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Sep 6, 2008 | 05:04 PM

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LexedUp

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got more views of the side mirrors? is that a chrome surrounding around the light with plastic covering over the chrome?

Sep 6, 2008 | 06:18 PM

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website is up guys.. it says 09 IS now

Sep 6, 2008 | 06:23 PM

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sweet...thanks for the update.

Sep 6, 2008 | 07:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LexedUp

got more views of the side mirrors? is that a chrome surrounding around the light with plastic covering over the chrome?

Yes, the mirrors do have a thick strip of chrome surrounding the turn signal. These are the only shots I took:

Javier

Sep 6, 2008 | 07:57 PM

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syndrax

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Is it me or does the center console look Black to you?

Sep 6, 2008 | 08:02 PM

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From the Lexus site's 2009 IS info:

Quote:

X-Package $1,521 [3]
Available with the following exterior colors:
Tungsten Pearl
Smoky Granite Mica
Obsidian
Sport-tuned suspension
Aluminum sport pedals
Illuminated doorsill scuff plates
Aerodynamic front air dam
Exclusive 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels [4]

From Edmund's information on the 2008:

Quote:

XF X Package
Includes
18" 5-spoke Liquid Graphite finish alloy wheels with 225/40YR18 front summer tires and 255/40YR18 rear summer tires, front lip spoiler,
sport tuned suspension,
alloy brake, accelerator and footrest pedals (including clutch pedal) and
illuminated scuff plates.

So the X-package loses the lip spoiler for 2009 and uses a different "aerodynamic air dam"? I'm not clear what the X-package has up there different than a non-X-package car?

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Sep 6, 2008 | 08:41 PM

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flipside909

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CRB

From the Lexus site's 2009 IS info:

From Edmund's information on the 2008:

So the X-package loses the lip spoiler for 2009 and uses a different "aerodynamic air dam"? I'm not clear what the X-package has up there different than a non-X-package car?

These cars were manufactured back in June 08. They are pre-production 09 IS250/350's. It would be safe to say that the front lip for the X-Package was not ready for this particular IS250 at Taste of Lexus.

Sep 6, 2008 | 08:45 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by javyLSU

Yes, the mirrors do have a thick strip of chrome surrounding the turn signal. These are the only shots I took:

Javier

I dont like them. I think the aftermarket ones look much better IMO. Glad they finally did something with those side mirrors.

Sep 6, 2008 | 09:22 PM

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Is it me or does the center console look Black to you?

that looks nice. i'd like to see that with the gray birdseye trim. and yeah, it does look black to me too

Sep 7, 2008 | 02:59 AM

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and notice in lexus.com, lexus claims IS350 0-60 acceleration in 5.6. why 0.3 slower? what happened? 06-08 year was 5.3...

no one can answer this question?

oh and is the 09 trunk spoiler different from the 06-08 ones? they do look the same to me

Sep 7, 2008 | 04:16 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tfz_hebe89

and notice in lexus.com, lexus claims IS350 0-60 acceleration in 5.6. why 0.3 slower? what happened? 06-08 year was 5.3...

And the 1/4 mile Acceleration is 0.2 sec better for the 2009 MY down from 14.2 to 14.0

Sep 7, 2008 | 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pocky

This is for Phil!

Was on the Japanese minkara site.

That's not my desired Truffle Mica.

That's Golden Almond Metallic, which I think is too "conservative" for the 2IS...

Sep 7, 2008 | 07:16 AM

#73

StephsIS

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Guys....i cant wait or the 09!!!....im calling dealerships every 2 days to see if they have recieved them yet...i'm waiting for the day to post "Just got my IS"...hehe....

-Steph

Sep 7, 2008 | 08:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tracerit

that looks nice. i'd like to see that with the gray birdseye trim. and yeah, it does look black to me too

i agree, overall i think the center re-do is nice, the black is sharp, they should have left the old vents just made them black. the chrome may be a bit overdone, but it kind of dresses up the interior