ColinBarber
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I'm coming on Sat.
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I have the US spec. Not sure the UK will be the same? -
Lexus do golf sponsorship.
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I'll leave the big hugs for the Teletubbies
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That's funny because I didn't miss you at all :P Only kidding :D :D
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Excellent, another GS owner :)
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:outforcount:
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Can I Re-build It............
ColinBarber replied to Monster-Mat's topic in Lexus IS200 / Lexus IS300 Club
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not much choice in tyre size for those Dunlops. Don't think the standard LS430 size is available
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Chris, I guess we cannot get any extra discount for buying 5+ or 10+ of these liners?
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What do the dealers say? Can they not hear the whistling or cannot fix it?
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Imports are always more than the same UK model. Doesn't really apply to the Soarer as you cannot get a UK one. You have to do ringing around as not all insurance companies will take on imports and you will have to phone up as most will not put import vehicles on web sites. It worth saying you tried to do it online when you phone, many give a discount for buying online and they may still give you the discount as it's no your fault their online system wouldn't allow a quote.
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Micheldever Tyres import most of the tyres in the UK. I think their sales markup is a bit more than others, I got Bridestone SO-3 tyres for my GS from Bracknell tyre and battery for £8 less each even though Micheldever supplied them. What Potenza's are you going to get? Don't ask for a quote for just Bridestone Potenza as this is a range of tyre, there are several models SO-3 being the top of the range.
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Expect to pay more as it is an import.
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Are you sure you have checked all the fuses in the footwell?
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I think he is after folding mirrors not the auto closure. Don't know the cost of the mirrors but I would guess $200 per mirror + switch + wiring + mirror ecu
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Yes it is.
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Not a good day for Toyota
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This is very good
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Yes they do but about double the cost though !!!!
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I think everybody quotes flywheel figures because that's what the manufacturers give for their car specs. You want to know how much extra bhp you are over stock I wouldn't think there would be a 25% loss on a manual IS. 20% at most. Autos are less efficient which is around the 25% mark. Nearly every run you do will be slightly different. Air temp, engine temp, bonnet up or down and the actual dyno will give different results.
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He is probably use to blowing away standard IS200s, must have suprised him that one could keep up. Still he is driving a car that is £8,000 cheaper.
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The dyno measures at the wheels. On a manual you can then put it into neutral and the dyno will measure the resistance which is only from the drivetrain, calculate the % loss and add it to the initial figures. Not totally accurate but better than removing you engine and using an engine dyno! Autos are much harder to get an accurate reading as you cannot put them into neutral without damaging the box. Normally the drivetrain loss is guessed (around 25%) and input into the dyno for it to give you a flywheel figure.
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I would think stage 1 would remove it.
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Can you get a Remus one? No point in paying extra for a TTE box!
