bristows_lad

Hello all,

I have returned to the Lexus world after a 7 year absence. I have got myself a 2004 IS200 SE in Antimony colour with 83000 miles on the clock with FSH. It has been really looked after and I can only guess its a members (ex member maybe?) car, or i'm really lucky and the previous owner really loved it.

Since my last IS200 iv had a few cars (in order after selling lexus) :

1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTT - 280bhp

2012 Hyundai Veloster - 138bhp

2008 Ford Focus ST, facelift model, in asbo orange - 225bhp

1999 Chevrolet Corvette C5 - still own/driving - 405bhp

My reason for the jump back into the IS200 is basically my new job. The road to get to work is so badly paved and tight back-road laden that the big american, mostly plastic and fibreglass, little to no suspension, left hand drive V8 is just getting pounded to expensive destruction. I loved my last IS200 so when I decided I needed a new "daily" car within a limited £2k budget (don't let the corvette fool you, i'm broke a s***) I went straight to IS200's on Ebay/auto trader.. etc

The Corvette was my dream car since I was a child. I had the opportunity 2 years ago to get one within my budget and I took it. Im sure if you had the chance to own your dream car you would have done the same, regardless of its practicality. I was using my corvette daily, yes daily, 6 times a week, and Its not as bad as you think. £230 road tax on its 5.7ltr V8. I average 27mpg to and from work at 60mph and its costing me £310 to insure. Im only 30 :) plus it gets to 60mph in 1st gear in 4 seconds, and at the same time the fuel gauge gets from full to empty haha.

I do however need to sell the Vette this year as I cant afford 2 cars. Me and the fiancé are suppose to be saving for a house and on my mediocre wage I cant run 2 cars and save at the same time. She is in the same boat.

While it is a massive step down in power and performance, I didnt get the lexus for that reason.

Im kicking about West sussex, located in Southwater/Horsham, soon to be working in East Grinsted. So if you see a Black corvette or the Lexus give me a wave :)

I hope for many years of trouble free motoring, for me and yourselves.

Scott

hello

I havnt been on here for a long time! just thought id let you know i have a new car. After 3 years of owning my IS200 i felt a change was needed.

here is my new beast :)

Nissan Skyline R34 GTT 5 speed Manual (hard to find) 2.5 single turbo, 300bhp, RWD = awesome

had mine for 2 years now. only thing thats gone wrong is me nudging a high curb and cracking my front splitter. flew through its last 2 MOT's.

changed the alloys soon after getting it. uprated the brake disks to drilled and grooved as well as Tein coilovers in september and exedy clutch at the beginning of the year.

thats all iv done in 2 years.

got it at 88k now on around 104k. been driven from aberdeen to west sussex (10 hour drive in one go.. dont recommend it lol) and back again twice (2400 miles roughly) and i dont exactly take it easy.

work mate of mine got a new polo 1.4 tdi, owned it for a month now and hes only driven it 78 miles coz its broken so many times. this is a brand new car aswell. its still at the place he got it from trying to fix an electrical problem.

luck of the draw i guess. sometimes ull get an awesome car. other times ull be fixing it 24/7. could always get a moped? lol

i got my tein's from eBay. £450 roughly posted. bran-new , tho its the basic ones as im poor but still really good. id recomend them 110%

ebay Teins

same seller i got mine from. ordered them wednesday night, came sat morning!

no idea how much was just wanting them on asap for the MOT re-test. let ya know when its finished.

not the best pic's.. but im moving flat's so all my time is concentrated on packing :tsktsk: :shutit:

not finished yet either. back is coming down abit more and so is the front. after i move in tho.

drilled and grooved brakes all round with mintxxxxxx pads.

just got to sort out the wishbone issue and get it retested (MOT).. again.

awsome.

its coming wednesday. many many thanks.

they hard to fit urself? or garage jobbie?

where would be a good place to order one from?

so its not possible to just change the bearing?

just put on new tein's and in the process found that the ball joint at the top of the front passenger side is dead and needs replacing.

any idea whats its called? so i can get a new one?

its a Proto Matrix Rail with the Ultra Light frame, with python barrel compression kit.

PMR Features:

-Up to 30BPS Firing

-Hyper2 in-line air regulator

-Anti-chop eye system

-Composite eyeplate

-150 psi operating pressure with Boost Forward technology

-Continuous three-dimensional contoured body design

-Compact and light weight body styling

-Proto dual-durometer sticky grip

-LED program control

-Dual-durometer composite ergonomic 45 grip frame

-Re-engineered 1 piece bolt system

-Adjustable dual-durometer trigger sensitivity and rate of fire

-Stamped metal insert logo

-New PMR airport

-PMR Alloy Bolt Cap Olive

Ultra light frame :

Introducing the most advanced and revolutionary 45 frame available in the world of paintball.

The Ultralite 45 Frame is a culmination of professional player's influence mixed with progressive technological engineering.

The new hour-glass shape allows for maximum control and comfort. Integrated heads-up display LED light alerts you to the status of your marker without having to take your eyes off the game.

The roller bearing trigger offers complete and total adjustment, helping you find your trigger's sweet spot.

They've incorporated a bomb-proof button design. The new rubber inset button tray houses two stainless steel buttons that allow the simplest of control, even with gloves on.

Smoke Ultralite Sticky3 grip is standard on the Ultralite 45 Frame.

Python compression kit:

The Python compression system is one of a kind system turning any barrel into a high performance barrel kit. Simply screw the precision engineered connector into your marker, insert the correct sized sleeve, and screw the barrel of your choice into the connector for a paintball compression zone to put your balls on target.

The compression system is made in the USA from high quality aircraft grade aluminum. Each insert is anodized a different color and are engraved with their bore size.

Prices of everything NEW :

PMR - £155

Ultra light frame - £122

python compression kit - £45

im after £170 posted.

Needs a new feed neck tho, which im in the prosess of getting. so not ready just yet.

and incase u want a 2nd opinion. heres where i got it from BZ paintball supplies

Dont suppose anyone here plays (pro) paintball?

got some stuff for sale as iv got too much and after a new marker.

would you??

i wouldnt

did them the other day. think they look pretty good. well bright tho B)

bored so i thort id put a few pics up.

i have a full kazama 2 on mine. very loud. probaly a bit too loud

i too thort the 4.5" tip was too big, but once it was on the car i think it looks fine.

iv just got some angel eyes for the beast. following instructions on here and also the ones with the things i managed to get as far as melting the sealent. .. the retarded thing is the baxterds have used so much of the stuff i just cant get it apart. did the whole 15 mins at 80 in the oven, then the 120 for 2 mins coz i got annoyed it wasnt working. all it lead to was me mashing up the plastic back. think they'v used some super sealent that man cant take off lol. did this for about 2 hours. in and out of the oven, knives, flat heads, philips heads... i reframed from using the hammer (lol) even tho it was getting to the point of really wanting to hit the shizzle out of it lol.

i was trying to get one corner going to make it easier... but couldnt even do that. and theres sealent all over the clips.. so even there hard to undo. the plastic is just bending and denting and snapping. so i gave up.

any ideas? anyone got a set of headlamps that arnt sealed going cheap?

scotty

i usualy sit down, wait for the lights to go off, check its not in-gear, clutch down and start.

the clutch down thing is coz of a habbit in my last car... where it didnt like to start with the clutch up lol.

You have to contact them to get prices, shame they don't have their own original images of the kits, most of the images is used all over the web. Currently i bought the front lip from them via ebay for £120 like 6 months ago, was £150. and no doubt everyones seen this new kit on ebay..

There are also some kits here, but i have never used them, but at least you get a general idea of the price..and a very long wait for the product to arrive (probably from abroad)

HERE

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. if i didnt have to buy a new computer and replace my clutch this month.. that would be on my car now. been eyeing it for a while dont like the back bumper tho... prefer a smooth bottom :P :winky: :D

i thort that too, but 4 of the 5 backstreet garages sed no. but ill give thoes ones a try.

thanks

iv tried 6 garages in aberdeen and the only one so far is Car Clinic who want £640 to supply and fit a clutch. when asked about me supplying the clutch i got a hell no. they wanted £400 for the clutch alone. im not paying that when i can get one off eBay for £170.

anyone know of a garage that will fit a clutch in aberdeen.. who arnt taking the ***** on prices??

thankies

scott

eBay Item number: 320225631238

exedy clutch

PART # 365T110141 OEM # -

MAKE LEXUS MODEL IS200

ENGINE CODE 1GFE ENGINE SIZE 2.0 PETROL

DISC DIAMETER 224 mm SPLINE 21x28

anygood?

needing a new clutch so thort id ask before i buy.

i think im getting the same thing...

i first thort it was just the aircon fan spinning on its own.. but now i have doubts.. iv had alook and cant see anything wrong..

tis weird...

yesterday on the way to work something weird started going on.

when in 3rd gear and 2k (roughly) revs, i planted my foot to stop sum ***** undertaking me, but the revs shot to 3.5k and stayed there while the car felt like it was trying to catch up then when it did it continued as normal.... its weird to describe.. it felt like if u pull away quickly in 1st but dont fully release the clutch... if u know what i mean. it was a nice warm dry day too so it wasnt the TC kicking in. only noticed it in 3rd so far. im gona run sum more tests on the way home 2day.

any ideas?

scott

hasnt been lowerd yet

my IS is gorgeous from any angle. as too are most if not all IS's.. why a face lift if the current one is doing a great job.

car's are all looking the same now days. that new merc.. to me.. looks like the front of an IS and the back of a BMW. all the new fords look the same.. fiesta that looks the same as the focus??? why?? there board thats y lol. cant be assed cumin up with new ideas so they steal/borrow ones already. i could do that for £40k a year lol

i work for Bristow helicopters in Aberdeen

im a helicopter engineer working for my A licence. come october ill be qualified. need a years experience after passing the exams.