Jimxms

Sorry I meant 202 whoops. Good idea on the tezza forums, I'll have a mooch around

Hi guys,

I'm looking for an is200/300 boot with high back spoiler in astral black to buy or swap for my is300 boot+flat spoiler (plus cash).

Must be in A1 condition.

Cheers

Jim

Depends how fussy you are imo. Even with the right paint code and a proper can of paint, there is still the chance of noticeable variation between your bumpers 'aged' colour, and the colour of a fresh can of paint.

I'm getting my rear bumper professionally resprayed for £120 which i consider reasonable for a perfect colour match.

Hi Guys,

I'm just wondering what the options are for under-bumper splitters? I've seen the image below on TDI's website, but they apparently want £500 for them which is madness!

Has anyone come across any carbon fiber replica's? I'm not really interested in the TRD lip before anyone asks :P

Because I don't even want dusty feet on my mats :P

Hi Guys,

I know it's a bit sad but I'd like to know if anyone has ever come across a place that sells the paper courtesy mats that you often get put in your car after a service. I'd quite like to buy a box of Lexus ones so the family doesn't end up ruining the brand new mats I've just put in there.

Cheers

Yeah I'd say so. Granted its probably the easiest to look 'matched', but I bought a headlight washer jet cover from Lexus pre-sprayed in 2n2, and its got a slightly greyer tint to it. So its deffo worth having matched if possible.

Had the same problem on my old IS200. As I was learning to drive at the time, I thought I was just rubbish at clutch control. But looking back now it seems a common problem as the other guys have said.

take a mirror cover off instead

Good idea. Do you need to pop out the mirror glass to get to it?

Good stuff. Convinced me to order a Legana one :P

Hi guys,

I'm getting a new bumper painted, but the company has asked me to send them a part of my car so they can get a perfect colour match. Initially I thought the fuel cover would be the best part, but it seems to be riveted in place?

Are there any ways to get it off (maybe removing the hinge pin?) short of drilling it out :s

As the title says guys, I'm looking to hear some feedback from you guys that are running with fibreglass front bumpers?

I know they'll never be as strong as the OEM parts, but are they really as bad as some people make out?

I REALLY want to change my front bumper, but its just impossible to get hold of the Legana one for example.

Oh so very tempting. But I'm gonna have to sit out this one I think as I've got my heart set on a TTE bumper now.

I'd quite like to have this done on my IS300 tbh. The paintwork isn't quite as flat as I'd like.

Hi Guys,

I've been looking at things to do to my IS300 in order to improve the performance. At the moment I've just replaced the manifold, bolted on a Japspeed catback and installed a K&N FIPK induction kit. My next step was going to be to swap the camshaft and camgear for some Brian Crower and HKS parts, but as these will be adding up to £1000 after purchasing and installing, it seems a little pointless for the 20-30hp they'll net.

So, next step is normally Turbo or Supercharger. But as these cost anything from £2.5k-£5k, and the car is used 90% of the time for taking the wife and kids out and about, I'm not really going to be putting it to use on a regular basis.

So it got me thinking about Nitrous - and more specifically nos delivered using a progressive controller (rather than a one squirt wonder). I've read around other forums that the IS300 engine is good for a 120hp shot of NOS which would obviously give a massive boost of power when needed. I'd probably air on the side of caution and go for something like 75shot though.

Does anyone have any experience with NOS on the IS's, or any words of wisdom?

Jim, has yours got the brakelight on it ?

Yes mate

black boot and high spoiler at bridges scrapyard last time i was there mate - search "spares galore" for directions as not too far from you , black spoiler and boot was in the main yard though not the front field

:o just :o

I dont suppose you noticed what nick it was in did ya? I know if I call em it'll probably be in "good" nick, only to waste my time getting there to find they've used it as a tea tray.

The hole are different mate (ive done the same change myself)

loblox!!!

And the flat sport spoiler is screwed into place isn't it? It'd be silly of me to hope that Lex may have just stuck it on with some 3M tape? :P

Looks like I may have to play the waiting game for a good nick IS200/300 boot in black 2n2 with the spoiler I want on it. Though I may die of old age before.

Hi guys,

I've got one of the factory 'flat' sport style boot spoilers on my IS300 and I'm wondering if any of the other Lex spoilers share the same mounting holes?

I'd specifically like to go for this one (sorry whoever's pic i nicked):

But I really dont want to go through the trouble of having holes drilled/filled and spraying done.

I'm sure I've heard of this happening to people before so have a search for the thread and I think they resorted to sticking it down, might be worth checking with a dealer first though just to make sure.

Cheers mate - I'll have another search.

From what I can tell the windscreen has been replaced so that could be attributed to it, but considering how poorly fitting the plastic is, I'd hope that it doesn't play a part in keeping the water out :s

Guys,

On the way home from the New Forest yesterday I was going a few MPH over the limit and all of a sudden a large part of the plastic seal that runs down the drivers side of the windscreen lifted and started flapping about!! I pulled in at a service station and popped it back into place, but now I'm worried that it might happen again...or that my windscreen may leak?

Does anyone have any advice on whether I should get it checked out, or is it just a cosmetic thing that can be resolved with some double sided tape?

Cheers

my handbrake is pathetic, been adjusted already but it needs "ruffing up" again as its just not holding

Glad it's not just me then. I may take it to a local mechanic to see if they can adjust it.

I've not had to park it on a significant incline yet, but if it cant even hold against the cars creep, then it aint going to be much good on a steep hill.

Hmm good point I'll have to check next time I'm out and about. It does seem to creep quite a lot. But nowhere near as much as it does in reverse. I swear that car does about 30mph in reverse without my foot on the pedal! lol

I've just received a new one in the post as the paint is flaking off my passenger side one. Does anyone have any experience in replacing them?

It looks like its held in place with two screws, but how to get at the screws on the existing one to remove it..i have no idea.

Hi guys,

I've just been getting settled in with my new IS300 but have been finding that the handbrake needs to be yanked up as far as it can possibly go to prevent the car from creeping forwards at the lights (Automatic). Is this normal, or should I get it checked out?

Also those of you with Auto's, do you leave it in drive at the lights and hold it with the hand/brake, or do you slip it in park/neutral to save the brakes?