IS 500 F SPORT Performance Megathread

[F1 Silver Arrows]

I spoke to them at the race. It’s a top priority to get it sorted and fixed

Did you talk to them about future F products? o__o

 

[mikeavelli]

Did you talk to them about future F products? o__o

Nothing to post in public. Honestly not much discussion this weekend on that topic. The meat and potatoes is the yearly dealer meeting which I attended in September.

 

[NXracer]

And we have this now. Dang

 

[Faisal Sheikh]

Really surprised to hear all of these CEL issues. Not sure what is different in the exhaust system/engine tune. Something us RCF owners have never experienced.

 

[mikeavelli]

And we have this now. Dang

It’s already been handled. Was a faulty gasket. Lexus was on top of it and I was sending them data. Easy fix.

 

[mikeavelli]

I’ll be at the Lexus Performance Driving School the next few days at Michelin Raceway Road ATLANTA… sick lineup

 

[mikeavelli]

More to come: What an outstanding car.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Which colored IS500 goes the fastest?

 

[maiaramdan]

White 🤍
White 🤍
White 🤍

 

[Ian Schmidt]

There's no wrong answer for the color on an IS500 FSP, but I gotta go with USB 2.0.

 

[Gecko]

I thought I would like Atomic Silver on the IS 500 but after seeing it in person this weekend, I think Atomic Silver pairs better with darker wheels.

There was a white/red one and that really caught my eye, but I think I'm still stuck on Infrared/black. USB 2.0 is beautiful too... I could be swayed.

 

[Gecko]

Black is nice too. I think this was black onyx vs caviar - but it was raining and overcast, and the difference between the two is hard to see in that light.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Two colored cars missing were the Gray and Grecian Water...

 

[mikeavelli]

They were there. I’ll have pics up soon.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

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Looks like quite a few of the Launch Editions are being resold for a profit

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/all-cars/lexus/is-500/los-angeles-ca-90012?dma=&searchRadius=0&location=&marketExtension=include&isNewSearch=true&showAccelerateBanner=false&sortBy=distanceASC&numRecords=25

 

[NXracer]

Cannot be accused of marking up limited edition models if they are certified pre-owned?

 

[Tragic Bronson]

Cannot be accused of marking up limited edition models if they certified pre-owned?

Who knows...unless the dealer bought it back from the original owner for more money, and now they can sell it for more?

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=629058203

I'm selling my 2022 Lexus IS Launch Edition in Excellent Condition. Unit 146/500.

The Vehicle is in Mint Condition! Under Factory Warranty. Has Excessive Wear/Tear. Tire Coverage. Fully Maintenance. Fully Loaded. Garage Kept. Launch Edition: Only 500 Made! (Unit 146/500) 5.0L V8 delivers 472 hp and 395 lb.-ft. of torque Exclusive Incognito All-new to the Lexus color palette Unique two-tone Black & Gray Ultrasuede trimmed seats, door accents, and center console 19-inch seven-spoke forged alloy Matte Black BBS wheels Unique serialized Launch Edition badge included (Unit 146/500) Dealers are marking this up to 90K+ due to only 500 units made globally. Excellent deal.

Private seller who's only asking for $82K lol

 

[Faisal Sheikh]

Asking for very high mark ups is one and actually someone purchasing it with that much is another. It is like an F150 MSRP I saw listed at $150K.

 

[NXracer]

Asking for very high mark ups is one and actually someone purchasing it with that much is another. It is like an F150 MSRP I saw listed at $150K.

 

[mikeavelli]

Sounds just wonderful opened up.