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"Adding power makes you faster on straights. Subtracting weight makes you faster everywhere" Colin Chapman 🙂

The cars I can handle. It's the overexcited child with a name my 3 year old daughter would give to one of her My Little Ponies that winds me up. I just don't get how he gets all these bloody cars. It's jealously really.... (Well the cars and money part)

Is there any car that that Sponge Shaped Tommy Tank Puffin hasn't bought. Without opening the video I am going to guess the opening line is "Hi Guys I'm Shmee and I've just bought...." He has only just bought a McLaren Senna FFS. I am in the wrong job 😉

PH is the only article I have found that states power remains the same. Others are quoting 47xbhp I wonder if it's getting different outputs in the US compared to Europe.

Apparently.... -472 hp -395 ft. lbs. of torque, -176 lbs lighter -19” BBS forged wheels -Brembo carbon ceramic brakes -functional carbon body parts incl. rear wing -0-60 in 3.9 seconds -only available in matte Ultra White or matte Nebula Grey with red interior

Carbom ceramic brakes... There goes the 50% off brake discs bargains from ECP 😉 I do like it though.

@malcolmw I don't think the F Type is pretty as such. Just a stunning vehicle in the same way I appreciate a Nissan GTR in the flesh or an Apache helicopter 😉 The F-Type Coupe (SVR in particular) is a weapon. Especially when you witness one in full flight with ceramic brakes glowing orange. The convertible just looks a lot softer in my opinion.

Boo.... Why couldn't they tin top it to keep the coupe lines similar to the Ferrari 4xx shapes. It's not like Lexus are into saving weight on their cars 😉 Reminds me of the F-Type. Stunning car with roof down. Not so nice with roof up. Whereas the F Type coupe looks gorgeous all year round 🙂

Gorgeous car. Would like to see it with the roof up though to make sure it still looks as nice. If it's in the UK it will spend most it's time with the roof up after all 😉

Mine have been done in that colour... Looks good IMO but obviously not biased at all 😉 I am aware the wheel is on the wrong way in last pic. This was soon dealt with. Oh and the car was filthy in the last pic. The wheels had been done that day on a dirty December back in 2017 🙂

Friend I work with has a 2011 ISF with blue section steering and sports button is dash mounted.

The 2009 one on AT with 65k on clock for 17k looks like a decent one. It's under 10 years old so you could get it inspected by Lexus and get the 2 year warranty including AA cover for £800. In terms of inevitable jobs that will need doing.... There aren't any unless you include brake discs/pads/tyres if they need replacing. These consumables are a lot cheaper than the M3/C63/RS4 consumables. Check water pump has been replaced which most should have had done by now. Its about £800 if not but if you have the warranty it pays for itself if it goes while covered. I have a 2008 that has just ticked over 80k miles. I renewed the warranty the day before she turned 10. She has been tracked a fair amount of times and has never missed a beat. I love her... 🙂 Good luck

Must say.... Do like the RCF in a BMW Motorsport style colour scheme. A bit different 🙂

1st dibs if you get rid of them. They are stunning.

It's a sign you need to change the exhaust to an aftermarket one 😉

Gave one set of mine away and sold the other set to Lexus Cheltenham (doesn't help you) Found these the other day though.... May be of use. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F152232848229

2nd revision also has DAB, USB and Bluetooth music streaming I think. Updated HDD SatNav. Latest revision has DRL headlights. Later versions also had the white leather interior option and a different alloy wheel option

My 3 year old spotted it today as we were heading down Holes Bay Road around lunchtime. She shouted "Daddy that's the same as your car but silver". I thought it was gonna be a normal IS but no... Silver ISF. 1st one I have seen on road in UK apart from my workmates in about 3 years. Come on.. who was it? 🙂

I believe he is taking a break until the new year. Could always drop him a PM as he may have email notifications setup. If he doesn't have the exhausts anymore then I have a spare standard exhaust but Mr Rat should have an opportunity to sell his 1st.

Slight tangent but just taken my AFE Power Takeda intake off and put it back to standard before it goes into Lexus tomorrow for 10 year service (anything to get a new air filter). Took car around the block and it's the 1st time I have heard with only the Fox Exhaust fitted. Didn't realise how much the intake took over from the exhaust sound. Not sure what I prefer now. Do I... 1)Keep it standard 2)Drop the Tom's panel filter back in the second I get it back from Lexus (which is what I ran before Takeda intake. 3)Put Takeda intake back on for more noise I need to do some sound clips of all 3 options I think 😞

And in Honda Jazz blue. Superb sir. Superb

Np. Just thought that if it's on a private plate the MOT history may not pick up on the change in vehicle hence the random dates and mileage of it. So the 2010 MOT may well be on a different motor at that point in time. That ISF's first MOT should be in 2012. My 2008 ISF had its 1st in 2011.

Things to look for... Service History - Look for Plus 60 (60k/6 year service) to check if that has been completed (including Spark Plugs) as that is the biggest service it needs (about £900 from Lexus). Check invoices (if available) to see if water pump has been replaced as that is the only real weakness on the ISF that I am aware of. If you get a chance to drive it, try both normal and sport mode. Normal mode the throttle has a dead zone for just cruising whereas Sport mode is instant throttle response. Snow mode.... I believe it has the E-Diff rather than mechanical LSD (you can tell from steering wheel. If it has blue section at bottom it has mechanical LSD). Other thing that's fairly common is the aux belt slipping a bit under hard acceleration. Mine has done this since the day I bought it 3 years ago and doesn't bother me. Quite a lot of them do it if you look on youtube at ISF's being launched. Squeaky front seats are a quick tighten with a 10mm spanner. The safety recall will more than likely be the passenger airbag recall. Day job completed by Lexus so no cost to yourself. Don't be surprised if front tyres are worn on inside. Common with most of them although mine wear evenly for some reason since I have had alignment completed by Wheel Alignment Specialist in Southampton. From the pics it looks like it has Conti Sport 6's all round so a good sign that previous or current owner has put decent rubber on it. If brake discs/pads look like they need replacing then a relatively cheap consumable if you get some Brembo or Pagid discs/pads from Euro Car Parts in one of their numerous 50% off all brake sales. The MOT history is a bit random... the parking brake efficiency is a common one. Mine is being adjusted before it's MOT next week when it has a 10 year service as well. My main concern is the unreadable mileage and the 45k mile jump in MOT between 2010 and 2012. Also with it being a 2009 then why would it need an MOT in 2010 (assuming new cars are still exempt from MOT's for 3 years). That kind of mileage and the gap for 2 years... Could have been a track day car for a company maybe? Would it need an MOT if it lived at a race track? If the Service History lines up and you can get it for 10k then you have got yourself a potential bargain. Also... Just notice the tailpipes don't look standard. They look like these are fitted... https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/for-Lexus-Is250-Is350-GS-LS-Is-f-ISF-Style-Custom-Muffler-Tips-Twin-Dual-Oval/1342371713?iid=152232848229&chn=ps So possible that an aftermarket exhaust has been installed. The standard tailpipes are over £400 a side from Lexus so you can understand why replicas would be fitted instead if previous tailpipes were discarded. HTH

Looks like a bargain at that price. If it's not MOT'd then get them to MOT beforehand. As far as recall goes. I will put my house on it being the airbag replacement that most ISF's are liable for. Mine has been done under recall. 8 service stamps in line with its age as well.

Getting common now.... http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201810301964762?atmobcid=soc3