Hi everyone,
After owning a Toyota Avensis for 10 years I was starting to look for a new car. Although it had done 174K, it was a great runner - nothing major ever happened no matter what I put it through!.As it happened, my neighbour mentioned that he had a 2001 IS200 going. I took it for a spin and was very impressed. It had done 119K but the engine was so quiet I wondered if it had started. My neighbour was a tinkerer so I knew it had been looked after. His mate also owned a garage in Fareham.
I have owned it for a week now and am very pleased with it. I didn't realise how quick the little beast was but I was more impressed with the handling. Although I'm not a speed freak (a driver awareness course sorted that out!) I do like the way the car takes corners. It reminds me of my days as a MG Montego Turbo owner (no sniggering at the back)
As the car is in superb condition, I am determined to look after this one. I'm ashamed to admit I was never one to take pride in a car and, to me, it was just a way of getting from A to B. I have even bought some Autoglym and will have a little go during my lunch breaks ^_^
The only issues with the car are a dodgy front fog light (I'm not too bothered as it's not a toy I've ever been interested in using if I had it) and the stereo has gone (the usual story of no CD player) but my neighbour had installed a Grom which I'm using. I want to get a double DIN stereo but want one that is lit up orange to tie it in with the rest of the controls. I have seen a stereo that can be set to any colour but I'm in no hurry. The Grom copes with Rammstein perfectly!
Anyway, that's my rambling over. Have a good day