Brian R

It will be interesting to see if they come up with an answer and I suspect it's still a work in progress.

I've completely given up on Lexus Link+. Couldn't activate it with my reg plate nor my VIN and following your prompt I just downloaded the upgrade and stil cannot. I will say there was no mention of the upgrade having anything to do with Toyota so I'm not sure how that crept into your equation

I think I would be contacting Lexus/Toyota HQ direct on 01737 363634 Outline the case to them and your dealers take on matters and see what they would propose.

Looks entirely viable, and what a resource that web site is. Come the day my local council demolishes a wheel and then denies all responsibility, that's where I'll be heading!

Exactly the experience my wife has with her Honda hybrid. Basically she has to physically disable it each drive, but can only do so after she has driven a few hundred yards. Quite simple in practice but having driven her car, I was shocked at how aggressive this feature is. If you were not aware, you'd swear some phantom sitting next to you had wrenched the steering wheel out of your hand! A ridiculous EU driven safety feature that in my mind and experience is downright dangerous.

I, too, have one that was bought by my "kids". It's a gender (MR), birth year date and name initials combination. I've now had it on 4 cars, all of which were/are much newer than the reg number would infer. Kind of amuses me that people might be thinking the car is much, much older than it really is!

Making good progress and water tightness is a major milestone, followed by the internal drenching as the plaster dries out! It'll all be worth it in the end, and fingers crossed for you that it completes soonest.

Here's a few that did the rounds last week but took ages to arrive at my destination.

Is there any prospect of using a "bike" carrier, the type that strap on the rear of a car? There's a multitude of designs, and one of which may well fit the bill.

That looks pretty spectacular and quite an experience for the driver and passengers. I've always liked accent lighting and that's taken it to a new level. Some might not like it but I do. Well done, it must have needed a fair amount of planning and execution.

Thanks Caspa and that is precisely the one I am warming too. I also tried another that slides into the CD player but it was too floppy when in situ but curiously perfectly fine in one of our other cars. I'll bite the bullet shortly after I've decided what new phone to buy. Our Croatia trip made me realise I need much more battery power!

I've never bothered with a phone cradle/mount for the LC, but I borrowed my daughters "Blukar" device for use on a hire car while we drove around Croatia and one of its islands. The attachment technique to the centre vents is very good and extremely firm. Now, I've just tried it on the LC, and again it works very well, but I can see prolonged use will put a dent into the softer materials employed in the Lexus dash as opposed to the Opel I hired. Blukar air vent mount So the question is what do you use in yours, and where do you site it?

Exactly my take on matters but having said that I am into my third year with Darwin given they have come up trumps every time. My past insurers look like a whose who roll call!

Couldn't agree more with the above, and here is my take on the self same recent conundrum. On the subject of Relax and whether one has to adhere to the service schedule verbatim, I can advise from my experience it is not necessary and the warranty stands if you had a minor instead of a major but see below.... Earlier this year I took mine in for what should have been its third MAJOR service at just, 12000 miles! The service manager agreed it was nonsense to apply a 60k major service, which on this occasion would have involved spark plug changes. Common sense would clearly show plugs that had only done 12000 miles do not need changing. I was advised the Relax warranty would nonetheless remain in place. This time based servicing can and does make a mockery of the whole idea, and I've certainly had other cars that were rightly based on mileage, albeit with an intermediate oil change if deemed advisable. Taking mine as an example, it has had 6 oil changes in 12K miles, all manner of filters changed etc, etc when in reality much of what was ripped out had hardly seen any service whatsoever! So unless our spark plugs have some metallic/porcelain/iridium degradation over time, I, for one, will continue to suggest mine are not changed until the car hits 60 thousand miles. Mind you, on present mileage that could be 24 years hence. If I still have the car 😂 then, I'll park it outside the pearly gates and sell it off cheap on the implicit understanding the plugs might be hard to remove. Mind you, the "climatists" will no doubt stick their oar in long before that!

I insure mine with Darwin and have done so for the last 3 years and also for the first time ever our, "tip car". Darwin also got that business given they offered a competitive premium. Indeed, the cost increased by 25% this year and so much for the laughable inflation figures which basically are no more than a starting point. BTW, I couldn't agree more than with Andrew's above comments.

As per the title. I'm saying nothing other than, let the critique begin...... https://www.carvibz.com/jdm/new-lexus-lc-coupe-coming-in-fall-2025-will-replace-v8-with-hybrid-v6-making-375-hp/

Perhaps it's time to conduct a blind test similar to those they used by washing powder advertisers. Personally, I have never been at all bothered whether it is supermarket or branded fuel. This largely because I've physically watched tankers from all brands, supermarkets, et al being filled from the same storage tanks and notably at what used to be the Shell, then Mobil, then BP, then Petroplus, refinery at Coryton, Essex. In itself, petrol is a powerful solvent and I struggle to accept the marketing claims this fuel is better than that fuel. Perhaps a slightly different story with the advent of E10, but modern engine systems will and do adjust their timings according to the octane rating of fuel. When did you last hear your engine "pinking"? Essentially, if your engine was designed to run on a particular octane then that's all it needs and a higher rating will not magically improve performance because your knock sensor will adjust the engine timings accordingly. As for the detergents put into fuels, then I'd like to know what these are given they must be pretty potent when diluted by 6000 gallons of petrol held within a tanker. As ever with these debates one's experience is purely subjective, but I'm quite content to continue to fill up with Sainsbury's fuel given my mpg will only vary according to how my right foot feels on the day.

A one-year term rate is currently on offer at 6% and available on balances up to, £500k. A better rate of return than many of my fund investments!

Probably the only car I would consider, or the Z4 equivalent, or just maybe an F type. For a year or more I had a calendar pic of the concept Supra but regretfully little of the rear end styling transferred to the production model. Shame because I lusted after that car more so than I do now. Still very worthy of consideration, albeit I think the Z4 is a very close contender. The F type whilst gorgeous to look at is likely to come with many blank cheques which will need a signature.

I think it's one of those occasions when you, "should be careful what you wish for". I know there is a lot of hate for the original set up but frankly I, for one, don't find it too bad. Furthermore, I also think a lot of users forget or are perhaps reluctant to use the voice activated commands. Having said that, every time I use the car for a "proper" journey, I feel I'm on a learning curve to reacquaint myself with its unique foibles.

Well worth being creative given the fact you only want to do this once and ideally you'll end up with something that is out of the ordinary. I wish I had been as brave when we doubled our house with an "extension" some 18 years ago. Good luck with the build, it looks very imaginative and I'm sure it will be worth it regardless of the inevitable hiccups along the way.

Looks like a new car! Much work/cost but well worth the effort. 👍

Hmm, curious Andy because I've never had that experience. Out of interest, do you see the green "side light" icon to the left of the speed/RPM display when this happens? I normally see it light up when I'm in significant shade but not in broad daylight. My setting is midway so in theory more light sensitive than yours.

I've just been out and had a look and yes you can adjust the light sensitivity threshold. Go to the main menu, select "Settings" then "Vehicle" then the respective sub menu setting. You can then adjust up or down as necessary. Frankly I'm not sure how much difference it will make but given it's the only option then suck it and see.

Just been out and looked at mine and no you can't turn them off. Just as you have said, it's either Auto, sides only or headlights. There is no facility/ability to totally turn off your lights. Now, having said that, I seem to recall there is a setting that allows you to adjust the light threshold at which "Auto" turns any light on. I'm pretty sure that is the case on the LC, but in fairness I might be wrong. I'll have a look see later and advise.