Spacewagon52

That is a very interesting car. They pinched the centre console from Lexus RX 300!

Welcome to the forums! What car is shown in your thumbnail?

Interesting historical programme - mainly about the USA

1973 Fuel Crisis after the Arab / Israeli 1973 - 3-day-week 5 December 1973 – The speed limit on motorways was reduced to 50 mph from 70 mph until further notice.[

Excellent point.

Economy vs Speed I drove a 2.0 litre petrol Mitsubishi Space Wagon from Yorkshire to Kent at around 50 mph (I was not is a rush!). I got 38 mpg but it was the most boring drive and quite frankly it did nothing for my concentration. Do you remember the slogan from 1974(?) "Be thrifty! Keep to 50!"

How annoying!

I understand. I used to be very much that way but as I have aged I have become sanguine about many things, provided they do not stop the car from working!

Never realised it made that much difference?

Fairy liquid contains salt!

Sorry I am not clear on what the photos show. Can you do without the sunroof? I would be inclined to seal it up - however to be fair I never use the sunroof.

My favourite is still the very first episode with Fireflash! I also like the Duchess Assignment

Welcome to the Club! Horses for courses! Buying from an independent dealer will be cheaper but the warranty, as opposed to a Lexus Dealership, will not be as good. Go with a car that has a full Lexus service history if you buy from an independent. Look at condition rather than mileage, provided it has full Lexus history. Buying from a Lexus dealer is the "safe" option but you will pay a premium for peace of mind. Also you can purchase an extended 2 year warranty (in addition to the first year warranty) provided you have it serviced at a Lexus dealer. Naturally you will pay a premium but you can get service plan that works out cheaper, which you pay monthly. The age of car you are considering, I would go with a Lexus Dealer with the above benefits. You will know your outgoings from Day 1. They are very reliable cars but some repairs can be very expensive. It just depends if you are willing to take the financial risk yourself or have the comfort of a good warranty. A full Lexus service history is well worth the extra you will pay, even from an independent dealer, in my opinion. Good luck with your search and please let us know how you get on.

Beat you to it! Above!

4 x Michelin Cross Climates £118 a corner all in. Kwik Fit

It is all oriental magic to me!

I love France. Just a shame the French live there!

I had a very similar experience at school but with punch cards you sent off. They came back the following week, telling you there was an error!

Missed this! Apparently it is not!

Try plugging into the arm socket to see if it is live?

Welcome to the LOC. I am averaging around 26 mpg on very short local journeys. Do you like to accelerate fast? Hybrids benefit from a different driving style, that you might use with an ordinary petrol or diesel engine car. When was the car last serviced? Have you had the hybrid battery check done at a Lexus dealer? Some things you might consider. Your mpg does seem to be rather low.

Kids are just not interested in looking at the scenery. If no entertainment then they are on their phone! As a kid, I loved watching out of the window on a journey. Times and habits do change.

Hope you stay on the forum Phil?

Odds are very low! Can you give me your lottery numbers for this week please Linas?

Just up the road from me, parked on a small drive, was a lovely looking black Jag estate. Passing with the dog, I noticed it was no longer there. I saw the chap on his drive and asked him about the Jag. He said it kept getting vandalised so he decided to sell it and buy a Skoda Roomster. The problem, he felt was that there was a bus stop outside his house and he thought it might be the green eyed monster in people having to catch a bus! I felt it was very sad as he had recently lost his wife and the car was purchased because she liked it too.