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Good news! Did you replace the digitiser or did you do the thing with the conductive paint?

super looking car. enjoy you lucky b***

been looking at wheels myself. I'm no expert at all but from I have read I think the standard offset is et45 so the new tyres, assuming the same size, would sit 10mm further out. Don't know if that is a big deal but I've also read that you shouldn't mess with the geometry unless you have good reason to

Sounds like a connection issue. There are connections between the pcb with the buttons and the unit - I would check these first to make sure they are seated fully. good luck

This Thursday - the 31st? Where's it coming from?

LOL! What day are you collecting?

I'm in almost the same position, due to collect a 2007 IS250 SE-L in Blue with cream leather and multimedia package on Thursday next week. Having to travel from Teesside to Kent to collect it. Was going to wait until Friday as it's the 1st of the month and I'd save on Car Tax, but decided I couldn't wait (justified it to myself by wanting to avoid the Friday traffic )

Have you got a link to what you installed?

Is this a standard to xeon lighting upgrade? I thought this wasn't legal in the UK....

Just tyres and servicing then - sweet!

Congrats mate. How long have you had the car?

Awesome motor, love the colour. will look lovely with the new wheels

there's a company in the UK (Slough) that looks as if they sell the magnaflow systems. http://www.profusioncustoms.com/

I'm not dismissing the original car, but I am getting less keen on it. Although to be fair I don't think I'd have started the topic if I didn't have any doubts to begin with. John, you make some good points but my general thinking is that it's too much of a compromise on age and features really and I'm only really considering it because it's the only one local to me. I've spent year driving round in company cars and vans and even when I've bought my own it's tended to be cheap runabouts as other things were a priority. But this time, I really want to find something that will give me some pleasure in owning and running it. With that in mind, the search continues....

Meant to say, my budget is about 7K or 8K with £10K being my upper limit - but only if was something special, like the dealers master mechanic's family car.

thanks for the suggestions. 2 were manual transmission though and I would really like auto because it's supposed to be a better match for the car and engine and it's cheaper to tax. Also, I just fancy one after driving manuals for most of my life. Keep 'em coming though. If anyone spots a bargain - let me know.

OK, at that price it's definitely worth having one around. I didn't realise they'd got so cheap. You mentioned some dealers/users will clear codes. Does the app tell you if the codes have been cleared?

Thanks for all the helpful comments and thoughts. I was a bit worried about starting another thread about buying a used IS Ahmedali - you found the right car :) I was being a bit coy I suppose.... I was thinking if I managed to get the price down to 5K it might be worth a punt but your comments have made me reconsider. It's interesting that you all seem to think that travelling to find the right car is the thing to do. My thoughts were that this would weaken your negotiation if the dealer knew you were willing to travel 100's of miles to buy the car and the fact that you have to do the deal 'sight unseen. But, as toffee_pie has said, it's a major outlay and worth taking the time and effort to try and get the best deal you can. Any pointers to where I could get a suitable bluetooth ODB reader from?

Thanks for the helpful comments guys It was garaged when the owner was away. From the photo's it looks good cosmetically and it has SatNav/Reverse camera and Mark Levinson Audio On the negative side it is older than I would have liked (but on the other hand it's well within budget) and the MOT history implies only basic maintenance was carried out I'm looking on all the major sites, autotrader/motors/pistonheads/LOC and ebay but they're few and far between in the local area (Teesside) I haven't had chance to go and look at it (even this one is 50 miles away) but I've done a little plus/minus comparison for myself and I think I will go and take a look and avoid being tempted into taking any rash decisions. IS200 Newbie I've followed your posts recently with interest. Hopefully your troubles are behind you now. There are some comments in the MOT history referring to exhaust corrosion (mentioned in 2011@31K, mentioned again in 2012@34K, but not mentioned since) so I will pay special attention to this when I view the car. The plugs 'should' have been done in 2011/2012 but again, I will check this out when I go to view. It's listed by the dealer as an 'SE' but it would appear to have most of the options for an 'SE-I' - 17in wheels, leather interior, Multimedia, asking 5995

I'm looking to buy a used IS250 and I'm having trouble finding good examples near me but I've recently seen an IS250 for sale on 2005 plate with only about 40K on the clock. I've spoken to the dealer and he tells me that the sole previous owner lives in spain for most of the year and hence the low mileage. However, I've heard people say that long periods of standing unused are not good for engines. Also, checking the MOT history suggests that it wasn't too well cared for as there were advisories regarding brakes and misted shocks that repeated year after year. It's about £700 - £800 over what an average mileage example would typically be but I'm assuming that as it looks as if it needs a brake service and new shocks I might be able to use that to negotiate a discount. I'd welcome any thoughts or comments you good people may have

It's £329 for the major service on the Lexus essentials plan which seems good value to me for main dealer servicing. Given your comment regarding the service history I would be inclined to go to the main Lexus dealer and see what they report on the condition of the mechanicals after the service. For routine servicing, which is generally just an oil change and vehicle inspection, I might be inclined to go to Halford for that.

These people claim to be specialist repairers http://www.cartronics.co.uk/Cartronics-blog/Lexus-Mark-Levinson-amp-repairs Just found with an internet search. I've not used them or know anyone who has.

Unusual Lexus IS250 SE-L for sale http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/is/lexus-is-250-se-l-modified-and-stunning-reduced-for-quick-sale/5007604 A bit too bling for me and too far away but might be of interest to someone here. I've seen high mileage SE-L's of the same year for a grand less than this but there's a lot of upgrades and customisations on this car - and there's the private reg - so I thought I'd flag it up for interest.

I'd reached the same conclusion too, the IS250 seems a better option. The manual is more expensive to tax as well -£490pa I'm on the lookout for a good used IS250 auto but I'm up in the north-east so we shouldn't be in competition! Good luck with the search

Thanks for the welcome I've spent quite a while considering what to get and the Lexus seems to tick all the right boxes for me. I'm going for the petrol version as my regular mileage is quite low (I can walk to work and do most days). I'd like the SE-L but I think condition and mileage will probably count more than toys for me but we'll see what turns up.