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I've had plenty of main dealer advisories over 13 years of F ownership. Most can be comfortably ignored. I'm still on original brakes and pads after 54,000 miles. I find anticipation, and carrying speed through corners, reduce the need for the left pedal.

I would be amazed if there was more than one silver ISF there, so it was most likely you. I was cycling, so you wouldn't have seen a red RC-F there, though do go fairly often. Living in Denbighshire gives you access to some great driving roads on your doorstep. Have you any favourites?

Sat 22nd. leaving the Time Attack event. Anyone on here? I had been hanging around by the exit, with a small crowd, watching cars leaving and trying to show off. I think most people there were hoping to watch / film an epic fail, but there were no Mustangs to confirm the stereotype. I saw the IS-F on the bridge as I headed into Oulton, so don't know if you gave it the beans...

Or leave it in the same gear for a while, and it will revert to auto. I can't quantify the 'for a while', but I would like it to be longer

It is one of the best engine sounds I've ever heard...at a Lexus Chester open day many years back. Not far off a Mazda 787b at FoS

When considering an F-Type Jaguar a few years back, I asked about spare wheels. Their comment was along the lines of "whilst you may be able to carry a space saver, if you have a puncture, there is nowhere to put the full-size wheel". That made sense to me; would you want to leave £1000+_of tyre and wheel at the roadside, or kick out a passenger? Is there room in the LC boot, or backseat, to put a wheel if needed?

The RCF is a hard act to follow. The LC500 also feels quite a bit bigger, but has a smaller boot and backseats. I put a large road bike in the back of the RC-F to drive to the Alps last year, with a boot full of kit. That would not have worked in the LC Pity, as the LC is gorgeous and a natural step on from ISF and RCF

Its a bit rich that his major criticism from new was that he couldn't fit in the back. I could, and I'm well over 6 feet, but a slightly different shape from him.

There was at least one thread about this in relation to the RCF a few years back. I recall that nobody had a good solution, even though it seems it is a Lexus option in some markets (Singapore I think?) Things may have changed since, so I'll keep track of this thread in case a company is now offering them

I saw one near Vancouver last week; it looked gorgeous. I'd be sorely tempted if they brought it over to the UK, but there is no chance. In Canada they are still advertising the F cars and LC500 with a strong emphasis on speed and performance, and Lexus are racing in IMSA. Fuel at about 90p to £1.10 a litre certainly helps

I think that red one is the one I sold in 2015; the 1st registration date is the same and the mileage checks out against the GOV.UK MOT checker. See BK10 NYX Oddly the MOT checker says it is an IS 250. It looks like one or more of the 4 owners since me were quite casual about looking after their tyres

I'd suggest that you check carefully what Lexus dealers offer you. I was once quoted a good price when I asked for the same or similar tyres to be fitted. Before going ahead, I checked the details, and they had offered to fit tyres with lower speed and load rating. Those may well have invalidated my insurance and would have made an interesting liability situation if one had let go on the autobahn.

Belgium; lovely people, 2nd best beer in the world, lots of history, especially military...but I found the driving standards terrible, especially on roundabouts

Did you drive anywhere in Belgium off the Autoroutes.....

...and if that dealer has a odd outlook, then you might be stuck. Many moons ago a salesman at Lexus Chester told me they would not get a blue or red F car in as a demo because no one wants them; it was only white / silver / gey / black that people bought. Red and Blue were the only colours I would consider, so I went elsewhere

No, unfortunately I didn't have a camera with me. The pictures on the advert show how hard it is to do the colour justice in a photo

Back in 2010 dealer demo ISFs were 40-50k, depending on dealer, for what was effectively the same car. There was time when there were 6 red ones and about a dozen others for sale and there seemed no logic to main dealer prices. Also, individual dealers would bounce the price of a car up and down by up to 4k for no apparent reason. I just bided my time and travelled to Wolverhampton to take advantage of the odd market conditions. Anyone know a Lexus salesman who could explain?

That looks just like it; I would be amazed if there were two the same in the Chester area

Any one on here? Tue 30 May, roughly 1600. A red LC turning off the A5 at Cerrigydrudion and heading up the East leg of the EVO triangle. I was tempted to follow you to see if you gave it the beans on a great road, but I was heading to Ruthin on the B5105 which is speed camera free. Lets hope, like buses, that sightings come in threes

It was so much nicer than the Orange on the RCs, with a bronzy tint. If they did that colour on an RC-F I might be tempted to swap

Fri 19th outside a hotel in Pulford, Cheshire. Absolutely gorgeous and I'd never seen the colour before; I had to go online to find out what it was Perfectly set off with an Ochre interior. My wife said I could buy one like it for her, as an anniversary present...... Anyone on here claim ownership, and do you want to swap it for an RCF?

Not noticed any de-lam on my RC-F and it is coming up to 8 years old. Maybe it is just the GSF?

I had a tracker in my IS-F. It gave me 3 problems: 1. False alarms several times. It didn't like speed bumps. 2. Some other problem that I can't recall. The technician who came out to fix it took ages to find it and told me how each installer had their favourite hidey-hole. When he finally uncovered it; he said "I recon xxxx installed this one" 3. Battery drain whilst away on a month holiday. I've left my RC-F several times for > 1 month with no problem. Maybe buy a trickle charger if you plan leaving it alone. When I discovered the cost of the subscription massively outweighed the extra insurance premium, I unsubscribed. Maybe there is an IS-F owner out there running around in a tracker-fitted car without knowing it.

Done in Chester. All good and I got to try a UX hybrid for 24 hrs. A dull but competent machine.

At first Lexus Chester told me to go to the dealer so they could set up stick on beam deflectors on the RC-F. Then after some more research, they said that I didn't need anything. That was back in 2017, so I can't remember the reason. I would be very surprised if an LC needs anything, but the dealers may not initially know the answer.