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[irish boy]

2001 Lexus gs430, very rare car. Was talking to him this week, seems like a very good example with one owner and serviced by Lexus every 12 months right thru till last year. Again...very rare..

Someone needs to buy then start a thread.


https://www.usedcarsni.com/2001-Lexus-GS-Series-43...

[andy43]

TobyLerone said:

bob-lad said:

Unfortunately if it's not been already reported on either https://www.fixmystreet.com/ or https://www.potholes.co.uk/ you're out of luck.

So check there and hope someone else got there first so that you can claim.

So what you're saying is... ring up as 'Mr Smith', report the pothole.

2 days later, ring up as yourself, and report the pothole....

I definitely don't condone, advocate or advise you to do this, however. That would be illegal? Unlawful? I dunno. Doesn't seem 'right' though... and you open yourself up for then

But you'd need to get caught first.. and knowing how government agencies work, that's pretty unlikely...

It would probably be worth posting the exact location of the mine, including which council area it’s in, just so everybody else can avoid it like.

[Max M4X WW]

Quick pick of the E39 now my plate is on. Still really happy to be back in another 5 years to the month after selling our 540i (pic below). They are almost identical from the rear!

[harrykul]

Now that's a handsome motor. Lovely.

[Krikkit]

Lovely indeed, I know we're not huge fans of the E60 in this thread, but this looks quite nice:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...





£50 under thread max before a haggle.

[Dr Interceptor]

Clean MOT history on that E60, although it expires next month. Did all of its miles in the first three years of its life too, only done a couple of thousand a year recently.

[ChocolateFrog]

Max M4X WW said:

Quick pick of the E39 now my plate is on. Still really happy to be back in another 5 years to the month after selling our 540i (pic below). They are almost identical from the rear!

E39's just look so right, the definitive saloon for me.

[anonymous-user]

Krikkit said:

Lovely indeed, I know we're not huge fans of the E60 in this thread, but this looks quite nice:
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...





£50 under thread max before a haggle.

I like that a lot, seems very cheap too. Would you always wish you'd got a 550i though, and get 25% more power for the same RFL and fuel consumption?

[Krikkit]

dme123 said:

I like that a lot, seems very cheap too. Would you always wish you'd got a 550i though, and get 25% more power for the same RFL and fuel consumption?

The cheapest 550i on AT is currently +50% over that one.

Quite a few 545i's on for less, but is a 10% power boost worth passing up a nice spec? Comfort seats etc would be of more interest to me.

[chasingracecars]

dme123 said:

I like that a lot, seems very cheap too. Would you always wish you'd got a 550i though, and get 25% more power for the same RFL and fuel consumption?

Isn't that why this one is cheaper? L322 RR with the 3.6TDI is much cheaper then the more desirable 4.4TDI, the 4.4TDI has lower running costs and is quicker. But try to get one any where near the price of a 3.6TDI

[Max M4X WW]

chasingracecars said:

dme123 said:

I like that a lot, seems very cheap too. Would you always wish you'd got a 550i though, and get 25% more power for the same RFL and fuel consumption?

Isn't that why this one is cheaper? L322 RR with the 3.6TDI is much cheaper then the more desirable 4.4TDI, the 4.4TDI has lower running costs and is quicker. But try to get one any where near the price of a 3.6TDI

I swear Mr Metcalfe said the 3.6 was better on his review the other day!

[ChocolateFrog]

Max M4X WW said:

chasingracecars said:

dme123 said:

I like that a lot, seems very cheap too. Would you always wish you'd got a 550i though, and get 25% more power for the same RFL and fuel consumption?

Isn't that why this one is cheaper? L322 RR with the 3.6TDI is much cheaper then the more desirable 4.4TDI, the 4.4TDI has lower running costs and is quicker. But try to get one any where near the price of a 3.6TDI

I swear Mr Metcalfe said the 3.6 was better on his review the other day!

He did. Said it felt faster because the turbo's weren't sequential, whether it's faster in reality I'd have to Google.

[chasingracecars]

3.6l TDI is 0-60 in 8.6 seconds

4.4l TDI is 0-60 in 7.5 seconds.

Top speed is slightly higher at 6mph in the 4.4. Couldn’t find mpg figures for the 4.4 though.

[Krikkit]

4.4 should be 30 combined. Obviously not easy to get in the real world.

[chasingracecars]

Krikkit said:

4.4 should be 30 combined. Obviously not easy to get in the real world.

In which case 5mpg better

[J4CKO]

Max M4X WW said:

Quick pick of the E39 now my plate is on. Still really happy to be back in another 5 years to the month after selling our 540i (pic below). They are almost identical from the rear!

Lovely, funny how some can look down at heel and very old, yet with the right spec, colour and wheels look fresher than the mode that replaced it.

[Mark-C]

Max M4X WW said:

Quick pick of the E39 now my plate is on. Still really happy to be back in another 5 years to the month after selling our 540i (pic below). They are almost identical from the rear!

What I love most is that it’s a V8 with a single exhaust pipe ... no unnecessary shouting. In these days of four cylinder cars with four exhaust pipes that a refreshing change.

ETA ... Just realised I’ve owned quite a few three cylinder motorcycles with four exhaust pipes

Edited by Mark-C on Monday 15th January 20:59

[Max M4X WW]

Mark-C said:

Max M4X WW said:

Quick pick of the E39 now my plate is on. Still really happy to be back in another 5 years to the month after selling our 540i (pic below). They are almost identical from the rear!

What I love most is that it’s a V8 with a single exhaust pipe ... no unnecessary shouting. In these days of four cylinder cars with four exhaust pipes that a refreshing change.

ETA ... Just realised I’ve owned quite a few three cylinder motorcycles with four exhaust pipes

Edited by Mark-C on Monday 15th January 20:59

I always wanted my V8 to have one either side! Was tempted to get one added, same tip. I've always found the E39 sport 'curly' exhaust tip weird but its a quirk I guess.

Also, they are two different cars if I wasn't clear

[MorganP104]

Absolutely loving the interior on that E60 540i.

[phil_cardiff]

MorganP104 said:

Absolutely loving the interior on that E60 540i.

What is the sound quality like from the speakers on an E60? I had an E91 in SE spec and it was disgustingly bad.