IS 500 F SPORT Performance Megathread

[Kelvin2020]

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I asked the dealer to not PDI the car considering it was traveling from Florida up to Georgia, so it came pretty wrapped up. I have a lot of work ahead of me tomorrow to get it clean 😬

Love the IS500!! Congrats 🎊

 

[Gor134]

Yum that's hot. You're saying they didn't PDI, was there no transport blocks in the suspension?

 

[Heicho]

@Gecko Congrats on the new ride!!! 🥳🎉

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

Congratulations Gecko!

 

[Gecko]

Yum that's hot. You're saying they didn't PDI, was there no transport blocks in the suspension?

I hope not! It drives like normal… that’s good, right? 👀

 

[Gor134]

Think you should be fine haha maybe they did still put it on a lift and take em out
You'd feel it over bumps

 

[bogglo]

Congrats Gecko! Damn two V8s in the garage I hope you not in Cali lol.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

 

[Gecko]

Three stage decontamination wash to remove transport gunk and Florida hard water stains, then did Adam’s Graphene followed by Graphene Boost. Very happy with the results and just love this car so much 😍

 

[Gor134]

Looks so good

 

[CRSKTN]

Im glad the 500 got the quad pipes

 

[Heicho]

Looks sick ngl. Ppf when?

 

[Tragic Bronson]

@Gecko I guess this means the Taco got kicked out of the garage

 

[qtb007]

Atomic silver really is a fantastic color... especially on the IS.

 

[Gecko]

Looks sick ngl. Ppf when?

I think I am going to hold on PPF at the moment, though I'm usually a big fan of XPEL. Seems a lot of the IS 350 F SPORTs and IS 500 FSPs have a bumper separation issue at the fender, and some dealers are blaming it on PPF (which is not the case). If I have that problem, I don't want to face either ripping off the PPF or living with a poorly aligned/attached fender

 

[Gecko]

@Gecko I guess this means the Taco got kicked out of the garage

Yes indeed. GX and IS get the garage spots now... womp womp. Tacoma got a nice California Car Cover though

Atomic silver really is a fantastic color... especially on the IS.

Thank you! I agree. Atomic Silver is an "all time great" Lexus color IMO... glad to have it back again.

 

[Heicho]

I think I am going to hold on PPF at the moment, though I'm usually a big fan of XPEL. Seems a lot of the IS 350 F SPORTs and IS 500 FSPs have a bumper separation issue at the fender, and some dealers are blaming it on PPF (which is not the case). If I have that problem, I don't want to face either ripping off the PPF or living with a poorly aligned/attached fender

Wow has Lexus done anything about it yet? That is very atypical of Lexus products.

 

[Gor134]

The bumper separation has been an issue since the 2IS generation.

 

[mikeavelli]

Wow has Lexus done anything about it yet? That is very atypical of Lexus products.

They are aware and trying to resolve it. It takes time.

 

[Gecko]

I won’t blow up this thread as much going forward, but the weather was perfect here this weekend, so everyone got washed 😁