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That is on the facelift models with the updated ICE system. 2006 onwards.

I've seen a few series IIs at that mileage but never a series III. I'd like to think they can make 200k miles but no evidence so far, still too new. Even series II are rare at that mileage and you never know what issues the owners may have had. A few more higher mileage ones in the US but the climate and driving conditions are quite different, miles are less demanding there.

If it is the front vertical alignment then that is just a case of turning the rubber bumpers on whichever side needs raising/lowering. 30 second job.

Not sure about price, maybe around £2,500 http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/tutorials/article/2-buying-an-is200-what-to-look-out-for/

No dipstick http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/96129-transmisson-drain/

Yes definitely a Japanese Toyota Harrier import. Easy to change a few badges but the cost of a new airbag assembly or rear light clusters gets too expensive. I suspect the fuel computer etc on the centre screen may not be in English and potential issues with the FM radio not covering all of our frequencies. Nothing fundamentally wrong with an import but initial service history and mileage cannot really be verified. For the series I RX the main two things to look out for is emissions if the catalyst is no longer working as well as it should and make sure the gearbox is performing as it should - I'd test drive one or two others so you have a comparison and check the colour of the transmission fluid to see it is red (good) or very dark.

That's because they don't want to lose their franchise from Toyota GB.

I would test drive both, some people prefer one over the other - the RX450h has a harder ride but corners better and is quieter and smoother.

Replacement isn't on the service schedule but they do seem to fail around 80-100k miles and even before failure they are probably working sub-optimal so replacing at 70k isn't such a bad idea but obviously there are exceptions and people can get 150k miles from a sensor.

if it is the front of the bonnet then there are simple adjusters to raise it. If it is near the hinge then it could be more difficult, and possible it is the wing rather than bonnet out of alignment.

It is the whole ignition switch assembly, there is a transponder coil around the barrel and an electronic amplifier which it connects to. The following is from a GS430

It would depend on age. Older 4.0l from early LS400s which have a separate alarm system are ok but newer ones have the immobiliser built into the engine ECU and therefore you need the keys and the ignition barrel/sensor.

no, not if it is fitted correctly :) the pictures are just at the wrong angle If it's an exec then it has a sunroof, which is confirmed on the Lexus website for that vehicle - although they could just pull through the spec of the exec rather than correctly list the real spec.

Welcome Paul :)

yes it does, not that you can confirm either way from the pictures.

and the boot protector too :)

Then it wasn't an executive that you viewed, just a basic 'limited edition'. All the execs have sunroof, power tailgate, rain sensing wipers, memory seats. The one in question also has the optional ML stereo. Better quality pics on the Lexus website: http://usedcars.lexus.co.uk/used-RX/RX-400h/3.3-Executive-Limited-Edition/Hatfield/2336568-604995863-1078916.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_

everything should work as it did before once you have batteries that work. The car is programmed to work with your keys, not the other way around, there isn't a setting for the key to forget.

Correct there is no alternator, the hybrid system provides the 12v feed once in 'Ready' mode and will charge the aux battery. It would certainly need more than 30 minutes to achieve a full charge, however over the course of 4 months I would expect it to have fully charged it, depending on your usage habits.

All I know is their historical records aren't that good. Sign up to https://my.toyota.co.uk/ to see if you can get details on your vehicle, never been accurate for me.

No that isn't correct. I believe the battery pack on the GS is 288 volts. The inverter boosts that to around 650 volts DC and the converter creates a 3 phase AC voltage which supplies the motor. There are two other DC-DC converters, one 288v to 12v for normal car electric functions and recharging the aux battery, and the other 288v to 46v for the power steering.

Any chance you got some bad fuel with water mixed in it?

All the plugs dead, really? How does the engine start when cold?

They ARE trying to stop people pulling local copies. Under the T&Cs you don't have the legal right to full time access to the information, only with a valid in-life subscription. As a point of reference, and in no way suggesting Toyota's copyright should be broken using such methods, taking screenshots isn't the best way if the pages are long as you need to take multiple images, scrolling in-between, and the resulting images are large and not searchable. Most browsers has a save-as feature but typically don't work very well. Safari seems the best here because the save-as creates a full archive of all the page components so it views perfectly again, but you need to be a Mac user.

Worth doing once a year (dealers used to do this as part of the service years ago, doubt they bother now) but most of the resistance is from the locking mechanism rather than the key barrel.