Goggy

My last car, a Lexus CT, was black. It looked brilliant when clean. Black cars do tend to show the dirt, but as long as you don't mind washing your car frequently it will look great.

So which did you go for? I don't think there is a poor choice to be honest, I think it looks great whatever colour you choose.

My NX Luxury is Sonic Titanium. It is brilliant. I would say it has a bronze tint to it rather than gold. It all depends on the light. It does not show the dirt which is great. It was a good choice.

I test drove several SUV's and found the NX ride was much like other German alternatives, but firmer than the Freelander I drove. This was before the Discovery Sport was available. The Freelander had a lot of body roll on corners though which the NX does not have. I suppose it's all a balance, and getting that balance right is not easy. i do think Lexus have got it almost spot on, but everyone views it differently. If I was being really picky I would have liked an option to have some sort of damper control to switch to softer or firmer ride, like in BMW's Variable Damper Control (VDR). BMW's without VDR are very firm in my opinion. As for seats, without doubt the ones in the NX are far better than all the other SUV's I tried, only Volvo can match them. Lastly, I have never found the NX under powered. Only once in 18 months of driving when overtaking a slow lorry on a steep hill did the engine wine a bit, but it was not too bad and when I slipped it into Sport mode it was fine. For all normal driving the car is superb and quiet, unlike diesels. It is also a nice place to be, unlike some other interiors which have far too much cheap looking plastic etc. It is by far the best car I have ever owned. Ohh and it never let's you down, on the reliability front it is simply the best!

Mine is booked in for next week. Yes, I was told 60-90 mins. Maybe they will clean it too? I live in hope. :)

I just received a Safety Recall letter regarding a Lexus NX Hybrid Brake Control Module Software Update. It appears there is a possibility that the parking break may not be set automatically when the system is deactivated under certain conditions. If this occurs, and the transmission is left in gear other than 'park' the vehicle could creep forward or backward increasing the risk of a crash. Anyone else had this yet?

Crikey! I sort of like it, but then again I am not sure. The NX already stands out from the crowd, so I think it would make me feel a little bit 'boy racery', if you know what I mean. My biggest issue is I think the low profile tyres would ruin the ride. It would certainly be unique though. :)

Some years ago my boss had this colour as a company car. It was a Ford Cortina Mk 4. He didn't choose it and hated it. A month later my white one turned up and he never forgave me. LOL

I have ACC and quite like it, but only use it on quiet motorways as I find in heavy traffic I don't feel in control. For example if a car in front slows down to much and I change lanes to overtake, it just seems to take too long to do so. My wife will not use it at all. I put my foot on the floor as otherwise it is too uncomfortable.

Crikey, that will stand out. Not for me though.

Diesels are generally noisy. Petrol less so. Hybrids are quiet under 30mph, electric are quiet all the time. Wind noise and tyre rumble vary, but big wide tyres should be avoided as they are noisier, low profile also giver a firm ride. Just make sure you test drive over a poor/rough surface, also at 70mph, which is the worst speed for noise.

Agreed, HUD should be available, even as an option.

Normal 99% as well. Eco makes the car less responsive for little or no effect in MPG. Sport makes it more responsive but drinks more petrol. I find there is enough power in normal mode anyway. I have on occasion put it in sport mode to overtake quickly, or if I am fully laden, which is not that often, but that is about it.

Actual. I keep a record of all purchases of petrol, types of journey etc, I only use the display reading as a guide, which appears to be about 5% higher than actual.

I would be the same, I am just useless at anything like that. The other day I sprayed some lube onto a squeaky kitchen cupboard door but then could not shut the door again properly, I took ages trying to find out why, then my wife showed me I had left the spray can of lube in front of a bottle and so it blocked it. Soooo embarrassing. Wire a dash cam... you must be joking. :(

Hehe, you are right to be cynical. If there is any way to avoid paying out, they will find it.

My average since owning my NX is 33, slightly less in the winter (31) slightly more in the summer (35), which for the type of journeys I do (mostly short) is about right. When I go on a longer journey I get around the 40 mark regularly, in fact I just did a 300 mile round trip (mostly motorway) and achieved 39.8. My best mpg was on a 30 mile trip on a motorway, restricted to 50mph due to roadworks, and I stayed above 50! only just mind, but I was amazed.

Yes Bob, I agree with you, maybe not Halfords.

I am thinking about getting a dash cam wired in, but don't want to fit it myself, I am hopeless at anything like that. Do Lexus fit them? If not, does anyone know a company they can recommend? Any particular Dash Cam? Halfords fit them I think! Not sure how good they are though. I see Nextbase 312 and 512 came 1st and 3rd in PC Adviser 'best Dash Cam' survey.

A well deserved positive review.

I am no expert, but Bridgestone Dueler H/P Sport look like they give improved performance in the wet and better MPG. the only tyre to score 'B' in both categories.

I did a 350 mile round trip at the weekend. Roughly 50% motorway, 50% 'A' Roads. A few hold ups, but not many. Managed 41.5 mpg for the trip. I know my NX does 38 mpg at speed on a motorway, so I must have been up to the mid 40's on the 'A' roads to have a combined 41.5. Maybe the fact that the 'A' roads were mostly in very flat Norfolk and Suffolk helped. Not bad at all I thought. :)

Yes, a good point. :)

Ahh right, so CC is not good for MPG then, okay. I'll do it again in the next few weeks and do as you say to see what I get.

Start place was 250 feet, destination was 160 feet. So a difference of 90 feet.