Mud Guards

Aztectt2000 · December 22, 2015

Has anyone fitted their own after market mud guards on an IS? Wondering if it's a simple job and whether any new holes need to be made/drilled.

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rayaans · December 22, 2015

Urgh. Mud guards ruin every car they sit on. Id rather clean the car more often

Not having them does have its advantages too - the amount of spray the IS throws out on the motorway helps to keep the tailgaters at bay

C Mclean · December 22, 2015

Genuine Lexus ones are available on eBay from the official Lexus site, works out at around £90 for a full set. Very easy to fit with a couple of plastic push pins and a couple of screws.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/lexusofficialstore?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Paul2002 · December 22, 2015

I fitted a full set at the weekend and it was a very easy job, the only thing is you have to remove the back wheel in order to drill one small hole in the bumper lip.

I personally don't think it spoils the look of the car and you can buy them as either a front set or a back set from Lexus which is handy. It think the full set will cost you about £80 but then I got my gold member discount off of that to which brought the price down.

Aztectt2000 · December 22, 2015

I do like the look of them and given the motorway miles I do my thinking is that it will limit the gunge that collects on the bumper behind the wheels after each and every journey at the moment. My last car didn't seem to suffer as much and it was white... So it sounds like £80 ish and some minor drilling. I'll give it some thought!

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Paul2002 · December 22, 2015

My last car was the Is250 f-sport and it hardly threw any muck up from the road, however the new IS does throw up so much more. Go for it!

t4citurn · December 22, 2015

I fitted a full set at the weekend and it was a very easy job, the only thing is you have to remove the back wheel in order to drill one small hole in the bumper lip.

I personally don't think it spoils the look of the car and you can buy them as either a front set or a back set from Lexus which is handy. It think the full set will cost you about £80 but then I got my gold member discount off of that to which brought the price down.

Any pics would be appreciated!

C Mclean · December 28, 2015

Here are a couple of pics of the mud flaps. Not very clear due to the cloudy weather.

Aztectt2000 · December 28, 2015

Looking good, think I'll do it.

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t4citurn · December 28, 2015

Where did you get them from and how much?

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t4citurn · December 28, 2015

And the body moulding? How much and where from?

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C Mclean · December 28, 2015

For the front and rear mud flaps, got the from the "official Lexus shop" on eBay. They were around £44 front and same for the rear.

Body side mouldings were from Sewell Lexus in Dallas Texas, but I think they have closed their online shop. I picked up the body body mouldings for $97, also matched colour door edge protectors for $84, front door sill trims for $102 and a clear adhesive strip for the top of the rear bumper for $43.

Part numbers in order

PR29A-00120-01 WX02E00

PT936-53140-AN01J00

67911-53050 WW02C03

PT747-53050 SD02J10

Please note that the side mouldings and door edge protectors part numbers are for the Mercury Grey paintwork.

There's a couple of pics in my profile that show the sill plates and door edge protectors

rayaans · December 29, 2015

Each to their own but I prefer a clean look hence no mudguards (ever) don't care what car it is and no add on door sill protectors or anything like that

The only thing I allow is a rear bumper guard

Frankly I don't get how they help either. They just trap muck inside them and it's something extra to dress/polish esp with the IS being a pain to polish in the first place

C Mclean · December 29, 2015

Each to their own but I prefer a clean look hence no mudguards (ever) don't care what car it is and no add on door sill protectors or anything like that

The only thing I allow is a rear bumper guard

Frankly I don't get how they help either. They just trap muck inside them and it's something extra to dress/polish esp with the IS being a pain to polish in the first place

I tend to agree that mud flaps can spoil the look especially if they are on the large side and are in contrast to the paint work colour, but as my colour is darkish grey, they do blend in and don't stand out too much. For the body mouldings, I think the IS can look a bit slab sided and the mouldings break up the tall door panels.

t4citurn · January 8, 2016

Each to their own but I prefer a clean look hence no mudguards (ever) don't care what car it is and no add on door sill protectors or anything like that

The only thing I allow is a rear bumper guard

Frankly I don't get how they help either. They just trap muck inside them and it's something extra to dress/polish esp with the IS being a pain to polish in the first place

I tend to agree that mud flaps can spoil the look especially if they are on the large side and are in contrast to the paint work colour, but as my colour is darkish grey, they do blend in and don't stand out too much. For the body mouldings, I think the IS can look a bit slab sided and the mouldings break up the tall door panels.

Has anyone thought of painting them to match the body colour? Is it possible?