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I have an '08 IS250 with the factory Sirius radio option. I'm having issues with signal loss and want to find out how the unit is installed in others cars. My antenna is placed inside the windshield just beside the rearview mirror. I have had both the antenna and the radio unit replaced due to this issue and now I'm convinced it's due to the placement of the antenna. The dealer said it was possible to incorporate the antenna into the shark fin in the roof and I'm not sure why it wasn't done that way in the first place. My neighbor's is installed this way and he said he has no issues. Does anyone else have their's on the windshield? If so do you have signal problems? I understand the tunnel/buildings/trees issues associated with satellite radio, but when I had a plug and play unit in my old car I almost never had a dropped signal. I'm just trying to understand others experiences.

I bought a California Car Cover Stormweave cover for mine and use it whenever the car is in the garage (as long as the car is clean). I ride my motorcycle during the week so the car only gets driven on the weekends. This time of year I keep the cover on it mostly to keep the pollen off the car when the garage door is open. I don't put the cover on when the car is dirty to avoid any potential scratching. The cover I have is somewhat bulky and there are others that are lighter, but I bought that one because it is somewhat padded in case I have to park at the airport or some other place where some !Removed! is just waiting to ding my doors. As far as washing it, do it when it's dirty. You aren't going to hurt the car by washing it unless you use something harsh. Also, since I use Zaino polish on my car I use their wash product to help enhance the shine. Your preferences may vary, of course.

I have an '08 IS250 with the factory installed Sirius radio and I'm have trouble with dropping the signal too frequently. I understand that the signal will be lost when going thru tunnels and such, but my signal drops whenever I go under a freeway underpass or a large tree. I had the antenna replaced after only a month or so because the problem was constant, even out in the open. Now I still have the problem but not out in the open. In my old Nissan I had a Sirius Sportster radio in it and that unit had a memory buffer to prevent such signal drops. Apparently this unit does not have that feature. Anyone else have this problem?

Why do you feel you need to replace the rotors? At 20k you shouldn't have to replace the rotors, only get them turned. And yes, you should always get them turned when replacing the pads.

I don't understand why the music volume matters. My music mutes when the nav voice gives a prompt and then unmutes. There is a volume adjustment on the nav voice in the settings menu.

Is it her car or yours?

The bolt pattern is the same, but a 16" wheel will require a larger profile (higher sidewall) tire in order to keep the speedometer readings correct. That size tire will also negatively affect the handling IMO.

I use the Zaino Z2 Pro product with the ZFX Accelerator and love it. It's true that some people don't care for it but I think that's true for just about any product on the market. It's a lot of work to do it right with Zaino but I think the results are fantastic. My IS250 is Smoky Granite color and looks like it's wet due to the shine.

I bought the extended warranty and the service plan for my 2008 IS250 when I bought the car last month. I agree that I could have gotten a warranty plan cheaper somewhere else, but past experience has taught me that those plans are not always honored. (I experienced nothing but heartache with an "outside" extended warranty on a previous vehicle) As far as the service plan it's true that you can get service done cheaper than the dealer and do some yourself. However, my wife has bought the plan on both Lexus' that she has owned and we found that the dealer will perform work for her outside the typical service and still not charge her. She had brakes, carpet, trim pieces and other items replaced at not cost and not under warranty. Friends that own Lexus do not have the service plan and have not experienced the extra effort that we have. I don't know if it's coincidence, luck or Karma, but I am a believer in the service plan.

I put Sirius in my 2008 IS 250 from the factory and you are going to have to install the factory unit. I don't believe there is an aftermarket unit that will interface with the Nav system but I could be wrong. Honestly I'm not sure where the unit was installed in the car as I have not seen it. I believe it is behind the dash somewhere.

I just discovered that using a Swiffer duster will do a great job of removing the dust and pollen from mine (which is the same color as yours). Of course, I keep the car cover as much as possible when not driving, even when it's in the garage.

I calculate it based on the number of miles since my last fill-up divided by the number of gallons pumped. In the case this morning it was 409 miles and 14.63 gallons.

I've had my IS250 for a month now and the first time I had to fill it up the computer readout said my average MPG for the tank was 27.9 MPG. When I did the manual calculation of miles driven/gallons filled I came up with 25.5. This morning I filled up for the second time and the readout was 30.5 MPG, but the actual calculation came to 27.9. I'm not complaining about the MPG I'm getting since the Pathfinder I got rid of only got 17-18 MPG, but it seems the computer does a lousy job of calculating since it's 2.5 MPG off. Anyone else have this same issue?

Are you aware that lights with that high of a temp rating are VERY blue and don't actually put out as much usable light as something around 5000k? If you are after just the look then fine, but many people are under the assumption that a higher temp rating means more light.

Thanks, that's the information I was looking for. I knoew that burned discs would show the info but was confused as to why store-bought ones would not. Seems like for $14 every one should have that text embedded in them.