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This is the news I've been waiting for, can't be too far off then......

Although does that mean its not going to be a hard-top convertible? Or are they just going to have a proper coupe as well?

According to thehollywoodextra.blogspot the convertible has a folding hardtop (SLK style). So at a guess Lexus will offer a proper IS Coupe and IS Convertible(Hardtop).

Some spyshots of the IS Coupe and IS Convertible

Pics from http://thehollywoodextra.blogspot.com/

New IS Coupe is to have an option for 5.0L V8 to take on the new BMW M3 according to thehollywoodextra site.

Nice collection of pics on my.is

http://my.is/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=537

Thanks SuperChargedL this trick works on my 2004 RAV4 and no doubt on 2005 RAV4's as well. And both drivers and passengers seat belts warning lights still flash until you put your seat belts on, which I always wear except when washing my car and when moving my RAV4 out and in the garage at 5mph.

As posted a while back by Chris Shipley

Original Repeater White Indicator with built-in orange/amber section using white bulbs.

LS430 Type Crystal style White Indicator and uses Orange/Amber bulbs.

Posted about this at begin of the month.

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...=16528&st=0&hl=

And Club Chairman says "Nope" not new IS.

Did we need to have another "New IS thread" Could have used the search button.

O'well, Thought it might be worth a post, I will go and hide in the corner of my room :)

More new pictures to speculate over :D

http://www2.autospies.com/article/index.asp?articleId=3395

Silver (1C0) Platinum Ice ------- 85381-53070-B0

For me when possible GB happens otherwise no rush

Does someone know if "Minichamp" has the IS in its collection?

Nope, The only Minichamp Lexus is a SC430.

Welcome Steve, Another LE Owner

IS300 has HID lights, But then so does the IS200 LE :)

Copy and Pasted and looked at the picture and this pictures does not tell the difference between an IS200 and IS300, The IS200 on the left is a Germany or European IS200(or it could be a IS300) which shows the European side indicators lights and the other picture on the right is an US IS300 which has side/repeater lights which European IS's don't have.

So to some up this picture tells nothing other than the left picture is a European IS and right picture is a US IS300 :) and nothing to do with telling us the difference between IS200 to a IS300 :)

Had a search on forums but found nothing on this news but some real news on the next-gen IS from Toyota/Lexus

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_co...t_code=03048241

The words I like are "We'll have a sedan, coupe and convertible, all-wheel drive and a couple of engine choices"

Then you will need some clear bulbs that flash orange From here

I bought a set of those Silverfusion ones, I managed to replace the drivers side one but I just cannot seem to get my hand into replace the other side, Anybody know an easier method.

One thing I found with the Silverfusion ones they are not as bright as the original bulbs, I suspose being cover in silver plating cuts some of the light output, o'well.

I'd like Lexus to ditch the "saloon" image and start giving us more choice e.g. IS Coupe or convertible, even a two seater roadster (and please, not a rebadged MR2).

They also need to greatly improve the quality of the interiors and dump the standard japanese look when it comes to interiors. Some of the switchgear in the IS is shocking - A Nissan Primera I had several years ago had a better feel.

Yes a IS Coupe or ISC would be good, I did this one in Paintshop Pro ages ago long before I bought my IS200LE

I wonder if power could be run from one of the vantiy mirror light(s) to power a Lexus photochromic mirror.

I find it hard to believe AutoSpies...

As do I, I had a conversion with Editor of Autospies about posting press release articles when they were under embargo (i.e. 2004 LS430) and the Editor attitude was who cares.

I accept that elements or themes of the LF-S will be on the 2005 IS but as it stands the LF-S is nothing more than a very nice concept car.

Yes thanks Chris arrived this morning as well.

And the IS200 LE :)

What I don't get is way are Lexus launching it so late, very strange, It should be out this summer/autumn not 2005, Plus once people see the new model the sales of the current GS will just drop, Usually car companies keep launch dates near when the old model goes out of production but this is big amount of time between an old model ending production and new model introduction, very odd.

My guess is that maybe Toyota Japan are putting together lots of new models to launch in Japan in 2005 when the Lexus brand name is used in Japan and the GS/Aristo model and maybe the next generation IS/Altezza and maybe other new Lexus models (revised SC, LX/LC100 and RX Hybrid ?!? ) will launch in 2005 all at the same time in Japan for a grand launch of the Lexus brand.

I think they are just the controls for the Sat-Nav.

Nice one Ian now I can make use of my Gold card with my new IS200LE :)

How about these ones, I have resized most of them to be 1024x768 (some are a bit wider) and these are USA 2001-2004 IS300 models, Looks like the rest of the world love silver IS models there is very few Lexus IS picture gallerys with other colours other than the LOC gallery :) .

http://www.sc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/is300/

Put my name down Chris but I don't require the bulbs just the clear repeater part.

TIA

So you have some orange bulbs do you, not clear ?

Yes Chris I have couple of spare amber/orange bulbs to hand so I just want the clear repeater part and no bulbs.

Thanks and Happy New Year