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Offline Hurdy

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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #45 on: September 19, 2010, 10:02:18 pm »
That is about the jist of it Robin. It has all the luxury toys to keep me happy on the road and a silky smooth V6 and suspension that wafts you gently along at any speed. 70mph in this feels like 30mph as it is that refined - total opposite of what the ED30 ended up as in it's final incarnation when on nitrous. IF I wanted to play with it, there are a few toys to buy and I reckon a HKS exhaust may get put on.  :wink:
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #46 on: September 19, 2010, 11:09:42 pm »
^^^^
Yes, you can't have a V6 and not get the joy of hearing it fully.
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #47 on: September 19, 2010, 11:15:17 pm »
I was looking at some real nice wheels on ebay for the golf and they are pictured on a lexus  :happy2:

....your next wheels John???




£1275 without tyres though.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220576923891&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #48 on: September 19, 2010, 11:59:53 pm »
The Lexus will take 8" front and 9" rear without any problems and just like the BMW 3 series looks good on deep dish alloys.
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #49 on: September 20, 2010, 01:29:24 am »
nice car John :smiley:
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #50 on: September 20, 2010, 01:07:32 pm »
Nice cruiser John  :happy2: Looking forward to seeing the toy when it's bought..  :drool:
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #51 on: October 13, 2010, 10:42:10 pm »
Well it was a lovely day up here in the Dales, so took the car out after a clean and took a few pics. B :smiley:

PS - photoplopped the front plate out.












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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #52 on: October 13, 2010, 10:56:08 pm »
So how you getting on with it?
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #53 on: October 13, 2010, 10:59:15 pm »
nice photo John...Where were they taken..can you drive over the dam!!Reason i ask is because i was doing a road rally years ago at night and we drove over a dam but i can't remember where it was :ashamed:
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #54 on: October 13, 2010, 11:16:18 pm »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on October 13, 2010, 10:56:08 pm
So how you getting on with it?

Hmm, it's a little "pedestrian". Handles okay and the sound system is amazing. Don't know if it will last long enough to see me to the new S3 debut though :confused:

Quote from: maxitrol on October 13, 2010, 10:59:15 pm
nice photo John...Where were they taken..can you drive over the dam!!Reason i ask is because i was doing a road rally years ago at night and we drove over a dam but i can't remember where it was :ashamed:

No, you can't drive over that section of the dam. It is the Ladybower reservoir, just before the Snake Pass. :smiley:
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #55 on: October 14, 2010, 03:53:45 am »
Very nice. But no pics of the side/rear/interior.  :party:

Looks like an easy, sedate drive. What's it like when overtaking? Or does thecar not have enough torque for that?
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #56 on: October 14, 2010, 09:46:20 am »
Quote from: Hurdy on October 13, 2010, 11:16:18 pm
Quote from: MAT ED30 on October 13, 2010, 10:56:08 pm

So how you getting on with it?


Hmm, it's a little "pedestrian". Handles okay and the sound system is amazing. Don't know if it will last long enough to see me to the new S3 debut though :confused:


....Sounds as if you're forgetting it's only meant to be your 'everyday' family car, John  :grin:

Trouble is that when you've got so used to having great performance at your fingertips anything lesser seems rather dull. The other aspect too is that a higher performance car like your particular Ed30 feels safer to drive as well. But surely the Lexus ain't no slouch?
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Re: My new car........arrived!
« Reply #57 on: October 14, 2010, 07:34:12 pm »
It's very pedestrian in it's power delivery - a little like an R32 with the V6 sound and linear power delivery, but it only has just  208bhp and weighs over 1600kg - so power to weight is a meagre 125bhp/ton. There's enough power to overtake, but now I have to plan overtakes rather than simply look and go! The interior is a very nice place to be. It has the same seats as the IS-F, so side bolstering is good and they are uber comfortable (leather and alcantara). The fit and finish is very good indeed and evrything is nicely damped and solid feeling. LED lit interior is great and not having to use the key at all is weird (keep trying to take the key out when there's no key to take out!)
The manual gearshifts aren't too bad, but not a patch on the DSG, although it will hit the rev limit in gear when in manual which I like.

Quote from: stealthwolf on October 14, 2010, 03:53:45 am
Very nice. But no pics of the side/rear/interior.  :party:
Looks like an easy, sedate drive. What's it like when overtaking? Or does thecar not have enough torque for that?
I'll get some interior pics of my own up as soon as I can Jaz :happy2:
Torque is definitely on the lowish side at 250nm = 185lbft
0-62mph is quoted at 8.4, but I've had 8 dead to 60mph and top speed is 140mph.

I like it better than the BMW 3 series though as the cabin is less clinical and the styling is a little better on the IS.

I just wish they did the IS350 over here as that would have been a no brainer for me. 306bhp
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