IS 500 F SPORT Performance Megathread

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Faisal Sheikh said:
Yes, that is very common when people try to disconnect the O2 bung. They usually pry it out and there is a pair of twisted wires there. It is a bit difficult to take out so sometimes people end up damaging the O2 sensor.
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The folks with the IS500 O2 CEL seem to be doing some interesting troubleshooting protocols.

"VMax into a curved freeway exit, and then rapidly decelerate"....smh
 
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Weird, everything I had heard was them becoming defensive around applications of the full on F moniker.
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If they apply an F moniker on anything, it has to be a better paper spec racer, including price.

Thats a tall order, that would need to bring the same principles that inspired and drove the development of the LS400.
 
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If they apply an F moniker on anything, it has to be a better paper spec racer, including price.

Thats a tall order, that would need to bring the same principles that inspired and drove the development of the LS400.
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They’re going upmarket. Next full on performance car will be a purpose built supercar.
It’ll be a price bracket between LC and LFA.
 
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More and more IS 500 CEL issues popping up, some a second and third time after repair. It doesn't seem like there's a full understanding or fix for what's going on.
 
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They’re going upmarket. Next full on performance car will be a purpose built supercar.
It’ll be a price bracket between LC and LFA.
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If thats the case, then the promise of more F models below the 100k range just went out the window. Good stuff though for the true performance enthusiast though.
 
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More and more IS 500 CEL issues popping up, some a second and third time after repair. It doesn't seem like there's a full understanding or fix for what's going on.
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Well things just got spicy. I assume supply and production hell at Toyota as well?
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If thats the case, then the promise of more F models below the 100k range just went out the window. Good stuff though for the true performance enthusiast though.
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I think the idea is start with the purpose built supercar car and create market applications.

Future Lexus coupes across the line will benefit in different ways, I’m sure.
 
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I think the idea is start with the purpose built supercar car and create market applications.

Future Lexus coupes across the line will benefit in different ways, I’m sure.
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I assume the trickle down effect you mention, means these products are way in the future, past the 2025 renaissance of Lexus.
 
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More F is surely exciting, but all I want to see is more mid-high end NEW products besides NX, ES, RX. Even myself cares little about performance can hardly find any vehicle in current Lexus line up that goes to 60 around 5 sec mark, excluding six-figure vehicle like the LC & the LS (ofc there is the F line but they are getting too old; RC-F only two doors, GS-F out of production, and IS500 only exclusive to USA). Is it really too much to ask for?
 
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More F is surely exciting, but all I want to see is more mid-high end NEW products besides NX, ES, RX. Even myself cares little about performance can hardly find any vehicle in current Lexus line up that goes to 60 around 5 sec mark, excluding six-figure vehicle like the LC & the LS (ofc there is the F line but they are getting too old; RC-F only two doors, GS-F out of production, and IS500 only exclusive to USA). Is it really too much to ask for?
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Canada as well.
 
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More and more IS 500 CEL issues popping up, some a second and third time after repair. It doesn't seem like there's a full understanding or fix for what's going on.
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I spoke to them at the race. It’s a top priority to get it sorted and fixed
 
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