javyLSU

iTrader: (21)

I snapped a couple of "spy pics" of the 2008 IS this afternoon. A couple of thoughts:

• It is absolutely undistinguishable from the 07 model. The only way you'd be able to tell from the road is the finish on the stock wheels, pictured below.
• Just as I thought, the rears of the front seats are the same design as those found in the IS-F. Leg cutouts on both sides of the seatback, and a soft bag-style pouch instead of the hard plastic found in the 07 and 06 models.
• The coinholder is LAME.
• The finish on the new wheels is nice - I liken it to the Mercury Silver found on some Volk Wheels. It's a very shiny, bright, and almost reflective silver.

I check the two models I found, and neither had the new white illuminated scuff plates, so no pictures of those. After seeing the new 2008 model, I'm glad my 2006 still looks like the current model!

Javier





The new wheels - for reference, the car in the picture is Breakwater Blue Metallic.




The rear of the new front seat.


The much-anticipated COIN HOLDER!!!


Here's another '08, this one in Tungsten Pearl:

cspec

Damnnn... I want that coin holder.

Thanks for the pics Javy

weesped

iTrader: (8)

personaly i like the 07/06 seatbacks more. im not a huge fan of the bag style so yay! haha <3 my 07

hapaboy

looks like a new lip too! imma jack those rims, take about 18 minutes for 2 people ya?

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Thanks for the spy pics Javier..

The anticpation is killing me!!!!!

That lip is either missing or it might be an X-Pkg waiting for a Lip install

or maybe something happend during unload..

Javier can you confirm??

BTW - Where is the pic of the side view mirror switch, light up ??

Thanks
Joe Z

IS250HuNnY

dude that coin holder is sickkkkk it must hold up to like 5 quarters!!! hahah jk

Rash

iTrader: (1)

so the coinholder is buyable, and im guessing it will be cheap

DrShoe

That coin holder is seriously tempting me to trade my 06 IS350 in for a 08 IS350. Oh, I gotta have it!




Seriously though, I thought it'd be one of those multi-slot ones that fits in the center armrest. I LOL'ed hard when I saw that pic of the coin holder

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Its virtually the same exact part we had in our 2001 IS300's....

Talk about upgrading...

Jz

llamaboiz

Lexus better watch out, in the showrooms it wouldnt take much for some BAD boi to pop out that holder and replace it with the plug from my... *COUGH* i ment THEIR car.

Back seat thingys... meh, thats no biggie...

Finish on the rims thou... thats nice, wonder if Xpac rims will have that same finish.

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

^^^ They already do!! Along with the G-Spiders & the ISP Mode Wheels

Pineapple

Great job secret agent javyLSU.

The liquid graphite finish on the rims are VERY nice. They look so good I have second thoughts about going aftermarket...

oblivionis

iTrader: (2)

That coin holder is hilarious.

Joe Z

iTrader: (10)

Thats what I said 7 years ago!!

How do they expect anything to stay in there, when you punch (carefully acclerate) the gas pedal!!

ajmtbm

i actually think the back seat looks kind of cheap now, espcially with that middle bar showing. having a pocket is nice, but again looks cheap.

looks like maybe a half inch of extra leg room?