brezza76

me shire to, heaps of them around, I read an article in the herald that the most Lexus RX350's sold were in Australia caringbah

Grande 2WD $680, Sydney, no prior accidents, no points lost on my license, good suburb and wait.....put my wife on the insurance this made a huge difference. when i spoke to NRMA they said women have less accidents.

sweet...i bought mine from stewart toyota as well...i also have the same colour

To Grande TRD congrats ! I had to wait 3 months for my Grande FWD (got it last week)but it was worth the wait..Its been a great vehicle to drive so far.Cant work out were the compass is though !Not sure if we have one as is says in the brochure. no compass because you have Sat Nav, I asked the dealer

Cheers Garry. I didnt get a chance to go to Clark Rubber and fill the side panel with foam. I am going to Toyota to get them to checked it out, and i did a search and saw that you had a similar problem which was resolved by looking at the wiper housing. I would like to thank everyone that posted comments (so far) its a great site and everyone has been really helpful. My build is March 2008. Thanks again Brezza

I could hear a rattle, but noone else did, that seemed to come from under the steering wheel. I could hear it when stopped in reverse, first thing in the morning, when the engine was revving high, and when going over small bumps, not big ones, so it was obviously something oscilating at certain frequencies. I took quite a few panels off the interior looking for a loose connector hitting the panels, because thats what it sounded like, but found nothing there. I then discovered that the noise wasn't really coming from under the steering wheel; the sound was being transmitted through the panels from lower down. It turned out to be the side panel of the console. I pulled out the plastic retaining stud int the panel next to the foot rest, put a peice of thick cardboard with a hole for the stud behind the panel, and replaced the stud. Now there is total silence. I am going to replace the cardboard with a peice of rubber or foam in the future. I wish I had found the problem straight away, as it was in the easiest possible place to fix. if i pop the stud will it go back in?, I want to have a look but I dont want to stuff the panel up. If you put your fingers behind the panel near the stud, it is quite easy to pop out the stud. You can test if this is where the problem is by putting something behind the panel to stop it vibrating, and go for a drive before putting something there permanently. The stud just pushes in again. legend....that is exactly the stud i was refering to....many thanks...i will go to the local clark rubber grab some filling and give it a try...I have a sneaky suspicion that will fix it....I will let you all know...kudos

look the car has been excellent, its just that now everytime i get in the car it is something I notice and it seems to be occouring more (Sydney roads are terrible) which doesnt help. It is not so bad I cant live with it, but I would like it to go away... :( :(

I could hear a rattle, but noone else did, that seemed to come from under the steering wheel. I could hear it when stopped in reverse, first thing in the morning, when the engine was revving high, and when going over small bumps, not big ones, so it was obviously something oscilating at certain frequencies. I took quite a few panels off the interior looking for a loose connector hitting the panels, because thats what it sounded like, but found nothing there. I then discovered that the noise wasn't really coming from under the steering wheel; the sound was being transmitted through the panels from lower down. It turned out to be the side panel of the console. I pulled out the plastic retaining stud int the panel next to the foot rest, put a peice of thick cardboard with a hole for the stud behind the panel, and replaced the stud. Now there is total silence. I am going to replace the cardboard with a peice of rubber or foam in the future. I wish I had found the problem straight away, as it was in the easiest possible place to fix. if i pop the stud will it go back in?, I want to have a look but I dont want to stuff the panel up.

that is where it sounds like it is comming from, but it seems maybe it is near the wipers?? i have no idea Check out the post on page 2. (sorry dont know how to add a link :o ) its titled Assumed Dash Flexing Rattles. Hopefully this helps cheers mate, maybe that is it although i have checked the plastic surround and it seems quite tight...again no idea

that is where it sounds like it is comming from, but it seems maybe it is near the wipers?? i have no idea

I think I have detected a slight dash rattle, it seems to be comming from the front of the dash (drivers side) but I cant put my finger on it. Has anyone else had the same problem? I dont want to go back to Toyota and sound like a *****. It is something I now notice everytime I get in the car.

I find the Tech wax very easy to apply and then buff off. Seems much easier than the traditional polishes that I used to use. Does anyone remember Turtle Wax? Went on easy enough, but was a right ***** to buff off Cheers to apply do you use those meguires foamy applicator thingys???

couldnt find it at supercheap...do u know where I can get???

thnks I wasnt sure how to apply or when...cheers

looks awsome holmesie...gave mine a good once over when i got home from work today (after giving the interior leather the condition as discussed) i use the same Meguiars Rich leather conditioner inside, and Meguiars NXT wash, haven't really gone crazy on the windows yet but i am going to try the California Custom. I am considering using Meg's NXT tech wax to protect the paint...does it take long??? because if it is the same as polishing normally I will have to consider....I will let u know. BTW, my number plate is VERY close to yours. BTW, I have had my grande 5 weeks and i have done 2500kms I will post some pics this week.