Pics of my new 2012 IS350C
12-05-11, 06:58 AM
#19
Looks great. I got my wife an '11 IS350C MRM 7 months ago and she still smiles every time she gets in the car. I get to drive it when we got together or if I can sneak it out. LOL.
I've only done a couple things to ours. 1. Painted the Calipers black and added the Lexus logo. This adds a nice finishing touch. Now is the time to do it since your calipers are still clean. 2. We added a PPF to the car. Got the whole hood, bumper, front fenders, mirrors, door guard and door handle wells done. Now we don't have to worry about paint chips.
Enjoy your ride. It is surprisingly quick! I had a 2007 BMW 335i before my Benz and I think the IS is just as quick off the line. Above 80, I think the BMW is a little quicker. It pulls harder and is still pulling hard at 135. The IS is much nicer. I classify the IS as Luxury Sport with the emphasis on Luxury, whereas the BMW is more Sport Luxury.
I've only done a couple things to ours. 1. Painted the Calipers black and added the Lexus logo. This adds a nice finishing touch. Now is the time to do it since your calipers are still clean. 2. We added a PPF to the car. Got the whole hood, bumper, front fenders, mirrors, door guard and door handle wells done. Now we don't have to worry about paint chips.
Enjoy your ride. It is surprisingly quick! I had a 2007 BMW 335i before my Benz and I think the IS is just as quick off the line. Above 80, I think the BMW is a little quicker. It pulls harder and is still pulling hard at 135. The IS is much nicer. I classify the IS as Luxury Sport with the emphasis on Luxury, whereas the BMW is more Sport Luxury.
12-06-11, 09:18 AM
#26
Very nice! I picked up a 250C a few months ago. I really like it but wish it had the power of the 350. The one mod (if you want to call it that) that you might want to consider is to switch out the antenna for a short one. I put a 2 inch antenna on mine and I think it looks better than the stock one. I notice you bought the car at Lexus of Concord, I lived in Walnut Creek for 30 years (Las Vegas now).
12-07-11, 09:23 PM
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Very nice! I picked up a 250C a few months ago. I really like it but wish it had the power of the 350. The one mod (if you want to call it that) that you might want to consider is to switch out the antenna for a short one. I put a 2 inch antenna on mine and I think it looks better than the stock one. I notice you bought the car at Lexus of Concord, I lived in Walnut Creek for 30 years (Las Vegas now).