Show Us Your Motors!

grudas said:
Quick enough for sure, combined around 300bhp so plenty for what it’s used for. Gets up to speed limit quick and never feels like it’s lacking power. It’s very comfortable and quiet not as boaty as you’d expect I guess but mine has the air suspension and I’ve heard the more common springs are just as good and less chance of costing you more in repairs.

Boot size is very good, 570ltrs if I remember right but Lexus also measures their boots differently to other manufacturers, they apparently use 1l boxes to measure it and see how many can fit, the other manufacturers literally use liquid litres. The seats in the rear slide and recline so space can be increased.

That’s basically why I ended up one, if Lexus made an estate I’d probably be in that. All in it’s a great car, genuinely really good to drive and the hated cvt box is absolutely fine, it’s a car you never feel like rushing, just a relaxing solid feeling thing.

For £6500 I can’t see my self getting more car for the money.

Wife likes driving it too, all the tech and so on is nice. It’s good on fuel for a 3.5 v6 and costs £18 a month to tax.

Not a pretty looking thing but inside is solid built, no rattles and just feels like it’ll go for ever.
Click to expand...

Perfect thanks, I went to look at one today and as much as loved the interior the boot is just too small for me, it's strange because I'm sure these are based on a RAV4 but the RAV4 boot is bigger and somehow the interior feels bigger in the RAV4 too so I didn't drive it in the end and think I'll try driving a RAV4 soon
 
Took the Elise out today for what will probably be the last blast of the year before putting it away in the garage for winter. Had it six months now and done a little over 1.5k miles in it; it's old, it's tiny, has various random rattles, and it too low/hard for a lot of the local pot-holed roads. But get it out on some decent B and A roads and it's just sublime to drive, has the right amount of power to make it feel exciting without having to do license losing speeds.

Looking forward to using it a lot more next year and ideally clocking up a few long road trips.

 
Some better photos of the car. But it does badly need a wash already, AGAIN!! :(

nBfBFzt.jpg


TSIm2B1.jpg


G6EJb5D.jpg


sZOfzM6.jpg


TjFpREM.jpg
 
Relentless81 said:
Perfect thanks, I went to look at one today and as much as loved the interior the boot is just too small for me, it's strange because I'm sure these are based on a RAV4 but the RAV4 boot is bigger and somehow the interior feels bigger in the RAV4 too so I didn't drive it in the end and think I'll try driving a RAV4 soon
Click to expand...

Batteries sit under the floor and under rear seats so that’s main thing that eats into the space I think.

It’s fine for our needs but it’s not on the same level as say a Skoda superb estate
 
grudas said:
Batteries sit under the floor and under rear seats so that’s main thing that eats into the space I think.

It’s fine for our needs but it’s not on the same level as say a Skoda superb estate
Click to expand...

Wouldn't mind sticking with an estate, I really like the Corolla Tourer but again it's too small now, kids are only getting bigger and it seems smaller than my current civic tourer when sitting everyone in in the car.

I want to stick with Japanese cars and after sitting in the RAV4 it just felt right in terms of interior and boot space. The Superb has all of that but I need reliability and do a lot of short journeys and the e888 and DSG box would always be in the back of my mind

I spotted the RAV4 GR yesterday, didn't know it existed, plug in hybrid and 0-60 in 6 secs, I was surprised they normally just a stick a body kit on and the GR badge like the Corolla but they've actually tweaked the performance of that, over £40k though so out of my price range unfortunately
 
Relentless81 said:
Wouldn't mind sticking with an estate, I really like the Corolla Tourer but again it's too small now, kids are only getting bigger and it seems smaller than my current civic tourer when sitting everyone in in the car.

I want to stick with Japanese cars and after sitting in the RAV4 it just felt right in terms of interior and boot space. The Superb has all of that but I need reliability and do a lot of short journeys and the e888 and DSG box would always be in the back of my mind

I spotted the RAV4 GR yesterday, didn't know it existed, plug in hybrid and 0-60 in 6 secs, I was surprised they normally just a stick a body kit on and the GR badge like the Corolla but they've actually tweaked the performance of that, over £40k though so out of my price range unfortunately
Click to expand...
yeah the new RAV4 is a good car, I've seen a few on the road and they look to be well designed.

I was struggling to find anything I like which is why I ended up in the RX, boring but very dependable and big enough for me, yesterday 3hrs on the m25 and it felt like I was in my living room, quiet, comfy and just effortless to get around it. Made me appreciate the boring nature of it.

I did consider things like toyota alphards, crown estates, stageas etc but just couldn't find anything I genuinely liked and in my budget.

there's also the RX-L which is meant to have a huge boot - worth having a look.
 
grudas said:
yeah the new RAV4 is a good car, I've seen a few on the road and they look to be well designed.

I was struggling to find anything I like which is why I ended up in the RX, boring but very dependable and big enough for me, yesterday 3hrs on the m25 and it felt like I was in my living room, quiet, comfy and just effortless to get around it. Made me appreciate the boring nature of it.

I did consider things like toyota alphards, crown estates, stageas etc but just couldn't find anything I genuinely liked and in my budget.

there's also the RX-L which is meant to have a huge boot - worth having a look.
Click to expand...

Yeah thanks I noticed the RX-L but at 474 L with the 3rd row folded flat its just not enough, I do a few family trips a year and the current cars 624L has been great for that us so that's half the challenge in replacing it

I've been looking at Alphards too, and the Honda Voxy I think it's called but don't have the balls to import one and got the cost I think I'm just going to stick with the RAV4 and start seriously looking after Christmas, itye spec I want is out of my current budget so I've a bit more saving to do
 
Relentless81 said:
Yeah thanks I noticed the RX-L but at 474 L with the 3rd row folded flat its just not enough, I do a few family trips a year and the current cars 624L has been great for that us so that's half the challenge in replacing it

I've been looking at Alphards too, and the Honda Voxy I think it's called but don't have the balls to import one and got the cost I think I'm just going to stick with the RAV4 and start seriously looking after Christmas, itye spec I want is out of my current budget so I've a bit more saving to do
Click to expand...

thats odd! I just presumed that the numbers were wrong as my older rx is bigger without folding the seats, bit strange all in. autotrader etc seem to have random numbers for boot sizes but googling around, you're right. It is quite small with 3rd row folded.

I'd just look into one already here, they're popular cars so plenty of importers get fresh ones in. "justjapimports" is one that gets a lot of hondas in.
 
Rilot said:
Not sure what everyone's problem is with the plates. They're just plates but a slightly different shape.
Pretty sure several OcUK posters with supercars have odd shaped plates and no one ever complains about those :confused:
Click to expand...
Unless my eyes deceive me I don't see BS number or manufactuer/supplier info. So even ignorning the silly shapes, I guess those plates are not road legal?

EDIT: In case anyone is interested lol.

The British Standard sets out the characteristics of
the number plate. This includes visibility, strength and
reflectivity. To meet the British Standard, each number
plate must be permanently and legibly marked with the:
• British Standard number BS AU 145e for new or
replacement number plates fitted to vehicles from
1 September 2021 or BS AU 145d for number plates
fitted to vehicles before this date
• name, trademark or other way of identifying the
manufacturer or supplier
• name and postcode of the supplying outlet
 
Last edited:
grudas said:
thats odd! I just presumed that the numbers were wrong as my older rx is bigger without folding the seats, bit strange all in. autotrader etc seem to have random numbers for boot sizes but googling around, you're right. It is quite small with 3rd row folded.

I'd just look into one already here, they're popular cars so plenty of importers get fresh ones in. "justjapimports" is one that gets a lot of hondas in.
Click to expand...

Yeah I don't trust auto trader specs so I double checked

That Odyssey Absolute, the recliners :eek:
 
andy_mk3 said:
Feeling a little out of place in this thread, but went to a local car meet with my old man the other night, my Astra and his RS2000.

Yh9uHwB.jpeg


VuBkvmk.jpeg
Click to expand...

Were you driving along the M11/A1 yesterday because I think you came past me in my truck yesterday. Not often you see a MK3 Astra on the road let alone a yellow one!!
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom