@neilian's Build Thread
 

Hey CL, recently purchased a 2008 IS250. Decided I wanted to show you guys my progress this time around. I've always like the 2IS body ever since it came out but couldn't afford one at the time when it was easily over 23k. I eventually met Drew (BoyOhBoy) and Peter (yammy). I couldn't stand seeing their cars all the time and it eventually made me realize that it was time...

I used to own a 5th gen Honda Prelude:

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Full 3 stage Paint job : White with blue pearl
Full Genuine Wing West RS KIT
BC Racing coils
tanabe super racing medallion exhaust
Custom retrofits (tsx projectors and e46 shrouds)
Works, BBS, Enkeis, Varrstoens etc (had a ton of different wheel setups)


Decided I wanted to move on to a lexus and bought a blue IS350:

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17k Original miles
GFX MOLDED front lip
GFX sides
INGS MOLDED rear
Tanabe coilovers
Full clear bra
Fully loaded
TOM's components

The blue was nice but I felt like the color wasn't my type of taste. Since it was an impulse buy and how picky I was, i decided that only a black or white lexus would do.

Ended up getting a 2008 Starfire Pearl IS250 with 60k miles:

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First thing I did was order some coilovers so that they would arrive after a month or so.
Got a muffler delete with some custom tips. Sounds amazing but drones hard at times.

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Picked up some style 95s from my friend and dropped them off at a shop to get them redrilled from 5x120 to 5x114.3:

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19x9 +24
19x10 +24

After waiting 6-7 weeks, my BC Racing coilovers came in.
Swift spring upgrade
custom 20k fronts / 18k rears

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My friends and I installed the coils ourselves after about 5 hours. I went with swift springs because I plan on getting air cup suspension in the near future and they're not compatible with regular BC springs. I wasn't able to lower the car as much as I wanted to because I still need to get my fenders rolled and cut some fender liner.

I also ended up buying a brand new front lip and had it painted at a local shop.

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Added:

Style 95 Wheels ( got them redrilled for $300)
Rear lip
Authentic ings+1 trunk spoiler

Changed the DRLs to bright white


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/911/U4mesg.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/908/zcwwDG.jpg

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Really wanted to dial in on fitment so bought new wheels and adjusted height. Also rolled and pulled my fenders even more to fit
the new specs without aggressive camber.

Was in the city when it rained and decided to do a little shoot.



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Bout to go far! Can't wait to see what you have in store for everyone hahaha

Great start. I'm surprised you're not having buyer's remorse going from a 350 to a 250.

You better keep your car ahaha

I definitely have buyer's remorse. The is250 is an extremely slow car compared to the is350. But since I'm going the vip route, it doesn't bother me as much.

Nice, look forward to seeing the build come together! The Prelude is CLEAN, love that generation

Ah, that answered my question as well. LOL! Usually the situation is the other way around. Someone gets into the IS250 and wants more power, and ends up in a 350. :)

Love the pearl white though! Was my second color choice behind SGM.

Appreciate it, I still do miss my prelude.
It honestly took too long to find a white IS with black interior that was fully loaded. So I was going to get whatever came up first locally after waiting 5 months.

My better looking twin haha. Digging your build and can't wait to see everything come together! @williamchau from ig.

Plus Andrew's my inspiration too < 3

love the wheels on the honda

Haha sup man. Didnt see this til now. You should continue working on your build!

Been working on the build but havent really been updating the thread.

Added:

Style 95 Wheels ( got them redrilled for $300)
Rear lip
Authentic ings+1 trunk spoiler

Changed the DRLs to bright white


http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/911/U4mesg.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/908/zcwwDG.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/910/NEPF5i.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/633/VcKFfG.jpg

Really wanted to dial in on fitment so bought new wheels and adjusted height. Really wanted to dial in on fitment so bought new wheels and adjusted height.
Also rolled and pulled my fenders even more to fit the new specs without aggressive camber.

Was in the city when it rained and decided to do a little shoot.



http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/911/hzt0rC.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/905/ln04zL.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/911/ar5a1T.jpg

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/907/ehYh7I.jpg

Dangggg A awesome build so far. Cant wait to see it progress some more. That prelude was hot! it was the car i learned manual in :)

If the Prelude is any indication, this will be one clean 2IS. Can't wait for updates...

VIP buid? nice can't wait to see whats next