Martin1978

yeah, it seems middle subwoofer is not working, but there is sound coming from it, might be not much of bass. I was at Lexus today, according to them, they did not play with sound system but agreed to take a look at it next week. I have check all spaekers - same sound in all speakers. I was brave enough to do the squeaks fix job myself, removed two clips, refit the plastic around clocks glass cover and no rattles any more Proud of myself!

So this is my story... I left my car for a few hours in local Lexus dealer here in Poland for dashboard rattles fix. It supposed to be easy job as I was said they dealt with that problem in dozens of cars, and knew where the problem was. Just need to replace old clips with new ones and thats it. Needless to say just after I left the place and drive away I noticed that ratttles were still coming out from the dashboard (sic!) It was late that time and I didn't have time to go back and complain. Said to myself "fu*k it" :tsktsk: and did what I usually do in that case, turn MarkLevinson system on and keep it a bit louder... and then... sound which was coming out from the speakers was completely different from what I used to listen just hours before. It is not so dip, clear, now it seems to be muffled, no clear bass Previous when I set the loud at 35 and played my tracks (good quality MP3s with high kbps) my back interior mirror was vibrating... now its not any more - proof that something is wrong. I have checked all sound settings, all is as I left it. Played CD, radio and iPod... in all cases sound is defenitely not my old ML. I wonder what they could do doing their job without any supervision etc. Did they mess with speakers, ML system itself? Was it done intentionally, maliciously? and finally - am I paranoid???!!! Truth is you never know who plays with your car when you leave it. Is there any easy way to do some checks before going to see dealer again, probably there is not... Do you think is it possible to change speakers, replace some parts or it could be mistake made by mechanic? GPS, rear camera, park assistant - all work fine but just sound it the problem. I would be glad for any suggestion, please help :o regards, Marcin.

to keep that thread alive.... these are my recent mods: TRC rear lip and Fabulous front spoilers. Few chosen pics below, Hope you enjoy :)

I like your cars... Scooby looks fine next to IS :)

Hi Lars, Car looks really nice... good photography skills as well :)

apologies for late reply.... yes, flaps are plastic, made from pretty solid and high density material, so no worries about any scratches :) I assume, as any plastic or carbonfibre body part, there souldn't be any problem with painting it, its quailty and longevity. I advise you visiting Lexus dealer and ask about it, they definitely offer the painting for some extra cost.

....stunning....

anyone got any pics of 2nd gen is with mudflaps in a color other than black? do u know if lexus could paint the white mudflaps to the same color as my car n would the paint "last on it"? yeah... Lexus can paint the white mudflaps any colour you want...important thing is that the flaps do their job perfectly, car is much cleaner on the bottom part now :)

yeah... I have to admit that I love Baransu's! Seems to me toyo's are really quiet but... not very good recommendation for them as my driver side rear tyre went flat yesterday... I caught nice, sharp screw and can't fix it today. It's bloody bank holiday out here For the time being I replaced it with my winter setup with stock 17" wheel. Took the picture, good one to see the difference between two wheels...

AFAIK flaps are in two colours available - plastic black and white (80GBP front and rear set) which can be easily painted any colour you want. My are not painted and match cadoxton perfectly, work fine with velvet black as well.

Hi all, I have just made some changes to my car :) It's the beginning but wanted to share pictures (side views mainly) ... comments highly appreciated :) So car is lowered on H&R springs now, 35mm in comparison to standard IS250 suspension, with 18" Baransu wheels. I have decided to go for Toyo Proxes T1-R and noticed significant change in road noise which is now much reduced. As for the ride quality, the suspension seems to be a bit stiffer now but for sure I can't notice any loss of comfort. I am glad about my decisions so far, as I have to admit I was thinking a lot :D I absolutely love that setup. I am still waiting for some body parts supply since January and can't wait any longer Next step - exhaust :)

Hi all, I have bought lowering springs (H&R, 1.4" all around) and wanted to install them today at my local Lexus dealer. As they have never done it before , were not sure to install the springs new set coilovers and shock absorbers were needed. I told them that I would do my research (which means I ask you chaps :) ) to make sure as I knew it was needless. So my question is whether or not I need new coilover, I have IS250 SE-L, not the one version with sport suspension. Thanks for any reply!

Leave it stock, as it is now Tango, IMHO chrome looks not much, but a bit better... :)

I can't imagine how anyone can call big scratch on our lovely seats .... "nice" joke. Not good to hear that, sorry I have no counsel

Thanks for reply, I will do as you all recommend, I honestly need to admit, that I didn't think about keeping it vertically.

Hello All, I am about to change my stock 17" alloys with winter tyres for 18" baransus for summer season. Would you keep tyres with wheels together or separately and if so what pressure should I leave? I assume a bit lower than during normal driving. I normally use about 39 psi on front and 40 rear. Winter tyres and 17" alloys will be not in use for a few long months. Btw.... Happy Easter! Marcin.

I would strongly recommend Sussex leather, have same in my with Cadoxton, really good combination :) no any issues with leather, since I got it, for 4 months just cleaned it once. No signs of any ussage ;)

Easiest way to find out is to test drive the IS250 Auto and then the 220D, then make up your own mind. I've driven both and know which one I prefer by a long way... :winky: that's the best way to do it :) I had 220D 30min test drive and then just straigth away changed to 250... decision was easy to make... no regrets so far

Tango's beast is absolutely one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen, lovely changes:) I can't wait for spring and summer to come when I plan to change my car a bit. Cheers, Marcin.

Hi everyone :D thanks for very warm welcome, now I feel like being home. Some pictures were taken in Devon, Plymouth (in narrow streets), forest pictures shot in Belgium and those in garage were taken in my house in Poland ;) I am Marcin which is same as english Martin, you can call me however you preffer, no difference for me, I try to be flexi :) cheers, Marcin/Martin.

This is my first post and hopefully not the last one :) . I appologise for the quality of my english, it is still not as good as I would like it to be. I have been around, and read many useful topics on LOC but was waiting for my car to be supplied. Now, when I finally have it, it is the best time to say hello :D oh yeah! For two weeks I have Lexus IS250 Executive, which is same option as SE-L in UK, with ML multimedia pack, park assistant, sat nav. It is left hand drive car, registered in UK, bearing british plates. Brand new, with delivery milage on the clock, originaly bought through dutch dealer. It is is in beautiful shining Cadoxton Slate colour with sussex leather and grey interior with wood trim (lovely composition ;) ). By the way... in my personal opinion Lexus looks nice in all combinations. :P The car is absolutely stunning, have already done 4000 km, 90% on european and british motorways. I did manage to reach more than 200 km/h twice (215 and 218), not problem at all for Lexus to do that (you probably know that already). All toys included give real pleasure of driving, park assistant is so useful, parking was never so easy. I have plans for changing exterior look of my car in a future. I have bought 18” Baransu alloy wheels but will apply them in spring and use standard 17ins for winter season. I have decided to apply Supaguard paint protection, which was done by local dealer and do not regret my decision. After trip throuht UK, France, Hollan, Belgium and Germany just washed it using water hose – great effect Please see some attached photos, more you can find in the Member’s Gallery. Regards, Marcin.