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For some reason I tried a Blue-tooth cassette but it wouldn't work in mine unlike my £1.30p wired cassette adaptor so I had to return it. GROm unit is great as it stop/starts play when getting in & out of the vehicle even if you close your music app. 08 Onwards has the USB/AUX in the armrest afaik.

Not bad for a run:

My car didn't have aux or usb in so all I had was the cassette adapter option which was ok but still used a wire and didn't really flow with the rest of the car. I'm so used to bt audio in my Ford transit work van and unlike my previous car E60 adding it was very easy and small change, simples job done!

Installed GROM BT3 this afternoon & after some minor problems with pairing I'm a very happy customer 🙂

I think its slightly weaker on the drivers side but that's to be expected with wear & tear if mainly driven alone.

Y Yeah had this on previous cars too.

My BMW E60 could auto fold with some coding via a Android app.

What about these "eco" remaps?

Swapped out the budget tyres my car came with for a new set of Pirelli P Zero Nero GT's 245/40R18 97Y ride is so much better now was way to firm before & handling is much better too.

Gee I thought the whole idea of going Japanese was so that you didn't need a warranty

" HAS ALL THE EXTRAS SUCH AS SAT NAV, REVERSE CAMERA, FULL BEIGE LEATHER INTERIOR WITH HEATED FRONT SEATS etc" I thought they all had that ? leather colour aside. SEL over SE, SEL has the 18" wheels, ML stereo, sunroof & boot lip spoiler & sometimes radar cruise. Easiest way to spot a SEL in the wild is to look for the boot lip spoiler. I love my sunroof though used it loads so far well worth getting a SEL over a SE.

And the 300 has the ski hatch in the boot.

Of course people only come to forums to have a moan where are all the good stories ? I have noticed that the hybrids have bigger miles on them though possibly people buying them as a alternative to a diesel.?

I need the bigger boot on thee 300

Sorry it was a mate so free it probably would cost the same as a puncture.

I thought I had a slow puncture but it turned out to be corrosion on the inner wheel so not a perfect seal now all sorted & cleaned by a mate a Kwik fit FOC

At over £400 for the Vline I think I will just get the one you have There is a Vline V2 on the horizon too after some problems with the V1.

I wish the screen mirror kits that you can get in the US were more common here. Can you still use the factory BT for calls when using the GROM kit for audio streaming ?

No Diesels no good for the rep mobile crowd ala BMW 520d or in the infamous/typical Vauxhall Insignia SRI (Sales Rep Inside) model. I love having a car that I hardly see on the road unlike my previous car BMW E60.

I had some on my Bimmer & found them noisy on the last bit of the cycle.

Mine was driving great in the snow today too much better than my old Bimmer.

That's about 3 pages worth in the manual lol

Thanks I registered but as my car only had a part Lexus main dealer history I can only check so far still its useful to see what it did have done at the main dealer.

I have the 2017/18 disc & it still doesn't have the new J11A on the M1 but my TomTom that I've not updated since last year has it. Still £35 off eBay so no harm done.

From Auto Trader user reviews: Beware significant engine problems on 05-06 GS300 models. RoadWarrior32 | 20th April '14 I bought my GS300 SE-L to replace a very reliable BMW 525i and given it was a Lexus, it just did not occur to me to conduct my usual extensive research as I just assumed reliability would be bulletproof. Well it isn't!! The 300 has a DI V6, which Lexus launched with the GS in 2005 and it's the DI which causes carbon deposits to build up in the engine, which effectively strangles the engine, causing excessive oil consumption, low oil pressure and sometimes complete engine failure. O5-06 engines also suffer with defective piston rings, which effectively worsens the oil consumption to the extent that owners are often driving around with low oil levels in between services, which in turn can cause premature failure of the engine over time. I found out the hard way when my 06 GS300 with Full service history and around 60k miles started to make a rattling noise, followed by a loss of oil pressure. Subsequent investigation found the engine filled with a sludge like substance, despite scheduled services with the correct synthetic oil. You are looking at a bill for over four thousand pounds to rebuild the engine and this will not stop the carbon deposits returning as they a result of the DI. I believe Lexus redesigned the engine in 07 to address both issues but I'm done with Lexus, so you will have to do your own research. Just search LEXUS GS300 Oil Consumption, Carbon Build Up or Piston Rings for more detailed info.