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If it's any help I have just (a month ago) bought my IS200 SE from a Lexus dealer (Cambridge). I paid £13k for a Scarlatti Red SE with Black interior and 21k on the clock. It is absolutely immaculate too. I would expect to pay a little more for a sport though. It depends how the dealer is feeling on the day. Get haggling !! PS - it's on a 53 plate.

Nice idea but.............. Esso and BP are seperate companies. You've got Exxon-Mobil who own the Esso brand and also BP Amoco who own the BP brand. The problem is if you don't buy from them directly and use the supermarkets then they'll just buy off them anyway as they're only a finite number of refineries in the UK and hence only a limited amount of fuel to go round. Also once you boycott BP and Esso, what's to stop the other companies putting up their prices as everyone's going there? It's the standard principle of supply and demand. Rather than just boycotting various fuel suppliers, you should reduce your fuel consumption and hence reduce the overall demand as a whole. One method of doing that is looking at alternative sources of energy. Even LPG isn't the answer as you're still dependant on the oil companies. If you want lower prices, you're going to have to look why the prices are so high... taxation and demand will be a start. Boycotts will never work as it requires sacrifices on the part of the boycotters which people often are unable and unwilling. The price of oil per barrel has risen over the past 6 years anyway (dramatically) look at the situations in the middle east (another vein to this is that US oil reserves are runnning out and Iraq has loads of oil - hmmmmmm, why did bush invade <_< - but that's another topic !) Taxation on fuel will reduce when hell freezes over - the government make far too much money from it. There is currently a deficit every year anyway, if fuel prices drop then expect other taxes to rise. It's a no win situation. Sucks but doubtful it will change.

Traffic was poop getting out of Nottingham last night and my foot got tired on the clutch - started to have 'jerky' get-aways. I used the snow button and that made all the difference - less jerky as the power is not there. Good idea or should I get back in my box?

Just out of curiosity - when the DVLA pull their finger out and send my V5C back I can put my private reg on the car. I already have plates made - the one's i've had for the past 3 years............. Will they look ok in place of the larger ones that Lexus Cambridge kindly put on there? i.e. the larger plates do not cover up any holes/screws that will be visible with a standard sized plate?

Although from St Ives, I am working in Nottingham for the next 4 months until Crimbo (Monday to Thursday - have wangled fridays in the Cambs office to make my life easier) I would be interested in a mid week type thing to save my sanity from the four walls of a hotel room ! :duh: Failing that are any of you guys or gals about for a drink during the week - i've been here for a week and a bit now and am slowly going stir crazy in the evenings

I know it's no concellation but my friend had a car stolen and the police just gave them a crime number and said they'd be in touch. He then phoned back and told them he wasn't too sure if he'd left his shotgun in the car - funnily enough the helicopter was straight up and the car was back within the hour !

Black. Ideally with the holes for the clips too - stops the things moving about too much !

Foolishly when buying the IS200 from the dealer I forgot the mats ! Phoned the stealers today and they want £85 for a set !! :duh: Does anyone have any for sale or know where they can be sourced for less than that? Ideally i want them to clip into the floor so that they don't move about. Any ideas chaps?

I may be blind but can't see one. Is it worth adding something for those of us that are after Lexus bits/accessories?

Made me chuckle .............. http://www.milbestlight.com/swf/game/game1.swf

I got married on 9th July (a whole month ago) Try and relax and enjoy the day - I wasn't too bad at the church, just follow the vicars lead! We had a female vicar who was really good. Didn't eat much during dinner due to speech nerves but once i got into it (3 pages of A4 text !!) I settled down and was fine - had the place roaring with laughter - really fills you with confidence - just remember they'll all be family and friends and are there to see you - not to make fun if you balls something up. Once the speeches are done you can let the drinking begin. Plenty of speech planning websites out there too - i found them handy. Good luck with it all - especially the stag do - I had 30 blokes on 3 narrow boats in the midlands - absolute carnage !

I live in ickleton, near Duxford. Have never heard of any meets around this area, strange because the M11 is so close and a lot of the time when i am passing Duxford airfield they are having some sort of car club meeting which is a perfect venue. :D ← My current contract is at Duxford (extending the main Hangar) - you can't miss it !! A meet at Duxford would be ideal LOL

Any local meets in any of these areas? Be good to meet some fellow Lexus owners.

Managed to get out of a meeting early and picked it up on friday in the end. Had it for 4 days now and am loving every minute of it. I have always been a stereo nut but damn the lexus system is good. I have never heard such a quality 'stock' system. Awesome! Keep getting a few funny looks as a 23 year old in a Lexus but what the heck - beats owning a crusty beemer ! :winky: Not the fastest car in the world but i bought it because it was nearly sensible, and has a certain charm about it - i don't want to thrash it everywhere anyway - would rather let people have a good look at it - I have been mostly using 6th gear in 30's - doesn't seem to phase it at all. :) Yet to get some piccy's up as i'm too busy driving it ! Bloody insurance company added £25 to the premium for the inch wide plastic spoiler on the back though - wasn't too happy about that - makes it more 'appealing' to thieves apparently - insurance companies would take your granny given half the chance. Will get some pics up when I can !

I've finally bitten the bullet and bought an IS200 SE - I pick her up from Lexus Cambridge on Saturday morning. She's on an 03 plate with 20k on the clock, black interior with a Scarlatti red coat to keep her warm :D Can't wait now - hopefully many happy years of motoring ahead. :D

Newbie type bloke here ! Congrats for the big day - my big day also !! I'm nervous as hell - not written my speech yet either Have a great day - weather looks good up and down the country too - i've checked and everything !

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£4k repair bill, plus the hire car, recovery etc etc - it soon adds up. I think the roof was the big problem - panels are easy enough. There is no structural damage either - A-pillars are as straight as a die. Car is prob only worth £6500 privately anyway - on an 02 plate but had 53k on the clock. I am expecting an offer of £5k then the argument.

I'm only new here but would like to offer my sympathies to you - it sucks. I rolled my car last week (hence looking at an IS200 now) Complete pain in the back-side. Just got to play the waiting game now. Got to get the private plate off of the car before the documents can go off to the Insurance company )that can take the DVLA up to 7 weeks ! ) then i'm going to have to haggle with the insurance company over the settlement figure :tsktsk: Hope you get it all sorted but the main thing is you can't be replaced - a car can. Bit of a cliche' but it's true enough. Here is my mishap for those interested - lost the back end on a corner after the dry spell then the rain, no amount of correction worked for me. This was at 30mph too ! http://www.mark-wadsworth.fotopic.net/c591814.html