Jules640

I took my car in for the software upgrade today and it has fixed the problem with the SatNav showing distances correctly. It is all in miles and yards now. It was done under warranty and apparently Lexus are aware of a few issues and so they have issued a multimedia software upgrade. For anyone else who has got one of the first LC500s, this is available free of charge. It took about an hour.

My previous car was a BMW 640 M Sport and it was a really good car but I had owned it for nearly 4 years and wanted a change. It is going to be discontinued soon and replaced by the 8 series. The other cars that I looked at before going for the LC500 were a Mercedes C63 coupe, which I decided was too much like more basic versions. Also, I did not like the SatNav screen being stuck on the top of the dashboard. I also looked at the Jaguar F Type. They look nice but not much comes as standard and there are far too many optional extras. Also the technology is quite old, there were no LED headlights available when I looked and the SatNav is a bit dated, although I know that there has been a recent facelift. I also looked looked briefly at the Mercedes S Class coupe. Its a nice car but very big even more so than the LC500 and it felt very wallowy to drive. They also depreciate massively, although that is a unknown at the moment on the LC500.

I have found out that there is a software update for the navigation which fixes some bugs and so hopefully this is one of them. I just need to get the car booked in.

Thanks, that was the first place I looked. I have come to the conclusion that it can't be changed. I wonder if it is a bug in the new version, that shows both miles and km/m the Sat Nav.

I have the carbon roof and I am about 6ft tall and I do not have any issues with the headroom. Are you sure that the seat was set as low as it will go? The seats are very comfortable and I don't think you would have any issues with long journeys. I would be very surprised if you could order a Sport + without the carbon roof. Lexus seem quite rigid in their ordering process.

Yes I have it. I found it in the climate settings and I can just about see the wires in the windscreen if you look carefully. It is on the bottom of the screen and on the side.

I found by accident the other day that the LC500 has a heated windscreen. I don't think this is mentioned anywhere in the specification of the car or the sales literature. It is in the online manual. Also, I have found the best way to operate the heated seats and steering wheel is to set them to auto. They have been coming on a lot in the recent colder weather. I just thought I would post this in case it is useful to anyone.

Thanks, I will try that. I have looked in the manual and I can't see anything there. Does the distance to junctions etc show in miles and yards in your RX?

I believe the Sat Nav in an updated version but I have not had a Lexus before and so I do not know what has changed from previously.

Thanks, I had already checked that and it is set to miles. I think that is for the speedo and the trip computer. I can't find anything to change the satnav settings. It shows the total distance in miles, it is just the directions that show in metres and kilometres.

I haven't used my satnav for directions until today but I have noticed that it shows junctions and turnings etc in km and metres rather than miles and yards. Does anyone know how to change this? This is probably the same for any Lexus model with the premium navigation.

Yes I received one while I was waiting for mine. I thought it was a nice touch.

You do get used to the width quite quickly. Just don't try and go somewhere that is too narrow! Did you notice what the mpg was on your test drive? My daily commute is 7 miles each way and I am struggling to get 30 mpg from the hybrid. It can take up to an hour in the mornings on a bad day which obviously won't help. I dread to think what the V8 fuel consumption would be in those conditions.

I am really surprised that the LC500 does not have a surround view camera. I had it on my previous car, a BMW 640 and I really miss it. I think the RX has it and so I cannot think why it was missed off. It makes parking in tight areas so much easier and makes it much less likely to kerb the wheels.

Hi Chris Sorry to hear about the problems with your alarm. I have not had any issues with mine. It does sound as though there is a fault somewhere, hope they can fix it soon for you. Is it just on your driveway or has it gone off anywhere else?

I think the width might be more of issue than the height. It would be very easy to kerb the wheels in a tight multi storey car park. I haven't tried parking mine in one.

Mine is white with the red and black interior which go together really well. The white paint shows the exterior black parts really well. The all black interior is a little dull for me. Structural blue probably would have been my first choice but it wasn't available when I ordered mine. Have you actually seen that colour in the flesh?

I have got a hybrid. The boot is shallow in both the V8 and the hybrid. The V8 has a bit more depth, you should be able to get a couple of small cases in either of them. In real life driving the hybrid is quicker as it has got much more torque at low revs. Ultimately the V8 is quicker but it needs very high revs before it does much. Good on a track but in normal driving it isn't practical to drive at maximum revs all the time. The hybrid is also far more economical.

The badging is Multistage Hybrid.

It is about 30 mpg at the moment, no where near where the 44 mpg that Lexus claim but it should get better as it gets more run in. The V8 will only do about half of that, about 15 mpg! The hybrid also has more torque at low revs and so is quicker from a stationary start.

I have had my LC500h for about 3 weeks now and it is fantastic!

Have you taken delivery yet? I wasn't sure sure if your car is in Wales en route or whether you are there with it!

That's great news! It is only just over two weeks away. I think it might grab a lot of attention as there can't be hardly any on the road yet.

I don't like the yellow either and I am not a fan of grey cars in general, as you said they are just boring. I think it looks best in either red or white.

I hope you get good news tomorrow.That's interesting about the yellow, although I know that Guildford have now got a yellow LC500h demonstrator and so theirs obviously wasn't delayed! I was told that they were having problems with the red but hopefully that's not the case and yours will be on time...