went for a drive

[justinc]

Took the loungeroom (Lexus LS400) for a much needed drive yesterday and today, clocked up 700km from Hobart, stayed in Lonny sat night, then took the long way home via Scottsdale and the east coast. Averaged 12l/100km, and loved driving it. Together with my RRC it gives me great pleasure almost no road noise, smooth as silk and great handling/ overtaking abilities with that Glorious little quad cam V8 and seemless autobox in sport mode.
At 255K it still feels like when I bought it at 103K. It may be a Toyota but it is a well built and well designed one

Anyone else here enjoy their 'other' car as much?

JC

[dullbird]

yes I enjoy my other car.......

my other car is a defender

[Slunnie]

Absolutely, and for the same reasons. Although it is admittedly not a Lexus V8, more like a Subaru Outback H6. Quite, smooth, handles like its on rails, ooodles of passing power, it rolls nicely, uses less fuel etc etc etc and all of the creature and car like features. Just sweet.

[justinc]

yes I enjoy my other car.......

my other car is a defender

Why am I not surprised DB?? Why???


Well, when the LSE is finally on the road with the Tdi installed I can say i have another RRC to enjoy, but sadly NO Defender yet!!

JC

[justinc]

Absolutely, and for the same reasons. Although it is admittedly not a Lexus V8, more like a Subaru Outback H6. Quite, smooth, handles like its on rails, ooodles of passing power, it rolls nicely, uses less fuel etc etc etc and all of the creature and car like features. Just sweet.

My Brother has one of these too, couldn't shut him up about it He loves it aswell! Very well made and a joy to drive, apparently. I haven't got to drive it yet

The bizarre bit is that this LS400 is now worth about $8500, a LOT of car for the money. You can see why I wouldn't part with it, what would I replace it with? We just finished paying for it (And yes, it was still cheap to buy 5 years ago. Much less $ than a 2 year old Fairlane or Statesman and 5 times the quality)and it still has years of life in it.

JC

[B92 8NW]

I have my "new" other car arriving very soon. I physically cannot put to words how much I enjoy driving this car.

Financially speaking I shouldn't be buying it, but the opportunity that came up is never going to come around again.

[justinc]

I have my "new" other car arriving very soon. I physically cannot put to words how much I enjoy driving this car.

Financially speaking I shouldn't be buying it, but the opportunity that came up is never going to come around again.

So...TELL US!!!

560SEC??? S600??? 600Pulman??? What did you get???

JC

[B92 8NW]

So...TELL US!!!

560SEC??? S600??? 600Pulman??? What did you get???

JC

Haha, no nothing that nice. There will be sighs, but I got another 300D.

This time its a W124 300D six cylinder, just rolled over 200k, one elderly owner, bloody spotless and has just about every option offered (including a rear diff lock)

[V8Ian]

Oh yeeees, even if it is shy of a couple of wheels. I've heard that Subaru owners are the most likely drivers to replace their cars with the same brand.

[F4Phantom]

Eunos 800. When it was released it was said to be the best quality car japan had ever made. I think its the least jap like car to drive I have been in and a few new japanese technologies were invented for it. But It does not drive like any of my bmw's of earlier yr and still feels tinny. It is bigger inside tho than the bmw's and also better laid out. Plus uses loads less fuel.