Coming up on 95,000 miles.....

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07-27-08, 01:39 AM

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Dang! Show us some proof of this... it's hard to grasp for a two year old car. Also, if true, your car is a good case study on how things hold up. Especially considering you have altered the car. How has the suspension held up? How have you driven all these miles and avoided destroying your front clip (scraping)? Can you briefly tell us what failures or issues you've had in all your miles?
Lastly, always consult with your manual. Factory knows best.

As stated above I don't know how to post pics. The car just has Eibachs, Tanabe, and 8k HIDs. The car honestly is very durable for the driving I do and some of the roads I have taken it on. I have only done the oil change every 5k with Mobil 1 synthetic since day one. As far scraping goes its pretty bad because of my drive way being very steep. If you need pics of the ODO let me know I'll be more than glad to email them to you. Regards.

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07-27-08, 05:45 AM

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Someone give this guy the link, to the "how-to POST PIC" faq

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07-27-08, 06:34 AM

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Wow! Great to hear that the car is holding up well!

I have an 06 as well, bought in late '05, but I only have 34K miles! My main complaint is the same, the front end is very nicked up from pebbles on the highway.

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07-27-08, 09:07 AM

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Yeah. I'm almost certain its a blue onyx issue because the following year they changed the name because of all the complaints they had. Lexus paint in general doesn't hold up pretty well, I saw a 2007 LS 430 in white with chips up to the A-pillar.

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07-27-08, 09:13 AM

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I have an 2006 with 20k miles and my front end is wrecked as well. That is why I always recommend getting a clear bra to people. Some think it's a waste, but they don't know what they are in for

To post pics go to www.imageshack.us and upload them. Then take the "Direct Link" and copy it. Then when you post on ClubLexus, click on the "Insert Image" button and paste the link in the box that pops up. Hit okay and your golden.

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07-27-08, 09:21 AM

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Thanks! I couldn't get the image to post but I got the link. This was taken a couple of weeks ago.

http://img516.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0217rh5.jpg

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07-27-08, 10:11 AM

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Here you go. This is crazy!

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07-27-08, 10:58 PM

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Thanks.......

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07-27-08, 11:14 PM

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i smell photoshop. LOL JK.

god damn, is it possible to drive that much miles? What do you do. Takes you 1000 miles to drive to work?

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07-28-08, 09:07 AM

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I use the same oil for my car. Mobil 1. but yeah. i think if you keep up with oil change/ minor maintenance for your car.......it's a Japanese car...it'll last forever. There's not much to it...unless you go crazy on da engine. =P

Mine is a 2006 as well...but nothing near 95,000 miles....crazy.

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07-28-08, 09:19 AM

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OP, how is your suspension holding up? (Shocks/Struts, whatever they are)

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07-28-08, 09:48 AM

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OP, how is your suspension holding up? (Shocks/Struts, whatever they are)

The suspension feels and stands like new but I think my front drivers side suspension needs a good look due to a squeaking noise. Also the streets here (Dallas-Fort Worth area) are terrible and I have hit some pretty good sized pot holes, I'm talking about pot holes that bent my wheels numerous times on my last car so its very very durable.

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07-28-08, 09:50 AM

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i smell photoshop. LOL JK.

god damn, is it possible to drive that much miles? What do you do. Takes you 1000 miles to drive to work?

My work doesn't consists of being in one place the whole day. Its meeting after meeting and retail center to retail center. I also love to drive so its more enthusists driving than work driving.

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