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el_bandido
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14-10-2019, 06:26 AM

#11

don't get a silver one.

el_bandido

14-10-2019, 06:26 AM #11

don't get a silver one.

FirebirdPhil
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14-10-2019, 06:53 AM

#12

el_bandido don't get a silver one.

like!!

"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

14-10-2019, 06:53 AM #12

el_bandido don't get a silver one.

like!!

"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!'"

mattlaw
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14-10-2019, 08:50 AM

#13

Your righ about the gears, and if you need the body kit, I can get the front splitter, side skirts, rear lip. And boot spoiler for 1k from my work

mattlaw

14-10-2019, 08:50 AM #13

Your righ about the gears, and if you need the body kit, I can get the front splitter, side skirts, rear lip. And boot spoiler for 1k from my work

sprinter2012
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14-10-2019, 09:43 AM

#14

It's gotta be either black or white as far as colour choice goes, the silver just looks boring.

@Mattlaw, do you mean you can get the GFX kit that comes on the SR models?

And on another note, I've been given some very useful information on which years can have which bodyparts so I shall post that here...

Quote:OK. so, the GFX kit comprises of the Front Spoiler, Size Skirts and Rear Skirt.

The side skirts will fit all years of the 2nd Gen IS's.
The rear skirt will fit all years of the 2nd Gen IS250's but not the IS220d due to that model only having one exhaust.
It is the front spoiler which is year specific. so the original 2nd Gen IS can have the front spoiler that you have seen fitted to the SR models. The 1st face lifted model, MY2009-2010 does have a front spoiler, but I have never seen it fitted over here. You could probably get a part number and find out if it is available though. The 2nd face lifted model. MY2011-2012 can have the F Sport front spoilers fitted to it like I have done.

On top of this, there have been two official boot spoilers. The one from the SR models and also the one fitted to the F-Sport models, which is the same boot spoiler fitted to the ISF

Oh, the F Sport models which replaced the Sport model from 2010 do come with half leather and half alcantara seats. The sport model comes with full alcantara seats as mentioned previously.

Edited 24-11-2012, 07:19 PM by sprinter2012.

sprinter2012

14-10-2019, 09:43 AM #14

Quote:OK. so, the GFX kit comprises of the Front Spoiler, Size Skirts and Rear Skirt.

The side skirts will fit all years of the 2nd Gen IS's.
The rear skirt will fit all years of the 2nd Gen IS250's but not the IS220d due to that model only having one exhaust.
It is the front spoiler which is year specific. so the original 2nd Gen IS can have the front spoiler that you have seen fitted to the SR models. The 1st face lifted model, MY2009-2010 does have a front spoiler, but I have never seen it fitted over here. You could probably get a part number and find out if it is available though. The 2nd face lifted model. MY2011-2012 can have the F Sport front spoilers fitted to it like I have done.

On top of this, there have been two official boot spoilers. The one from the SR models and also the one fitted to the F-Sport models, which is the same boot spoiler fitted to the ISF

Oh, the F Sport models which replaced the Sport model from 2010 do come with half leather and half alcantara seats. The sport model comes with full alcantara seats as mentioned previously.

sprinter2012
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14-10-2019, 09:51 AM

#15

Lexuspat hmmm i dont like the sound of that flappy paddle system if i had them i would want to use them for shifting through the gears all the time

I think you can sort of do that, but only if you remember to change down manually everytime.

For example, if you change up manually to 3rd, you could brake and then change down manually to 2nd with the paddles.

But if you forgot to change down to 2nd and it dropped down itself, when you pressed the paddle nothing would happen because all it would do is drop the 'limit' from 3rd to 2nd, you would then have to press it again to go down to first manually.

So I guess really it would be fine if you were having a blast down some B roads and were doing all the changes yourself. But if you were just driving through town and decided to drop a gear unexpectedly I think you'd find yourself sat there clicking paddles aimlessly trying to match the limit to the gear.

sprinter2012

14-10-2019, 09:51 AM #15

Lexuspat hmmm i dont like the sound of that flappy paddle system if i had them i would want to use them for shifting through the gears all the time

mattlaw
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14-10-2019, 10:17 AM

#16

Yeah the body kit, although I've never heard it referred to as a gfx kit

mattlaw

14-10-2019, 10:17 AM #16

Yeah the body kit, although I've never heard it referred to as a gfx kit

sprinter2012
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2,484

14-10-2019, 10:35 AM

#17

Well whatever it's called I like it. lol I'll give you a shout when it comes to it, just need to find myself an IS250 in a trim I like now Smile

sprinter2012

14-10-2019, 10:35 AM #17

Well whatever it's called I like it. lol I'll give you a shout when it comes to it, just need to find myself an IS250 in a trim I like now Smile

el_bandido
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14-10-2019, 12:40 PM

#18

You could always get the cheaper model and sink 1800 into a custom retrim for the interior. There are some seriously good companies around that do that kind of thing.

el_bandido

14-10-2019, 12:40 PM #18

You could always get the cheaper model and sink 1800 into a custom retrim for the interior. There are some seriously good companies around that do that kind of thing.

sprinter2012
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14-10-2019, 12:51 PM

#19

I'll probably be looking at getting an SE anyway, not fussed about the Sport suspension as MeisterR can sort that out.

But it's not that I want a 'better' interior, I'm just being picky about the colour. Every one I find that matches what I want has a feckin' cream interior!

But it's something to consider anyway...

Edited 24-11-2012, 10:25 PM by sprinter2012.