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My son's first car = 2008 IS250 w/ 200k miles.
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Picked up this 2008 w/ 200k miles. Needs some TLC but overall decent shape. Lexus rebuilt it w/ new pistons, rings, valves, retainers, springs, etc...at 70k miles to address carbon build up. This will be a budget restoration cause it's my 16 year old's first ride and we're just trying to have the car lasts through 2 more years of high school and college, hopefully. No sense in making it too nice. We'll save that for when my W211 dies and I get a 350 :). https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...27e808417f.jpg Changed the oil, air filter, cleaned the MAF. changed cabin filter. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...6dbfed3756.jpg Both knobs broken :( https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...3a8be7c936.jpg Found a guy on Ebay that 3D prints the end caps. Little bit of gorilla glue and it looks factory. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...0c1870b25.jpeg The front bumper had the OEM lip torn off and is slightly tweaked but a new bumper and repaint are not in the budget. Got some new bumper brackets, pulled, tugged and crazy glued to get it back as close as I could but still a gap, so... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...dc411f8f3.jpeg Black RTV to fill the gap cause I'm OCD. (Looks grey in the pic but actually black) It will have to do for now. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...a52f051656.png New OEM pads and rotors on all 4 corners. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...37c06a75ab.jpg I'm pretty sure you are not supposed to be able to look down into the tranny. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f8e44052a0.jpg Much better https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...5ac0114c11.jpg Windshield had a huge crack and moldings were shot. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...7fe704b3d5.jpg New glass and moldings. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...d9df87696c.jpg Trunk release was melted and no longer worked so it had to go. What the hell kind of plastics was Lexus using in the 2000's?!? https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...ff4fefb98f.jpg Replaced the hood struts after I got knocked in the head while working under the hood. Found an upgrade online for the trunk struts from a 2004 Kia Sorento. They help tremendously while opening the trunk and no more slamming closed. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b9b1b3f234.jpg Changed the differential oil with Royal Purple. It's been changed only once before in 200k miles. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f2754ac8aa.jpg Pretty bad tears on both seats. Would love to switch them out or have them repaired, but again, the budget :( https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...6c284e065f.jpg Grabbed some seat covers from Amazon manufactured by Inch Empire. For $150 for the pair, I was pretty impressed with the fitment. They'll do for now. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f1f2bb8640.jpg New shift knob cause the old one was in rough shape. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f0bc052777.jpg Fancy, fancy. |
Lucky kid 🙌🏼 This is even a little bit better than my current Lexus is250, it’ll go until at least 300 if it’s maintained too, what an amazing first car. You wouldn’t happen to need another son would you? 😅
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Originally Posted by RGIS250
(Post 11359995)
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Picked up this 2008 w/ 200k miles. Needs some TLC but overall decent shape. Lexus rebuilt it w/ new pistons, rings, valves, retainers, springs, etc...at 70k miles to address carbon build up. This will be a budget restoration cause it's my 16 year old's first ride and we're just trying to have the car lasts through 2 more years of high school and college, hopefully. No sense in making it too nice. We'll save that for when my W211 dies and I get a 350 :). https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...27e808417f.jpg Changed the oil, air filter, cleaned the MAF. changed cabin filter. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...6dbfed3756.jpg Both knobs broken :( https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...3a8be7c936.jpg Found a guy on Ebay that 3D prints the end caps. Little bit of gorilla glue and it looks factory. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...0c1870b25.jpeg The front bumper had the OEM lip torn off and is slightly tweaked but a new bumper and repaint are not in the budget. Got some new bumper brackets, pulled, tugged and crazy glued to get it back as close as I could but still a gap, so... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...dc411f8f3.jpeg Black RTV to fill the gap cause I'm OCD. (Looks grey in the pic but actually black) It will have to do for now. https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...a52f051656.png New OEM pads and rotors on all 4 corners. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...37c06a75ab.jpg I'm pretty sure you are not supposed to be able to look down into the tranny. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f8e44052a0.jpg Much better https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...5ac0114c11.jpg Windshield had a huge crack and moldings were shot. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...7fe704b3d5.jpg New glass and moldings. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...d9df87696c.jpg Trunk release was melted and no longer worked so it had to go. What the hell kind of plastics was Lexus using in the 2000's?!? https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...ff4fefb98f.jpg Replaced the hood struts after I got knocked in the head while working under the hood. Found an upgrade online for the trunk struts from a 2004 Kia Sorento. They help tremendously while opening the trunk and no more slamming closed. https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...b9b1b3f234.jpg Changed the differential oil with Royal Purple. It's been changed only once before in 200k miles. https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f2754ac8aa.jpg Pretty bad tears on both seats. Would love to switch them out or have them repaired, but again, the budget :( https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...6c284e065f.jpg Grabbed some seat covers from Amazon manufactured by Inch Empire. For $150 for the pair, I was pretty impressed with the fitment. They'll do for now. https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f1f2bb8640.jpg New shift knob cause the old one was in rough shape. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...f0bc052777.jpg Fancy, fancy. did you ever get your son some new tail lights? |
Originally Posted by A2Flexus
(Post 11365057)
Lucky kid 🙌🏼 This is even a little bit better than my current Lexus is250, it’ll go until at least 300 if it’s maintained too, what an amazing first car. You wouldn’t happen to need another son would you? 😅
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Found a guy on Ebay that 3D prints the end caps. Little bit of gorilla glue and it looks factory.
Found this thread in a search. Any chance you remember who the Ebay guy was? Have the same problem and looking for a cheaper solution than a new OEM volume knob. Thanks! JP |
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