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Is there any way to change the center caps to silver, instead of gold?

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Old 02-23-05, 07:19 PM
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Default Is there any way to change the center caps to silver, instead of gold?

I have a black GS400, with silver emblems. I also have the stock wheels, but the little "L" in the center is gold. Sort of looks out of place. Is there any way of buying silver caps?
Old 02-23-05, 07:28 PM
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I have a black GS400, with silver emblems. I also have the stock wheels, but the little "L" in the center is gold. Sort of looks out of place. Is there any way of buying silver caps?
The wheels centers pop out from behind. So you can swap out. Maybe someone will want to trade? or you can just buy some silver ones.
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Originally Posted by blacksc4
I have a black GS400, with silver emblems. I also have the stock wheels, but the little "L" in the center is gold. Sort of looks out of place. Is there any way of buying silver caps?

The gold ones are expensive and hard to get. you can sell them on Club Lexus Classified and/or Ebay.

I just looked and Swell Lexus in Dallas has the ones you are after .
http://www.lexus-parts.com/partlist....=84&ModelID=12

GS400 4-Door Sedan V8=> 1999 =

Available Parts: Online Price
42603-30370 - Center Cap (chrome finish 16 in 5-spoke wheel) $20.17

42603-30400 - Center Cap (chrome finish 17 in 5-spoke wheel) $20.17

42603-30360 - Center Cap (machine finish 16 in 5-spoke wheel) $21.58

42603-30390 - Center Cap (silver finish 17 in 5-spoke wheel) $20.17

If that does not work look in the Club Lexus Classified or try EBay

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Originally Posted by blacksc4
I have a black GS400, with silver emblems. I also have the stock wheels, but the little "L" in the center is gold. Sort of looks out of place. Is there any way of buying silver caps?
that's weird. did you rebadge or buy the wheels separately? if not then I would guess that a previous owner did one of the two.

BTW-my car came with gold emblems, and the center caps are silver. I am not complaining though because I ended up switching to silver badges and that would have been one more thing for me to change.
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Thanks guys. Yes, I did rebadge to silver.

These center caps are basically brand new. The original owner took the stock wheels off when he bought the car, and put on some custom wheels. The original wheels were placed in storage until he traded the car in and put back on the stock wheels. I've got brand new factory 17" Bridgestone's, with brand new factory wheels.

If anybody out there wants to trade their silver center caps for my gold center caps, I'll trade you straight across.
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