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  1. EP80
    Do you plan to apply it yourself or get it done at a garage?
  2. EP80
    DId Admiral insure it on the VIN number or did you wait until you had a plate? Thanks
  3. EP80
    There must be at least 50 or so imported ISF's in the UK by now, that number will only go up. So long as the Lanoguard does what it claims, it is so much easier to apply than anything else I have used and when you go back to do anything on the car, you don't get covered in tar. Personally those two points alone make it worth the yearly application. Someone on here put a UK dash into their car and it worked OK, displayed in english.
  4. EP80
    I could be, just my own experience. From the outside, there was never really a facelift of the ISF, just the 2011 onwards got different lights, 2010 onwards got different wheel options. Should your ISF have been an original UK supplied car with the black stereo surround, then iirc they left the factory mid-late 08 - mid-late 09, think the crossover month was September. I imported mine from Japan, so the point I was making is that for imports, the UK number plate goes by the date it left the factory. UK dealer cars are different.
  5. EP80
    It must be a completely different level of speed, I have seen a couple on full chat and they are comically fast. I love my ISF and plan to keep it for a long time but being fair, nowadays a 140i with a map and a couple bolt ons would wipe the floor with them in terms of speed, its the subjective things about the Lexus which make me want to hang onto it. Things move on I suppose and with good reason, well wear on the Tesla
  6. EP80
    Seriously? Well thats a coinkydink, 1 in 200-ish..... You never know who you are talking to eh, hope its still going well. I imported mine, its also a 59 plate 2010 model. What are you thinking to move onto?
  7. EP80
    The actual switchover to producing 2010 models in the factory, happened in the latter months of 09. Just as loads of 2011 models were produced in 2010. Imports in the UK, get their number plate based on the day they left the factory, rather than when they were officially registered in the UK after weeks on a boat etc. From memory, the EVO reviewed facelift UK car was an 09 car. Wherever that is now.
  8. EP80
    Assume you have checked to make sure battery isn't dead?
  9. EP80
    Thanks, with that in mind, the 11.9 litre figure sounds like it might it might be possible.
  10. EP80
    Did you guys keep track of how much coolant you put in the system once the radiator was changeed? The only reference I have found after a quick look is: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/939951-changing-antifreeze-for-isf.html#:~:text=If your system is empty,11.9 liters to refill it. I plan to do a complete drain including the block, so I am trying to figure out how much to order. 11.9 litres sounds a lot and that post doesn't reference any source. Wondering what experience you guys had? Thanks
  11. EP80
    Perhaps thats because actual owners of the ISF, find it easier to drive the car from the drivers seat, rather than from the rear passenger seats.
  12. EP80
    https://www.jauce.com/search/use20
  13. EP80
    How does the handling compare to the coilovers? I take it that compliance is better? Glad you got it sorted.
  14. EP80
    Thanks for the pics. I didn't realise that the front shocks were so straightforward to get fitted. Apparently one arm needs to be unbolted on one side at the rear but thats it. Be good to see how you get on and then see how the handling changes.
  15. EP80
    Look forward to seeing what you think of the Bilstein and factory spring setup. Considering this for mine as a fit and forget setup.
  16. EP80
    Hi Ben, just seeing your message, thanks very much for letting me know. I was under the impression that admiral multicar stopped doing JDM cars so thanks for that. Good luck with the car also.
  17. EP80
    Who are you going to insure with if you don't mind me asking? I found that not everyone wanted to insure a JDM ISF, perhaps the coilovers on mine have more of an effect on price than I realised, judging by your experience.
  18. EP80
    IMO, if the problem has crept in after owning the car for so long, it is due to wear and could be various things. The LSD on our cars is Torsen, so to my knowledge, you can pour an appropriate weight oil in there and it will be fine, as Torsen diffs don't require any LSD specific oil, it simply isn't how they work. FWIW, old school clutch diffs and even more so welded diffs are massively obvious when moving around slowly on an even surface, they aren't something you would miss for a while. It sounds like you might have an issue back there. Lots of options if you do.
  19. EP80
    USB and red leather is not common, only saw a few during the months when I was looking for mine, really like it personally and the 2011 lights look nice. I enjoyed the whole import process, will likely be going through it again for a new runabout in the new year. If you are paying a UK company to carry out the import for you, then you won't need to do much. If importing yourself, one tip would be to scope out your shipping agent sooner than later so they are in place for when the paperwork starts arriving. Enjoy the car.
  20. EP80
    I take it you have read the american forums on this subject? If not, there are quite a few: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/646113-annoyed-new-coilovers-too-low-3.html In that link is the official way to measure the height, not the most convenient but apparently correct. Various other measurements etc on there. Personally I am going back to standard shocks soon as I don't like coiovers on a daily.
  21. EP80
    Doesn't look like high mileage to me either. Its a 15 year old car that can be used as a daily, I'm not sure what is expected. Price looks good too, the only thing I don't like is the grey HU surround, but its correct for that year. Considering some of the obscene prices the market "appears" to be commanding for these cars. It looks very fairly priced to me.
  22. EP80
    Were they LHD or RHD that you bought from the guy? I'd be curious to know if there is much of an actual difference or if its just a couple of mm here and there.
  23. EP80
    Is that blue one a UK car? I always thought it was only 2012 onwards in Japan and the US that got the red interiors with the F emblem on the headrest. That blue car looks like a 2011 model.
  24. EP80
    Have you witnessed the ISF pass with just the rear cats? I take it that it passed comfortably? Also wondering about manifolds with cats, the only ones I know of are by Novel and Icode, are there others? Thanks
  25. EP80
    I bought a 2010 which I imported, I prefer imports personally, we are all different etc. At £25k you should have your pic of UK cars, the main changes over the years was 2010 got the lsd and 2011 got some suspension changes & an arguably nicer dash cluster. I don't know if any 2012 (Sachs rather than Tokico suspension) model's sold in the UK.
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