Isf Daytime Running Lights

[alter ego]

When did the ISF change to daytime running lights?I am asking because there is an ISF for sale on autotrader which was registered with the DVLA in March 2011 which has them?It says the car was stolen, so i was thinking maybe it had some front end damage so then they repaced the original lights set up with the newer version is this possible to do?I may be wrong but i thought DRLights came with the 012 model?I would imagine to change the old lights would be VERY expensive?

[normski2]

If you are thinking of doing it yourself, it may be worth having a read through this article

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/topic/83871-project-car-wrap-2012-f-sport-bumper-led-headlamps-and-turn-signal-mirrors/page-3

as he changed his headlights to have the new DRL's onboard and dealt with the wiring side too as I recall..

The whole article is worth a damned good read, just for what the guy has done. Staggering!!!!

[BillNick]

A set of headlights which include DRL will set you back circa £1200 a pair

But they do look awesome :-D

[stevet]

Yes the DRL's came in 2012 at the same time as the big central rev counter so they must be retro fitted.

[DAW]

I originally thought the final model variant with the DRL's and large central rev counter was from 2012 onwards.

But my car is this model, bought from Lexus and was registered at the end of August 2011.

I thought it may have been one of the earliest of this model to be registered, but I saw an early 2011 for sale at a Lexus dealer over the summer so clearly not.

I was originally looking for the updated model with the mechanical slip diff/blue panel in the steering wheel etc which I understood came in after April 2010.

But having watched the ISF market for a while later registered cars were coming up without this so I can only presume that it depends on when the cars are imported and then registered!!

[sofasurfer]

It's been a while but iirc it was late 2011 that the updated model came out with the DRLs and different dash. They all seem to be registered on 12/62 plates though. The sport button was on the steering wheel in these models as well which I personally would like.

Apparently it is possible to change the units over but I thought there was supposed to be a problem with the adaptive headlights not working if you did this.

[DAW]

Just to clarify my car is the final model variant with the DRL's, single large rev counter, blue panel and the sport button on the steering wheel and was registered at the end of August on a early 2011 plate (being only a week off the late 2011 September plate). I was surprised about this as I had thought the same as Andy; probably from the magazine reviews I had read.

But as I said I have also seen one other for sale with Lexus this year (while I was keeping an eye on values) which was registered in March or April 2011.

The pictures showed it had DRL's/large rev counter etc - although its always possible the year was a typo on the Lexus website.

Andy if you don't mind me asking did you buy your car from Hedge End in Jan/Feb 2014?.

My original preference was for a ISF in blue with black leather and I had my eye on one at Hedge end, which had literally just been sold when I called to organise a test drive.

[sofasurfer]

Just to clarify my car is the final model variant with the DRL's, single large rev counter, blue panel and the sport button on the steering wheel and was registered at the end of August on a early 2011 plate (being only a week off the late 2011 September plate). I was surprised about this as I had thought the same as Andy; probably from the magazine reviews I had read.

But as I said I have also seen one other for sale with Lexus this year (while I was keeping an eye on values) which was registered in March or April 2011.

The pictures showed it had DRL's/large rev counter etc - although its always possible the year was a typo on the Lexus website.

Andy if you don't mind me asking did you buy your car from Hedge End in Jan/Feb 2014?.

My original preference was for a ISF in blue with black leather and I had my eye on one at Hedge end, which had literally just been sold when I called to organise a test drive.

Yeah that was me...I bought it in February 14. Strange about the 11 plate confusion...at least we have some clarity now as yours is on an 11 plate.

[DAW]

That was a good move and really nice car. I had been watching the price drop and your timing was spot on because the ISF's started to go up in value thereafter.

I have been keeping a regular eye on the Lexus ISF's since 2010 and the blue with black leather rarely came up (usually having the white leather) so good move all round!!.

Was sad to have missed out but every cloud as a silver lining as they say and my car came up less than two months later.

I didn't want to spend the £40k required at the time to buy the final model variant (all being 2012/2013 cars).

So I was really surprised to find one registered in 2011 and especially with the bonus of only having 5500 miles on the clock.

Its the only car I have ever put a deposit on from pictures only. Needed to ensure it hadn't gone before I could get up to Leeds to see it and glad I did.

The drive home was brilliant and all on 3/4s of a tank (33mpg) - amazing!!

[JonP]

My car has the dash, DRLs etc and is on an 11 plate also