MarkShelley

I wasn`t sure myself until I saw it for real, but this is what got me seriously interested

You don`t know what you are missing. Cars don`t come close for enjoyment. When I leave work on ,my bike I am instantly into `me time` as the journey home is a pleasure rather than a mind numbing trawl through traffic.

It is indeed, but they probably paid some suit a big wad of cash to come up with such a non descriptive name.

Not a problem. I like to be different. Nothing wrong with being a grumpy old git either. I am always suspicious of people who perpetually walk around with smiles on their faces. I suspect they are a bit simple

My wife wasn`t keen when I replaced our MGB with a bike when our lad was born 15 years ago as I knew we would never use the MG. Over the years she has accepted it and now enjoys riding pillion. We are actually planning a big Euro trip for when the lad goes to uni. Just go out and buy one. She will get over it

If so, what have you got? I can start off with a little list;- Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California Moto Guzzi V50, currently being hit with big hammers to make a cafe racer BMW R1100GS Honda VFR750FS Yamaha TT250R Yamaha DT50MX Honda CB125S Honda MT50/C90 hybrid (for moped racing)

I have had my Solar Yellow F-Sport car for a couple of months now I haven`t seen another one on the road. It is definately the best colour :) . Does anybody else have one? The colour looks so much better `in the metal` than on the colour charts.

I do have pics of my car but this is the clip that sold me on the colour and it gives a true indication of what it looks like in reality

I `went hybrid` seven years ago due to the massive company car tax benefits and have had two Prius`s. I fancied a change at renewal time last December. My first choice was a Volt or Ampera as they are best from a tax point of view but unfortunately their lease costs were a joke. I thought it was a typo when I received the quotation, I then looked at the new Peugeot diesel hybrid but didn`t even test drive it after seeing it in the showroom as the interior is gaudy and the exterior is as ugly as an ugly thing. Next stop the Lexus dealership in Cambridge. Lee was very helpfull and he definately passed the product knowledge test. I often find that having researched a car I know more detail than the chap trying to sell me it, but Lee was spot on. I have had a brief look through the forum already and it is clear that there are a few Lexus owners who believe the CT200 has diluted the brand. Having come from a Prius I have to disagree. I always viewed Lexus as the luxury arm of Toyota (which it is of course) and when you compare the CT200 to the Prius that view stands up. For little more money you get a far superior build quality. The only negatives compared to the Prius are smaller rear leg and boot room. I take on board criticism of the suspension as it probably is a bit hard, however as a driving experience as a whole the Lexus is light years ahead of the Prius which had horrendous understeer and a complete lack of feel. I don`t actually use the car a massive amount as I use my motorcycles whenever possible but so far I am enjoying Lexus ownership. Oh, I almost forgot........I went for the Solar Yellow. I had never seen one on the road but there was a youtube clip showing a road test of one in S Africa and I liked it. I did a search on the Lexus website to see if there were any to look at `in the metal` and I popped into the Stoke dealership when I was passing to check one out. It was just as good in the metal! I still haven`t seen another on the road.They all seem to be black, white or blue.