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Good point Piers. I'll be taking my arch liners off over the next week or so to have a look and give things a clean, before liberally spraying some corrosion protection around, before doing the same to the underside. I'm keepiing my fingers crossed, as last year I only did the nearside rear, to check on the fuel filler pipe. I assume the liner had never been off before and, whilst there was a fair bit of caked on mud to clean off, underneath that the paint looked as good as new. I'm a bit paranoid about rust, as I tend to keep cars a while, and my previous one was forever needing bits welded.

The advisories are somewhat vague, in that they don't tell you the extent of any corrosion, so it's hard to say. If it's been waxoyled and there's no visible corrosion then that shouldn't affect the MOT. The supsension arm bushes could look worn for years, without causing problems. It they're just a bit worn, and aren't torn apart, I'd be tempted to apply some silicone spray to them and leave it at that. I'd probably be most concerned about the corrosion on the inner sills, but if that's waxoyled and hasn't gotten any worse, then it should be ok for the MOT. All told, if the waxoyl has stopped any corrosion from getting worse then you're probably ok until you come to sell. In the end it might just come down to how picky the MOT tester is.

My understanding is that "fault" or "no fault" has nothing to do with blame or who's fault it is, and it's simply a matter of whether the insurance company can recover the costs from someone. If they can't it's classed as "fault", which doesn't mean they're saying it's your fault. I've just checked my insurance documents and, whilst it says nothing about "fault" or "non fault", it does say that any claims made for theft of the vehicle, or from the vehicle, won't affect any no claims discount. So, I think it's just how they classify things, but would ask them if it will affect your no claims discount.

You''ll probably find a fob on ebay, but you'll need to get it programmed. It's worth having a spare as, on some cars/models, if you lose your only key the dealer will have to fit a new ECU and locks.

Would be good on some cars, but they don't need to lift the RX to get at the cat. It would probably need to be a motion sensor type alarrm, but then that would be set off by squirrels, foxes etc.

Unfortunately the only other option I know of is a place in Harrow, which is a bit far from you. They advertise on Ebay and will supply and fit a cat clamp for £170, or for £250 with an added steel plate. They also supply & fit aftermarket cat converters for £350. That said, I've been in two minds about getting something fitted. Cat thieves seem to be quite brazen and so, once under a car, it's possible they'll take the extra time to cut through any protective plate/harness. Currently it's a problem without a foolproof solution.

As Phil stated, it comes seperately. After getting the extended warranty I recieved a letter from Lexus, stating: "Welcome to Lexus Roadside Assistance...Thank you for extending the warranty on your Lexus. Alongside your extended warranty, you also get complimentary membership of Lexus Roadside Assistance." There was also a memebership card included. Apart from UK/European cover, it also covers a nominated partner, as well as other cars you're either driving or a passenger in. Here's a link to the details: https://d3rvezpmgp265q.cloudfront.net/lexusone/lexgbenv11/LRA-brochure_tcm-3157-1272758.pdf

The 10yr+/150k warranty appears to be quite comprehensive. Naturally it doesn't cover wear items/consumables, like brake pads, bulbs, tyres etc but seems to cover everything else, like engine, transmission, electrics, suspension, hybrid system. From what I remember when I last read my paperwork, the only major thing it didn't cover was the entertainment system, unless any fault in that affected the operation of other things like a/c. It also includes free UK and European breakdown cover (with the AA I believe), and so for £540 a year for mine, I thought it was worth it.

Can't help with the long thin slot, but would guess the oblong space would be for a tool pouch.

Thought you might like to know that Opie are selling it on Ebay for £30.56 for 5 ltrs, and £44.63 for 7 ltrs, both with free postage.

I check oil after a service, and was given the old spark plugs back by Lexus when they changed mine last year. If I get my local garage to do an interim oil change I provide the oil and filter. That said, either a main dealer, a local garage, or a mobile mechanic, can rip you off if they choose. In the end it's about finding someone you can trust and then sticking with them. I don't mind paying a little more for that and the peace of mind.

Thanks for the link to the oil, mine uses almost 7 litres, so will check it out for an interim oil change. Independent labour charges down here are around £80 an hour, +vat.

After the discount minor services work out at around £270 on my 5 year service plan. I paid just over £2k for 3 full (one included spark plugs), and 2 intermediate, which I don't think is too bad. Good synthetic is around £100, the hybrid health check £60; so just over a hundred for labour, fluid top ups, a courtesy car, valeting, and the video inspection, doesn't seem unreasonable. I could possibly shave a few quid off by using an independent but, given that I need it done by Lexus for the 10yr+ extended warranty, it's not really worth it.

It's worth a staggering 34p, which will get you precisely 1 kWh of electricity from October.

If the car's been sat idle for a year it could be that fuel gauge/sender is stuck on empty. I'm sure I read somewhere not to let a hybrid run out of petrol, something to do with the system needing to be reset if it fails to start after a few times. So I'd go with running for a 100 miles or so and then trying to add petrol and see what happens.

A smoke detector would be a good idea, and wouldn't be expensive. I don't know about planes, but there are certainly automatic dry powder fire extinguishers and systems available for the engine bay in boats, which is often where the batteries are stored too.

Same. Was offered a courtesy car last two times (Battersea & Gulldford).

If it's relatively corrosion free underneath, it's worth giving the underside a liberal spray with something like ACF 50 before winter. It's about £25 for a bottle, and if you decant it into a hand pump sprayer it takes less than 30 minutes to do and gives some protection against rust. In the winter I also attach a cheap lawn sprayer to a hose and give the underside a rinse every now and then to clear any salt. As for the cracked dashboard, depending on how bad it is you can try and fix it with some kind of flexible filler. It won't be perfect but will stop it spreading. This guy did it with Sugru, which is pretty easy to work with: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=how+to+fix+cracked+dashboard#kpvalbx=_mnoYY5-PHq-ZhbIP4auCqAk_67 For ongoing protection I use 303 protectant to wipe over the seats, dash and plastics. It's used on boats to protect against UV cracking and fading.

With oil at those prices the minor service at £300ish is starting to look reasonable by the time you add on the filter, fluid top ups, inspection, valet and tea and biscuits 🙂

I think one of us misunderstood the other. I thought you were referring to FDA and CDC data that you'd posted and, if so I missed it, and was just asking you to point me in the direction of it.

I don't think they grease the caliper pins at service. That said, the calipers are covered under the extended warranty.

It's a spillover discussion from the fuel price thread.

There's nothing to debunk. You've posted claims about the WEF without any substantiation whatsoever. At this point in time it's just an assumption, based on fears of what you think the WEF are doing, despite them saying otherwise. I'm not aware of any FDA or CDC data that you've posted. If you mean the list of deaths from earlier, that needs to be posted as percentages of people who've taken each, or deaths per 100k of each taken, to have any meaning. Perhaps you could post your evidence for these claims, and more meaningful data, on the appropriate thread in the Lounge.

I've posted a reply in the appropriate thread I set up for you in the Lounge 🙂

Well why don't you just ask the BBC. Whilst you consider the BBC to be a pro vaccine, government propaganda arm, they've published an article which appears to be critical of the government's handling of compensation claims. In it they state there have been 1300 claims up to May 2022, but only 20 referred for medical assessment. It seems that around 3-5 have been paid out to date. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-61898694