Chris27

Hi guys, I've just bought a 2008 ISF with 42,000 miles on the clock, this car has got full dealer history and is in immaculate condition. I'm an ex Toyota technician and thought I'd as this question on here before I start taking the car to bits! I can't make out if this is a fault or a so called characteristic of the ISF due to it's harsh suspension, but I'm leaning towards a fault as I've had many cars over the years that's had HID / Xenon lamps. I can only describe this as dithering headlamps when going over bumpy road surfaces and was wondering if all ISF's do this? I know they are self levelling and I think they are constantly trying to correct there aim over bumpy surfaces, as we all know the ride on the ISF is rock hard so the car is constantly being bumped around when on uneven road surfaces, it's like the ball of the light is on weighted springs and it's constantly dithering but only on rough roads. Any thoughts please? Thanks for any replies in advance. ******New information****** Just been on Google and found someone else with the same issue which was posted on this a Forum and they said it went into Lexus for a headlamp calibration and the wobbling lamps was rectified!

Thank you so much for the feedback guys as it's made me feel a bit better about buying the Mesa Red. One of my friends works for a reputable body shop and has told me the Arctic pearl has to be one of the worst colours to try and match up! He said there are so many stages and blending processes required to get close to a match. I have looked at one Arctic pearl and it's been painted to death which explains a few things as you have to chase it onto other panels so you end up with car that's had so much unnecessary paint. I still love the white because it's not a block white and having that pearl affect makes it look so much more modern and agree with what you guys have said that it might have greater appeal for resale! I think I'd rather have a car that's more genuine with the odd stone chip than one that's been painted all over! I feel more comfortable with the Mesa Red now so thank you. I've also viewed the so called 'Melbourne Red' which is in a BMW dealership in Derby and it's a really clean genuine example, it looks nothing like the photos as it's certainly not burgundy and I can confirm it is Mesa red. There is one 2009 ISF with 32,500 miles in Arctic pearl at a Lexus dealership in Exeter which is a mammoth journey for me, this car also sounds genuine with full dealer history, upgraded dab radio, privacy glass and it's also been fitted with new continental tyres. It has a few small stone chips and the seat bolsters have apparently lost a little bit of colour with some dye which the dealer believes to have come from someone's denim jacket! I can own the car for £21,199 and it will come with a full Lexus 12 month warranty which I know I'll probably not use as they are bomb proof but I guess it's still good to have just in case the inevitable happens. I still prefer the Arctic white but will still consider the Mesa red especially after some of the comments I've had from you guys. I guess the white one from Lexus is the best buy because it's newer and lower mileage and will perhaps be more desirable long term. On the way back from viewing some of these cars yesterday I saw a bill board with the LC advertised and it was red metallic just like the ISF. Further down the road I saw another bill board with a new Jaguar and that to looked a very similar to the Mesa red so I guess it's going to be a strong contender. There are so many white cars out there so I'm still a little confused right now but I'm desperate to make a decision as I want to own one of these beasts for next weekend as I'm now becoming impatient. I guess it is down to personal preference so watch this space.

Hi all, I'm new on here and this has probably been asked many times. I'm looking at purchasing a 2008 ISF, although I love the pearl white I've also found a clean Melbourne red and was hoping to get some opinions relating to this colour and is it a colour that could command less resale value in the future. This particular car doest have the security glass at the back and all other ISF'S that I've viewed have, was this an option? Thanks in advance, Chris.