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Have sent you PM - and I work/live locally.. :)

Just saw this on flea bay.. Guy breaking an is200 with black alloys - see Item number: 110622938430 Might get them at a bargain - and not have to paint yours??? :)

Black ice maybe????

Thanks Guys....... Now all I have got to do is find some...... :)

Recently I purchased a 'cheap' set of car mats for my is200 sport from ebay [care of carmats.com -ebay Item number: 110609186041]....... They are not as thick, or luxurious as the Lexus originals, but I can confirm that they fit like a glove and are an exact match for the lexus ones in the car.... I was pleasantly surprised as I expected them not to fit!!! :) They will do for now, as 'winter' mats................. I would have to invest in plusher mats to match the Lexus ones though... but I would use carmats.com again... Only my thoughts for what they are worth! :)

Apologies if this seems a really stupid question :) I am thinking of replacing the standard 17" wheels on my IS200 Sport [2004] with 16" wheels with winter tyres [so I can drive in straight lines!!] and swap them over when we have some decent weather [if ever..] Do the Standard Lexus 16" IS200 wheels just fit, or do I need to do anything???? As you can gather I am not a mechanic.......:) Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.. Thanks John

Cool - nice looking car...:) As an aside - where did you get the boot and interior lights from? I need to replace mine and those look the db's... Cheers

This is the place to buy them, http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/ASsize.php Alternatively Goodyear Snow Socks can be bought through fleabay [item Number: 380261006680] or directly from the Company [Credit Card sales on 0208 441 1436] and they are only £49.99 with free postage :)

Not wishing to appear an 'anorak' but a quick google of DVLA produced this: Number plates must now use one specific, mandatory typeface - a very simple sans serif typeface intended to make the numbers easy to read by both humans and automatic recognition systems, which are increasingly being used by the police and other agencies. All hard-to-read variants, such as multiple stroke and italic fonts, are now prohibited. The one decorative variation still permitted is a 3D effect version of the mandatory typeface. The size and spacing of number plate characters is specified in the regulations, as follows: Each character must be 79mm high and 50mm wide (except the number 1 or the letter I). The width of each character stroke must be 14mm. There must be a space of 11mm between characters within the same group, and character groups must be 33mm apart. For the purposes of measurement, each character (again, excepting the number 1 or the letter I), regardless of its shape, is treated as a rectangular block of dimensions 79mm x 50mm Optionally, number plates may display one of the following national emblems: British Union Flag with “GB”, English Flag (St George Cross) with “ENG”, Scottish Flag (St Andrew Cross) with “SCO”, Welsh Flag (green dragon on green/white field) with “Wales” and “Cymru” or Euro Flag (circle of stars) with “GB”. If the Euro/GB configuration is displayed, then the bearer vehicle need not display a separate “GB” emblem when driving within the EU. The colours and reflectivity of number plates are also specified in the regulations, and there is a British Standard (BS AU 145d) which describes the physical characteristics of number plates, including: visibility, strength and reflectivity. Front plates must have black characters on a white background, while rear plates must have black characters on a yellow background. The British Standard also requires that a number plate must be marked with the following information: the British Standard Number, the name, trade mark, or other means of identification of the manufacturer or component supplier, the name and postcode of the supplying outlet. A non-reflective border is optional. There may be no other markings or material contained on the number plate. SUMMARY: What is required and permitted on UK road-legal number plates Required: White front plate (to British Standard BS AU 145d) Yellow rear plate (to British Standard BS AU 145d) The registration number of the bearer vehicle in the mandatory font (black ‘Charles Wright 2001’) Spacing of characters and character groups in accordance with the measurements specified in the regulations. Variation is not permitted Permitted but not required: 3D variation of the mandatory ‘Charles Wright 2001’ font Coloured, non-reflective border National emblem: English St George Cross with “ENG” legend, Scottish St Andrew Cross with “SCO” legend, Welsh Dragon with “WALES” and “CYMRU” legend, British Union Flag with “GB” legend) or Euro Stars symbol with “GB” legend. No additions or variations are permitted. Common illegal variations are: Fancy or decorative typefaces Bolts placed in such a way as to alter the appearance of characters Adjusted spacing between characters or character groups Altered characters Additional logos or symbols, such as sporting emblems and religious symbols. There are concessions for older and vintage cars. “Historic vehicles”, i.e. those built prior to 1973, are permitted to bear the old-style black plates of either plastic or traditional metal construction. To quote the DVLA: "Vehicles constructed before 1.1.73 may display traditional style ‘black and white’ plates i.e. white, silver or grey characters on a black plate."

I had the same problem...... You have to hold the button down for about 10 seconds - and the boot should open....:)

Hi Guys, Thanks for all the responses so far.. I emailed Titan Bolts as they do Engine Bay Dress up kits for a variety of vehicles to see if they would do one for an IS 200. Their reply is as follows: Thanks for your enquiry sorry for the delay in replying. Unfortunately we do not yet do a Lexus 200 dress up kit. We are relient on friendly owners to gain access to the cars inorder to measure them up. If you live near Wiltshire and were willing, we are always interested in expanding our range in return for a free kit. Jacky Dan Smith & Jacky Smith sales@titanbolts.co.uk www.titanbolts.co.uk Specialists in Stainless Steel Fastenings. So if you live in Wiltshire this could be the ideal opportunity to get all the old rusty bolts out of your engine bay [for free] and help other IS 200 drivers.. Please feel free to contact them directly..... Regrettably I live too far away.:(

I got mine from fleabay - Item number: 250644307584

Thanks Guys... If only mine looked as clean... What size bolts should I get?? is there a particular size/length that will fit all those I replace, or is there hundreds of different sizes?

Does anyone know where I can get replacement bolts for the engine bay of my Lexus is 200 Sport [2004] Mine are corroded and I need to replace them? I am trying to avoid, removing them individually, and cleaning them... Any help and suggestions greatly appreciated.