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Old 09-10-18 | 09:13 AM
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Congrats on the new ride! Love the MRM...of course I'm bias. lol
See my build thread for the grill surround chrome delete. Looks awesome...I would definitely do the rest, just not be myself. The grill turned out somewhat ok...I don't think wrapping is my forte.
That looks so nice. Ok chrome delete is on the list.
Old 09-10-18 | 09:36 AM
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Hello Everyone,

First time Lexus owner. Came over from a blue 2006 Acura RSX I bought new. 12.5 solid years and sad to see her go.

I happily just picked up a 2018 blue IS 300 AWD Fsport 1.
I got the dealer tint and paint protection film on the hood.
Old 09-12-18 | 09:13 PM
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Just drove home my new '15 Lexus IS350 Ultra White w/ Rioja Red. 1-owner, 45K miles on it, Nav and everything else. Super excited to have this car in my drive way. This was a stretch for me, but I searched and searched to get exactly what I wanted at the price I could afford. Will update with some pictures after its clean from a long drive home.
Old 09-12-18 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vbprsx
Hello Everyone,

First time Lexus owner. Came over from a blue 2006 Acura RSX I bought new. 12.5 solid years and sad to see her go.

I happily just picked up a 2018 blue IS 300 AWD Fsport 1.
I got the dealer tint and paint protection film on the hood.
Ha, I too just upgraded from a blue Acura RSX Type S, however mine was an '02. It only had 139k miles, but I was ready for a more solid car without hassles once again. I will miss my 6 speed greatly though even though one of my closest friends took my RSX so technically I can still drive it when I want. Enjoy the new ride!
Old 09-30-18 | 05:26 AM
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New owner here, picked up a lower mileage used 2015 F-Sport IS250 this weekend as a new Daily Driver. I was DD'ing my Alfa 4C, and relegated it to the garage except for the weekends. Traveling more for new gig and wanted something with backseats and a bit more comfort.

Old 10-01-18 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pl1ght
New owner here, picked up a lower mileage used 2015 F-Sport IS250 this weekend as a new Daily Driver. I was DD'ing my Alfa 4C, and relegated it to the garage except for the weekends. Traveling more for new gig and wanted something with backseats and a bit more comfort.
Dailying a 4C? Respect! I don't know if I could!

Welcome and congrats btw.
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Old 10-03-18 | 05:12 PM
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Hello,

My first Lexus, new owner here from Romania (Europe). It's a used 2016 Lexus IS 200t F-SPORT Ultra White, 31K miles, 1 previous owner, fully serviced at the dealership and with warranty up to 2022.
Picked up this beauty a couple months ago and already put about 6K miles on it. Still brings me that stupid inner smile when driving it.






Regarding mods, already made a couple. Added a throttle booster / lag killer to get rid of that sluggish acceleration, especially when starting off. Then a piggyback chip tune to increase the power (stated increase is 300 HP / 429 Nm torque). The car moves great, enough power to have fun and no more lag when launching (trick is to have the throttle booster set right and to press the pedal only halfway in the first second then floor it). Also, added a 12" sub in my trunk as I do not have the ML sound system and really needed the extra lows for my house/techno/progressive tunes.

I'm not interested in modifying the looks of this car. Actually here we have some pretty bad roads or unexpected pot holes in the city thus lowering suspension or other add-ons such as skirts, lips, wheels etc may be a bad choice or the end of a fun drive.

I've been reading this forum for some time and I must say that I have used quite a few tips and advice from the community. So thank you all for taking the time to share your experience here. All the best!
Old 10-03-18 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BobbyGee
Hello,

My first Lexus, new owner here from Romania (Europe). It's a used 2016 Lexus IS 200t F-SPORT Ultra White, 31K miles, 1 previous owner, fully serviced at the dealership and with warranty up to 2022.
Picked up this beauty a couple months ago and already put about 6K miles on it. Still brings me that stupid inner smile when driving it.






Regarding mods, already made a couple. Added a throttle booster / lag killer to get rid of that sluggish acceleration, especially when starting off. Then a piggyback chip tune to increase the power (stated increase is 300 HP / 429 Nm torque). The car moves great, enough power to have fun and no more lag when launching (trick is to have the throttle booster set right and to press the pedal only halfway in the first second then floor it). Also, added a 12" sub in my trunk as I do not have the ML sound system and really needed the extra lows for my house/techno/progressive tunes.

I'm not interested in modifying the looks of this car. Actually here we have some pretty bad roads or unexpected pot holes in the city thus lowering suspension or other add-ons such as skirts, lips, wheels etc may be a bad choice or the end of a fun drive.

I've been reading this forum for some time and I must say that I have used quite a few tips and advice from the community. So thank you all for taking the time to share your experience here. All the best!
Welcome! Sounds like you’re really enjoying the car! I do have to say I’m very skeptical that your piggy back tune is getting you to those numbers or even close. What tune are you using?
Old 10-04-18 | 02:20 AM
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Welcome! Sounds like you’re really enjoying the car! I do have to say I’m very skeptical that your piggy back tune is getting you to those numbers or even close. What tune are you using?
Hi, thanks for your thoughts. Regarding those numbers, well it's numbers quoted by them (about 23% increase ) of course there are massive losses at the wheel But this has been an improvement, you can feel the damn car pulling like a bull especially in between 2k - 4k rpms. It's a German tuning company, CPA Chiptuning. Seemed to be the only one closer to your BMS from US regarding connectors (both manifold and boost pressure sensor). Either way, I am more than happy with the setup and I can always pull it off when need to go to the stealership.
Old 10-04-18 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by readyc1987
Hi I own a 2015 Lexus IS 250 w/o navigation and need to figure a way to show maps on my stereo. I’ve bought usb dongles along with hdmi converters and nothing shows up. I told my grandma my car had navigation bc I thought it did and now he wants to see me make a video and send it to him if the navigation!! Any help please please please!!!
Just tell him/her it doesn't have navigation...
Old 10-04-18 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by readyc1987
Hi I own a 2015 Lexus IS 250 w/o navigation and need to figure a way to show maps on my stereo. I’ve bought usb dongles along with hdmi converters and nothing shows up. I told my grandma my car had navigation bc I thought it did and now he wants to see me make a video and send it to him if the navigation!! Any help please please please!!!

Yeah, just say that before you received the car you thought it was coming with Nav but you were wrong.
Old 10-04-18 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyGee
Hi, thanks for your thoughts. Regarding those numbers, well it's numbers quoted by them (about 23% increase ) of course there are massive losses at the wheel But this has been an improvement, you can feel the damn car pulling like a bull especially in between 2k - 4k rpms. It's a German tuning company, CPA Chiptuning. Seemed to be the only one closer to your BMS from US regarding connectors (both manifold and boost pressure sensor). Either way, I am more than happy with the setup and I can always pull it off when need to go to the stealership.
Gotcha; that makes more sense I thought the numbers were being advertised as power at the wheels. Sounds good then! Enjoy!
Old 10-04-18 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by HextexIS
Hello everyone!

i finally got around to my introduction post! My name is Hector and I’m originally from El Paso but now living in San Antonio going on 7 years.I actually purchased my 2014 IS250 F sport new back in June of 2014 but never really been much of a forum guy. I’ve done some minor upgrades since but nothing too crazy. Love the forum and hope to stick with it!
2014 IS250 FSport ultra white/ Roja red interior
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FSport performance exhaust & intake
RSR super down
Genuine Lexus Japan window visors
Genuine Lexus Japan LED fog lamps with OEM stalk (one of the lucky ones to have the oem plugs)
Genuine Lexus Europe mud guards
Genuine Lexus Japan clean box
Genuine Lexus Japan aluminum cup holder plate set
Genuine Lexus Japan license plate lock bolt set
OEM US Lexus illuminated door stills
Genuine Lexus Japan courtesy lamp unit set
2015 Lexus Japan remote touch switch











Looks great man! Where in San Antonio did you get your Superdowns installed?


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Old 10-04-18 | 04:30 PM
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My name is Jay, located in Texas currently.

Just picked up an L/Certified 2015 IS350 F-Sport in Ultra White w/Rioja Red interior.

Added:
- 20% tint on side windows
- 10% tint on the rear window
- Interior LED bulbs
- HPS Air Intake
- RS-R Superdown springs
- H&R 20mm/25mm spacers



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Old 10-04-18 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jzo
My name is Jay, located in Texas currently.

Just picked up an L/Certified 2015 IS350 F-Sport in Ultra White w/Rioja Red interior.

Added:
- 20% tint on side windows
- 10% tint on the rear window
- Interior LED bulbs
- HPS Air Intake

Pending:
- RS-R Superdown springs
- H&R 20mm/25mm spacers
Now just trying to find someone in the Austin or San Antonio area to install the springs.


Nice. Congrats and welcome to the forum!



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