Hi everyone :D
I am delighted to be the proud new owner of a v.late 2000 'X' plate IS200 SE in Granite Sky with Exmoor. Following months of searching I have found my perfect car - 1 owner, full Lexus history, 51k and absolutely unmarked for £10.5k - :D :D :D and just 3 miles away!!!!!
I have admired the IS for a long time now and just can't stop myself from grinning since its Friday collection. It drives, looks and feels superb, as I'm sure u'll all appreciate. I feel guilty cos Im spending way too much time relishing the 4000 - 6250rpm zone at the moment.
I did a history check both with the dealers and the AA AND had it AA inspected. They pointed out the obvious clutch judder (v.annoying) and slightly notchy first to second throw which ive read so much about here - there is also a slight bit of surface corrosion on the exhaust. I there anything realistically that I can do before the warranty runs out in a few months. Gonna get it booked in for an MoT a month before its due, just in case.
I'm glad there are a whole lot of u out there who Love their Lexs (Lexuses, Lexi :P ).
p.s. I will be joining GOLD very soon and hope to get Pentagon Tints, Red Calipers with chrome Lexus badges sorted out very, very soon. Any ideas about whether i should go for 35/65% front/back tints or 35% all round would be gladly appreciated.
p.p.s. Sorry bout the long post, but....... :D