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I've never scraped mine but have been mindful when facing large speed humps how I go over them. I have been close to clipping it when parking nose into parking spaces with a kerb in front but have learned to stop a bit shorter or just reverse in (which I usually do). There are many lower cars on the road, even the Subaru Impreza, which you would think would have reasonable ground clearance being a AWD, is actually lower than the CT. Watch out for the bottom of the door when parking next to a kerb, especially if the road has a camber. I've found that to be more of an issue than the general ground clearance.

Standard. On US forums some people have done over 100 miles with the fuel light on (not the gauge shows R not E). Most I ever got in a CT was 35 litres and that was about 20 miles with the fuel light on.

Well a wheel bearing normally changes pitch with speed but is independent of road surface where are tyre roar changes with both speed and road surface. I haven’t had a wheel bearing go on my CTs but did in a works car around 70k miles. The oem Yokohama tyres are awful for noise but even with better tyres I’m afraid the CT isn’t the best when it comes to cabin insulation, magnified the fact the engine is so quiet at cruise.

A colleague at work has been a Saab fan for years and swears by them. He is currently on a 2006 9-5 I think and given the GM ownership around the late 90s and 00s parts aren't usually an issue despite the company being out of business. Given the lack of service history I'd probably verge on the side of caution and get any belts/water pump etc. done unless you have paperwork or it obviously looks fresh under the bonnet.

Yes I did consider ceramic coating. In the end I look the lazy route and let the dealer sell me supaguard (I’ve always avoided it in the past on 2nd hand cars as I know a dealer won’t prep the paint as well). I know it’s like 90% profit for them but it got some level of protection on the paint and interior and certainly has made washing quicker. I don’t expect it to last years like the sales material says but if it gets through a winter or two and I keep the car beyond that then I’ll get it to a detailer then. I’ve overheard passers by in car parks commenting on the colour. All positive but mostly all middle aged women rather than petrol heads 😆

In Japanese but you get the gist even if you don't speak the language. Interesting idea but I'm not sure it will take off.

Think the dealer is having a laugh with the price tbh, probably leaving a margin so they can cut a couple of grand off in an autumn sale. Ride is pretty much the same, perhaps a little better on rough surfaces with the f sport suspension, definitely not harsher. Haven’t pushed it yet through the twist stuff yet but will hit 1k soon so can be a bit more enthusiastic then.

Yes I've had it done and was provided with the results when my last CT was in for its 40k service (alignment check is every other service in the CT schedule) - all in the green.

When I first heard about the UX I was disappointed as I'm really looking for Lexus to come up with a CT successor rather than another SUV but reading the latest news and preview reviews has sparked some interest. Apparently you sit much lower than in rivals and it handles pretty hatchback like although Autocar pointed out how many rattles were coming from the interior trim so hopefully Lexus will address that for the final production models.

CT has a big reserve. Some reports say it is to protect the fuel pump. Most I ever got in was 35 litres and that was after driving 10 miles after the range estimate dropped to zero.

Awful, especially as it would appear from the reports that various manufacturers have known about it for years and could fairly easily and cheaply fixed it. I'd be interested to know if those in the front seat had belts on. The snippet of crash test video in this report shows the dummy flying into the backseat but they aren't belted in: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-investigation-of-seat-back-failures-sparks-action-by-congress/ Euro NCAP have been doing whiplash tests for years but only at slow speeds so the seat isn't under such stress.

Yep UK spec cars don’t appear to get an alarm button on the key fob.

Repaired by Lexus Edinburgh first thing this morning while I enjoyed a coffee 👍 Checked the tyre this morning before setting off and pressure was fine. Drove carefully and could hear it hissing when I dropped it off but no tpms light on at that point but wouldn’t have been long. Shows the important of using your eyes and not relying totally on tpms!

If you look up around the sunglasses holder there will be an alarm deactivation button (for use on ferry’s etc.) if it has an alarm fitted. Pretty sure it will do.

Thanks. Booked in to get looked at on Friday, borrowing another car until then.

Unbelievable 🙁 Only covered 500 miles! Not sure it will be repairable.

Looks great. Welcome!

Welcome Jim. What colour and spec did you go for?

...with a 2018 CT 200h F Sport 🙂 Got a deal on a pre-registered example with additions of comfort pack, protection pack and leather seats. The colour is quite a head turner and makes a change to seeing all the grey German cars I passed on the way home! I did consider jumping a few other manufacturers and also considered moving up the IS but I don't really need something bigger and the CT is just such a comfortable car for me. There will probability be a well cared for 2 forum owners (myself and @PWOOD) 2014 white Advance appearing on the forecourt soon, perhaps to be picked up by someone on here (or a new member).

Doesn't have blindspot monitoring as far as I'm aware. Will have adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist and sign recognition. Reversing camera is standard now on most versions. Drives the same as the 2014 facelift models so same fuel economy although you do now have to pay £130 a year RFL. What brings you back from the "ultimate driving machine"?

Exactly. I can't explain it but I know it when I see it 👍

Yes totally normal. This is done to keep the battery health as good as possible. I have managed to get mine full on a few occasions but only after a very long downhill and the battery half full the start with. You will also notice it rarely gets empty before the engine kicks in, again to preserve battery health.

Not really, they are pretty much the most reliable vehicle you can buy!

Service intervals are 10k so you will need to consider that. All trim levels are nice, cheapest also has smaller wheels which helps tax purposes on emissions but it looks better on the 17” alloys the rest have imho. Se with plus pack or luxury are probably the sweet spot and both have nav and the safety system for city braking and cruise control.

There is a low oil pressure light but you don't want to be relying on that as it won't come on until damage is potentially being done. Mine hasn't used a drop of oil in the 20k miles I've had it for but I still check it at least once a month.