So shortly after leaving the house earlier, I noticed the car didn't sound quite right. Shortly after, my check engine light came on in the lower left corner with the accompanying "traction light" in the lower right. The message panel reads "check VSC".

I'm noticing odd sounds when turning the wheel at slow speeds. And I could just be paranoid, but I swear I feel the slightest of shudders from time to time.

I'm takin the car to Lexus first thing in the morning, but if anyone can help or knows what may have happened, please let me know. I've owned this car less than a week and everything checked out when I bought it. Feeling very sick to my stomach at the moment. :-/

 

Heres to hoping its just a simple fix and nothing major!

 

So, I have a thermostat sensor that's failed as well as a brake pressure switch that's failed. The shudder/rattle is a bolt from the headshield that occassionally rubs on the headers. Sounds like my warranty will cover everything but the headshield bolt because.........the headers are aftermarket! I was not told this car had aftermarket headers when I bought it, so I cannot wait to find out what kind they are! KMA mister dealer man. This car ended up having way more aftermarket goodies than they realized. Aside from this sensor crap, I would say $36,900 for a highly-modded '08 with all sorts of CF goodies on it was a pretty good deal!

There's a local shop here in Austin that does a ton of exotic/high-end luxury sports car stuff, so they should be able to handle the bolt problem. Hopefully cheap too. If anyone is interested, they have a 2010 GTR making 1310 whp that's currently running 8.9 @ 170 mph...it's only $159,999!!