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The thing is though overall the RCF is not an expensive car to run so I guess with the warranty all in with the servicing it's a bit of a bargain. Not quite for me I suppose as I've only done about 600 miles since my last service but hey ho. Looking back at my records my CL65 was coming up for a £3K service plus I think about £1500 for a years warranty.

I just put mine in Sports and use the paddles, if I'm doing a long journey (which is never these days) I'd just keep it in auto, although when the wife is in the passenger seat auto is always used. This is due to her claiming I once put her neck out in my RX7 when I checked if the turbos were picking up properly. I like the fact that the car just tightens up in accordance to your driving style.

Interesting comment about the AVS. As I mentioned I did a back to back test of a car with and without. Not sure whether it was my last car that had the ultimate in AMG active ride control that perhaps made me focus on the ride more. At the time I had a client Donington Park Raceway and was travelling up in the AMG fairly regularly and from Portsmouth it was a fair drive. So the RCF was a hard act to follow. I can on any given day just ride down any road and notice the difference between Sport S and Sport S+. My thoughts were that in Sports S+ it was a little stiffer than a standard RCF without. I did think I may have ruined this by fitting 20 inch wheels but it hasn't.

Does your car have the optional TVD? although opinion is divided I really like what it does and just switch it on along with the sport selector.

Sorry didn't explain that too well, you don't switch it on the drive mode display should indicate that the suspension has altered as well as other items.

Well at least you have peace of mind that the car does indeed have AVS. I'm guessing that the display gives you the read-out/graphic that you have engaged AVS. Best find a bit of road preferably a B road i.e. typical British B road being a bit rough then drive down it in normal then do it again in the various driving modes. There should be a significant difference in the Sport+ mode which is why I never use it, having said that I chose the car because under normal driving modes including Sport it was just so smooth, good luck. Personally I have found the dealers to be very polite, that's about all regarding technical stuff.

Just to add I've never had to re-set mine, even when the car completely died due to an uncharged battery, when charged everything was normal.

It should be very noticeable, as I've mentioned before I tried two cars more or less back to back. Although the AVS car was £12K more I bought it. On any given road drive down it in Sports and just note the ride, then put it in Sports + and you should notice the much firmer ride. I can appreciate that I went from a AMG CL65 with the fully active suspension system but I can assure you there should, and is a difference. Just double check that under the bonnet you have an electric wire running out at the top of the strut, if not return the car under the sale of goods act, if you have the wires do the test. I thought that when I put 20 inch wheels on my car it may ruin the ride but under normal settings it's fine. For the record I always drive my car in Sports with paddle change and never in Sports+ because the suspension system is 'smart' it tightens up noticeable when you get a shift on so no need for the bone shaking Sports +

I believe a flat plane crank influences the sound of a V8, my Lotus had a flat plane crank and it just sounded like two four cylinder engines in harmony.

That's a far more complimentary name than what I call it.

Well let's just hope they do it properly if they do and not produce the equivalent of the RCF track edition.

That is excellent news for RCF owners, I know it is available for the ISF. I have Tein EDFC on my Mini Clubvan it is superb. Anyone who has driven a Mini knows they are fun but the ride is harsh mine is like a Limo then when you put your foot down on a fast twisty road it tightens up. The only fault I found in the RCF was the ride, admittedly I'd just sold my CL65 AMG with fully active ride was the rather firm ride, but now if the Tein EDFC is available for the RCF that opens another whole world of comfort.

Just to add my 2p as someone who test drove an earlier non AVS car and then later that day a later AVS car I bought the far more expensive (£12K more) later car. Now in time hopefully Tein will make a kit for the RCF and that will be a great option particularly the EDFC range. It will transform the car.

Watch this space, if it doesn't sell (I don't care either way if it sells) I may well lower it then supercharge it that may tempt me to use it a bit more.

Mr and Mrs who? par for the course. Although it is a dumb thing to do.

Some have been through Pistonheafd with the members name so they are genuine. As you say dealers I had a lot of wasted time last time I advertised it which is why I put ‘no dealers or other time wasters please ‘ in the advert

I've had quite a few offers of £35K and have politely guided them to earlier cars for their sort of budget. My polite way of saying **** off

No I think the car looks best as a complete deal. I’ve already had an offer of £39K but it’s far too soon to accept, not sure how wise that is but we will see. Like I say it just doesn’t get used, everywhere I go I get compliments about it even hatchet faced youths in corsa’s give me the thumbs up and my passengers say literally every other car that passes on the motorway takes a photo. I just hope that relates to someone buying it

The best looking one on Autrader obviously

Just thought I'd let you guys know I've put my Lexus up for sale. on Autotrader I just don't use it I expect it will have only done about 1000 miles this year.

Spot on, I've got a K&N in my Mini it uses the existing airbox so no heat soak. It's been in there for about 3 years now and I just give it a clean and oil once a year. Sounds nice too.

One of my favourites from the past.

True, also with it being from Lexus it will always work and if it doesn't will be more than likely covered by warranty. Something that can be rarely applied to many other marques.

I agree the TVD is one of those nice to have options that you'd never tick when ordering new, but as a secondhand extra that doesn't have any influence on the retail value of the car it's a no brainer.

I assume it has air suspension and it lowers to that level once parked. Or at least I hope so.