Had forgotten how good they are!

[Cruiser459]

After our much loved 2001 RX was written off in January we tried to "make do" with a different car instead. That lasted four months!! 

Picked up this lovely 2002 114k today and wow - it was good to be back! A 200 mile trip back with it was a delight, had forgotten quite how good they are!

Realised it's not two tone - is that unusual?

 

[ColinBarber]

The silver and blue ones weren't two-tone, not sure about the other colours. Some of the ones you see are imports (rebadged Toyota Harrier) rather than Lexus GB provided vehicles originally sold in the UK.

[robski]

That looks very clean indeed!

Congratulations!

[Cruiser459]

Our last one was silver but with a darker bumper and side "cladding"

This one is silver and without any "cladding" on the side (if that makes sense!)

[Chris Skelton]

Not many 14 year old cars will be that good? Comfort and style.

[robski]

This one looks like it's had a lot of TLC. Just look at those wheels, not a spot of alloy corrosion as far as I can see. Puts my wheels to shame! LoL

 

[Cruiser459]

Going through the bills this evening I see that in 2015 he paid £48 for 2 wiper blades at Lexus (wonder if he'd like to adopt me!) , put 4 michelin primacys on at £420, spent £470 getting the brakes done all round (though the parking brake needs adjusting) as well as regular servicing! Gee I hope he got a good trade in cos this cost us less than £2k

So far I've found that the tailgate handle sticks but works and locks, there's a very very very slight wheel wobble "at motorway speeds" (I know from previous experience how sensitive the RX is to having the tracking absolutely spot on), a bulb has gone and worst of all, and I hate to say it, there's a scratch on one of the alloys. 

I will get it in to my friendly independent in a few weeks to service and check over pre mot in August, but I think this looks like a keeper! Mind you the last one was until a little old lady ran into the side of it!