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Old 03-12-07, 12:37 AM
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Default IS250 vs IS350 engine covers-

Does anyone know if they are interchangable?
Old 03-12-07, 07:30 AM
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It's Different. As in the mounting points.
Old 03-12-07, 10:08 AM
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Why make that change?
Old 03-13-07, 09:57 AM
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cuz the 350 engine cover looks cooler.
Old 03-13-07, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by iobidder
Why make that change?
My IS250 is silver and my friend's IS350 is black, so we were gonna switch.
Old 03-13-07, 12:59 PM
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Ok????
Old 03-13-07, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by iobidder
Ok????
Lol ok. The IS250 comes with a black engine cover. The IS350 comes with a silver engine cover. People often paint their engine covers to match their car and some of us like the look. I have a silver car so I wanted to get his silver engine cover. He has a black car so he was going to take my black one.

Either way, since we can't swap it's pretty irrelevant now.
Old 03-13-07, 06:59 PM
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u have a black engine cover?? i have an is250 too but mine is like a dark silver, but still different from the is350s.. maybe cuz i have an 06?
Old 03-13-07, 07:11 PM
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Now I need to see a pic of the 250 covers. I never knew they were different.
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IS250


IS350
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interesting.... learn something every day
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Originally Posted by Batmobile
interesting.... learn something every day
Ditto, I retort my previous comment...lol
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very interesting.. i didn't know they had different engine covers...
Old 03-13-07, 10:46 PM
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wow... I think this is the first time I've had IS250 envy... I like that engine cover better than the 350's
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Fo' sho! The 250 cover rocks!


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