LOTS of IS200 questions.....
LOTS of IS200 questions.....
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
Well I'm of to Norway tomorrow , but I think I'll pop in to the dealers when I get home and see what pish excuse they will give me for saying no . Is there any conditions for them to do it ???
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
My break callipers had a seizing issue last year and thats it for a 9yr old car. Cost £300 to get them reconned and back up to spec. I have a small bit of rust on the drivers side wheel arch, but seeing as it's got a 12yr warranty i'll look in to getting that sorted for free
Moley Well I'm of to Norway tomorrow , but I think I'll pop in to the dealers when I get home and see what pish excuse they will give me for saying no . Is there any conditions for them to do it ???
I took it down expecting the worst as there were a fair few stone chips on my bonnet so expected them to say that was the cause.
However they didn't try to wriggle out of it at all, dealer inspected it first and was pretty sure it was coming from under the paint and was nothing to do with the chips, and then a guy from Lexus GB also took a look at it and agreed to do the work straight away.
Pretty straightforward process
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]
Moley Well I'm of to Norway tomorrow , but I think I'll pop in to the dealers when I get home and see what pish excuse they will give me for saying no . Is there any conditions for them to do it ???
I took it down expecting the worst as there were a fair few stone chips on my bonnet so expected them to say that was the cause.
However they didn't try to wriggle out of it at all, dealer inspected it first and was pretty sure it was coming from under the paint and was nothing to do with the chips, and then a guy from Lexus GB also took a look at it and agreed to do the work straight away.
Pretty straightforward process
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]
Plus points so far.
It seems that the engine keeps going as long as you keep supplying it with petrol and the occasional service, It's not a BMW 3 series, All the body panels that can get wet are galvanised, Reasonably adjustable suspension geometry, It's still not a 3 series, Insurance cost isn't excessive, Good security as standard, Not to difficult to service yourself and the price for an immaculate 1999 to 2001 plate car with all the toys still only tops out around £2500.
Bad points.
They're a bit thirsty (No problem. It's going to be a weekend car anyway) and whatever one I get will probably need the alloys refurbished (I used to work for an industrial powder coaters many moons ago. 80 quid would get all four chemically stripped and sprayed in the colour of my choice).
I even popped into a Lexus dealer to quietly interrogate one of their "Technicians" (A posh spanner monkey? :tongue_smilie
. He said he "doesn't like seeing them at work as there's only so many times you can service the bl00dy things before it gets repetitive". he went on to say that "When an old IS200 turns up in one of the bays, 99% of the time it's just for a service. The other 1%'s when some old git needs a new clutch because for the last 5 years, Rather than use the handbrake he'll have been holding the car on the biting point for minutes at a time for every uphill set of traffic lights he's been stopped at"....... Nice.Thing is, I'm not a "Glass half full" type of person (As a colleague once pointed out, I'm more of a "Where's my glass? Some f**kers stole my glass...... Bl00dy hell, I'll never be able to get another one like that. I really liked that glass...... S0d it, I'm going off to sulk" sort of person. :whistling
I'm still finding it hard to believe that a car which on paper seems to be better built (With more "Optional extras" thrown in as standard than the others in it's class) can still be so much cheaper to buy than it's competitors offerings of the same vintage........ There MUST be something I'm still missing here ?!?!So come on everybody. Let me in on the secret. What's the real big problem with owning an IS200?
I'm assuming that as they seem to go on forever, Second hand parts are hard to find? Is there anything that's hard to get second hand, Likely to need replacing at some point and really expensive from Lexus?
What about non Lexus parts? In the MX5 world we have 3 or 4 company's that specialise in supplying every part you might ever need (New or used). Is there any one out there doing similar for the '200?
If they really are as good as everyone says, Then by the beginning of sumer next year I reckon I'll be saying goodbye to my MX5 (Worth more when it's sunny) and looking for a decent '00 to '02 sport (In black, Silver or green I think).
Scotty B.
After a week or so of prodding around the web for info about early IS200's I still can't find any major bad points.
Plus points so far.
It seems that the engine keeps going as long as you keep supplying it with petrol and the occasional service, It's not a BMW 3 series, All the body panels that can get wet are galvanised, Reasonably adjustable suspension geometry, It's still not a 3 series, Insurance cost isn't excessive, Good security as standard, Not to difficult to service yourself and the price for an immaculate 1999 to 2001 plate car with all the toys still only tops out around £2500.
Bad points.
They're a bit thirsty (No problem. It's going to be a weekend car anyway) and whatever one I get will probably need the alloys refurbished (I used to work for an industrial powder coaters many moons ago. 80 quid would get all four chemically stripped and sprayed in the colour of my choice).
I even popped into a Lexus dealer to quietly interrogate one of their "Technicians" (A posh spanner monkey? :tongue_smilie. He said he "doesn't like seeing them at work as there's only so many times you can service the bl00dy things before it gets repetitive". he went on to say that "When an old IS200 turns up in one of the bays, 99% of the time it's just for a service. The other 1%'s when some old git needs a new clutch because for the last 5 years, Rather than use the handbrake he'll have been holding the car on the biting point for minutes at a time for every uphill set of traffic lights he's been stopped at"....... Nice.
Thing is, I'm not a "Glass half full" type of person (As a colleague once pointed out, I'm more of a "Where's my glass? Some f**kers stole my glass...... Bl00dy hell, I'll never be able to get another one like that. I really liked that glass...... S0d it, I'm going off to sulk" sort of person. :whistling I'm still finding it hard to believe that a car which on paper seems to be better built (With more "Optional extras" thrown in as standard than the others in it's class) can still be so much cheaper to buy than it's competitors offerings of the same vintage........ There MUST be something I'm still missing here ?!?!
So come on everybody. Let me in on the secret. What's the real big problem with owning an IS200?
I'm assuming that as they seem to go on forever, Second hand parts are hard to find? Is there anything that's hard to get second hand, Likely to need replacing at some point and really expensive from Lexus?
What about non Lexus parts? In the MX5 world we have 3 or 4 company's that specialise in supplying every part you might ever need (New or used). Is there any one out there doing similar for the '200?
If they really are as good as everyone says, Then by the beginning of sumer next year I reckon I'll be saying goodbye to my MX5 (Worth more when it's sunny) and looking for a decent '00 to '02 sport (In black, Silver or green I think).
Scotty B.
I bought a cat D car and fixed it which saved me a huge chunk of cash and u wouldnt be able to tell and with a full lexus history i know its a sound car.
I think the main bit for most people is over here the lexus brand is not as well known or respected unlike in other countries, this means they dont hold their value as well as other brands do, personally i have never cared what badge is on it, its how sturdy it is underneath :-)
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I am relatively new to the IS scene, my neighbour is a lexus technician and after lots of research and chatting to him they really are as bullet proof as they seem, if serviced regularly they will go will past 200,000 miles and will not give you any grief.
I bought a cat D car and fixed it which saved me a huge chunk of cash and u wouldnt be able to tell and with a full lexus history i know its a sound car.
I think the main bit for most people is over here the lexus brand is not as well known or respected unlike in other countries, this means they dont hold their value as well as other brands do, personally i have never cared what badge is on it, its how sturdy it is underneath :-)
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as long as the cambelts changed 60k ish then they are fine.
the reason their cheap, less popular (people follow the crowd and get a 3 series) and theyre slow compared to a 2ltr bmw but still quick enough and yes they come with all the toys it was the engine that let them down with tis economy and speed thats all.
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Sparkystav
15-10-2018, 01:31 AM #26my personal feelings (and ive worked a lot on my lexus)
as long as the cambelts changed 60k ish then they are fine.
the reason their cheap, less popular (people follow the crowd and get a 3 series) and theyre slow compared to a 2ltr bmw but still quick enough and yes they come with all the toys it was the engine that let them down with tis economy and speed thats all.
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"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
15-10-2018, 01:57 AM #27Easily solved by buying the Altezza RS200.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
2tongues Easily solved by buying the Altezza RS200.
No toys though as standard
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
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Sparkystav
15-10-2018, 02:27 AM #282tongues Easily solved by buying the Altezza RS200.
No toys though as standard
Read my thread here: The Evolution of my Turbo Lexus from NA-Supercharged-Twin Turbo-Massive Single
Please leave your comments.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
FirebirdPhil
15-10-2018, 02:28 AM #29True.
"Life's goal is not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body. But, rather to skid in sideways........
totally worn out and broken, shouting 'Holy ****, WHAT A RIDE!'"
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is300_dino
15-10-2018, 03:35 AM #30let me introduce the is300 lol :p
jae 2010 best lexus category show and shine winner
jae 2010 ice outlaw award 2nd place
jae 2011 ice outlaw award 1st place
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