The Swedish Guy

A bit of both i guess... but in general it performed better then I expected as a towing car, but if towing is you thing 24/7/365 id go for something else a bit more suited for the job

... and Navi-Bridge feels and works like was developed for Windows 95........ On this Toyota/Lexus are light years behind..

Parked outside Venezia, Italy with the Caravan.. Quite OK as towcar (but VERY anoying to have to turn EVERYTHING off to be able to reverse... Sadly Volvo is way way better..) Almost 2000kms with 1500kg behind and 90km/h through Harz-moutains, Thüringen Wald and Brenner-Pass ends up with 9.6 l/100 kms (29.4 MPG (imp)) Very relaced driving feeling and infact cheaper on gas then my XC40 D4 was... (even though it was a Diesel!)

Can only add to what's said before; took around 6 months to get the 2nd key

I know exactly what you mean.... ( guess owning a Staffordshire Bullterrier makes me almost immune to thoose beeps...)

To be honest: 15 mins of googling and 15 mins to solve it in my parking lot.... (No credit what so ever to Lexus, Malmö)

Got my 2nd key thursday (Couldn´t work out why it looked "wrong" at first then it hit me; Lacking the "mechanical emergency key", looked in my "new-car-kit" and found out I got the "key" but not the fob at delivery..) Anyhow asked the Lexus-dealer in Malmö to set up the two keys as "His and Hers" with two different profiles, after lots of talk with the workshop and sales boss the message was clear "not possible, Lexus link only allows one driver and a guest" Not acceptable since this "His and Hers" key-setup been around for ages so a bit of Googling ( here and elsewhere) I now have "His and Hers" keys linked with two different named profiles ( and guest-profile), shall I mail the Lexus dealer in Malmö just to be a smart-***** about this?

Getting key #2 on thursday ( got the NX in late oct-23) 😀

We have new rims together with summertires

Over here we have a system since the last 10 (?) years where you pay you road tax based on CO2 emissions.... As an extra spin on it they added the "Bonus-Malus" system back in 2018 1£ = 13,40 SEK Bonus means good. Malus means bad. The idea of the bonus malus system is to reward vehicles that emit relatively small amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), while burdening vehicles that emit relatively large amounts of CO2 with higher vehicle tax for the first three years: malus. This way, the bonus malus system can serve as a complement to the more general fuel tax, and contribute to reducing the transport sector's oil dependence and climate impact. Since 8 November 2022 only the malus part of the system remains. For vehicles that are put into use and become taxable for the first time on or after 1 June 2022 is the carbon dioxide charge 107 SEK per gram of CO2 if the vehicle emits more than 75 grams and up to 125 grams of CO2 per kilometre, and 132 SEK per gram if the vehicle emits more than 125 grams per kilometre. The additional environmental charge is 250 SEK per year and shall be paid for diesel powered vehicles. The additional fuel charge shall also be paid for diesel powered vehicles. It is calculated by multiplying the vehicle's total CO2 emission (in grams) per kilometre during mixed driving with 13.52. Takes a lot of calculating to get it right... simplyfied its like this: Petrol powered vehicle Basic charge + carbon dioxide charge Diesel powered vehicle Basic charge + carbon dioxide charge + additional environmental charge + additional fuel charge Hybrid electric vehicle The same goes for hybrid electric vehicles. If that is the case, you base your calculation on the fuel of the internal combustion engine (usually petrol).

In "DRL-mode" rearlights are added as extra brakelights while in "headlight-mode" its just the standard 3 brake lights as on most cars

Seen it too In "DRL-mode" rearlights are added as extra brakelights while in "headlight-mode" its just the standard 3 brake lights as on most cars

Very much so.... Classic 5 spoke ( or in this case 5 double-spokes) never goes out of style id say

Don't know about that smell but CVT does NOT contain anything "slipping" (like a DAF/Volvo 66 or 343), its all metal cogs in oil-bath ( look here from more in-depth info;

Ordered CMS C27 (8X18, ET35) in "Titan gloss" so now its a waiting game...

Since we Swedes are afraid of the dark we have your back here; https://www.xbb.nu/en/ They have a OBDII dongle and Power unit for allsorts of exterior lightning (LED-bars, worklights, warning lights) Have a look i bet they can help you out, use it on my work-van for Led-bar and reverse lights and works 200% perfect!

Thule bars that fit NX-II: Thule WingBar Edge, Thule WingBar Evo, Thule SquareBar Evo, Thule WingBar Evo, Thule ProBar Evo, Thule SlideBar Evo Thules Platform does NOT fit neither does Thule SmartRack XT All these are kits with bars and and fix-points ( excellent guide on Thule.com)

Black doesn't look good, period! Titanium/gun metal grey might work... When it comes to size; I'm 52 years old and since my Lexus is all about comfort I prefer 18"... ( done my fair share of 35-profile tyres...)

Thule seldom lets you down (OK, not cheapest there is...)

Gentlemen!! Since wintertyres is mandatory in Sweden one needs two sets of tyres and rims... Got my NX in late October 2023 so wintertyres was mounted on the original rims... Since spring closing in i need new flashy rims for my summer tyres matching my Sonic White 2023 NX.... ( My demands: 18" , NOT black), fire away with ideas and pictures on what i shall get!!

Well the added Ethanol (E5 or E10) mixes/absorbs the water condensation you have in a fueltank ( thus the old winter trickto keep it full to minimize the build up of water) and then its combusted with the fuel so the water evaporates and no risk of frozen fuel lines/injectors etc etc. With a tank full of pure petrol you get water in the bottom and the gasoline on top so...not a good idea at all. I'd say the risk of condensation would be BIGGER in a UK climate with temp around 0 and very humid rather then a -20C dry inland climate in northern Sweden, since the fuel tank is ventilated to the open air humidity find its way in and then add the hot/cold changes driving/ parking ( then maybe the freezing situation i less common in UKs climate). In fact there are in Scandinavian summer and winter Petrol; the variable being how "easily" it evaporates for starting up your engine, and as you point out; Plug-In drivers need to make sure they fuel up at least once a months to be sure they have the proper season petrol. Diesel is a different story; it comes in summer/winter/artic mixes ( a phenomen often discovered by cheap mid-european lorrydrivers in northern Scandinavia as the their Romain diesel turns into parafine..) With Diesel you have CFPP (Cloud Filter Plugging Point); Typical -20C with Summer diesel, -26C in soutern Scandinavia and -32C in the sub-artic area

Amen to that; F-sport is a bit of an "eunuch" when it comes to being sporty, so simply obey your inner Gentleman and travel in style and comfort....

E5 and E10 is simply how much Ethanol has been added in % and since Ethanol contain LESS energy then gasoline you will most likely get a HIGHER fuel consumption with E10.... Positive side effect is the ethanol takes up the condensated water in your fueltank removing a typical winter problem..

As you might know Sweden is big ( almost UK x 2 ) and very long 1850 kms Malmö - Kiruna so the need of winter tyres depend on where you live... Lets rip of the band aid "all-Season-Tyres" first; There is no tyres thats performs well in a 4 season climate, you end up with a poor compromise that's just average at best ( regardless of season..), sadly approved at winter tyre in Sweden Mid-European-winter tyres: Good in wet/ slush, OK on snow and ice, rubber compund that works well in -10C to +10C (What I personally use in southern Sweden) and what I would recomend to a UK Lexus owner who has more then 5 days/ year of snow or lives rural Nordic Friction-tyres: Focuse on Snow/Ice Handling, doin OK on Ice but a soft rubber compund that wears down in temps over 0 ( but stay soft in -30C), performs poor in wet summer handling Studded tyres: As above with added studs ( max 50 pcs / meter tyre-circumference), the king of icey nordic roads but poor comfort and wears down quick on dry tarmac So choosing the proper tyre for your needs, skills and climate is a tricky task, but don't be fooled by the "all-season-tyres" and think its a proper winter tyre..

"All-Season tyres".... LMAO 🤣🤣🤣