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Hi Has anyone suffered from a lumpy / poor running / hesitating petrol engine on their NX300h when started from cold for the first 2-3 miles? I have this problem now but it comes and goes and only appears when outside air temp is low. Seems ok when outside air temp is above about 7-8 degrees. Problem goes away when engine is warm. Another symptom is the car doesn't like a constant speed during the first 2-3 miles when the petrol engine is on and has a slight judder but always ok under acceleration. Had mine checked at a dealership and nothing logged in terms of fault codes and all settings have been checked against another vehicle. Just curious to see if anyone else has experienced similar. I always use BP Ultimate or Shell V-Power so I was thinking about doing a few tankfuls of 95 RON fuel to see if this makes a difference. Probably won't be an issue as the weather warms up mind

During my recent trip to Scotland it felt like the climate control didn't regulate the interior temperature too well. I found I had to keep altering the temperature to either warm or cool the interior. Most other cars I've had I've only ever had to alter the temperature by a max of 1/2 or 1 degree either way and only occasionally but I found I was constantly altering the temp on my NX between about 19 and 23 depending upon outside air temp and amount of sunlight. Anyone else find that they have to alter the temperature more on their NX than other cars they've had? I always stay on Auto with AC on. I think I remember reading somewhere that a Lexus hybrid doesn't always keep the AC compressor on even though the AC is switched on, in the interests of saving fuel, and wonder if this is part of the problem? I get very cold air out of the vents at low temp settings so I know the AC unit is working. It just seems like the inside temperature sensor is not working that great. Any ideas/feedback please?

This is what forums like this are for!

This >£40k list price first year tax is a (government) scam isn't it. It's almost an envy tax

Boars certainly look like solid animals. Wow

I agree. He comes across so well. Even my wife, who almost chooses a car based on its colour, thinks he is brilliant and is quite happy to sit through the workshop elements of a WD episode. She thinks Mike Brewer is a bit smarmy mind. To be honest I still watched the US shows but already I could see the emphasis changing from what was happening in the workshop to what happened outside of the workshop. I guess this will only increase given Edd's video piece.

Yep,free flowing motorways are not the best habitat for Lexus hybrids, agreed. Short journeys should suit a hybrid mind?

NCD protection insulates a person from losing NCD as a result of a claim or a number of claims, it doesn't insulate a person from incurring a higher insurance premium, before the NCD is applied. Even with protected NCD a renewal premium would be higher after a recent at fault claim than if no claim had been made. Same level of NCD but a higher premium before the NCD is applied because, having made an at fault claim, the systems used to generate the premium will assign a higher risk category because of the claim and the premium will be higher as a result of this. Because we can't do a comparative quote with the same company with no claim we have no way of knowing exactly what this difference is. If I was being really cynical I might argue that the increased premium would outweigh the amount I'd lose as a result of a loss of NCD. I've also paid extra to protect my NCD. Insurance companies also routinely increase premiums if renewing for a 2nd year because research shows them that there are still many many people out there who stay with the same company because it is less hassle and/or effort to change or they forget and cover renews automatically. Most insurance companies also offer cheaper insurance to new business because this is the way they grow their business and they hope that we will stay with them for years to come. It is always better to shop around every single year as you do Rayaans and in my opinion NCD protection isn't worth it either.

Test drive an RC, park it up in a layby and then get to work with your toolset Not...

It also identifies areas that are signposted as being areas where speed cameras operate, shown by the black on white speed camera sign at the side of the road

Nice writeup and I'm glad it worked out for the OP

If I can't afford a Tesla, my next car will be an RX450h. Made this decision during a recent long boring drive down the M6

It's a naff design isn't it. I've only used it once in my car in a little over two months and I keep it secured in the roof when not in use. Guess it's safety related and considered better than mounting the centre belt on the seat back I suppose

Welcome from me too

It looks good to me. It'll be interesting to see one in the flesh. I quite like the front grille too

I still haven't seen one on the road

I've driven many times in Italy and witnessed some bad driving. I've driven extensively throughout Europe and Italy is the place that always made me feel uneasy. Due to not following traffic law and a lack of patience mostly it seemed

Switzerland - just drive slowly and enjoy the good roads and fantastic views Germany - max your car on one of the autobahns that are still unrestricted. Something everyone should do once in their life. Taking into account passengers, load, tyre pressures and traffic conditions of course. Italy - drive safely and hope for the best. I've seen some dreadful driving in Italy. France - never ever park next to a battered old French car. If you do you will come back to your own car full of door dings. Austria - same as Switzerland really only less so Or. Stay in the UK. I've just come back from a holiday in the north of Scotland and did 1600 miles over 8 days. Wonderful roads with barely any traffic and views to die for. And if/when Nicola Sturgeon gets her way Scotland will be another country too!

I've worked in the insurance industry and know what they get up to. Always best to shop around at every single renewal and never a good idea to pay for protected no claims because they are only protected if you stay with that company at renewal time. If you do stay with a company at renewal time you'll miss the discounts other companies will offer to get your business. If you stay with the same company you'll also have your premium loaded (because you've made a claim) and you'll have no way of knowing whether it has been loaded or not because you don't get a breakdown, only a figure to pay. You'll still enjoy the no claims discount you had but the price for insurance, before the no claims discount is applied, will be higher because you've made a claim and you will be considered a higher risk as a result of this. This is how it works

Just returned from a holiday in the north of Scotland having done 1600 miles in 8 days. 3 adults in the car with a full boot and two squashy bags in one of the rear footwells when travelling up and back down so pretty loaded up. First day was M6 up to Carlisle, about 240 miles, travelling at an indicated 75-80 and never any faster than 80. 33mpg. Ouch. Next day Carlisle to Loch Ness stopping off at the southern shore of Loch Lomond for breakfast. At Loch Lomond, after a total distance of about 350 miles, the trip computer was still showing 33mpg so not a great start and I was wishing I still had my Jaguar XF 3.0D S Portfolio which would have been averaging about 45mpg for the same journey (exactly as it had the previous Easter) with considerably more performance to enjoy. After leaving Loch Lomond the mpg figure gradually improved and at the end of the week, just before leaving Loch Ness, the computer was showing 38.9mpg. We then drove back down to Loch Lomond for an overnight stop before the long drive down the M74 & M6 to home. Final figure was 39.3mpg over 1600 miles which was only about 4-5mpg worse than my XF had done the previous year to the same location over about the same total mileage. Not too bad and I'm happy with this. I saw some spectacular journey mpg figures whilst up there because so many roads were a 40-50 mph cruise with plenty of 50+ mpg averages. Interesting that the overall figure was very close to what I'd been achieving over several tankfuls prior to the holiday so I guess me + my NX = 39mpg

For me the 3rd generation IS is a superb car with only two downsides. Firstly, I think the steering is very heavy and lacks feeling which makes it difficult to feel when the front tyres are at the limit of adhesion. Secondly, I think the ride is a bit hard and brittle however it is a small sports saloon so you would expect this. I too don't get the journalists' reviews of all Lexus cars. I've owned many premium cars over the years and I love Lexus cars. The whole ownership experience is superb and the cars are way better than journalists say they are. I remember Steve Sutcliffe from Autocar driving a 2nd generation ISF as his long term test car and his review was very balanced and he came away very impressed. This was at a time when no other journalist could see past an M3 or AMG Merc. You've got to live with a Lexus long term to appreciate them and you have to learn to appreciate the quite magnificent refinement of a hybrid Lexus

Ouch. Luckily no damage to anything inside the engine bay on mine. I looked for the deer after my hit and couldn't find it anywhere. I think it probably managed to run away for a short distance before settling down somewhere. It nearly hit an oncoming car and I'm so glad that car didn't swerve to miss it. Glad you're ok

Spot on. Same deer hit with me cost my insurance company £1650 + VAT

Sorry to hear this. Exact same thing happened to me last September in my previous IS200t. Ironically I was on my way to a bodyshop that morning to get some scratches sorted out on the front bumper but didn't make it because of the hit. I needed a replacement fog lamp, headlight, front bumper, fog lamp surround, front grill assembly, a parking sensor and painting as required. A total of £1650 + VAT. I was doing 60 along a straight country road with my wife following in her car and all I remember was a brown flash in the undergrowth/hedge beside me, then the impact and the deer being catapaulted into the hedgerow on the opposite side of the road. No chance of braking at all, it happened in a split second. I braked afterwards and found a safe place to stop. Damage looked awful and, like you, I'd only had the car a few weeks. So unlucky. Then I thought about it rationally and realised that people have been injured or worse killed in accidents like this so I considered myself lucky. Repairs were carried out to a very high standard and all turned out ok. Remember that it's not just the excess, you'll lose some no claims too and this will hit you every year until you get back to where you were before the claim. Protected no claims is a bit of a scam too because you have to stay with your insurance company to benefit and they will hike the premium next time around even though they'll confirm your no claims discount is protected. Go somewhere else and you have to declare the claim and the new insurance company will assess cover on the basis of a previous claim. Hope it works out ok for you Casa

Haven't see Sunday's episode yet