I Took The Plunge

[Scribe]

I did it. Armed with the advice of members (thank you all) I looked around and rather surprised myself by buying not the latest Mk.4 I could afford but an early one - 1998, 138000, well maintained, good paintwork for age, everything seems to work (except for the complicated controls that I need to learn about in the manual first) - for considerably less money. On a 250 mile drive home yesterday it ran beautifully and certainly didn't feel like a 12-year-old car. Drove gently and got more than 30mpg. The only fault was that during the journey - the first long one it's done for some time, I think - it developed a creak at the offside rear which you can hear if you push down on the suspension. Could this be a lubrication issue, or bigger (damaged bush)? Anyway, I've booked it in for a checkover at my friendly local independent Toyota/Lexus specialist, who's keen to see what I eventually bought and will be servicing it for me.

[John Lawley]

congratulations :)

[lexynik]

congratulations ,what colour is iit ill give you a beep if i see you around ?

[Scribe]

congratulations ,what colour is iit ill give you a beep if i see you around ?

Dark green (aren't they all?) on a private H-plate. What will you be in when you beep me?

[lexynik]

silver disco at the moment