The car does drive smoothly, but i feel it's a little down on power(maybe that's because i'm coming from a v8 bmw). However it gives the usual kick in the back when i lift my foot completely off the throttle mid acceleration and the car shifts into the next gear and drops the rpm(However I think that's just how the gearbox is setup). I have run Shell V-Power since I picked it up (90k miles). The sound definitely originates from the backside of the engine. I have it booked in for next week for TechOne to have a look and diagnose it.
Surprisingly the Car was bought at Lexus Cheshire and was maintained there till about 70k miles. After that it's got a bit of a dodgy service history(different independants and at weird intervals) till about 90k.