Stuart-S

How do you rate the NSX Kevin? It may be next on my list.

So they’ve finally confirmed on the UK blog that this is not coming to existing LCs and LSs outside of the US. Pathetic really and the handling of this plus their obsession with SUVs has put me right off Lexus now to be honest.

I don’t think so, he’s said on more than one occasion that the LFA is the best car he’s ever driven.

Hah, that’s the one I bought, Stuart 🙂

I believe the CarPlay update also features Android Auto, Google’s equivalent, so you should be fine natively. Edit: sorry I think you might mean will Android Auto work with a CarPlay wireless adapter, in which case I suspect not and you’ll have to use wired USB.

£40 no-brand one in mine that I bought from Amazon and fitted myself using a fuse box adapter, first to my RC and now to my LC. My dealer routed the cable behind the A-pillar when they did the fuel pump so it’s neat and looks factory fitted. Hasn’t let me down yet in 4 years of use.

Ah I'd forgotten about this, they've since responded to me apologising for the misleading wording of their previous post. Still no news officially however.

I don't use voice control currently, but I will when the CarPlay update is available because you basically get Siri in your car - you'll be able to say things like "take me home" and the navigation will automatically pull up your home address and start guiding you. For me, the main benefit of CarPlay aside from Siri is being able to use whatever navigation apps you use on your iPhone, right there in the dashboard, because for me, Lexus navigation is pretty terrible and always has been. I'm curious to see if that also extends to the HUD though, because currently I do like the turn-by-turn directions being displayed there.

Hold up, they’re offering you the CarPlay update?

Congrats Kevin, looks like a beauty! Thanks both for posting pictures of your wheels - both look like excellent jobs!

Ah right, I've literally just had the fuel pump done so I am loathed to send it back to the dealer and have it pulled apart again so soon, especially if even the new mechanism is prone to sticking. I did also think about vertically widening the hole where the retaining bolt slips in, but I will go non-destructive to begin with!

Nothing in there about the fuel flap, but I would've thought if they revised the mechanism at some point they would've started manufacturing them with the new mechanism as standard surely? Edit: Never mind, I see AJ said my car pre-dates the latest revision.

I was assuming mine already has the revised mechanism as a MY2019 - is there any way to tell?

Ah, gotcha - didn’t realise 3-in-1 was the brand, thanks AJ!

Interesting, any recommendations for lubricant then chaps?