Offical Pictures Of New Is250 In Car

PhoneDrome · February 28, 2005

They had some "marketing problems" with the rondel around the new IS. So they had to drop the idea and took the black carcover.

ajp · February 28, 2005

Interesting, those alloys look very much like the one's in the pics we saw, but, in the pic above they have a straight face, whereas in the CAR pics they were slightly angled....

Plus look at the body crease to the left hand side of the alloy in the top picture, where the side skirt fits on the current IS's, that's not present on the CAR pics so they could be just another interpretation (albeit very close to the real deal...)

The alloy's look good though, they'd look nice on the current IS too :winky:

Less than 24 hours to go

PhoneDrome · February 28, 2005

The alloys are the same. Deffo for me.

But the side skirt ..... did they changed them? Is it a IS220d with sport-pack?

IS220d Sport?

aido · February 28, 2005

Could be a sport pack maybe, you'd think it would be bigger though if that was the case - looks like that is just the standard line - could just be it wasn't drawn on the car in CAR magazine....

I'm in bloody meetings all day tomorrow so won't see this get launched at 12:15 after all this - bugger :(

Monster-Mat · February 28, 2005

there are no side skirts fitted

DeeTees · February 28, 2005

Geneva is 1 hour ahead of the UK ... so do the pictures get posted here at 11:15 UK time ??

Steve · February 28, 2005

I am checking this out... I was told 12.15 but not sure if this is a mistake with times or not.

Kazi · February 28, 2005

The more I see the car with the current pictures in circulation the more im very dissapointed!! Front angle looks ok, side looks nasty and the rear is hideous. Have Lexus ran out of insperation or something??!! :duh:

Hope its not the real deal. :shutit:

aido · February 28, 2005

Remembered today what the rear reminds me of.

The Mercedes SLK I think it is....

Monster-Mat · February 28, 2005

i think it looks great.........

Ravstar · February 28, 2005

I think its going to be a mixed reception- everyone is used to the current design, which is a bit understated and classic, and the new one seems to be an amalgamation of different brands/models etc, as is the norm these days. I think the new one will be a bit of a marmite- you will either really like it or really not like it at all :D

Kazi · February 28, 2005

Worst part of the car is the rear. Looks like a BMW 5 series. Horrible, and they should never get rid of what put the name Lexus in the UK dictionary. The rear clear cluster lights.

Shame on you........ :yack:

aido · February 28, 2005

Problem they've got mate is that it's those same rear lights that spawned all those ******* rear lights for every other car in existance and if they're not careful will cheapen the brand name as everyone refers to those as Lexus lights.....

Personally I like the rear the more I look at it, Andi suggested they could have a little trick up their sleeve in terms of how the lights work, sounded like a good idea too, so I'll be looking forward to seeing this in action next week :D

Steve · February 28, 2005

that design in car mag looks good

squarehead · February 28, 2005

From what I've seen in the Car mag photo's I love the new IS, I'm glad I've held out and not bought another car - I'm pretty sure I'm gonna wait for the new IS.

What size are those alloys - mmmm!

Aido - as your in meetings do you want to post your mobile on here and we'll phone you at 12.15pm ok!!?!!!