It is way safer 4 airbags instead of 1 , has better performance 290 hp, avg. Once you step on the gas pedal you look down the instrument cluster and the next thing you know you are cruising 50 mph. Except as expressly authorized by automobile-catalog. Coolant recovery bottle cracking and leaking at brass connection. If you get an poorly maintained specimen like I did, be ready to pay a good amount trying to catch-up on maintenance.
The torque converter was replaced years later and the problem disappeared. It's still not as quiet as it should be in my opinion. Its time to change it after you acquire the new ride. Open the big door and climb into the Bentley and we'll guarantee that the cabin will remind you of the bar at Claridge's in London. This is the year to look for. General Comments: This car is the perfect every day car. The wonder of all this excellence is that the car is enormous fun to drive.
The last 2 were expensive options when new and may be hard to find. Once the car takes a set, it's fine, but getting it to settle down and take a set takes the edge off of the driving experience. Model year 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 First year of ownership 2006 Most recent year of ownership 2007 Engine and transmission 4. The interior is stark compared with the Bentley's, but it treats its occupants with respect from the twin standpoints of visual satisfaction and tactile comfort. It has an almost perfect blend of comfort, power and performance.
These are built tough and like tanks. July 1992 Lexus again tops the J. Richard Templer's Bentley was, however, a 1989 model and did not have the new electronic suspension. Yes Review Date: 6th March, 2012 Faults: - Power steering pump was leaky. Overall material quality is remarkable and well engineered.
This is true, actually, and it has to do with the tanning process and the chemicals employed therein; the Lexus development team duplicated this, which is why the Lexus smells like a Jaguar inside. The commercial copying, redistribution, use or publication by you of any such matters or any part of this site is strictly prohibited. Many brands of tires have been tried over the years. This is my first Lexus and I bought it with a 109,000 miles. The new S-class Mercedes will be in U. The four-speed automatic transmission we considered the best of our bunch, though one of us thought it might have downshifted more readily. Yes Review Date: 3rd January, 2007 Faults: Nothing.
The engine was derived from Toyota's own racing V8. Currently I am one of the few people doing Lexus V8 research and performance enhancement. However, recently we have My Recommendation: 1. It binds itself and finally quits. Comfortably fits 5 huge guys. I would actually, honestly expect at least something to go wrong on so old car with so many miles, I never had better car even though most of my previous cars before I purchased my first Lexus were younger. Its time to change it after you acquire the new ride.
It must be godawful nice to be rich. Once the car takes a set, it's fine, but getting it to settle down and take a set takes the edge off of the driving experience. Still, there's an undeniable lack of presence—heritage, if you will—to the interior. Previous owner had private mechanic near his estate who kept it like new. February 1994 Lexus is ranked as the Best Overall Carline in the J. Well thought out in every detail.
Stock sound system is extremely good for any car, let alone one this old. A 'faint' engine 'miss' between 40 to 45 mph at time of purchase. According to driver feedback, there was not much room for improvement. Our friend Rick Mancuso, proprietor of Lake Forest Sports Cars near Chicago, saved the day by arranging for us to borrow a valued customer's Turbo R. I spend good part of the day shining the machine, because it looks so nice when it is shining. Most describe the car's maintenance needs as routine tune-ups, oil change, alignments, brake work , and they also admit some astonishment at finding that level of reliability in a luxury car.
However, recently we have My Recommendation: 1. No Traction Control: Avoid Trac Light 4. The front brakes also need to be upgraded to the 92-93 ones, but that is an easy upgrade. Extremely well handling, smooth and stable at speeds over 100 mph, designed for speeds exceeding 140 mph. It's one thing to explain how you got shopping-mall acne on the door of a Dodge Colt and quite another to explain away dings on a Bentley that weren't there when you borrowed it. You have no idea how much I appreciate it! Model year 1991 Year of manufacture 1991 First year of ownership 2006 Most recent year of ownership 2007 Engine and transmission 4. In our three editors' overall ratings, the Mercedes-Benz finished four points behind the 750iL.