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thanks for that.. Surely they have to be the same size though for the specific wheels so they will be the same profile.. Unless i am missing something. Thanks i will look into it.. I think Costco do Michelin so can ask about them. According to the service (Just over a month ago) one tyre is almost new (I knew bout that) and the others are at about 4mm.. Its hightly possible that as the car wasnt used that much over covid period that they are past their best and causing the harshness.

Funnily enough I have seen some Michelin PS5 for the front for a good price today. Never even really thought about comfort orientated tyres to be honest. Do you have any recommendations?

Hi all, I have had my IS now for just over a month and one thing i have noticed is that the suspension is very harsh. It may be a result of the utterly terrible roads that are about and coming from a GS is making it much more noticeable. The car has full service history and there is nothing stating any issues with the shocks so i dont think there is a problem with that just a fair bit harsher than the Luxobarge GS450h.. Anyway, looking to the future has anyone managed to get a softer ride using ajustable shocks/coilovers or are the Luxury/Premier shocks/springs a straight swap considering they are aimed at comfort over sportyness? Any help is appreciated.

Its not a dealer its a good friend and i am getting a decent deal as it is.. I have just actually realised it looks VERY similar to my old 200SX S13 KG2 Colour and i think i have a old touch up in the garage for that unless its dried up after 15_ Years.. 🤣

Yeah, For the sake of a tenner though for a touch up to not make it as prominent to see daily its worth looking into.

LOL This is uncanny.. I am in the process of possibly buying a 2014 IS300h F-Sport and one of the wheels has a slight curb scuff on it. The rest are mint but i would be a bit apprehensive getting just one refurbished in case the match was slightly out. Does anyone have a touch up paint code that is a close match to the colour of the IS300h F-Sport to make it stand out less until the others get inevitably curbed and i might get them all done in a nice matte bronze. 😄

Thanks for the reply's everyone. I do love the sound of my current ML system in my GS450H. I am no audiophile but it is certainly the best sounding integrated audio setup i have heard. My friend has a IS300h and his ML Audio sounds fantastic as well. I would love a RC200t but honestly they are pretty rare and out of my price range. I have however decided on either a newer shape (2012 Onwards) GS300h or GS450h as long as its F-Sport or Premier (Maybe a luxury if the price and mileage is right) with the ML Audio system and preferably the 12.5" screen. There are a couple on AT but i will have to travel a bit unless i can get the car shipped to my local Lexus dealer (If thats still something they do). I would even consider a IS300h F-Sport with ML but from what i can tell they tend to be even more expensive than GS300h. Due to the current pricing hike on used cars this will probably be the most i have spent on a car so i would definitely prefer to get something i want rather than pay through the nose and regret it.

Hi All, I am on the look out for a new car but the market is really dry at the moment and what cars are out there are priced much higher than they were a few years ago but i guess thats the used car market at the moment. Anyhow, I currently own a 2006 GS450H SE with ML Audio. A couple of cars i have seen in my price range either have high mileage or they dont have the ML Audio upgrade. My Question is, how does either the stock or premium nav stand up against the 2006 ML Audio? As always, any help would be appreciated 🙂 Oh Happy New Year BTW LOL!

I thought I would update this thread as I have had the shocks on the car for about 6 months now. After initially driving the car back and around for a little while I posted my original update and the view was what I thought at the time. Right now after the weather getting a little better and me driving more over the last few months my opinion has changed a little. The car still runs and drives fine however the car does feel a little rougher on the ****ty U.K. roads. When you drive on a nice smooth bit of tarmac it’s as nice to drive as it used to be but if the road is anyway slightly rougher than that the ride does suffer a little. I am guessing that it’s as some other people on this forum and the Lexus US forum speculated that the springs that are on the 450h are stiffer which is causing the slight roughness on anything but a smooth road. I would compare it to installing stiffer lowering springs but not changing the shocks. I really do comparatively low mileage (less than 4K a year) and as my drive to and from work is in traffic so it’s not being throw into corners or driven hard and wasn’t with the original shocks so I could t really comment on performance driving. In short I would recommend the swap if you are ok with the reduction in comfort as a trade off for getting your car back on the road for a little more than a quarter of the price of a new set especially if they fail an MOT. I have had the tracking done and it was a fair bit out but that did have little effect. I was also considering replacing the gaskets and maybe the top hats on the shocks but I may be “upgrading” the car in the future so I can live with it. I still have the original shocks and would actually be interested in getting them refurbished and refitted but after a little search I have struggled to find a reliable company in the U.K. that can do this for me so if anyone has done this or knows a company that undertakes this kind of work I would be happy to look into this further. I guess another avenue I could explore would be a complete coilover kit such as TEIN flex Z or BC Racing which both are about 800 a set but I am not sure if that will revert the ride quality to original or better or if I want to spend that sort of money on a car I might be getting rid of soon after already spending a few grand in the last year on the work it had done on the engine and batteries. I hope this gives a little insight into this swap for anyone that is interested.

Finally received my car back the week before Xmas and I have just fitted the kit. I did have to fit the cable for the mic as I was having issues with it cutting off the call straight away wether I called someone or they called me I tried all the settings that were available to no avail. As far as the kit is concerned it seems to work ok but I do get some random connection and stuttering issues. After googling it does seem to be Bluetooth Cache issues as when I forget this device and then reconnect it works fine. I also connected my old school iPod classic using the aux cable and USB. The audio quality isn’t great but might just need the eq settings adjusted or maybe a different/better cable to the unit might sort it. So all in so far, not seamless and a couple of bits were a bit tricky (feeding the mic cable through under the drivers dash was a pain for my sausage fingers. I will update again when I have used it for a while.

After finally getting my car back i can update this thread.. The KYB GS300 shocks fit on the GS450h with no issues and no noticeable difference to the drive of the car whatsoever. I had all 4 replaced and cost me £100 more than just one OEM GS450h front shock. The motors on the top of the struts to adjust dampening have just been tied out of the way.

Unfortunately my car is still at Lex-Tech. Looks like they have now sorted the issue and the car is currently being tested. Hoping that I will be able to pick it up this week. Looking forward to getting it back and the GTA kit fitted.

Hi all, as I am getting the engine work sorted on my car one of the things that has always bugged me is that the parking sensor on the front right is always on to some extent even though it’s not near anything. It looks like there is a stone chip right on the plastic part. As I am spending a lot to get the engine work done I thought I would look into getting this sorted. My question is, are the plastic covers available as a part or do I have to buy a whole new sensor? Do they just come in black or are the available colour coded or do I have to get them painted? I know they can be a bit sensitive, particularly if it snows but I would love to get them sorted. Any help would be appreciated.

I have just had a full set of GS300 KYB shocks fitted by Lex-Tech and apparently they are a straight swap. Just either tie up the motors or remove them. Apparently the only thing to be wary of is that the lower bolts can seize and have to be cut off and replaced with new ones which are about £15 from Lexus.

I have one ready to fit but my car is still in the garage. I will be getting it fitted as soon as I get it back.

Would I be right in thinking that the HID bulbs for the Projectors are D4S? I was also wanting a nice clean white rather than the yellowish stock bulbs so probably 5000? Or will they be too blue? any recommendations or links would be great. I didn’t buy the previous they came with the car.

So did I and that’s what I was referring to as I also have never changed the halogen ones either.

I was told it was pretty tough to do with people saying that you had to jack you the car, remove the wheel and arch liner etc.. When i did mine a while back i just removed the trim pieces round the left, right and front parts of the engine the drivers side was easy enough to get to like Oldtrout says but the passenger one i had to move the top and of the airbox and move it out the way (and maybe something else i cant recall) and got my hand in. I found it was helpful to use non powder surgical gloves as not to get any skin oils on the bulb its self. I need to replace one of mine when i get the car back as it will randomly go off so i will replace both and i have also been meaning to replace the bulbs for nice white led ones to match the hids.

Mine is a GS450h so they have the dampening adjuster rod so I don’t know if that would be considered simple. I will consider getting the originals refurbished in the future.

Well i have to say my apprehension to use Autodoc was unfounded (on this occasion). Less than one week after i ordered the fronts from AutoDoc they have arrived. Starting to wish i had saved the £70 from ordering them from Eurocarparts and bought them all from Autodoc but knowing my luck they would have taken a month and i would be screwed for its MOT. Impressed though, very happy with the price and only took a week is very good service. Was very well packaged in a nice big Autodoc box as well. I do need to replace the struts on the bonnet and boot so i will order them as well and see if they take the same sort of time.

Yeah it looks like I can do that with my iPhone. Will update when I get my car back and get it fitted.

Interesting, I thought only one source device could pair with a device at a time. I will report back when I have received and fitted after I have received my car back from Lex-Tech and the engine work is done and the car is MOT’d.

I have just received a message from GTA and they confirmed that is the correct kit. Currently showing at $154.99 and $17.00 Shipping from UK Warehouse. Looking at the video its also nice and easy to fit so looks like I will get that on order. He did mention though that when the phone is paired to their Bluetooth Module and you are playing music it will not pause and swap to the OEM bluetooth hands free kit hence the need for the additional MIC.

Great, Thanks Sami. I have emailed them and see which version they recommend. By the looks of the website this is the one i need. Bluetooth and iPhone/iPod/AUX Kits for Lexus GS 2006-2011 – GTA Car Kits Not a bad price either. I am not interested in the mic either as i am very happy with the built in hands free kit.

Just another Q. I notice on the GTA website they are showing that their products ship in the UK from a company in Lewes. Did a bit of a google but couldnt find which one is was. Any Idea?