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[wuvvum]

I bought this yesterday.

 

 

I had a QX before, and was quite impressed with it, but being a 2-litre V6 its bark was very much worse than its bite. This one's a 3-litre, and it's a completely different beast. It's much more relaxed on the dual carriageway due to more torque and higher gearing, and it doesn't seem to use much more fuel on a run. And when a spotty chav in a grey Leon Cupra tries to barge past you on the Norwich ring road, a press of the Sport button and a squeeze of the throttle quickly makes him look rather silly. Great fun, if slightly childish.

 

It also has a rather nice black leather interior.

 

 

It needs a bit of TLC - it has a ding in the OSF wing and the aircon compressor has a knackered bearing - but it's had a shiteload of money spent on it in the last couple of years so hopefully it'll turn out to be a good 'un.

 

Edit: Oh, so that's where my camera case went. I've spent the last ten minutes looking for that.

[r.welfare]

I have a soft spot for these. Sure, they're anonymous, but I reckon that they're not a bad drive (just like a big Almera in that respect) and are likely to be more reliable than an Omega, fr'instance.

 

Do the 3-litre autos eat gearboxes like the earlier Maximas did? I think that's the only weak point, pretty much.

[wuvvum]

Do the 3-litre autos eat gearboxes like the earlier Maximas did? I think that's the only weak point, pretty much.

They don't seem to. I can only go on what I've seen for sale, but the gearboxes on these seem to last a lot better than on the contemporary 3-litre Camrys, for example. The 'box on this certainly seems OK.

[ashmicro]

Good buy! I would that car.

[myglaren]

Looks a lovely cruiser that will give more than a few boy racers a nasty shock

[GJR 11L]

I'd roll that. Nice buy.

[Spottedlaurel]

Nice! I must chase up about that Camry V6 at some point soon, be interesting to compare them.

[Guest]

I love QXs! They used to be popular with the 'ERHABE' crowd back in the day.

 

I also have the first UK launch brochure which is the size of a record sleeve and mega comprehensive.

[trigger]

Nice! I must chase up about that Camry V6 at some point soon, be interesting to compare them.

Just reminded me, I saw a 02 plate Camry the other day in Stratford, I never even knew they made them that late.

[Lukas]

They still produce them... Sadly no import to western europe anymore.

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

Yeah I remember when they were current they were incredibly cheap and unpopular, never understood why.

 

If something is automotive different to what everyone else is driving then it gets my vote.

 

[Station]

Camry's are made in America aren't they?

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Hey GJR11, any chance of shrinking your sig pic a bit? It takes up 1/3 of the page on my poxy little 'computer'.

[Jack_Harpers_Teeth]

Hey GJR11, any chance of shrinking your sig pic a bit? It takes up 1/3 of the page on my poxy little 'computer'.

Yeah shrink it or we'll come around your house and tie you to your chair and make you listen to Roger Whittaker.

[GJR 11L]

Hey GJR11, any chance of shrinking your sig pic a bit? It takes up 1/3 of the page on my poxy little 'computer'.

Doing it now......

 

There we are, sorted. Sorry 'bout that Mr_Bollox.

 

Harper old chap, feel free to come round with Roger and I'll fire up the gramophone.

[Guest]

I saw a 3.0L one up for sale near me, astoundingly it had a fabric interior! Phoned up and the guy had already taken a deposit on it sadly.

[Quintus]

These Japanese barges are great. I've always fancied a Honda Legend, a car that seems even less popular than the Citroen C6 in this country.