(1).18" wheel/tyre combos combined with snow control, that significantly dampens throttle response,is fine on soft snow but completely useless in ice.
(2)Have driven a few 250's , all the Fobs ,including the 2 to my own cars ,work exactly as described by Tango.
(3)The Dash Rattle was due to undersized locating pins on a few cars built in the 05-May 06:thereafter the design-flaw was resolved.
(4) Contractors supplemented the Lexus Workforce to March 2008 to meet Global demand & it is said their build-skills were not always spot-on:certainly my September 08 car appears to be "tighter" than my 05 issue .
Tel