chips229

Hi,

Id only think about having the clutch changed when it starts to slip under load eg going up a hill,when towing a trailer or when acceleration.If its not slipping id leave it for now.

A good garage should be able to replace a clutch within a matter of hours as a rule.

Not sure of prices though.

Hope thats of some help.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi and Welcome to LOC :)

It would be nice to see some pictures of your work horse B)

Cool choice of car ;)

Chips.

Hi,

Thats a Lovely clean car B)

Hi,

Thats good mpg,its the short trips that kills the mpg,my driving was mainly short trips when i had my LS.Like you say on a run it was really good with the mpg.The short trip mpg was what really made me decide to change cars.

But dare i say i think my next car will be a mk4 LS when the prices come down.

Chips.

Sensor

Hi,

Have you had any luck with getting the autobox fixed and running right.

I know how you feel having to keep taking the gearbox out,from problems ive had with cars in the past.

Good Luck.

Chips.

Hi,

If your worried about keeping the service history up together (if it has all the history) then when you come to sale the car you might sale it quicker and maybe get a few extra hundred quid for it.

Myself id change all the filters and oil myself and save yourself some money,you also know that the works been done right.I dont really trust garages myself

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi and Welcome to LOC :)

I was reading of TIF that youve just got the IS.

Supercharging is the way to go if your after a little more go,did you look at getting the IS300.

Theres very little mpg between the IS200 and IS300,but the 300 goes that bit better.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

Yep its best to get the problems sorted out sooner than later or the car might let you down when you need it the most.Its also best sooner well there is plenty of warranty still on the car.

Chips.

Hi,

Congratulations with the new car.

What do you most like about the car.

Chips.

Hi murph,

Congratulations with the new 430 :)

It would be nice if you could post some pictures up of the car.

Even more toys inside the 430 to keep you amused.

I sat in the LS430 at the motor show a few years back,30 minutes later and i was still finding my way around the car.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

and Happy Motoring with the new car :)

Glad your happy with it.

Chips.

Hi,

As garethr says,

a friend of mine is 6ft5 tall and has no problem driving his mothers Soarer,but theres not alot of leg room for the rear seat passingers though.

Chips.

Hi,

That kid can sure dance :D

Hi and Welcome to the LOC :)

If i was you i would walk away mate and look for another car,if there not that friendy now when your looking at buying the car from them,what are they going to be like if you do buy the car and theres something not right with the car and your trying to get them to put it right.

They dont sound very helpful to me.

Hi,

Yep i did say im no Soarer expert :D

Yep Jens car is the car im talking of,at least its given people even more reasons to talk about Soarers.

TBH i thought TEMS was the same as a Active,but not owning one i only sort of take half a interest in them.

Sorry for the confusion :)

Chips.

Hi and Welcome to LOC :)

Myself i would have gone for replacing the autobox with a secondhand from a breakers.

If the autobox fluid is dirty again then id say the clutches in the box are burning out/burnout and not giving you drive.Is there/was there much engine braking when at a cruise speed you select a lower gear manually by moving the selector.If theres little engine braking then thats another clue the box has had it.

From my dealings with recon gearbox places,yep they do give warranty but only replace the minimum parts to get the box going and to last the time of the warranty then you will find the rest of the worn parts that havent been replaced will cause other problems over time.Thats just my thoughts though ;)

Most breakers give 30 days warranty on parts and ive found that the cheaper/better option in the long run.

In my option if the place you took the car knew what they were doing,when you picked the car up it should have been right first time when you drove away and not had more excuse.If they knew there stuff they should have been able to source any parts needed at the time of repair.

Good Luck with getting the autobox right.

Out of interest how much did they charge you to do the work?

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

As spike says an does the other buttons work on the remote the one that opens the boot from the remote.

If thats also not working then in could be like you say central locking module or antenna.

Im not sure but it might also be worth checking the fuses on the car.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi and Welcome to LOC rosie :)

If the Lexus is your first rear wheel drive car just take your time getting used to how it drives what with the weather making the roads more slippery this time of year.

Just make sure the roads out of the corner and straight before putting your foot down and you wont go far wrong.

Happy Motoring with your new car and dont forget to show us some pictures when you get your new car :winky:

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi and Welcome to the World of LOC :)

Good choice of cars B)

Chips.

Hi,

As no ones replied so far,i can only speak as of the mk1 but it might be of help.

The rear seat is clipped in,from memory its a case of pressing down on the front of the seat to unload the clips and moving slightly forward or backwards

Then it should just lift out,there are slots where the back of the seat fixes in so make sure there lined up first when re fitting.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

Have a look from the air scoop that goes into the air box and follow the pipe back to where it goes into the induction side of the engine,if there is any leaks as you put your foot door on the throttle the engine sucks in more air from the induction and that could be causing the whistling sounds under load.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

It could also be a small leak coming from the power steering system,it might be worth having a look at the power steering fluid level

Hi,

Im no expert on the Soarers,but from what ive been told this TT Soarer manual is very rare because most are autos and it does have the Active suspension as far as i can see because there is wiring going into the top mounts of the suspension and owner is sure its a Active.

When i see the person next i will ask again to make double sure because of what you have said.

Cheers..

Chips.

Hi,

The Advert and Song Daddy Cool comes to mind :D

Happy Trouble free motoring Bazza.

Chips.