Don’t get me wrong – I would have a nice BMW 3 series over the Lexus any day. But when you’re talking about a nice BMW costing in excess of 30K... and then, if you’re like me, you’re not going to be happy until you have a M3… pound for pound the Lexus stuffs the deadly common / boring lower spec 3 series BMW’s. I love the Lexus kudos, although I am seeing more and more on the road these days.
I'm looking forward to more miles, preferably outside of London. Great car, a lot of fun to drive and so far (touch chrome gear nob) hasn't missed a beat. It's no 330 ci or M3, but I’d still have it over the ubiquitous mid-range BMW 3 series any day of the week.