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This is interesting. My car also has no lip and looks the same as @markeyszoo. But my car is 2005.🤔 It means a previous owner facelifted the car. Interesting indeed. Have the car for over a year and never noticed or gave thought to that. Looking at the 2005 and 2009 bumpers the are so similar. The 2011 is visibly distinct.

Super job ideed. Looks great! Lovely colour too. I think quite rare for the 4 door saloons?

I just checked my colour code and is 202 Astral Black. So it seems I need C0 instead of C1 right?

Thanks. Shipping is double the item price though. So maybe I should check with my local Lexus dealer. Might end up being same price but maybe quicker. And what do you make of the part I posted above? Is that for the newer cars, even though it says 2006-2014? I don't think they sell aftermarket right?

Thanks. Looking in Lexus Parts Direct I couldn't find the Parts. Closest thing I found is this: https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-is-phase-2-o-s-headlamp-washer-jet-cover/ It says it fits 2006-2014 though which is strange.

I need to find a sorce within the EU. 🙂

Thanks for that. I had tried finding the parts number before I posted and what I came up with was 85044-53030-C0 and 85045-53010-C0. I guess I was going to order the wrong thing, so thaks for the correct part numbers. Those are then for the newer cars? I couldn't find any aftermarket replacements use these part numbers. By the way, it's on the driver's side, which for me is on the left side. My car is LHD.

Oh boy, I have noticed this with my car as well. I also have a manual IS250. I was hoping it wasn't the clutch going south. So the judder means flywheel is on the way out too? Is this a common problem with these cars? Never had that and have always had manuals. First time it happened I wondered if it had anything to do with the traction control. With mine, basically if you don't take off like a race driver, it will judder. But sometimes I find it only really happens when the car is cold. Or at least happens more easily when cold. Actually the whole grear change is night and day different between cold and warm, which is nothing abnormal for manual cars. Once it warms up it's great. But cold, second gear is a bit annoying. But I have been fearing the clutch. It's interesting that this is my first Lexus and is turning to be the car which threw me the most big bills. One of the reasons I bought a Lexus was exactly because I was tired of big bills from an Alfa and my RX8. 😄

I run 225/35 and 255/35 and like the handling. But my wheels are 19". I find stability and handling in the curves really good and I can push the car without problems. I haven't noitced any objectionalble understeering. I just got a new winter set up, with 225/40/18 all around. Curious how that will do. My prior winter set up was 225/45/17.

Thanks. This is how mine looks in there:

Thanks guys. Yes my car is black. Solid black. Interesting that such a simple piece changed during production of the car. I guess what's different is the part which sticks in the washer jet? As the cap itself doesn't touch the bumper? So maybe they changed the cap because they changed the jets. Otherwise why spend the money to change. Well, Lexus I guess.

I lost one of my headlight washers caps. So annoying. Looking around they don't seem to be easy to find. Are they specific to the IS or the same across Lexus? I found some on Ebay which look very similar or the same, but say it's for the RX.

Alright. Thanks. It has not done it again so far though.

I see. I can't think of any grass I could freely damage to test this. But maybe on thw wet at least then. 🙂 Interesting that this wouldn't be listed somehwhere for a given car. Almost like they were trying to hide it. Should be a feature they should shout from the mountains. 😄

Is there a cheaper way, or a way which doesn't bother the police? 🙂 The housing is the very same? Or if I look under I can tell? The VIN says nothing?

P.S. I just re-read my last post and realized it might come across a bit differently than I intended. I'm not saying I'm The Stig. 😂 I'm sure people like H3XME have way more track experience than I do. I just have been to the track with my cars and driven friends cars on tracks too. But I'm actually not the hands on type of petrolhead. I'm not the type who enjoys or even can work on his own cars. Basic stuff, sure. But I can't take an engine apart and put it back together etc. I'm not mechanically inclined. Not that type of petrolhead. On that side even basic things will evade me at times. I remember Jeremy Clarkson admiting to the same thing and I was like, "hey, I'm not the only one. So if Clarkson is like this too, it means you can know about cars and enjoy them without also being a mechanic or handyman or a tech wizard." 🙂

The thing is I have not really properly driven any other IS250 to tell. I drove a couple of IS220 when I was looking for my car. Then I went around the block in an automatic IS250. But around the block is not enough to tell dynamics. Since I knew fully well I wanted a manual, I didn't make much of it. But my car has surprised me a lot. Because I had always heard the second gen IS was boring to drive and not as nice as the first gen to drive. And that the manual IS250 sucked. So when I test drove my car, I was positively surprised. And now, owning it, even more surprised. Not at all what many people say. My wife had a MX5 for years before we had kids and I drove that all the time. I also owned a RX8, which is basically a long wheelbase NC MX5. Even coming from that, I don't find the IS250 a bad drive. Of course, I know how to adjust my expectations to the fact this is a luxury saloon and not a sports car. It's like when I take cars to the track. Nobody will drive a MR2 and a Camaro on the track the same way. Doesn't mean one is worse than the other. They are different types of cars and your bring to the track the car which will give you the experience you are looking for. It's on one self, right? If you complain the Camaro doesn't handle like a MR2 on track, well, you should have brought a MR2 then. I enjoyed both cars on the same tracks, for different reasons. But I knew what to expect. Having said that, my car is not exactly stock. But I don't think it's even modified enough to even call it mildly modified. So I'm not sure the modifications are playing any major role here in making the IS250 not as boring as some say, specially BMW people. But like I said, I never properly driven another to compare. But all I have is suspension braces front and rear, 19" wheels, sports exhaust and the full Fsport intake. The last two making the car sound totally different than stock. At higher RPM it sounds just sooo good. Which accounts for my silly expensive petrol bills 🙂 Al modifications were already there when I bought it. Sometimes, when I drop a gear, or step on it, I wonder if it has had a remap or something. Because it doesn't feel that letargic at all as some say. But then again I don't think remaps do much for NA engines. The Fsport intake and exhaust are supposed to give a few extra horses. But I would think it's neglegible. But I'm happy with my IS250. And I'm not in denial. I would have sold it already after over a year of ownership if I didn't like it. I have done that before. Bought a car and sold it after 3 months because it wasn't what I thought it was. So I don't know what it is. If my car is just modified enough, or if my experience with cars leads me to adjust my expectations enough when I'm in different types of car. But coming from a RX8 and having owned sports cars and driven even more of them from others, and having been on tracks with cars, I just am not disappointed with my IS250:

I'm sorry. But reading your post, it looks like you didn't get my point at all! It matters not that the Subaru might shift better or be faster. I don't care. I just would never have one. Period! It just not my type of car and it doesn't check enough of my boxes. It could check the shifting box and that's it. Speed was never a box I needed checked. This is my daily driver and I'm not delussional. I didn't expect a sport car. I mean, it's a saloon. I knew exactly what I was looking for when I bought the IS250 and speed was a nice to have. Being an well rounded package was the important thing. If what I wanted was something that was very fast and shifted awesomely, and this was the priority, there are about a billion other options. Better than the Subaru too in my book. The Subaru would still be at the bottom of my list. But this was never my priority. An well rounded package was my priority. So the Subaru would check ONE box. But it would still leave comfort, class, looks, RWD etc unchecked. So it matters not how good it shifts. It's not a car for me. I never saw anything special on the Suburus. They were always either a bit boy racer or a bit of a lackluster attempt at a luxury saloon. If they are that at all. But if I had to buy a Subura, because somebody put a gun to my head, it could only be a Legacy. An Impreza is just not at all whatsoever a car I would have. If I want a sports car, I buy a sports car. 😉 I would not go for a saloon posing as a sports car. And this is what Im going to do next. Buy me a real sports car for the weekend. 🙂 The Lexus is a classy, luxury saloon with a bit of fun sparked on top. This is exactly what I want. My sport car will be an all out hardcore lightweight driving machine. I like using the right tool for the right job. 😉 As for the ISF, if it was a manaul, it could well be a very good replacement for my IS when the time comes. Yes, it would still be as old. But at least the V8 novelty could strecth it for a few more years. The one thing I don't like with the ISF is the looks. I think it doesn't look as classy and I also don't like the huge overhangs. I'm not sure if the front overhang was made longer to accomdate the V8. Even though as far as I know the chassis is the same. But maybe the bigger and longer bumper was needed because the cooling bits had to be pushed forward. But from the side, the ISF looks off balance IMO. The wheels look pushed it. IMO the best looking IS250 are the 2011 and newer cars. Secially in Fsport trim. They also have the shortest front overhand, which makes it look modern and better balanced. But if it was possible to manual swap an ISF and then take a 2011 Fsport bumer and make it wider to fit and put it on the ISF, it would be the perfect daily driver. Even tough I complain about the consuption of my IS250 for daly use. At least it would be a V8! 😁 Back to your Subaru, I understand you might be enamorated with your car. But this is a Lexus board and I think no ammount of writing and refute preaching for the Subaru will convince people here. Or they would already be on the Subaru forums. 😉 I know I'm done with the Subaru talk. Not for me, even if it drove as good as a Ferrari FF, which is about one car which could convice me to let go of a manual. Yes, it drives very good and yes I have driven it. I like it more than some of the mid engine Ferraris I have driven and this is saying a lot. They have real useful backseats too, which is important to me. I have kids. But being the clutch-shift knob addict I am, I'm sure even then I would miss rolling my own gears. Keep one thing in mind when trying to understand how I feel about the IS250. I didn't buy it because I couldn't afford a newer or more expensive car. I bought it because I wanted a RWD manual saloon and didn't want a BMW. I wanted a good looking, luxury, classy, well built, four doors, V6/V8 RWD manual car and didn't want a BMW. Even if you think a BMW would check all the above boxes. With that, I close the page on this. Enjoy your car! I know I'm enjoying mine. 🙂

No denial here. I know exactly what I have in my manual IS250. 😉 Before it I had a RX8. And other cars I have had are RX7, 944 Turbo, MR2 etc to mention a few of the performance cars or sports cars I owned. The IS250 is my family car and daily driver. I'm not under the illusion it's a sports car. But I still get to have fun on the commute home from work or after dropping the kids at school. Sure if you want an all out sports car there are loads better. But this is not what the IS250 is. It's a good all around package and covers many bases well. Not many out there that do that. I would have to compromise on the looks, or class, or comfort, or built quality, or engine, or not have a manual, or not have RWD, or not have four doors. The Subaru might be a better shifter. But I doubt it is as confortable as the IS. I know it's not even close in the looks side. I find all Subarus very ugly. The IS is beautiful IMO, and classy, comfortable, plenty of poke and fun to drive. And as I found out, no problem keeping up with the Germans in speed and handling. I'm fine with that. 🙂 Eventually I know I will get another companion for my IS. I see a 2 seater in my near future too.

How does one find out if a manual has a LSD? VIN number?

Indeed. But only the coupe comes close to the IS250 in beauty. 🙂 Plus, I haven't looked but the G37 saloons look so heavy just standing there. I doubt they handle as good as the IS250, do they? Driving on the Autobahn a coupe of weeks ago, I was impressed with the car. Fast! Before you know it you're flying. So smooth and confortable. It's not that it is super fast. It's fast enough. It's that you don't really notice how fast you're going or how quick it gets up to speed. Might not make sense. But feels way quicker than my RX8 ever did. A coupe of BMWs and Mercedes came out to play when I was on the autobahn. Even newer ones. No problem for the IS. This guy in a newish Volvo saloon. You know these people that are driving slow but when you start to overtake they speed up? Yeah, when the curve came he had to step on the brakes and dropped behind. The IS had no problem. I felt totaly secure to take the hot curve. Totally understand why the IS250 beat the BMW 3-series on the slaslom. It will really be a sad and difficult choice when I have to replace it. I don't want a BMW. But I'm not seeing much choice beyond that. But I will surely keep the Lexus for a couple of years at least. 🙂

Thanks everyone. I didn't notice any warnings about low battery. I will pay attention when it does it again. Otherwise, I will just replace the battery again. I did buy it at a local store rather than online. The brand is renata.

I have keyless entry. My key fob is behaving on me. It was doing strange things a few months back and I changed the battery and it fixed it. Now it's at it again. The key seems to lose connection with the car and I get a key not found warning on the dash. I stop the car, get out and I can't lock the doors. Not by pressing the button on the door handle, not by pressing the button on the key FOB. When I exit the car, it beeps 3 times in a similar way it does when you leave with the engine running. But now the engine is off. When I press the door handle button to lock it, it just beeps a long beep and doesn't lock. Other times it just works as it should. Any ideas what could be? Can it be the battery again? I just changed it a few months back. So I would think not. I must say, I enjoy the car immensely and would have a hard time replacing it, so much I like it and all the boxes it checks. But I have never had a car with so many electronic related glitches, which suprises me, since it's a Lexus. It's my first Lexus though. So maybe this is to be expected, despite the famous reliability reputation. Thanks a lot for your help as always. 🙂 P.S. Is it just me or the traffic in this forum is slowing down quite a bit? Maybe most are indeed selling their IS.

Thanks. I picked up the rims today. Hopefuly it will work without much trouble.

Thanks. I see. But potentially a spacer could solve the problem if there is one? And do I need to worry if it will clear the stock brakes? I would guess not, but...