RichGS11

Thank you for the reply. It would seem that I have receipts from Lexus for all the items pertaining to the 60k service (which isn't a million miles off the 100k for parts changed). It isn't however the 100k which I think I will call Lexus about and see what my options are to have the 100k service carried out and see what they say. I am in the group buy for the manifolds and I think I will upgrade. I will find out more Wednesday as the mechanic is checking over the exhaust system before treating the underside of the car. Thanks for the link to the service intervals!

Hello all, I have some random questions I'm trying to get answers for. I've Googled the service intervals for the ISF but I seem to find the US intervals which I was told were different to the UK. So..... - I have a 2010 with 54K on the clock. The 60K service was done start of the year (not at Lexus sadly, but carried out nonetheless). When would be my next service and is there a list of intervals? - When does the gearbox fluid usually get changed? - I am aware of the dreaded coolant leak into the transmission oil (through corrosion in the rad), when would be a good time to change the rad? - I believe I have a cracked manifold as the car ticks on start up (common symptom) and I can hear what sounds like a dump valve at gear changes, in high revs and in manual (I assume gasses escaping through the cracks??) Has anyone else had this? - The car is being steam cleaned and any rust treated underneath, plus sealing up and protecting next week. Any issues that could come up such as removing panels or the exhaust (other than the usual gaskets, etc), anything abnormal? - It has a H&S system which I am yet to check on condition. Are H&S exhausts lifetime guaranteed? - Has anyone used Lexus Cambridge for services and maintenance? What are they like? Apologies for all the questions, but searching isn't leading me to many places mainly due to the rarity of these cars. The car in question has been meticulously maintained and bar the 60K service (not done in my ownership), it has a full Lexus History. I know the 60K is a big one and a bit of me wants to have Lexus check her over, is it worth it? Thank you all and apologies if I've asked anything basic. Rich

Thanks dude

The irony of the jab for me was that I had the virus at somepoint in the last 18 months and never knew about it, but the day I get the vaccine to protect me against said virus, my body goes into meltdown. I did chuckle to myself.

I had my first jab three days ago through work and it wiped me out for 24 hours. It was horrific! I have the antibodies in my blood so I believe I have already been exposed to the virus, so I was told to expect a beating with the side effects.....they were right!

Usual Honda issue is rust, under the airfilter, rear arches, around the boot and seals. I was a Honda nut before moving onto Lexus and they're fantastic cars. I've always liked this shape Accord, although at the time they never sported the engines I wanted (B16, B18 or H22). We have a lot this shape around town as we have a few American air bases locally and this was the most popular shape Accord Stateside so they'd be imported all the time. Good luck with the purchase.

Any news on this gents? I have the dreaded manifold tick on start up which I'm going to check out tomorrow. I'm hoping it's from the exhaust and not the manifolds! Otherwise it's PPE time. Thanks.

Reset worth the purchase?

Thank you all for the suggestions. I'll look into them. The main reason I asked is because we previously had a 1 series with bucket style rear seats and trying to find a good seat that stayed upright was a nightmare. Thanks for the ideas. I didn't think of protecting the rear of the front seats!

Update, I have found some 'similar' posts but nothing specific about which seat works best or which isofix base doesn't damage the seats (if I go down that route). So still looking. Sadly we don't have a baby shop anywhere near us that can test seats and bases (frustrating). Thank you.

Hello all, Before I start I will say I have searched the forum but either unable to carry out the right search or there's nothing here for my specific question, so here goes.... I am looking for car seat options for my 19 month old son. He is now in front facing seats and I am looking for options for the rear of my ISF. I am in this section of the forum because I think there's not a huge difference in interior and I'm sure there's more 'footfall' here so my question may get answered quicker. I don't want to, if I can, damage or dent the rear seats so I'm thinking a belted in seat rather than isofix. Apologies if this has been posted before but for the life of my I couldn't get many search results. Thank you.

Hello all, Looking for the following for my ISF: - Rear IS seats to fit (2010) - Black leather - Good condition if possible I'm based in Cambridge, so as close as possible would be preferred. Thank you.

Great stuff. This is a must buy for me.

How much for CE28SL in 18's please? (ISF PCD and CB, widths around 9 front and 9.5 rear with offsets in the 40's?) Thank you.

Granted I haven't tried them on an ISF, but I was quite the advocate of Hankooks Ventus 2's on my old V8 RWD. They were good tyres for the price and what I would class as midrange. Hope that helps.

Will this work on the ISF? The years match mine, but I didn't know if the F had a different set up to a standard IS. I'm still in the early days of getting to know this model and the potential changes.

Ahhh yeah I see. I'm about 60 miles north in what is probably seen as a sleepier part of the UK! In fact for me the F turned out to be cheaper than my GS430, which when I was starting to look at quotes for an F, shocked and surprised me. Being in my late 30's will help and my profession too. There's lots of factors too such as a locked garage for storage, low miles threshold as the car is for fun mainly. I will never understand insurance though. I'm sure they make it up on the spot lol!

Lovely car. I did look at these along with M4's, C63's and then ended up with an ISF (wanted that Lexus reliability). I'm glad it's everything you wanted it to be. I've seen mixed reviews, but that's usually from the German biased crowd. Enjoy your new motor.

Tax and insurance for me is £940 a year on an ISF. Man no wonder you're not keen if you have another £1K added on top! That's crazy!

Which is why you don't have one. I do the grand total of 2 to 3k a year miles wise (all fun). I'll happily spend £1k a year taxing and insuring my car as the fun of driving them supersedes the cost. Personally, the joy of taking out a car I love would be the same high that someone gets spending £250 a weekend on going out clubbing and drinking. My hobby, taking into account my earnings, is a tiny drop in the ocean. Everything is relative I suppose. *edit* I also agree with the 'pay per mile' as that would make our cars in the household, even cheaper to run as has already been said, my partner has become more 'work at home' based and pay per mile would really suit her.

Ceramic coating (the proper stuff), is an amazing product and worth the cost. If you're like me and anal about paint and the condition of the car, ceramics a great way to protect you from tree sap, bird lime, poor washing techniques and generic issues related to making cleaning a car a laborious job. I detail my car and others (not my main profession) and ceramic coatings are just fantastic when it comes to cleaning. Makes the job a dream.

Looks nice. How are you finding the new tyres?

No idea, but great idea keeping the thread going. I am just about to order the rad from LPD. What else did you buy in prep for the rad change?

Overhyped and disappointing.

I guess like all things it's down to preference. Personally the GSF styling does nothing for me. The only advantage would be the 5th seat, but there are plenty of other 5 seaters I'd choose first (other marks included). I think the RCF is nice but doesn't suit my lifestyle and again, the big grill front end is a bit 50 50 for me. The ISF in its current form does it for me, style and shape wise. It might not be the best out of the block with its performance, but no car stays standard for me, so that's never been an issue. It also fits around my lifestyle and works better in the garage than it's bigger cousin the GS. All-in-all, they're all fantastic cars and with the ultimate selling point, reliability!!