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You are all making such assumptions here that people are solely buying EVs for their supposedly green credentials. I think you will find that a lot of people are fully aware that EVs are not as green as the government would like you to think and are also fully aware of the negatives, such as a drop off in range during the winter months. These people, such as myself, are buying an EV as a business decision, due to the tax benefits they present. These people are clearly using their brains.
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I found that the plastics at the bottom of the windscreen, under the wipers, which also extend in to the engine bay become brittle overtime and caused a creaking noise which sounded like it was coming from the back of the dash/ windscreen area . A bit of silicone spray where the plastics all meet each other worked for us. I was able to recreate the noise by opening the door and pushing on the plastics when the car was stationary.
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It’s worth a try 😂
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Oh no! I guess we will never know for sure why it was on that AA truck. It could have packed up, but also maybe it ran out of battery or had a puncture. A lot of cars including the Electrified GV70 do not come with a spare tyre. This was the reason why our GSF ended up on the back of an AA truck 🤦🏽♂️.
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Finally some half decent images of my latest toy, LC500h
F.A. replied to K22MDL's topic in Lexus LC500 / LC500h Club
Beautiful car and house. -
Finally being acknowledged for the great car it is.
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NX 2022 delivery date
F.A. replied to KoeNX's topic in Lexus NX300h / NX200t / NX350h / NX450h+ Club
We are unable to wait until Q3/4 of 2023 for an RZ450e, so we have ordered an Electrified Genesis GV70. Customer service via the Genesis PA and test drive agent has been fantastic so far. Delivery is around April 23 for our specification but if you are not fussy then they have cars available in around 2 weeks. -
We have an MG4 Trophy coming in a week or so for my Father in Law. Fantastic car regardless of the price. I was expecting the build quality and materials to be on par with a wheelie bin, but was pleasantly surprised on our test drive. It felt and looked much better built than the ID3, for a good few thousand pounds less. Time will tell if it stands the test of time but with 7 year warranty, MG seem pretty confident.
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I’m very much on the ICE side and our GSF is going nowhere. However we do have a BEV on order to replace our RX450h. The main reason is that the benefits when you have a LTD company are hard to ignore and I feel that this is one of the reasons (along with company car BIK advantages) why BEVs are becoming increasingly popular.
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GSF Carbon interior trim delaminating
F.A. replied to F.A.'s topic in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club
I would be up for that. 👍🏾 -
GSF Carbon interior trim delaminating
F.A. replied to F.A.'s topic in Lexus F Club - Lexus IS-F / GS-F / RC-F Club
Yes different level of customer service there. I showed Lexus UK similar posts last year from a popular forum in America and for some reason they deemed these cases irrelevant. They were adamant that it was all down to neglect on my behalf. 😡😡😡 May be if there were enough of us with this problem, they may listen. Trouble is, the rarity of this car is working against us for once 🤦🏽♂️ -
Lexus RZ revealed
F.A. replied to talaipwros's topic in Lexus RZ Owners Club - All-New Electric Lexus
The RZ has a more powerful motor setup than the Toyota and Subaru. It wouldn’t surprise me if Lexus releases something like a RZ350e with the Toyota set up letter on. -
Ah yes, I remember your 695. Lovely car and something very different. Yes, the 450h looks to be a good all round machine, with very reasonable real world all electric range. I hoped that the RX would be fitted with a slightly bigger battery to compensate for the extra weight but I’m guess it will be the same as the NX. Either way, I’m sure it will be more than adequate. It will be sad day when the combustion engine is no longer viable. I imagine that we will be keeping the F until that day comes.
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Thanks Kieran, I think you are right. Firing up the F after driving the EV for the weekend will definitely bring a bigger smile on a Monday. I might even be tempted to fit an exhaust like yours, to compensate for the lack of noise our other car makes 😂. I really like the new RX, especially the RX500h. Unfortunately Hybrids don’t offer the same tax advantages as EVs when LTD companies are involved, so they were off the cards for us. We would have probably ended up with an NX450h as they are ‘available’ now, if that was the case.
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There is only one ‘Electrified’ model trim which is the Sport and about half a dozen option packs. It’s a simple model line up.
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Lexus RZ revealed
F.A. replied to talaipwros's topic in Lexus RZ Owners Club - All-New Electric Lexus
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Good point about parking the other way around. Fortunately it hasn’t happened again since, so looks like it was due to the many reason everyone has mentioned above 👍🏾.
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Yes I’ve seen this video. To be honest it doesn’t really bother me. I personally found the controls relatively intuitive and had no real issues with them in our 1.5 hour test drive. I guess to the less tech savvy person it might all be too much and the menus may be a bit daunting. I can see what people were saying about the rear windows but it was no worse than our RX. To be fair it had more cameras than our RX so it was easier to park and the blind spot video that is shown on the dash when you indicate was fantastic. So for me the view out the rear wasn’t an issue. The reliability would be a worry but that is for the ICE models. The EV running gear is similar to that used in the Ioniq 5 and EV6 both of which have been pretty reliable. Time will tell though !
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I’m not sure if there will be much interest in this but after a 12 year run with Lexus, we are moving over to a Genesis for our next family car, to replace our faithful RX450h. The GSF is obviously staying 😊. Ideally we would have wanted to stay with the Lexus brand due its customer service and reliability (despite the carbon disappointment on the F), however, we have found ourself in need of a BEV as soon as possible. Unfortunately as good as the RZ450e looks, it doesn’t look like we would be able to get one until Q3/4 if 2023, which is far to late for us. Availability for the Electrified GV70 is from 2 weeks, if you are not fussy on the spec and can choose from the cars on their website. We have opted for all of the options bar the V2L and panoramic roof, so the expected delivery date for our car is the first week of April ‘23. Time will tell how accurate this is! We considered all the usual brands who offer a BEV SUV. I’m not one to follow the masses and love the relative rarity that Lexus brings, so we have decided on another niche Luxury brand who are aiming for Lexus customer service standards. So far so good. We have been assigned a ‘PA’ who has been fantastic. Questions are answered rapidly over the phone or via text at most hours of the day. Our order was placed 3 weeks ago (with a fully refundable deposit if we didn’t like the car after the test drive). We had our test drive yesterday and what a fantastic machine. I was initially worried about the build quality and perceived quality falling short of what we are used to with Lexus but both were fantastic. The interior was a lovely place to be in. The ride was good and very refined. Not a rattle or squeak on any road surface that we tried and it was rapid. GSF quick but without the noise, which I missed and took some of the fun away, but that’s EVs for you. However great as a family car as you can gain speed quickly more subtly 😂. So time will tell if Genesis lives up to our Lexus experience. I won’t be leaving the Lexus fold as the GSF is staying and I imagine we will be back fully in the future.
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Thanks @NemesisUK & @ColinBarber Great advice as usual. It all makes sense, I just get a little paranoid in these situations 🤦🏽♂️