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On 4/13/2020 at 11:00 PM, Black250 said:

cheers mate, how much did they charge you and were you happy with the install? 

Uh I don't recall exactly, but I think it was around $350~ extra on top of the price of the coilovers, which is quite normal given the amount of time these apparently take to switch out. And yep, couldn't fault the job!

I had my BC BR Coilovers on my IS350 supplied and fitted by OTR Motorsports in Clayton, so they've got experience with mine at least, and it should be the exact same with your IS250. 

I had BC BR Coilovers on my old IS350 and I have to say the ride was fantastic. I had it dropped quite low as well and even then it was a big improvement over the stock F-Sport setup.

11 hours ago, Ruben Skoljarev said:

Do you lose the fog lights with those ones?

Yeah, they don't come with fog lights. 

1 hour ago, SunshineBaby said:

Oil and filter has been changed. I'll be selling it direct to carsales.com.au within the week unless it is sold.

You should get in touch with @biscuit if he hasn't already contacted you. He mentioned your car in his thread recently as he is in the market for one, would be good to pass it on to him!

On 10/28/2019 at 8:48 AM, ODIR77 said:

Hi all,

Long time observer first time poster.

I am after some advice from the Lexus community. I am about to upgrade to an ISF (recently sold my IS250), and I have been looking for basically a whole year for the 'right' one. I recently have come across 2 of which are both appealing. The two cars in question are a  2008 with low kms (66,000 and in extremely good condition) whilst the other is a 2011 with higher kms (105,000 and in good condition also).

Both are about the same price, so my question is, is the upgrades that occurred in 2011 model, worth the extra km's, or are these not significant enough to warrant purchasing a car with much lower kms. The cars are unfortunately located interstate, so I am not in a position to be able to test drive prior purchase (I know, I know!!).

 

Thanks in advance for any advice!!!

That blue 2008 looks like a fantastic deal, I saw the ad myself and would've jumped on it instantly if it popped up when I was in the market. Depends entirely on your budget I guess, but I couldn't justify paying the premium for a 2011+ 

28 minutes ago, SunshineBaby said:

Price drop $33000

Geez, unbelievable how nobody has jumped on this yet. 

I personally would never pay $20,000 for an old IS250, no matter how clean or low KM it is. IS200, possibly.

Plenty of fantastic examples out there that are newer for a lesser price.

You should join the ISF/RCF/GCF Club on Facebook, it's mainly Sydney based. Ceramic coatings are definitely good, but they seem to be the most beneficial for people who rarely clean their cars as most of the time you can just get away with a good hose down to get it looking somewhat clean again. Otherwise, standard detail with a wax/sealant will do just fine and still give great results.

On 9/26/2019 at 3:56 PM, John T said:

Melbourne, VIC

I had my Invidia sourced by On The Run Motorsports in Springvale 2 years back for my Honda, they're an official distributor and can install it for you too. I just find it hard to justify the price though and would recommend going custom unless you don't mind spending the $. Had a custom a custom setup on my 2IS which cost me around $400 (excluding tips) and I couldn't have asked for better.

On 9/17/2019 at 7:15 PM, ich1ban said:

which amounted to about $5.2k~ back in 2014. 

Jesus christ that's hefty, I hope you've found a nice indie mechanic since then haha.

I vouch for the Project MU NS400. They don't feel much different to OEM, slightly better if anything, and my gloss black wheels are still gloss black after a week of daily driving along with 0 squeal. You can get a front+rear set for only $338 AUD.

How much did you get your SS-M's for @Babalouie ? The cheapest I can find are approx. $500 USD, and that's only for the front set 😨

Honestly the best way to go about it is to just get it fixed and throw it up for 36-37. Potential buyers will hesitate knowing there's an active leak and probably wouldn't want to go out and get the repair done themselves. Surely you can get some $ together? You'll make it back when the car is sold.

Realistically should not cost you more than $1500, I had a $1200 quote from a Lexus dealer for this fix on mine.

10 hours ago, John T said:

do you happen to know of any others

Nothing that I know of unfortunately. The scene here seems to be more suited to your typical JDM car, or bogan-mobiles lol. 

One can only dream lol. I don't think the forums here are exactly..."lively" enough for that kind of thing to happen. Not that I wouldn't be interested, would be nice to go for a Lexus drive.

On 8/17/2019 at 8:52 PM, BLK ISF said:

Yeah myself and many have the same setup as this.

They're great, not gonna' lie but the thing I'm looking forward to most is not having to look at my black wheels smothered in brake dust after 2 days lol. Unfortunately Project Mu Australia was absolutely terrible and made me wait 3 months without any indication of when they'd be coming in, despite being told it would only be a 3-4 week wait for re-stock. Just glad they're on now, and these slotted rotors look amazing too, especially with the distinct colour of the Mu pads.

Cost aside, that's awesome! And looks a ton better than TRD or TOM's, simply suits the car more.

Just put in my Project Mu NS400's all round with new DBA T3 4000 Series slotted rotors on the front. 0 squeal whatsoever and they feel perfectly fine after a day. Should be great after they've fully settled in, will report back and update once that happens.

7 hours ago, _ISF said:

I had quite a bit of interest on mine.

That's great, honestly didn't think that many people jumped on these. Surprised Carsales wasn't the first thing you did, Facebook/Gumtree is full of time wasters and I can only imagine how difficult it'd be to sell a car like this through those platforms, I think they're more suited for trashed commies lol. NSW seems to always have the best vehicles up for sale, I had to get mine from Sydney (living in Melbourne). Out of curiosity, are you moving onto now?

Not disregarding the Sachs', but my OEM fronts blew around 2 months so I purchased a generic set off eBay for $40 delivered and they're perfect. Lifts the bonnet up very easily and closes just as nicely: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/272289952509 Just for a cheaper alternative 😊 

Lexus prices are a joke lol, I remember they quoted me $800 for quite literally just the piece of glass on the mirror (which I had cracked). 

1 hour ago, _ISF said:

Deposit taken today

Grats on the sale mate! I dread the day I part with mine.

Out of curiosity, how many interested buyers did you have over the month or so? I assume the market for these cars isn't exactly "bustling".

I'm pretty sceptical about wheel alignment shops as a lot of them can't ever seem to do them properly, while some charge you and may not even do them at all. Have always taken my cars to a reputable shop and avoid ones like the chains you visited. The good places charge a bit more, but it's worth a few extra dollars for peace of mind that it's being done properly, especially if your car and/or its suspension is uncommon. Not saying all Bridgestone tyres and such are incapable, but just seems to be the case from what I hear all the time.

Hey Corey, I'm about to go through a break pad change myself and have heard good things about the Project Mu NS400's stated above. I've already put an order through for them, however I've still got about 2 weeks left to wait for the front pads to come back in stock. People over on the American forums have rated them quite well, especially in regards to brake dust. My second option was the Brembos, they're quite affordable on Sparesbox:

Front set: https://www.sparesbox.com.au/part/brembo-brake-pad-set-low-met-p83146-p-83-146 - $116

Rear set: https://www.sparesbox.com.au/part/brembo-brake-pad-set-low-met-p83134-p-83-134 - $106

Pads on Sparesbox tend to go on sale quite often so they can be had for even cheaper. However, I would rather pay the mere $106 extra for the entire set of Project Mu's just based off the minimal brake dust alone, not to mention the quality.

As soon as I have them on the car and bedded in I'll be happy to give you some detailed feedback.

All sold.

On 1/9/2019 at 11:41 AM, ilv1004s said:

wats your budget?

Only just saw your comment. Anyway I was talking to you about it the other day, I ended up putting in an order for a brand new set of BC BR's, should be coming in next week.

EDIT: **bought**