Lexus Owners (To share driving experience and advise)

[Ash2017]

On 12/14/2019 at 10:33 PM, Theoldjaffa said:

Hee hee

looks very familiar ... reminded me of someone ....

[DK3410]

On 12/10/2019 at 11:04 PM, Thaiyotakamli said:

Lexus not reliable, go get jaguar or land rover, they are better and more reliable.

Cowz don't sabo him leh...

Land Rover is right up there with Jeep when it comes to reliability (or lack thereof).

Jaguar and Land Rover both owned by Tata (India) now. I think the Indians are doing a better job (not difficult).

Edited January 4, 2020 by DK3410

[Theoldjaffa]

4 minutes ago, DK3410 said:

Cowz don't sabo him leh...

Land Rover is right up there with Jeep when it comes to reliability (or lack thereof).

Jaguar and Land Rover both owned by Tata (India) now. I think the Indians are doing a better job (not difficult).

Wah why u call our thaiyo kor a cow?  

[DK3410]

6 hours ago, Theoldjaffa said:

Wah why u call our thaiyo kor a cow?  

Acty wanted to say "wah cowz!" but decided to abbreviate it.

But in all seriousness, Jaguar and Land Rover are amongst my "recommend for enemies only" category.

[EltonOng_128998]

Hi All, 

Is there any Lexus group in Singapore?  Whats app chat group etc?

 

 

[Toeknee_33]

9 hours ago, EltonOng_128998 said:

Hi All, 

Is there any Lexus group in Singapore?  Whats app chat group etc?

 

 

Why not share here?

[Hulky]

On 12/10/2019 at 5:21 PM, andersseanx said:

• Anyone could share the reliability of Lexus? I read past few pages seems like reliability is a problem ?

If you are afraid of lexus reliability issue,then we must wonder what s your current car for it must be more perfect than Lexus.

i drive lexus for almost 10 years n i ve not encountered any teething issues at all,the car simply can be run to the ground n still moving.....yu notice a few post after your sweeping statement asking you to go buy jeep or jaguar,guess you arent stupid to act on it afterall your words are just meant to irk lexus owners so you get lots of flak ,,,

[JX83]

@Theoldjaffa Bro can I check with u what’s the ride height did u set for ur IS? I just change a set of Ksport coilover yesterday and will be monitoring these few days if the height is too low or too soft.
Currently on 1 and 1/2 finger front and 1 finger rear and it look really nice but if going over those high humps with my 2 kids behind it seems to ‘bua’ my undercarriage alittle if I didnt drive over very slowly.
Don’t know if I should adjust more firm or just adjust up 1 finger more for the rear. 
For our RWD is it better for rear to be firmer than the front?

Edited January 11, 2020 by JX83

[Mkl22]

10 minutes ago, JX83 said:

@Theoldjaffa Bro can I check with u what’s the ride height did u set for ur IS? I just change a set of Ksport coilover yesterday and will be monitoring these few days if the height is too low or too soft.
Currently on 1 and 1/2 finger front and 1 finger rear and it look really nice but if going over those high humps with my 2 kids behind it seems to ‘bua’ my undercarriage alittle if I didnt drive over very slowly.
Don’t know if I should adjust more firm or just adjust up 1 finger more for the rear. 
For our RWD is it better for rear to be firmer than the front?

I would measure the distance of the tire from the front and rear part of the fender and make sure to have an equal gap all round. Looks nice this way. I guess you can put another 1-1.5 fingers for the rear. 

[Theoldjaffa]

16 minutes ago, JX83 said:

@Theoldjaffa Bro can I check with u what’s the ride height did u set for ur IS? I just change a set of Ksport coilover yesterday and will be monitoring these few days if the height is too low or too soft.
Currently on 1 and 1/2 finger front and 1 finger rear and it look really nice but if going over those high humps with my 2 kids behind it seems to ‘bua’ my undercarriage alittle if I didnt drive over very slowly.
Don’t know if I should adjust more firm or just adjust up 1 finger more for the rear. 
For our RWD is it better for rear to be firmer than the front?

Hi bro, nice one there!

I’m on about 2 fingers front and 1.5 fingers back based on 225/40/R18.

now I’m on 235/40 front and 265/30 rear so the wheel gap is smaller as the overall diameter of my wheel is bigger.

damping wise, mine is 16 way where 1 is softest and 16 is hardest. I used to put 6 for front and 4 for rear. Pretty comfortable but over uneven roads and bumps it’s too soft. 

so after a year I changed to a harder setting, 10 front and 9 rear. Still comfortable (no complaints from MIL) and damping is firmer, and the ride is more stable. 

i may wanna go firmer some more. Maybe 14 front and 13 back hehe.

damping is up to personal taste. U need to trial and error.

ive done a fair bit of research and concluded that front damping should be firmer than rear.

[JX83]

2 hours ago, Mkl22 said:

I would measure the distance of the tire from the front and rear part of the fender and make sure to have an equal gap all round. Looks nice this way. I guess you can put another 1-1.5 fingers for the rear. 

I see thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏻 Ya I guess I will put up another 1 finger.

[JX83]

2 hours ago, Theoldjaffa said:

Hi bro, nice one there!

I’m on about 2 fingers front and 1.5 fingers back based on 225/40/R18.

now I’m on 235/40 front and 265/30 rear so the wheel gap is smaller as the overall diameter of my wheel is bigger.

damping wise, mine is 16 way where 1 is softest and 16 is hardest. I used to put 6 for front and 4 for rear. Pretty comfortable but over uneven roads and bumps it’s too soft. 

so after a year I changed to a harder setting, 10 front and 9 rear. Still comfortable (no complaints from MIL) and damping is firmer, and the ride is more stable. 

i may wanna go firmer some more. Maybe 14 front and 13 back hehe.

damping is up to personal taste. U need to trial and error.

ive done a fair bit of research and concluded that front damping should be firmer than rear.

Thanks I guess I try harden the damping abit more to try out 1st. Haha I suppose mostly on 2 fingers or 1 half fingers.. Umm haha I only scared my kids complaining lol. 

[EltonOng_128998]

On 1/10/2020 at 8:35 AM, Toeknee_33 said:

Why not share here?

New to Lexus Family.  Of course can share here..... just want to know if there is any Lexus Singapore group

[Theoldjaffa]

6 hours ago, EltonOng_128998 said:

New to Lexus Family.  Of course can share here..... just want to know if there is any Lexus Singapore group

Hi hi, there is, but I’m not in it.

you can search the fb groups and post there. One of the admins will give you access after that.

[ChongLiu]

Hi looking to get a pre-owned es300h 2016 version.

Any owners would be so nice to share some experience? Anything you liked or disliked about the vehicle?

[Arogab]

On 1/19/2020 at 7:14 PM, ChongLiu said:

Hi looking to get a pre-owned es300h 2016 version.

Any owners would be so nice to share some experience? Anything you liked or disliked about the vehicle?

I had ES250 while my friend's son had 300H, no complains at all. Overall, I love the styling compare to the newer version. Seem to me the newer version is not lasting on the look (Please note it is just to me) although it suppose to be longer, wider and lower.

No regrets if you get Lexus, I did and overall sound proofing and my ride is so much better compare to my Brother's Merc E250 except for the power (which I don't really need) and those functions like seat belts and electric door lock.

In fact ES is so spacious. Of course, it is to the individual. I love the styling of the interior too

[ChongLiu]

11 hours ago, Arogab said:

I had ES250 while my friend's son had 300H, no complains at all. Overall, I love the styling compare to the newer version. Seem to me the newer version is not lasting on the look (Please note it is just to me) although it suppose to be longer, wider and lower.

No regrets if you get Lexus, I did and overall sound proofing and my ride is so much better compare to my Brother's Merc E250 except for the power (which I don't really need) and those functions like seat belts and electric door lock.

In fact ES is so spacious. Of course, it is to the individual. I love the styling of the interior too

Thank you bro. This is helpful.

I personally agree with you, the pre facelift 2013 model is too ah pekish, 2018 model is however too much for me. 2016 model is just nice in between the two extremes.

Possible to share some thoughts on market price ? I see most listing at around 14-14.5k , reasonable?

[Docomospur]

Hi folks, does anyone know if BM changed their insurance partner for Lexus?  I got a renewal notice from AXA and to include the BM workshop now requires an add-on.