(Lexus is300 straight 6 3.0 bit tinsy for him, but it goes, although is it new enough?)
But again its an a to b vehicle, a very un-involving drive (which we know TB enjoys), would be ideal for my 100 mile daily commute but much to expensive for that
Mmmwell... Its has ku31 which get your attention quite quickly. It's also an Estate, which amplifies that to give loose rear end, and the rear suspension isn't as controlled as an omega saloon it needs more damping or something as wumps in long sweepers upset it into lift off over stear much quicker than an omega saloon.
A is300 might be better in that regard I don't know.
BUT. the directional stability and poor road surface feed back is massively improved over an omega. Its rear wheel drive with LSD as standard, has slightly more bhp than a 3.2 and a 5 speed box which makes that extra bhp seem like more than it is. Snow mode is better than omega, limits throttle opening rather stick in third, and the tc is quicker although equally slow to cut in as the omega 3.2.
Stainless exhaust, although they do go eventually, has nice but subtle rasp when you boot it. Silent otherwise. Pop up nav screen can be modded to show all sorts. Grom blutooth interface. For phone and mp3.
Cabin width is (feels) slightly narrower but head room is exactly the same as omega. No, it really is mr Fuse 18.
It has an attempt at tip tronic gear change buttons in the steering wheel. Poor but it works ok, not as easy to use as the sport mode button to knock it down a gear to loose a bit of speed, as you have to knock the gear lever side ways to engage sport mode first.
Given TB is looking, is missing a hatchback, which is important where he lives, and expects at the bare minimum an equal level of performance to a 3.2. I present to you...
The Lexus is300 sport cross with nav!
Some toys are missing. But all the essentials are there...Just ignore the awfull tinsy chrome gear knob, I think it just unscrews.
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