First Proper Clean And....

[Stuno1]

I have to say overall the car is in very good condition. I plan to have the leather seats (front) touched up so they are pristine. I did notice that both driver side wheels have had a pretty average referb done. They have lost the glossy look.

Anyone know how much lexus change to do proper referb?

Also, driver side caliper has lost a fair bit of the black paint. Can lexus referb calipers?

Stu

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Lexus won't refurb your wheels. I mean they will, but they'll just give them to a refurb company to do for them and charge you even more.

I know Lexus Bristol use a company called pristine alloys. Cut out the middle man (Lexus) and go straight to the company.

[Stuno1]

Lexus will provide courtesy car and any issues are on them.

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Maybe? That's not a for certain either. If you're making a claim on the warranty against the alloys because they're corroding or bent etc....then yes I'm sure Lexus will give you a car and you'll have nothing to pay if the claim is upheld by Lexus UK.

If you just want them re furbed to look shinier then there's no guarantee they'll give you a car etc...and they'll charge an obscene price I'm sure.

They may even just offer to put a set of wheels on your car temporary while yours are being Refurbed. That's what Jaguar offered my dad when he wanted his done.

[Stuno1]

Ok. Is settle for spares while job is being done. Wasn't going to claim for wheels, just callipers.

Calling them tomorrow so will know soon enough!

[Peter P18]

Good luck Stu. :)

Let us know how you get on.

Glad you're generally pleased with it.

Looked good in the photos you posted on the picture thread. :)

[Stuno1]

Cheers peter. Once wheels are referbed and callipers sorted it is basically mint. Seats are just me being picky :0) cleaned boot/door/bonnet recesses as well as inside petrol cap and engine bay plastics. Lol... took 3 and a half hours.

If you want to see/hear intake when it arrived and is installed. I'm not too far from you.

Stu

[Peter P18]

Sounds like a plan Stu. :)

Be good to see the two of them together.

Mine will need a proper clean first as well though! ;)

Think we have a lot in common from what I've read so far.

Cheers.

Peter

[Arqum]

Gents where are you both based? I'm in London too...

[Peter P18]

I'm in Higham, Kent. It's 25/30mins outside Central London, down the A2 towards Canterbury.

[wendle]

I believe some Lexus dealerships have some re furbished wheels
in stock, you drive in they change your tyres onto the re furbished wheel and
you drive out, a lot less hassle, although perhaps being a Isf this may not be
the case.

[Stuno1]

Wendle - that would be ideal. We shall see.

Roheel - I am in chwlmaford pal.

[Stuno1]

Spoke to my dealer. 140 per wheel for referb. I think that's pretty good for 19" wheels.

Taking the car down soon to have calipers and both passenger side wheels looked at for warranty claim. As stated above front calipers have flaking paint and passenger side wheels are flaking mid spoke not due to stone chips.

Hopefully ill just need to shell out for 2 wheel referbs. Also, courtesy car would be provided :0)

[Peter P18]

Nice result Stu! :)

Fingers crossed it's just the two wheels you need to pay for fella.

Which Lexus dealer are you using out of interest? Seems like they are being pretty good to you from what I've read.

Keep us posted on how you get on with the callipers. Will check mine more closely when I get it next week. :)

Cheers.

Peter

[Stuno1]

Yeah they have been spot on so far.

Dealer is woodford lexus. They service 8 isf's!

Extended warranty might have washed its face within 2 weeks!

[go 250 f]

I brought my 2013 isf250 from Lexus Woodford, Superb service. Do you guys count a 250 f as a proper ISF?.

[Stuno1]

Has an 'f' in the name :)

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Unless it has the 5.0 V8 engine then it's not an ISF ;)

[lotusdave]

to the chap in higham, I'm in greenhithe. Hope to see or even better hear you around sometime!

[Peter P18]

Hey dave,

Not far from me at all then! ;)

I'm sure you'll see or hear me at some point! Lol.

Hopefully the weather will cheer up at some stage! :(

Drive home was a bit dicey to say the least! Not so much the car (actually think it drives really well in the wet), just all the other idiots trying to race you or give the car a rectal exam with their bumpers!

Hopefully see you around fella. :)

[lotusdave]

i get a lot less grief from wanna be racers in the f than the elise which in a way i miss as frankly very little can live with either. as for the rain with our big fat tyres just make sure you've got a good amount of tread and be careful of standing water and the loud pedal. on the plus side i hope to find a big enough space to try a drift or two sometime soon. Wet and greasy roads have some advantages... As for meeting up, under the roof at Bluewater might be fun! #v8rumble

[Stuno1]

Bluewater isn't far from me so id be up for it :0)

[Peter P18]

Sounds like a plan! :)

Maybe aim for a meet in January sometime? Hopefully it will be a bit drier by then! ;)

Do we want to keep this a Lexus only thing, or would you guys be up for joining the Supra forum guys? They meet the first Friday night of each month I seem to recall.

I'm sure they would appreciate some eye candy to drool over! :)

[lotusdave]

well i could bring our meriva if they want to drool over a 1.4 turbo...

[Peter P18]

Doubt they would be than interested in your Meriva Dave! ;)

There are some rather nice Supra's that normally attend. Good bunch of chaps as well.

Just thinking it might be better than having only 3 of us! :)