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And pictures. We'll need pictures!

Harsh first post there Stevolt 

In mid level saloon leasing-land I find Mercs are the cheapest (has the arse fallen out of the used Merc market yet?), then BMWs (usually keen pricing from Alphabet/BMW themselves) and then Audi.

13 minutes ago, rob_clio172 said:

And the child in me did this little fast and furious quote ............ my mrs just shook her heas at me 😂...

 

Ah, we're all children.

On 10/6/2017 at 8:09 PM, talaipwros said:

Audis are glorified Skodas

Says the Toyota owner

Bad advice from Halfords.

Agreed. Dealers can sometimes surprise you (in a good way!) with this sort of thing. I haven't had a BMW since 2013 but still use the local dealer for wheels and other cosmetic work.

Ask and you shall receive... 

Welcome from another recent Lexus owner!

Looking forward to seeing some pictures when it lands.

On 10/2/2017 at 1:26 PM, BUG4LIFE said:

Currently, my rather old and rusty [I prefer the word 'patina'] E36 328 is sat at a garage awaiting someone to figure out why she wouldn't start Friday night...not the best way to begin the weekend!

As the car isn't exactly worth a lot, if the bill to fix her is close to what she's worth, is it now time to start the ISF search? :)

Part of me want the BM back on the road as I don't want to rush finding the perfect ISF, but as I've been driving the same car for the past 8 years, I am looking forward to getting a new car!

Sorry? IS-F? Not a car I'm familiar with.

A neighbour has the Prius+ and thinks it's superb. And with 7 seats that puts it on the long list to replace the XC90 when it goes back next summer. Favourites so far are the X-Trail and Kodiaq. Unless we go S-Max/Galaxy. 

My attitude to the slightly more fragile stuff ie French, is that if you're getting new and leasing for the length of the warranty then fine. Buy them with your own money or keep them longer or buy second hand and you're taking a risk. I know there are plenty of happy owners out there but not for me.

Cars. In no particular order.

I'll have a go at this.

1974 VW Beetle 1303 - My first car. £600 and terminal rust. My dad was so taken with it (another ex-Beetle owner) that before I passed my test he used to take it to work. He even had it the day I passed my test and I had to wait for him to come home before I could drive it on my own!

1965 VW Beetle 1200 - Loved this car. This is the one I should have never sold. A Deluxe in Java Green. Saw me all the way through college, my first jobs, met my wife while I had it, had our first kiss in it  I never used to give a second thought to jumping in it and driving half way across the country. At a steady 55.

A Mitsubishi Colt Mirage of unknown year. It used to be my grandad's and was a sort of beige colour. Sold it to a guy called Brian who it turned out, was a bit of a s*x pest. That's all I really remember about it.

1994 Citroen AX Dimension - Our first brand new car. Cheap as chips, we dressed up really smart the day we picked it up. Citroen were giving things away even then and the offer was a mobile phone and a contract with Vodafone. A massive Nokia which is still kicking around somewhere and my wife still has the original number give or take a 7.

An Astra 1.7 diesel estate. My first company car. Hateful.

1999 VW Golf 1.4S - Really wanted this. Loved the look of the MKIV and to echo First_Lexus, it broke. A lot. And like First_Lexus I got another one out of VW but it wasn't the same.

2003 Skoda RS - Wow! What a car. Loved every second. First car I properly went to town on. I even bought out of the lease so I could do even more stupid stuff to it 

2006 Audi A3 2.0TFSI S-Line Quattro - Dull as ditchwater. Golf in a posh frock.

2008 Saab 9-3 1.9TiD Vector Sport - We had our first child so I had to be sensible. And bought a saloon. Idiot.

2011 BMW E91 320d M-Sport - Lovely car but rattled. So badly they took it away and gave me a...

2013 BMW F30 330d M-Sport - Again, lovely. But by then my anti-tech attitude was sinking in. Not really bothered about a car with a built in browser or adjustable suspension settings, they're all just gimmicks imo.

Mixed in with all this there have been a succession of family wagons which have all been very good. A Touran, an S-Max, a B-Max. I always enjoy the multi-seat family stuff. It's like that scene in Get Shorty.

2014 Volvo XC90 Executive - Now this car I like. It's noisy, thirsty and slow but it goes anywhere, swallows everyone and their luggage, cruises comfortably all day long and would survive a nuclear strike. I also like Volvo's desperate attempt to keep up by cack-handedly trying to add things like Bluetooth. It works but in a way that would make other manufacturers laugh at it. No piano black interiors or glossy touchscreens here, just grey plastic and dot matrix displays.

And so now it starts getting silly. I ditch diesels entirely because they're hateful and soulless and I start buying other Volvos and pretend they're for my wife when in fact she takes the XC and I drive a succession of V70s because they have silly mileage and still work. And even though all the Ford era bits are a bit **** and break you know the car will do a squillion miles and still be just as smooth and comfortable as when they were new.

Then all of a sudden I had to have this Toyota...

Coloured in with a black Sharpie  and I've picked up a touch up kit too.

But pleasantly surprised to find out that though the rub strips themselves are a bit pricey (70 quid-ish) should I want to replace they're self adhesive and come already painted/coloured. Nice one Lexus.

Take it to a proper tyre fitter. One you trust. Pay the tenner or whatever. Or are you ever in Sheffield? I can put you on to my guy if you like? 

I don't have any faith in a dealer's ability to sort wheels and tyres. Not knocking them, I just think it's rare to come across one that knows what they're doing. Tyres just don't seem to be their thing. I picked up my IS a couple of months ago and as part of the full Lexus used car handover they put a couple of tyres on, tracked and balanced it. First time I got up to speed it nearly wobbled me out of the sunroof. I expect the tracking's out too. 

Have a look on YouTube at some of the videos on how to remove the head unit on an IS. Pretty sure they show how to get the tray out. Be brave!

I looked at Accords before I got the IS. Particularly the 2.4 Very nice. 

And this is why we can't have nice things.

Nearly made two months before some arse goes down my car with a shopping trolley or whatever. It's white because it's taken the paint off. There's also a small dent in the door to the right just above the rubbing strip. 

You spurred me on to get mine done today. My bloke was there. Sorted.

1 hour ago, NemesisUK said:

Vibrations felt through the seat and floor but not the steering wheel is often down to poor rear wheel balance, possibly a slightly buckled rim.

My money is on this. Not so much the buckling but the balancing out on the rears. Mine's doing it now. I had a puncture repaired on the n/s rear and my fitters (though very good) never seem to get it right first time. Actually, there's one bloke who does but he's not always there!

Symptoms of the rears being out are higher speed than if it was the front (70ish rather than 60ish), nothing through the steering but through the seat either felt with your bum or legs. Can't be peculiar to Lexus but my IS seems particularly sensitive.

Probably worth checking the tyre tread for feathering too. Once had it on an A3 and that felt like balancing but was in fact uneven wear.

10 minutes ago, sorcerer said:

...so I'd suggest you order a new key from this guy on eBay then put your own electronics in the empty shell along with a new battery.

Good to know.

36 minutes ago, Comedian said:

What do we do? Buy 4 cars each?

 

You say that like it's a bad idea 

Welcome!

Out of interest, does it say anything down the side of your 800?

4 hours ago, Pablo43 said:

Young and Urban 😆

Well i guess its more catchy than.

middle aged / smart and informed / disposable income.

 i dont work in marketing btw 😆

Im 49 ,and quite possibly the youngest hippest RX owner out there .

(Not verified or proven otherwise)

Anyways nice car, Enjoy ! 

Stay cool Bro.

I'm 49 on Monday and bought an '02 IS300. Guess which one of us is having a mid-life crisis?

Thank you. The metallic does really pop in the sun. Can't wait until next year when I get to see it again.