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My Camry is a 4cyl with budget 14" on. The car just felt smooth for what it is and i can't help but feel it's smoother if not on par with the IS going at 60-80km/hr. Needless to say it doesnt handle nowhere near the IS but for how old it is, the cabin noise and the feeling of smoothness is right up there with the IS. Perhaps the dealer put in too much air during the service but that cannot be a factor as i am referring to smooth roads. Also my IS has 16s (if anything equivalent to 14 in the Camry).

Both cars have had oil change at the same period with the camry i do it myself (don't tell me the Dealer didnt do their job and hasn't changed my IS oil?). It felt as though i'm running on old oil with the IS and the Camry with brand new oil. That's the smoothness i'm referring to . You guys know the differences in driving with oil and new oil right?

i'm referring to when both cars roll at 80km/hr and on brand new stretched of roads.

I still have original tyres on my IS (Potenzas), and driving on same roads i notice my Camry drives smoother than my IS (if not the same). What's more i just had my 2 years service at the dealers. What's the GO here ya'll?

I was told by the Dealer that they only had one or two car before mine that they had to replace the cluster. To be honest it was at all aparent to me. anyway the noise from the needles as it swings forth and back i hope will not exist in this new replacement cluster.

Here is the Pre 09.

Today i was behind this black car. I was tailing it (not in my Is) and couldn't understand why i was starring at it so much cos after all it's just another IS250 right?, not so, there was something different about this car. It was stock yet different. It had a weird looking LED tailight. Everything looked 'vertical', two distinct LED bulbs light up when the car brakes but it wasn't horizontal rather vertical. Same with the amber signal lights, it was also vertical and right next to the brake lights. I wasn't at all impressed with the looks let me tell you, it was as though they got rid of alot of the reds from the tailights and just focus on the LED bulbs. Anyway i thought the rear looked extra plain expecially when the lights lid up, and being a black car, this really hightlight ita all.

For those what are not aware of the difference in the tailight (of and btw the 09 model has the side indicators on the side mirros like the Accord Euro, which is really nice), here's the 09 tailight WITH the high beam 'rear' light. Put a finder over the 6 LED bulbs and see how plain it is.

So i went to the dealers for my 2 yrs service yesterday and got diagnosted with a grinding/crunching sound from the cluster. Although i did not pick this out the guy at the dealer was kind enough to alerted me to it (i was really impressed). Anyway the sound was like a slight crunch when you turn on the engine which wasn't apparent to me. What was apparent was as the needles goes right and back they give off a distinct ginding noise and which i thought it was normal.

Anyway they will order a new cluster for me in the NY and will replace it. I also have that noise onthe steering column as though the housing is loose but only during cold start up.

Does anyone know if any TSBs for these issues?

Hi, congrats on the purchase. you will love the car!

I didn't know the 09 models differs inthe rear, did they say what was the difference?

TopGear Rulez!!!

I just had my 2 Yrs service done at a cut throat price at Lexus of Para, and there was a grey F there (demo car). I must say and maybe it's the colour but it isn't all that different to the 250, just had different wheels. The hump on the bonnet wasn't wasn't too bad...

Just wondering how is everyone doing right now?

I'm getting concern about my job.

Yeh i like to see the IS coupe too.

I don't think one can compare the 250 with the 335. Totally different car.

I don't believe the F would lose to the M3 sedan... in any categorie.

I would buy the F over the M3 sedan any day.

My two year service is in two weeks, forking out 660 bucks all i can hope is that they do the service probable. I never ask for car wash for obvious reasons. I really want to see what they are doing though.

Congrats on the purchase. For the little piece on the boot and they are asking for 1100? for a couple more hundreds i could get a set of 18s (wheels and tyres) for my car. hmmm no thanks.

What are u currently using for washing, waxing and claying?

I know i should wash my car more often but i'm struggling to even wash it more than once per month. Maybe i shouldn't have use the Wash & Wax from Turtlewax and start using Meq products??

Is this solution similar to T-CUT solution? as I seem to cannot wash off these specs of dirt with force when washing.

Have to come back to this topic.

I think there are a few types of finishes with our 250 cars, pending colours and all but the silver i have (2006) has paint that are not only thin but also attract dirt that doesnt really wash off. Little spots of dirt that sticks especially on the rear bumper doesn't come off even with harsh washing. I am beginning to get worry about the quaility of the paint. I know Honda has deep pearl metallic paint that are really dirt resistence. Can someone comment?

:( can sum1 giv me like 100 grand?

PLUS a race track for me.

How does the seat compare to the one in the 250, apart from the steeper looking 'ears'?

You have an IS-F? lol

Eversince my first sat in the Is, i felt the seat is too soft and to my body it's not a great fitting...and not sporty although i think Lexus has advertised them to be sports seats. Anyway i was looking at the IS-F and it's seats. I guess judgement is reserved till i get to sit it one BUT looking at it, it's anything BUT sporty especially for such a car. Comparing to the RS-4, and C63 the F's seat is below par (on par with the M3) i.m.o.

What do u guys think?

RS-4

Dunno if it's that but i just hear it recently. Is the steering gonna drop to the floor cos something is loose.

lol @ dollarness.

Anyone wanting to part with what they got?

Driving the IS-F on Sunday so I will probably have my car, maybe a kidney or some other bits I might be able to do without, for sale after that.

Can you wait until then?

What bits in particular?