newtod

Tbh when I was offered the car by my neighbour, I was more impressed with the badge than the colour :)

Call me biased but blue IS200's are gorgeous, so imagine my surprise to see another 51 plate going along the A27 past Brighton on the 5th April. We did a little dance together before you sped off. I'm a 70mph guy ;)

Back home on the 7th April in Fareham (Newgate lane) I see another blue 51 plate. Again in obviously mint condition with white alloys. You didn't let me out at the roundabout. Rotter :)

And finally today I see another W plate in Newgate lane.

You boys and girls have taste!

Thx jp and petay. The condition is all down to the previous owner but I'm determined to keep it looking nice.

The cream interior is really nice. Not ideal with 2young kids though, whose idea of fun was running all over the seats! I wasn't very pleased :D I've used a lot of cleaners on the interior and its come up nicely. Glad to finally have a use for my mums bissell vacuum. It's going to need constant tending I think

I'm currently priming a double din fascia ready for the new stereo and although I said I wouldn't mod the car, I'm tempted with some lit door sills

here's some pics;

43 and jealous of the 20 something's that can afford to own a lexus :)

I saw this JVC. I've already seen it cheaper elsewhere.

The Avensis was a great car. Although it was pretty tatty, I always had it serviced and, mechanically, it was sound. If the IS200 lasts to 174k I will be a happy bunny.

I've seen a few RX's - seems to be the flavour of the month with the execs round here. As I'm new to the Lexus family I'm not hot on models but there aren't too many 200s

The Grom is great. Mine won't charge the iPod (it probably does a trickle) but as it's supposed to have 30 hours play, I'll cope :)

Austin montego

MG montego turbo

Sierra GLX

Sierra Ghia

Mondeo LX

Avensis TD

IS200 SE

Thanks. I've already noticed a few Lexus' in the neighbourhood. Funny how you never notice them unless you've got one yourself

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