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Checkout JayEmm’s videos about his Evora 400. The telling thing for me is that even when diehard owners are prepared to put up with the brand’s build quality quirks, it’s dire customer service from Lotus and it’s dealers that appear to force them into other marques. That for me is the deal breaker, especially after Lexus ownership.

Thanks Neilo, the car was in decent condition when I got it, but was like new when it left. That’s exactly why I don’t really understand reviews when they talk about leg room issues - it’s not legs but your feet that are the problem - I’m size 11 too 😄 As mentioned I also hope the video wakes a lot of people up to Lexus and the ISF (and F cars in general). They are so rare you almost never see them in the wild. All I knew about them before I bought mine, was from watching Clarkson review the ISF on TopGear 10 years previously. And that left a very lasting impression.

Good to see my old car is going well and even better to see it on JayEmm’s channel. If left me in 2019 with around 24k miles on it, so hasn’t done that much since if it’s still under 30k. Re Jay’s review I agree with most of what he says; yes the rear is a little compact, but certainly not a deal breaker. I’m 6ft and with a long torso and I never felt the head room was lacking either. I don’t remember my head being anywhere near the roof actually. But then maybe my seating position was a little more ‘relaxed’. I still think these are great cars and still more interesting than the equivalent M3 or C63, unless you factor in the wagon version. I had hoped to eventually get a late RCF or LC500 and stay within the Lexus marque, sadly for one reason or another it hasn’t happened. Maybe the LC opportunity will raise its head again in the near future. I can’t explain it, but the draw to return to the Lexus brand doesn’t seem to go away.

@Big Rat Sounds like they understand the concept that you’re only as good as your word. Not something you often associated with 2nd hand car dealers these days. I’ll have a gander at their stock. I’m in no rush just now, there’s always something around the corner. WFH these days it might do me good to keep my powder dry for a bit.

@Big Rat Looks a fine car. I have a soft spot for these, previously having the V8 version. Hope she enjoys it. Shame your dealer isn’t closer to me, it’s disappointing when a car isn’t what you’d hoped for.

@Big Rat Hi Paul, no worries. Was a bit of a disappointment really. It drove perfectly, but upon closer inspection the bodywork wasn’t 100% - scratches on a few panels and a couple of bad chips in the roof that had rusted. If I’d had bought it, I would have needed to respray the roof minimum but then where do you stop? Last thing I wanted was to buy a car just to repaint half of it. My car is the same age, but another 6k miles and save for 2 tiny stone chips on the front end, there isn’t a mark on the whole car. I think I’d sooner wait a bit and then buy a new one, but that price opens up the choices somewhat. So it’s back to the drawing board 😞

Off to see the car today and take it for a test drive. Did some digging and the car’s previous plate was BA55ROK. I don’t suppose anyone on here @Big Rat recognises it? Just wanted to check it didn’t belong to a Youtuber who put it in a field or something similar previously 😁

Thanks, I realise the RCF is still a compromise from a torque perspective, but I’m hoping the reduced size and weight over the RS make up for it. Haha, that can be a double edged sword - we still have cops and cameras 😜

Funnily enough I felt this way about my ISF and moved to a Cayman. More fun at sensible speeds, but I eventually needed rear seats and more practicality. Perhaps an RCF would be a good compromise...

Good work @ColinBarber It’s really handy to see the colour options for these cars and know what’s out there. I had no idea there were as many combinations for either the RC or GS F cars.

You can’t exploit an M3 Comp. on our roads properly, you need a track for that. For normal, daily driving I didn’t warm to it at all. Peaky, twitchy and if it rained or god forbid there was snow/ice, it was frightening. The Merc is a one trick pony, fantastic engine and torque. Ride and interior quality wasn’t quite up to the same standard for me. I actually preferred the previous generation model. I’m currently running as RS6 Performance, something i wanted for a while. I’m currently looking at moving to an RCF. The RS is extremely fast (600hp), but it is large (wide), heavy and rather too insulated. After a while you find yourself doing silly speeds to find the fun factor. Great if you need the space it provides, but I’m now looking to slim down a bit. I still hold favourable memories of my old ISF, I’m hoping the RCF will fill that void.

@Big Rat Thanks Paul, yes all good here thanks. Indeed, I've become a Dad since we last spoke, so big changes all round. Sorry to hear of your woes, what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger... right? Well I have a deposit down now and my current car to sell, so busy times ahead. I think I have a similar problem to you, except mine is cars, not houses 😂 Will keep you posted!

I don't think it's a different colour, I think its the background reflection. However good point about the VIN sticker, I will check this out.

Hey Paul, good to hear from you. Hope you are keeping well? That's some reassuring detective work, thank you. I knew there was a reason I liked this place 😀 The car looks legit, with everything in order -history wise- as far as I can tell. I just need to see it now. I see you've moved on from your RCF, shame because I quite enjoyed your journey with it. It's early days, but I do like the look/sound of the QS exhaust you had 😉

Morning gents, It's been a while but I am contemplating make a return to Lexus (and this great forum). A change in circumstances means I am eyeing up an RCF, this one in fact: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104071082284 I don't suppose this was previously owned by someone on here? It's one private owner after being a dealer demonstrator. It's looks good and the conversations with Edinburgh Lexus have been positive. They are asking a lot of money, but I intend to view the car soon, so we'll see what the situation is. Any other comments welcome. Cheers n