My new car........arrived!

[Hurdy]

The model I'm getting is an IS F-Sport like the one of the pic I took. It has decals all over it like the IS-F has to celebrate Lexus's 20th anniversary and this is their Anniversary special edition model.

Drives and rides very well, but not what I'd call a Sport model to drive and that is what I needed as the wifeee is trying to preserve my life - remember I'm 46 with a wife with back issues and in-laws in their 70's and a mum in her late 60's, so this is the ferry-me-about cruiser. Will lend itself to a tow vehicle for the track car very well though and the sound system is to die for!! I thought mine had good clarity and sound, but this is superb. Most expensive option I've seen on a normal car though at well over £3k.

Plans for a nutter track car are still in-hand

[Hurdy]

The new Partridgemobile has finally landed at Chez Hurdy and very nice it is too. Just fits in the garage and I can actually get out of it too. Some brilliant little touches to it.

A little slow compared to my old trusty steed, but the handling and comfort are superb. First thoughts move to winter wheels as it is RWD. 

[T88OMM]

Pics!? 

[Hurdy]

I'll get some more when she comes out again.

She fits in the garage too.....just!

[T88OMM]

Exactly the same as my boss's old one! Nice car which was quite tail happy! 

[Hurdy]

I like "tail happy"

[keith]

what the width dif between the golf and Lex?

[stealthwolf]

Looks like a tighter fit than the Golf!

[NeilM]

Very nice John, looking forward to see what track car you end up with, you've gotta stay with some form of VAG, think of the Inters 

[cmdrfire]

Quite like that colour tbh. Better than I thought it would be; seems a swish ride indeed 

[RedRobin]

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Smart colour which will benefit a Jap car's appearance. Nice unfussy wheels too.

[h4rdy]

Very nice

[john_o]

looks good John, but we need better pics than that , and vbox figures 

[chungster]

That is a very sensible car for you Mr H, bit surprised I have to say! Only a smidge over 200bhp from a 2.5 V6 and a 1/3rd of the torque u had in the ED30 in it's final guise, the weekend track toy can't come soon enough I think!

Liking the colour tho. Does it have a slippy diff??

[RedRobin]

That is a very sensible car for you Mr H, bit surprised I have to say! Only a smidge over 200bhp from a 2.5 V6 and a 1/3rd of the torque u had in the ED30 in it's final guise, the weekend track toy can't come soon enough I think!

....Talking to John on the phone last night, the Lexus is definitely his family car. A fast family car nonetheless and with a V6 soundtrack and mucho luxury.