Big Rat

I tend to put a bit more stock in the type of cover nowadays, last year for the IS-f for me & Mrs Rat was £ 370.70. Big Rat

Thank you, I must of missed that. Big Rat

The link isn't showing a specific vehicle fella ? Big Rat

https://petroleumvitae.com/2012/04/09/lexus-is-f-road-test/ Isnt this car for sale at the moment ? Big Rat

Dav that bloke looks like you, well pre grey anyway 😂 🐀

You are naughty 😁 🐀

Comes as no surprise I know ,I know, ''tis good though innit 🐀

Thanx matey I've fired off a cheque to the back copies dept to get the rest of it, when I get it all I'll give some thought how to get all on here . The article above was in the May 2008 magazine. Big Rat

Yes I've seen pictures of this wheel a neighbour of an Uncle of mine in Perth Aus has them on his IS-F, I quite like them. Big Rat

The colour in the attached touch up was given to the original test team staff to make good ' minor ' imperfections when the vehicles were displayed for shoots and so. I have it used on both sets of wheels I've got, in an inconspicuous place and it's very good. But I accept that with the passage of time many are no longer original. Ive had a paint shop mix some for me from this touch up, again it's very good. Bug Rat

There is a paint code Matey read my post above and previous pictures of it some in my garage. Big Rat

Yes it works - yippee ! Big Rat

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/351635-evo-magazine-m3-vs-is-f.html Hopefully this might work 🙃 Big Rat

Well done Mark good find, again as someone else has said obviously this car is a left hooker and not the EVO long term test car from 2008. There were approaching 12 articles over nearly a year they had the car which was Mesa Red registration number GY08 OPA. This was a well used press car and has not been taxed or mot/insured since 2012. I have found thIs EVO Magazine car they took over to Wales with an E92 M3 which was also of a similar colour, this again was one of many articles they ran. http://is-f-2008-2014/351635-evo-magazine-M3-vs-is-f.html Now I don't know if this will work on here but you can try for yourselves . Big Rat

Hi Marcus Great looking colour it's a great alternative to all those silvers, blues and blacks that are so common place 😌 Regarding wheel colour the original is darker, and if you look back to my recent thread and photos of the second set I bought recently these have been stored with only hours use on a road test car from 2008. Also in the pictures is all the paint codes for the original, just in case you did change your mind and wanted the ' factory' look. Again she looks good👍 Big Rat

My mate Barry who owns it, I've always wondered where all his money comes from ! Big Rat

Friends in high places aye 🤗 Big Rat

Yep bet the fuel gauge goes down like the second hand on a watch ! Love the driving position of these things 🤴 Big Rat

I love my ' F ' nice to see what the almost good enough opposition is like 😂 Big Rat

Thanx he's a real car nut Caterhams and his boys carts, petrol in the veins ! Big Rat

Love the colour and what a location, almost as nice as Somerset 😂 Big Rat

Who,s had or at least driven one of these, this is my mates who is a very busy at the moment and doesn't use it much so I've been given the responsibility of exercising her once a week around the Mendip Hills. Now clearly I was very reluctant to get involved in this as it's a Mercedes not a Lexus and worst of all look at that colour, but seeing a grown 17st man on his knees begging for my help, well hay what are friends for 😏 Ive never driven one before and it's er loud for a start got a sports cat x pipe /cat delete exhaust by the same company that did @Mark G IS -F, infinity Near Bath. Its mapped to 500bhp + 620lbt torque with a lsd. The gearbox is not quite as good as ours it's a 2013 car with the later box, the ride is little more compliant than an IS-F, I have only my 59 plate car to go by the later ones I guess will be different. It's quick it's very quick but the sensation despite the figures is not of it being quicker than ours. I felt the engine did not rev quite so well in the upper reaches, ours rushes to the line. Roads a little greasy to push to far but it was a little more unsettled by mid corner bumps than my IS-F, both cars same mileage 39k. Build quality no, it's not there in my opinion. When the weathers dry again I'll give another update for its next run out............ yee hah 🤣 Sorry about the tools that's me fencing and gate building round his house🔨 Big Rat

Now that's a bit near the @Mark G he won't buy you coffee and cake ! 🐀

Well there's a thing as we are going in Mrs Rats snotter I'll be sat there in sheer abject fear, I will be blissfully unaware of the sheer speed we will frequently going at, as my eyes will be transfixed to the iPhone on this forum happily interjecting with you chaps. After all is this not what holidays with wives are about 😂