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  1. Parthiban
    That's a good question, I'm not too sure on how it works but the keys are coded to the ECU so perhaps that might be true. I think the question here would be can the system be told to forget all the keys and then just re-code the ones you have - that way the stolen one won't work any more. Apologies if I'm completely wrong.
  2. Parthiban
    I think you would, but you'd have to see whether it would be a dealbreaker for you or not - I think the standard setup is Pioneer so not a bad system anyway. Haha
  3. Parthiban
    It's better than the one in the IS (if you meant the mk1 IS) Lol sorry, I'm a bit V8 crazy at the mo
  4. Parthiban
    Damn just £5 for a wash?! I've paid the eastern europeans more than that in the past Any idea what their detailing prices are like? Sounds like a plan for the next I'm down at Ace, drop the car in next door and pick it up a bit later :winky:
  5. Parthiban
    Yeah it's annoying isn't it! If the extra fuel isn't a big issue then I'd look at the GS430 - I found the GS300 quite underwhelming to drive, while the 430 felt lovely plus I found the adaptive suspension on the 430 worked better than the standard one in the 300. Plus the 430 has a better spec (includes adaptive cruise) and is such a bargain nowadays with the way fuel prices are.
  6. Parthiban
    Just found these with a google which confirm what I said: Autoblog Autocar Yahoo cars Also seems the colour was specific to the LE, think it was otherwise only available on the LS.
  7. Parthiban
    From what I remember the GS300 LE was an SE with a few extra bits. Essentially I think the only real difference is that the SE-L has mark levinson while the LE doesn't, but the LE has the TTE front lip and side skirts to make up for it :)
  8. Parthiban
    Awesome pics, have to go to Salon Privé at some point! Where are these guys? They're proper detailers that have a car wash place?
  9. Parthiban
    Not 100% on this but I believe the mirrors were the same, the only thing that changed was that later cars are switched while early ones are permanently on.
  10. Parthiban
    No probs mate! What spare have you currently got?
  11. Parthiban
    Doesn't Lexus GB have one though, so is the only UK registered car the Lexus one?
  12. Parthiban
    I can't see there being much point in an LSD unless you're taking the car on a track - in any case I would think the optional LSD for the IS350 may work, but I have no idea whether it fits on the 250.
  13. Parthiban
    The spare will be the smaller size so it can fit on the front or the rear.
  14. Parthiban
    Good point
  15. Parthiban
    Yep large engined cars are plummeting in value at the moment - good time to buy one if you're in the market for one :)
  16. Parthiban
    As far as I know none of the IS250s have an LSD, only the most recent IS-Fs do.
  17. Parthiban
    As others have said, I've used all sorts of CDs as well, from branded to unbranded costing just a few pence and I've never had any problems. Could be an issue with your cd writer not closing the disc properly rather than the CDs themselves. And just to check you are making audio cds and not MP3 cds right?
  18. Parthiban
    Don't have them myself but the general consensus is that the TTE/Eibach springs don't really affect the ride much at all.
  19. Parthiban
    If you want to stick with Lexus I think the LS alloys fit on the GS, which gives you the option of 3 different styles in 19" (there's even one that looks very similar in design to the standard wheels on the GS450h but in 19" if you want to keep things looking standard). There's also a set of 19" TTE wheels which I'm not sure if still available but worth checking. Other than that there is obviously a huge selection of aftermarket alloy wheels out there so look around and see what you can find!
  20. Parthiban
    My local open road is in a few weeks time, will go along if I have time but will have to make time if there will be an LFA there :winky:
  21. Parthiban
    Could be but doesn't have to. I bought the parts from ACLex on here who works for Lexus Poole (and provided a healthy discount :winky: ) and then had it all fitted at WIM.
  22. Parthiban
    It was about £900 all in so not the cheapest job - the parts alone cost around £700. Well worth it though getting the car back to feeling great again :)
  23. Parthiban
    No this was Reading - to be fair though I think the salesman was a tw*t (who was also conveniently "off sick" on collection day). The finance guy who then sorted everything out was brilliant so I think it was a bit of bad luck that we had dealt with that guy.
  24. Parthiban
    Sounds more like a ballast problem if they're flickering? I remember reading a brand called Garax was a decent alternative - think OEM is 4300K but if you want a different colour then you could always go for something else.
  25. Parthiban
    No idea, could it be a typo for IS200 SE? Seriously though, which model do you actually have?
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