Mincey

As someone who has had two F Sports and a Takumi, I would say look at the F Sport Takumi. You really can't tell much difference in ride quality, the F Sport dash is nicer plus you get all the Takumi bits you need and none of the bits you don't (I have no need for cooled seats, memory passenger seat, all the gubbins in the back).

This drove me nuts recently. In my case, it wasn't recognising my profile and kept logging me in as a guest. It didn't matter how many times I entered my password into the car, it kept forgetting me and chucking up the terms and conditions screen at start up. I then reset my password in the Lexus Link+ app, entered the new password into Cordelia and it's now sweetness and light again. For how long though, I can't predict. There is only one thing I do not like about Cordelia and that is how shockingly bad the IT side of things is. When it works, it's ok. When it doesn't - and it seems to chuck its toys out of the pram every couple of months or so, it's a right pain in the backside.

I'm towards the upper end of the 40-60 age range. Had I not made a really bad life decision 13 years ago, I'd be looking for a Ferrari now, but getting rid of an awful wife made more sense, costly though it was. I manned up and visited a dentist recently for the first time in 20 years and after two scale and polish sessions with a very lovely hygienist, my smile is now almost like Rylan's. I don't think my arse would benefit from a lift to be honest so it's probably best left as it is. Am I happy? Yes, mostly. I'm playing with a very successful local band and the buzz of playing festivals is amazing. Coming home after a day at work knowing that the evening ahead isn't going to be spent arguing about something trivial is great, because there's nobody here to argue with. Since becoming single, many of the friends I lost because of my toxic soon-to-be ex-wife have welcomed me back into their social circles. I've compiled a Bucket List and am slowly but surely getting through it. I can feel lonely occasionally but on balance, life's good.

Really enjoyed that. I'll sit back and wait for the 10,000 word missive about why an LC shouldn't have been anywhere near the Ring....

That's incredible! Look what I got when I looked up the ES: "Based on 6 car theft claims between Jan 2018 and Jul 2024" I think we know of more than 6 being half inched on here alone....

Yes, Nanny Lexus still tells you when you're being a bit lead footed.

Having had both, what you miss on the F Sport Takumi vs the Takumi is: Cooled front seats Passenger seat adjustment buttons on the right hand side of the seat back (so you can move it easily from the driver's seat) The extension on the front of the driver's seat which can support the lower legs All the switches on the rear passenger seat arm rest which control ventilation and audio The blinds on the rear windows Memory passenger seat I can't think of anything else, but all of the above are things I didn't need.

Snap!

I'd suggest a Faraday pouch and/or deactivating the key (press and hold the lock button and press unlock twice.

Having just spent two hours trying to get two Echo Studios talking to an Echo Sub, give me dumb devices any day....

I'll certainly be in no rush to take Cordelia in for that!

I've only ever used it for making bootable Windows install drives before! Every day's a school day :-)

I should also add that there is no app to control it unlike AAWireless. You just connect, pair and go.

Yes, it just saves you plugging the phone in physically.

My Ottocast arrived today. Plugged it in to the car, paired it to the phone, job done.

Cool tip - hadn't thought of using Rufus, many thanks.

Very interesting. I work for an MSP and my official title is Technical Consultant. However if I were to put myself down as a Systems Manager, because that's effectively what I do for most of my clients, it would "save" me £220/year!

Looks like I'm going to have to invest in one of these. My AAWireless unit which has worked flawlessly from day one doesn't like my new Samsung S24.

https://www.whatcar.com/news/reliability-survey-most-reliable-cars/n26137

I have an awful feeling I've got the onboard system mixed up with Android Auto. Waze definitely mutes the audio. I'll do some testing with the onboard system in the coming days. Here are the settings in Cordelia anyway: The < and > arrrows on the LHS of the steering wheel can change the navigation voice level.

If you have the Mark Levinson system, you can definitely change the volume level in the settings. I'm pretty sure it is possible on the non-ML system too.

I've not had anything go wrong on any of my ES300hs so far.

These positions close the mirrors on locking and also makes the mirrors dip in reverse: Auto button to the right, LR button to the left.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=23&t=2092341 Responses mostly favourable!

Ah ok - that makes sense.