stu_c
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Registered: 11th Dec 07
Location: Westleigh, Greater Manchester
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talk to me.........
ive been offered a swap on a 52 reg on but just wanna know what they are like fuel wise
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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I drove one from Llandudno to Barnstaple...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=FdCyLQMdpX3F_yk3V6ev4uFkSDHgd4U2Xp6RbA%3BFYZtCwMdjBPC_yk7YM4wsyRsSDE4S7QOWsL4mw&q=Llandudno+to+Barnstaple&sll=52.18323,-2.90146&sspn=3.03167,10.437012&ie=UTF8&ll=52.133488,-3.010254&spn=3.034884,10.437012&z=7&saddr=Llandudno&daddr=Barnstaple
Cost £60 in fuel, obviously motorway mainly 80mph. Town driving it isn't too bad, depends what you're used to I guess
[Edited on 22-11-2010 by Whittie]
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stu_c
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would you think its a good swap from a 51 reg mondeo zetec s v6 to a 52 reg is200?
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alan t
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: edinburgh
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my mate has one, lovely car but he says its a bit thirsty on fuel, i would say its a good swap. whats the milage on the lexus your looking at mate?
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stu_c
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150k with full lexus service history
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alan t
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
Location: edinburgh
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shouldnt be to bad if its got a full history, are these timing chains or belts on these? cant remeber of the top of my head.
also ive done a few balljoints on these at work so give them a check for any play mate, not sure if its a common fault or not though
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Doug
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Registered: 8th Oct 03
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Much prefer the ST to the Lexus imo !
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SR91
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Registered: 21st Jun 08
Location: Lancashire.
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Mates got one, it drinks!
RWD = fun though!
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corsadonk
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Registered: 4th Jul 09
Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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Are storeman at work drove his throught the front doors of the depot, when the throttle stuck on his
We said he was talking shit till it all came out in the news, but the IS wasn't on the recall
He said it was a bit thristy.
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G5M
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Registered: 14th Nov 10
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by corsadonk
Are storeman at work drove his throught the front doors of the depot, when the throttle stuck on his
We said he was talking shit till it all came out in the news, but the IS wasn't on the recall
He said it was a bit thristy.
I looked in to them in a LOT of detail a few years back when I was considering getting one and have never heard of that happening on another one.
They are thirsty though. The 2.0 6cylinder engine is pretty wheezey and really needs it neck wrung for decent progress, hence the fuel consumption is pretty bad, worse in the real world than contemporaries like the 320i.
They're ageing well, still have a certain something about them thats pretty cool.
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jonnieboy
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Registered: 4th Jun 02
Location: Manchester
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not bad on fuel to be honest, unless you drive around with your foot constanly too the floor. Obviously better on longer journeys rather than nipping around town
performance wise, not brilliant, but they dont hang around either, probably equal to most 1.6 hatch's until triple figures where the IS will pull away
Ive had mine 5 years now, and had only 2 problems - headunit Err3 code (new headunit required) and front fog lamp bulb holderd corroded so that the bulbs dont come out
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Thirsty as been said, but would recommend one if your after a smooth drive.
I've had the wheel bearings collapse on the front two, but thats the only issue I've had. Other than an annoying "knocking" when at low speed. Coming upto the dreaded 60k mile service though.
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