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Yes there is some negative camber which is non adjustable so expect wear on the inner edges. It's not a fault. It's for increased grip on the road especially going round corners where you get better stability

Not exactly. The suspension is not that much harder but the F Sport handles much better round the corners and it's more stable on the motorway. It handles like it's on rails. Also the seats are better on the F Sport, the other seats don't have a huge amount of support IMO. If you're coming from a CT you'll notice that the IS F sport actually rides better than even the new advance CTs

How do you know it tried to take you the long way? most likely if you put in "shortest" route, it'll take you the shortest way across according to distance

Ive been told both the LC500 and LC500h will make it here but of course the hybrid will be leading in terms of sales. Not many people who want this type of car though but atleast it'll drop like a rock so I can get one when im having my mid life crisis

I wouldnt say that having no rear wiper is a disadvantage though as it looks daft on saloons to have a wiper there. Besides, if you go for the F-Sport with Premium nav youll get a reversing camera which should suffice. I genuinely cant remember the last time I looked out of the rear window apart from on the motorway. Its probably because I used to have a van with no rear windows. Also with the sat nav - there's nothing wrong with it. It gets you to where you want to be provided you know how to use it and it gives very clear instructions. I also have a tom tom but I dont really think its any better.

I cant imagine many owners will be regretting going to an IS300h from a CT. Completely different vehicle and much more polished than the CT which is essentially an Auris with a fancy body. I was disappointed with the CT when I drove it and that was the "Facelift" model with upgrades but then I drive an RX which is even more polished than the IS is!

I've never had a bumper protector on a saloon as I genuinely fin it difficult to scratch it especially if the IS300h lip. I've had one on both my RXs but I didn't pay for it on bother occasions. Had them throw it in for free along with other bits

Leave the car in normal and it should get better. Comparing the CT to the C220 CDI is daft. You don't know what kind of driving is going on in that car. If it's sitting near a motorway it'll be getting 50mpg easy. It's just as daft as comparing your mpg to other members mpg. For example, my wife gets 30mpg in the IS. Other members get 45-50+ mpg. It's all down to personal driving style, acceleration, braking and trip duration as well as engine temperature, fuel quality etc etc etc. Too many variables to take ino account but my gut feeling tells me that 53.2mpg is impossible in a C220 CDI unless it's sitting at a constant 60-70mph 90% of the time I know because I had one! It goes to 27-33mpg when driving in town. With your driving if you got a diesel youd be worrying about DPF issues down the line. DPF got clogged twice on my C220 CDI along with other issues. Also considering the C220 CDI sounds like a tractor, it's not exactly a luxurious experience, it's a rep mobile built only for high mileages

SE or SE-L?

The way I see it, lowering speed limits just causes congestion. If the speed limit is 100mph, there is a greater gap between the slowest trucks, cars at 70-80 and those at 100mph. With smart motorways all you see is 60 or 50mph and everyone is going at the same speed with a lot more congestion and personally it requires much more concentration for me in these situations compared to going at higher speeds.

Aah well insurance will cover it

If you have the air suspension you'll need to get it looked at. If not, the front might be slightly lower due to the engine weight at the front. All 2RX's Ive seen are somewhat higher at the back, no idea why but I think its to account for 3 passengers sitting in the back,

Yes probably. itll leave a lot of dust id imagine though

Were you looking at cars at a Lexus dealer or independents? Ive not come across any serious issues on Lexus dealer cars - only cosmetic damage which they fix anyway i.e. dents and kerbed wheels.

Air con sucks though - I dont really like having it on when I dont need it. Prefer to use the windows. Nothing like fresh air especially when driving through roads with freshly cut fields on each side.

Should be fine if doing the whole panel then

Interesting! Woodford had no deals on the RX last month when I bothered to check. I have a feeling they might be needing some extra sales before the end of the month!

Hmm is it still beading as day 1? Might want to take it off the whole bonnet and redo the whole bonnet just so its not noticeable on one section

You won't be disappointed at all. Just make sure you can handle the size, its an absolute behemoth and requires a lot of concentration on small roads.

Agreed. There is a slight delay before the power comes but its nothing detrimental and even then, its better than turbo lag.

That sounds good. Is the sound creator from the 3rd Gen IS250? It'll sound great if you use that one!

Everything is available to the general public if you know where to look. Buy some FK1000P off ebay or some Soft99 Fusso. Can't go wrong and lasts 6 month easy

Argos are doing one for £54 with 2 year guarantee and that's good too. DAs are pretty much all the same apart from vibration and noise characteristics

Yes it would be fine to recoat. The only issue I can foresee would be different beading characteristics on that one section depending on how long you've had it on there

This "droning" is non existent if you're doing normal speeds. The GS450H goes so bloody quick that it sounds like you're changing gears as you lay off the throttle otherwise you'll be doing illegal speeds very soon, especially with the crazy mid-range acceleration it has. The problem in the video was that they were doing maybe 80-150mph on the strip which is why it was holding the revs. In normal driving with the GS you'll hardly have to go over 4k