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Old 01-15-21, 07:07 PM
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Purchased the car from a TX Lexus dealer and had it shipped to NY.





First mod had to be some carbon guards. I love the minimalist look but I’m thinking of throwing on a set of V2 guards for extra protection.


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Car had a lot of swirls and micro scratches. Some paint chips on the hood / front bumper but not much else and thankfully the carbon lip was in perfect condition.

Paint correction / PPF / ceramic coating





















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Did the wheel cleaner damage the F logo on the calipers?
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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Did the wheel cleaner damage the F logo on the calipers?
Nope, no damage from the wheel cleaner.
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Novel carbon fiber front lip & novel carbon fiber side skirts.






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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Did the wheel cleaner damage the F logo on the calipers?
THat actually looks like an "Iron X" type of product, which is PH Neutral.

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Window trim / b pillars / rear reflectors blacked out. I’m debating whether to get the front grill trim and trunk bar wrapped as well. I really like the black chrome look up close but from
further back it almost looks like regular chrome.



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Looks great! Are you going to wrap the mirrors or keep them the OEM F-Sport Grey color?
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Originally Posted by DJFrakis
Looks great! Are you going to wrap the mirrors or keep them the OEM F-Sport Grey color?
Thanks. I’ll be replacing the mirrors with carbon fiber ones. I’m unsure of whether I’ll leave the base grey or have it wrapped black.
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Nice - she looks beautiful ! PPF is a must on these cars, especially the carbon lip.

Curious about how the side skirts mount ? Do you lose your jack points ?
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Originally Posted by IMAGINTHAT
Nice - she looks beautiful ! PPF is a must on these cars, especially the carbon lip.

Curious about how the side skirts mount ? Do you lose your jack points ?
Thanks! The skirts are direct bolt on - easy install. I’m not sure about the jack points as I didn’t pay attention to that and haven’t needed to jack the car up as I have access to a lift locally. I really doubt you lose the jack points as bullets garage has a ton of videos while working on his car with side skirts installed.
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I’ve added full carbon replacement mirror caps, Toms carbon diffuser, Toms axleback, Apexi resonated midpipe, figs bushings, Toms braces (all except the one for the trunk) and 20mm spacers all around.


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Originally Posted by carbonguards
I’ve added full carbon replacement mirror caps, Toms carbon diffuser, Toms axleback, Apexi resonated midpipe, figs bushings, Toms braces (all except the one for the trunk) and 20mm spacers all around.
We need some better pictures!!

Steve
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