2nd Gen IS300 Middle East
 

Hey all,

I have been here quite sometime but never actually posted any pics of the car cos it wasn't anywhere close to what I want it to look like. It isn't finished yet, but i have done some work on it and I thought now is a good time to get some pics and post it.

Comments are appreciated.

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I need to take some night time pictures and hopefully will be doing that sometime soon

Look like G35 wheels.

Right on the money! G35 Coupe wheels. 18 X 8 all round with 30 offset.

Running 235 wide in front and 255 wide in the rear.

Looks good!

u need new wheels.

Thanks for the kind comments

Suggestions welcome!

I dont want to go any bigger than 18 inch because some roads here are not the best and I want to be able to drive comfortably.

Clean look! Love the color. Not feeling the Nissan-derived wheels though.

Nice. Post some pics of the engine bay please (w/o covers if it's not too much trouble)

I will have to do it over the weekend now. Too busy with work. Sorry.

Thanks! The wheels only cost me 700 dollars for the set. Felt it was a steal at that price and doesn't look all that bad IMO. To each his own I guess.

I want to put some wheels on which have class and sportiness at the same time. The BBS style rims in 18inch is my next choice.

if i take a fast glance it looks like a unique OEM look maybe its the wheels.

hey i have IS300 too :D looking good dude. Few mods & u'll be Rashoodz's twin 2IS from Dubai :D

I do want to keep it as close to stock as possible. I am however planning on getting sway bars and strut bars. it is dropped on H & R springs right now.

Hala kartoos, nice ride. :)

It would be great if I could do as well as Rashoodz! He has good taste and great knowledge!

Not looking for too much! But definitely looking at something from Junack. Problem is way too expensive especially with shipping.

Ahlan! Salam brother! Thanks for the comment! Any suggestions on making it better?

I can sell you my isf taillights if you want, but you have to wait a couple of months :p

^ 2011 tails coming soon eh? gonna look shweet dude :D

Nope, not yet :p

nice car man and drop :thumbup:
me to i have lexus is 300 2008 :D

hey Rashoodz`
2011 tails coming soon

Hit us up in a couple of months!

Sup IS300 homies! :D

raies, you're getting? or you mean it'll release soon? because sewell sells them.

kartoos, sure bro.

those g35 wheels looks nice on the 2IS imo :D

Very clean. I kinda like the wheels, maybe it would look better with a different color. Like gunmetal?

I quite like it too. I changed the colour a little bit.

I thought about getting it painted Gunmetal but then decided against it. The gunmetal would look better on the Starfire pearl IMO.

Salam Kartoos....


Nice ride u got there bro. Correct me if im wrong.. Do u stay near Saudi mosque in Sharjah ? If so.. then ive see ur car coz ma cuz stays over der. :)
Well take care pal. hope to meet ya someday..

latr:D

Yup that's me! C ya around!
We should get together and do some group buys! Junack LEDs, F sport stuff etc

hey dude..

im in for the group buy thing.. do pm me.. wen u do plan to get anythin.. or sell anythin .. aite.. well catch ya latr.. thursday nite pal.. movie time :woot:

adios amigo:driving:

Mashallah looks very nice

yallah nice car
i like the fsport big brake kit
Mabrook!!

Thanks for the kind comment!

Thanks!

Sorry to break you heart but the calipers are just painted blue with Lexus decals. The car dont need any bigger brakes. It only pushes out 228bhp.

Fsport accessories sale is between Sep 10 and Nov. I would really like to get the F sport strut and sway bars. Maybe the exhaust too.

Alright people! I have now taken the decision to do something special for the car to celebrate its second birthday. :grin:
I am going to spend some money and get the following F sport items:-
Fsport Suspension
Fsport Springs
Fsport Strut Bar
Fsport Sway Bar
Fsport Mats
Fsport Gear CF Knob

The last two mods will definitely give me atleast 20 WHP. Would have got the Fsport sticker for an added 5WHP but the extra weight would negate the effect. So decided against.

I was going to get the Fsport Exhaust and the Intake but I havent been able to get enough confidence that it will actually work on my car because they are made for the IS250 and the IS350. Also, the pain I had to deal with to get the car passed with just springs is fresh in my mind.

A couple of days before I pull the trigger. What are your thoughts?

If you wanna F-sport ur car out go for it, but i just wanna let u know there are other options. ateast for suspension parts

Sways, the JUN TW says are thicker than than the Fpsort frmo what i remember and are much cheaper. Best mod u could ever do.

Springs; consider coils as eventually u may want those if u plan on wanting to go low. If not, you got TEINS and H&R and i dunno what else, that will give u a lower drop. The F-sport ones give a minimal drop.

Strut bar, unnecesary, dont waste ur money

F-sport exhaust will fit your car definately,

intake might not cause the intake tube is different shape so it wont line up correctly

thats just my 2 cents.

@ndk83 - thanks for the input. Would like to know my options better now. Where can I get JUN TW sway from? What coilovers do you think is best value for money. I am currently dropped on H & R and like the drop but I don't want to ruin my stock suspension.

If I am not getting the Fsport suspension and springs then will put the money towards the exhaust.

I like my H&R springs, no complaints at all.

Nice GS300 ...ooops!

I'd like to see the engine too!

Juntw.com for the Jun stuff,

best coilovers? depends what u want em for really, racing? or jsut to drop urself to the floor? Lots of options TOM'S advox, JIC magic, Zeal, H&R, Tanabe, TEIN, D2. etc
check the suspension thread out, ur gonna have to consider stiffness, drivablitiy, ride hight, comfort and price

Saraha, since u have stick to the H&R's for now until decide what u want, coilovers are the most imp purchase ull make IMO