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As you may have seen in my little "Spot The Difference" quiz, I got a new car this week.

Out went the MY05 Lexus GS-430 and in came the...MY05 Lexus GS-430. Yes, the same car, but in silver and with 14,500miles less on the clock...this one had just 12miles on the clock as it rolled off the trailer.

It's not every day you step out of a car and into a brand new identical one, which makes it easier to spot the subtle differences. Aside from the obvious raised bite point on the brake pedal due to new pads, stiffer switches/knobs and the tighter 3rd pedal parking brake there were some other changes I didn't expect.

The ride quality is much improved. There was absolutely nothing wrong with the old one, described by many as an armchair on wheels, but clearly the new one is all around smoother and more comfortable to drive. I put this purely down to tyres - the old ones had plenty of tread but clearly the reduction in rubber on the very low profile tyres makes a huge difference to shock absorbance.

The wiper units have changed. I didn't get time for a side by side comparison but clearly the passenger side unit is longer. This requires a slightly angled arm but means it sweeps higher across the windscreen.

The leather on both steering wheel and gearknob have changed significantly. The old was more coarse, almost dimpler...the newer smoother and softer to touch.

The electric windows don't open...
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