Steve44

Back to topic, has Wallace had his car registered before midnight on 31st????

To be fair, the Merc artico and normal leather is virtually impossible to tell apart too. The 'Tahara' pleather on the Fsport seats looks identical to the actual leather on the optional seats.

It's in Setup-General, as above turn Daylight saving on and all should be ok.

Picked up the car at the weekend and I'm loving it. Much quieter than old one, steering and suspension better too. The new SatNav and the screen especially is just great and I didn't think I'd like the ML stereo, but I'm having a rethink and I definitely have appreciation for the new found levels of deep controlled base and brilliant stereo sound staging it has. Headlights on the FSport are crisp bright white now and the new safety equipment isn't driving me up the wall just yet. The graphite black paint has an extraordinary level of metallic pop in the flake in bright sunshine too. Even the gear stick feel and drive mode selector feel is slicker and more damped, solid feeling.

Given the car is in the country now, can the dealer not register it for you now?

By jove I think he's got it!

I know they exist, here is a pic for proof! Lol. maybe they are Japan local market/region, which would be odd and a pain?!?

Dunlop SP SportMaxx 050. 88Y on fronts and 90Y on rears, same as the Bridgestone. Michelin are 92Y front and rear.

Quick check on the internet and according to Wiki page, IS250 uses a toyota 4GR series engine and it is the same from 2005 to date. I'd take that with a pinch of salt, but most probably the same basic engine. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_GR_engine

I'd agree, ripples look normal, but you could use a hair dryer on them to try and shrink the leather slightly and tighten them up.

IS250 is a 2.5l V6, IS300h uses a 2.4l inline 4 cylinder. Not sure on differences between Gen 2 and 3 IS250 engines.

As above plus under the bonnet, the tops of the suspension turrets have black plastic raised devices on the top with wires connected to the wiring loom. some people find it firm, some don't. Personal preference but there is a difference compared to both a Lux model on 17's or a Premier on 18's.

The Fsport definitely has a firmer ride due to tyres and suspension. Only a drive will allow you to judge. AVS does make a difference, subtle as it may be, but it is a rare option so finding one 2nd hand would be hard. Personally I don't think the ride is bad, but only you can decide.

I'd agree, looks ok in pics and description. Number plates show as Lexus Leicester car, guess it has been traded to them and bumped on to these guys due to mileage. Has Premium Nav, ML but no leather or AVS. I wouldn't be put off by mileage. Mine goes back next week with 73k on the clock, other IS owners here have more, no issues with mine, still drives and sounds looks as per the day it arrived.

Attached is the brochure from late 2013, which should cover your car, shows only Leather (manual or electrical adjustment) and Premium Nav as options. So 'Comp', no idea. Lexus_IS_brochure.pdf

what vintage is your IS? Leather was an option on early cars, later cars it came as standard. Leather and Nav were the only options available on the Lux version IIRC.

and it's a bit different, integrated within the main Lexus website. Biggest issue I can see so far is it requires you to verify ownership of the vehicle by quoting some info from the V5. For those with lease/company vehicle without access to the V5, that will prove difficult........ on the up side, once you've done that you should then be able to see the full service history of the car - provided the dealer has updated it!

I use Prestone from Tesco - no issues here.

It can take up to 5ltrs to fill it. The warning should go out automatically. it is possible the sensor has failed in the bottle. If it is full, then a dealer visit is probably likely.

I was also almost swayed by the passat GTE, the only car which came close to offering similar cost levels, but like you I was put off by the 1.4l petrol engine, the economy when the charge runs out, plugging in here and there to try and max the mpg and I wasn't too impressed by the interior quality and gadgets etc. The fact you could get an estate version though almost tipped me to getting one. If I was only commuting up to 50 miles a day then the Passat might be better, but for long motorway travels, I think the Lexus as a company car still can't be beat when you look at BIK tax, business fuel recovery and MPG.

Hybrid driving style makes a big difference. You need to accelerate up to speed briskly and then lift off and reapply throttle. As does speed and hills! The early cars seem worse at getting into the Hybrid efficient super cruise mode compared to later mid cycle facelift cars, something was upgraded in the power train as the co2 dropped and mpg increased slightly across the board I think. My 2014 FSport is the same, averaging around early 40's. When you think about it to get that from a relatively heavy luxury 2.5l petrol auto is impressive regardless.

This bodes very well. I pick mine up on the 25th and can't wait. That's a cracking mpg, driving in sport mode all the time, I can't get near that with mine currently.

I don't think so, but i will probably have both old and new cars for a couple of days together, so I can measure them!?

Bear in mind Fsport with leather seats also come with electric memory drivers seat, they are heated and ventilated, has electric steering column adjustment, folding mirrors with dipping mirror in reverse and comfort access ( seats and steering wheel move back on entry/exit). It was a £2k option new and well worth having over std seats as a used car. Also, you will only get a reversing camera if an Fsport has Nav fitted. the later 2014/15 cars had improved interior trim, not the hard black scratch prone stuff on the earlier cars. Make sure the alloys are good as kerbing damage is a bugger to fix due to the paint finish on Fsport wheels.

Interesting the flyer says they are build to order. Dealer principal this afternoon said there were only 4 vehicles allocated to the UK this year - 2 V8's and 2 hybrids - and Lexus were air freighting them over!