2011 LEXUS IS facelift

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Jul 29, 2010 | 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyMPG

yeah...they have to be made in dry carbon...and might as well do the whole car...see how much weight it sheds off the heavy IS-F...hehe

Now we are talking!!!! Kinda like an LFA...

Jul 29, 2010 | 11:54 AM

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Now we are talking!!!! Kinda like an LFA...

yes...without the insane LFA cost...LoL

Jul 29, 2010 | 03:16 PM

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From an inside source... They are just not IS-F material....

Joe Z

Whatever...

Javier

Jul 29, 2010 | 03:28 PM

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Whatever...

Javier

Whatever yourself....

Shall we say "they are not sporty enough for the ISF"

LoL

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P.S. - for the record I like them and have the part#'s ready to order.. eventually...

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Jul 29, 2010 | 03:40 PM

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That's a bunch of bull. The IS-F is not a sports car. Those ricer-iffic wanna-be Audi LED headlamps are "sporty enough" for the IS-F, but LED turn signals on the mirrors are not? Please...

Javier

Jul 29, 2010 | 03:54 PM

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That's a bunch of bull. The IS-F is not a sports car. Those ricer-iffic wanna-be Audi LED headlamps are "sporty enough" for the IS-F, but LED turn signals on the mirrors are not? Please...

Javier

You’re preaching to the choir.... I'm with you on this one..!!

We all know what it costs to change a part number..
So ONE headlight now works on the entire IS Line.. just like the 4 doors and the other 75% of the sedan.

From 2006 to 2008, the regular IS's in Japan received Fender Blinkers..

Then in 2008, the IS-F comes out with "smaller" mirrors and Fender Blinkers.. (in Japan)

We all know US received no fender blinkers..

So we jump to 2009 when the ISx50's receive side mirror blinkers in all Markets, which are now coincidently smaller and exactly the same size as the IS-F mirrors.. Fender blinkers are dropped..

Mean while (still today) the IS-F continues on with fender blinkers in non US markets, while the US market gets no side blinkers what so ever...

Go Figure

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Jul 30, 2010 | 04:40 AM

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The 2011 model looks good. I'm glad Lexus is starting to get a bit more "sporty" withe their designs again. It's nice to see AWD now available in the 350.

Jul 30, 2010 | 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by javyLSU

That's a bunch of bull. The IS-F is not a sports car. Those ricer-iffic wanna-be Audi LED headlamps are "sporty enough" for the IS-F, but LED turn signals on the mirrors are not? Please...

Javier

If the ISF is not a sports car, what do you call it?

I thought it was referred to as a high-performance sports sedan.

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Jul 30, 2010 | 10:34 AM

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It's not a sports car, it's a four door sedan with a V8. Sports cars have two doors.

Javier

Jul 30, 2010 | 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Z

How about "LFA Style" or Inspired.. I guess ...

See White IS in the background...

Joe Z

Joe, believe it or not, those are the new standard 17" wheels for the 2011-12 Lexus IS V6 sedans.

Jul 30, 2010 | 03:14 PM

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Joe, believe it or not, those are the new standard 17" wheels for the 2011-12 Lexus IS V6 sedans.

Agreed my friend.....

They are 17" "LFA inspired" design....

Edit: added pic

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Jul 30, 2010 | 03:38 PM

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Agreed my friend.....

They are 17" "LFA inspired" design....

Edit: added pic

Joe Z

Sure! We can definitely call them that.

Jul 30, 2010 | 04:03 PM

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Sure! We can definitely call them that.

LoL.. The rumors started here post#27..

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Jul 30, 2010 | 05:09 PM

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LoL.. The rumors started here post#27..

Joe Z

Yeah, I've been following that thread.

Jul 30, 2010 | 05:25 PM

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why can't lexus be innovative? ... audi like LED DRL, Fsport emblems like S-Line emblems... come on lexus... be original or never be a benchmark car ...... this post makes me sad............... am I just rambling? all I know is im glad to have a 06 the most original car of the 2IS line