in Lincoln every time I went to the East Coast & on a section of road near my Brother in Law's Villa in France. Really niggled me, so I toured my local area to find a rippled road surface that would repeat it & same near Lexus Derby who knew of my concern. Eventually repeated 500 yards from my home with my tyres set for high-speed, as in France. Derby sent their Master Technician to my home & 2 hrs later the problem was resolved. Footwell fusebox internals . In 2017, my lover's new Yaris has parking sensors Dealer fitted. On Day one there was a rattle from the lower dash area that was evident on my 500 Test Section. Looked on-line @ the Sensor Instalation & on Day 2 asked the Dealer to fit the sensors correctly. Resolved. Tel

My Steering is more responsive, the brakes more progressive & the ride a touch smoother now I have reduced the pressures to 36 psig. Use the Radar Controlled Cruise all the time for the Tidal Flow Average Speed Sections of Motorways & have received numerous favourable comments about the Graphite/Red combo when it is clean ! Tel

In the 2017/8 Premium Nav the Portal Connection is available in Set-up & also on your Home Device & I advise that you register your Nav with Europe on-Line. My daughter & her Fella have key jobs & have bought new Seat & Range Rover cars respectively Both tend to ignore, to a degree their Infotainment System ,Voice Command in the Seat is not reliable & iPhone Nav is much easier to default to. Her Fella streams his music in the Range Rover & prefers the Nav in his wife's car One of his Contacts has a Tesla whose keeper does not rate its Nav, describing it as awkward & not accurate. Surprising what was revealed during my youngest Grandson's Bash & ,on a footnote, the Tesla leather looked cheap. Tel

Wallace, I ,too, add a step, then Name my Journey, Save said Journey . Then click Saved Journeys & click the chosen named one which allows the car access to said Journey. Once in My Memory, in My Destinations, I click the Start Flag & get said image. Hope I am not teaching you to suck eggs ! Tel

Rayaan is right as my 36psi setting all round did not result in an alarm as the System clearly measures the fall from any set value . Thanks to Peter, too, for researching the 2016 post. Tel

Thanks Peter I will check mine tomorrow by bending right down! Tel

Lowered mine to 36psi from the 40 psi set by the Dealer & cannot find out how to initialise the new setting as there is no longer a Dash Button. Can anybody help please ? Tel

My Connected Services now works fine with a man on the screen, that when clicked, gives you images of that location. I found sending the saved Journey to the car was instant but did not realise the MM Memory had to be accessed to send the Journey to the Navigation System. I use Bluetooth Hotspot but WiFi is fine if your car is close to your house. I assume the Man will walk with me to the end-point, via my i-phone, but that is for the future. Tel

Forget the Lexus Portal & re-register in My Lexus & ensure you Register your M.Media on-LIne. No spaces in the 16 character Device Code & an immediate successful registration that you then tether into the car. My User Name was changed when I registered "as though the process was a new System." Tel

When I bought my ISF Mk2 there was an issue with the special forged wheels that were prone to significant build up of brake dust & the Forum tested many techniques to resolve the issue both in Europe & the States. The best solution was Poorboy's Wheel Sealant that is a pink cream that I purchased from the States. I applied this to my brand new wheels & was so sceptical that this was the solution as the cream was SO easy to apply. It works & I have used this ever since allowing me to use my Maguires Body suds to sparkle my Alloys. Now available in Halfords. Does exactly what it says on the tin! Tel

Reset before any journey of note locally & every long journey. Tel

Italy--- Motorway Bliss/ T-Junction GrandPrix/He who dares Wins @ Islands. Belgium----As above for Motorways however with ever increasing Tidal Flow Systems Holland----As above (Belgium) BUT zero Lane discipline. Germany--Same but slip roads are surprisingly short in length yet has carpet smooth A&B roads France----2 Top Tips, On Motorways, you are informed of their fixed cameras But their Police hide in Rest Areas & the old entrances to Farms that litter the edge of the AutoRoute. Caught speeding & the monetary fine is instant, so too, if you do not have their mandatory Driving Kit & they will confiscate your car if speed is + 30 mph above their 81 mph limit. Secondly, Autoroutes have a separate Rain Limit of 68 mph BUT I have so far ignored this @ my peril judging my speed against the French cars to a degree i.e. they tend to ignore it unless it is torrential whereas I stick to c.85 mph. but I am clearly @ risk. Finally, late one evening in my ISF, cruising on the A4 between Venice & Milano @ 130 mph I was flashed by a Businessman in his Masser doing c.170 mph & ,in Tuscany, when I was struggling to find an underground carpark in Casole de Elsa. I went to the Gendarmerie for help.They got in their Patrol car & told me to follow them once they had admired my car. Lights on, we toured the hilltop town going the wrong way down one street & through a red light straight to the carpark entrance ---the Locals thought I had been arrested as I had passed them @ the Bars twice before! Tel

Peter, Sustained high speed increases the tyre footprint to bulge much greater & you compensate for this by raising the pressure by 10% or more dependant upon the Tyre Manufactures Recommendation. Terry

Steve, I use cruise control in the UK for all Motorway Traffic Flow Control Systems set @ 52mph for a 50 limit.I accelerate into the fast lane & sit there c.80 to 85 mph.In France I do exactly the same & get + 2mpg due to less congestion & 400 mile hops. In Italy,Summer temperatures,I get 38-40 mpg sitting there @ 90 to 95 mph but if I slow to my UK speed c.58 mpg. Tyres are 36psi in the UK,39 in Europe. I am excellent @ smooth braking/ lane changing that my 1999 200 IS Sport reached 45k. miles before requiring new pads / tyres when the norm was 10k. according to Lexus Leicester. Seriously I drive my F-Sport as my ISF & only miss my Supercar's rapid acceleration joining German Motorways & its fabulous Brembo Brakes. I drive smooth, but never Hybrid &, have always driven in Sport Mode. Always quote the cars computer. Terry

My 2017 is definitely so much smoother & appears to engage the battery mode more readily in heavy traffic. I only drive in Sport Mode & in my previous car averaged c. 48 mpg with 52 mpg on long Motorway high speed runs--perfect. in the Jura Mountains, close to Switzerland with 4 adults in the car, I got 25mpg going up to the Top & 58mpg returning to the Valley floor. Cannot wait to see if the new car is marginally better. Tel First longish Motorway journey c.92 miles Nottingham to Worcester South & return.(Sport) Monday c. 0600hrs South took 105 minutes @ 55mpg Return c.21.00hrs North took 80 minutes @ 48 mpg Venice to Verona cruising @ 130 mph in my Isf achieved 18.5 mpg (average over 3 years 26.5 ) Tel

Rayaan, Red Text infers you bleed ! Yes But Qualification reminds me of Matt Lucas. Illegitimi non carborundum Tel

Rayaan, As a Club Guru someone may heed your advice but you clearly loath anyone who challenges your Opinion. Your last Post to me perfectly illustrates this. In Jan 2017 you did visit a Lexus Showroom & was critical of a Black 2017 IS . In February 2017 you stated you hated the 2017 Flaps In March 2017 you inferred neither Lexus or the Leather Expert had the correct skill-sets to resolve my "ripple" In April 2017 you confirmed you have spent years unsuccessfully using steam to resolve your numerous sagging issues that are foam not cover faults actually. So relieved you are not a Trump-Aide although you did make reference to anal matters come to think of it. Have a good day ! Tel

We clearly have different views on aspects of our cars & our ability to express that view. I chose Graphite to better integrate the lower bumper brake ducts & the metallic to better protect against swirls & Rose leather to show -off the luxurious interior which is definitely softer to the touch. Delivery was April then Lexus GB had one in Bristol, with a Protection Pack that was allocated for March 1 & my Dealer did not charge me for this extra. You were quick to say my colour choice was bland, you were negative about the flaps & so sceptical about the recent £3.5k Lexus rear seat repair that your reference to my Diffuser design as "containing silver bits " justified a rapid reply. The good thing is we have an Open Forum & we can challenge opinions & comments. I love your comments & have been with Lexus since 1999 so I too know what I am talking about & importantly what to expect if I have an issue. In this time Lexus have given me excellent service. In 2003 they replaced my IS 200 Sport after 4 months due to a "shaking crisp packet noise behind the glove box" In 2006 I was the first to have GB supplied Front & rear spoilers fitted to an IS 250 SEL In 2012 Lexus came to my home to resolve a rattling footwell fuse box on my ISF that only repeated when I entered my Crescent. They have loaned me the whole range of cars including a new LS 460 that I took to Italy & let me start an LFA that was destined for Top Gear. Tel

If I remember correctly Rayaan you were the first in the Club to test a 2017 IS & you did not rate it then saying there was little that had changed & what had changed had not been for the better. All I can say is that in my humble opinion all the changes are better & Graphite Black (Caviar) in the States is the best fit for the 2017 model that is in short supply in the States,Europe & Japan. The "bit of Silver Things " coupled with the protection plate make the back look much more special in my opinion. Tel

Lexus leather is not saggy in my experience but the cushioning in the 2017 seems a degree or two softer & of course has heating & coolth on the front units. Minor creasing will appear eventually but sagging infers foam issues that are resolved by in-fil material if desired. Tel

If that is the case the firm would not have a viable Business & every leather seat would have flaws however minor. And Steam is used because the water molecules hydrate the leather whilst heat allows surface adjustment too It has worked & has science behind it Lexus have replaced the frame, the foam,the leather & used an Expert to fix my issue that has not returned when sat upon, subjected to a 20 degree change in air temperature & my Clementines iso-fix baby seat. I trust Lexus Tel

One gloved Expert,One Steam Spray/mist & one soft super adsorbent cloth & the wrinkles were removed in minutes. He loved the colour combo and said the leather was very good quality. As with the Front Seats,no creases to date & Lexus did good in the end. Tel

Rayaan et al, Issue fully resolved to shroom conditions by Auto-Trim & with this car,in slow city traffic in Sport Mode,it moves to electric for gentle speeds up to c.20 mph over a 10 mile crawl. Chuffed! Tel

No ripples in my previous 2013 model although my 2017 does feel softer but no issues on my front seats so far. Tel

The bubble has gone when the rear bench seat was replaced completely but now the replacement has the afore mentioned ripples that Lexus said would disappear within a couple of days as the foam settles in. Have been to Lexus this morning & a Specialist is going to resolve it as my Dealer doubted the foam settling in would do the trick. Lexus Europe do not stock complete seats & this issue is therefore not unique when a new cover is fitted. Tel