RX8 Alloys

by Colin G, 12-02-2021, 09:39 AM

I know a few of you have run/are running rx8 wheels on your IS.

I've think I've managed to get hold of a set now but was just wondering will I need to fit spacers to make them fit or are they a direct fit without needing spacers or anything else??

My car is standard suspension wise.

help finding a 52mm to 60mm gauge adapter

by JayJay1374, 11-02-2021, 06:24 PM

hello, just looking for an adapter to fit a 52mm gauge into a 60mm pod. i know you can buy the adapters in america but i was hoping someone could find me one in the uk.
thanks
JJ

The £500 Lexus is200

by Danny w, 11-02-2021, 03:17 PM

Heya, new to the forum and new to Jap/Lexus

I picked up an is200 for £500 2 months tax but mot failure. Currently has 62k on the clock and is on a 99 plate.

failure sheet was

-nsf tyre below minimum tread depth

-front brake pads below 1.5mm

-nsf brake binding

-front (joint) exhaust has major leak of exhaust gasses

-exhaust emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle out of specified limits



advisories

-RBT front brake imbalance 25%

-nearside rear indicator slightly discoloured

-nearside front anti roll bar linkage slightly distorted

-offside front anti roll bar linkage slightly distorted

-rear exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gasses

-front brakes only just met the front brake imbalance requirements. needs adjustment or repair

I'd ordered a load of new parts to get the car through Mot, and within the week had it booked in for a retest and it passed!

The car itself is a little tatty round the edges but i bought it as a daily driver and to tidy up

Hello from northants

by Danny w, 11-02-2021, 03:07 PM

Hello, found a link to the forum on the Sxe10 crew uk facebook page.
Thought id sign up as ive recently bought an IS200 that im using as my daily but looking to tidy it up and keep it looking fresh .. i'll get a project thread up soon.

Happy Birthday Mark3

by purplewitch, 11-02-2021, 05:40 AM

Happy birthday Mark -have a supra day !

Hello from Southampton

by TTR600, 10-02-2021, 06:45 PM

Hello owner of an 02 IS300 for seven months now great car First car ive owned that isn't a ford.

Wheel refurbs

by Chri5, 10-02-2021, 03:38 PM

I am after somebody who can refurb some wheels that are quite bad.
I have pictures I can show.
I've not bought these yet. But I'm hoping somebody can say that these can be fixed.
Thanx in advance

Big thanks to Matt and Paddy

by el_bandido, 10-02-2021, 12:47 PM

Matt Law and his partner in crime have taken time out of their weekend to fix my banged up IS. The front hub has been replaced and they replaced my timing belt too.

Matt took some photos of how hilariously bad the state of the car was. It feels like a whole new car now, ridiculously smooth and a bit quicker. Plus I've got a nice engine noise back, instead of it sounding like a diseasel. The timing was near as damnit 2 teeth off.

Anyway..

Cheers guys!

Hi from Fareham

by Newtod, 10-02-2021, 06:47 AM

Hi y'all

Just bought my neighbours Lexus IS200 SE and thoroughly enjoying owning it for a week now. It's in immaculate condition having done 119k on a '01 plate. The engine is so quiet and I love all the switches in the cabin.

Only 2things need to be sorted. The stereo needs replacing. I've seen a Beat 350 which has an amber display which will blend in with the existing displays. I've not heard of Beat and a double din is £75 so I'm not expecting much. The other thing is getting the alloys refurbed. That's going to be about £300 so may have to wait a bit.

I've already bought most of autoglyms range and now my car is sparkling nicely. Although most of autoglyms products did the job well, it's scratch remover/paint renovator let me down. The scratches are not light but didn't disappear as much as I hoped.

Taking it out for a burn to Lewes today with the family so that's going to be nice. The wife likes the car because it has lights on the inside of the door