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  1. Do you have the spare-part number or details?
  2. That is a very interesting question. Why should we change the metal if possible, to buy only the rubber part of windshield wipers? As with many other things when asking to get new rubber to my windshield wipers here when car was being serviced did not get new rubber. Is it possible to buy just the rubber? Somebody here must know. If Lexusparts only sell wipers complete and the rubber is available then it is wrong. Enough landfil exist without adding more.
  3. Hexus! Did you see the Ferngully? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FernGully%3A_The_Last_Rainforest
  4. They make good cars. We have had 3. Honda CRX 1. gen. Honda Civic Accord coupé
  5. You can be happy you are not from Denmark. The way they tax people there is worse than pirates or the mob could ever imagine.
  6. On Sundays we were supposed to pay to get to see motorbikes racing around; on days when we were not in schol or working, we somehow got motorbikes out there and were imagining we were racing drivers and for some strange reason we never had any serious accidents. I had a NSU Max from sometime around 1960 or whatever in a close to fall apart condition, but did we have fun. Not far from there was a gravel pit, where flint was dug out, and there we also drove around. Unbelievable that it went well.
  7. With all the screen technologies available it is hard to understand that Lexus should have chosen a poor quality for new car models. The software from Lexus on the info part seems to be of little importance compared to the quality of the mechanical qualities, compared to the quality of the software taking care of electric power and engine. You can hope that Lexus will come with a software update taking care of the problems. On our car there is no problem with the clarity of the navigation screen. Wayfinding is another story. Several minor streets here are not possible to find (Lexus engineers maybe do not speak Spanish); a 9-year-old Garmin Nüvi car navigation system with free updates for card yearly is so good that Lexus maybe would be doing their customers a favour buying from Garmin instead of the source they get maps from now; a 7 year old Garmin bike computer, also with free map updates for Europe is OK too. It is a shame to have a built-in screen in the car that is not functioning to the satisfaction of customers.
  8. All contacts in phone list have country code in them and all show as unknown.
  9. I use B on long descents. Here the hills are longer than many other places. If selecting B while going faster than 60 the engine makes too much noise. Anyway, on descents where I used to go down faster than 70km/h on bike I only drive around 50 in car. Decelerating shifting down is for people who know how to. When Porsche made their model 959 super-car long ago a motor journalist was testing the car on Nürburgring. Suddenly the engine died. He tried to shift from 5th to 2nd instead of 4th to slow the car down before a sharp curve. 5th to 3rd might have been better. I did not read which journalist it was, but maybe Porsche was not inviting him again.
  10. I have run out of gas twice in my 58 years of driving. Both on motorways in Spain more than 30 years ago when the expected filling stations for one reason or another were closed. Having to walk to get gasoline and leave the car is an experience. I had no cell phone then. The way Lexus has low light on our car is really fine. Telling to fill it when still almost 10L left in the tank. OK.
  11. Long time ago I was selling alarm and remote controls to cars sent to South Africa. Tailgate opens immediately so you can put in your things. No other doors open as somebody could be laying on side of the car waiting for it to unlock. Drivers door could be opened alone as could passenger door. Either rear or front. Dangerous country to live in maybe.
  12. Smaller wheels give softer ride. Higher specs often come with harder suspension.
  13. I do understand that. Black is a terrible colour to get right. Not even all professionals can do that. Red is also not easy. I just put this in here as the pictures may tell more than thousands of words, but a few words can sometimes help making sure it is correctly understood. Why the words are not put on from Lexus must be because they want more contact with customers.
  14. If you get an answer, I have same question. Also, a 2016. Difference: it has been like that always so I thought it is normal. Phonebook with names and all are in and music is playing just fine both via Bluetooth and line in. Can search the phonebook on the screen in the CT and call from there but no matter if person calling is in phonebook or not display says: unknown. Also Samsung.
  15. If you really want to pressure them you could say that you now are considering a https://www.newcars.com/secretprice/genesis/G70 or https://www.carsuk.net/genesis-g80-and-genesis-gv80-priced-for-the-uk/ Both cars something similar to the one you are waiting for. If on the other hand you have always been happy with Lexus you may have to: just wait. Waiting sucks when wanting something new. But: Welcome
  16. Thank you, Too lazy to take the car apart and have an old Garmin with lifelong free updates and it is far better than Google maps so if ever this stupid virus situation go so much away that we get to mainland Europe the Garmin navi will come with us. Have a bike navigation also from Garmin with free updates that can be in pocket so the car model can be in the car and the bike navi is fine to have in pocket if in Paris, where everybody can get lost and nobody speak anything but French. I like Cartier and many other French things, but French is a language I still have not bothered learning.
  17. Hi Herbs. Interesting. Is this the same as the one you bought: https://www.ebay.de/itm/402769125496 And without taking the car apart will this do the same: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Drahtloser-Carlinkit-V2-0-Bluetooth-USB-Aktivator-fr-Autos-mit-OEM-Wired-CarPlay-/402338630302 ? We have a CT Luxury I think from October 2016. Only reason for me to be interested is that the Navigation system in the Lexus is useless. A lot of streets are not in there and the way to destination has once been against a one-way street (no I did not drive as the navigation system told me).
  18. Hi in UK. Thank you very much. Received the paint touch-up today. Please tell me where I can find the words to the pictures. Sorry for not being smart enough to figure out what it all mean.
  19. While we had the child seat (post above) we turned the headrest of the car the other way around as otherwise the headrest of the child seat would be pushed forward. With reversing the headrest of the child seat was suddenly better positioned than in the VW Gold 2.0tdi DSG the child seat was in before. I stupidly believe that when driving I am to be alert constantly and not relaxing.
  20. We can al use our cars the way we want, but if leaning head on headrest (stupid name) gives a headache, then it is not optimal. I think of it as a way to protect spine if being hit by something from the rear end of the car.
  21. Provide safety in an accident - Absolutely Comfort whilst driving. - Only for passenger, not driver. Driver is meant to be driving, not resting.
  22. No. An old one. Funny car. Not comfortable and not mine. Luxury cars are too heavy to be fun on twisted roads. Elise and Sport Spyder + several other cars built like go-karts are for such fun. The old Lotus 7 is maybe possible still to get in UK. Even the Smart Roadster was made with a V6 once. Mid-engine like Porsche 914. Engine in front does not make a car easy to handle no matter if rear wheel drive.
  23. A pillow is a headrest. Many things are headrests. If you need to use a headrest while driving, maybe you should stop and take a nap instead of driving.
  24. Sound like 12V power is not sufficiently stable. Possibly capacitor in power supply in amp.
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