twolexii

Hi all, sold the 07 LS600h L RSR for more than I paid privately Jan20. Total cost of the happy 3k miles & 4 months adventure: £2k. I decided that only owning a classic Lexus coupe/convertible made more sense, as the SC430 is, in my opinion, a small limousine with huge quiet torque (22mpg on premium fuel, fsh, dark blue, white leather, birds’ eye maple, modern alloys + original dustbin lids, else NO mods). Particularly as my Lexus dealers tell me the new LC500 F soft-top next year will cost c.£150k. I’ve never made money owning interesting cars - it’s about personal appreciation. Also hence my lovely Vtech 1.4 / 5speed ‘09 52k Jazz ES: marvellous Mr Hyde shriek and surge as 5000rpm is exceeded, else 50+ mpg; for a hidden small van with its magic rear seats. The EX version would be worth buying if only the panoramic glass roof opened, therefore my ES model is fine: keeping it simple is best. I did think about buying a used CT200h instead of the Jazz: the loaner I drove for a day disappointed me, no soul, a pretend BMW dashboard.