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Old 12-03-03, 08:51 PM
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Hey guys....just wanted to say I recently sold my 98 honda accord and purchased an Absolute Red (I think thats the correct color) '02 Lexus IS300.....I wanted to see what everyone thought of the deal I got on my IS....here are the specs:

'02, 14k miles, 5 speed, full leather, navi, heated seats, chrome wheels, lip spoiler, moonroof, blah blah blah...as far as I know its fully loaded and isn't missing a single factory installed option....

Anyhow, I paid $24,850 for the car....bought it from a local dealer in town.....what do you guys think?

Also, had another question....what do you guys use to clean and condition the leather in your cars? Any tips would be appreciated.

Lastly, can I swap the yellow fogs for a hyperwhites? If so, what type of bulb is it?

Well i'm really excited to be an IS owner....I LOVE the car so far! Get a **** load of compliments and looks everyday!!! haha i'm not used to this much attention!

Thanks for your help guys.....i'm looking forward to being a part of this forum.....

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Welcome to ClubLexus and congrats on the new ride!

On your leather question - we have a specific forum on CL for Auto Detailing.

I did a search on that forum (you'll find many of the questions you have will already have been asked over and over again, so I'd suggest getting to know that search tool well, it'll serve you well for the first few months ) for the keywords "leather condition" and found a bunch of topics that answer your question.

Here are a few of them:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
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Sweet...thanks DaveGS4....

Originally posted by DaveGS4
Welcome to ClubLexus and congrats on the new ride!

On your leather question - we have a specific forum on CL for Auto Detailing.

I did a search on that forum (you'll find many of the questions you have will already have been asked over and over again, so I'd suggest getting to know that search tool well, it'll serve you well for the first few months ) for the keywords "leather condition" and found a bunch of topics that answer your question.

Here are a few of them:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ther+condition
Old 12-03-03, 09:30 PM
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Originally posted by Michifan12
Hey guys....just wanted to say I recently sold my 98 honda accord and purchased an Absolute Red (I think thats the correct color) '02 Lexus IS300.....I wanted to see what everyone thought of the deal I got on my IS....here are the specs:

'02, 14k miles, 5 speed, full leather, navi, heated seats, chrome wheels, lip spoiler, moonroof, blah blah blah...as far as I know its fully loaded and isn't missing a single factory installed option....

Anyhow, I paid $24,850 for the car....bought it from a local dealer in town.....what do you guys think?

Also, had another question....what do you guys use to clean and condition the leather in your cars? Any tips would be appreciated.

Lastly, can I swap the yellow fogs for a hyperwhites? If so, what type of bulb is it?

Well i'm really excited to be an IS owner....I LOVE the car so far! Get a **** load of compliments and looks everyday!!! haha i'm not used to this much attention!

Thanks for your help guys.....i'm looking forward to being a part of this forum.....
I think I saw you driving down menaul in front of my work today. By the way, check out www.racingsouthwest.com if you are into cars and want to meet some local people, Albuquerque has an awesome car scene

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the yellow fogs are caused by a yellow lens in the fog light housing, nothing to do with the bulb. so changing the bulb won't help
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I think I saw you driving down menaul in front of my work today. By the way, check out www.racingsouthwest.com if you are into cars and want to meet some local people, Albuquerque has an awesome car scene
Sweet...another IS owner from abq.....yeea prolly was me driving down menaul...my office is at menaul and louisiana.....where do you work??
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Originally posted by rominl
the yellow fogs are caused by a yellow lens in the fog light housing, nothing to do with the bulb. so changing the bulb won't help
Yeea thats what I thought....is it easy to swap em for clears?
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Originally posted by Michifan12
Yeea thats what I thought....is it easy to swap em for clears?
well you can get the jdm clear fogs housing, and changing them with the stock ones aren't that hard. just go through the bumper
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How much do the clear lens housing cost roughly?
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Originally posted by wrong way
How much do the clear lens housing cost roughly?
around 450 shipped i guess
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congratulations!! and welcome to CL!
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Originally posted by rominl
around 450 shipped i guess
Ouch, that's pretty steep just to change the color of your fogs. Any other alternatives for buying just the clear lens?
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Originally posted by wrong way
Ouch, that's pretty steep just to change the color of your fogs. Any other alternatives for buying just the clear lens?
well the problem is the yellow lens is in the inside. so you either change the whole housing, or you pry open your current hosing, and use paint thinner or so to clear out the lens and put it back together
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Originally posted by Michifan12
Sweet...another IS owner from abq.....yeea prolly was me driving down menaul...my office is at menaul and louisiana.....where do you work??
Menaul and louisiana, hahaha, next door to Shoney's, I run Auto Glass Discount. My wife is driving my car till her 325ci comes in around christmas, but after that, it'll be back over there. Mine is a black 2002 with manual tranny, only distinguishable mark is red calipers.
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weolcome and congrats on the new ride but where R the Pics? dude come on j/k


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