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0a said:
I like my LS400. I do look at newer Lexi in a different way since owning and driving one for a while.
Probably the same once you've worn dungarees for a while - appreciation of how easy and comfortable they are once you forget how naff they look.
We Lex-lovers have said this before - the rest of you probably zoned-out - but this observation is true. The Lexus in all its incarnations is a car that you won't necessarily be excited by, but it does seem to be one that you come to respect and enjoy over time. Probably the same once you've worn dungarees for a while - appreciation of how easy and comfortable they are once you forget how naff they look.
Just today, I felt a slight frisson of joy at my belated appreciation of the door handles of my LS. Using the handles just feels right; nicely weighted and nicely engineered. I realise that probably marks me out as a door handle perve (although I feel beyond judgement in this crowd) but it's the unobtrusive and ordinarily un-noticeable things that makes one eventually notice how competent the bloody thing is. So for those of you that appreciate a car door handle, buy a Lexus and keep your embarrassing erections to yourself.
After my recent brief but painfull foray into French car ownership (Car left me stranded away on holiday - NOT pleased !" 
Engine buggered and car now being sold for parts - LESSON BL**DY LEARNED !
I found myself once again on the hunt for bargain transport. After many years of diesels, given my limited budget, I decided to keep it simple and go back to petrol - plus I only do 4K a year or less now.
After much viewing of expensive trash ( the first Honda I went to view looked reasonable in the ad - not a drop of oil apparent on the dipstick however
) I happened upon this beauty :-
Ford Mondeo 2L petrol Ghia X estate (5 sp manual)
16 years old, 109k, - yes minor stone chips as far as the eye can see, the odd scratch, rusty door bottoms (where the seals have cracked and perished), but the interior is Mint, Steering feels solid, gear change smooth, rides smooth as silk.
She's a lovely old thing, and I'm looking forward to pampering her and returning her to her full glory
Engine buggered and car now being sold for parts - LESSON BL**DY LEARNED !
I found myself once again on the hunt for bargain transport. After many years of diesels, given my limited budget, I decided to keep it simple and go back to petrol - plus I only do 4K a year or less now.
After much viewing of expensive trash ( the first Honda I went to view looked reasonable in the ad - not a drop of oil apparent on the dipstick however
) I happened upon this beauty :-Ford Mondeo 2L petrol Ghia X estate (5 sp manual)
16 years old, 109k, - yes minor stone chips as far as the eye can see, the odd scratch, rusty door bottoms (where the seals have cracked and perished), but the interior is Mint, Steering feels solid, gear change smooth, rides smooth as silk.
She's a lovely old thing, and I'm looking forward to pampering her and returning her to her full glory
StonedRollin said:
No worries
There's no way Lexus would put an IS of that age and mileage out on the forecourt unless it was perfect or darn near so, so i was assuming that service history would be spot on.
Coincidentally my headlights had fogged over to the point of needing sorted before the winter approached. I just bought a Meguirs kit (£20?) and used my drill and they are now good as new.
Hope you get a run in the car.
I'm actually thinking about changing mine at the end of the year as I've had it for a couple of years and will hopefully be in a position to buy something a little newer. What to buy though..................
Hmmm....tell us more....There's no way Lexus would put an IS of that age and mileage out on the forecourt unless it was perfect or darn near so, so i was assuming that service history would be spot on.
Coincidentally my headlights had fogged over to the point of needing sorted before the winter approached. I just bought a Meguirs kit (£20?) and used my drill and they are now good as new.
Hope you get a run in the car.
I'm actually thinking about changing mine at the end of the year as I've had it for a couple of years and will hopefully be in a position to buy something a little newer. What to buy though..................
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I suspect your Mondeo purchase might split the crowd. Decent enough cars, but a manual Ford (I imagine at a shed price) won't feel barge-y to all.
I'm on the 'yay' not 'nay' side.It's petrol, capacious and made to waft it's company user not chooser up and down the country in comfort. I was looking for one myself but ended up in a E61. I think I'd prefer the Mondeo.
0a said:
I misplaced the keys to the LS at work today. I was asked what to look for, and I responded "the Toyota keys".
The key is the same as my Sister's 2001 Yaris. Which I am fine with - it means it will probably work forever.
And more importantly, you can get spares for. The key is the same as my Sister's 2001 Yaris. Which I am fine with - it means it will probably work forever.
Unlike a thread favourite, three pointed star cabriolet, which are no longer supplied by Mercedes. A large inconvenience if you happen to lose the key fob.
QuantumTokoloshi said:
And more importantly, you can get spares for.
Unlike a thread favourite, three pointed star cabriolet, which are no longer supplied by Mercedes. A large inconvenience if you happen to lose the key fob.
Has a man ever actually lost a car key though? Women lose stuff in handbags all the time, but no man in the history of the motor car has ever lost his keys for longer than it takes to pat down some pockets. Unlike a thread favourite, three pointed star cabriolet, which are no longer supplied by Mercedes. A large inconvenience if you happen to lose the key fob.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
QuantumTokoloshi said:
And more importantly, you can get spares for.
Unlike a thread favourite, three pointed star cabriolet, which are no longer supplied by Mercedes. A large inconvenience if you happen to lose the key fob.
Has a man ever actually lost a car key though? Women lose stuff in handbags all the time, but no man in the history of the motor car has ever lost his keys for longer than it takes to pat down some pockets. Unlike a thread favourite, three pointed star cabriolet, which are no longer supplied by Mercedes. A large inconvenience if you happen to lose the key fob.
Even if you don't lose the keyfob it can still go on the fritz. Nearly 30 year old electronics after all.
Word on the street though is that the Sorcerers of Stuttgart are working on a modern-tech replacement which will enable us to operate 1990s electronics. Production could be as soon as 2020 (i.e. well after we were supposed to have hoverboards or flying cars... or Skynet).
Word on the street though is that the Sorcerers of Stuttgart are working on a modern-tech replacement which will enable us to operate 1990s electronics. Production could be as soon as 2020 (i.e. well after we were supposed to have hoverboards or flying cars... or Skynet).
How about this unabused looking example instead of Ford's finest? Probably a few more pounds to buy, but surely a far more satisfying ownership prospect that someone might actually want to buy once you are finished with? This one also appears to be free of rust, which is unusual.
If the ad is to be believed, then it looks like good value.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1044081
Motorrad said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
I suspect your Mondeo purchase might split the crowd. Decent enough cars, but a manual Ford (I imagine at a shed price) won't feel barge-y to all.
I'm on the 'yay' not 'nay' side.It's petrol, capacious and made to waft it's company user not chooser up and down the country in comfort. I was looking for one myself but ended up in a E61. I think I'd prefer the Mondeo.
Zonergem said:
Even if you don't lose the keyfob it can still go on the fritz. Nearly 30 year old electronics after all.
Word on the street though is that the Sorcerers of Stuttgart are working on a modern-tech replacement which will enable us to operate 1990s electronics. Production could be as soon as 2020 (i.e. well after we were supposed to have hoverboards or flying cars... or Skynet).
Too true, hopefully herr deutsche ingenieur comes up with an option, be a real same if they could not solve it. Word on the street though is that the Sorcerers of Stuttgart are working on a modern-tech replacement which will enable us to operate 1990s electronics. Production could be as soon as 2020 (i.e. well after we were supposed to have hoverboards or flying cars... or Skynet).
There is going to be an increase in scrapping of perfectly functional vehicles as these electronic bits become harder to find or repair.
Another fan of the Mondeo here. I ran the (rare) 5 pot 2.5T estate for a while. A dynamically excellent car. No other car I’ve owned swallowed motorway miles as easily and effortlessly, which of course is what they do best. I suspect the new one is as excellent as the reviews suggest, yet of course nobody buys them.
I’m totally s
t with car keys, and am never to be trusted with them. The rule at our house is that they remain in the ignition unless otherwise arranged. Running st old cars helps on this front.
I’m totally s
t with car keys, and am never to be trusted with them. The rule at our house is that they remain in the ignition unless otherwise arranged. Running st old cars helps on this front.
JF87 said:
This is the cheapest C216 on Autotrader (£6,500 with a bubbly arch - - and a big crack in the rear screen).
Don't mind the colour and love all the toys... but it looks like a fat CLK with an underbite.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
That's been for sale for a very, very long time... - and a big crack in the rear screen).Don't mind the colour and love all the toys... but it looks like a fat CLK with an underbite.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
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