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talk of write off
mk_lon replied to markeyszoo's topic in Lexus IS 250 / Lexus IS 250C Club / Lexus IS 220D & IS 200D Club
The same thing happened to a friend of mine a couple of years ago. He was driving a E46 BMW coupe. He contacted the insurance company and managed to buy the car off them and repair it privately for £800. Kept the payout too. -
Wow that sounds horrific!! I'm so glad that you and your girls live and tell the tail without any permanent damage. Testiment to lexus build quality and safety. If your looking away from the is250 and don't mind a bigger car then the GS is a great choice that won't break the bank compared to it's bmw/merc/audi counterparts
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I used K2 PRO LAMP DOCTOR Headlight Restorer Cleaner Scratch Remover. I have a 07 plate IS250 with bi xneon headlights. I cleaned the lights using flash kitchen spray then applied using a old dirty car sponge. Left it for 20mins then spent literally 1min buffing with an old micro fibre cloth which had not been cleaned or used in years.... It worked with excellent results, just see the picture.
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Rough Idle Up and Down
mk_lon replied to Ozzay's topic in Lexus IS 250 / Lexus IS 250C Club / Lexus IS 220D & IS 200D Club
@Linas.P thanks that makes sense. I will keep an eye on it and get back to you, I have a fealing it could be MAF or 02 sensor but I dont know enough to be sure. @SeanR its been when the AC is off, when I first start it up and have been driving for the first 20mins or so. -
Rough Idle Up and Down
mk_lon replied to Ozzay's topic in Lexus IS 250 / Lexus IS 250C Club / Lexus IS 220D & IS 200D Club
I had this too, noticed it was happening during the winter when them temp drops below the 10 degree mark. The spark plugs were changed in mine during a service in Jan 22 and the problem went. It recently came back during the cold snap but usually goes away after about 20mins of driving so I did'nt investigate it any further. I would be intersted to see if the cause is found on this thread as I am useless at DIY car mechanics 🙂 -
I have an IS250 Auto 07 plate with 80,000 miles on the clock for 5 years now. Apart from wear and tear items like pads, discs, callipers and oxygen sensors it has never had a single engine part replaced. Yes the parts are expensive but these cars are solid..... FSH is a must and there is a is250 buying guide on the form too. Unless you have a deep dislike of auto's I would advise you to buy an auto. It suits the car better, cheaper to tax and run.
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Quick update here, I managed to transplant the motor and the plastic housing from the 2nd hand ebay mirror to my car. However I faced following the challenges; 1. The wing mirror casing is an absolute **** to get back on. Even after 1hour it wasn't flush and still has a small gap to the side of if... I gave up 2. All these videos on YouTube make it look easy to put the glass back on the plate...just click into place.... That took almost an hour and even then its loose on the bottom right corner right now. The good news is that the mirror now tilts and slides again and is moving in all directions... Worth mentioning that the mirror I got from eBay was missing the black plastic socket which connects wiring to it (see image). Also I noticed that the mirror glass was aftermarket and missing some wiring too. Minus the gap, loose corner and the best part of 3 hours getting wound up, it's working again.....Now I remember why I have been avoiding this for the last 2 years...
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Basic IS250 Mods
mk_lon replied to McShmoopy's topic in Lexus IS 250 / Lexus IS 250C Club / Lexus IS 220D & IS 200D Club
Do let us know how you get on, I'm tempted to upgrade mine too but given my recent mirror motor disaster I have to think twice before I go near the car