Post a picture of your car here Part 4 (quote a picture, get a 24h ban!!)

No Voter And Proud

jimmy180sx wrote: »

Went to my local motor factor to purchase service parts for my IS(220d) today. I asked did he have it all in stock,

"of course i do" he said,

"sure they're the same engine as in a Hi-lux"

how dare he, the dirty commoner

Surely it's just a back wheel drive diesel avensis? :eek:

Big Nasty

'Toyota using Toyota parts shocker!'

Hachiko

CianRyan wrote: »

Are you presuming you're the o my one to have driven a Lexus?

of course not, its not like ive got a merc 300sl. But saying a toyota or celica is the same inside as a lexus is a bit long in the tooth, im not sure if others have driven either and just comparing switch gear/ pedals.

power pants

2 different arguments going on here

1) that basic avensis in the pic and the lexus both use similar pieces of whatever

that is correct

2) the avensis and the lexus look similar inside as a result of (1)

DEFINITELY NOT :pac::pac:

YbFocus

Friends father has one, lovely lovely car.
Disappointingly slow for what i thought it was going to be, it's probably a weight problem.

It's not anyway the same as it's got its own dash etc but there's many buttons etc that are the very same.
We're not saying its no better at all hachiko but that most parts are straight from the Toyota parts bin.

No Voter And Proud

power pants wrote: »

2 different arguments going on here

1) that basic avensis in the pic and the lexus both use similar pieces of whatever

that is correct

2) the avensis and the lexus look similar inside as a result of (1)

DEFINITELY NOT :pac::pac:

Got it in one (well, 2).
Power in your pants this morning :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:

YbFocus wrote: »

Friends father has one, lovely lovely car.
Disappointingly slow for what i thought it was going to be, it's probably a weight problem.

It's not anyway the same as it's got its own dash etc but there's many buttons etc that are the very same.
We're not saying its no better at all hachiko but that most parts are straight from the Toyota parts bin.

I think, not nice way to speak about friend's father :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

joujoujou

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

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It will definitely share electronics with toyota. Toyota make very reliable electronics and toyota make lexus. It'l have a host of shared sensors and motors etc.

True.

With one small exception: it's not toyota who make all those small electric things. It's Denso and a few minor OEM suppliers (Jeco, Takata, Ichikoh, etc...).

Truckermal

Lexus pffffftttt my Avensis is some yoke she's some yoke lad colm had her remaped so she's pushing out 200hp + some yoke lad a set of S8 wheels will finish her nicely now hai..

Interslice

Truckermal wrote: »

Lexus pffffftttt my Avensis is some yoke she's some yoke lad colm had her remaped so she's pushing out 200hp + some yoke lad a set of S8 wheels will finish her nicely now hai..

My freind has the same avensis. Tight as a nut even with 150k miles on it. More comfortable and better to drive on the back roads(every road :pac:) around here than any modern car I've driven on them. Exact same as yours only he picked up a set of standard toyota alloys for it. Looks well.

For Forks Sake

Thread is now heading for this level of stupidity...

No Voter And Proud

Truckermal wrote: »

Lexus pffffftttt my Avensis is some yoke she's some yoke lad colm had her remaped so she's pushing out 200hp + some yoke lad a set of S8 wheels will finish her nicely now hai..

Hope she's slammed boi

No Voter And Proud

For Forks Sake wrote: »

Thread is now heading for this level of stupidity...

For fork's sake

mhackett102

No Voter And Proud wrote: »

For fork's sake

I'd have a look at the thread title if I were you.. :rolleyes:

Chris_Heilong

^^^^^^^^
Better not quote pictures as its a 24 hr banable offence, read thread title:)

No Voter And Proud

mhackett102 wrote: »

I'd have a look at the thread title if I were you.. :rolleyes:

Chris_Heilong wrote: »

^^^^^^^^
Better not quote pictures as its a 24 hr banable offence, read thread title:)

Thanks guys didn;t know that! :):):)

homer90

Yadda yadda yadda........


Foxhole any pics ??

Foxhole Norman

homer90 wrote: »

Yadda yadda yadda........


Foxhole any pics ??

Be right on it :pac:

power pants

yes, Id like to see your 5 series again please. My day feels incomplete when I dont see a new pic of it:pac:

jimmy180sx

the IS220daysul Hi-Luxas as previously discussed.





sneak peak of the 180sx, where i aptly got the user name from..new cusco 2way diff going in this weekend hopefully..wheels getting restored also



what the wheels look like at the moment

first test wheel including colour change


need to source decals for the wheel nuts covers

Chris_Heilong

YbFocus

jimmy180sx wrote: »

More please

Lardy

Taylor365 wrote: »

How much it set you back?

Was looking at these for a long time in England as the paddy spec is laughable :pac:

Sorry, only saw your post now... It was €14k. Amazing machine to drive!

GvidoR

Picked up the most bangernomic bangernomics I have ever picked up.

Paid €250 for it.

It's a 2001 Fiat Punto with a 1.2 engine. Runs nicely.
Has NCT until 12/2015
Mileage is not sky high - 138k
Has some cheesy mods (such as awful tint job, weird gear knob and some other things)
Tyres are decent
It has some cheap HID kit
Nice Pioneer head unit with USB and AUX (there was Gwen Stefani album in it :eek:)
Somewhat decent speakers put in the parcel shelf
Had a petrol can and a little tool box in the boot
The body is a bit rough though.

Felt like driving a van with those dark tints. :P



(oh... and it has better looking plates than the Volf :pac:)

Duke O Smiley

Nice work man

Punto ftw

Ded_Zebra

Brilliant brilliant little cars those Puntos. Driving my sisters at the moment and they really are lovely little things Handling 8/10 but unfortunately power is only a 2/10:P

GvidoR

Ded_Zebra wrote: »

Brilliant brilliant little cars those Puntos. Driving my sisters at the moment and they really are lovely little things Handling 8/10 but unfortunately power is only a 2/10:P

It's not bad for a 1.2 engine, very nippy for city speeds. Speaking of which, that city button is fascinating. :P

jimmy180sx

YbFocus wrote: »

More please

I wish it was original type x..originally a NA with SR20 conversion..not pic quality atm, front wings are off for a respray, and sitting on 4 axle stand while wheels get refurbed...should be ready next week all going well

Ded_Zebra

GvidoR wrote: »

It's not bad for a 1.2 engine, very nippy for city speeds. Speaking of which, that city button is fascinating. :P

I find the gearing quite tall in them too, makes them surprisingly good on the motorway

I would love to have a proper go in a 16V sporting

morritty

GvidoR wrote: »

It's not bad for a 1.2 engine, very nippy for city speeds. Speaking of which, that city button is fascinating. :P

Does that just lighten up the steering? Drove an auto Panda once and thats what i took from it.

dgt

GvidoR wrote: »

It's not bad for a 1.2 engine, very nippy for city speeds. Speaking of which, that weakling button is fascinating. :P

FYP :P

Can't shake the feeling that car is very familiar... Looks mint though!