Picked up my is350 today. 2009 w/ 40k miles - Black on ecru, f-sport critical stuff ( suspension, intake, exhaust), fully loaded, custom engine cover, 3 piece 19" carbon fiber wheels on Bridgestone potenza tires. Dealer bought a new set of 275/35/19 for the back waiting for me to burn off the current ones...

Let me tell you all - I hated these wheels before I drove the car, but damn if they don't actually make a HUGE difference in how it pulls at high speed and into turns...

Guessing, I'd say they weigh only 13-15 lbs each, but I'll weigh them when I get the new tires. I did have fun driving 7 hours through the mountains on the way home...

I'm still amazed at how easily I can drift this thing / put the back end EXACTLY where I want it.

Ordering parts right now... Catch you all later ;-)

Forgive the cardboard boxes... It was an Amazon Christmas!

 

welcome to the forums and congrats on the car. be careful out there.

 

Welcome! Sounds like it you got exactly what you wanted!

I would like to see close-up pics of these CF wheels when you have a minute.

 

Welcome....

 

Congrats on the car! Those are true CF wheels? With the bling stripes?

 

Haha - yeah. Deep dish, 3-piece custom made by Dub. They started selling the option after they made them for this car.

I'll post more pics next week after I detail everything, but here is a close up and link...

You can still get them in custom colors... $6000 for a set is about 1/2 of what my cars previous owner paid.



http://www.performanceplustire.com/p...roductID/12857

 

I'm thinking I'll rebuild them and sell/trade - they do have some scuff marks I need to wet sand, but nothing down to the carbon threads.

 

Thanks. Always careful - wife and 2 kids at home, history of growing up in Detroit and racing scca, so I like to think skills+responsibility are on my side ;-)

 

Nice pick up. My dad always said though never pick up a car in the dark or the rain. Hopefully you went around the car for everything before you picked it up

 

Yeah - I did more than that. I had a friend go out and spend 3 hours driving via FaceTime with me before I drove down to ATL - I inspected & drove it this morning before the rain, and then took off... It started raining on me about 1/2 way home.

 

Welcome. I hate the tan interior for black but aye atleast you got a lexus!

 

You know - I was on the fence about the interior. It looks a lot nicer than I thought it would - plus, it doesn't seem to have the issues we have with our other Lexus - namely a sticky dashboard and faded blacks (I saw the same on every IS with a black interior). So, why be like everyone else?

 

Thanks. I hate the IS250, but hey, at least you have a Lexus :-/

 

Welcome to CL. Black is beautiful. Enjoy the new ride.

 

welcome..now, drop it like its hot...