Don C

It seems the new 300h will be offered with non leather option. I’d take Alcantara every time. I don’t yearn leather and it starts to stretch and distort in no time.

I use Autoglym interior cleaner on just about everything. A mild solution of your surfer is also ok. My UX has soft leather seats so I use Meguires leather wipes on them.

Have you been through any floodwater?

I doubt it. I’m inclined to think it’s someone who was working on it.

Whoever fitted it originally, no, definitely not. Whoever fitted it last, probably.

No, it’s not been stolen either.

It isn’t as straightforward as buying one and fitting it. They come unpainted and of course the body shop will charge for a half litre then lacquer and then there’s fitting which will incur a minimum charge. I don’t suspect somebody stole it either. It’s been removed for some reason. Did you own this vehicle from new? Has it ever had a body repair or any other repair?

It definitely didn’t fall out, they are a so and so to get out. It’s nothing you’ve done either, mine gets battered with a professional power washer two or three times a week.

I can remember the first time I heard one of the dj’s on BBC radio 2 announcing he was about to play a track on cd rather than vinyl and now look. With the right kit you can listen to hi def lossless and Dolby Atmos after Apple have been at your bank account.

I’m always immediately suspicious that somebody’s been there. I doubt it was towed but if it’s had a repair of some sort, there’s your answer.

Always wanting to be first, the US call it the 2025 model! https://pressroom.lexus.com/2025-ux-300h-brings-more-power-to-the-streets/

The detailed spec has been released. If the fuse box is in the same place as the Yaris Cross you wouldn’t reach it from under the headlight. 231220-LBX-Press-Pack.pdf

I could sell them Jim but I don’t really want to split them up. They are all unmarked new wheels of course.

It says in the text Scott that I’m not keen on the original five spoke wheels. It had those Jim shows above.

I do exactly the same. I’ve got the ML system which sounds really good. Don’t know if wiring it is actually better but it makes me feel like it.

Hey Jim. I do railway videos for charity and some come your way if you fancy a gander.

I went round Jim but their F Sport didn’t have paddle shifters. However, I think it will be OK because the back is pretty much open. I’ve attached photos. If you get one you want the small size.

I tend not to use that either. Of course by having it wired it charges anyway.

Aye mine only connects when it feels like it. Sometimes unplugging and re plugging the phone does it (I prefer a wired connection).

No. Models that have a starter are fitted with a high cycle starter motor and a matching battery. Hybrid models don’t have a starter at all. They use MG1 (motor generator) to start the engine. If a car stops a hundred times in a line of traffic it does no harm to shut it down a hundred times. If you couldn’t hear it you wouldn’t know it had done it.

They should remove the ability to disable stop start. It won’t pass type approval without it so why allow it to be disabled. It doesn’t effect the operation one iota so what is the advantage of turning it off?

I’ve got a disklock and a neighbour has an F Soort. I’ll go try it at weekend.

I live in the mainly hilly area of Derbyshire and if I’m following something or just going as fast as I need, I knock it over into the manual gate. At “normal” speeds it defaults into position 4 which is often mistaken for 4th gear. It works in a similar way to gears but it is actually level 4 of engine braking OR power if you are accelerating. I drive mostly in normal mode and flick it into sport to pass something (and boy will it pass) but you can get a similar effect by using that manual shift. Is it dangerous or distracting? No is it thump, racing cars have similar things so I’m not having that. It’s just different to drive with and it is quite effective. Don’t knock until you’ve tried it they say but give it chance.

There we are, that looks better imo.

You only get the pretend noise on the F Sport models.