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Looks fantastic. Did mine today too. Similar regime but finished it off with bilt hammer double wax. Managed to squeeze in four coffees though!

One thing I love about my Lexus is its quietness. Glad I haven't got that gimmick.

Our second car is a Honda Jazz which is brilliant for quick trips to the shop or the dump. It's amazing what can fit in it. Ten years old and has been totally reliable. The only problems with it are the interior quality and its numerous creaks and rattles. If Lexus were to make a luxury competitor of similar dimensions I'd be very interested.

I find turning the stereo down helps!

Sorry to be so pedalling!

I tend to agree but think it's more of a psychological trap!

Am quite partial to Valies vallie organic to be honest! 😉

And don't forget all the grief Chris Bangle got when he changed BMW's look!

The carwow review mentions cheap plastics. It looks great though.

Thanks. Will give it a go.

Where can I get the app? The website portal is useless!

Radio one does my head in too!

It's definitely improved the appearance of the CT.

This worries me: Lexus has high standards to maintain on perceived cabin quality and luxury feel with its bigger saloons. For the most part, the ES measures up to them — although there were some places where our test car could have been made to look and feel more expensive. You’ll find soft, smooth leathers on the ES’s seats and in places around its fascia, but its dashboard and doorcards more widely feature slush-moulded plastic masquerading as hide and in a few places they feature harder, shinier plastics. The decorative centre console trim doesn’t quite match that of the steering wheel for grain and, as a whole, the car doesn’t have the imposing aura of richness, solidity and technological sophistication you’ll find in an A6 or E-Class.

I'm in two minds here. I like the new cutting edge designs that Lexus now produce but am not convinced by the grill as they appear to be going a bit over the top with it. The new LS springs to mind. Overall a gorgeous looking vehicle but the grill just looks too big. However, I thought the same when Audi started with their big grills but now think they look ok. Shame about the rest of their bodies though!

Right that's it. I'm off for a spin...................

Thanks that's helpful.

Ours is an 08 model. Totally underated. Not exactly Lexus quality materials but pretty bomb proof. It's actually got more room in it than our old Volvo estate. And it's actually quite fun to drive!

I tend to agree but don't like parking it in carparks due to idiots that don't seem to care about their cars!

Doesn't matter what it looks like. Behind the rear view mirror is recommended because it's out of your eyesight and easy for the receivers to pick up the signal from it.

Other is a Honda jazz! Used for local shopping trips and trips to the dump. Neither of which I want to use the Lexus for. I guess I'm just trying to justify a long drive for the sake of it!

The cover can also be used if you're a passenger in someone else's car.

Thanks, I appreciate your kind offer! Not sure if I can disable the handbrake though.

Have recently taken early retirement and don't get to drive my Lexus so much now. Just realised it's been two weeks since I took it for a spin! How regularly would folk recommend taking it for a drive to ensure it's in tip top condition and nothing ceases?

On the AC screen there is an icon called dual.