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Have a look on YouTube at some of the videos on how to remove the head unit on an IS. Pretty sure they show how to get the tray out. Be brave!

I looked at Accords before I got the IS. Particularly the 2.4 Very nice.

And this is why we can't have nice things. Nearly made two months before some arse goes down my car with a shopping trolley or whatever. It's white because it's taken the paint off. There's also a small dent in the door to the right just above the rubbing strip.

You spurred me on to get mine done today. My bloke was there. Sorted.

My money is on this. Not so much the buckling but the balancing out on the rears. Mine's doing it now. I had a puncture repaired on the n/s rear and my fitters (though very good) never seem to get it right first time. Actually, there's one bloke who does but he's not always there! Symptoms of the rears being out are higher speed than if it was the front (70ish rather than 60ish), nothing through the steering but through the seat either felt with your bum or legs. Can't be peculiar to Lexus but my IS seems particularly sensitive. Probably worth checking the tyre tread for feathering too. Once had it on an A3 and that felt like balancing but was in fact uneven wear.

Good to know.

You say that like it's a bad idea

Welcome! Out of interest, does it say anything down the side of your 800?

I'm 49 on Monday and bought an '02 IS300. Guess which one of us is having a mid-life crisis?

Thank you. The metallic does really pop in the sun. Can't wait until next year when I get to see it again.

Don't use too much mind and be careful where you put it or you'll get a smear on the glass every time you put the window back up.

<thread from the dead> I'm going to look into this tomorrow. That occasional bit of dead air on the throttle when pulling away from a junction is getting annoying.

In all seriousness, about this time of year I do make sure I have a decent de-icer (Halfords in a trigger spray, not the aerosol muck) and keep the screenwash topped up. Other than that not much else unless I'm planning a journey then it's the Kendal Mint Cake, dragon glass, warm coat, sprouts etc. However, the other car on the fleet is a 2014 XC90 and winter or all season tyres are a wonderful thing on the odd occasions the white stuff comes down. Unfortunately these days we do have this ridiculous marketing spread of winter, summer and all season tyres. Most cars come with what seem to be classed as summer tyres due to our current obsession with large alloys, ridiculously low profile tyres and the ability to do the Nurburgring in less than 10 minutes even though most of the time we're doing 5mph on the way to or from work. For the last few family wagons I've run the factory fit tyres until it's justified to get rid and fitted winters or all seasons and run them year round. Sounding a bit Wurther's Original but it's how tyres used to be

Sprouts. Good call.

Apart from the OP cleaning out his wife's pollen filters and putting a copy of Viz in the boot, I don't think people are taking this thread as seriously as they should.

It's about now The Daily Express do their snowmageddon story isn't it?

Winter tyres! Yay! Do I win?

A 2002 and just turned 54k. Proper one careful lady owner stuff. And very much enjoying the 2JZ in it's more subdued form...

I'm new to the whole Lexus thing too. Picked up my low mileage IS300 a few weeks ago. So I'll be watching this thread. Not that I plan on doing anything remotely similar to my old girl but so I can shake my head and say "You crazy kids..." a lot.

Hi Dean. Sorry, should have been clearer. I'm looking at an MD autochanger and the guy reckons it's from an IS. I know there's a CD autochanger in the head unit and from what I've read there's a connection on the back for another. I wondered if the wiring might already be there or whether the car needed ripping to pieces to install it.

I do like the look of that exhaust. And then I went on their website and read ...which sort of sold it for me.

Would anyone happen to know if the IS is one of those cars that has the boot mounted autochanger wiring already in place or whether it's a complete PITA to fit? I know it's a long time ago but...

The car needed a clean and I've been wanting to try the Meguiars Wash And Wax Anywhere waterless cleaning stuff. Really, really impressed and also handy to use inside when it's raining. As happened half way through So all the exterior cleaned including wheels and not a drop of water used. Smells nice too. Then the interior got a vac. Then I drove home and it's loppy again.

Totally sympathise with the driver of the white car. Discovery's are such ickle tiny things, barely noticeable.