NemesisUK

I think the point of the thread is one no longer receives a card (of any description) when taking out the Lexus Roadside Assistance. When I renewed my cover it was stated in the confirming letter they no longer send plastic cards, 'to save the planet'...

The tax is based on the list price (at the time of first registration) , not what one actually pays

Try turning that option off (page 127 in the Nav handbook)

Do you have an active data plan for the in-car hotspot?

I renewed my breakdown cover just a couple of months back and it was still through the AA

That's easily corrected, when going down on rim diameter one goes up on tyre section thereby maintaining the original rolling circumference. The speedometer will not see any difference. This is normal practice even the manufacturers do when offering different wheel sizes for a particular model.

Looks like many manufactures are including some sort of instant seal tech in their winter tyres, allowing the vehicle to continue to be driven after a puncture. (see my post above)

How about these? "Puncture proof technology" https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/car/catalogue/product/scorpion-all-season-sf-2/235_50-r20/104y-xl-elect-sealinside or https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/car/catalogue/product/scorpion-winter-2/235_50-r20/104v-xl-elect-sealinside or https://www.mytyres.co.uk/rshop/tyre/Goodyear/UltraGrip-Performance-_/235-50-R20-104T-XL------SealTech/R-457314

Same handbook for all the english speaking markets...

What size are the currently fitted tyres? Do any manufacture make runflat winters/all season tyres? Wouldn't it be counter productive, the construction and compound for the runflat would be too hard for all season/winter use?

In my experience it is faster to 'down-shift' the eCVT transmission prior to overtaking. The engine revs are already higher, the system will raise them to give the greatest acceleration force, just like any other transmission. If one simply floors the accelerator in D the system will build revs quite quickly but not as fast as using the S mode paddle shift, as the revs are already raised as one has shifted in preparation of the manoeuvre (the car in full auto mode can't predict what you are planning!) It is fun to use and as I said previously the 'changes' are really instantaneous, much faster than any other auto I've used in manual mode. PlayStation for the open road 😎

Hard copies are a rarity these days. Do as Colin suggests and download the pdf versions, much easier to navigate with the Ctrl+F function...

But only if one has selected S with the floor shifter first, otherwise depressing the accelerator for more than a couple of seconds deactivates the function, at least in the RC and RX.

It is mentioned in both the 2016 ans 2019 handbook but it quite clearly differentiates between square and staggered set-ups.

That's the one! 😊

You can't on the RC as the rears are wider than the fronts. The best you can do is swap side to side, as long as the tyres aren't directional

The phrase "why buy a dog and bark yourself" come to mind. That said I found it fun to use the paddles when in Sport mode and the transmission in S mode very PlayStation like shifts (remembering there are no gears in the eCVT transmission, it's all just simulation). If you use the paddles without switching the transmission to S mode all you are doing is changing the level of engine braking Play with them and form your own judgement. TBH I found the car was best left to itself, in automatic, just enjoy the smoothness and near silent travel...

Yes

Never had a problem with my personal plate, even the Lexus Link and portal recognise it?

The most commonly given reason for this failure is the bulb has been fitted upside down. The bulb will fit securely upside down, you would need to remove and refit to check.

That's likely in the not too distant future, traffic light Grand Prix don't always pan out as one might hope... 🥺

The white dots may be "bread crumbs" the nav's way of showing you the way back. It can be disabled in the nav settings, check the handbook for details. As for the traffic info that is also a switchable option, make sure it's enabled and you have internet connection.

Ditto..

SAGA paid in full i.e. I didn't pay more than my excess of £70, which I think is pretty standard across insurers and still payable even if a pattern screen is fitted.

From my experiences within the Mercedes world it's the wiring that fails from the constant folding and unfolding. Why MB couldn't have used ultraflexible wire as used in robotics, I don't know. Oh, hang on of course I do, the expense...