Anees

After seeing a few more shots of the car from different angles from other websites it is starting to grow on me abit. I still don't like the wing mirrors and the rear lights - but I'm sure these could be changed with after market mods! Mr Pro-Lex! Just hope the motoring press like it and it drives better then the new BMW 3 series!

cola

Welcome! :D Great car.....just get a few insurance quotes before buying! :D

Is your car lowered?

duncan might vote Anees plat ice for me ← Think I'll send him a PM! Just shows how rare and EXCLUSIVE Kensington Green is! Now I've got the cleaning stuff from the GB it should shine even better!

Would just like to say 'Thankyou' to Matthew McNally for the Group Buy! :D

MY CLEANING STUFF ARRIVED TODAY!! :D :D :D No customs duty - total declared order value is $25! Not really had chance to look at it properly but looks good so far!

I found that in my manual reversing was ok. It's going forwards thats the problem! :P

The LOC is like the Mafia! You will NEVER leave! :P

Agree. not sure - but may be much better in the flesh!

Definetly start with smaller wing mirrors :D !

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Phew! B) Thought that couldn't be right! :D

Totally Agree!

you DISLIKE the wood? what would you rather see? ← No No! Wood is great in a luxary cruiser such as the LS/GS. The IS I think is supposed to be more "sporty" hence I'd replace the wood with something like Carbon Fibre or maybe even poilshed metal like the ferraris! :D Just about the image the car is meant to portray I'd say.

What?? Really?? No Manual? :( :( (Sorry not been keeping up) The New 3 series does have a manual - I have driven it too. Nice car - corners very well, but I did find the gearbox abit stiff (maybe because it is still new). This can't be right!

Err......not sure Just feels like its missing something exterior wise. Needs "Lexus Lights" Interor is quite nice - but get rid of the wood - its an IS not an LS! Looks abit too BMW for my liking. I'm sure with a few little tweaks it will be quite nice.

So far only one vote for Kensington Green! Really like the shine it has. Plat Ice is nice too - but I see alot of them on the road. :P

Me too! WELCOME! :D :D

Geometry Check?

I just said that I want the 330 and waited until they made one available for me on the track! :)

Not a Liverpool fan - but rather they won it then Chelsea!

Thanks guys! :) I took a few pictures too with my camera phone too - but I'm not sure if we really want to see pics of a BMW!

Got back a couple of hours ago! It was GREAT! :D Took about 2.5 hours to get there - but it was the first time I had driven my car for an extended period since having the Geometry redone and my wheels balanced. It was so comfortable and the time just flew past. :D Once we arrived at Rockingham (a very impressive facility) we had refreshments and had to hand our insurance forms and things in. Once all that was done we booked a track drive for 10.15. The track drive was good - but too short. I was just getting into it before it had to end. :( I specifically specified the BMW 330i SE as I wanted the fastest one. On the track it was certainly fast - but not mind blowingly quick as I had expected. Only being a passenger but Gord’s IS200 Supercharged felt faster It was good fun driving on a track for the first time but I did find it difficult to get used to it. The instructor had the rear view mirror to themselves and wouldn't let me look at any mirrors. My job was basically to just steer, brake and change gear. It was hard to get used to NOT looking in my mirror all the time when changing direction! :P :P But just as I was getting more confident they had to end the session. Oh Well! The car was very good going into the corners. I felt it was even better then my IS (even with its TTE AntiRoll bars) but I didn't like the steering - felt it was abit too heavy for my liking – not like the speed sensitive one on the IS which I think is much nicer. Didn’t like the gearbox – a bit stiff (but I think that’s because its new). No electronic seats either on the 32K 330i SE that I drove! Next it was the turn to drive it on a normal road. This time we got a 320d SE. Basically we drove around a few local roads in a procession of about 5 cars. Nobody really got to "put their foot down" but again the car was nice on the road too. Comfortable ride, quiet and refined. The Diesel engine was really good - lots of torque! Couldn’t believe it was diesel. :D Once the drive was over it was back to Rockingham for lunch and then onto the best bit! Off Road in an X5!! :D :D The off-road instructor was really nice and the X5 auto was such a doodle to drive! It was hands down the most enjoyable part for me. We went over so many “mini-mountains”, swap-like roads, standing water and LOTS of muck! It was great fun and I really enjoyed it. The car even automatically brakes as you are descending downhill! Wicked! I'm not a fan of 4x4 but the X5 was really comfortable and felt "car-like" Afterwards it was off to lunch (didn’t like anything on offer) so we went to the slarlum course. Unfortunately it was finishing so we didn’t get time to have a go on it – but it again looked really cool. The event was well organised and everyone was really polite and helpful. I was asked if I would consider buying one – I said that I’d wait until the new Lexus IS came out before deciding (not that I can really afford it for a good few years: LOL!!) The standard 320SE was not really much faster then the standard IS200 (150bhp Vs 155Bhp on the Lex and 0.5 seconds faster to 60mph) Overall, there is no denying that the BMW 3 series is a very nice car -but their is something missing that means I don’t like it as much as I should! Maybe its brand-loyalty? I saw quite a few Lexus’s in the carpark. Anyone from here go? ;) Also I’m still not sure if it looks nice or not! From some angles its pretty nice, but from others it looks ugly – to much Rover 75 like for my tastes! The older model I actually think looks nicer! So I’ve driven the latest and best that BMW can offer and I do truly prefer the Lexus IS. I think that if I had more time with the BMW however (like a 24-48 hour test drive) then I think my opinion could change. The IS was released in 99 and I think it still looks fresh and handles just as nicely (if not nicer) then the 2004/5 BMW on the road. Overall a great day out and if anyone is having doubts about going to the next sessions in March I’d definitely recommend them. Thanks, Anees

Well Done! Lovely Looking Car! Ohhhh the Power! :D :D :D :D