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Old 02-23-11, 07:30 PM
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Hi guys,

Been a member since 01 when I had a LS400, sold that a long time ago and got into other cars, recently I purchase a IS300 Sport Design as a DD. The car was in rough condition, spent a few days cleaning things up and replacing parts with OEM ones, so far everything is done except for the leather itself, there is a rip in the passenger seat from the previous owner putting something on it.
Glad to be back in a Lexus, most of all I am glad to pick up another car with a 2jz in it from the factory (even if it is only a GE).


*So far I clean up the paint, the car was respray OEM Lexus black metallic over the factory black, this was done by the previous owner. Lifetime warranty and such on the paint, it looks good but the shop did not do such a good job with taking parts off and masking, trying to clean it up.
*Smoked the front side markers
*Respray OEM 17's gunmetal
*Fluid change, oil, trans, diff.
*Had some ghey autozone shift ****, replace with ISF carbon/leather shift ****
*some other minor work

Over all the car is in good shape, just the seats are bugging me but Im not sure if I will replace them.









Here is the other 2JZ-GTE
94 Supra, Single, Meth Injection, 550+rwhp.



















Old 02-23-11, 07:40 PM
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1st off i love the Supra! haha

2nd thats a clean IS now its time for moar low!maybe even bigger tires. looks good though, glad you saved one!
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omg droool!
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omg droool!
Seriously. Sick supra.

Nice IS too
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
1st off i love the Supra! haha

2nd thats a clean IS now its time for moar low!maybe even bigger tires. looks good though, glad you saved one!
Thanks. The IS3 is staying mostly stock, don't think ill drop it or wheels, exterior is pretty much done except for a front lip. It is a DD so nothing too crazy, that's what I have the Supra for. Over all im happy wit the way he car looks, about two days of clean up work and resto im satisfied, for now lol. You never know, I do have enough parts to go NA-T so maybe if the wife let's me lol.

Originally Posted by SUPR3ME
omg droool!
Thanks
Originally Posted by shhhua
Seriously. Sick supra.

Nice IS too
Thanks

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bahaha the wife lets you? since when has that ever stopped guys? are the tires the factory size? they just appear small
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
bahaha the wife lets you? since when has that ever stopped guys? are the tires the factory size? they just appear small
She lets me do what I want with the Supra so that is more than enough for me
Then again she never notice anything I do to the car anyways so how know lol

The rims/tires are the OE size 17 sport design
Old 02-24-11, 06:18 AM
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Great looking Supra, welcome to the forum.
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Originally Posted by LS400in520
Thanks. The IS3 is staying mostly stock, don't think ill drop it or wheels, exterior is pretty much done except for a front lip. It is a DD so nothing too crazy, that's what I have the Supra for. Over all im happy wit the way he car looks, about two days of clean up work and resto im satisfied, for now lol. You never know, I do have enough parts to go NA-T so maybe if the wife let's me lol.

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lol thats how it starts. first you do a little lip. then later a little something here and there then its a full blown all out car.

amazing supra. welcome to the fam. what turbo are you running?
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Originally Posted by BernieIS
Great looking Supra, welcome to the forum.
Thanks

Originally Posted by baadhabit
lol thats how it starts. first you do a little lip. then later a little something here and there then its a full blown all out car.

amazing supra. welcome to the fam. what turbo are you running?
Precision 63mm .68A/R, rebuild auto with Precision 3800 stall. No Lag!!! lol
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haha funny how they complain yet never notice isnt it. you would think with all the griping you would maybe get a compliment or something...... never hapens lolz
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UGHHHHHHHH......

I'm getting a supra, nsx or is350 next

You and your supra are not helping me make the responsible adult decision!!!!
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niiiice rides!
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thats a sick supra, not really a fan of convertable supras but this is pretty sick
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
haha funny how they complain yet never notice isnt it. you would think with all the griping you would maybe get a compliment or something...... never hapens lolz
Actually she loves the Supra, everything else she does not notice so its not that bad.

Originally Posted by llllllllll
UGHHHHHHHH......

I'm getting a supra, nsx or is350 next

You and your supra are not helping me make the responsible adult decision!!!!
Glad to be of service lol.. if you want brute power than go MKIV Supra, light weight track/fun car then Rx7 RD3S or NSX, i would not even consider a Is300 for a "fun" car.

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Thanks

Originally Posted by FlyGuydar
thats a sick supra, not really a fan of convertable supras but this is pretty sick
I never like the convertible Supra either, good thing they never made one. I love my targa top however.


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