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I had mine detailed in December, including the clay bar, good results. Would like to go the whole hog and get the full paint correction but couldn't justify the spend and the car being out of action for a longer period.

Is this you in your youth 🐀?......

I'll make sure I leave after 10:30 so I can't be tempted by those double sausage and egg mcmuffins.........

Nice kit but the boot spoiler would have to go!

Thanks for the heads up Neil, much appreciated, I actually won the bidding for the set off ebay the other week, following the nod from 🐀. They should be with me on Friday ready for the new summer tyres!

Conti's Sport Contact 6's ordered , might have time to get then fitted on the new wheels for the weekend.

The Conti's Sport Contact 6 are pretty good value at the moment, £700 which is £100 cheaper than the Michelin. Looking like my choice at the moment. Good to hear your positive experience with Conti's 👍

Very useful, thanks @JonP. Much difference between Bridgestone and Michelin or both good tyres?

I'm tempted by the 'claimed' premium/top rated brands (Michelin/Continental) if only to experience how much better they are vs the Vredstein that were originally on the car.

I bought my ISF back from the Republic of Ireland. It was a degree easier because the car was originally a UK car. The car was sat on the drive for a week-10 days until I could drive on the UK roads. It was also tricky to find an insurer who would insure the car on foreign plates. If there's a company who do it for you, I would certainly consider this, especially as it's not a UK spec.

Prices seem to vary between websites, but just used one for a quick comparison.

£660 for Bridgestone fitted £800 for Michelin PSS fitted £640 for Vredstein fitted £700 for Continental fitted £725 for Good Year F1 Asymmetric 2/3 fitted £650 for Pirelli P Zero fitted

Bit of a minefield 😕..... was about to push the button on some Michelin PSS but then started to look at other options. Vredstein were on the car when I purchased the car, seemed OK but had nothing to compare them to apart from the winter Bridgestones which have been Ok.

Bridgestone are the only manufacturers approved tyres when searching online, you get the lexus logo next to the tyres. Surely it doesn't make any difference right?

Will do thou best....

Yep matching it now is one thing, over time it could yellow further and would be great of the part yellowed at the same rate.

I have an extra trim funny enough. It was £25 for the glovebox, aluminium weave was £100. The company were ok but very slow.

No, but I have got some fancy expoxy stuff which could match close to the current colour. Off to the shed in my outfit lol 😁

😁 That's not me, I have a silver cape... 😳

😁 🐀. Services to beat all services in Beaconsfield but that's only 5 miles from my door so could slow me down. 🍔

You mean Lexus Band, they're a class act 🐀 and available for birthdays, weddings and special stag party performances 😳

Make sure you account for the cost of ownership, not just the purchase price. It will cost you a fortune in coffee, cake, Michelin accommodation in Wales and fast food from motorway service stations on route to these meets 😁

Yep, I'll be heading up from Buckinghamshire. Mainly on the M40.

So the test part (which is actually the glove box trim off of the 2012/13 IS250) is back. Now for the test of trying to match the top coat to the ISF shade (which I think could just be the resin yellowing). I'm quite happy with weave itself but I need to get the right....

They carried out a basic service on my IS250 which was absolutely fine. The ISF, carried out a pre warranty inspection and MOT following purchase. On the MOT they missed the two front tyres which were MOT fails which resulting me losing faith in them. Asked them to look into the lack of Bass to the Mark Levison and they didn't recognise there was a fault, after me insisting, they identified that the sub woofer was faulty. Apart from the missed worn tyres they've been Ok, very average. They service on site which I prefer to Twickenham. They didn't offer a very good deal on the 2 year fixed service plan. Next service I might go back to them for convenience or try Guildford or Milton Keynes.