There have many complaints about the paint quality on the 2001 IS 300. Has anybody heard about a revised paint plan on the 2002's so there are less chips ?
I doubt that the paint will get any better, I don't have a IS300 yet but I drive a 99 Toyota Solara and it chips very easily as well.. I have had the hood repainted 2 times.... Reason it chips so easy now is because they are not allowed to have the lead in the paint which was much more sturdy... That is why all our cars chip so easily now.
The paint is soft due to strict environmental regulations in Japan. The 2002 just like the 2001 will also be made (and painted) in Japan. Do not expect stronger paint for the 2002.
I’m seriously considering and recommending installing the clear bra, or carbon fiber hood!
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Today I installed some Altezza headlights along with some ebay 9005 led bulbs in the DRL (aka high beams).
I found that while everything is hooked up and the e-brake disengaged, the DRLs would NOT turn on. I checked the 4 DRL fuses in the engine bay as recommended in another thread...
Years ago, my trunk took some effort to close, now it slams close with no effort at all. Anyone fixed this? I want to return to the soft close.
Sorry, I am asking the question before I have really dug into it on the car. Just thought maybe someone can point me in the right direction. Thank you...
Does anyone else have an extra wire in their wire bundle after the connector for B2S1 sensor? I just replaced my sensor and noticed my wire after the connector got a little melted from touching the manifold. When I cut back the tape on in, I noticed an extra bare wire not connected to anything...
I have a 03 is300 with 166k on it and i bought it and the guy had replaced the headgasket and timed it just didn't put the radiator back in and stuff like that. Well i got it and i wanted to do a compression test and im not getting any at all i have all the other gaskets and stuff from the head...
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