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Hi folks,

Its almost time for the GS300 to go, if she doesnt sell on the bay she will go in part exchange. I've come up with two final choices...

either the merc:

or zafira gsi

I have driven them both and they are actually great cars, just cant decide between the two. i need big boot to lug stock around and with summer coming up i'll be needing alot of space. family cruiser is very important, and both come up the same on insurance and tax. the gsi is quick but unsettled, the cdi is just as brisk (just not on paper) and more stable...

what would you choose?

have you returned to a lexus dealer? surely its still under warrenty?

i had a zafira 1.6 as a cover vehicle for about 3 weeks. it was great. before driving i thought "what a load of ****" but it drives great! even whooped loads of cars through the city!

i would of got one, but i wanted the GSI (was out of budget then).

hope it doesnt let you down!

we are refurbishing our house and have the same problem. before the bathroom taps were fine, ever since the new taps went on, the hot water pressure is about 1/10th of before. builders say we needed a pump, but i found it hard to understand as the previous taps were fine! the cold works fine, odd how the hot water needs a pump.

the electic shower showed low pressure and wouldnt work, called up thames water they came onto the road (did something) and the shower worked after.

have that on my gs300, really usefull!! you dont realise how much glare you get until you turn it off at night.

was she fit?

i reckon it can be done in the right car. he would of been flashed by all 3 cameras though...

ever watched american history x? when he tells the guy to bite the edge of the pavement.. then he stamps on his head...

just a thought

where i get 300miles out of 1 £70 tank!

That's exactly what I get from my IS200 auto so I think you're doing fine!

this is driving very lightly on the throttle. theres certain roads that deserve floor to the ground.

driving isnt fun anymore when your counting how many miles you get from a tank. watching other cars with smaller/bigger engines going faster and using less petrol than me takes the *****!

slightly I went on Parkers and looked at the new tax brackets re IS300 and it only gave prices for cars registered after Oct '01 but they were available a few months before that, so does that mean the early ones won't be affected, despite being after march 01?

it must depend on the number plate, if its not a 51 plate, you should be ok (unless new tax laws go ahead)

as for MPG, my gs (same engine right?) does around 15-20mpg depending on how i drive. most at the moment is in traffic, where i get 300miles out of 1 £70 tank! and that £££ is going up everyday!!!! its no fun at all :(

have you seen the tax figures of 2009/2010? 1st year tax(brand new car) £900+ then £400+ there after... i wonder if dealers will absorb 1st year tax?

saddly to say, i dont think this would make a difference even if 1 person from each house signed it

do you have firewall version of avg? we had the full works on a vista laptop, turned it tits up, switched to anti virus version only and runs sweet. hope this helps!

how much did you get for it Paul? if you dont mind me asking!

mines on a trial week to see how much petrol it drinks. might have to go the same route as you :(

thanks Rob. that was really useful as i was thinking of an abus lock!

i've called the council and im not allowed to park on the pavement (cars are also not allowed) even though everyone does slightly. if they didnt the road would be alot more narrow than it is now.

hmmm

At the moment I'm thinking of a Vespa ET4 125cc. Not ridden one yet, but the director at work said i can have a go on his LX 50cc.

Will give the council a call tomorrow.

Thanks!

the lamp post is in front of the neighbors house, however we have a disabled post outside ours. if i park up at the lamp post on the road, i'd be in effect be taking up a car space which i do not want to do.

i can lock up on the disabled post and then just outside the disabled bay, but i've been told these posts come down easily? i've given it a shake and its pretty strong...

would this post be ok?

heyo!

when i get a scooter im thinking of padlocking it to the lamp post outside on the pavement....

question is, can i get ticketed for this? will they remove my scooter? theres not enough space at the front of the house to lock it up.

any suggestions? (its not allowed inside the house sadly, i wanted to park it up in my sisters room, but she's not keen on the idea)

thanks guys!

i intend to practice alot in a car park before i go to work... plus i need to buy a scooter first :)

i think had i fallen off on the road i would of failed. they offer the if you fail, come back for free.

apart from the fall, everything else went well.

i fell off!

... we were practicing emergency stops in an astroturf area.... on the 4th go i locked up both wheels (was raining alot) and landed on my shoulder and skidded. was doing around 15mph at the time. the teacher originally said if someone falls they usually end it there and then due to shock.

i was ok and he agreed i'd be fine to carry on..... needless to say.....

i

PASSED ^_^

as for my arm and shoulder i cant lift anything heavy and it hurts like hell! its probably going to be worse tomorrow. going to get the deep heat out now

hey

i've got my cbt tomorrow morning. (limehouse area please avoid unless you want some impressions of my face on your windscreen!)

does anyone have any tips? its been a long time since i've riden a bike (7 years ago on a manual dirt bike).

i'll be taking the cbt on an automatic so i can concentrate on the road...

my worst nightmare is failing on the site test. i've measured out roughly 20metres and can read it fine, but its the stupidest thing to fail on.

im bricking it lol

keep the clk, the gs300 has an old engine (technology wise) hence why it saps more fuel. if i were you i'd keep the clk unless going for the gs430. then the mpg is justified by the sheer power.

if you need a bigger car in the future get a gs430 when they go down in price

i've got P Zero's on mine at the moment. when they give up im going for a cheapy set of anything. i've had a couple of cars now and gone for the expensive stuff and cheapy. i've found theres no difference apart from how the pattern looks.

i use http://www.mytyres.co.uk to check prices. they also review tyres.

245/45/18

bridgestone:

Average based on 55 completed reviews

Score: 1-Excellent 6-Terrible OVERALL RESULT 1.9

Grip under dry conditions 1.4

Braking under dry conditions 1.5

Grip under wet conditions 2.0

Braking under wet conditions 2.0

Grip in snow 5.0

Comfort 2.1

Noise level (internal) 2.0

Noise level (external) 2.0

Tyre wear 2.5

Kilometers driven 19.783

cheapy kenda

Average based on 16 completed reviews

Score: 1-Excellent 6-Terrible OVERALL RESULT 2.1

Grip under dry conditions 1.7

Braking under dry conditions 1.8

Grip under wet conditions 2.6

Braking under wet conditions 2.7

Grip in snow 5.3

Comfort 1.8

Noise level (internal) 1.2

Noise level (external) 1.4

Tyre wear 2.2

Kilometers driven 9.356

as you can see the expensive £148 bridgestones got 1.9 against the kenda £77 2.1 the kenda bettered the bridgestone on comfort and noise levels.

advert is good, its a shame it tastes worse than thames water! i've just brought a bottle. never again :(