New Car Arrived

Durban24ave · April 4, 2008

New car finally arrived today - IS 220d SE MM in Windsor Blue. Still trying to figure out how to close the centre armrest with the ipod charger in but im sure ill work it out. Also trying to figure out where the sat nav disc goes but ill work that one out as well.

Notes

DVD/sound system seems superb. Reverse camera good if a bit weird at first glance, precious little room in the rear but a cracking looking car overall and my next door neighbour (02 GS300) seems to think its OK.

Here's to the next 10000 miles before we change again

dgman · April 4, 2008

New car finally arrived today - IS 220d SE MM in Windsor Blue. Still trying to figure out how to close the centre armrest with the ipod charger in but im sure ill work it out. Also trying to figure out where the sat nav disc goes but ill work that one out as well.
Notes

DVD/sound system seems superb. Reverse camera good if a bit weird at first glance, precious little room in the rear but a cracking looking car overall and my next door neighbour (02 GS300) seems to think its OK.

Here's to the next 10000 miles before we change again

congrates on car, happy days watch out for the bird boobs they show.is windsor blue a new colour ,mine is canterbury blue.

spikes · April 4, 2008

New car finally arrived today - IS 220d SE MM in Windsor Blue. Still trying to figure out how to close the centre armrest with the ipod charger in but im sure ill work it out. Also trying to figure out where the sat nav disc goes but ill work that one out as well.
Notes

DVD/sound system seems superb. Reverse camera good if a bit weird at first glance, precious little room in the rear but a cracking looking car overall and my next door neighbour (02 GS300) seems to think its OK.

Here's to the next 10000 miles before we change again

congratulations,sounds like a nice car :)

only 10,000 miles!!!before you change

Durban24ave · April 5, 2008

Widsor Blue maybe has replaced Canterbury. Very dark (almost Black in some light).

Will only keep the car for 10k as thats the company policy so will be approx 3 months but looking forward to it.

MPG seems to be a worry already - when the car was delivered yesterday, it had done 390 miles and was averaging 34.9 mpg and the bulk of that was motorway - yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

johnboy · April 5, 2008

10k, it wont even have been run in B)

dgman · April 5, 2008

Widsor Blue maybe has replaced Canterbury. Very dark (almost Black in some light).
Will only keep the car for 10k as thats the company policy so will be approx 3 months but looking forward to it.

MPG seems to be a worry already - when the car was delivered yesterday, it had done 390 miles and was averaging 34.9 mpg and the bulk of that was motorway - yikes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i bet the delivery driver was'nt driving with economy in mind.

Durban24ave · April 9, 2008

Quick update on the new car.

Just done a 500 mile round trip covering a fair amount of stop start motorway. a lot of town and some motorway at 80 on cruise with a 20 mile cross country full throttle blat at the end!!! Average of 40.9 over the entire journey which I am fairly impressed with, given some reports on this forum of scary low/mid 30s!!

Very comfortable and very quiet at speed and love the rear wheel drive after an Audi A6. Toys are fantastic and seating is really comfortable as well.

Am just awaiting delivery of a 5litre container of DPS4 (can anyone advise how to measure the correct dose/double dose per tank given it comes in a plain 5 litre drum?

Also, any ideas on where to obtain an Ipod charger which will fit in the aux circuit and allow the lid to close (already have a slimline 3.5 jack plug???)

dgman · April 9, 2008

Quick update on the new car.
Just done a 500 mile round trip covering a fair amount of stop start motorway. a lot of town and some motorway at 80 on cruise with a 20 mile cross country full throttle blat at the end!!! Average of 40.9 over the entire journey which I am fairly impressed with, given some reports on this forum of scary low/mid 30s!!

Very comfortable and very quiet at speed and love the rear wheel drive after an Audi A6. Toys are fantastic and seating is really comfortable as well.

Am just awaiting delivery of a 5litre container of DPS4 (can anyone advise how to measure the correct dose/double dose per tank given it comes in a plain 5 litre drum?

Also, any ideas on where to obtain an Ipod charger which will fit in the aux circuit and allow the lid to close (already have a slimline 3.5 jack plug???)

you need to buy one of the smaller 500ml bottles which has a measurement reservoir built in.when you have used all of that, pour 500ml into a jug from the 5ltrcontainer then insert the 500ml bottle up side down into the jug,now squeeze the bottle to syphon the liquid.you won't get it completely full but about 3/4.