My New Lex

Does anyone know if the backlight of the dashboard is still green or not? Thats one of the things i wished they change for the 08 but i guess not.

Reyngel

There was a picture posted not too long ago that showed the lights to still be green. One of the changes was that they have also made the clock, which is white for the 2006-2008 models, also green.

They should have just made everything white to match the clock.

Reyngel

I totally know what you mean! The 2006-2008 tails had a very menacing, furrowed brow look to them at night. And now, all of that is lost.

And it looks like it will be even worse in the day light.

flipside909

Yeah it's most likely the same green backlighting for the buttons. I really doubt the clock color has changed since the colors are all thrown off in those pics. The clock LED's are all green. The only thing that changes the color is the plastic lens cover that covers it up.

Reyngel

Also, has anyone else noticed that all of those pics are of models without shark fin antennas?



You think they took it off for 2009?


That would be awesome if they did. The shark fin antenna killed the lines of the IS.

flipside909

Yeah I did that as well, but notice these pics and ads popping up are not US bound.

My New Lex

someone posted this awhile ago and it shows the shark fin

flipside909

Yes that photo was taken at the Taste of Lexus event this past weekend in the Bay Area. Next stop is the Rose Bowl in Pasadena this coming weekend for those who were invited.

Zinda

iTrader: (1)

Goddamit, I can't believe they screwed the tails!

Any chance we can swap an 08's tails with these and have them seated properly?

fluxx

iTrader: (1)

how is that so. in the adds it shows the steering column being on the left. off the top of my head i cant think of any other countries in the world that has the steering column on the left side, aside from north america... correct me if im wrong.

flipside909

Majority of the world drives LHD. Only a small portion of the world drives RHD. England, Japan, majority of South East Asia just to name a few.

If you have noticed, those pics are from the Korean market Lexus dealership.

Here's an interesting link on the history of RHD/LHD click here.

fluxx

iTrader: (1)

haha, i stand corrected.

rfx45

I'll be there. Too bad they won't have the IS-F as one fo the choices for the test drive. I guess the IS350 will have to do.

Mark350

Well I don't see why they wouldn't fit they are they same shape, although i don't know how they will all plug in now if the new ones are LED

I agree it lost that "mean" look, they should have kept the same design but use LED's where everything lights up

tracerit

Wow, those tail lights are so ugly. I would think a partial red out of the white would make it look a little better, but that would leave pretty much a perfect square for the reverse (white) lights... which imo looks awkward.