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Thanks for that, much appreciated. 👍 Currently on 76K so I feel I'm "in the window" to get it done.

Well, one of the cons is that the AT model is particularly thirsty, and pretty slow. But, since you're coming from a 1.6 auto the lack of performance may not be a huge issue. They are very heavy on fuel though. Don't expect much more than 25MPG unless doing long motorway trips. I owned a manual one for 4 years and averaged about 30MPG. Although not great, plus £300-ish road tax to boot, I was happy to accept this due to the fact it was such a nice car to own & drive. Plus, the lack of any other repair costs & breakdowns that might occur with a lesser brand made the mediocre economy easy to live with. However, fuel was closer to £1 a litre at the time than the £2 a litre that it currently costs, so the week-to-week running costs are of added importance today. Body-wise, the main area of concern for corrosion is in the sills, just in front of the rear wheel. It's a known water trap that will eventually rust from the inside out. It can be repaired, but if there's already visible bubbling on the sill it's probably too late and an MOT failure waiting to happen. It's so common that whenever I see a 1st-gen IS out and about, my eyes are immediately drawn to the sills to see if any rust is visible. Other than that, they are a nice car to drive and own and offer the typical Toyota reliability that you've been accustomed to. Typical wear & tear components like shocks, springs, brake pads, discs etc are widely available and not hideously expensive, so outside of fuel and toad tax costs, the IS can be reasonably cheap to run.

I think most people that upsize to 245/275 also decrease the aspect ratio to avoid rubbing etc. 245/35R19 275/30R19

Hi @normski2 Was changing the pump a preventative measure, or had it failed? And how many miles on your car? I'm thinking this is a job I'll probably have to face in the very near future.

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A few times when I've played around with certain modifications on price comparison sites, the quote has actually been lower with tinted glass. Work that one out.

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Never had a problem with Denso blades from eurocarparts.com Completely silent operation.

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Probably best to test-drive one. On paper it seems a logical choice, but real-world MPG doesn't appear to be much of an improvement, if at all over the V6 it replaced. The driving experience seems to come in for a fair amount of criticism too, due to lag/hesitation and fussy (8-speed) gearbox.

Is it not Volkswagen who foot the bill? All the charging points I've seen carry prominent VW branding.

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Rare car in Mk3 guise. Looks nice. 👍

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They're 19s. I think the stretched tyres eggagerate things. Wheels definitely look like they'd be at home on something JDM and retro like a Supra, Chaser, S14 Nissan etc, but I certainly don't hate them on that RC. Kudos to the owner for trying something different. The calipers look real BTW. They look like the 4-pot ones you get on a GS450H, 200t models.

The OEM rear tyre size on an F-Sport (255/40R18) is ludicrously expensive with a weak selection of brands and tyre models available. By downsizing to 245/40R18 you open up a much wider choice - new Goodyear F1 Asymmetric 6, CrossClimate 2 etc. Yeah, you can get the new Michelin PS5 in the OEM size, but look a the price difference... By switching to 245s you basically get your front tyres for free.

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I noticed it. Car felt significantly worse to me running on E10, so switched back to using E5. Then, after a number of tankfuls, decided to give E10 another shot to see if it really was as bad as I remembered....Yes, yes it was so that was the last time I bought E10. As long as E5 remains available (and my fear is that it won't be around much longer), I'll continue to pay the small premium for it, despite my car being approved to use E10.

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