Sold Dollywobbler's Lexus - £SOLD

[hairnet]

Shiny.

 

dont lick it ffs

Dolly does detailing. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

*rings mrs dw and grasses

[Felly Magic]

Mrs DW immediately tells him her Peroduahaha needs a good polish & valet

[dollywobbler]

More danger today! Had to head up to Wrexham for a photoshoot, then drove back into Storm Ophelia's arse. Quite exciting with bits of tree bouncing off the car, while Saharan dust has made an utter mockery of my washing and waxing. Oh well.

 

Wind was even blowing Mason around (co-incidentally, the surname of the previous owner of our house).

 

Had to fill up again. I still can't quite bring myself to brim the tank, so chucked another 50 litres in, which took it back to halfway. Between the two fills, it had covered around 310 miles, which is roughly 28mpg. I'll take that! I'll also take the overtaking punch. If you really plant it, it'll drop to second and make the scenery very blurry indeed. Then you lift, and it's back to maximum waft. Yes, I think I could get used to this. Especially with Shine 9 blasting out of the speakers via the tape deck. Sound is awesome (Shine 9 is an indie compilation from around 2000, and it's truly excellent). Maybe that sub is working after all.

 

I'm on the road again on Wednesday, and while I was intending to take the Honda, it's going to be hard to say no to the Lexus...

[egg]

Shine: best of 97 is a good driving album too.

[rantingYoof]

Had to fill up again. I still can't quite bring myself to brim the tank, so chucked another 50 litres in, which took it back to halfway...

 

I never brimmed it, putting in whatever £60 got me at the time. I was genuinely frightened to test the car's capacity to take fuel aboard.

 

I'm quite sure a three figure fuel bill was entirely plausible.

[Supernaut]

I'm quite sure a three figure fuel bill was entirely plausible.

Yup. I was a passenger once when 17-Coffees brimmed his LS400 from the warning light with premium. Nutter.

[dollywobbler]

I'm only running 95RON. With that, and current prices, there's no way I could go triple figure. 85 litre tank would be £96, and that's if I could get the tank empty in the first place - I doubt I could have got more than 70 litres in today, even though the needle was just above empty.  (fuel light not yet on)

[mat_the_cat]

Shine 9 is an indie compilation from around 2000, and it's truly excellent.

 

I have this, and remember it well as one of the first albums I bought following a break-in on the Stellar, in which all bar one of my CDs were stolen. Almost completely wiping out my entire music collection That would date it to late summer 1997 I reckon?

[beko1987]

My dad once filled my xm's petrol tank at a service station on the m6, that was north of £100!

 

Only got me just over 400 miles too...

[Slartibartfast]

A friend/colleague of mine had (possibly still has, I'm unsure) one of these, and five years ago he was wondering when the first fill up would take him over the ton. It was not long thereafter that it happened.

[dollywobbler]

I have this, and remember it well as one of the first albums I bought following a break-in on the Stellar, in which all bar one of my CDs were stolen. Almost completely wiping out my entire music collection That would date it to late summer 1997 I reckon?

 

Yes, the compilation was 1997, but I seem to recall I bought it in a bargain bucket somewhere a couple of years later. 

[Six-cylinder]

Yes, the compilation was 1997, but I seem to recall I bought it in a bargain bucket somewhere a couple of years later. 

 

I have a friend who says I can't buy my music on price, but to my ears the best music is always out of the nobody else would buy it bucket!

[dollywobbler]

I have a friend who says I can't buy my music on price, but to my ears the best music is always out of the nobody else would buy it bucket!

 

Well, it's like cars. Often it's only in the bargain bucket because it's unfashionable. Doesn't stop it being good...

[brandersnatch]

My dad once filled my xm's petrol tank at a service station on the m6, that was north of £100!

 

Only got me just over 400 miles too...

When I bought my XM (much missed) in about 1997/8 I went to fill up. £75! I thought there was a hole in the bottom. 17 gallon tank as I remember. Huge range on a run, not so good round town.

 

 

One's too many, ten's not enough!

[Guest Hooli]

When I got my old XJ40 I went & brimmed it, £110 in a £500 car. I did wonder if it'd run long enough to use it all...

[SiC]

When I got my old XJ40 I went & brimmed it, £110 in a £500 car. I did wonder if it'd run long enough to use it all...

Could be worse, you could put £80 in a £180 car...

[dollywobbler]

I put an £80 alternator on a free Volvo, and THEN filled it with fuel. More fool me...

[Guest Hooli]

Could be worse, you could put £80 in a £180 car...

 

Who'd be that stupid?

[beko1987]

Or put £75 for the month in a £0 Gooner2, then hope it doesn't break down until there's 60 miles left...

[dollywobbler]

My Lexus is beading.

 

Haven't driven it since Monday though, so not much to report. Will get it booked in for the timing belt, but I'm seriously busy with work until the 31st October, so it'll be after that.

[Guest Hooli]

I put an £80 alternator on a free Volvo, and THEN filled it with fuel. More fool me...

 

I spent £650 getting a free goona2 through a MOT.

 

A month later it shat it's body ecu...

[dollywobbler]

Rate or hate? I know which I prefer.

[SiC]

At first I was nah. However flicking back and forth it looks a bit more fitting and in keeping with the style of it.

 

Lexus style lights .... it's a Lexus after all!

[Heidel_Kakao]

I couldn't even tell what had changed at first glance, they don't look out of place so I think it's a tentative yay from me.

[dollywobbler]

I'm now considering further lighting tweaks. Er, maybe like this. I want LED wheels!

[Ben_O]

Rate or hate? I know which I prefer.

I truly cannot decide.

 

I've been looking back and forth at the two photos for the past 5 mins and still can't  decide.

 

I think clear but can't quite make up my mind

[Supernaut]

You want different wheels? I still have these lying around. They were on it when I bought it.

 

 

Logistics may be interesting getting them to you though.

[mercrocker]

I honestly thought we were supposed to choose between wet Lexus and buffed-up Lexus!    Now I get it.   Gingercators.   Every time.

[dollywobbler]

Maybe this will help. Plan B just got a whole load of awesome.

 

I'm sorry...

[Supernaut]

At least it'll match the S-MX...