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What did you do to your GS today?

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Old 11-01-19, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by dphu626
Wait til the Monday before Thanksgiving. Trust me.
Suggestions on where to look/shop at that point?
Old 11-01-19, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by NickMayer
Suggestions on where to look/shop at that point?
I will post the site as soon as it comes up. You can check their site for a local authorized dealers near you or you can have it shipped to yourself.
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Old 11-01-19, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by NickMayer


Other taillight pic won't upload, but I'm loving how this looks!
Red tails on Red is such a good look. Any thoughts on debadging? It'll be so clean:
What did you do to your GS today?-ax0bq4x.jpg
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Old 11-01-19, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathancl
Red tails on Red is such a good look. Any thoughts on debadging? It'll be so clean:
Is that your car? I recognize it from the Amazon reviews and meant to ask when I ordered the part, lol.

I'm on the fence with de-badging. I'm guessing all you'd have to do is fill in the small holes left behind? If I did that I think I'd want to chrome delete as well. At least that strip
Old 11-01-19, 12:55 PM
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Yeah, that's mine.

Originally Posted by NickMayer
I'm on the fence with de-badging. I'm guessing all you'd have to do is fill in the small holes left behind? If I did that I think I'd want to chrome delete as well. At least that strip
No holes: they're just adhesive. Monofilament or even dental floss will get them off. Then clean and wax.
Old 11-01-19, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jonathancl
Yeah, that's mine.



No holes: they're just adhesive. Monofilament or even dental floss will get them off. Then clean and wax.
Interesting, I never realized....

I used that pic for before pics since I forgot to get a before pic of mine, lol. Figured that was yours, though I never verified. I definitely bought these due to your build thread. Love this little aesthetic upgrade.
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Old 11-09-19, 06:30 PM
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Installed LED reverse lights. Hopefully the difference is very noticeable
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Old 11-09-19, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by silver4gs
Installed LED reverse lights. Hopefully the difference is very noticeable
Really want to know if this is a worthwhile upgrade! Let us know.
Old 11-09-19, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NickMayer
Really want to know if this is a worthwhile upgrade! Let us know.
For sure. Make the car uptoday with led reverse lights.
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Old 11-10-19, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by NickMayer
Really want to know if this is a worthwhile upgrade! Let us know.
It's definitely brighter now, but it's not so noticeable on the backup camera screen due to its low resolution
Old 11-12-19, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardB23
I'd hate to see how much a super car of equal price would cost in maintenance.

I have a 2007 Aston Martin DB9 with 6.0L V12 (35K miles). Takes 16 quarts of Mobil 1 0-30 Eu Formula. Just had the oil changed, and real differential changed. $700 total for both. Luckily I only have to do it once a year.
Old 11-13-19, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by sliderule0
I have a 2007 Aston Martin DB9 with 6.0L V12 (35K miles). Takes 16 quarts of Mobil 1 0-30 Eu Formula. Just had the oil changed, and real differential changed. $700 total for both. Luckily I only have to do it once a year.
That's pretty cool, it's one of those cars that has the performance, makes you looks rich, but affordable to buy used. Instead of spending 65K on a new Lexus GS I'd rather get a used GS and a used a used Aston Martin DB9. But holy hell that's a lot of oil, I'd save money by doing all the maintenance myself.
Old 11-13-19, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by sliderule0
I have a 2007 Aston Martin DB9 with 6.0L V12 (35K miles). Takes 16 quarts of Mobil 1 0-30 Eu Formula. Just had the oil changed, and real differential changed. $700 total for both. Luckily I only have to do it once a year.
How is the reliability, maintenance costs on your DB9? Do you have a extended warranty? I am interested in possibly getting one from that era as I think that era DB9 looks the best, has the nicest interior design too. Of course the costs of ownership is the real worry.
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Originally Posted by Dom87SS
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What setup are you running on your suspension and wheels/tires? Looks good. I just bought wheels today just got my gs a few m ok months ago. Car is nebula grey and got these in polished bronze
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Old 11-13-19, 06:52 PM
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Spent about 20 minutes installing this dash cam, and most of that time was spent tucking the cable under the trim and under the driver's seat. It's an Aukey DR02 1080p model, just $60. Not sure I needed one but wanted to try out a dash cam. If I don't like it, or don't care for it, I'll pass it on to my daughter for her 17 Civic.

It's MUCH smaller than I thought it would be, and pretty much invisible. I report back on the performance and/or usability in the dash cam thread.





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