Clean motor....
Clean motor....
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
Nice work, looking forward to seeing the end result! Was this easier then than what that guy over on LOC did with modding an actual IS-F grille to fit the 250?
2002 '02' IS200 SE Auto - DVD Satnav with Voice Activation - [COLOR="Blue"]Strathcaron Blue - Parking Sensors - 5000K HIDs with Anti-Glare Bulbs - PIAA 6500K Main Beams - LED Sidelights - Mirror/Sunroof Closure - TTE Styling Kit - 18" Styling Kit Alloys with nitrogen filled Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyres - Bluetouch Multimedia Kit - Gromaudio AUX in - Black painted calipers with silver Lexus decals - 12 LED Dome Light - 96 LED Boot Light - Stainless Steel Sport Sill Plates - PIAA Silicone Wipers[/COLOR]
This grill is designed just to be sprayed and dropped straight in. I'm only changing it because I want the Carbon inserts, and if used as standard, as it is meant to be, then the Carbon inserts would just fall through the "L" emblem.
I saw a F-Sport the same colour as mine, in a car park, the grill is similar to the IS-F style but looked too much chrome going on. The easy answer would be to buy the F-Sport grill but it's a different shape obviously because it's the newer updated IS250.
Keith
I would say alot easier as he needed to cut the IS-F grill and make it fit, then use plastic epoxy to join the two sections, then fill and sand. I mean he did a great job, but a huge amount of work.
This grill is designed just to be sprayed and dropped straight in. I'm only changing it because I want the Carbon inserts, and if used as standard, as it is meant to be, then the Carbon inserts would just fall through the "L" emblem.
I saw a F-Sport the same colour as mine, in a car park, the grill is similar to the IS-F style but looked too much chrome going on. The easy answer would be to buy the F-Sport grill but it's a different shape obviously because it's the newer updated IS250.
Keith
IS 200 Sport with a few mods, Standardish IS-F. The IS250 SE-L with a few mods has gone to a new home.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Good work Keith, great to see subtle changes continue to be made to the car. I've driven quite a few IS250 courtesy cars but none of matched the feel and performance of that one! Only a few mods but they make all the difference. Maybe the 'F' Sport comes close, but have yet to drive one.
IS 200 Sport with a few mods, Standardish IS-F. The IS250 SE-L with a few mods has gone to a new home.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
I looked at a few grills and just didn't like the look, plain or carbon fibre knock offs of original pieces. Terry's IS-F looks great with that mean grill, so I was hoping it would look the part on the IS250 as well.
Keith
Thanks Terry, taking my time to get it right, as you say subtle is the way forward without a doubt.
I looked at a few grills and just didn't like the look, plain or carbon fibre knock offs of original pieces. Terry's IS-F looks great with that mean grill, so I was hoping it would look the part on the IS250 as well.
Keith
And also glad to see that Terry's car went to a good home . You both must be very pleased .
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
Looking very nice Keith and well done for the grill project you are doing.
And also glad to see that Terry's car went to a good home . You both must be very pleased .
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
I hope to have the "L" emblems in the next few days to play with. Had a result there, Lexus wanted £26 each for them!!
hock:.........Waited and spotted two on Ebay brand new OEM in the packets, got them for £3.75 each.:thumbup:![[Image: 395688490.jpg]](http://pic50.picturetrail.com/VOL482/3191867/22382099/395688490.jpg)
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I've started a new thread in the Mod section, hope that's okay with the Moderators, just wanted to keep all the pics together as I progressed.
Keith
Just a small update of the grill now sprayed Satin Black, took a few coats with sanding inbetween, now needs to be left to dry/harden for at least a week.
I hope to have the "L" emblems in the next few days to play with. Had a result there, Lexus wanted £26 each for them!!hock:.........Waited and spotted two on Ebay brand new OEM in the packets, got them for £3.75 each.:thumbup:
I've started a new thread in the Mod section, hope that's okay with the Moderators, just wanted to keep all the pics together as I progressed.
Keith
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