Hello, noob here with 2015 Lexus IS 250. Mods? Sound? Paint care?
02-17-17, 12:12 PM
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Hello, noob here with 2015 Lexus IS 250. Mods? Sound? Paint care?
Just got my first Lexus and love it. It's Obsidian, with black interior.
I purchased it because of the deal offered. Ideally, I would love a 350 or F-sport, but 250 is what I have.
Few questions for the forum:
Would any mods make any recognizable difference/improvement to an IS 250? Most mods forums I have found discuss only IS 250 F-sport. Intake? Exhaust? Header? worth it? Or should I just put that money towards upgrading to a better model one of these days.
Also, any speaker upgrade advice? Recommendations would be appreciated.
Last, paint care. I have noticed swirls and scratches after only a few washes. Have already read on here that Obsidian is known for that. What products would you recommend for caring for the paint.
Like I said, I'm new to this. Thanks for any advice you can offer!
I purchased it because of the deal offered. Ideally, I would love a 350 or F-sport, but 250 is what I have.
Few questions for the forum:
Would any mods make any recognizable difference/improvement to an IS 250? Most mods forums I have found discuss only IS 250 F-sport. Intake? Exhaust? Header? worth it? Or should I just put that money towards upgrading to a better model one of these days.
Also, any speaker upgrade advice? Recommendations would be appreciated.
Last, paint care. I have noticed swirls and scratches after only a few washes. Have already read on here that Obsidian is known for that. What products would you recommend for caring for the paint.
Like I said, I'm new to this. Thanks for any advice you can offer!
02-17-17, 03:48 PM
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Just got my first Lexus and love it. It's Obsidian, with black interior.
I purchased it because of the deal offered. Ideally, I would love a 350 or F-sport, but 250 is what I have.
Few questions for the forum:
Would any mods make any recognizable difference/improvement to an IS 250? Most mods forums I have found discuss only IS 250 F-sport. Intake? Exhaust? Header? worth it? Or should I just put that money towards upgrading to a better model one of these days.
Also, any speaker upgrade advice? Recommendations would be appreciated.
Last, paint care. I have noticed swirls and scratches after only a few washes. Have already read on here that Obsidian is known for that. What products would you recommend for caring for the paint.
Like I said, I'm new to this. Thanks for any advice you can offer!
I purchased it because of the deal offered. Ideally, I would love a 350 or F-sport, but 250 is what I have.
Few questions for the forum:
Would any mods make any recognizable difference/improvement to an IS 250? Most mods forums I have found discuss only IS 250 F-sport. Intake? Exhaust? Header? worth it? Or should I just put that money towards upgrading to a better model one of these days.
Also, any speaker upgrade advice? Recommendations would be appreciated.
Last, paint care. I have noticed swirls and scratches after only a few washes. Have already read on here that Obsidian is known for that. What products would you recommend for caring for the paint.
Like I said, I'm new to this. Thanks for any advice you can offer!
nothing performance related, its almost a lost cause.
Rims, Tints, Lowering springs/ coilovers.
Audio system wise, I believe there's a thread somewhere that a user replaced everything so that's a good place to look.
as for paint care, look up proper washing techniques (two bucket method, proper cleaning tools etc.). Get the paint polished/ paint corrected or learn how to do it yourself (dual action polishing and such). When that's done seal it with some sort of ceramic quartz coating to help protect the paint, or get clear shield applied to the car.
02-17-17, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ClubLUser
I have a 2014 IS350 F sport, but ill give you my thoughts on what i would personally do if i had the base model.
nothing performance related, its almost a lost cause.
Rims, Tints, Lowering springs/ coilovers.
Audio system wise, I believe there's a thread somewhere that a user replaced everything so that's a good place to look.
as for paint care, look up proper washing techniques (two bucket method, proper cleaning tools etc.). Get the paint polished/ paint corrected or learn how to do it yourself (dual action polishing and such). When that's done seal it with some sort of ceramic quartz coating to help protect the paint, or get clear shield applied to the car.
nothing performance related, its almost a lost cause.
Rims, Tints, Lowering springs/ coilovers.
Audio system wise, I believe there's a thread somewhere that a user replaced everything so that's a good place to look.
as for paint care, look up proper washing techniques (two bucket method, proper cleaning tools etc.). Get the paint polished/ paint corrected or learn how to do it yourself (dual action polishing and such). When that's done seal it with some sort of ceramic quartz coating to help protect the paint, or get clear shield applied to the car.
Save the money or take a performance driving class to make yourself faster
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