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Just to round this off, the 2012 at Lexus Carlise was sold when I rang about it this morning. The new owner is coming from warwick to pick it up tomorrow according to the salesman, I hadn't realised that faceloft cars were quite so rare so was toying with the idea of buying the car and loooking into either dyeing the seats or swapping them at some point. Anyway, it's out of my hands now as the car has gone... Good luck with your search!

Hi all, I'm looking for a facelift ISF, I've seen the one on AT at Lexus Carlise but don't like the ivory interior, espicially with the silver. Condition and service history is most important to me over anything else. If anyone is selling or thinking of selling drop me a message or reply to this thread. Thanks Tony

As per title I'm thinking of buying an RCF, It's a 2015 model, blue with light interior, it's done around 65,000 miles and is priced at around £28,000 at a Lexus dealer. My questions are, Is that a good price for the year and mileage adjusting for the fact it is for sale at a main dealer? Is now the right time to buy with the market being as it is, I suppose that ties into the first question but would it be wise to wait and see if the market adjusts in my favour? I'm trying to be objective but obviously it's an amazing car and one I have always wanted.

Just a follow up on this, I didn't go to see it as when I rang the dealer he said they didn't know anything about it's history they had just bought it from an auction, I know it is cheap but I'd rather spend a bit more and avoid a pup. So I'm still looking for a nice example, the only colour I wouldn't want is black or white. If anyone is thinking of selling let me know.

I had thought of that too but was unsure. it is a possibility I suppose.

Thanks for the detailed pointers, very much appreciated

I'm going to have a look around it tomorrow. Is there anything special I should be looking out for aside from normal car stuff?

Does anybody know anything about this car? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-IS-5-0-V8-IS-F-4dr-Auto/283245433231?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 Seems cheap and the mot history is not amazing but I am seriously tempted at that price......

Close. New Garden. She deserves it though putting up with my car obsession.

Thanks for the welcome, I have been here for a while just not a prolific poster. I've always had a thing for toyota's and used to own a GS300 which I loved so this was a natural progression.

Very true but alas my wife insists that we do something sensible with the rest. 🙄

The red is really nice when the sun hits it, lovely metallic fleck in it. I got it for £16000 with my Abarth taken in PX it was listed at £16750. Full Lexus history, one owner from new he bought the car from Lexus Manchester and had it serviced there every year it was obviously cherished. He traded it in for a new GS450h. MPG wise it's not bad for a big luxury saloon I get about 38 max but I dont really go on many long runs I work 4 miles from my house! It's certainly better than my V8 Jaguar XF used to be. 14mpg was about average.

Thank you, I had an Abarth 595, Completely different animal! I did however have a GS300 before the Abarth and loved it (Messi's old car from on this very forum) And I am currently in the process of selling my 78 Toyota Cressida, when that goes I'm looking to add an SC430 to the fleet.

I've had this for around 4 months now and love it! I'll get some proper pictures of it soon but here are some from the Lexus ad.

Thanks Lee, Some bedtime reading for me, I was rather hoping someone might tell me the springs are exactly the same for both cars and I could get a set of the springs I've found which are easily sourced. I guess if it was easy that would be boring, I could go down the coilover route but it's a bit overkill for my requirements not to mention too expensive to justify.

Hello all, As the title suggests I would like my Gs to sit slightly lower to take up some of the gap between the arch and tyre. I'm not talking max power style slammage just a subtle drop on standard 17 wheels, I have found some lowering springs by both H&R and vogtland, the later company says their springs will fit my car despite their website only listing them for the Gen2 GS. My question is does anybody know if gen2 and gen3 gs suspension springs are the same/interchangeable? It will save me finding out the hard way.

Three letters.....G S F. Drool......

Yes it's running great, as you know I've been thinking about selling it because when the other car comes back I'll be running a V8 and a V6 but everytime I drive the GS I change my mind and want to keep it :) Good luck with the project I for one am interested to see your progress with it.

Congratulations Chris! I'm still pootling around in your second Lexus ;) I think pictures of your new car are in order my good man.

Very sad, but as Peter has pointed out this wasn't because the car was modified, it happened because unfortunately it wasn't correctly put back together after being modified, two very different things.

Thanks for posting this, great information.

Found it although it is an RA25? not sure of the differences but it is a lovely looking car. http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/192881/1975-toyota-celica-gt2000-ferocious

I'm not sure about the coupe it may have been an private import only, I'm far too young to remember these cars from the period I was born in 79, I just have a love for cool old cars mainly Japanese stuff but anything that is interesting or beautiful to my eye. That's an interesting story about your dad delivering a carina to Mr Hopkirk I wonder how it compared to his mini!? much more advanced vehicle in period I should imagine? The celica's are great cars and you're right they're are only going up in value, there a lovely example on the other forum I am often found on, I'll try and find a picture of it, it's perfection.

Yes similar to the Carina but I think they had hubcaps? I bet you wish you still had it now, great little cars. The coupe was a lovely looking machine.

Yes, Very close call but I was having second thoughts even when the ad was listed and nearly pulled it a couple of times. Thanks for the absolution. The saloon is a rare car these days, at least in the uk. The estate eclipes the saloon in the rarity stakes Toyota having only ever seemingly sold 7 estate versions. Although this cannot be officially verified, a reliable source who owns the only other known survivor says he's only ever known of six estates in existence including our two and the other four are long gone apparently. So that would suggest the original figure of 7 is probably correct. Only two left now, mine is running a Lexus 1UZ FE and his awaiting some attention. here's a picture of the other known survivor. Thanks for the interest.