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Yes good point @Dylanlewis2000 The alloys on our 2007 250 SE-L were a nightmare for corrosion. We had multiple wheels replaced under warranty and also refurbed at our local Lexus dealership but they all corroded again within a short period of time. This was despite treating them with a wheel sealant and cleaning them on a weekly basis. The alloys on our MY11 SE-L were much better and remain corrosion free for the 8 years we owned it.

Nice comparison. The 3GS 450h was well ahead of its peers.

I wouldn’t take my car to any ‘hand car wash’ even if it was fully covered in PPF 😱. Topaz fitted my PPF and I highly recommend them, however they only have centres in London and Bristol. I think they do offer a collection and drop off but that comes at a price.

Ive yet to be charged for a warranty claim investigation, in the 12 years we have owned a Lexus. This is even if the fault was not covered under the warranty. I’m guessing it’s at the Dealers discretion.

I would highly recommend PPF. I’ve had our GSF fully ceramic coated and PPF placed on the front bumper, lights, bonnet, front wings and wing mirrors. Ceramic coating is great but PPF understandably gives more protector to the dreaded stone chips.

I don’t think I would be brave enough to do it myself but I like it 👍🏾

Nearly half the IS250 SE models currently advertised on Autotrader are fitted with the Multimedia system, which compromised of the Sat Nav, reversing camera and Mark Levinson Audio. I remember that it was quite a popular option on SE cars when we were looking for an IS250 back in 2009. There was a bit of a step up in price between the SE & SE-L models, so I think people had a tendency to opt for the SE and add the Multimedia system instead of going for the SE-L.

That’s typical salesman BS. They rarely seem to know much detail about the car they are selling. I’ve had both the Mark Levinson 14 speaker system and the Pioneer 13 speaker system and whilst the ML system is better, the Pioneer system is still very good. I think the Convertible had a slightly different speaker arrangement to the saloons.

Ah I see. Do you have the Mark Levinson Audio system on your convertible ? It should say just under the CD slot in the dash board. Only the Full Map option was available after the MY 11 facelift ( which came about later 2010) which meant that the Mark Levinson Stereo was dropped from the previous Multi Media system. It just retained the Sat Nav and reversing camera. So if your car is a 2011 model year and is fitted with the Full Map option then it has the top system that was available at that time. However this was not the top system that was ever available on the 2IS, as it does not have the Mark Levinson audio system. This was certainly the case for the saloon. However, it is possible to find an 11 plate car with the Multi Media system ( and the Mark Levinson system) but it was actually a MY10 pre facelift car, just registered in 2011.

What are you confused about ?

Bluetooth audio streaming was fitted to 2IS models from around 2010 I think , or maybe even earlier when the upgraded HDD systems were fitted. Our MY2011 SE-L with the Full Map option was fitted with it and it worked well.

Around the first facelift in ‘09, the Full Map (FM) option was released. This gave you the Sat Nav with accompanying touch screen and reversing camera but with out the Mark Levinson system. I think these systems had the 13 speaker Pioneer stereo. Originally the Multi Media System (MM) with the 14 speaker Mark Levinson system was available on all grades at launch as an option, which is why your non SE-L has it. Frustratingly the MM system was dropped for the 11 MY facelift, meaning that the FM system was the best system that could be fitted to all trims bar the ISF, which was still fitted with MM system as standard.

I think the SE-I models with the Full Map Nav still come with a 13 speaker Pioneer system. This also has a sub in the rear shelf.

I’m guessing this would also fit a GSF?

I’m sure that car was a 17 plate with minimal service history.

Yes, I never had any complaints with the Xenons on the 2IS

Bi Xenons were never available on the 2IS for some reason. The hi beam was a normal halogen bulb. Frustratingly I remember the literature always quoted Bi Xenon lights but this was clearly a mistake.

Wow, I had an IS250 for 8 years and was never able to achieve figures anyway near to that. I agree, it was a fantastic engine. That is correct, but that model didn’t last long either.

Yes, I still find myself reaching for the button now after reverse parking, even though it’s no longer required !!!

Yes, I too find the rear blind useful, with the kids in the back. I’m glad they fitted one to the GSF and also that it raises automatically after reversing, even when you haven’t driven forward again, unlike the IS250.

Wow, that is stunning.

We have had two standard IS250s, a 2007 SE-L on 17s and a 2011 SE-L on 18s. The ride on both was good but the 2007 was more comfortable (likely due to the 17s) and for some reason also had a better weight to the steering.

It cost around £350+vat as it was a fiddly job.

I used Topaz in Bristol It’s not perfect but a massive improvement. There is some distortion in the pattern where they hadto get close to the carbon. The other option was to replacement but that was around £4K 🙄 After Before Sorry that this is the wrong way around. Issues with my phone !

I had the lacquer removed and replaced. I then had PPF placed over it.