geoff52

Thanks for all your welcoming replies. Thanks Jelly bean - Norwich is good and I have booked in at Roys Motor Company for a service (A service £110 + VAT). Coincidentally I have a friend in Norwich who buys older Toyota sports cars (MR2,Supra etc) and he speaks very highly of them You're also right about wanting to go out and drive the car - not something I've experienced having travelled in the region of 600,000 miles in a company car over the last 20 years ! Planning grand tour of Germany next year - the temptation to see just how fast it will go on an autobahn may well be irresistible ! best wishes to all Geoff 52

Went to a site to look at a BMW 525 (couldn't get in it , I'm 6'6"!) and came away with a MkIII, P reg with 161,000 and full Lexus history. I had no idea that I could afford this superb car - traded in a Mitsubishi Spacestar 1.3 so you can imagine the culture shock. £2750 (£1650 to change) a year's MOT and 6 month's tax See http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=001 It's in Aspen Green (I must say it looks more grey to me) with green interior (sage green I suppose) It checked out on all the known areas well apart from the bonnet gas struts which was almost the first topic I spotted on the forum - excellent. Already ordered Having driven a company car for 25 years I wanted to spoil myself - looked at W124 Mercs but rust almost always a problem. The LS400 is a large car but it is so easy to drive . My 07 Vectra company car now seems a bit crude in comparison ( I must find a way of reducing the noise level from the keys in the ignition swinging to and fro as that was the only noise I could hear on the way home!) Any recommendations for servicing out here in East Anglia ? (near Ipswich /Bury St Edmunds) and a good source for "touch up" paint ? The stone chips need some tlc Hope to see some of you around Geoff 52