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What you think about this Aristo?

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Old 10-09-06, 10:02 AM
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Front view.
Anyone spotted a camera on the front bumper? Hint-left side.
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Originally Posted by Lexizm
Very, very nice and cleeaaaaan looking ride my friend.
McIntosh BIG AMP!
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Old 10-09-06, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by V8_Aristo
I thought this was the Aristo kit?

I bought mine from Japan back in 99. Don't know if they change the design.
Old 10-09-06, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
The "L" badge needs to go away.

Other than that, clean ride!
I personally like the badge, but to each his own. My vote is to keep it like it is...CLEAN!!!
Old 10-09-06, 10:53 AM
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you say this is an aristo but the pictures say otherwise.

1) no sidemarkers on fenders
2) left hand drive car.
3) aristo body kit??? - that's a TTE lip on the front bumper. It may have an aristo sticker on it but it's a TTE lip.

Here's mine...



Same car... mine is as much of an aristo as yours.
Old 10-09-06, 01:11 PM
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Damn, that whole car looks good! Wheels look pretty cool. Grill looks nice with the bigger 'L'.

Nice amp btw!! I have a McIntosh reciever and amp in my theater and freakin love it!
Old 10-09-06, 06:09 PM
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Nice work, well put together.
Old 10-09-06, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by WilsonC
I bought mine from Japan back in 99. Don't know if they change the design.
Here is the rear Aristo kit.
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Old 10-09-06, 08:29 PM
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Old 10-09-06, 08:30 PM
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looks like a factory rear bumper to me.
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Wilson, I don't want to come on to strong but I think either you are confused or maybe told something else by whomever you bought the car from. Either way what you have on your car from what the pics tell is the TTe lip and nothing else. Thats a factory rear bumper and factory sideskirts. The rear spoiler looks like an explosion spoiler. I don't think that in 1999 they sold this as the jdm kit it was known as the l-tuned kit when you got a tte lip with an l-tuned grill. If it were an Aristo it would be right hand drive and have the 2jz-gte twin turbo motor, unless it was the non turbo aristo they made aswell but it still should be right hand drive. Maybe, and I hope you weren't bamboozled by the seller. Does your steering wheel have the toyota or Lexus logo. Do your door sills(step panel when you open door) say lexus or toyota? that would answer this question of its a aristo or lexus.
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Haven't heard you comment regarding the "aristo kit" so don't think we're here to offend you.

We just want to make you sure you have the right information or to make sure whoever sold you the car didn't know what he have either.

So far, the front lip is a TTe (toyota team europe) with a Tom's sticker.
with a roof spoiler and the trunk spoiler along with everything else as bluelex mentioned.

Nevertheless, that is one good looking GS.
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Originally Posted by GS3Tek
Haven't heard you comment regarding the "aristo kit" so don't think we're here to offend you.

We just want to make you sure you have the right information or to make sure whoever sold you the car didn't know what he have either.

So far, the front lip is a TTe (toyota team europe) with a Tom's sticker.
with a roof spoiler and the trunk spoiler along with everything else as bluelex mentioned.

Nevertheless, that is one good looking GS.
Thank you guys for correcting me. Now I know the differences. I got scam for some factory kit. Now, the tough question. Do I remove the Aristo sign. Kind of make me mad, driving around with the wrong badge.
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Originally Posted by WilsonC
Thank you guys for correcting me. Now I know the differences. I got scam for some factory kit. Now, the tough question. Do I remove the Aristo sign. Kind of make me mad, driving around with the wrong badge.
The aristo emblem is fine. We are just trying to correct you since you thought you had an aristo kit.
Old 10-10-06, 03:37 AM
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great choice on the color of the bbk


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