mattstheone

thanks Colin but why are they so expensive?

hello all is there such a thing as a workshop manual for the IS200 sport 2000 x reg and if so how can i get one and what price :D is it book or CD Any help :D

well i picked up mine last friday and i hate having to go home all i want to do is drive & Drive

thanks everyone i will re check my data on the motoway tomorrow but as all the motorway near me M42 junc 3a-5 is at 50 mph usual road works i will try the M6 Matt

will do when i get the other 6 points removed from my licence for speeding Thanks for the speedy response

well i think its a great idea but dont let linda barker know or lawrence lewellen as they might come and give your whole car a makeover and you would not want that scrolls in your door trim not nice are you using the pda as a sat nav tool i know its a bit off record but if you are what make of pda is it and what software you using Cheers Matt :)

cheers Besty

Hello can someone help i have noticed that when doing 70-80 mph on the motorway IS200 Sport is reving at around 3500 rpm in 6th gear is this correct as i was driving a 1.9tdi Renault Laguna for a friend the other day and that was reving at 2500 rpm in 6th gear (4Cyl) As my Lexus has a 2.0 Engine and is 6cyl i would have thought the revs would be lower. when my car is idling it is around 800rpm so i dont thing the clock is faulty sorry but not to technicaly minded can someone help Thanks Matt

hello as i have just bought my IS200 Sport i have noticed products on the TV (not your std channels the ones from outer space) :D that can clean your catalyst and improve MPG and lower emmisions also there is one that is added to your oil and they claim the engine can be run without oil,(not that you would do that)and started as cold as -300 below but gives a coating on the cyl Bores, and also add a bottle to the Transmission sorry but for legal reasons i can not say the names of the products but has anyone tried any of these and do they work or is it just a waste of money or can any one recomend anything Cheers Matt

Hello having just got my Lexus i have noticed on SKY there are products for sale like Duralube & Cataclean what my question is has anybody tried these products and if so do they work as the one claims to put a coating inside the engine to reduce wear and aid better starting from cold and the other claims to clean the fuel system and Catalist thefore giving better Mpg and less co2 emissions and better acceleration Any Help would be appreciated before buying them or can anyone recomend anything better Cheers Matt :)

Picked up my Lex IS200 Sport today before i went to work Granite Sky then had to drive to work Oh no i thought so a journey that usually takes 30mins today took over an hour then even had the cheek to go out at lunch time and fill the tank :D then i could not wait till 5 to drive her home best car i have ever drove and owned but as usual to the wife its a car dont see what you get so excited for women dont understand roll on tomorrow i am going to clean it after picking it up yesterday Matt

got mine also today and its F***ing Superb everyone thinks its a superb car i am smiling and happy now the only thing is that when i picked it up it had snowed in brum last night but the garage made sure there was no snow on it when i picked it up Superb motor filled the tank and expect to use it all weekend Matt

Hello all i am only 1 day away from picking up my new car but today i phoned the garage ref the Cam belt and they have said they have been advised by Lexus Birmingham that the belt does not need changing until it reaches 100K so i will replace the belt myself. as one of you said the belt will cost me £20-30 and will give me peace of mind BUT and its a big BUT i will not let this put me off, as again one of you said i will be driving a LEXUS WITH A BIG SMILE Reason why i am leaving the car till Friday is i dont feel i should pay the DVLA 12months road tax and only get 11months (tight git but practical)

you would buy a car on the basis of the screen washer jets please :o

Thanks for the advice guys this has been the longest week of my life but i still have to wait till Friday to collect my new baby

Well i have done it I have purchased a IS200 SPORT Granite SKY on a X reg 2000 November i part choped me Vectra and got 3.5k for that W reg 107k on the clock and payed 8.5k on top. The Lexus has 80K on the clock. New style CD player fitted CD load at the TOP the test drive was smooth no noise from gear change CD player is fine at the mo the wheels have no pitting on them 4 new boots on the car The car has Lexus Service history up to 65k I pick up the car on Friday the 27th i have asked the garage to change the Cam belt as it is up to 80k does anyone think this is advisable or should i wait untill the 100k service i have been looking for a car since the new year and when i seen this in a Hyundi garage ( what strange person would part chop a Lexus for a Hyundi) just up the road from my house and the screen price of 11999. i thought it was too good to be true have i got a good deal Cheers Matt i can not wait till friday :D

Well just to let you know ..................... that X reg IS200 Sport Granite Sky )i went to see i purchased it part chopped me vectra got 3.5k for it and had to pay 8.5k towards the Lexus notice the car has the later style CD player fitted with Slot at the TOP the car has 80k on the clock i have got 1 year warranty (purchased from hyundi Garage) what sad person would exchange a lexus for a Hyundi pick up the car this friday and i can not wait Thanx everyone do you think i got a good deal car has lexus service history up to 60K :D

*** after looking at all the problems with these IS200 cars i am being put off buying one please convince me otherwise if its not the gear box its the stereo if its not that its clutch and so on i was going to look at a nice x reg IS200 sport in Granite sky tomorrow but you lot are puttin me off ok i only drive a vectra at the mo but in 4 years and 107k miles ive had nothin go wrong, just thought it would be nice to change to a prestige car and i also worked for TOYOTA Industrial division and have driven loads of TOYOTA cars Peeps behind the Lexus and i always fancied one but now not so sure PLEASE CONVINCE ME to Buy one

Hello i Am a Newbie to this site i am looking to buy a Lexus IS200SE Second user around 2000 plate what sort off things should i take notice of a car with highmilage is that bad or not for a Lexus Is it best to Buy from Lexus Dealer or not Looking on the site there are general complaints on the Gearbox is this a STD fault or not As i will be leaving the world of STD motor car(Vectra) and going for somthing a bit special i dont want to waste me money PLEASE Help also what are they like on the fuel costs ie MPG mainly motorway driving from Birmingham to Coventry 5 Days a week compared to a 1.8 Vectra i know this might sound daft to some of u but its best to ask the guys that drive them rather than a dealer Matt