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  1. Your a watch expert now, I take you don't own a TAG or never seen the inner workings of the a TAG.
  2. Couple of reasons I think, firstly the V6, this option is for improved interior cabin space using cab forward design 'incease interior space at the expense of the underbonnet space and front end crash requirements, Now the 4 cylinder diesel, well Lexus have shot themselves in foot big time, one of TMC failings is that it can't make a good diesel engines for cars, they did have the chance of taking a V6 diesel from another manufacture but 'BOTTLED IT' now the same engine they were going to take is now widely regarded as best in class. sadly it's not in a Lexus. An I4 diesel in this class of car is a little sad when you look at what else you can buy for the same money or less and the having no Auto option is further proof that TMC can't make diesel engines for cars.
  3. The old car was a 2 litre, the new car is a 2.5 litre, hence should be more expensive, like everyone else. ....and having driven and inspected the new car, even if it was still a 2 litre, it would be worth the extra. It really IS that good. Please wait until you have seen / driven it before passing judgment? ← Styling, then price is what gets people into dealerships, at Lexus prices you won't get me going any where near one of there dealerships.
  4. Sorry to disagree with you, but not everyone wants 18" wheels. If you want sporty 18" then buy the 250 Sport, the SE-L has 17" wheels to add to the luxury and ride comfort of that model. As for the folk moaning about the spacesaver spare wheel, what do you expect when the front and rear tyres are different widths? I supose you could carry 2 spare wheels, or cheaper still just buy the base model 250. Oldun ← Wheel size has nothing to do with ride confort, that's handled by the suspension and the side wall of the tyre and tyre compond, there are many reasons why a manfacture uses a spacer saver wheel/tyre there might have underfloor package issues with say the muffler system, they need to have bigger mufflers to achive the legal drive noise requirement or they may want to either meet or be better than the competition with boot space, the main reason is to save money.
  5. The wheel/tyres might be a different size but they will have the same rolling radius The only reason why car manufactures use space saver wheel and tyres is to save money, there is no benifit to the customer.
  6. You do sound like a saleman who has just walked out of the briefing for the new IS250 :) . Sadly no amount of spin will get me to buy a new IS250 or any other Lexus Brand
  7. I don't want to burst your bubble but the IS is not a competitor for any of the products you mention, they don't offer enough body styles or powertrains, the new IS will be offered in one body style, with two choices of powertrain, not what I would call competition for the products you mention
  8. Sorry about this but I have to comment, Theirs is no way the IS250 is worth the type of money that has quoted regardless of trim or spec, LEXUS are only number 1 in JD Power because of 'purchase justification' as for being the 'best car I ever owned' this depends on how you define 'Best' if it's Poor build Quaility, Warranty Repairs, continious vists to the dealer to fix the same defect time and time again, if this means Best to you, it doesn't to me which why buying a IS200 wasn't one of the best decision I have ever made. Apart from all defects/repairs it has been a joy to own but sadly I won't be buying another becasue of what I have suffered owning the one I've got. writer stands back from the keyboard an awaits fall out.
  9. People, I need some legal advice, does anybody here know a good 'Brief' that knows Automotive Homolgation and Whole Vehicle Type Approval requirements I can contact for some legal advice.
  10. IS250 V6 16 Valve Dual VVT :duh: IS250d L4 24 Valve :duh: The above spec was taken from Page 49 of the new LEXUS mag Not sure how the above is going to work or perhaps the clever people at LEXUS do there engineering different to everybody else, 16/6=2.4 valve per cylinder :duh: and 24/4=6 valves per cylinder. No it still doesn't work. One day LEXUS GB might get something right. Then again I don't think so from one really :tsktsk: off customer.
  11. I need a good wheel repairer or a company that can refurbished the 18 inch 6 spoke alloys, I have damaged both N/S wheels on the inside rim, no tyre damage. Can anybody recommend a company, I am based inside the M25 in Hornchurch
  12. Yes there is a shadow, but it not of pedals, take a really close look at all the pics The tyres are not made of rubber, no wiper arm or blades Nearly forgot how you gonna get into car where doors don't open, LEXUS must use the tightest torrances on there 'shut' lines because it doesn't have any.
  13. There's no pedals in the pic only the foot rest on left, the reason why the window are white is because it's model and all the other pics are a scale 'CLAY' which is why windows are 'BLACK' because there is no interior. I just hope they get the bonnet body lines right on the production version
  14. The pics might be high res, but the pedals and door mirrors are still missing in the interior photo's.
  15. Thats a brilliant idea, after comparing all those cars, the IS looks even better than it did to start with! The 3 series really looks quite awful, I'd really like to hear reasons behind someone making that choice I'm also totally amazed by the spec, with things like smart entry being standard (does any other car of this size have this even as an option?). And then there's the options list, ventilated seats, dvd changer, pre crash system, adaptive cruise and I'm sure there's way more - all things you normally see as 'options' on bigger cars! Have any of the people in the know had a drive in one yet? Lets hope it wipes the floor with the 3 series cos so far its already done so in every other way :D ← Nissan Micra has keyless entry, standard fit Ford Mondeo has Ventilated front seats, pre-crash protective system, adaptive cruise, the options listed by Lexus have been around for long time on much cheaper cars. Nothing new. All they are doing is bring the car upto date (spec wise)
  16. Not sure I agree, the front looks unbalanced and looks like a 1st year student done the design. All classic designs have flowing lines. The look of the new IS doesn't flow.
  17. At least BMW designers know how to flow a body line, Lexus designers don't, look at the bonnet line on the IS in relation to the front grill line, it does not flow, it's jagged line. Now look at the Bonnet line to the line by the headlight on the BMW. The body line flows from begin to end
  18. Are there any pics of the car from the show, the released photo's look like a 'Clay' model.
  19. I use the NAVMAN v2.0 SmartST on my XDA II blinding piece of Kit, full UK and Europe maps, all though I did find one vital piece of the UK map missing today driving back from Preston, NO M6 motorway between J2 and 3, Apart from that is been OK, I've used it in France, Belguim, Spain with no missing roads.
  20. I'm with o2, the only grumble I have, they won't give me with-held number inmformation. :tsktsk:
  21. Lexus LF-A concept Vehicle: Lexus LF-A concept Engine: High-output double overhead cam V-8 Horsepower: More than 500 hp Height: 48.0 inches Width: 73.2 inches Length: 173.2 inches What the automaker says: "The Lexus LF-A is like no sports car we have ever built--or even imagined," said Jim Press, Toyota Motor Sales executive vice president and COO. "Currently only a concept, it is a realistic vision of how we might address the boundaries that define the exotic sports car landscape." The Lexus LF-A concept features an engine capable of developing more than 500 horsepower from a displacement of less than five liters. With a combination of optimum gearing, weight and aerodynamics, the LF-A concept would produce a top speed in the neighborhood of 200 miles per hour. What you should know: Lexus says the LF-A concept strongly hints at a high-end halo sports car for the brand. Look for it in showrooms three years from now.
  22. I use this one CMPC-15 Mobile PDA Cradle for the XDA II / MDA II / Qtek 2020 / i-Mate it's by Carcomm and they can be found here
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