J Henderson

Yes, the speedo will under-read and the possibility of rubbing will be higher. Acceleration will also feel more sluggish. It wasn't very often that my car was fully-loaded, but I personally never experienced any rubbing in the rear any time that it was.

They'll fit, with a little effort... On the front, a IS250 wheel is slightly too wide and will not clear the suspension arm as there is an inconveniently-placed "knuckle" that fouls the rim, so you'll either need to fit a 5mm spacer to get enough clearance, or you can take the zero-cost option and shave a few mm off that "knuckle" with a grinder. There's no spacers or mods needed for the rear axle. Regarding the tyre sizes. The fronts will be fine, and width-wise, so will the rear. The only issue I can see is the height of the sidewall on a 245/45/17 as that will have a significantly bigger radius than stock IS200 sizes. Here's how my old car looked with IS250 wheels; My car was lowered on Eibach springs so your car is probably slightly lower than what you see here. I went down the route of using a 5mm spacer to clear the suspension. I also fitted a spacer on the rear to even out the stance. The rear tyre size in these pics was 245/40/17 and was a perfect fit, but I eventually just ran 225/45/17 all-round once those wore out.

Dougie, your car is the newer 2nd face-lift circa 2011 which has the more angular bumper, dark headlamps with DRLs, clear indicators on the rear, different wheel design etc. There was an earlier, more subtle face-lift in late '09 which introduced the "L" reversing lights amongst other things. This'll be the one ahmedali44 is referring to. Along with making the exterior changes for the 2011 model year, Lexus saw fit to remove some equipment that had previously been standard on the earlier cars. ie: auto-folding mirrors & memory seats. I think the Mark Levinson hi-fi & sat-nav became seperate options too at this point, whereas it had been an all-in-one "Multimedia Pack" beforehand. Anyway, nice work on the mods. Keep the updates coming.

I've never ran the Goodyears myself, but they seem very popular with other forum members so I'm sure someone can chime in. 235 on the front shouldn't be a problem. I run a 235/40 on the front of my car as I really disliked how much smaller the front tyre looked compared to the rear. My only concern there would be dropping to a 30 profile sidewall and having a huge gap in the wheel arch, but since you're going with coilovers that shouldn't be an issue. On the rear I doubt you'll feel that extra 10mm worth of grip very often.

Yep, those would be a pretty safe bet. They'll be stretched slightly, but not a ridiculous amount and the amount of stretch should be pretty equal on both axles. It's also worth remembering that the brand of tyres you fit can also have an influence as some of them are wider than others (despite being the same size) due to some makes having more rounded-off or square-looking shoulders.

Stock wheels are 8x18 et45 F / 8.5x18 et50 R with 225/40-18 & 255/40-18 rubber.

Yep, that's also how I fitted mine. For what its worth, In my case it took a few days before my front windows would close properly. The anti-jam safety feature would prevent the window going all the way into the channel once the visors were installed, but it was all good eventually and now not a problem.

F-Sport suspension is definitely firmer and lower compared to SE-L, probably about an inch or so. Not sure if that shock/spring kit will fit your car btw as its for a 3rd-gen model.

So, after filling up a couple of weeks ago I decided to leave my car in the PWR setting for the entire duration... Lifetime average since purchase - 31.2 mpg Last tank average - 31.1 mpg

The rear windows are tinted green on my car, which makes them appear ever so slightly darker.

It could be that your wheel alignment is out. My previous car (an IS200) used to chew through a set of rear tyres within 5K miles before I realised what the problem was - excessive toe out, or was it in? I can't remember which it was exactly tbh, but it was so far out of spec that the tyres were basically being scrubbed sideways as they were rotating. A 4 wheel alignment cured the problem in the end. But because the tyres were wearing out evenly and the car drove straight with no pulling to the side etc, it never occurred to me that anything might be wrong.

Very nice, I wish my exhaust tips were still that shiny! Anyway, welcome aboard. I think as far as intakes are concerned, the Joe Z or the F-Sport one are the way to go. Both will be a bit louder than stock plus a power gain across a wide rev range is pretty-much guaranteed. The only real negative is availability, and in the case of the F-Sport, cost. In my experience (on previous cars) short-ram style intakes like the Typhoon etc will undoubtedly be louder and more likely to put a grin on your face, especially at high revs, but that usually comes at the expense of some throttle response and low-end torque. In an automatic car that's not something I'm keen to sacrifice.

Looks amazing

Yes. It was changed during my last service.

I've no idea if changing speakers only will accomplish anything, but these are the sizes; Lexus Premium System (194 watts, 13 speakers); Front doors: 25mm tweeter, 65mm mid-range and a 160mm woofer. Rear doors: Same as front (25/65/160) Rear shelf: 200mm sub-woofer. Mark Levinson System (300 watts, 14 speakers); 65mm central speaker in dashboard Front doors same 25/65/160mm setup as the std system. Rear doors: 25mm tweeters, 100mm mid-range. Rear shelf: 2 x 65mm satellites, 200mm sub-woofer. And from what I've read, retro-fitting the OEM nav unit into a non-nav car looks like quite a bit of work, not to mention cost.

eBay USA Even once shipping is factored in, they work out at about half the price you were quoted.

Congrats on the purchase, HoodRich. It seems you can't resist a white Lexus. Will you be keeping the 200 as well?

I normally just use it at busy road junctions or roundabouts to help me slip into gaps in the traffic more safely, before returning back to normal mode again. If it truly has little effect on MPG though, I'll certainly be using it a lot more.

Assuming you still have the OEM radio, yep its a simple swap with no code to worry about

Its very discreet. I have the same camera in my car and you can't see it from the driver's seat. It's also harder to spot from the outside on a saloon as that dark polkadot film stuff is extended lower down the screen than on a convertible.

No manual box in the latest 911 GT3 RS, either.

Yep, plus tests have shown that high octane fuels will start to degrade quite quickly and at a faster rate than normal 95 RON Unleaded before the curve begins to flatten out. Typically, a fresh batch of V-Power can lose roughly 2 RON within the first week or two of its lifespan, dropping from 99 to 97. So for the best possible results you should only buy enough to last a fortnight or so. Buying from a busy forecourt will also maximise your chances of getting "fresh" fuel and avoiding the potential scenario described by IS200 Newbie. I have exclusively been using V-Power in my IS250 since I bought it and paid 110.9 per litre when I bought £50 worth last night - 8p more than Unleaded, so I could've gotten another 3.5 litres for my money. In my experience though, V-Power can potentially give you another 1-2 MPG (this was certainly the case with the IS200 I used to own), so the price difference is fairly negligible in the long run.

I wasn't particularly fussed whether to go for an F-Sport or the SE-L when I was looking for an IS250, but the one slight issue I had when deciding between the two was the fact that full leather wasn't available in the F-Sport model. My previous car had leather and I was keen for my next car to have it as well, but I can honestly say now that it's something I shouldn't have worried about. I really like the interior of the F-Sport and the seats are great. Besides the leather/alcantara combo, they're also a different shape from the rest of the range and are more supportive. The black headlining is also a nice touch and helps make the cabin feel a bit more special IMO.

Perhaps the function was removed on the 2nd facelift (2011) models - like memory seats etc.

Also useful at this time of year when windows fog up more easily. Lowering the window a touch can help clear them a bit quicker.