Brian R

Exciting times and so near but so far given that prep time. Hopefully it will be much less, fingers crossed for you.

Guess it's going to be the end of 2023 and not 2022. Had to happen sometime 🙂

To me, it looks very much like "be careful what you wish for". I know the current infotainment gets a lot of bad press, but I'll be honest and say I have no real problem with it. I also wonder whether some forget the voice commands, which can and do make hands free entirely possible, well almost. Again, if I am being honest, the one thing I would love to have would be 360 degree. The parking sensors simply do not detect everything and I now almost always reverse park. I'd also love to see the kerb/wheel relationship, given the cost of repairing the rims!

I'm pretty well in accord with Malcolm in terms of spec. It's interesting to note the difference in the seat materials and in particular how on the American LC site, many wish they could have had leather seats. Having said that, I don't think I have read any negative comment regarding the bolsters. I think the biggest cripe is the cleaning of the Alcántara material, and I have to say this is something I experienced on previous cars. Mind you there are very good cleaners out there so not the biggy some would have you believe. I'll admit leather can be cold initially but on the LC they heat up incredibly quickly and much quicker than on BMW/Jag. Simply leave everything in "auto" and the seats heat/cool in no time. HUD is indeed an extremely worthy feature and in my mind one of the best "options" offered across the range. Good luck in your car hunt and if you have a spec in mind then stick with it, else you be left wondering what could have been. Having said that, do some thorough research to see whether your aspirations translate to something meaningful or just fanciful.

I think you will find that's brake and road dust/grime. Alloy wheels do not "rust".

Got to say I quite like the look. Difficult to tell how well it has been done, but I wouldn't say no.

Thanks, Phil, I thought I'd seen that or similar somewhere.

I'm not so sure you do Andy, I seem to recall reading that the bean pattern (as with some others cars) is such that no consideration is needed. I haven't yet fully read the attached pdf but maybe there is a clue or two within it. Since posting, I have read through and indeed there are specific references to LHD and RHD. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.pdf

I haven't yet read the review but the depreciation calculation was of great interest and in turn amusement. It would mean a value loss of something like 57% which I highly doubt will be anywhere near reality. The author of the article really ought to have done more research and recognise used LC's (albeit coupe's) that are some 5 years old, are still selling for £50k to £55k. In practice, they typically had an original purchase price of circa £83k to £88k and this would equate to a loss of around 40%. Not bad for any car with 5 years under its belt! Only time will tell but I believe the "cheapest" LC which has an asking price of £46k and way more miles than most, is as cheap as it gets. This particular example has dropped in price and probably not least because it is being sold by an individual who shall we say has a very dubious history......... The next nearest is a 2017 model up at £48k.

Very sorry to hear of John's passing, he was quite a prolific contributor to this forum and will be sadly missed. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP

Hello Mark There were a few occasions when in a past life I needed to track the whereabouts of certain ships. There are numerous apps which allow you to do just this in real time providing you know the ships "call sign" detail. Always a fascinating experience, and quite revealing when it shows the course some ships take to get to their final destination. One such web site that can track for you: Ship tracking

Hello Nicolas Would you mind me asking what brand of self sealing tyre you used?

Hello Ken The self sealing tyres are tested and comprehensively explained in this video: SELF SEALING In practice, they are more akin in characteristic to "normal" non rft's. I appreciate you might be under some time pressure but perhaps at least worth considering for the next "occasion". BTW when I chopped out my BMW rft's, the car had a staggered set up i.e. wider tyres on the rear. I had the rears changed first and a month or so later the fronts. No problem running two types (rft and normal) side by side and the ride improved dramatically and even more so once all four were swapped out.

All that aside I am no fan of run flats albeit I can understand the rationale behind them but I think they completely ruin a car. Regretfully I have them on mine and also 20 inch but come the day when they need replacing, I will be looking into self sealing tyres which now seem to becoming more readily available. Ken, I just wondered if you had looked into/known about these?

FWIW I too had this problem and initially I thought I had solved it by filing the plunger that drives into the hole on the fuel flap mechanism. However, come the winter months and the flap wouldn't always release and particularly so on cold days. In the end I wiped all traces of grease from the plunger and coated it with some very special/very expensive grease designed for cryogenic applications and it now appears problem solved. I suspect if you were to use a very light lithium grease applied sparingly, this may well solve the problem, at least until it is fixed correctly by a dealer.

I must say, if it were my car, I would be very keen to get to the bottom of this. The thing is it might not bother you (at least for now) but what would a prospective buyer think? For my money it does look like a permanent crease so I'm not sure what could or should be done but given an all but identical problem was reported in the US then it does look like a manufacturing fault.

Honestly, can anyone identify what they perceive as shortcomings/weaknesses on a test drive? You'd have to be intimately familiar with the earlier generation to even have a chance of pointing out the differences. Nah, for me, it's another journalist being controversial and dumbing down a product and with no idea what they are talking about.

Peter, that's what I thought about "Regatta" editions but seems this car was first registered 29th December 2022 and is a "REGATTA INSPIRATION" edition. I think, if I remember correctly, the name "INSPIRATION" is usually associated with an American spec. I may have that wrong, so apologies in advance if I have! Regardless, it is something special, and I'm sure it will eventually maintain a price premium.

Just turned 10000 miles on mine and I would think at least 5 mm left on them. Certainly, when the times comes I will be swapping the run flats for conventional tyres. Frankly, this is my third car with run flats and I am looking forward to the positive transformation their replacements will make.

Will do Norman just as soon as I get a spare moment. FYI I think it is my dash camera that is the culprit given it goes into "parking mode" when the engine is stopped. Looking at the very limited internal battery reserve and some of the videos it records, then at times it simply has to draw on the cars battery. The most interesting vid it recorded was that of a crow attacking my cars wiper blades! There are three would be culprits that seem to revel in causing damage. Time and again there is evidence of their hooliganism with all sorts of debris scattered over our drive. Pictured is one of the hooligans.

What a useful YT video! Funny enough, I have just installed a new 12 volt battery into mine in the belief the original was/is on its way out. However, looking at the latest stats from a battery monitor I have fitted, I'm inclined to think I too have some parasitic draw and fortunately I believe I know what could be the culprit. Time to put the "Humble Mechanics" advice to the test. Many thanks Herbie for the video, and I think it will now be easy to pinpoint the draw.

Hello Colin Not heard of that before and I'm not aware that any "licence" on mine has expired. Could you be thinking of the Lexus Link app and the "connected services"?

Take it somewhere else, yours doesn't sound like a dealer I would wish to trust!

Hello Ben Very impressed by your tenacity and your intentions to maintain OEM as far as is practical. Quite remarkable how you "found" space for all the kit! I presume all the wiring extensions were also supplied by Musway? Congratulations on a good job and of course the outcome. However, I suspect you are not going to stop there and the speakers will be your next project............

If you cannot get to the boot then you could always try the under bonnet charge/jump start connections and as shown in this video. Your manual will more precisely show where the connections are situated