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Nice new pics i have added just for you guys!

this is a nice colour.




the red is quite nice too I think

I do hope the Granite Sky will be available !

Im liking it more and more.

Funny.................... im liking it less and less (i think it looks a little better in silver, dark blue, granite or black).....................

mebe it will grow on me in the flesh (so to speak) but not giving me the same feeling when i saw the curent IS.

so far it would be a 2nd hand New shape GS over the IS.

they do the new gs in the red too
it looks a very nice colour, saw a gs in the red at my local dealer

Autospies have a nice selection of new shots of the NEW IS

http://www.autospies.com/article/index.asp...34&categoryId=1

The KeyFob:


Ignition:

Sidedoor console:



Various Body Pics

The car definitely looks better in the other colours, the burgundy and graphite are nice looking

Just noticed the iPod though, so basically all they've done is fit the car with a 3.5mm jack?

The stereo is MP3 compatible, adn u can jack your IPOD into it via an aux if u want

What's with that pic of the back seat? Why does it look like the bottom of the backrest is stuck on with velcro or something? Is something supposed to come out of there?

The label that says "ALL AUTO" below the electric window switches cracks me up. My Vauxhall Carlton had four "automatic" electric windows way back in 1988. Lexus really shouldn't be boasting about having it now.

That aside though, I think it'll be great. Looking forward to seeing one in the flesh.

It's probably like that for the American market and their litigation culture so they know that pushing the button once will bring it all the way up.

It's making it's way here now, I'll never forget the story of the hoover manufacturers having to write into the manuals not to stick appendages into the hoover - they did get successfully sued by someone

Another probably inane question, but why does the manual have a handbrake, and the auto have a foot operated parking brake?

Good point, well presented ......... I think the handbrake looks ugly anyhow ......... and would look worse, if the auto did have one ... what with all that wooden trim ........

because you only have two feet

think about it

Ok, I see your point, although Merc manuals still have a foot brake

And when I used to drive a manual, I would only use the handbrake when parking, never when driving, its all about clutch control

I see no one has mentioned that ghastly AM/FM radio.....Hello Japan, world leaders in the latest technology, D.A.B. stands for Digital Audio Broadcasting and not "DONT ADD for BRITAIN" Otherwise a nice car, has anyone put there £250 deposit down on something they hav'nt sat in or even driven, for me, no not yet although the appeal of been able to plug my Archos AV4100 in to the Aux socket is a nice touch and not before time, lets also hope there's a decent light in the boot this time instead of the IS200 candle and a power point or maybe even 2.

G7UHF AKA, Intrakota (if you know where to find me)

As far as I can tell we will still only have a choice between displaying mileage or trip mileage, both would have been useful.

A radio controlled clock would be useful alongside TrafficMaster Oracle (as per Citroen, Vauxhall, BMW) for those who don't need full SatNav.

mind you the pictures were prepared for the american public....where DAB doesnt exist. hopefully it will make that transition here...

I was thinking of changing my for 1 of those, then i looked at the price tag.....

Hi

I have ordered a base IS250 (called "Prestige" by Lexus in Australia) in gold. The colour is referred to as Sandstone Mico is Oz, Mystic Gold in US and Amberley Gold in UK. Interestingly, the interior colours also have different names in different countries, Bisque in Oz and Cashmere in the US.

Although not all exterior colours are available in Australia (red and green not available) the dealer did say I could order any IS250 colour but they would require a substantial deposit.

I have looked everywhere on the web and haven't seen one picture that shows the IS250 in Gold. The colours on the Lexus web sites are not very good representations. The Lexus dealer advised the IS250 gold was the same as a gold GS300 they had on the floor when I ordered the car.

Has anyone seen any pictures of the IS250 in gold?

Thanks

Interior is lush, but im stil a bigger fan of the previous IS exterior. Trouble is with all cars coming out today is the wind tunnel! There all starting to look like the same blob of metal!

Whilst the new IS has grown on me, its just not different.


But that black looks ohhhhhh so good!!

Maybe because everyone in the UK can get FM radio while DAB is not available everywhere.

Oldun

There are some gold ones in carsales.com.au

Hi everyone, I've just created my new IS250 album, please take a look at http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...m&album=369 and let me know!

Marco
Italy

Not bad at all

J

Just been reading this old thread....

I thought you would only use the handbrake/footbrake when parked up and if at the traffic lights or stopped in traffic just put it in "PARK".

Apparently not according to a Police driver I know. In an auto you should always put in "NEUTRAL" and use the footbrake/handbrake.

What a load of rubbish that is. He did say that if someone smacked into you whilst you were in PARK it would knacker the gearbox but not if it was in neutral with the handbrake on. Well tough titties I say - it'd be covered by insurance.

Not a very good Police driver then, don't think you can turn it off and lock it in neutral can you ( regardless of parking brake ) ?

For the police, if they got rammed and the gearbox gets knackered the chase is over, so it makes sense to protect it I would've thought. Just cos they got hit, doesn't mean they are written off and cannot continue the pursuit. They aren't going to wait a few weeks to get the car sorted on insurance and then get after the crims

But if I'm at lights or a junction for quite a while I always put the foot brake on and stick it in neutral....what's the problem? Rather than ride the brakes I usually stick the footbrake on, then depress it again and hold it on the footbrake rather than dazzle the driver behind . If it's level I also occassionally slip it in neutral as Long as it's not going to roll at all...but suppose that's theoretically risky??

Why not just stick it in PARK and leave the footbrake alone ? You don't need to ride the brakes at all ????

I only ever use the footbrake when parked up and leaving the vehicle.

Comes down to personal preference I guess...I know I'll not use the park position at junctions, traffic lights or waiting in traffic....with the possible exception of extended stays on the M25 car park