Whitey

I was thinking of going a smoked chrome . . .

You need someone to help you remove the bumpers - not that they are heavy, so that you don't scratch anything. They come with a cutter and are straightforward to fit. If you can do stereo, you can defo do these no problems. http://www.dolphinparkingsensors.co.uk/ Chris

£215 range, can't remember exactly !

Can't beat a black IS300 ! I got the Dolphin parking sensors in black (iirc) and they match the paint perfectly. If I was going to do it again, I'd get the front and rear pack B) I wish I had a darn hosepipe here at our flat ! I miss detailing !

Mine is in the For Sale section, but I'm reluctant to let it go !

Hi there - what have you based your max mileage on ? Whitey

Might be a hole in the radiator - it has been hot lately.

Just been overruled my the missus. She said I will sick if I sold the car, so it has to go completely or not at all. I have to say I agree with her ! Chris

I would consider a PX, but not sure how much these go for at the moment . . .

Jim, what IS200 do you have an the moment ?

Great car ! When I first went to Lexus to look at the IS250s I saw my IS300 sitting on the forecourt; as much as I like the newer IS, the 300 blew it away imo ! The only reason I have mine for sale, agreed at an inflated but justifiable price due to history and condition (I paid £9k for it off forecourt) is that now I live in a flat I don't have a hose, an area that I keep it away from other cars, I can't vacuum it or lovingly wax it. I wash it on the way to work at my parents, so I can't eliminate all the water marks that you can when you spend an afternoon cleaning it and not moving it. The engine is smooth, the gearbox is very good - an awesome commuter car and dual carriage way stormer ! The stereo is very good as well for a standard fitment. An IS300 with a manual box would be a different car again methinks; more sporty but less prestigious. Personally I think the IS200 has a better straight six sound, but the 300 is deeper. I had a Joe Z induction pipe on it that did make it more "BMWey" but I sold it on to keep my warranty intact. One thing that is wrong with the IS is the angle you have to hold the fuel hose at to fill it up ! Whitey

Hi there - well worth finding a good one, they make a fantastic car !

Hi there I got this noise while fiddling with the connecters on the drivers side fuseboard. Might have been the alarm/air bag system discharging ? Chris

Yes, but only on music playback I think. Missus was using it on a trip recently. Chris

Where abouts are you ?

I find I get 20 more miles out of a tank with ECT PWR on all the time. I could only use cruise for about 20 miles of my journey and never went above 77 (my 10% speeding theory). Chris

The light came on under a mile before I took the photo !

320 was my previous record ! Alton Towers and back, work and back and another trip to the petrol station is planned :) Chris

You are going to need ALOT of Slick50 to run a 300 ! Whitey :)

http://www.jandjautosltd.co.uk/index.html These guys are fantastic. They repaired rear end damage on my Legacy, door on a friends Mirca, Evo rear bumper, Evo Bonnet and all round touch up on a Celica. Perfect jobs and I am quite picky ! Chris

The smoothness is one of the best things about my IS :)

Would a dealer just make you an offer to buy it ? Or do you have to trade it in ? Still thinking about cashing mine in, just sits pretty in the car park most of the time now - but that means when I do drive it, it's amazing :)

Drove mine for the first time in 10 days - got to love the 300 :)

Mine has nearly been two - I might go start it to let it idle till hot. No damage other than the battery could loose it's charge/not have enough grunt to turn over the starter. Chris

How about a 300 with slick autobox ? wink wink