My IS200 Blog - Printable Version

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My IS200 Blog - Colin G - 22-01-2021

Got this in November last year, with the intentions of tinting the rear windows and leaving it at that, after having a few turbo'd motors for short periods of time each (Afraid to say I won't be going the turbo car route again).

The comfort, equipment levels and surprising the fuel consuption are all fantastic (last car was doing around 12mpg).

However, the need to add things and change things has got the better of me and I have done a couple bits to it, got a few bits in the pipeline too though I'm going to be leaving engine/suspension standard as I like the way it drives as it is.

Pics from the day I got it:

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My IS200 Blog - Rabster - 22-01-2021

Looks in good nick mate

will have to look round it when ur next out looking for me lol

My IS200 Blog - Colin G - 22-01-2021

I've added front wind deflectors to it (werent going to pay the extortionate prices for the rears though). Changed both number plates, front out of need due to having somebody reverse into me whilst in a carpark. The rear mainly because it had bugged me from day one of having the car. I've also tinted my front fog lights.

First done was the front wind deflectors
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Then came the plates

This is why the rear had always bugged me
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And this is the new rear:
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Front is now a Jap sized plate, because after taking the damaged plate and surround off, I noticed I already had the cutout for the jap ones, and trying to find a plate surround was proving difficult (new plate can be seen in pics below)

A mate had tinted his front fogs and had a load of the film left over so decided to do mine too, a couple of before during and after shots

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My IS200 Blog - Colin G - 22-01-2021

Rabster Looks in good nick mate

will have to look round it when ur next out looking for me lol

lol

Cheers, yeah its a very tidy car, came with full lexus history and only two previous owners. Swapped my last car for it so well pleased with the result.

Things in the pipeline to be done (Though not in any order):
The rear light mod
Engine plastics painted
HID 9006 HB4 kit for dipped beam headlights
HID 9005 HB3 kit for main beam headlights
HID 9006 HB4 kit for front fogs
Gold badges on bootlid
Limo tint rear windows/sunstrip and light smoke fronts
Upgrade front sidelights to LED bulbs (501)
Upgrade reverse lights to LED bulbs (582)
Upgrade number plate lights to LED bulbs (501)
Rear wind deflectors (If I can find them cheap enough)

My IS200 Blog - DaveEdin - 22-01-2021

Check ebay USA (.com rather than .co.uk) for is300 wind deflectors. You'll find plenty of full front and rear sets. Got mine there for a total cost of about 45 quid.

My IS200 Blog - Sparkystav - 22-01-2021

Same here. Think they were about £40 each when we ordered three sets! That's for all 4!

My IS200 Blog - Colin G - 24-01-2021

Cheers guys. Will have a look on there and see what I can find.

Little update now: I've just managed to get hold of a new Pioneer AVH-2400BT double din cd stereo, touchscreen, dvd player etc etc (also satnav ready just needs gps adapter) for a good price. These are still fetching near £300 new on ebay. I managed to get it for £200 Smile

now to get the fascia panel and iso connector.

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My IS200 Blog - Rabster - 25-01-2021

Don't suppose you would be interested in a set of Lexus illuminated sill plates ?

My IS200 Blog - Colin G - 25-01-2021

I could be, yes. Do you have any pics of them etc and what sort of price would you be thinking of?

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My IS200 Blog - Rabster - 25-01-2021

£55 for just the plates you will need the EL strip to go in them or i can get it complete as a bolt in jobby will dig the pics out later