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    New Trust Coilovers For The Altezza

    in Altezza Club

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    Anyone seen or heard anything about these new coilovers released by Trust/Greddy?

    32 step shock dampening adjustment

    Steel single mono tube shock design

    Front & rear adjustable pillow ball upper mounts

    SAE9254 hi-strength steel springs construction

    10kg Front, 9kg Rear spring compression ratio

    Fits 97-Up Toyota SXE10

    Look snazzy to me! B)

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    Is200 Se/sport Buyers Advise + Info

    in Lexus IS200 / Lexus IS300 Club

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    Q1) I believe the SE has Sat Nav as standard in later models but what year did it become standard? It's a real shame it didn't become standard in the Sport.

    Q2) On both the SE & Sport were there any other additions to the cars, if so, what year and what option became standard (or not).

    Q3) I understand that the service intervals are every 10,000miles or 12months but I'd appreciate a breakdown of the servicing (what is done at each service interval) and how much each service costs. I'll use this information to calculate projected ownership costs of the vehicle. It'll also be useful when buying the car as I'll know what to expect can possibly use the servicing as a bargaining tool if the car I choose is close to a major service for example.

    Q4) Do you think that the cost of the IS200 will drop dramatically as more models in the IS250 range become available? i.e. is it best to buy now or wait a couple of months? Are you expecting a flood of IS200's to drop onto the market as current owners flock to the IS250?

    Q5) Is there any noticable difference in driving the SE over the Sport w.r.t the LSD? I'm use to a RWD with LSD and I was wondering if people suffered from additional tyre wear on the SE because of the lack of the LSD.

    Q6) With stainless steel exhausts and good body corrosion prevention I'm guessing there's little to go wrong with them which is why they came 2nd in the Top Gear Survey. Is this the general consensus or are there some 'known issues' that you could tell me about so I can veryify the car I purchase has had the resolution applied? I've got a copy of the fantasic document entitled "What to look out for..."

    Welcome to the club.

    In response to your questions:

    1) 2003/2004 is when it became standard in the SE's. It's not standard on the Sports.

    2) Full leather came in lst year as did a change in alloy wheel size (they remained 17's though). Some may come with full body kits too. There was a revised stereo and changes to the housing of front and rear lights. Other than that, they have remained pretty much the same.

    3) Big services are 60k and 100k. Costs vary per dealer.

    4) I'm sure the prices will drop - its only natural with a new model being released.

    5) Don't think it's that noticable for everyday driving.

    6) All round, they are fine. There are faults with alloys wheel corrosion, old stereos failing and very brittle paint at the front which pick up stione chips. There can be judders in 1st and 2nd gear, but all in all, they are fine.

    Hope this helps.

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