my pet mini peeves on 02 coach edition. 127miles. 2nd owner
1. wife wants 6way power seat on the passenger side.
2. antenna repair cost. My DIY works for a year or so.
3. Dash AD and radio ***** hard to read.
4. Michelin LTX tires lasting too long! Want to get the new version
5. Seats too comfy Wife insists we drive 4000 mile vacation instead of flying!

 

Ill be looking for another RX and if it wasent for the horrible reflective glass it would be a 2002-2003 coach edition. For the money its hard to beat. However since there isnt anything that can be done about the glass ive decided that I will wait about 2 years and buy the 2013 RX Hybrid as my daily driver and my ISF will only see action 2-3 days a week depending on weather conditions

 

The turning radius is pathetic. There have been times where it just hasn't been possible to make the turn in one step, which can get a little hairy. But the dependability of this car has been remarkable.

 

Same here! I sit so far back lol

 

For me the biggest pet peeves are the antenna (i gone through 4) and the different/mirrored tint on the rear half of the vehicle...

 

I'm too damn fond of my RX300 to complain. She's not perfect, but no car ever is. Oil filter location? Are you kidding? Turning radius? OK but you get used to it and you drive accordingly. And never once have I had a mishap with the CUP HOLDERS for God's sake. LOL!!!!!

This is one of the finest SUV's ever made and while I love my RX330, I have a very soft spot for my '99 and all I think of these days is what I can do to ensure she lasts forever, referring mainly to the transmission of course. Had I not joined this board a couple of years ago I might not have have even considered servicing the transmission like I do now.

So TGFCL (Thank God For Club Lexus). This is an awesome board!

 

Wow, I can't believe I'm the only owner that despises the 3 sided cup holders. I was honestly thinking about buying something like the wooden cup holder pictured below to mount atop the center console. Perhaps I should just take left turns slower.

 

Replaced the sidelights this weekend. Now I know what they were eliminated.

 

Where did you find replacements? If eBay, could you provide a link? Are the replacements LED? Also, please share pics. I (like others) am very interested.

Thanks,
Dave

 

I replaced mine with clears the week. The bulbs are standard orange colored. I think they look great tho. I took pics but had to order a USB cable for my camera so i can upload to my computer. For all 4 they were $60 0n ebay.

 

Sorry, I didn't take pics. I thought there was a thread about this already. I got the bulbs at pep boys; about $5.00 for a two pack. They are standard bulbs you can find at any auto store. You can use LEDs.

I had to replace one of the fittings that was cracked. I got it at onlineautopartsexperts.com for $4.40 shipped, which was cheaper than anything I saw on ebay. It came with the bulb and the socket, but the socket was slightly different and didn't fit, so I used my old socket.

You need an allen wrench, a phillips and a socket wrench. You remove enough connections until you can pull back the flexible undercarriage covering. You will find the connections and they are easy to remove. However, getting to the bulbs is difficult, especially in back (really not so bad in front), There is not of room to work, and you are working blind. On the fronts, I removed the bolt holding the fixture in place, pulled it away from the bumper and it was easier to replace. It takes a bit of wiggling back and forth to get the socket out of the fixture.

By the way the fixture has a bolt on one end and two prongs on the other. The prongs slide behind the bumper and the bolt tightes the fixtures against the bumper. In the front, the bolt is toward the front.

It helps to have small hands for the ones in back, but the bulb socket came out easier and the wires are pretty long, so you can pull it out where you can see it..

 

Thanks guys, side lights are definitely on my to-do list.

 

I completely forgot about them; so long that I forgot they lit up. It's nice to have them functional again.