2004 Lexus IS300 SportDesign

[manuels_madness]

So I went ahead and used the Menzerna 106FF and ClearKote RMG (ordered from Danase) with a white Lake Coutnry pad. The Car looks sweet. I'm gonna do a pass with Menzerna IP and RMG mixture and another with Menzerna FPII and RMG. I'll probably then AIO the car and SG it.

I think the 106FF removed some imperfections but I think it can make look better that's why I'm going to do the other products in the coming days. Anyway here are some before shots of how dirty my car was:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/is300-dirty2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/is300-dirty1.jpg


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/LCWhitePad106FF.jpg
Apparently my IS300 has no clear coat, that's my white LC Pad after more than half the car.

Here are the afters of my hood and boy I love this 106FF/RMG combo.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/is300-106FF-2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/is300-106FF-1.jpg

I'll keep posting more results as I work more on the car. If anyone has more ideas on how to improve the look of my car. It would be greatly appreciated. This is my daily driver that I take to work in San Francisco but I think this week it will be garaged as I will take the train.

[Bob]

It looks freaking sweet! I love those cars too, Lexus did a great job nailing a very sporty/luxury look!

[manuels_madness]

Thanks bob for your comments. Yea Lexus did a sweet job on the car. I really like the new one too. I got to drive the new IS350 this weekend for the second time and man does that thing fly 0 to 60 in 5.3 seconds is no joke especially for an auto. My friend just bought it a couple of weeks ago. Check them out.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/manuels_madness/TheDynamicDuo.jpg

I'm thinking of going over my whole car again with some IP/RMG mix. I did a panel yesterday and wow did the IP correct more of the deeper flaws in the paint. Somehow a bunch of boxes fell in the garage and some heavy ones landed on my bumper making some really mean scratches. IP was able to get most of it out. I think I'll go over it again a few times with the IP to really get that out. Then do a pass with the FPII/RMG combo. I'll post more pictures as I make more progress.

[Bob]

What you said about the autos is really true. These companies are coming out with some great automotic trans now. The Honda Civic actually gets better gas mileage in the auto trans than manual! I wish Subaru would come out with a sweet auto trans.!

[manuels_madness]

Yea I think autos will become of higher demand to enthusiast in the future. I'm sure I'm about to be flamed about how stick is better but thetting auto trans are becoming great. I think a lot of the performance cars in the future will use a BMW M3 SMG type trans. I think eventually manuals will go away since, auto is more efficient and more accurate. I mean look at ture performance cars like Ferrari's they don't even come with manuals anymore. I want true performance nut to tell me they wouldn't take a Ferrari because its a not a manual. Yea I noticed that the Civic wasn't the only car, the New IS does that too. This 306HP (with new SAE ratings system) monster gets 21/28 which is a great gas for so much HP. Mine that pumps 215HP (old rating system) gets 18/24. The closets to the 24 I've gotten is 22.5MPG. I'm sure Subaru will come out with something great. I really like their cars, I believe Toyota bought a stake in the company so I'm sure that will help. The current STI's are performance monsters. Bob do you currently own a Subaru?

[Bob]

I own a 2005 Impreza RS with a manual and my wife has a 2006 Impreza wagon with an auto. The auto trans just doesn't keep up with my style of driving very well. Really long shifts and jerky when you get on it a little.