Morning guys. Just a quick question. I've noticed on virtually all the pics I see of these, they are the metal ball type shifter, but mine came with a black leather one with a chrome tapered stalk that I saw a description of as a rare option that was available. - Just wondering....

i dont know if it was an option or not but i have the IS200 sport and i have the giant ball bearing as a gear knob

[quote name='swfcdan' post='342013' date='Mar 27 2006, 06:23 PM']i dont know if it was an option or not but i have the IS200 sport and i have the giant ball bearing as a gear knob [/quote]
Good description

round ball,2001.i notice they changed the front speaker grills around that year
with a chrome surround

the nasty looking leather one unscrews and you can get the shiney round one from your dealer for around £20

[quote name='SHAHZ' post='342121' date='Mar 27 2006, 08:05 PM']the nasty looking leather one unscrews and you can get the shiney round one from your dealer for around £20[/quote]

I quite like my leather one. Doesn't look out of place at all, and are obviously less of them around. The other thing is that the giant ball bearing is too cold to the touch hehehe

[quote name='Lord Ripper' post='342357' date='Mar 28 2006, 03:54 PM'][quote name='SHAHZ' post='342121' date='Mar 27 2006, 08:05 PM']
the nasty looking leather one unscrews and you can get the shiney round one from your dealer for around £20[/quote]

I quite like my leather one. Doesn't look out of place at all, and are obviously less of them around. The other thing is that the giant ball bearing is too cold to the touch hehehe
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The summers coming, - it will be to hot to touch then.

I like the chrome ball, the problem is that rings scratch it.

Just bought a new chrome ball one from Lexus the other day as the one that came with the car had loads of scratches from the previous owners rings. Cost about £24 after Gold discount, looks much better now Matches the chrome trim at the base of the gear stick and my chrome rings around the heater controls.

Keith

[quote name='Cous3' post='345374' date='Apr 8 2006, 09:42 PM']Just bought a new chrome ball one from Lexus the other day as the one that came with the car had loads of scratches from the previous owners rings. Cost about £24 after Gold discount, looks much better now Matches the chrome trim at the base of the gear stick and my chrome rings around the heater controls.

Keith[/quote]

ooh ooh u got the chrome heater control rings ! Are they a Lexus part is so do u have a part # and price u paid please ? - Also do u happen to also have the chrome rings for the door speeaker surround that came in on the 2004 models ? - or anyone with a part# for it . I know it's a bit but I only seen the heater ring in on car b4. Thanks

-Just found a source for the chrome aircon rings on e-bay. $24.99 Free postage. Not bad.

[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9506289515&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1"]http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1[/url]

No mention of adhesive just press-on - so I guess it must be machined on the inside to fit over the tooth-like eadges of the aircon knobs

Now I just need to get those chrome front door-speaker surrounds hehe

Ripper, yes they just push over, smooth inside not ridged, tight fit and look nice.....mine came from the U.S as well.

My front speakers are chrome, but I think that's because I have the Sport, and mines an 01 model.

Keith