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That's half what I have to pay but there is no difference between auto or manual it's 1080 for both 😅 Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

Yea I know a few people in UK were shocked that my policy allowed me drive like that. What is the tax for a year in the UK for an is250 ? Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

Here's a quote from my insurance company " we cannot insure you on a 2.5 litre petrol car, until you are thirty, no not even for 2hours for you to drive it home, but yes if it is not registered to you then we will cover you to the same extent as your main policy if the registered owner gives you permission to drive it, the car does not need to have any insurance policy on it. " so I bought the lexus registered it in my father's name and can legally drive around covered by the insurance policy of one of my old cars, I just leave the old car sitting in my yard I got my solicitor to have a look at the companies contract with me and it is all legit. That being said I have been quoted 6000euro tpft to insure a 1.3litre car for a year because it was over 12Years old but I just got a quote last week of 1200 fully comp on the lexus with a European insurance company that have managed to trade in Ireland , Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

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Before I go for arb upgrades I want to get a decent set of adjustable damping coilovers and possibly a front and rear strut brace I've had good results from that combo on cars before Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

I have Dunlop's on the back and Firestone's on the front, only budget road tyres nothing special. In Ireland a 350z will set you back minimum 7000, the is cost me 4000 plus allowing a grand for an lsd, it works out fairly cheap, and that's before including taxing the car ( 1080 for the is for a year, 1900 for the 350Z) considering my options for cheap cars to abuse are is200, some form of BMW or Mercedes, or a Ford Sierra, none of these have much in the lines of comfort or style like the is250 but still be reliable. I've tried out the Mazda rx8 for drifting and a few other cars, only cars that were predictable when sideways had lsd's that's comparing even a is200 with and without lsd, one was messy and kind of dodgy , the other was nice and controllable and calm. Ireland is the worst country for insurance full stop. I doubt any car in this country has modifications declared as something as small as going up 1inch in wheel size or lowering your car will make a car insurable and it will be blacklisted. Upgrades of factory available parts aren't counted as mods though and I've gotten rear brake conversions past nct(mot) inspections even when they weren't factory available options but I still couldn't mention that to my insurance company because it's a modification and they wouldn't insure it. Sorry I got off topic. No it's not the best drift option and never will be but it is j an oddball car to be modified over here and I would like to feel in control when it goes sideways plus from my own experience a good differential can transform a good car into a great car 😅 I'm not discouraged at all, I joined this forum to find information from people that know these cars Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

I'm running stock 16's @ 40psi, very simply to make it less grippy, why? Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

It is actually mentioned in the owners manual too, I myself figured it out by trying the same way that Mazda have their setup done on the rx8, with tc on, car is very controlled , with tc off the car will go slidey but keeps you in check and auto comes back on when you reach 55kmh, with tc and vsc off the car is completely free to spin up, slip and slide and everything stays off until you switch the ignition or press the tc button. Vsc can only be turned off when the car is parked up. I want an lsd as the weight shift on the back wheels from changing directions makes the car unpredictable 😅 Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

If you only press the tcs button it will come back on at 55kmh. And if the car goes sideways the vsc will keep you in check. If you switch off both the tcs and vsc in the way I explained above it switches them both off completely, it doesn't even attempt to help you 😅 the playing with the pedals trick is only for automatic models from what I can gather . Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

Yea you can 😛, while parked hold the tcs button for about 10seconds, turns off tc and vsc until the ignition is switched or the tc button is pressed again Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

Hey guys, I've found out the is250 will take the is300 torsen lsd but I'm just wondering what other lsds including the casings are direct fit, I've heard rumour that the gt86/brz diff fits , any others fit? 😛 my is goes sideways but it can be unpredictable at times with the open diff Sent from my HTC Desire 530 using Tapatalk

Yea it's a base model. I have found in my one if I hold the tcs button for 5seconds(same as an rx8) the tcs and vcs light come on dash and she will spin the wheels and go sideways as much as I want. I have to say after only owning this car a few days I'm already loving it. I drove it home 150km and managed 39mpg

I don't know what spec it is, according to the log book it's just a base model but it has auto lights, fold in mirrors, keyless entry and starting, 6cd changer, dual zone climate control / a/c , cruise control , i think there's more 😜, I may have another look at the button I think that's what it looks like. I'm a VW technician and I'm only used to seeing so many extras on cars when they are top spec highlines or r-lines with every box ticked.

Thanks shahpor and true blue, ah she was bought to be a VIP machine but she is rwd so I'll surely put it sideways sometime 😅 I was wondering what the switch next to the speed and red limiter lights we're , must be for unsticking the wipers . I'm not too worried about the tuning parts but I could potentially do something to it in the future when I'm used to the power of it.

Hi everybody I'm a new lexus owner, just bought my 2008 is250, manual, yesterday and already loving it. just couple questions 😛 how do I properly turn off the tcs if I decide on a little sideways action ? 😅 do these really have a heated windscreen? and what is the name of this lexus red colour does anyone know? also what sort of tuning recommendations do people have for me? good sites for quality parts?