Back From Vegas.........

[jason_l]

Just a quick post to say that im now back in the uk.

Im well tired at the moment so i wont be posting up anything on the IS-F drive just yet but will get round to it tomorrow, with lots of pics of the SEMA show, which was just out of this world! im going again next year for sure!

looks like i have a few PM's to answer also

i havn't slept in about 26 hours but im trying to stay awake till a bit later tonight so i get a good nights sleep, not that i should have any trouble dossing off

Good to be back, and more good news i start a new job on monday, bad news is there is lots of paper work to sort out

Jason :P

[sparkystav]

Welcome back mate, but come on Sleep when your dead and get them pics up!

Stav

[Ellz]

Just a quick post to say that im now back in the uk.

Im well tired at the moment so i wont be posting up anything on the IS-F drive just yet but will get round to it tomorrow, with lots of pics of the SEMA show, which was just out of this world! im going again next year for sure!

looks like i have a few PM's to answer also

i havn't slept in about 26 hours but im trying to stay awake till a bit later tonight so i get a good nights sleep, not that i should have any trouble dossing off

Good to be back, and more good news i start a new job on monday, bad news is there is lots of paper work to sort out

Jason :P

Good to hear you had a good time and you got a job sorted (for all those new mods :) ) get some piccys up as im bored LoL

[Unregistered_User]

Welcome back fella, sounds as thought that trip was very much worth it!

I look forward to reading and looking at the pictures :D

Jamie

[aztecbandit1]

Welcome home Jason glad you had a good time mate and Congrats with the new job :D

[Steve]

hi mate.. dont forget i can make that dedicated gallery for you ;)

[Bazza]

do you think Jason is still asleep

WAKE UP !

:P

[WylieCoyote]

Wakey wakey............

Hope you had a great time - looking forward to the write up.

:)

[jason_l]

ok, im trying to sort the pics out of SEMA and IS-F, here are just a few of SEMA to wet the whistle while i ipload a LOT more

my bro and the TEIN girls

DUB car on 32's

FAT turbo on Supra engine (full race's stand)

Nobo Kens car from Japan

Chip Foose working in the Overhaulin tent

Jason :P

[jason_l]

Right, now for the IS-F write up.

I didn't get as much track time in the IS-F as i would have liked and the track was only a very small coned off section of the SEMA car park. I had a driving instructor that sat in the passengers side and talked me through what i had to do.

The cars appearance is very similar to the IS but has a more aggresive look with the large side cuts and exhaust system, the front has a more pretruding bumper. The brake calipers are already sprayed black with lexus logo's printed on them!

The car was set on automatic and i didn't have the choice of sellecting triptronic. It started off with a quick acceleration section and deacceleration. The pick up is very good and the gear change of the car is also very quick, i have driven a few automatics and some of them have taken a while to change gear.

The brakes are also very good and precise. The inside of the car is very plush and is of course very similar to the IS250 but has the F sport logo on the side of the seats, on the seats, dials etc.

The next part of the course was a tight ring that involved going round it as tight as possible while going as fast as possible. This i thought would be ugly, but it wasn't. The traction control system on the IS-F is 100 times better than the mark one IS. The tires where really screaming but there was hardly any oversteer and when i did start to go the TRC kicked in and a warning beep started, then the back end just twitched back in with ease. I was giving it some searious power around the ring but it wasn't loosing much power through the TRC.

After this the course involved a shicane and then back to the pits for the next guy to give it a go. Im a bit dissapointed that i couldn't of had a longer go but at least i got to drive it.

i then went on the dyno with another IS-F that was doing 1/4 mile runs, this one was set to manual

Again i had an instructor in the car with me telling me when i should shift up gear!

The car picks up very well through all the gears but really goes well from second onwards, i only got it into 4th but it has a 8 speed gerabox The sound from the engine is incredible and it really does sound like a performance car rather than a luxury one. On downshift the car replicates 'Toe and Heal' and revs as you downshift so when its in the lower gear its ready to go like a rocket again!

Lexus are going to indroduce a new 'F sport' brand that will offer performance mods for the IS, these will then be covered under warranty from the dealer, which is a great idea.

the line of moda they have for sale will be (to start with at least)

19' Forged Alloy wheels- these are black/titanium finish and look really nice.

Performance brake upgrade, front and rear- these where MASSIVE, 6 pot fronts with 4 pot backs, powder coated in blue with 'F SPORT' stamped on them.

Carbon Fibre engine cover

Performance air intake system

Lowering spring set

Performance shock absorber set

Performance exhaust

Sway bar kit

Lower rear chassis brace

Ground effects kit

Rear spoiler

right, now will try and get some pics up

Jason :P

[sparkystav]

Sounds good mate, ancd the Brake upgrade sounds awesome.

Can't help thinking myself though thats they've arrived too late for the party and maybe everyones upgraded already beyond what they've aimed for.

Would still love one myself though.

BUT speaking to my mate today he's given me a Dealer only promo CD for the new Nissan GTR and for the £35k Nissan are aiming for i'd much rather have that!

Stav

[jason_l]

pics...................

[jason_l]

IS-F Tuned by Five Axis, was so good that it was on the actual lexus stand!!!!

[jason_l]

Phat GS

my IS-F dyno run

and another

Sarah next to a small truck

another car with small rims

[Scorps01]

The brake calipers are already sprayed black with lexus logo's printed on them!

Wow....... my cars got something in common with the IS-F, except i was first :D

Nice pics and a good write up.

[jason_l]

[jason_l]

The brake calipers are already sprayed black with lexus logo's printed on them!

Wow....... my cars got something in common with the IS-F, except i was first :D

Nice pics and a good write up.

There are so many more pics, i have uploaded just a fraction of the ones i have.

Jason :P

[jason_l]

i also saw this carzy lexus

Nearly every car at the SEMA show is top class. i think we must have seen about two cars that i thought where a bit crappy. They might not all be to some peoples tastes but they all have so much work that have gone into them.

The woman are also top notch, all real honeys wearing hardly anything and signing posters of themselves, which i picked up a a few

The car show itself is like no other event i have been to and im going again next year. I would suggest that anyone that has not been to Vegas should go and def go while the sema show is on! The weather for this time of the year was around 80 and was really really sunny, what with being in the dessert and all :shutit:

SEMA is only open to people with their own business, however because it costs the american's money to check that you are a legitimate company if outside of the US then they just aprove your tickets.

and for $15 per person it was the best money i have ever spent!

Jason :P

[jason_l]

completly carbon lotus elise with tuned honda type r engine

crazy merc thing :shutit:

pimp lexus

pimp GS

slammed SC

tuned lawnmower :)

[jason_l]

yes thats a TV in the boot lid :shutit:

its a volvo..............no really!!!!!