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I felt the same about spindle grill - at the time it seemed like something out of a 'pimp my ride' episode, but it has grown on me now. If priced right, I think these will be popular.

Have a look at www.kudausa.com I never got around to ordering one but read good things about it.

Found detailed info on http://www.lexus-int.com/models/NX/

. One sounded ok, saying he would replace the the moulding which he says is just cosmetic....don't really know what that means though!!

My repairer told me that it is "essential" to replace top mould when replacing windscreen for my car model. They don't have any in stock so they are ordering it in.

My front windscreen got chipped last week. Lucky I have been paying extra on insurance for excess free windscreen replacement. The insurance company handed the claim over to obrians and they want to put in an aftermarket windscreen. I have confirmed with them that the windscreen they are replacing with has rain sensors and heating elements, however, I read somewhere that Lexus OEM windscreens have an acoustic layer.

Could someone please confirm if 2007 IS250 sports luxury has got acoustic layer on front windscreen? Anything else I need to watch out for?

I read that for ES models: “The windshield has a layer of low-durometer plastic film between the two sheets of glass to absorb road noise, engine noise, and midrange frequencies (2-5 kHz).”

I finally got the front rotors and pads changed today. Total cost inc gst was:

DBA standard rotors: $302

Ebc green front pair: $242

Labour: $132

All up $676 inc gst. They badly needed replacement and I wanted them before the long weekend, so I just paid whatever the repairer quoted.

P.s. Mac and Denis, Thanks for your help.

I found a site to find OEM part numbers: www.toyodiy.com/parts/

I think my car is:

www.toyodiy.com/parts/g_G_2007_LEXUS_IS250~350~2xxD_GSE20R-AETLHW.html

It'd be reassuring if someone please confirm that 2007 is250 auto sports luxury is GSE20R-AETLHW?

Thanks Mez, please keep me posted.

Place something in front of the car - center, right or on left (try a wheely bin). Put your car on drive with foot on the brake ofcourse, and you should hear them. If you have sat nav, in settings you can adjust the sensitivity and beeps. Not sure about the models without nav.

You can try Japan: http://www.amayama.com . I am not sure if the parts will fit or not, so best to find out the exact part number.

I got my car (2007 IS250) serviced this week and the dealer called to tell me that I need new front brake pads + new front rotors + rear brake pads and also machine my rear rotors. All up the quote was $1200. I told the dealer to skip it for now. After reading this forum today, I thought it might be worthwhile to find out how much the OEM parts cost overseas. I prefer OEM setup because so far it has never let me down whenever I had to brake hard and I am reluctant to try anything different.

My questions are:

1. Does anyone know the part number for front/rear brake pads + rotors so i can search online websites?

2. Is the quote reasonable? I don't mind paying a 15-20% premium to Lexus dealers over other workshops but like all of us don't like to get ripped off. I saw few posts where other members have been quoted between $600 to $1200 to replace front rotors + pads but I find the quote hard to compare because I wasn't given an itemised quote.

For others who might stumble upon this post in future, below is a summary of my findings relating to brake pads + rotors after searching the forum today:

-Found OEM dust less brake pads part number: 4465-53030

-Found the following sites that sell OEM parts: http://www.amayama.com , http://www.pepboys.com/ , http://lexus.sewellparts.com/, http://www.lexuspartsnow.com/ and http://www.bmaparts.com

-A lot of members prefer after-market brake pads with rotors. Bendix with DBA slotted rotors seems to be a popular choice.