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So the £850k didn't frighten everyone off as its now showing sold. Wow.

I'm looking for another IS 200 or 300 Sportcross or 4 door Sport if there are any good ones out there. I regret selling mine in the past and fed up with the rubbish appearing on ebay. Non rusty sills being my primary requirement.

Lexus confirmed with me over the phone, without inspection needed, that they would extend the warrenty as they could see the full service record on their thier systems. So might be different which dealer you talk to. Interestingly that was 2 years ago on the Red ISF (which I didnt buy) that's been all round the trade ever since. Wonder if its had a 12 month service along the way?

Passat r36 Ummmm . Was looking at one of those on autotrader at the weekend. Covers lots of bases for me 👍 Also looked at R53 mini cooper s. Shocked how cheap they are for the amount of fun available.

😬 current economy kicked you in the *****. Hope you get sorted soon then and hang on in there. Good luck.

Good cars always sell well. She was of 2009 vintage, 10100 miles, full lexus service history and 3 previous forum owners. Advertised for a strong £15995 which included the 15 months of extended warranty. I didnt get that but it started with 15 and I was happy with that 👍

Well I talked about it for months then finally got round to advertising my pride and joy on autotrader and it sold to the first guy to come and have a look. Not a member on here but a nice guy called Colin setting off to Hereford. I'm sure he will enjoy the car as much as I did so give him a wave if you see him. Sad it's gone but just wasnt getting used enough as a second car. Very happy with the price I got, suffice to say private sale prices remain strong for good cars. Still fancy an RCF one day so will be hanging around here for a while. Funnily enough the daily hack doesn't do any more miles to the gallon than the ISF. Good job I dont go far.

Cheers. I think it's the ones you have I have seen before. Off to Costco for me then. Love the BMW too.

Great write up @scott-o so I guess I should be onto Lexus Parts Direct. I fancy a pair of those ramps too. What brand are they if I might ask.

Re I find it particularly weird becuase Ireland seems to have an obsession with the gen 1 IS200/Altezza @Irish ISF agree with you on that. Couple of years ago I sold my old IS200 Sport sight un seen to an Irish guy who had a car transporter pick it up. I was expecting a flat bed and a full sized 10 car transporter turned up and he already had another IS200 on board. The driver said he was taking one or two every other week.

My Wife complains a lot but not about the ride quality of the ISF. 🤣 Mind you we nipped out in her 4 year Cleo 2 weeks ago and I asked "how long has it been making that cluncking noise". Replacing 1 broken and 1 cracked front springs sorted that and she still cant tell the difference with the radio on. 😭 That aside even an early ISF isnt harsh, firm but not harsh so you shouldn't be worried.

If this is a preventative job which some of us might consider isn't it just the case of swapping the rad which requires replacing the coolant but just topping up the transmission fluid with what you lose in the intercooler bit of the radiator. That's what I did on my Mitsi L200 pick up last year. I could be missing something of course.

So £280 for the (uprated) rad and £175 for the water pump plus coolant plus a reasonable non lexus labour rate is starting to cost in. Any reason not to trust a reliable mechanic to do this?? Or is it even a competent DIY job.??

I have a spare set just in case 😂 but difficult to value I think. I have heard of them falling off but not sure about that, although the captive nuts do rust out. The market is very small unless someone has a rear ender and it's not being repaired on insurance.?? £100 maybe ?? Over £400 new if I remember right.

If its @Cezar B I guess you heard hi first 😂. I remember that noise. Awsome.

So is that lower price then? My man maths is spreading that across the time time you have had the car and the fun its given you to conclude it's an absolute bargain pounds per smile. Got to psychology deal with the hit some how.

Fingers crossed for you @Twellsie Has it gone to Lexus or you have it at home thinking what to do

I've seen this platidip method on YouTube and was it two minds if it actually worked. I get the theory but glad to know it works in practice. Might get my big boy pants on at the weekend and give it a go as my rear badges need a spruce up.

It's another example how strong ISF values seem to be at present but does seem out step with a newer RCF for the same sort of money.

Interesting insight there@4969_LXS How much were lexus charging for the flush, if its quoted separately. On reflection agree with @Northern isf to have it done as a proactive step although its something to have done additional to a major service I think. Or maybe by a reputable local / specialist.

I have had 2 conversations recently asking if my ISF gearbox has been flushed? Well I never knew gearbox flushing was a thing but apparently yes it is. None of the Lexus ISF service schedules mentions flushing and the nice young man at Lexus service department thought I was mad. (No mechanics available to ask). 2 minutes on the web describes the clear difference from just a drain and replace (the clue was in the name) but any of you F'ers in the habit of having your gearbox flushed as good practice ?? And if by lexus do they record it anywhere?

We need to start a campaign 👍

At the risk of straying off topic the thought of an IS 500 interests me no end. In fact I would become all giddy if there were to be a estate version as a performance load lugger covers most of my vehicle requirements in one. It would be oh so much more appealing than an Rs4 or C63 estate IMHO.

Never be surprised at the amount of dealer mark ups. A friend of a friend unfortunately needs to sell a motorhome and their friendly dealer offerd her 30k. They have an identical model on the forecourt at £42. And it's not as if they hang around long as recent events see's self isolating modes of holidaying ever more popular.

Interesting £number as I have been thinking of selling my 09 plate ISF with 100k miles for a while so I guess its similar ball park. I say thinking as dont really want to sell but good news valuations appear strong.