Wayne
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Registered: 19th May 04
Location: Haslingden, Lancashire
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Thinking of getting one end of Jan, has anybody had one? What they like? Nice to drive etc? Thanks
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j10E W
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Registered: 30th Sep 04
Location: maidstone
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they are very under powered and are loved by asians
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Jonny P
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Registered: 11th Dec 04
Location: Merseyside Drives: Civic Type R EP3
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My uncle had one and said they were really bad on fuel compared with similar cars etc.
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Ian W
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Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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Dad had one when they where new, fully spec'd out in black.
I used to drive it all the time, nice drive (compared to my car which was an XE Corsa) but its slow unless really pushed, very wollowy and awful on fuel 
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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as said above slow and thirsty
RWD though
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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Captian_Rossco has one on here 
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Wayne
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Registered: 19th May 04
Location: Haslingden, Lancashire
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My friends mum had one, and it wasn't that slow. Not the quickest car, but want it more for comfort and style rather than being quick.
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shibby
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Registered: 6th Apr 08
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nice to drive, fair amount of equipment and is very comfy. not that quick, but its fast enough for "normal" driving
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Wayne
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Registered: 19th May 04
Location: Haslingden, Lancashire
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yeah that what's i thought shibby. Just for everyday normal driving to and back from work etc.
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shibby
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Registered: 6th Apr 08
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yea its not struggling for power, but its not as quick as a 3 litre beemer or something like that. for the money, its a lovely car
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Nice to drive but terrible on the fuel for how fast it is. I like them and they're cheap if you find an old one.
Dealer history is worth having, they don't want for much if they're kept in main dealer warrenty.
[Edited on 29-11-2009 by Ian]
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Tiesto
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Registered: 6th Jun 02
Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Got one 
Nice to drive, smooth and comfortable, plenty of equipment too. They look  with the Aero-kit and wheel combination too.
As said before, it's "slow" for what it is, but perfectly adequate for daily drive. Drinks petrol though.
Would recommend them though
[Edited on 30-11-2009 by Tiesto]
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Captain_Rosco
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Registered: 8th Dec 03
Location: Reading - Berkshire
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Like what has already been said, the IS is no sports car, and was never made to be, but it will pull really hard all the way to 140.
It is very comfy, it comes with loads of toys, and it’s very smooth.
As for fuel, it all depends on how you drive it. I know I have emptied my 70 litre fuel tank very quickly, but then again I have got 450 miles out of a full tank too.
If you are smart you can get about 30+ Mpg out of them too.
If you are still interested in one, give me a u2u, and I can send you a spec list from the owners club of what to look out for when choosing one.
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Wayne
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Registered: 19th May 04
Location: Haslingden, Lancashire
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Cheers for the comments guys, sounds like a lovely car to have. Just have to watch that right foot
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