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I’m going to continue my experiment with V-Power. Definitely had a 2mpg increase over two fill ups which equates to about 5% which is about half the price difference. Factor in the cleaning additives and I think it might be worth it for me. After all I take care with what food I eat so why not similar with the car. I’ll do two more fill ups with V-Power and review then.

That’s a relief to know, thanks Phil! Brain intact then 🤣

Agreed. Probably similar to replacing the OE Yokohamas with Goodyear’s on my NX.

Great thanks 👍 I only ask because this means the loaner I had definitely had runflats. The ride seemed absolutely fine and I’d therefore be perfectly happy with a UX with runflats.

Which UX models come with runflats please? Is it all or is it wheel size dependent?

Luckily I’ve had decent service and support from all the dealerships I’ve dealt with. Certainly looks like you had a very poor experience. I’d happily go down the independent route if I could find a decent one close by. I’ve previously used a decent local BMW specialist close by when owning BMWs.

I’ve been flip-flopping between Churchill, Admiral and Direct Line for the last 7 years or so. I normally manage to get a decent renewal from one of these. I always prefer to stick with a known entity because I want the cover to be worth something when I really need it. I’m not keen on some of the windscreen replacement criteria with insurance now and this will inform my future insurance decisions. I want to be able to have a genuine Lexus screen fitted and from somewhere I trust and not a pattern part from Autoglass etc. A personal choice based on recent experience.

I’ve posted elsewhere. I’ve recently read a report that e10 fuel will cause an approximate 1% reduction in engine performance. I doubt anyone would notice this. Europe has been using e10 fuel for quite a while.

I can’t disagree with this Linas. Lexus approved should stand for something in the marketplace and some dealers appear to be doing their best to de-value the brand. Agreed, definitely.

I understand that Bio-ethanol is 33% less efficient than pure fuel in terms of burning the fuel and creating power. I’ve just read a report that states that E10 fuel will reduce engine performance by about 1% when compared to E5 fuel. Based on this I’d expect a similar difference between e5 fuel and fuel with no bio-ethanol. I seem to recall plenty of reports when we moved to e5 fuel warning about reduced engine efficiency. Of course, no-one is going to notice a 1% drop in engine performance. Other European countries have been using e10 fuel for years so we’re only catching up with the rest of Europe. I reckoned that the ~1% difference was effectively a third of 5%. On a related note, I’ve just done two tankful a of Shell V-Power and seen much better economy. By 2mpg over both tankfulls. More testing required on my part but I may continue to use it. V-Power will continue to be e5.

Joking aside, I manage ok with the Lexus satnav. It’s never let me down. As I’ve mentioned above, I don’t need to use it on a day to day basis visiting places I’ve never previously visited. Suspect I might have to review my first statement if I did need to do this. A mate’s brand new 530e is sublime from a graphics, media and satnav perspective but then it is a generation newer than most Lexus systems. I thought the satnav on a recent loan UX was pretty good to be honest.

I have secondary satnav on my car. I open the map and tape it to the steering wheel. It’s a bit of a pain as the route goes over to another page mind! Even more so when the next page is 10 pages away in the map book 🤣🤣🤣

I still have to convert back to gallons. 146.9p per litre is homing in on £7 a gallon which is just bloody awful really when you think about it ☹️

Yeah, pretty sure I’d be looking at all options if it ever happens to me. Agreed.

We do indeed 😉

I have no idea! I have shone a torch in through one ear and there is a beam of light coming out through the other ear. Is this normal I wonder?

Been there done that 🤣🤣🤣

I always use the Lexus nav. Keep a map in the car too. JLR nav isn’t that great either when comparing generations on a like for like basis. Mine has never let me down but then again I go to the same place of work and only that location every day. Well I did pre-Covid anyway. Nowadays I don’t need satnav to get from my bedroom to my home office via the kitchen 😀

The normal every day policing of our roads has just about completely disappeared over the last 20 years unfortunately. It happens outside my house in a quiet rural village road I would say 2-3 times a week and that’s when I’m around to hear it so probably happening more than that. It’s unburnt fuel being dumped into the exhaust where it detonates, I think.

Fence

Another consideration with passwords is making sure a loved one can access whatever they might need to in the event that one has an untimely end.

Love that photo! 🤣

I wish you all the very best with your results. I’ve had one myself. Surprised and yet pleased to hear that this is something that many have gone through. I went in head first but guess that was because it was my head that was being scanned. They said all was ok but they never actually told me whether I had a brain or not. I really should have checked.

Used to check mine once a week when I was doing loads of miles (500-1,000 per week), without fail. Nowadays it’s a once a month check or thereabouts. Which reminds me.....

Would these be covered by the new free Relax warranty?