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  1. ColinBarber
    It could be fuel related. Best to get the fuel pressure checked.
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    pics in the link provided. Here is one:
  3. ColinBarber
    Welcome Chris :)
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    Lexus as a minor sub division of Toyota isn't going to get the funds to develop a special drivetrain for the CT. Toyota would need to develop the Auris and other models with that drivetrain which Lexus could then use - which is all they did with the current CT compared to the Auris Hybrid. If TMC want to compete against Honda, SEAT, Ford etc then they would do so with a T badged vehicle, not one with an L. There shouldn't be reliability issues, the Toyota/Yamaha 3S-GTE engine used on the Celica and MR2 turbos was absolutely bullet proof at the standard 240 bhp - Toyota know how to make a good turbo petrol engine.
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    The large brown blob is the ambient air temperature sensor - this is less critical as any insulation (dirt) won't affect things too much. The two wires inside the tube normal end up black too and they should be more silver once cleaned. Here the dirt acting an an insulator causes more problems because it slows down the responsiveness of the sensor against rapidly changing airflows.
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    I was explicitly meaning the forced EV mode - using the EV button. Compared to other older Toyota hybrids the amount of acceleration possible without it beeping and coming out of EV mode due to 'excessive acceleration' is quite pathetic. Actually operating in a normal driving mode but keeping the engine from starting up isn't a problem.
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    official figures: *1 - F Sport *2 - 18" wheel models
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    The hybrid battery shouldn't be too much of a concern as replacement cells can be sourced and repaired by independents - I'm assume there as some of those down under. http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/99506-lexus-gs450h-hybridtraction-battery/ If luck isn't against you the battery pack should be lasting 10 to 15 years as a minimum. Plenty of Prius vehicle about at that age on the original battery pack. if anything the transmission is the weak part of the 450h, but there seems to be an easy fix: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/91739-gs450h-loss-of-power
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    you can manually enter contacts but if you have several then importing them from another phone is probably the best method. Here is an old thread on the same subject: http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/82604-how-to-transfer-tel-contact-nos-from-my-iphone/
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    Welcome and congrats :)
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    Enjoy
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    Thanks. I wasn't sure if there was a way the dealer and/or manufacturer allowance could be kept outside of the main contract and therefore not subject to the laws - sounds like that isn't possible :) so the only small print around cancelling within 14 days.
  13. ColinBarber
    The EV only mode is almost useless on the IS/GS300h/NX, as you say even the slightest touch of the accelerator will bring it out of the mode, especially when cold. The only use I find is for moving the car off the driveway. You can also use it once you are already up to 25 to 30 mph but just lifting the throttle and letting go automatically into EV mode is easier and better for the hybrid system.
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    Is there any fine print that means you have to pay interest for a certain number of months before you cancel otherwise the contributions have to be paid back? I thought they started to introduce this because of the number of people taking out a policy and instantly paying off the finance?
  15. ColinBarber
    Not for this specific survey and this upset Bentley. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32332210
  16. ColinBarber
    2010 and 2010 F-Sports used on the Lexus website which all have three headrests at the back. Here's one: http://usedcars.lexus.co.uk/used-IS/IS-250/2.5-F-Sport/Milton-Keynes/2631931-604970127-1726871.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_
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    Best of luck. Please make sure it contains the right part before bidding.
  18. ColinBarber
    P2195 is the only code you need to worry about and it looks like you need a new Air/Fuel ratio sensor. The other fault is from another sensor further down the exhaust however it is just detecting the problems caused by the first sensor being faulty. A genuine Denso sensor from Lexus will cost around £220. A Denso OEM sensor imported from the US will cost around £120. Shouldn't take a mechanism more than 30 mins to install.
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    Is it a series I or II? You can find parts on eBay now and again. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-RX300-Sat-Nav-CD-Multi-Disc-Radio-Tape-Player-/221747378818?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item33a12c7a82
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    Is it part of the soft opening mechanism for the glovebox door?
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    Welcome Luke :)
  22. ColinBarber
    :D I did think that when I first read this thread. Hopefully the faulty lighter hasn't also taken out the humidor :)
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    Welcome :)
  24. ColinBarber
    Welcome Cruella :) No recalls that I'm aware of. Not sure on your vehicle but certainly the current generation system does have a fan. Get the diagnostic code read and let you know the results - we can then better advise how much you should be paying for the repair.
  25. ColinBarber
    If it has seized up a bit then spraying the catch with WD-40 or some penetrating oil may help. Spray and leave for 10 minutes and then repeat.
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