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In Dubai this week and astonished by the non-UK models i have had grey imports for years - 82 Pajero,3 FTO's and 91 Soarer (2.5tt died last week - seized engine RIP) so knew there were others but seen RX300 versions of the Landcruiser and this ES300 which i would kill for. got 98 LS400 Dual fuel and 02 RX300 now and space for a toy and this fits the bill perfectly

Hi Just bought an RX300 2002 in Black with cream leather. I am however missing the Druvers side rear headrest. If anyone has one or knows where ist get one please contact me Kind regards Jim

Cheers Colin Yes mate MKI facelift I guess - still getting to grips with terminology and generations. I test drove a 2002 RX locally which did have the Sat Nav so I assumed it was standard. What you explain is exactly what I am seeing - 'External Drive is Not Connected' or similar. Is the DVD on the 2002 model under the cover in the boot on the RH side or should it mount on a bracket just to RH side of the spare wheel well? I will look into this then - nice to have rather than essential. Have you seen the Sat Nav working? Is it quite a stable image as the Sat Nav on my 98 LS400 is a bit Mickey Mouse with judder, dodgy graphics and a nightmare to shut up once the woman starts speaking. Are these options outlined in the a Workshop manual - looks like this needs to be my next purchase

Picked up the RX300 Made 1 fatal mistake - believed the dealer was genuine! Didn't pay as much attention as I should have and 3/4 issues 1. NEver noticed the rear passenger side headrest was missing - we think the rear courtesy cover was draped over the seat but we should have noticed that! (Anyone with a spare cream leather rear headrest they don't want please shout and sure we could work out a price!) 2. Rear wiper not working - washer ok - will check fuse and then fault find if needed 3. Front cigarette lighter socket not working - won't charge Phone either - as above 4. Very slightly cracked driver side outer rear lens - bought spare on EBay 5. No SatNav installed or not connected - need to check to see if fitted or removed. Can anyone tell me if MKII 2002 RX has HDD or DVD system and if part number available, would be chuffed. Car advertised with FSH which dealer said was nit yet available but he would forward - have taken print of Ad just in case it doesn't materialise and Trade Standards need to get involved. Otherwise, a doozy! 3.0 V6 just waking up at 171,000 Gearbox, OD, Kickdown all smooth as silk Beautiful inside with CD changed and 7.1 all working Metallic Black very clean and all Lexus boot liners and floor mats excellent 5xLexus 17" alloys with no scuffs Bargain still at £1.9k Wife chuffed to bits and if 'keeping up with Jonses' not most important in your life, why spend £3k+ More on the newer shape with less loading capacity? Cheers all Jim

Hi all I have just bought a 2002 RX300 today that only came with 1 key I was hoping that someone here could help me save a bit of money but looks like I may be able to help you more I had to replace the key for my 98 LS400 a couple of years ago and had a few options I had the old key but the plastic casing had broken so I got a new casing here- Item number 130532186063 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130532186063?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT With this, you need to swap the innards from your original key and maybe get the Blank cut - I could reuse the Metal key part as well I found however that the shell was slightly defective and required some packing on the Open Door button to work - but very cheap - howeverf, it has foibles and my wife complains that when she opens the door, all the windows drop a few inches so looks like this is a last resort OR a spare ONLY key rather than a 2nd option key Option 2 As someone says, you can get a cut pattern key with Chipped Fob BUT This is a Manual key - good for Backup and reasonably cheap Option 3 which I also did and what I am looking for now for the RX TIMPSONS will sell and program a key to your car (LS400 anyway and would assume RX will be the same) The total cost is £180 complete for key+Cutting+Programming (Which took 3 hours of messing around - I think I have a copy of the code process which I will post if I can dig it out) However, NOT all Timpsons will be able to do this - I happen to live not far from Henley On Thames where the manager had done a course and put a massive amount of personal effort into sorting this out for me In the end, I got the Cheap Ebay option key, the Manual Key and the Final LEXUS key all for £180 as they took 2 weeks to complete due to various issues but they persevered and I am happy I will therefore try Timpsons of Henley for a 2nd RX300 key as the price compared to what others have been charged seems pretty reasonable Hope this is of some help BR JIm

Colin Thanks for advice. The seller is a family run affair in Nottingham who sold it 1 year ago and then bought it back after the owner couldn't afford to run it so they know the car and I trust them. Mate of mine has garage and does all my car work so will get them on it as soon as collected...hopefully. Mr Orange ;0) If your wife is confidant driver, would suggest she'll love it. My lady took to it like duck to water and divorce pending if I don't get one so...

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Read a lot on Wili about the MKI and for cost it wins hads down for my purposes. I have a 98 LS with 4 speed box and bulletproof. Drive one today that was as shabby externally as I have ever seen a car - EVERY corner bumper was destroyed but it drive like a dream and the object was to see if the lady wife took to it. Now reserved different RX to pick up Saturday hopefully. Be a 3 Lexus family - as it should be.

Many thanks for prompt and concise advice. Just what I'd expect from a class forum Will take this on board Original thinking was the 'add on' rear quarter reminded me of when Jaguar made an estate in the early 80's but the mkII roofline limits what can be loaded Auto box info is paramount as this is the bit where you scrap the car if problems arise Thanks again

Hi Just joined and I am looking to buy an RX as I need a 4x4 in the family Have had various 4x4 but not too up on Lexus range Looking at price that probably means an older MkI model - around 2002-3 I have reasonable mechanical knowledge and loads of auto history so know what to look for with gearbox condition etc but any specific model issues will not be known My requirements are Mechanically sound - reasonably clean visually Auto/Petrol SatNav if poss but better than the old version I have in my 98 LS400 which is bit all over the place Couple of questions if anyone can offer advice Are there variants within the model so would a 98 model have less than a 2003-4 model - SATNAV etc - I have a chit somewhere showing the LS evolution year on year - does that exist for the RX range? Are there any know issues with the RX Early range - i.e. Soarers have Fuel ECU issues and Display capacitor issues - that I should pay extra attention to Would anyone advise against a MkI for any reason other than its a bit ugly and older than the MkII Is there a better engine option in the range - RX300 or RX400 or whatever they do - are these lumps based on the LS/GS engines in a different body? Is the RX a "4x4" in the REAL sense - it won't have Diff Lock etc I assume but is it permanent 4 wheel drive or like the CRV, Front drive with Limited Slip Diff? - are there any variants on this? I understand the RX has 16" wheels as standard, what are default tyre sizes 16/55/215 or around this mark? Any info very much appreciated Cheers Chaps JIM

Cheers chap Happy New Year to all here Off out to find an RX for the wife Having the LS400 and 2.5tt, will I be disappointed by an older RX with only 190ish HP or does the torque offset that? Hopefully, end of day will give me better insight Enjoy the day JIm

Hi Name is Jim - based in Berks I'm in that middle aged bracket but left of centre I have a '98 LS400 with 55l LPG tank and also a '91 Soarer 2.5tt Also in need of 4x4 as I have a 'W' plate CRV that has just lost compression on Cyl1 so wife has stolen my LS and now she wants an RX! As a youngster. always had what are now Classic Fords (MKIII Cortina's - wished I had kept them) - then German cars - Audi 5Cyls - through the late 80-90's until I got a Honda Accord in 97 and went Japanese After an old Mitsubishi Gallant (I drove from Bournemouth to Casablanca in 36hrs in '99) and a Diesel Pajero (Killed by French mechanical incompetence after 12 years), we had a few FTO's and a Nissan Patrol and then the Soarer came along in 2008 and Lexus took over - doubt this will change as very happy with Build, Performance and Quality I have always bought older cars and now more pertinent given the older high powered cars retain the lower tax bracket. I only drive automatics and Lexus box quality is perfect I am not any kind of expert, I am not particularly vocal or an organiser I like what I like for my own reasons and am happy to talk or help where I can That's me Thanks for your time JIm