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Chrome Door Handles - Yay or Nay?

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Old 02-14-08, 03:23 PM
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I believe you are right. All the Lexus sports models gets the painted door handles, IS, GS and SC. All the Luxury models and SUVs gets the chrome door handles, ES, LS, GX. RX and LX. Chrome handles may be more expensive to make at 1st, but they are cheaper in the long run. Since Lexus doesnt have to make 10 diff. color handles and stock 10 diff colors.
Old 02-14-08, 04:52 PM
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don't usually like chrome but I do with black. I dont know why, i just do
Old 02-14-08, 07:11 PM
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Black and red goes very nice with chrome.
Old 02-15-08, 04:16 AM
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the way i see it. if lexus would come out with the door handles that infiniti has that are the chrome door handles and right on the middle it has a line of the color of the car.. very nice indeed



on red and black this combo would look very nice
Old 02-18-08, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SRGS300
the way i see it. if lexus would come out with the door handles that infiniti has that are the chrome door handles and right on the middle it has a line of the color of the car.. very nice indeed



on red and black this combo would look very nice
Lexus already tried something like that on the previous generation LS430 but I guess they determined that the complete chrome handle fit their L-fitnesse better...
Old 02-18-08, 12:31 PM
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Nay. Don't like to look at all the oily fingerprints that chrome shows. I think color keyed door handles are the way to go. Looks more monochromatic.
Old 02-26-08, 09:14 PM
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I think they look ghetto anyway. Leave as stock as possible.
Old 06-01-08, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BKruptcyJD
I think the chrome handles would look better on darker cars. I have silver and would also rather not have to keep cleaning the door handles.
BKruptcyJD,
Can you post a pic of your smoked lenses? I would like to see that on a Silver GS
Old 06-01-08, 10:09 PM
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Old 06-02-08, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by whlkev
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i don't think it looks good at all




this pic doesnt do it justice!
Old 06-02-08, 04:44 PM
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I think the chrome pillars are killing it that's why.
Old 06-03-08, 03:06 AM
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OH MY GOD!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!

Please get raid of the chrome please!!!
Old 07-01-08, 11:13 AM
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Yeah I think the handles look nice but done with the pillars they look a bit over done. Where do you get the chrome handles? The ones they show on eBay dont have the cut outs for the lock button on the each door handle.
Old 07-01-08, 11:19 AM
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Carson Toyota carries them. That's where I got mine.

www.l-tunedparts.com

You can also check our vendor section from time to time as you will see group buy or sale specials from time to time.
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