As title please people, been offered one very cheap, just wondered if they are prone for any major flaws

cheers, pete

 

I think there really nice motors ,i was going to get one insted of the cossie

 

mate of mine used to have one. really nice car. they just lack power, engines got the sound, just too slow IMO. The handling though it handled superb as standard and then he put some hks coilovers on and it was as good as on rails.

thought recently about getting a high miler for under 4k and putting a tuned supra lump in

 

This one i've been offered is the sport model, auto, the sunburnt orangy colour, 44k, W-reg

 

Phill2400 on here has one as a Day to Day runabout and he loves it.

I think they are excellent as well - very stylish, smooth and comfortable. Only flaw is a lack of gee gees!

Have you got any pics and what sort of price / spec if you don't mind me asking?

Si

 

pete i work as a tech for lexus

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STUNNING-LEXUS...QQcmdZViewItem

it's basically the same as this,but alot less miles , gona go look at the weekend properly so i can see it in the light. And an auto of course

Rather keep the price to myself as i'll probably sell it on again

 

As said, lack performance, but great cars. Girl at work has one and I ragged the arse out of it

 

really.....pm coming your way brother

 

They are a straight six not a v6 only the IS250 is a v6 bro

 

i know mate, was with my mate when he valeted it for him a year ago

 

pm sent bro hope it answers your questions

 

Excelent day to day car dose exsactaly wot it says on the box, with all the toys as standard,(unlike bmw)

 

Ive had one of the sports mate, there great cruising motors, but there gutless and they eat tyres. But if its luxury your after go for it, but dont expect it to go when you put your foot down. Also the rims are crap quality so check the rims IF you buy a second hand one, I guarantee most rims will be curbed as they stick out, even with rim protecter tyres.
Can get a grey V reg manual sport for 5K if your interested.

 

im not a fan of them it just a toyota avensis in disguise

 

no its not a toyota in disguise bro

 

i was soooooo dissappointed the first one i went out in, it was like is this it?! surely theres a fault with it?! sadly there wasn't and a car i loved the look of was actually a slow thing

 

They are as quick as you would exspect from a 150 bhp luxury cruiser, but they aint about the speed. Same set of tyres on mine for 18 months and not even half worn you need to leave the traction control button alone!!!

 

OUR KID HAS ONE .....I THINK ITS SHIT

 

There is a thread the Kim (rscossiekim?) started on this a while back, lots of useful info on there.

Sold mine about 2 months ago. I had a 99 model in Mica Blue. Very cheap to service, nothing mechanically wrong and fairly economical. Not much get up and go though. Gf's step dad has the IS300 with the gears on the steering wheel as buttons, that goes much better. The 300 is the engine needed in those cars.

A couple of pics of mine, it had a Leganna grill on when I bought it.

 

Lovely looking cars. Can't fault mine, although as above lacking in power.

Here's mine

 

dont they have a turbocharged version in america

 

what is the boot space, legroom like compared to a e36 bmw salloon?. lookin for a change and just want to make sure the pram etc will fit in the boot.
insurance group? my wifes just 20 so the insurance might be steap!!

 

Insurance and Servicing were dirt cheap on mine. Servicing was around 150quid mark with most of it being labour. That was at Lexus. Insurance for me and my gf with the car valued at $34,000 fixed (around 13/14Kpounds was $510 or just over 200quid, that was fully comp.

Rear leg room is 0 and I mean 0

Rear seats do not collapse and only the centre arm rest folds down which is called a "ski hole" or something similar to enable you skis to poke through from the boot. Boot space is quite good though and unlike most cars the IS includes a 5th alloy (no 50mph dodgy wheel) and also a tool kit and first aid kit.

HTH

 

can you get much in the way of after market parts? lowered suspension, stainless exhausts, etc?

 

Heres mine................



Most reliable car ive evr owned. Had it over 18 months and cant fault it!!

Not the fastest car in the world, but then its not meant to be. Lacks the pull low down, but after 4000 rpm its not bad at all, as with most 6 cylinder cars.

Things to look out for are corroded wheels, faulty stereo's, ball joints on higher mileage cars, and leaky water pumps. If manual, check for notchy gear boxes and clutch judder. Very common on the IS200, although seen to be the norm on higher mielage cars now. Also check for tyre wear, as the geometry tends to be out on alot of them. I had a FULL alignment check and adjustments done at Lexus for around £60.

 

How long you had this car mate. I recognise it from the Lexus Owners Club.

 

My uncle's got one - a lot of noise but not much else - not that quick. Oh, and he's only getting 20mpg from it (and he's quite careful
).

 

I can see 25-30 mpg easily with mine, and thats not driving steady all the time.

 

Like the red one

This is the site I used to look at for bits. Based in the US.

http://www.lextasy.com

 

Couple of months now mate. Bought it off Colin from LOC

 

very nice but slow as fuck

 

Funny you mention those, the only things that went on that showed on a full day long mechanical inspection were

Faulty waterpump (replaced under warranty) and stereo. G/f's step dads one had the stereo pack up and was replaced by Lexus even though just outside of warranty. Tyre wear was the other major factor with mine with the outside of the tyres getting a lot of wear even though the insides and middles were fine. Mine had 75,000kms whatever that is in miles. Dirt cheap to service and as above, THE most reliable car I have owned.