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Not yet. Haven't driven anywhere at night where I could check this

Surely replacement would be a more permanent fix? I'm pretty sure the noise will come back to be honest.

FFS. Wow. Speechless. What a load of sh1te

Maybe take it down to Halfords and get some bonnet, roof and boot stripes too while you're at it. Some nice blue LEDs too that shine down underneath the car should work too. Nice

I'm keen to see how the Model 3 turns out. If Tesla can build enough of them and reliability is ok I could see me buying one too.

Yes, very nice car indeed

Why?

Nice car Ian

you'll find quite a difference in performance!

Lovely car Richard!

Lexus Cheltenham - always had good servicing on all 5 Lexus I've had serviced there. Also purchased one brand new Lexus from them and prep & handover was good, no problems. Less good imo are their part-ex prices and willingness to do a deal on their approved used vehicles. The deal I got for a new IS300h was good but I've purchased 3 approved used Lexus and each time this dealership was poor in comparison with others in terms of price and part-ex values so I bought from other Lexus dealerships. One of the sales guys was a little less than honest when I was shopping round for an NX so this dealership would never be my first choice when buying an approved used Lexus. Happy with all servicing here though and it is my closest. Lexus Derby - bought an approved used IS250 F-Sport unseen from this dealership. Asked all the right questions on phone and via email and all replies were accurate. Turned up to collect the car and it was exactly as advertised except for a slight scrape on one of the wheels. They agreed to repair this free of charge after delivery and did so with no problems. Got a good deal on this car - price and trade-in - well pleased. Too far away for me to use for regular servicing though. Lexus Wolverhapmton - bought two approved used Lexus from here, an IS200t Sport and my current NX. Both experiences were first class. Quickly got to a deal I was happy with on both occasions and the prep and handover on both occasions was faultless. After-sales care was spot on for both cars too because I had to take each car back for minor work soon after taking delivery. NX went back for a wheel alignment adjustment. Can't remember exactly what the IS200t went back for but it was minor. The reason for going back was to ensure any work was done foc because, for example, wheel alignment is not covered under warranty for obvious reasons. Visited Lexus Birmingham to get something checked out on one of my Lexus. Can't remember what though. I was promised a call back and never received a call. I could have chased but I got it sorted elsewhere. Can't for the life of me remember exactly what it was though. Just wish Lexus cars went a bit longer between services though. Probably ok for owners doing 10-12k miles per year but less good for me because I do 20k miles per year which is two services.

I'd get the tyres dressed too. Nothing worse than a shiny new wheel with old tired looking tyres. Ok job on the first two wheels though. I wouldn't do it myself but kudos to the OP for having a go. Time is money though surely? Also the cost of the tools and consumables. Personal choice I guess.

Probably best not to kerb them then

Are the parts being made to fit on an existing car or are they being made to sell on?

Congratulations. Really looks nice. Not. Don't have an accident either because if that comes off and hits someone they'll know about it. Un-ferkin-believable. As Martin said really.

There must be a company out there who will refurb the wheel. Think you'll have to spend a bit of time on a computer and a phone to find a company but I'm sure you will find one. Bit of time and effort should do the trick

Let us know how the pickup goes and some pics please! Good luck

The Lexus approved used website lists the benefits of buying an approved used car. I'd be a little wary of buying a Lexus from a Lexus dealership that wasn't in the approved used scheme. Hopefully this doesn't apply in this case. Personally speaking I've never had a problem buying an approved used Lexus on the three occasions I've done so. The one area where dealerships and garages are crap in my experience is setting the correct tyre pressures. I've always checked and set them correctly under the right conditions once I've got the car home.

As above, visual checks only should be sufficient. Dealer should take car of a proper PDI (Pre-delivery inspection) and if they do their job properly should have fixed anything that they found didn't work. One of the car magazines - What Car I think - has a checklist for when buying a car. Might be worth printing this off and using as a checklist when you collect if you really feel you want to do some checks yourself. Also, worth asking to see a copy of the PDI or other inspection that they have done. Ask what work has been carried out on the car before re-sale (to you). Ask if there are any faults with the car. Ask to have a copy of the service print-out which will list all servicing work carried out on the car since new (assuming full Lexus service history) and any remedial work and any work done under any official recalls. But. You're buying from a Lexus dealership. Should be fine. Assume you will have an approved used warranty anyway so you are covered. Worth asking to see a copy of the checks they have done before delivery to you though.

Have a little more. Please hurry though!

Seen that. Just want to see where the thread is headed and what the finished article looks like. Not a demo photo from the manufacturer of the kit.

Yes, I do like the styling too. Kind of take it for granted but I'm always impressed again when I walk up to it in a carpark or on the driveway.

Now averaging 42-43 for every tankful. Not religiously checking it, just observing at each tankfill before I reset. Happy with this. Definitely has improved during the summer months. Well, as summer as a UK summer tends to be since 2007...

Either way you're probably going to have to pay some money to get it fixed. Can't see you'll get anywhere with the original mechanic to be honest. Hope it works out.

Bored now, just want to see the finished articles on the car with nothing more to be done