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• driving which wheels 28 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Have had my superb Lexus 200 for nearly two years, but now miss front wheel drive (for extra traction in dodgy weather) and hatchback/5th door (for convenience) with split rear seats set up for occasional awkward loads. HJ refers to "uncorrupted" steering (also with most Mercedes and BMW models) and, of course, the rear wheel drive set up gives a beautifully balanced car.
• Car reliability survey 14 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Just heard a bit on the radio concerning the Auto Express survey of 25,000 cars. Didn\'t get all the details but Lexus came out top (surprise, surprise) with Jaguar 3rd ! Perhaps more interesting were the bunch propping up the foot of the table which were, I believe: Fiat (worst), Daewoo, Peugeot, Lotus, Kia, Land Rover, Vauxhall, Citroen, Renault, Suzuki.
• Top Gear tonight. 12 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  The only bit we didn't see was the engine no. being removed and the VIN plate changed. How back street can they get. 2. VBH...perhaps it didn't in the Lexus but it did in those jeans. 3. What is the title music? I remember having it on a rock compilation tape, over 25 years ago! 4. Golf economy test interesting. About 5mpg better than my old XUD Xantia when thrashed but 10MPG better then I've ever seen at the best.
• "I wish I hadn't done that" (Jack Dee voiceover) 25 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  Reading in a rival publication how the hapless owner of a Lexus had accessed a hidden menu in his car's interactive display, changed the model details "to see what happened" has now an unusable sat-nav and aircon/heater and his dealer is baffled on how to re-set it to get everything working ---- my mind went back to the day, as a callow youth, adjusting the valves on my 250 Superdream I overtightened the custom made cam cover bolt shearing it clean off in the process......Sunday afternoon in the sticks with no alternative transport.......
• Cars you have driven this year 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  You have to nominate the one you had most fun in My list VW touran Seat Altea XL VW T5 Transporter Fiat Punto (l/H drive) Fiat Croma (L/H drive) Nissan Cashcow Skoda Octavia Clio 1 Clio 2 Clio 3 BMW E60 Chevrolet Matiz (L/H Drive) Lexus RX400H Vauxhall Zafira (mk1) Most fun? The Punto. 88,000kms, dented, dirty 80 Euros for 4 days hire, in the hills of Crete it was a HOOT! ------ < Ulla>
• Need opinions for car rejection 12 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi I am at present discussing with my solicitor the if we could reject my new Lexus IS250.( 3 weeks old 250 miles) The law states that if the car is of unsatisfactory quality as judged by ' the average buyer' then it can be rejected. The question is if you had bought a car and within 10 minutes it developed rattles that required extensive repair..ie dash removal and now replacement Removal of front door trims and modification And lastly now taking the b posts apart to look for loose wires etc would you consider it reasonable to reject the car.
• ever wider cars... 12 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  There must be a niche market for £15-20000 type cars whose owners like locking them away at night, but so far I've only found the Lexus is200 as comparatively skinny. Am I being too bourgeois in wanting to garage a mid-range car, or not bourgeois enough in not having a double-garage?
• US Car prices and observations 13 May 2004 (Forum)
  Just been to the States for a week (my fi=rst visit there) and am now depressed at how little money you can pay for a top spec car! BMW X3 - $30,000, Lexus 300 $20,000, Honda Accords $17,000. These are ex tax, but do taxes add significantly to the price? It was also interesting to see 'normal' European cars with not so common engines - plenty of W8 Passats and quite a few new style Audi A8s with the larger engines.
• USA 7 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Just got back from New York, I got in in the end after all the panic, and I noticed a distinct lack of BMW's. Loads of Merc S-Class and E-Class a fair few Lexus and of course loads of big American Lincoln Town car's but very few BMW's. I would have thought the X5 would have been a huge seller but I only saw one. The Americans obviously don't hate German products, Mercs everywhere, so why do they not like new BMW's.
• Audi, Saab, Honda or Jag? 29 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  My Father in law is due to get a new company car any time between now and Jan 04. He currently drives a Lexus IS200 which he is really pleased with, however he is due to start making long commutes between Shropshire and Bournemouth and needs a diesel for economy purposes. The new cars he has shortlisted are:- Audi A4 1.9 TDI Honda Accord Executive (when the diesel is launched) Saab 93 Jaguar X type He doesnt like the Saab very much, and at the moment, the Jag is in the lead, however apparently there are problems with the Jag X type diesel.
• New-car reliability survey 7 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  magazine has just arrived, with a new-car reliability survey indicating that the top group is almost exclusively Japanese and "Mercedes-Benz has dropped further than any other manufacturer this year" to the third (average) of the four groups. BEST: Honda, Hyundai, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan, Smart, Toyota GOOD: Daihatsu, Ford, Suzuki AVERAGE: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daewoo, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Proton, Saab, Seat, Skoda, Subaru POOR: Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Fiat, Land Rover, MG, Peugeot, Renault, Rover, Vauxhall, VW, Volvo
• MOT rules for rear lights 12 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, i'm new to the site so am not sure if this should have been posted in the technical queries page but here goes... I am considering swapping my rear cluster lights on my civic to some aftermarket lexus style lights. I know there are certain things that MOT testers will fail you on (ie red indicators etc.)but wanted to make sure what all the specific tests are. The clusters i know have fog lights and orange bulb indicators behind a clear lens.
• help in choosing next car 3 May 2005 (Forum)
  Also, some would say they are a re-badged Ford Mondeo, so why pay more for the Mazda. Plus I will struggle to get a second hand car with leather. I am very tempted by a Lexus IS200 SE (accept this would be 2yrs old, compared to 1yr for Honda or Mazda). The Lexus always seem to do very well in surveys, but will the ride be too harsh? (Another disadvantage of the Nissan is that I feel every bump in the road!)
• Lexus CT 200h - Bought a car with stolen engine 29 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  I bought a car from a private seller last year in December 2023. I paid for all the HPI reports, and everything came back clear. Since it was my first...
• Mondeo vs Avensis vs. Maxda 6 vs. ? 8 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Alternative suggestions welcome but do not want it to cost more than the Mondeo if possible and that is taxed at 18% for Benefit in Kind (Euro IV pre 2006). Marques available are: - Chevrolet (right!) - Ford - Jaguar - Land Rover - Lexus - Mazda - Saab - Vauxhall - Volvo Obviously a limit on what I can get as max, e.g. the only Lexus I could get is an IS220d at an additional cost compared to now of £104pm. Cheers Rob
• Car prices go up - Electronic go down. 15 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Article I read recently said that these days are numbered:- 1) Environmental cases against big cars with big engines (and the big profits) 2) New competition coming within 5-10 years from the east - East Europe, South Asia, South East Asia and China 3) Existing big European suppliers caught - Mercedes, BMW aiming for up market segment with bigger cars, Mass market suppliers(Ford, Peugeot) market attacked from above and below from new emerging suppliers from below as well as existing competitors with new brands (GM has Daewoo / Chevrolet, Renault has Dacia/Logan, Toyota has Daihatsu) If the market in 5-15 years time is filled with Chinese, Indian...........where is the future for Peugeot? If the Upmarket segment of MB& BMW is attacked by Lexus, Infiniti............... will they compete as currently they sell on badge and lack the engineering quality of the Lexus Who will be the winners and big names - may be the future is Cheaper, smaller, simpler, easier to fix cars and not the all singing and dancing electronics in the current car choice.
• Any and all - HJ website and ads 8 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  I know plenty of people use them to avoid adspam and to speed up websites, but I appreciate that running websites costs money, and hosting adverts that are (hopefully) relevant to the viewer is how that money is earned, along with having links, sponsored articles, 'commercial partners', etc.  However, as of today, HJ seems to have gone horribly slow. The 'cardboard' lexus ad seems to be largely responsible for this.  This isn't something on just one computer either. I was online at work at lunchtime, popped onto the HJ site and found the same lagfest that I'm experiencing at home.
• Skilled driving 11 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Trapped in a hospital waiting room for several hours on Thursday, I picked up a recent copy of Autocar . In it was an article on the Jaguar XFR, which the author of the article followed in a small Lexus. The Jaguar was driven by its development director (I think), and the author of the article chose to remark on a clear indication of the Jaguar driver's high level of skill: the minimal appearance of brake lights in full flow across country and their momentary appearance well ahead of traffic-light stops.
• Japannese car/truck sales in Japan Fall 8 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Daihatsu was the worst off with sales slumping almost 50%, followed by Nissan whose sales fell 9.7%. Overall Toyota sales fell 6% though sales of its Lexus marque rose. The figures exclude 660cc minivehicles. Is this an omen for UK sales?
• Father's Day Presents Road test 20 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  No I did not get a Lexus or BMW In the land of cars I got a Meguiars Washmit & Some Autoglym Goodies. Autoglym products I have had before and if not the best available they are very good. The Meguiars Washmit is a revelation, infinitely better than "the old sponge" and a lot better than using the power Washer + attachments I bought a few months back.