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Plan is to have the chrome on the windows and the grill plastidipped black. I've been researching exhausts, the X Force Varex back boxes from Australia seem ideal as they have a build in butterfly valve to vary the volume.
Any mods done to the car will be reversible. The ecu has finally been cracked so I'll have to see what the gains from a tune are once the results are released from the reliable tuners but that's for later down the line. I'll just get out and drive it first once I've picked it up and get used to the power and that noise above 4k rpm!
Any mods done to the car will be reversible. The ecu has finally been cracked so I'll have to see what the gains from a tune are once the results are released from the reliable tuners but that's for later down the line. I'll just get out and drive it first once I've picked it up and get used to the power and that noise above 4k rpm!
I must say this thread has got me looking at these, which until now I'd sot of discounted as the M3's Emo cousin.
But they are a little different to the norm and I'm due a change.
In the real world, is 25mpg ish achievable. I realise a 5.0 V8 is never going to be good on fuel, but if I can make it work on my mileage allowance it makes the decision easier.
But they are a little different to the norm and I'm due a change.
In the real world, is 25mpg ish achievable. I realise a 5.0 V8 is never going to be good on fuel, but if I can make it work on my mileage allowance it makes the decision easier.
f1nn said:
In the real world, is 25mpg ish achievable. I realise a 5.0 V8 is never going to be good on fuel, but if I can make it work on my mileage allowance it makes the decision easier.
Absolutely. Town only driving I manage high teens, normal A-road stuff will see 25 without too much effort. Long motorway journeys at legal-ish speeds will show 30-32mpg. The gearbox will be in 8th before you know it, so most gentle driving is achieved whilst remaining under 1600-ish rpm.
The current owner of mine (also a PHer) was averaging 24mpg on his last tank which was mainly round town. Seems 30 is possible on a sensible run! He uses V Power and I'll be doing the same.
Lexus fixed price servicing is pretty reasonable. £295 for an intermediate service, £545 for a full. A chap on the Lexus forums got a service pack which consists of 3 Services (2 Intermediate and 1 full) plus 2 MOTs for £833.50 from Lexus Chester. Not sure if it is nationwide but I'll be enquiring with Lexus Leeds soon.
Extended warranty is pretty reasonable too at £795 for two years which includes European breakdown cover etc.
Lexus fixed price servicing is pretty reasonable. £295 for an intermediate service, £545 for a full. A chap on the Lexus forums got a service pack which consists of 3 Services (2 Intermediate and 1 full) plus 2 MOTs for £833.50 from Lexus Chester. Not sure if it is nationwide but I'll be enquiring with Lexus Leeds soon.
Extended warranty is pretty reasonable too at £795 for two years which includes European breakdown cover etc.
Edited by giblet on Sunday 17th January 15:46
I pay about £35/month into a Lexus service plan, to spread the costs out. This covers all the routine stuff and an MOT every year.
Big costs are the front brakes. Discs and pads at a main dealer will be well over £1000. The OEM brakes are Brembo kit, just badged as Lexus. They're extremely good, and even hardcore track enthusiasts don't often upgrade them. Mine had just had new discs at its 50000mile service before I bought it.
Apart from general consumables, the ISFs are extremely reliable. The odd one may begin to weep a bit of coolant at about 50k miles, but it's a relatively simple fix.
Tyres can get eaten, but it's a 400+bhp RWD car. Just make sure you get an alignment done every year - the front tends to drift out and the tyres will wear more on the inside. Maybe it's the weight over them, I'm not sure.
Big costs are the front brakes. Discs and pads at a main dealer will be well over £1000. The OEM brakes are Brembo kit, just badged as Lexus. They're extremely good, and even hardcore track enthusiasts don't often upgrade them. Mine had just had new discs at its 50000mile service before I bought it.
Apart from general consumables, the ISFs are extremely reliable. The odd one may begin to weep a bit of coolant at about 50k miles, but it's a relatively simple fix.
Tyres can get eaten, but it's a 400+bhp RWD car. Just make sure you get an alignment done every year - the front tends to drift out and the tyres will wear more on the inside. Maybe it's the weight over them, I'm not sure.
Looks pretty good. More info here - http://www.lexus.co.uk/owners/warranty-and-insuran...
stuno1 said:
Who cracked the ecu?? As far as I was aware there is one company in Japan offering this service but they need some test ecu's and want a lot of money. All covered on the USA forum.
Italian company cracked it, a few firms in the states are offering a tune but the most reputable one (RR Racing) are still finalising their maps. More info is available on this thread - http://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-f-2008-2014/808...I'm wating to see what changes they can offer on both a stock car and one with an aftermarket exhaust. I don't want to go down the whole header and intake route just a exhaust with the secondary cats swapped for some high flow ones and then the X Force Varex backboxes which are available with an X Force exhaust. The exhaust seems to be a copy of the Joe Z one but prices are cheaper. Sadly it would still need to be imported from either a US stockist or from a supplier in Australia.
Great buy - well done!
Mine has done 114k miles and is still sweet as a nut - has only needed a new rear shock, new battery and will need a water pump at some time in the not too distant - I have the two year Lexus warranty which will cover that.
The ride is fine and I say that as a LS400 owner. The noise as others have said is awesome but you can also pootle around quietly too. My personal average mpg is 27 - I tend to use on longer runs - it does feel a bit wrong using it on the 2 mile school run!
On a nice country road it is brilliant and for fun factor is not a million miles away from my Honda Fireblade.
Enjoy
Mine has done 114k miles and is still sweet as a nut - has only needed a new rear shock, new battery and will need a water pump at some time in the not too distant - I have the two year Lexus warranty which will cover that.
The ride is fine and I say that as a LS400 owner. The noise as others have said is awesome but you can also pootle around quietly too. My personal average mpg is 27 - I tend to use on longer runs - it does feel a bit wrong using it on the 2 mile school run!
On a nice country road it is brilliant and for fun factor is not a million miles away from my Honda Fireblade.
Enjoy
stuno1 said:
Cool! Be interesting to see what gains they can achieve from the engine as its not forced induction. Great that companies have finally cracked the ecu.
I guess it will be more about little tweaks and improvements rather than headline power figures. Also opens the door for forced induction. Exciting times ahead for ISF owners!
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