Picked Up My New Car Today!

alanc745 · October 17, 2015

Well the day has finally come to say goodbye Jaguar hello Lexus!

Think it will be a steep learning curve to start with until I get familiar with the menus & locating & changing settings until I am comfortable with it all.

First job all ready Done, installation of front & rear dashcams.

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Deadloak · October 17, 2015

Congrats, and the valet looks a1 from the shine on your little beauty.

David

alanc745 · October 17, 2015

Yep, very pleased with the condition on handover & this is the first of the latest upgraded model, dealer was unable to point out what the body difference was to the previous, but he will let me know next week.

It's just a shame that the sun did not come out & light up the metalic paint.

Will be interesting to see the fuel consumption going to & from work in comparison to my previous 3.0L petrol XF.

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bluenose1940 · October 17, 2015

Lovely car, super colour but I'm confused, it looks very similar to mine but is it a CT200h F Sport or is it an IS300h F Sport or, is it an IS200h Sport that I haven't heard of yet? Sorry to appear dumb!

alanc745 · October 17, 2015

Hi Bluenose1940, it is the IS 300h F-Sport but it is a generation 2 variant which supposedly is the first shipped to the UK.

It has a very slight body alteration, so slight the dealer could not find it, so will let me know next week.

Can't stop finding reasons to keep going out in it.

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rayaans · October 17, 2015

There is no body difference. Who said that?!

Unless they mean the shark fin antenna on the roof?

bluenose1940 · October 18, 2015

Hi Bluenose1940, it is the IS 300h F-Sport but it is a generation 2 variant which supposedly is the first shipped to the UK.

It has a very slight body alteration, so slight the dealer could not find it, so will let me know next week.

Can't stop finding reasons to keep going out in it.

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Thanks for that Alan. My confusion arose from your model description under your name to the left.

Habu · October 18, 2015

The only external difference, as far as I know with MY16 cars, is the addition of a sharks fin antenna. No antenna then it's not the 'latest' spec but MY16 models have been on the road since 1st September. There are some already on Lexus Used Cars. Sorry to sound negative but I hate dealers misinforming people. My Lexus Centre convinced me that my GS300h F Sport had 4WS. I knew it didn't but it was a selling point for me to buy it from him.

rayaans · October 18, 2015

The only external difference, as far as I know with MY16 cars, is the addition of a sharks fin antenna. No antenna then it's not the 'latest' spec but MY16 models have been on the road since 1st September. There are some already on Lexus Used Cars. Sorry to sound negative but I hate dealers misinforming people. My Lexus Centre convinced me that my GS300h F Sport had 4WS. I knew it didn't but it was a selling point for me to buy it from him.

Some of the MY16 cars dont have it for some reason - odd

PaulWhitt20 · October 18, 2015

Looks like it is only the f sport with premium nav that has the shark fin.

ganzoom · October 18, 2015

Our Non-F sport Premier has the shark fin. Ordered Dec 2014 (so nearly 12 months ago), delivered March 2015.

alanc745 · October 18, 2015

I will post up what the gen2 difference is when I find out next week.

I did not buy it expecting it to be a revised model, this happened after the order so was just a revision to me.

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Habu · October 18, 2015

I really do like the IS F Sport. Whilst I love my GS F Sport for its toys I think the IS is a better looker in F Sport trim.

Habu · October 18, 2015

I will post up what the gen2 difference is when I find out next week.

I did not buy it expecting it to be a revised model, this happened after the order so was just a revision to me.

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Beautiful 😃