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I love this car. Everyone has the style they like. I am crazy about the sporty and clean look. Others prefer the comfort, which is a little lower on my list. But whatever your preference the gs has it all
Bringing this thread back. Congrats man. I bought mine a month after you did. It's a silver one with the luxury package as well. Any new mods to it?
Thanks for the compliments. Good to see new 4GS hybrid owners joining us on the forums! There is only a handful of us that are relatively active here, but feel free to pose an questions (should you have any) in the main 4GS forum or the 4GS hybrid subforum.. lots of knowledgeable & nice folks here available for help/advice.
Congrats on your new ride btw! You're in for a really big treat sir. Luxury package is definitely the way to go. How are you liking that bamboo?
The list of mods that I have done are in my signature, but here is a short list for you:
XPEL Ultimate Clear Bra (Partial & Headlights/Fogs)
Diode Dynamics SMD12 LED Truck Light
Morimoto XB (Type T) LED Fog Lights
Beat-Sonic BB6223 NAV/DVD Bypass Module
Escort 9500ix Radar BlendMount + MirrorTap
Coming up shortly - the best tint on the market, Spectra PhotoSync!
All of my mods are done to only improve on little things here & there. I like to keep my cars fairly stock - nothing that affects that way it drives or performs basically.
Since you mentioned hube, he's another hybrid owner that has done some very classy mods (imho). I like his style. You can check out this build/mod topic here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...h-f-sport.html
Thanks It seems like you're still enjoying that ride of yours!
Those mods you did are a must in any warm region, I think. Especially the clear bra and the darkened windows. Here it normally doesn't get very hot for long times and the rain keeps most of the dust and sand down and away.
Congrats on your new vehicle, the gs450h is truly rare. I've yet to see one where I'm from. I love the led head lamps versus the normal bi-xenon ones found on the normal gs350.
Congrats on your new vehicle, the gs450h is truly rare. I've yet to see one where I'm from. I love the led head lamps versus the normal bi-xenon ones found on the normal gs350.
Thank you for the compliment! The Bi-LED headlamps are amazing. They light up the road really well & they lights turn around corners (and adjust up & down slightly based on speed, elevation, etc). Really smart design. They should be an option across the GS line imho.
So I haven't posted pictures of my ride since I purchased it. I have a list of small improvements or "mods" that I have done in my signature if anyone is curious.
Posting some pictures of a few things that I had done professionally.
XPEL Ultimate Clear Bra (Partial Hood, Fenders, Bumper, & Headlights):
How did they deal with the area for your registration and inspection stickers on your front windshield?
Great question! In TX, only the registration is required by the state to be directly stuck to the windshield (without anything in between). So for that, they cut a small box in the lower left hand corner of the film (hardly noticeable).
All my other stickers were removed and then placed over the tint after application.
Great question! In TX, only the registration is required by the state to be directly stuck to the windshield (without anything in between). So for that, they cut a small box in the lower left hand corner of the film (hardly noticeable).
All my other stickers were removed and then placed over the tint after application.
Hope this helps,
~ Im2bz2p345
Yep, just wondered how they dealt with the windshield film for [only] the registration sticker since only the Texas registration sticker needs to be displayed on the windshield now, and no longer is an inspection sticker issued or displayed. That applies for you too right now - you no longer need to display your inspection sticker...even though your inspection/registration does not need renewing until December.
(I took my inspection sticker off my windshield back in March when the law changed and only the registration sticker was required. And, when the time came that it was within 90 days of my registration expiring I got my car inspected and renewed my registration. I really like having just the one combination sticker on the windshield. Being a rather picky person, there are no longer any sticker alignment issues, someone else removing the old sticker and adhesive with a razor blade, and then applying the new sticker where they want it with their dirty hands and clothes. Now I can remove, clean and apply the one sticker myself exactly where I want it...)
If you care to do so, you can get your car inspected and obtain a new registration sticker in early October, within 90 days of your current registration expiring on December 31st. Even though you get it early it will not expire until one year from your old registration expiration, or 12-2016.
I doubt seriously your windshield film would ever be noticed...except for that box cut out for your registration sticker. That said, your registration sticker (which has minimal adhesive properties, unlike the inspection sticker) could be placed directly on top of the windshield film and no one would notice or even care. Then, a small box doesn't have to be cut out of the film, which is going to be far more noticeable to police/troopers than if the registration sticker is placed directly on top of the film with no box cut out that draws your (and the police/trooper's) attention.
As it is now, you are complying with the Texas state law by having the registration sticker directly stuck to the windshield (without anything in between), yet you are not complying with the state's law by having window film (if it has any tint) applied below the AS-1 line. I say, might as well break the state law on both issues and have it look good, and for both issues to be far less noticeable to police/troopers.
09-03-15, 09:07 PM
