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What did you do to your GS today?

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Old 05-21-22, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 703
Now you need to detail your engine bay too.

Engine bay stays spotless. All my cars do because I do the basic maintenance stuff myself. Don't like to get dirty working on my cars and also if there is any problem with fluids or other I can tell right away. What I do want to do next is detail clean the Underbody.
Old 05-21-22, 08:10 PM
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I like em clean too. Seven years old and under 45,000 miles.



Old 05-22-22, 01:56 AM
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What most people don’t realise is how much effort Lexus put into covering up all the wires and connectors in this engine bay. You will hard pressed to find any exposed wires. The plastic covers also keep the parts from getting dirt on them and most isn’t even for sound insulation.
Old 05-22-22, 09:15 AM
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3 door dings in a 24 hour period.
Old 05-22-22, 02:29 PM
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Installed Beatsonic’s Shiftpower throtle controller. Honestly, I am i pressed and happy with the install. With gas prices the way they are, using an eco setting has changed my MPG from 19 to 24.5 which is a huge difference. The Racing setting is impressive too, definitely the throttle more responsive which was my inly issue with this car.
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Old 05-26-22, 05:08 PM
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Currently restoring my headlights. Driver side is completed. probably going to get them clear wrapped for protection if that's the proper way to protect them.
Old 05-26-22, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by kuzumi
Currently restoring my headlights. Driver side is completed. probably going to get them clear wrapped for protection if that's the proper way to protect them.
after wet sanding with 1000 grit > 1500 grit > 2500 grit > buff > polish > wax , you can clear wrap them OR use a ceramic coating or I have used a 3m product clear coating that has worked well. I believe there’s also UV spray coating. Good luck
Old 05-27-22, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by atomiclex
Installed Beatsonic’s Shiftpower throtle controller. Honestly, I am i pressed and happy with the install. With gas prices the way they are, using an eco setting has changed my MPG from 19 to 24.5 which is a huge difference. The Racing setting is impressive too, definitely the throttle more responsive which was my inly issue with this car.
Glad to hear this works well, what year is yours? The app looks nice and I would get this but my D3 Tune already has some pretty good settings for each of the drive modes. Eco could also use a bit of boost but that's part of what makes it eco mode I guess.
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Originally Posted by kuzumi
3 door dings in a 24 hour period.
Call one of the mobile dent removers. I used one and it was mind-blowing to see the completely vanish. My wife's car has a couple that I need to get out but waiting until I see one on mine as its inevitable from the carelessness of others.
Old 05-28-22, 09:49 AM
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Here's the before and after of restoring my headlights.
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Old 05-28-22, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by 703
What most people don’t realise is how much effort Lexus put into covering up all the wires and connectors in this engine bay. You will hard pressed to find any exposed wires. The plastic covers also keep the parts from getting dirt on them and most isn’t even for sound insulation.
No, most of those so called "car enthusiasts" care about is 1000+ HP, not build quality and they can't even afford to buy anything either.
Old 05-28-22, 11:48 AM
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Car wash. I haven’t took pics of the wrap in direct sunlight since the day I picked it up from the wrap shop last summer




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Old 05-28-22, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by kuzumi
Here's the before and after of restoring my headlights.
Nice job! I wish mine went that well, I got the orange peel effect but still looks better than before.
Old 05-28-22, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kuzumi
Here's the before and after of restoring my headlights.
I'm confused - I'm not sure what I'm looking at with that debris on the bumper and that eyebrow piece over one headlight assembly. Maybe I'm looking at it all wrong..
Old 05-28-22, 05:50 PM
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I'm confused - I'm not sure what I'm looking at with that debris on the bumper and that eyebrow piece over one headlight assembly. Maybe I'm looking at it all wrong..
I got the RightCar Solutions license plate frame u mentioned a few pages back in white. Now my GS looks clean and fresh!


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