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Ah, do you're saying those rear speakers with the woofer and the tweeter are not plug and play? That's too bad... I already have an aftermarket radio with the 6 speaker system and everything works perfectly. So replacing my rear speakers with the more expensive ones wouldn't work?

Base models have only 6 speakers and don't have "Lexus" on the speakers in the back. The higher trim levels have 8 speakers (actually dual drive speakers in the back) and these have the bigger casings that say "Lexus". I'm thinking of getting a rear panel with the dual drive speakers from a junk yard and seeing if it's just plug and play for my "base" model.

Hi guys, There's something bothering me about my car. I've owned my IS200 since October last year, and I've always thought I have to push the brake pedal unreasonably far before the car actually starts to brake. During the last MOT inspection the brakes appeared to be functioning fine, and the breaking itself is actually quite good, but I think it's strange that I have to push the pedal so far. Is this normal for an IS200? Breaking fluid is halfway between min and max, brake pads are almost new, but the discs are probably still the original ones (car has 100,000 miles) though they appear in good condition. First registration date is April 2002, but it has the clear taillights so I think it's actually a 2001 car. Is there something wrong with my car, or do all IS200's require a lot of "pedal travel" before the car actually starts to brake? Many thanks in advance.

Yeah was actually thinking of doing both. I could get a rather inexpensive aftermarket unit to which I attach a hard drive with my entire music collection, but at the same time the dash looks so neat with the original radio in place... So if possible I'd get the cheap original one with broken CD-player right now (I can get it for 20 quid) and keep that just incase and save up a bit for a decent aftermarket unit. But if that means messing with the cables and connectors I wouldn't do it of course. I'll try to get a picture but I don't have access to the car until friday (I'm out of town). In the meantime, could someone tell me what color I got here? Of all ISes I checked I thought this looked the neatest, so I bought it

Hey guys, After a year of saving I finally managed to make my childhood dream come true last Sunday and I bought a Lexus IS200. First registration July 2002 and I suspect it's a base trim level (it has fully cloth seats). However, I bought it without a radio. The original CD player broke, of course, and the previous owner replaced that with an aftermarket double DIN Pioneer touchscreen system that he didn't want to sell with the car. I contacted him and he said the original unit was of the bottom loading type with the cassette deck up top. I found one of those for cheap, but now I'm wondering if it'll just fit? I've read stories here about amps behind glove boxes being bypassed and whatnot, so I'm not sure if the wiring on my car is still bone stock, and if any unit with a cassette deck will just work, or if there are even differences between those. The owner also didn't know, he had the system installed at the audio shop and I don't know if they had to change anything to the original wiring. Can anyone here help me out please? Many thanks in advance. (PS I'm from Belgium, but I don't know if that'll make much difference regarding trim levels and model years)