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Uggh. So the bad news is the PCD on the LC wheels is 120mm, not 114.3 like the IS500 (or the majority of Lexus products). So these are not a bolt on option at all.
I believe these wheels were only offered with the inspiration series when they were initially launched. Now you can order these wheels as one of the wheel options.
That wheel is NOT a factory option on the LC. It is an option on what Lexus calls a "Bespoke" build, which carries a premium of $2,575 over the base price a normal LC. The wheels add another $4,500. over that. Bespoke builds have a four to five month build cycle. LC & LS wheels are not interchangeable with other Lexus models. The bolt circle is different, the lugs are M14 vs M12 on other Lexus models. I have a similar wheel on my LC.
That wheel is NOT a factory option on the LC. It is an option on what Lexus calls a "Bespoke" build, which carries a premium of $2,575 over the base price a normal LC. The wheels add another $4,500. over that. Bespoke builds have a four to five month build cycle. LC & LS wheels are not interchangeable with other Lexus models. The bolt circle is different, the lugs are M14 vs M12 on other Lexus models. I have a similar wheel on my LC.
Ah I see. Besides the premium and the wait, why would one order a normal over a bespoke? If I were to order an LC I would want it to be special 😇
macmaster - To be honest, this could be a better outcome because an exhaust has no electronic gizmos - just curious how this would have not been detected with all the various press cars and such. It looks promising though
EDIT - Thanks fo rthe up to the minute updates, this is great and gives other folks having the same issue a chance to tell their dealer what to try to solve the issue
EDIT 2 - TGPCanada - Now go to your dealer and get that red puppy!!
Until I see the root cause of the CEL confirmed (and have enough statistical power. LOL), I'm holding off. If I lose it to someone else, so be it. Just too many cars experiencing the same error codes right out of the gate. The last last 4 VIN digits on the car I'm eyeing are 1186, so it's far off the batch experiencing the CEL. And every encouraging to see macmaster log 800+ miles CEL free after getting his original CEL at 50 miles or so. But the others haven't gotten their CEL diagnosis yet.
Gotta to say, where would we be without this Forum? Even my wife is asking me during dinner: "So what's the latest on the forum about that problem you told me the 500 is having , which by the way, I still have no idea why you want to buy this car since it looks exactly like your IS350". LOL
Until I see the root cause of the CEL confirmed (and have enough statistical power. LOL), I'm holding off. If I lose it to someone else, so be it. Just too many cars experiencing the same error codes right out of the gate. The last last 4 VIN digits on the car I'm eyeing are 1186, so it's far off the batch experiencing the CEL. And every encouraging to see macmaster log 800+ miles CEL free after getting his original CEL at 50 miles or so. But the others haven't gotten their CEL diagnosis yet.
Gotta to say, where would we be without this Forum? Even my wife is asking me during dinner: "So what's the latest on the forum about that problem you told me the 500 is having , which by the way, I still have no idea why you want to buy this car since it looks exactly like your IS350". LOL
LOL There should be a IS500 Owners' Wives Club. But actually I'm proud of mine, she drove it all the way from Gallup NM to Phoenix AZ without incident.
I also wanted to report I averaged 27 mpg on the trip home.
01-18-22, 11:16 AM
