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Welcome on board Mark! Get ready to not see another on the road for ages - if ever, excepts for meets!

I really like it, not too loud from a looks perspective. Thinking of getting a similar rear diffuser and a flat bottom alcantara steering wheel for my ISF- a job for next spring/summer I guess.

looks good and i think works really well with the red colour!

Nice job!

Are you willing to post some links and any advise just in case other members are interested?...:)

Hi Pete, slightly off topic...I like your steering wheel! Where did you get yours from? I'm considering getting one...like the Strut-bar also but maybe a job for summer.

Cheers,

Derrick

Hi Stu, it's great you're sticking around. In the short time that I've been a member of the ISF club, your regular posts are reassuring and keep things alive!

My vote is on the Evora! Its rarity is quite appealing and I think it is a better looking car than the Porche! You hardly see them - a bit like the ISF's!

Hi Ross, have you changed your brakes yet? If so, which ones did you go for?

will post them when I do for sure...

Not bad...not bad at all! I'll be running a dyno test on mine after its 60k service in a few months!

I do a lot of driving on the outskirts of central London and some motorway driving and average about 20. Most I've seen cruising at motorway speeds was 34! My wife did get it down to 15mpg after she drove it for an hr or so - she thinks manual+sport mode is how it should be driven and I kinda agree! It's my daily drive so I can't hoon around daily!

Hi Paul, this sounds like a great deal to me...wish I as paying that little! I guess leaving in London, using mine as a daily business drive and having fewer years no-claims adds a few quid to the price. Of course, if you can get it cheaper then go for it! Good luck fella.

Hi Peter,

I'm up for it on the above dates or in November if there's a sudden spike in interest from the other guys. Let me me know. My mate in his e46 M3 is also interested to know how much hp he's lost! November will be trickier though as various pre-xmas weekend family gatherings pick up momentum.

Kr,

Derrick

Guys, has anyone had a valve installed on a Borla catback exhaust? I find mine drones at motorway cruising speeds (at around 2kRPM) therefore I find myself regularly using the snow mode on the motorway to reduce the drone. Maybe I need to hear how other guys' exhausts sound as a comparison...

defo cant do the 19th now - is there still appetite to do this? I'm still up for it! 3rd or 17th suits me.

Re RC-F's stock, I asked two dealers and they both gave a different story so all sounds like sales c-rap re stock. one said no limits on availability - the public can order at anytime and get it within weeks (up to 3 months) and the other said one to three RC-F's per dealer for display/sale and stock is replenished after each sale.

I drove the RC(4 wheel drive version) in the US last year and the chassis gave lot's of confidence and was quick off the line - not as fast as the IS-F though! :) I think it would be easier to live with as a daily drive than the IS-F or RC-F for that matter, in my opinion.

Guys, for general info - after consideration, I've gone with the service plan from Lexus for convenience (on my route to work and relativity close to home), peace of mind and potential resale value of the vehicle. 3yrs free MOT, free courtesy car and free car wash (unlimited) is also included in the aforementioned price.

thanks all.

Topic closed? :)

Here goes: (all 4/5 door except CLK)

Suzuki Vitara 1.6

Suzuki Grand vitara V6

Merc C320 cdi sport

BMW 320i sport

BMW 318i (company car - was ok on tax but I could run faster! also not great on reliability)

Lexus RX400h (still have this - best all round car and most reliable car I've ever owned - has 165k miles on the clock (regular drives to Devon) and still drives as new!)

Golf mk4 1.4L (London run around) - very reliable and chip to service (did most myself)! I regret selling it!

Merc CLk320 CDi sport - best looking car I've owned (sorry IS-F)

Lexus IS-F

Lexus' computer says:

60k is full+

70k is intermediate

80k is full

also waiting to hear from my local Lexus specialists about costs and whether they've serviced any IS-F's (I know they can easily say yes and can't prove this)

I believe it is, i do know however that it is transferable so will help when comes to sell...cheers Stuno1!

Hey guys...a quick update on this just in case anyone is considering a service plan when the major 60k service is due....Lexus initially quoted me £930 to cover a 3yr service plan, however this excluded the major 60k service which covers changing spark plugs etc for which they wanted me to pay an extra £875...to which I politely declined and refrained from swearing! :)

Anyways, after a few minutes of further deliberations, I was quoted £1418 for a 3-yr service plan which included the two major services (60k & 80k) and a standard 70k service which takes me to 2018 ( I suspect that I'll change her before 2017 as I've got my eyes on the Mustang 5.0 GT within 2yrs)....anyways, I'm going to see them later this evening and wondered what you guys think about this offer? thanks fellas! appreciate your feedback!

I'm due to visit Lexus later today so I'll ask the question in hopefully a not-too-obvious way and feedback here...

still out of my price range though! Grrrr!!

Gutted I missed this meet-up today guys! My wife is unwell!! Will certainly be up for the next meet...hopefully soon! Looked liked it was perfect weather!

I'm in too - although the 19th could potentially be tricky!

I'll contact Lexus over the next couple days so no harm in asking about the free replacement and free 6-monthly check. cheers guys!

Thanks guys! My wife has a plan on her Lexus RX400H and the service is great and the predictable cost gives peace of mind. Seeing that the 60k major service will be due on my F at some point next year then I'll go for it. She gets a Lexus courtesy car for a tenner a day and that also may come in handy for me as work can be unpredictable. You never know they may give me an RCF for a day when it goes in for its next service...lol!!!

I can’t help but think of this Alan Partridge clip now that we have 2x Lexus at my home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YllyBr_4Kxk

P.S I may pop down to the Bluewater meet!

I've spent too much time in Leeds recently! great town but hectic work schedule! Sorry Neil...no offence mate! D