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Its around $300 for a new one...under I think... Matt :D

What was it again? Matt :)

What Up Guys... As many of you know I m off this week...get me that list for christmas, I will get you a price or check out the post I have pinned in Buy/Sell Section for prices, no shipping will be required since I will be doing that...and depends on demand we will get some discounts... Here are some of the people that is already on the list... Me - JDM Chrome Mirror Covers (Sold to an is300.net member), OEM Chrome Wheel Caps (On Order), "L" Rear Trunk Emblem (Purchased) 04 Clear side lights (Purchased) Exeter - JDM Altezza Din (Delivered) Hoon - JDM Altezza Din, TRD Emblem (Purchased) Greeneyes - Trust Air Filter SXE10 (Purchased) Krypt - Trust Air Filter SXE10 with Cleaning Kit (Purchased) ?ustlove - JIC Magic Tower Bar (Ordered) Blitz Eyelids, Pillar Pod (Purchased) GRENelson - TRD Air Filter GXE10 (Purchased) Aristo Kat - OEM Floor Mats Aristo 147 (Shipped) Squid - TRD Rear Sway Bars SXE10 (Purchased) TRD Radiator Cap (Purchased) TRD Stickers x 2 (Purchased) Gavin S - TRD Shift Knob for Auto, TRD Emblem (Delivered) 4ROLLN - C-One Radiator Panel (Delivered) Greddy Oil Filler Cap, Radiator Pipe (Purchased) JDM Dark Housing Headlight (Shipped) Reverbs - Toms Muffler (Shipped) Kiddoo 7788 - Trust GXE10 Filter, Used TRD CF Grille (Delivered) Naroka - HKS JCE10 Filter, Apex-i S-AFC II (Delivered) RSTEZZA - JDM Dash Tray (Purchased), Altezza Sports Grille (Purchased), Trust Intake (Purchased) Benjaminwong - Tom's JZS160 Filter, Tom's Spark Plugs, Tom's clear side marker, Tom's Emblem (Purchased) Jase - Tanabe GF210 Lowering Springs (Delivered) Cash Free - Tom's Filter SXE10 (Purchased), JDM Altezza Din (Purchased), Rear Headrest (Purchased) Lex-8oy - Trust GXE10 Filter, JDM Dash Tray (Delivered) Franco - TRD CF Grille (Shipped) Scorp - Apex-i SXE10 Intake with Aluminum Heatshield (Ready to Ship) TranceManNZ - Altezza Sports Grille (Shipped) AltezzaNZ - Trust MX Muffler (Seeking) Turbo-Tezza - OEM Gasket (Ordered) Anyone else need any items let me know... Matt :) PS - I will be leaving on the 25th of this month and Chinese New Year holiday Starts on 20th of this month, so anything need to be requested has to be done so by the 19th evening, cheers!

I Got a set of 19 months old "L" wheel caps, I know there are some out there doing some change of badging from Altezza to lexus, these are a must have...it will cost you loads to get these from your Toyota / Lexus Dealer. They are in mint condition, for pics look up the gallery for some pics of my car and you can see them...:D Matt :D

Getting my Chrome Mirror covers this week...looks nice and shiny...will go well with the rest of the front Headlight, Fog Lights and Tail Lights...soon polished wheels...trying to get that minor chrome look, not too chrome but some is nice, like the Audi S4... :D OEM Chrome Mirror Cover Matt :D

Hi All, Don't know how many of you know about this, but my car was involved in this minor accident on Dominion Road on the 31th of October Last year. They had to Replace the front impact bar, Grille, and Euro Plate Holder. They also fixed the front bumper. I got my Lexus Dealer recommendation and went to a Toyota New Zealand Approved Panel Beater in Browns Bay. They did not do a really good job fixing the front bumper and year after, the front paint started peeling and cracking in little areas area the impact area...so I got the advice of the insurance company and went back to them on Tuesday, I also got them to fix the rear bumper and got it repainted...They did a pretty good job on the rear but they forgot to clearcoat the bottom of the bumper!!! Well they it a even worst job than last time in the front, they did fox the panel part which they did a bad job last year, but while the fix that up no only did they forgot one of the job I got them to do. The damaged my plate holder and blamed it on me. then have clear coat on some parts and not some part...:( they also stuffed my wheels up, now there are black paint on there which I can't get rid off...so I m planning to either get some aftermarket ones or get them polished..:D, they did a worst job than last time, I m planning to go back tomorrow and get them to fix up the parts they forgot beside the grille and clearcoat the bottom rear bumper, then I will call my insaurance company and ask for a new panal beater and get my front bumper repainted again... What they have done wrong... -Damaged My Alloy Wheels (Black Paint) which I can't get rif off. -Damaged my Front Plate Holder. -Used around 80-180km while my car was under their hands. -While fixing the previous job they stuffed the part which was not needed to fix... This place is called Br*wns B*y Panel Beaters and ECB E*roPe*n P&P...bad customer service when they are in the wrong. Gav you know who they are... These are also some of the other Black list of Sh*t customer service and poor quality of work done. M*g And T*rbo P*nm*re Hyp*r Ti*es The P*ts Have a good week guys and hopefully I can get everything sorted by the end of this working week...I will be leaving a few days later because of this... Matt :D

Ask your previous owner in Japan Bodin.. Matt :D

If that looks fantastic what does that make yours Zee? GOD? Matt

Yeah from I have have heard there is also another IS in New Zealand with the rego "Lextcy" Matt :D

Thatd because the Standard Altezzas is already fitted with factory lowering springs...and you lower it by another 30mm....so thats might be the case, also don't trust Mag and Turbo on their alignment... Matt :D

Got my car back this afternoon, both front and rear like sparkling new, not a perfect job, but decent...they missed out the part next to the grill, means I have to go back to Browns Bay again on Monday...:( Matt :D

lol......technically.... Matt B)

Aaron... we all know that you are ultra proud of your grille..... Matt :D PS - Got the Paypal $ back fromt eh US guys? Hey Matt, Hopefully its all sweet, they sent me an email saying its been refunded to my credit card :) If not... There wont be much left of your precious continentals when you get back home Have a good trip dude, Dont forget my DIN thing and RSM B) Aaron Think I should set up a new courier company so I can charge you fockers to hell..... Matt

I better hire a space inside TePapa so that no one get get through those damn security....lolz.... Matt :D

no idea what you are on about Shane, but will check it out aye? Matt :D

Aaron... we all know that you are ultra proud of your grille..... Matt :D PS - Got the Paypal $ back fromt eh US guys?

Nice, will do a dyno run right after so I can see how many hp gain it gave me.....go Kitty! Matt :D

that will increase the cars weight, I m currently working on loosing weight myself for weightreduction...lolz...only cars like BMW need extra toys to keep the car inplace on the motorway...open to offers...keith how much would you pay me to put a hello kitty on my rear window Matt :D Go for the pink Hello Kitty seat covers B) will do.....do you think they will grip better than the alcantara???? Matt :D

I can help you out with the wood surround, thats it.....not sure about the cd changer and camera, is the cd factory or aftermarket? Matt :D

that will increase the cars weight, I m currently working on loosing weight myself for weightreduction...lolz...only cars like BMW need extra toys to keep the car inplace on the motorway...open to offers...keith how much would you pay me to put a hello kitty on my rear window Matt :D

Hi all, Nothing really done much to my car, only after market intake and springs, but my car went back into the Panel Shop today for some rock chips and dent repair and my dealer kindly loan me a loaner IS300 bone stck (off-course), but I head up north to Riverhead and Coatesville and the stock springs handling are nowhere as good as my Lsportline springs, I always though i totally wasted my money on it...but found out there are worth every penny...also the intake really helped that extra kick in 2nd - 4th gear, and I get to keep my factory air box :D which made me happy...whoa it just good to find out when you spent that money it actaully goes somewhere, money well spent, i reckon modifications like bigger wheels and bodykit, raceseats and interior mods like alot of boy-racer does are absolute pointless when that $ can well go into some nice suspension work and into the engine bay...changes alot more and make you feel alot better...most BMW 3 Series Coupe and Holden HSV drivers only have those thing to make some part of their body more noticable....lolz... Matt :D Some report of what these type of mods may give you... Lsportline Springs (Made by Eibach - Germany), lowers car by 1.4 inch all round and keeps the stock comfort and the right height from the ground...handles alot better than stock IS springs...and it give me around 5 - 10kmh more on corners both countryside and city turns... PLP Intake (Made by TrueFlow - USA), Improve extra meeded power for over taking and urgent speed on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear on both e-shift and gate-shift... Continental Sports Contact - very noticable less noise compare to stock Dunlops...even after my car is lowered it is still alot smoother on highway and normal roads...less road noise, and gives more steering, more acurate shoudl I say? dosen't give me anymore kmh on corners like the springs, but its enough to notice that it gave me better steering and alot more smoother and lees road noise fromt he dunlops... All these after-market replacement are all worth the money and more nice stuff will keep on coming as long as money bank account are not empty....donations are welcome.....PM me for details.lolz.. :D Matt B)

I m not too keen on replicas...Keith, The reason why I like Lsportline is not all about the marketing, its just that their stuff suits me, subtle yet sporty...:) not many brands out there are like that made for the Toyota / lexus range, well Tom's does but they are even more damn expensive...:( lolz...will get back to you soon...I think getting a panel shop to paint them blue and say lsportline will make it cost alot more...lolz.. Matt :)

Hey keith, You want a HKS filter? whoa I though you are not into moding cars my friend...lolz...well it does save you good money sice you never have to get another one again... Matt :)

Hey Keith, chopping springs aye? we are not a civic boy racer club, we have Lexuses around ^^ think you can tell by the sign, yeah It will be a nice and cheap option for the Lexus IS's...I mgiht be intersted so I can play around with them, will get back to ya... Matt :D

hi dude, nah no more mods for this year...spend too much already, thanks to me always changing my mind loosing countless amount money on depreciation...change my mind too much, better stay with what I've got...:( :) anyway yeah will probly get it next year but if my dealer dosent sound happy I won't...Lsportline Exhaust next... Matt :D