Is200 Rookie

[BillNick]

Hi all,

Collected my 2001 IS200 Sport on Friday....Having owned a Fiesta ZetecS for 6 years (a-hem), I am naturally very pleased!!

One initial question....I was told the sport came with a chrome exhaust tip? If so mine seems to be missing...any ideas where I can get one as all I can find on eBay are universal after market thingys - ta.

Thanking you :-D

Bill

[aztecbandit1]

Hello and Welcome to the club Bill, :D

The chrome exhaust tips are quite hard to find now, but they do pop up now and again on eBay and usually go for silly money ;)

[Andy-R]

Welcome to LOC matey, it should have a chrome exhaust as standard but the back box may have been changed for whatever reason, not sure if the chrome tip was a seperate part or whether it was made that way for the Sport, someone will know tho.

[BillNick]

Oh right...best get underneath and check the condition of the exhaust I suppose.

Is it worth going for one of these universal things "99% fit".....? Or they just a load of tack?

[Rob]

the std exhaust tip is 80mm so finding 1 to fit may be quite hard. the tip is secured with a grub screw so the previous owner might have removed it or had it stolen.

[BillNick]

Anyone know if Lexus still supply them?

Might go for a universal one....they're only £7, if its rubbish I can give it away.... :-D

[Asi]

lexus would supply them but would be crazy money mate.

welcome to LOC. pictures of your pride and joy would be nice

[Lexus2D]

[kam05]

The exhuast tip was a standard item on the Sport models until early 2001 (I think). IS200's after 2001 had a different back box.

Yes the part is discontinued by Lexus, so keep an eye out on ebay/LOC for one (as said they don't come up often and when they do they make silly money). I managed to buy a brand new chrome tip for my IS200 (SE) from Lexus Leeds last summer- they had the last one in stock.

[BillNick]

The exhuast tip was a standard item on the Sport models until early 2001 (I think). IS200's after 2001 had a different back box.

Yes the part is discontinued by Lexus, so keep an eye out on ebay/LOC for one (as said they don't come up often and when they do they make silly money). I managed to buy a brand new chrome tip for my IS200 (SE) from Lexus Leeds last summer- they had the last one in stock.

Result....how much did you pay? My IS is Oct 2001 so wouldnt have had a chrome tip on it....if i buy the tip will it still fit on?

[Chris.S]

The exhuast tip was a standard item on the Sport models until early 2001 (I think). IS200's after 2001 had a different back box.

Yes the part is discontinued by Lexus, so keep an eye out on ebay/LOC for one (as said they don't come up often and when they do they make silly money). I managed to buy a brand new chrome tip for my IS200 (SE) from Lexus Leeds last summer- they had the last one in stock.

All IS200 rear boxes were the same for all models. only differences were early versions didnt have a polished stainless steel tail pipe and sportscrosses.

The tailpipe finisher that lexus supplied as an accessory was discontinued over 2 years ago now. No early sport models came with the accessory trim fitted it was an extra for all models

[Parthiban]

If your car is Oct 2001 it will have a chrome exhaust tip (not an add on, the actual tip is chrome) - try cleaning it up with a metal polish of some sort it should come up pretty good :)

[kam05]

Result....how much did you pay? My IS is Oct 2001 so wouldnt have had a chrome tip on it....if i buy the tip will it still fit on?

Cost me £28, but like I said I bought the last one- there are no more new ones left AFAIK.