The V8 is back: IS 500 F SPORT Performance
11-28-21, 06:16 PM
#3256
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It will be very interesting to see (if I ever see one) a LE in person - I can't get over how different the color looks from pic to pic or video to video...It seems this car has multiple personality. Sometime I think it looks HAF, and others, it looks horrible...I am hoping to be able to see the one coming to my dealer to see how it looks in the flesh
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wthrman2 (11-29-21)
11-28-21, 07:39 PM
#3258
Yea too bad Lexus of Concord will be marking each IS500 up 10k+. Avoid them.
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11-28-21, 07:53 PM
#3259
Driver School Candidate
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Apv (11-28-21)
11-28-21, 10:08 PM
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11-29-21, 01:09 AM
#3263
For those are you that are planning on swapping to stiffer LCA bushings, what kind and when do you plan on doing it? RC F/GS F owners swap theirs out for even stiffer ones, so I'm wondering if I should go that route after I wear out the stock tires or not.. 
11-29-21, 03:21 AM
#3264
Lead Lap
^^ Personally, I would do it as soon as you get the car...There is no need to wait till you wear out your OEM tires. It all depends on what you are trying achieve with your newer LCA bushings. I installed the GS F/RC F ones when I got my 2021 because I didn't want to wear out my tires and wanted something from Lexus to keep the ride feel as a stock as possible.
Everyone has an opinion but to me, the quick answer to this question is:
1. GS F/RC F bushings: If you mostly want to address the tire wear situation as much as possible without compromising on ride quality
2. Aftermarkets (like FIGS or RR Racing): If you do aggressive driving/tracking and not only want to address the tire wear situation but noticeable handling change at the expensive of somewhat of ride quality with some NVH
That is just me....If I get the IS500, I will will install the GS F/RC F bushings as I am not an aggressive driver (unless I am heading to Tim Horton to get my timbits) - Canadians will get the joke (lol)
Everyone has an opinion but to me, the quick answer to this question is:
1. GS F/RC F bushings: If you mostly want to address the tire wear situation as much as possible without compromising on ride quality
2. Aftermarkets (like FIGS or RR Racing): If you do aggressive driving/tracking and not only want to address the tire wear situation but noticeable handling change at the expensive of somewhat of ride quality with some NVH
That is just me....If I get the IS500, I will will install the GS F/RC F bushings as I am not an aggressive driver (unless I am heading to Tim Horton to get my timbits) - Canadians will get the joke (lol)
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Compromise (11-29-21)
11-29-21, 03:29 AM
#3265
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Carolina - Thanks for that Instagram post! That red is stunning and while I am not normally a "red car" guy, there is something about this color on this car that just works!! Are you gonna do the switch? (lol)
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Carolina50 (11-29-21)
11-29-21, 06:52 AM
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Instructor
^^ Personally, I would do it as soon as you get the car...There is no need to wait till you wear out your OEM tires. It all depends on what you are trying achieve with your newer LCA bushings. I installed the GS F/RC F ones when I got my 2021 because I didn't want to wear out my tires and wanted something from Lexus to keep the ride feel as a stock as possible.
Everyone has an opinion but to me, the quick answer to this question is:
1. GS F/RC F bushings: If you mostly want to address the tire wear situation as much as possible without compromising on ride quality
2. Aftermarkets (like FIGS or RR Racing): If you do aggressive driving/tracking and not only want to address the tire wear situation but noticeable handling change at the expensive of somewhat of ride quality with some NVH
That is just me....If I get the IS500, I will will install the GS F/RC F bushings as I am not an aggressive driver (unless I am heading to Tim Horton to get my timbits) - Canadians will get the joke (lol)
Everyone has an opinion but to me, the quick answer to this question is:
1. GS F/RC F bushings: If you mostly want to address the tire wear situation as much as possible without compromising on ride quality
2. Aftermarkets (like FIGS or RR Racing): If you do aggressive driving/tracking and not only want to address the tire wear situation but noticeable handling change at the expensive of somewhat of ride quality with some NVH
That is just me....If I get the IS500, I will will install the GS F/RC F bushings as I am not an aggressive driver (unless I am heading to Tim Horton to get my timbits) - Canadians will get the joke (lol)
11-29-21, 07:00 AM
#3267
Lead Lap
I got mine directly from my Lexus dealer and they shipped them to me (with something else they were going to ship anyway) and since there are no dealer near me, I had them installed (less than 1h of labor) at a Toyota dealer
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DLPTony (11-29-21)
11-29-21, 08:28 AM
#3269
Lead Lap
^^ Nothing in inventory although dealer has at least a LE on its way with a late December planned arrival
11-29-21, 08:53 AM
#3270
Just random info here......apparently Portland Oregon is the largest Toyota Importer in the US servicing 30 states out of Terminal 4....
I was/we were told or shown the vessel was set to arrive 12/01 - today there is Vessel "Grand Race" which is now in the Columbia River and 12 hours or maybe less out from Terminal 4....now I do not know for a fact this is the vessel and it is possible there is another vessel a few hundred miles out (BUT unless you want to sign up for satellite data we wont know until its about 40 miles off shore)....this vessel "Grand Race" is coming from a port north of Long Beach BUT it shows it was in Mexico Prior so not completely sure....right now Terminal 4 dock is empty at the double car unload so in about 12 hours we should know if this is the vessel OR if it is the other vessel out on the Pacific...
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9184940
Tick tock.
I was/we were told or shown the vessel was set to arrive 12/01 - today there is Vessel "Grand Race" which is now in the Columbia River and 12 hours or maybe less out from Terminal 4....now I do not know for a fact this is the vessel and it is possible there is another vessel a few hundred miles out (BUT unless you want to sign up for satellite data we wont know until its about 40 miles off shore)....this vessel "Grand Race" is coming from a port north of Long Beach BUT it shows it was in Mexico Prior so not completely sure....right now Terminal 4 dock is empty at the double car unload so in about 12 hours we should know if this is the vessel OR if it is the other vessel out on the Pacific...
https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9184940
Tick tock.