New Is Spec

[Parthiban]

i see they finally added full leather on IS200 as well (about time i say) but also it seems the horrible LE alloys (correct me if i'm wrong)

this option of parking sensors confuses me though, is there something different about them? They seem to cost £585 extra but when I bought my car it was around £450. If thats the case, i'd rather just have the non-factory fitted ones

[ColinBarber]

Save yourself £500 and fit an aftermarket parking aid.

Yes the latest IS comes with the 11 spoke wheels

[TonyGoose]

Full leather and LE style wheels ? Yuk and Yuk.

That's 2 backward steps.... any more ??

Me thinks a B.M.W double agent must have infiltrated Lexus design HQ

[LexusEdinburgh]

The factory parking sensors are front and rear. The dealer fit ones are only rear.

I think the dark wheels are really sporty looking, especially on silver/grey/black paint colours.

The initial reaction from the sales team were the same as yours but now they have been looking at them for a month, they like them. They just take a wee while to get used to.

[Kremmen]

I personally don't like full leather - cold in the winter and hot in the summer when you first climb in. The fabric centres with leather bolsters for edge wear give me exactly what I want :)

[ColinBarber]

Indeed full leather is not the best choice however europeans seem to have an obsession with it and therefore it is much easier to sell you car if you have it.

[TonyGoose]

leather is not the best choice however europeans seem to have an obsession with it ...

Ahem My parents warned me about people like that

[rajhirani]

Hi

saw the new IS over the weekend, looks nice, new interior bits, window switches are noe a silver sort of colour, AC Controls knobs are now silver, but the thing that caught my eye was the center top glovebox (where the sat nav is suppose to be). this was cool, very deep as well.

does anyone know if this can be bought seperatly?

Thanks

Raj

[ColinBarber]

Hi

saw the new IS over the weekend, looks nice, new interior bits, window switches are noe a silver sort of colour, AC Controls knobs are now silver, but the thing that caught my eye was the center top glovebox (where the sat nav is suppose to be). this was cool, very deep as well.

does anyone know if this can be bought seperatly?

Thanks

Raj

Those were the changes that came out at the end of 2003 as the 2004 model.

[IS300]

Full Leather 'v' Escaine

I drove my IS200 Sport '02' for 33k miles and constantly tried to find a comfortable seat position.

Now have the IS300 '04' with full leather and these seats are much more supportive, any seat postion on these seems to be comfortable whatever !

Much easier to clean too

[Parthiban]

yeah i actually prefer full leather too, its those alloys that i don't understand. While, the darker colour does look good, (although they could've just made the standard ones darker) i'm not too sure why they picked the least sporty looking ones they could find...

how do the front parking sensors work? are they switch operated or cleverer like in larger cars? can they be fitted to any car or must it come from the factory?

[Zee007]

Whats this new Short-Shift in the Sport range then? Ian (Lexus Edinburgh) - can you shed any light on the difference between a standard and this one? Is it available as a part?

[LexusEdinburgh]

I haven't driven the car yet but Simon seems pleased with it. Took a bit of getting used to but he says it feels much sportier.

How about a local member popping in for a test drive and writing a wee report on it?

I am checking on the aftermarket availability right now, will report soon.

[LexusEdinburgh]

On investigation, I found that the gearbox casing would have to be changed to accommodate the short shift box.

[immx]

Full leather gets my vote!! I had an LE for a day when mine was in for the lower ball joint and since then I've been trying 2 find someone who can retrim mine for not a lot of money!!!

[Fmrl]

Can the centre top glovebox cover thing be fitted to older cars?

[Colin P]

yea i'm sure it can be. It's just the new style dash tray isnt it?

[immx]

Not quite the same but close

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=10428

[LexusEdinburgh]

Can the centre top glovebox cover thing be fitted to older cars?

It can indeed

The total cost to supply and fit would be £231.08 inc VAT or £203.86 for Gold members.

[Rob]

cheap then

[whitie]

*thud*

[Fmrl]

Can the centre top glovebox cover thing be fitted to older cars?

It can indeed

The total cost to supply and fit would be £231.08 inc VAT or £203.86 for Gold members.

Plus the cost of petrol to/from Edinburgh?

I think I'll just make do with the hole for now.

[whitie]

:duh: Sorry, think I fainted... I thought someone said it'd cost over £200!

[Fmrl]

Not quite the same but close

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...&category=10428

That appears to just sits on top of the existing hole - is that right? Looks okay on the photos.

[immx]

:duh: Sorry, think I fainted... I thought someone said it'd cost over £200!