January 3, 2007 - Here are two misc pics... First is the ML Logo on the stereo, the second is the fuse installed for my amp near the battery terminal...
January 1, 2007 - Happy new year... I adjusted my headlights because they were too low...
December 30, 2006 - Went up to ISP for some midnight dyno runs last night... Car had just over 1000 miles on it... Here are some pics... And here's a vid of one of my runs and a vid of a C32 running... Which engine sounds better?
December 22, 2006 - Had the JL Audio Subwoofer and Amplifier installed today... Here are pics... Bass is incredible...
December 15, 2006 - Completed the Headlamp Washer modification that disconnects the headlamp washers from automatically activating when the windshield washers are activated...
December 12, 2006 - The Toyota fog lamp switch I ordered came in today... So I am now 100% finished with the nav hack... Here are some pics...
December 10, 2006 - OK, did a few things today... Installed the coat hanger... Also installed the front spoiler... While it was up on the lift I took some pics of the underbody... and finally I washed my car for the first time...
December 9, 2006 - Did my thing... Went to the dealer on my way to Lowes and got them to turn off my DRL's... The tech was super cool and it took him all of 30 seconds to do it... I was there less than 10 minutes... I turned off the seatbelt buzzer... And of course, I did the full nav hack plus a special switch to override destination entry while moving lockout... Click here for full nav hack and destination override switch pics ... Click here for some misc pics ...
December 8, 2006 - Got a call from the dealer today... My car is still not allocated... The soonest I will have it is late Jan/Early Feb... This is bad news so I decided to cancel the order... Luckily, I found the exact same car at a different dealership... Only difference was it also had headlamp washers and the accessory package, and the black interior... So I bought it today... So, here's the updated specs on what I got:
Model: 2007 IS350 (9510)
Exterior Color: Black Sapphire Pearl (U8U0)
Interior Color: Black Leather Trim with Metallic Finish Accent
Factory Options: Sport Package (ST), Navigation System/Mark Levinson Premium Audio Pkg (VN), Intuitive Parking Assist w/ Front Rear Sensors (PA), Headlamp Washers (HW), Preferred Accessory Package (Z1)
November 28, 2006 - Received the Front Air Damn today... Looks nice... Makes me wish I had a car to install it on... :-\ Anyway, pics here...
November 17, 2006 - I ordered the Front Air Dam that comes with the Ground Effects/X-Package Kit for the IS350. It should be here in about a week I guess. Pics will be posted when it arrives.
October 21, 2006 - I went over to Myer-Emco and purchased a subwoofer and amp to add to my Lexus when it arrives. I bought a JL Audio amp, the 250/1 subwoofer amp, and a JL Audio subwoofer that comes in a JL Audio enclosure. The subwoofer is the 10W6V2 subwoofer, but when it comes with the premade enclosure from JL Audio the model number is CVS110RG-W6V2. See pics here.
October 17, 2006 - I ordered the Lexus Coat Hanger from L-Tuned Parts which imports the Hanger from Lexus Japan. Cost $120 + about $11 shipping = $131. I received the package a week after placing my order. See pictures here.
September 6, 2006 - The car should arrive sometime in mid-to-late December 2006. My order is placed with the dealership for the following configuration:
Model: 2007 IS350 (9510)
Exterior Color: Black Sapphire Pearl (U8U0)
Interior Color: Sterling Leather Trim with Metallic Finish Accent (11)
Factory Options: Sport Package (ST), Navigation System/Mark Levinson Premium Audio Pkg (VN), Intuitive Parking Assist w/ Front Rear Sensors (PA)
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