Hi, I noticed that in the performance package, there is no wood trim available with it. Is there anyway I can custom order the wood trim with the performance package?

 

Not at this moment. The best thing to do is to get the Luxury package and do the performance mods yourself, which is to lower the car by tightening suspension, and getting the aluminum pedals. Pretty much everything else is the same, with the exception of other standard "luxury" options on the car such as rear window shade and illuminated scuff plates.

 

What would it cost to lower the car and how would that affect VDIM? I would prefer the Luxury package for the scuff plates and rear shade, but really want the handling of the Performance package.

 

...or you can talk to someone on this forum, like me, who wants to get sport package but probably will end up getting the luxury package and if I can find a way to remove the wood....trade you....purchase silver.....

Have to see how I feel when after I actually own the car. Have to hear more opinions on the silver sport trim.

 

Dependson how cheap it looks. the whole problem i have with interior trims is they often look too fake. Aluminum is often faked with silver plastic.

I like the wood and the black leather though, looks real classy

I'm not really thrilled about the lack of a sport suspension though

Edit: I also wanted to know if we have the ambient lighting like the RX330 and the 06 GS's have that just barely and slightly light up the shifter/console area? I don't even know what it's called, so i can't find it on the lexus site or these forums

 

My dealer said you cannot get the wood trim with the sport package. I've seen both, driven both and want the lowered ride height so I'll learn to live with the alum trim. I think both are nice.

 

How does it handle without the sport package?

The IS250 I drove held pretty strong without any noticeable roll or sliding, so I'm not totally worried if it's similar.

 

How does it handle without the wood? I haven't heard of anyone wanting the the wood, except my dad.

 

the tanabe springs for teh GS which lower about 1 inch cost about 250 + whatever labor. so i'd assume it costs about the same for the IS.

 

I looked at the car and it appears as though there are indeed many LED lights in the cabin for ambient light. However, I can't say how they work in the dark. I would assume they do illuminate the shifter since that is something generally in every Lexus right now anyway.

 

I would assume the same based on that, and the fact that the E90 has it

 

This is exactly what I did. I kept looking at that aluminum trim and thought it really took a lot away from the car. I had a Tundra with wood trim and hated the wood, but the Lexus wood on this car looks much better in person.

I'm also getting a cashmere interior which would clash badly with the aluminum. This means getting a sport package with cashmere is a horrible idea.

So... I changed my order.

Now, if someone will just tell me how modding the suspension will screw with VDIM.

 

i prefer alum trim over wood trim. my current car have alum trim, and evne tho tis fake brush alum , it still looks awesome. so sport pack for me, althought it would be nice to have illuminated door sills and rear sunshade, but no biggy.

 

For reference...

 

the thing is the "aluminum" trim isn't even faux aluminum, it's just painted silver plastic, is it not?