Cool to see the Ultimate Editions hitting the road. Congrats and enjoy them, they are sharp!

 

the color def looks better under sunlight, has a more premium feel to it than the incognito

 

Alrighty - Seems you were right (lol) I am indeed impressed by how good it looked in person vs pics. Even mine don't do it justice despite my best effort.

^^ You got #68 right?

 

@ALRIGHTY I see the 245 in front. What was the size they used in rear for winter tires? I have pa4s, but may want to try these

 

Do any of you more learned folks know the pattern of the UE distribution? Does it proceed from the west coast to the east ( I'm in the Southeast)? If a dealership has two or more allocations, will they receive them at the same time? I asked these questions to my sales rep and he just shrugged. I do understand, he does this for a living and it's just another product to sale for him.

 

The dealers in my area did not receive all their allocations they were expecting at the same time. Only one each have arrived so far. The numbered badges seem low so far. Surely more are coming, but they didn't have any more info. at this time when I asked.

 

Congratulations wthrman2, it's gorgeous.I wanted the Ultimate Edition, but I bought the RCF Final Edition instead. My old LE is still for sale in Toronto if anyone is interested.

 

Link?

 

I am on the eastern half of Canada so I don't think it is west to east, but I am not sure how the whole distribution is managed, if it left to the district managers?!

 

That is a great purchase!! The RC F is a beauty and a true F car so you can't go wrong!! Visibility is surprisingly good in the RC, I had one in 2019 (not the F) and was shocked how good it was!

 

Could this be it?
https://www.cargurus.ca/Cars/invento...6/NONE/DEFAULT

 

I like it alot. Also seems to have a bit more of a sporty look, maybe due to the black wheels and red calipers. The exterior colour looks quite unique. Not too dark, but not too light either. Now, question is Wthrman2, will you put the old enkei's back on your white IS500 and sell it like that and keep the 350 wheels to have as alternatives for this UE ?

 

^^ I was gonna leave the wheels I have on now with my 500 and throw the Enkeis in the trunk so that the next buyer has an extra set. This color needs the black wheels so I am gonna let mine go and if I need to buy more down the road, so be it I am tired of seeing those boxes in my storage room.

The black wheels/red caliper does pop for sure!! That will be a great combo for the 2026 IS 350 as that color (wind) and black wheels/red calipers will be offered in the IS 350. I was debating getting that combo but worried I will miss the V8. It is a tough decision and won't sign the papers until the 20th but at this point, I am 99.5% sure I'll do the deal on the 500 instead of a 350.

 

My understanding is that every Lexus dealership in the US, and probably Canada, is guaranteed one allocation. And some dealerships will get two. I would imagine the high volume dealerships have a shot at two.

It sure seems like distribution in the US has trickled from the west coast to now the east coast. Which makes sense given that they are built in Japan and are probably arriving at west coast ports.

 

Yup, and that is why Canada only gets 40 (fewer dealers here) - The dealer where I get mine serviced had their allocation sent to another province and the dealer where I am getting mine had my name tagged on day one with 1st right of refusal. So I have the only one in my general area which is nice....No markup, a minor discount and good trade values so I am VERY happy with how things unfolded