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Sami, You can have many of the "options" you list programmed by the dealer. I'm not sure why they don't let us do it, but they call it Lexus Personalized Settings (LPS). As far as the phone goes...there are many posts hear on how to...The first step is to get the car and phone to recognize each other (this is a one time event because it will remember). The most difficult thing to do is transfer your phone book (I still have not done this as I have Verizon as well). My phone is on I start the car it says bluetooth recognotion successful and off you go. Incoming calls "take over" the nav screen and pause music. Piece of cake!

OK I know it's not funny, but that made me laugh. If you want a reason for wearing a belt drive your car at 20mph into a wall without one!

My wifes works fine!

I just got mine today (took two days) and it took less than an hour to install thanks to your excellent instructions. The unit works great! Thank you Daryl.

DVD Audio not video.

Here is what mine says: TSB DL001-06; DL5002 R&R Lower Control Arms, 874 WL 04006-09160 Control Arm Kit, RR; 37110-60A40 Shaft Assy, Propelle; 55099 Others So far so good...very smooth!

10K miles and averaging 28.1 mpg.

This is how I did it on my old GX: First make sure Odometer is on ODO. While car is off, hold Odometer button in and switch car ignition to A/C. When flashing maintenance light goes solid release.

My car has never had the green bars at the top (energy monitor screen) come on. Is this also "typical"?

Actually there is a supposed "fix". Mine is in now for the TSB for "clunk" although the parts are on backorder since there are so many with this problem.

1. Press the "menu" button 2. Press the "volume" icon on the screen 3. Press the top left of screen 4. Press the bottom left of screen 5. Press the top left of screen 6. Press the bottom left of screen The service menu screen appears: 7. Press and hold the "override" button until you hear a beep and the text changes from white to black 8. Press "back"

Sorry to hear about your problems...It does sound like a dealership problem. I just took my GX in for the second time regarding the clunk. The first time I could not reproduce it during a test drive. This time I said drive it til you experience the clunk. I said I did not want it back until it was fixed. They ordered the new parts (TSB on clunk) that day.

Try: http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=c&cid=44 http://www.autoanything.com/category.aspx?...go_trunk_liners http://www.weathertech.com/store/vehsearch...opt_choice_id=0 I have the weathertech one.

Notta!

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Agreed! My other car is a 996TT. BTW...the Z06 vette... 505 hp at 6300 rpm and 470 lb.-ft. of torque at 4800 rpm

Dave, you failed to mention the time it took you? This would be important in the comparison you are making. BTW, What is your hourly rate?

Yep, in Colorado... I got a $3736 write-off! Alternative fuel!

Print out this thread: http://us.lexusownersclub.com/forums/index...showtopic=14588

That works! Thanks.

You don't get all those taxes??? Do you pay federal? According to car & driver the price difference is $4-5K...comparing apples to apples: http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?se...2&page_number=1 All I know is when I compared them at the dealer the price difference was about $4K. Oh yeah that's AWD!

I just got $2000 federal and $3736 state tax write-off...let's see that would make it cheaper than the RX330!

I just tried it (from the sound menu) in my 06 and it did not work!

The slowest Porsche 997 coupe (911-2006) with Tip does the following: 3.6 l, 6 cylinders, Torque 273 ft lb. @ 4,250 rpm, 325 hp (SAE) @ 6,800 rpm 0-60 mph: 5.2 sec Top Track Speed: 173 mph A little bit of bending of reality perhaps as every other manual tranny runs under 5.0. And some do way better (<3.5 for one that I know). BTW 0-60 in 5.2 is awesome for that car!

Tex, I just had my 06 in for 5K service. I have noticed a very slight clunk ( actually feels more like the shocks settling) so I took the service tech. for a test ride. BTW, the service writter said the clunk is "normal". Of course nothing happened, but he did tell me that he has an 04 GX and had to have the drive shaft replaced (and it fixed the problem). He also said that 80% of GX's have the problem ( he also stated he has replaced so many of them he can do them in his sleep). He indicated they have not had an 06 with the problem yet. I would print out this thread when you talk to the area rep. Hope this helps.