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I swapped my '07 IS350 with '09 tail a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it does fit with a bit of cutting, not a lot. '09 Looks GREAT and the design flows better with the body lines IMO.
After half a model year on the road, I've concluded I like the 09's better during the daytime and the '06-08's better at night. Funny how opinions change the more you see something.
When you take out the inner tail light there's a pocket that holds the light, on the pre09s there is a extra piece you have to cut or bend (we just took a hammer and bended it to fit) its really easy. I should have taken pictures. 1-10 on a difficulty scale it would be 3 (1 being easy)
I think its the part that I put in the square that you have to either cut or bend. I didn't have to do it, the guy who I swapped with did. Not sure if he wants me to post his name here.