Peter P18

OEM early type suspension also now sold. Mods can close/remove as needed. Thanks all. 👍

Little bump and price drop on the OEM early suspension. I’d take £100 or best offer as could use the space and don’t fancy putting them back in the roof space of my garage! Lol. 😉 Got to be worth that as spares? Can’t see new springs or coilovers being cheap from Lexus!

Now sold and paid for these. 👍😎

PM’d mate. 👍

Afternoon Folks, Thought I’d see if there was any interest in the last of my 2008 ISF parts here before I look to sell elsewhere. Got my stock early type suspension setup which is complete and in good condition (some surface rust and wear as seen in the photos). Removed around 50k miles from my car before installing a set of BC coilovers. I have no use for these so taking up space. I’d take £150 for them if anyone wants a spare set. You can have the steering bushes as well as I have no use for them. Came off to fit RR-Racing USRS setup. Next up is a set of FIGS type 1 LCA’s (Lower Control Arms). Bought these as you tend to suffer a lot of inner tyre wear when you lower these cars. The arms can help fine tune camber/castor to minimise this and help get the setup spot on. These are quite pricey new, and even more so if you have to import from the States. Believe these can work for any second generation IS model (not just the ISF). I’d like £150 for these as well. Not the spherical bearings will need lubricating as these have been tucked away in my garage for a few years now. Both items are in Kent and would be best collected due to the sizes/weight. Obviously can look at courier if needed, but won’t be cheap! Thanks in advance for any help or interest in these. 🙂

Hi, guessing you’re talking about Elvin? If so, I’ve had a few bits from him so far and have no complaints whatsoever. Not cheap as you mentioned, but you get what you pay for with carbon parts I tend to find. Had the steering wheel, centre trim around the shifter, cluster surround, pieces on sides of the tunnel, inner door handle covers. All spot on in terms of fit, finish and quality. Installation is pretty straightforward, but you should invest in a set of trim removal tools and take your time. I’m based in Kent, but happy to help if you fancy a drive? Good luck and let me know if you have any questions. Cheers, Pete

You buying mine then Matt? Lol. 😉😎

All cleaned ready for TunerFest South at Brands Hatch tomorrow. 👍😎

Thanks Matt, unfortunately it didn’t make the reserve. If anyone here is interested, I’m willing to take £20k, but needs to be a quick sale. If you can spread the word, or send anyone my way, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks guys.

Hey Deron, Thanks for the kind words. It would be a steal at £21k, but not holding my breath at the moment! Really hope it does sell to a deserving owner who will cherish and enjoy it as much as I have. Didn't track it due to being too loud mate. It can be toned down by Hayward & Scott, but I didn't want to lose the awesome growl! Lol. Car would sell for more if I wanted to part it out, but that would be such a shame after all the blood, sweat and tears building it!

Afternoon All, On the off chance anyone is interested in my car, the current auction on eBay is due to end on Saturday at lunchtime. Bidding has reached just over £18k, and for those interested, the reserve is set at £21k. Provided the reserve is met before the end of the auction, car WILL be sold to the highest bidder. I don’t intend to pull the ad early, as I’ve had a couple of time wasters already. Highly doubt anything like this will come up again anytime soon, so please do get in touch if you have any questions. I’ll be sad to see it go, but hopefully someone out there can get more use out of it than I can and will love it as much as I do. Appreciate any help spreading the word or pointing this out to any potential buyers they come across. Thanks all, Pete

Thanks Paul, thanks to all of you for the well wishes, it will never be goodbye, still plan to help out and offer advice for anyone that wants it. Car won’t be going anywhere unless I can get what I feel is a fair price. Current bid doesn’t fill me with much confidence, but had some calls and emails that were a lot more encouraging. If it’s meant to be, then it will go to a new home. If not, that’s no hardship either! Has been a real labour of love, but I’m really pleased with how it turned out.

Very nice! Sound investment as well given they don’t make these anymore, so will appreciate over time. Had a friend who sadly died that owned two of them! One first generation, and the other was one of the last ones ever to roll of the production line. Was an ACR, in white with the blue stripe. His first generation was red with some crazy mileage of 2k or so, he had no kids, so these were his babies! Lol. Hope you have many happy smiles per gallon together! Cheers, Pete 🙂

Afternoon Folks, Just thought I would chime in and clear up a few points. No, car wasn't offered on here, being an owners club, most people already have an IS-F, so are less likely to be in the market for one. I also didn't want to break the rules by advertising without Gold Membership status. Regarding the price, even if someone does offer me close to the buy it now price (£26k), this is well under half what I have spent on the car. If I was trying to recoup my costs, the price would be over £50k. If you are looking to buy an IS-F, then tune/modify the car to make big horsepower you would spend a lot more to make a stock car look/perform like mine does. Also keep in mind the modifications are not extreme like most (no neon lights, lairy colours, spinners etc), car is still very subtle, and can be used daily if the new owner so chooses. If the current bids and offers are anything to go by, car won't be going anywhere. Worth pointing out I had a genuine offer of £17,500 which I respectfully declined. If you were in the market for a Japanese saloon that has over 600hp and is reliable, you would be hard pushed to find anything under £30k. I have no grief or ill feelings towards anyone on this forum, nor do I have an issue with people having their opinions, but to try and say modifications de-value a car or don't add any value is wrong. If you notice 'The Hulk' GTR is also advertised on eBay at the moment. I know the tuner who built it, Severn Valley Motorsport (SVM) and they want £155k obo. If you apply the it's a 2009 model worth £28k book price for trade-in, you would argue this is ridiculously priced, no one will buy it etc. My car is a one-off, the parts used are all high quality items and couldn't be bought/fitted/setup for less than £50k IF that's what you wanted to do. The supercharger kit alone is close to £10k plus the installation, setup, running in etc. I accept the fact I won't get my money back, that's the way it goes with modifying cars. What I will not accept is the idea of giving it away for a silly price. I am not desperate and there is absolutely nothing wrong with the car whatsoever, lack of free time is the main driver for potentially finding the car a new home. It is worth what someone is willing to pay for it, but if that price is too low, it won't sell as I would rather keep it. Hope that clears things up and if it did find a good home, rest assured I would still be around to help folks out with any technical issues or modifications they might need in the future. Cheers, Pete