Brass ES330

Came out to the parking garage the other day to find that a drain pipe had overflowed causing a stream of rusty water to run over the side of my black 05 ES-330 for the day! (still fuming over this one) The windows have rust stains on them and chrome around the windows was caked in rust. After rising it all off, the paint / finish has also most a "rainbow" effect to it. Dull, streaky, blotchy... its almost like it got splashed with acid. I guess chimically speaking, it did. I have an "acid bird chit" stain on my trunk and it looks like the same damage. I read alot of the posts about this "poo" problem on the forum. Can anyone offer any advice? I was unhappy with the bird blotch, but willing to live with it. This new rust thing, I simply can not ignore. I fear it's the same situation. Like many here, I wash & detail every weekend ( when the weather cooperates) and polish at least twice a season. Can anyone confirm or offer some solutions or advice ? Thanks, j

Thanks for your input folks! As I stated, I have my Sirius unit ( AudioVox) have sitting in my armrest. The antenna 2" Cube is also sitting inside the car near the brake light. Like you said, you'll never see it unless you were looking for it. The kit comes from the dealer for the 05 ES300. The antenna is a front windshield mount and is at least twice the size of the rain sensor triangle. Looks like a hike to the Dealer to talk to the actual install crew will be in order to see if we can use the existing antenna. The display not scrolling is a major bummer! Maybe even enough to make me change my mind. Not that I would ever listen to RICKY NEL, but rather something from the Classic Rock or Blues channel! :) Thanks again for your help... if anyone else wants to chime in, please feel free! j

I did a search in the forums but did not find the answer to these quick questions. Any advice would be appreciated. I have a 2005 ES330 with a Premium sound system. This system has a SAT button on the radio and the dealer tells me for a mere $600 he can get it installed. I have my own unit in the armrest going into the tape player. Changing channels or viewin gthe scrolling screen is impossible. I don't like the look of an off the dash install so I am considering biting the bullet and dropping the $600. I know the kit is out there to be bought for about $300, but whenever I pull a dash off, it never is the same again ! Now the questions: The SAT antena that the dealer wants to stick on the front window SUCKS. It is way too big. Is there a way to use the standard sirius antena with the kit? The factory radio with the SAT button.. how do I tell what brand it is without pulling it out of the dash? Does the dealer unit have the SONG SCAN feature the AudioVox Sirius units has? This is the feture that beeps and tells you a song you saved as a memory slot is now playing on a Sirius channel. The Dealer can not answer this. How does the song display look on the factory unit? DOes it scroll? There is no NAV in my car. I know it is tough to answer these questions without seeing it or having one installed already, so if anyone has a factory installed Sirus via the SAT button in an ES330, I would REALLY appreciate your thoughts. Thanks all... j

All good advice on the cleaning of leather seats, but one outstanding question I have concerns the perferated seats for AC and heating... ( ps I am a new Lexus owner so I have been living on these boards for a week now). The manual and the dealer told me to use EXTREME CARE in cleaning the seats as not to damage the heating and cooling portions of the seat or clog up the vent holes in the seat and back. IS that a factor in all that has been discussed here? Thanks, j