Blue Thunder

I have a pair of IS200 clear rear fog lights to sell with 2 x Polarg M23 bulbs, which are the best replacements available. Will sell for£40 (inc p and p within UK) if any one is interested

I am having a small problem with the power steering on my IS200. The fault currently is too intermittent at the moment to bring to the attention of my Dealer but I wonder if anyone else has had a similar problem and found out what it was.

If I leave the car for a few hours with the front wheels anything but straight, when I restart teh car,after a few seconds there is a loud thump with a "vibration" transmitted through the steering coloum as the power steering pump "kicks in" This doesnt happen every time.

Alternatively when I start the car if I have to turn the wheels in teh first few seconds that the engine has been running the front wheels turn as if the tyres are on ice, ie there is no resistance. This has also happened twice when I was driving very slowly and turned on full lock into a parking space.When the car is running there is no problem. The steering fluid is fine and I can find no obvious leaks. I realise the car has speed sensative power steering but this doesnt seem right to me. Any thoughts???

My 12 month old IS rattled in the mornings too, it was traced to theh wires/drain pipes from the sunroof, moving behind the trim on the A post.

As to comments re German cars, I have had 3 VWs and 2 Audis, the all rattled .......badly, in fact the IS is the best car in the ratle stakes I have owned in 12 years. I think it is getting to the stage where a rattle free car is a rarety, trim materials get cheaper steel gets thinner, is it any wonder?

Have to agree with everything said. Yes you would lose. The lights are somewhat irrelevant as you should maintain a safe distance at all times

My dealer told me about this theh otherday, as we were having a laugh about the fact that we only get IS300s in autoform, where our American cousins get "stick shifts" He confirmed IS200 Sportscross's would be here soon, but only in manual.

I have had Yokos on various cars before the IS. They are very soft and wear very quickly but the grip in the dry was fantastic. They also tend to be cheaper to fit. I have also had cars with Dunlop Sports. I have never been keen on these as I found the grip to be lacking. I am running Michelins at the moment which seem fine although they are noisier that the original Bridgestones the car came with from new

2 umbrellas and one of those folding stool things along the back and my torch at the side.

Johnny Why the baseball bat, you a fan or is it a rough neighbourhood!

I tried 35psi all round which is the higher speed rating, but found generally around town the fronts didnt "stick" as well as I would have liked, so I mixed and matched. At the moment 32psi in the front and 35psi in the back works well for me. My journey every day is a mix of A roads and Motorways and I rarely exceed 85 mph (no never officer) but if I drove at that speed for longer I would use 35psi all round.

Mine is a July 2001 car and came with RE040s

I have ordered items from Autofashion and can recommend the service. The shipping was reasonable and the items arrived within 4 days!

Mine are black, but can be sprayed body colour. Mine are made by Park Boy, and have a buzzer, lights and distance guage, overkill yes but with the reverse gear buzzer, the park buzzer and all the flashing lights its like a disco in there.

As I have said before I have used the Quanan system on my wifes car, and can honestly say it is a quality piece of kit, Dead easy to fit and to wire up. Works like a charm:cool:

I fiddled around with the tyre pressures for weeks after I got the car to find a combination I found "acceptable" I was astonished how much difference there was to the car by changing the pressures by as little as 2 psi

Dont laugh I use Pledge furniture polish. Its messy as you use a lot of rages to clean the wheels but the finish is excellent and there is no risk to the finish, if you like a nice smell use the Lemon variety!!

This is odd as since I had the new wheels my tyre wear is negligable! You will recall I scuffed the fronts out on mine in 10000 miles. When the new wheels were fitted the part worn rears were fitted to theh front and the new tyres on the back. In the last 4000 miles the fronts have worn 0.5mm Go figure. I now run with 32psi in the fronts and 35 psi in the rears, used to have 35psi all round. Dont know if that makes a difference

Lexus did them for me. charged 3 hours labour.

For anyone who has time on their hands this weekend. A lot of postings refer to us "seeing"each other on the road and not knowing if that other IS is a members car.

Does anyone know how many IS 200/300s are on UK roads and how many members the club has, that should narrow down theh odds a bit.:?::?:

Mine started at about 8000 miles. I think in the end it was the bush causing the problem but by then they had replaced most of it!!

My car was sorted by Guildford, and they did a cracking job

I have just renewed my Insurance, it came down to a toss up between Direct Line (cheapest) and Admiral ( loan car and for a small extra Premium a hire car so that if the car is for example stolen they will keep you on the road).

I went for Direct Line in the end as a loan car was not so important as I have the use of a second car if needs be and I am sure if the car is badly damaged Lexus might be persuaded to lend you a car whilst it was repairing your own, but I guess a lot would depend on your relationship with your dealer. I am sure thius is not guaranteed. If it is a 100% non fault accident then you can claim hire charges against the responsible party ( yes you guessed ,sounds like Lawyer talk, thats cause I am!!)

I didnt think Tescos provided a loan car whilst they repaired yours but I could be wrong. In the end Tesco was only £10 cheaper that Direct Line who were £40 cheaper than Admiral so I went in the middle. Thats really scientific isnt it!!

Thanks guys I will give it a try

Yup I had the exact same problem. First diagnosed as the pedal hitting the overmats, but I had "modified mats" apparently so that wasnt the problem??!!

I then had a new master cylinder fitted................ that didnt work, then they fitted a new clutch pedal assembly and that did the trick, so yes get it to your dealer. Tyhey didnt tell me what it was but I think it was a bearing on the pedal shaft or something

I fitted chrome rings around my fog lights last week, and they have come unstuck!!! I have tried refitting using trim tape from Halfords but it is too thin. I really need to find 3M foam double sided acrylic tape to refix the rings but cannot find it anywhere. Does anyone have a source or can recommend a supplier with an online shop (preferably)

Thanks

Funny how people have different views of their dealers. Guildford have been outstanding. I have had 6 new wheels from them so far, exchanged without problem, even when 1 had been kerbed all be it not severly

The best to get is something called an airflow Battery conditioner. You can get it from Demon Tweeks. It plugs to the mains and the car Battery and tops up the Battery as and when it calls for it.

It is safe and does not "overcharge" the Battery or degrade its condition. They cost about £40. A pal of mine uses one on his E Type which he only drives on high days and holidays. The Battery is always top notch when he needs the car.

Check this:- http://www.unicornmotor.com/airflow__battery_conditioner.htm

Looks a good deal. I just paid £140 each for Michelin Pilots(fitted)

As I'm not really brilliant at this computer lark, can some one in simple words tell me how I add a photo to the left hand side of my postings I see I am supposed to add this to avatar (wasnt he in Lord of the Rings) How do I know if it is 150 pixels across as I dont want to be rude.

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