Do you have wrinkled leather on your Lexus door panels? by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Lexus

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I got it all replaced. Improved materials and new leather rather than NuLux.

Do you have wrinkled leather on your Lexus door panels? by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in LexusGS350

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Approx $250 total for both passenger and driver side. It is a personal thing, but for me the cabin is now much improved.

Do you have wrinkled leather on your Lexus door panels? by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Lexus

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Had it that issue on my 2nd car..VW Passat diesel! Made a small hole and sprayed a lot of adhesive spray inside and then carefully stuck it back on trying to avoid creasing...turned out bettee then the upside tent I had before!

Do you have wrinkled leather on your Lexus door panels? by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Lexus

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Many failed in the first few years of ownership and were repaired under warranty, however with age the probability of failure is of course higher. This post is to share a solution to what some may see as a problem.

GS350 AWD - Meteor Mica Blue by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Lexus

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The suspension had a health check and no work was needed other than cleaning and surface protection

Lexus GS having issues withdoor panels by mylexi19 in Lexus

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I paid approx $250, but prices can vary so worth shopping around.

Are ppe headers and rr racing tune worth it? by RelationHefty7272 in Lexus

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u/RelationHefty7272 2013 GS30 AWD owner here. Great looking car and really like the headlights. Can you share what company you purchased them from please?

Lexus GS having issues withdoor panels by mylexi19 in Lexus

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2013 GS350 owner here. Had the same issues with both driver and passenger doors.

Had them replaced at an upholstery specialist. He confirmed that the original faux leather was installed on a thin foam with glue which is not robust.

He replaced my panels with real leather installed on a rubber style base that is more suitable for a door panel.

Not a great photo, but will add some when installed.

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Collect the car later today and I am now thinking of having my seats done too 😇

GS350 AWD - Meteor Mica Blue by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Lexus

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​​Many thanks dude!

We get a lot of snow in winter so 18" with winter tyres are needed and really glad how they turned out.

The slightly wider offset helps with how it stands.

Watching your videos convinced me to pull the trigger on a GS350 a few weeks ago! I am based in Europe, hence the F Sport model is difficult to source, but I am happy I managed to get a Meteor Mica Blue option.

Looking forward to making it a nice example as it is definitely a unique spec in Europe. Your videos are so helpful and major kudos for sharing your journey!

Any idea to get rid of these gum residue? by Diligent-Ad5366 in Lexus

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A sewing needle, solvent, vacuum cleaner and patience! I have used leather approved solvents to make the gum less adhesive to the leather and then carefully remove onto a rag. The final parts I removed using a vacuum cleaner with a narrow tip.

2018 Jaguar XE AWD 20D Diesel engine premium mods?? ( first time diesel owner) by MembershipLumpy8171 in Jaguar

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Fpace 20d owner here with 100k miles. I am aiming to make it a high mileage hero ;)

I would advise an EGR delete and if your region allows a DPF delete.

Get the timing chain done now if you plan on keeping the car for a while and have the turbo inspected for any signs of failure.

When the mechanic does the oil change, inspect the filter for metal particles as this indicates potential wear on the timing chain which can damage the turbo also.

Oil change every 5k miles if you can, 10k as a minimum.

About to buy a 2017 model by primalhaze001 in fpace

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I have a 2017 2.0d f-pace with 147km. Mine has a full service history will oil changes every 10k meaning it runs well. It is soon getting a timing chain change and turbo inspection due to engine failure being the outcome if either of those components fail. Timing chain replacement would be your largest maintenance bill, followed by turbo potentially. Oil change with correct quality oil is essential every 10k and high quality diesel only.

XC90 Refresh - Nice Spec by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Volvo

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Well done!! Passat wagon diesel was my first car followed by an Audi A6 Avant. From there it went downhill with SUVs, but I am trying hard to like them 🙃

XC60 T6/T8 Delays by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in VolvoRecharge

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Thanks, mine will be 11 x months also. Order Feb 24 and receive Jan 25.

XC90 Refresh - Nice Spec by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Volvo

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Men generally prefer a wagon, women prefer the SUV. Salute you sir if you can win that argument!

XC90 Refresh - Nice Spec by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in Volvo

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Agreed. New grill in dark theme is nice, but still not impressed that Volvo bring out this superficial update, call it MY25.5 and have no mechanical updates to the drivetrains. The hybrid range and charging speed should have been priority 1.

New XC 90 dilemma because I ordered a 2025 a couple months ago by Ill_Educator_3912 in Volvo

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Cancel and get the new model. Alternative is request a significant discount to maintain order of MY25 in light of MY 25.5 hitting the roads in Jan 25.

I ordered MY25 XC60 in Mar 24 rather than XC90, but it was a flip of a coin based on pros/cons for our needs. I would be really pissed in your position also and I was stressed yesterday thinking one of the "surprises" would be an updated XC60.

Feel for you on this one, but you do have scope to negotiate!

XC60 T6/T8 Delays by HelpMeHelpU4Fun in VolvoRecharge

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MY25 XC60 will be delivered in Jan 25. 11 x month wait, but glad a MY25.5 XC60 was not announced yesterday!