1992 Lexus LS400
I promise I won't post photos of it every week, but I thought a quick update would be in order after my first few days with the old thing.
It's great! Drives so smoothly with no untoward rattles or noises, almost all of the toys work, got the original large battery charged and refitted and all I've had to do otherwise is put petrol in it.
It came with half a tank, but it was already going down so I've filled it to the brim to see what kind of economy it's doing (or not!).
I hope the MoT at the end of the year doesn't reveal anything too dramatic, it is undoubtedly something I want to keep on the fleet and I'm already wondering what might have to be sacrificed....
It's been interesting to compare it with the modern Lexus RX I was also using some days of the week, and also my Camry estate of similar vintage. Similar languid, lazy feel to the Camry, and the LS's V8 gives a similarly muted, wafty performance to the RX's V6/hybrid combination. Interesting to have an auto 'box with conventional torque convertor rather than the eCVT set-up in the RX.
1992 Lexus LS400
I promise I won't post photos of it every week, but I thought a quick update would be in order after my first few days with the old thing.
It's great! Drives so smoothly with no untoward rattles or noises, almost all of the toys work, got the original large battery charged and refitted and all I've had to do otherwise is put petrol in it.
It came with half a tank, but it was already going down so I've filled it to the brim to see what kind of economy it's doing (or not!).
I hope the MoT at the end of the year doesn't reveal anything too dramatic, it is undoubtedly something I want to keep on the fleet and I'm already wondering what might have to be sacrificed....
It's been interesting to compare it with the modern Lexus RX I was also using some days of the week, and also my Camry estate of similar vintage. Similar languid, lazy feel to the Camry, and the LS's V8 gives a similarly muted, wafty performance to the RX's V6/hybrid combination. Interesting to have an auto 'box with conventional torque convertor rather than the eCVT set-up in the RX.