What's black & white & red all over?
06-14-09 | 06:46 PM
#187
Thanks for the comments everyone!
Yes sir, OEM IS-F interior trim pieces. So now both my shifter console and gauge cluster show I have "M-Mode".
It's the lighting. The paint match is dead-on. I shot these pics in a parking garage that had all kinds of different color light, bad for photographing a multi-color paint like Glacier Frost Mica. When you walk by a Glacier Frost Mica car, it changes color as you walk by it, so the front of the car never matches the rear. 
Regarding the odometer, mileage is recorded on the gauge cluster, so when you replace a speedo, it will require adjusting (which can only be done ONCE).
I have an Eclipse AVN-6600 navigation system installed, running the 8.1 OEM Lexus Nav disc.
It's a direct fit. It takes some skinny fingers though, so thanks to Joe Z for the help.
Honestly, no. I've probably got the most seat time in IS-F's of anyone who doesn't own one (and probably some that do
). I seriously considered trading up to an IS-F last year, but there's just not enough difference for me to swap cars. I really like this car, and decided I'm going to keep it until I buy my 911 turbo. Even then, I plan on keeping this as the daily driver/grocery getter. These cars will last as long as you want them to. 
Everything works with the exception of the oil temperature gauge (which is what I wanted the most). Apparently there's no lead from the oil temperature sensor to the gauge cluster - this is something I might try to tackle in the future.
Haha, you know something will be different by the time you get back. It's a perennial work in progress.
Javier
Yes sir, OEM IS-F interior trim pieces. So now both my shifter console and gauge cluster show I have "M-Mode".
Regarding the odometer, mileage is recorded on the gauge cluster, so when you replace a speedo, it will require adjusting (which can only be done ONCE).It's a direct fit. It takes some skinny fingers though, so thanks to Joe Z for the help.
Honestly, no. I've probably got the most seat time in IS-F's of anyone who doesn't own one (and probably some that do
). I seriously considered trading up to an IS-F last year, but there's just not enough difference for me to swap cars. I really like this car, and decided I'm going to keep it until I buy my 911 turbo. Even then, I plan on keeping this as the daily driver/grocery getter. These cars will last as long as you want them to. Everything works with the exception of the oil temperature gauge (which is what I wanted the most). Apparently there's no lead from the oil temperature sensor to the gauge cluster - this is something I might try to tackle in the future.
Javier
