affy141

i think its time for u to but car parts mart and ring every1 in the country...should be able to find one...

I heard Lexus GB is behind this recent spate of accidents...in a bid to get us all forking out on the IS250...

If i remember correctly, power on an is300 is 218bhp, a s'charged pumps out 240-ish, but u have to wait for it to spool up...so what would be "faster" out of the two...or would there be little difference...?

so what would be the 0-60 be on a turbo'd is with, say 240bhp?

sorry, the title's supposed to say turbo vs super!!

Right guys, i think the forum needs an up to date review of turbo and supercharged IS200's....everyone talks about em but i for one can't say i know much about em...so can we have some information up on here...be creative! power figures, when they kick in, general driving characteristics (over a standard IS?) fuel consumption, cost, and dare i say it...which is better, super or turbocharging?!

I been told if a judder always aoccurs at around the same speed it's the balancing thats out...as the cars been parked up it may jus be the pressures though

yeah apparently its behind the glovebox...hard to integrate a new amp wit the lex speakers...if ur gona do anythin...change the WHOLE lot!! If ur cars an x reg...they may change the unit even tho its (just) out of the extended 5 yr warranty...out of goodwill. Its worth a try!!

If "private poor" is about £10200, then u shouldn't be paying more than i'd say about £11200-11400 for it. Did the RAC report mention whether it had ever been written off? The car's gonna need about £500 spending on it straightaway...repairs, servicing etc. And when it comes to sell, it'll be harder to get rid of. £11400 or wait for the next one... Also, use of a jig usually means a bent chassis doesn't it? Which isn't just reversing into a lamp-post!!

Good quality aftermarket headunit, eh? Not as simple as that...i've had the same prob with my 99v is200...thought i'd do the same, but the lex unit runs thru a lex amp and then to the speakers...aftermarket headunits aren't compatible with this amp so you'd have to bypass it...and then the speakers wouldn't sound as good!! So u could buy a new headunit plus a new set of speakers. Lexus quoted me £800 for a new standard unit... cos it's out of the 5 yr warranty...so i've hooked up my iPod with a wireless iTrip transmitter for the timebeing!! If u have a solution let me know cos a dead battery on the iPod=no more tunes at the moment!!

Yep, i have to agree...never take your car away til ur entirely happy...always get a courtesy car (if insurance cover allows) and never release it til ur happy with ur own car...that pisses em off!! Also, never collect it on ur own...take a crew of preferably burly geezers who know about cars and harass em even if ur car's mint...works every time

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Hi all, gonna be hiring a renault espace diesel and goin on a roadtrip thru europe before uni starts again..startin off in amsterdam, doin germany and france too. Anyone done a europe roadtrip previously or know of any "must-see" places??!!

i dont think u can hook up normal speakers to a lex head unit. As far as i know every speaker runs from the head unit thru the lex amp, which helpfully doesnt support any speakers except lex speakers!! correct me if im wrong!!

I bought my IS200 with one key...Lexus Stockport quoted me £315 to get 2 new sets of keys and all the locks changed i.e. doors, boot, ignition barrel and glovebox, which is pretty reasonable. Otherwise if u know a decent car alarm shop, they can re-program your remaining key and ignition system and sort u out with another key/fob (although this won't be a matching lexus key!)