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07-17-09, 07:23 AM

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I don't really care what people do but am I the only one that wants to leave their car stock? (Wheel, Lowering them etc). I can see doing performance modifications but aesthetic modifications aren't for me

There are really no performance mods worth doing, especially if affordable.

Wheels and moderate lowering is probably more aesthetics than performance.

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07-17-09, 07:49 AM

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My VW gets all the mods. My Lexus gets to look good like it came off the showroom floor. I'm SO TIRED of having to drive crooked over speed bumps! haha

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07-17-09, 07:59 AM

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I just LOVE the look of the car.

So who else loves the stock IS and isn't going to do anything to it?

It's all good! You have a IS350, that's says a lot already. Looks good no matter what you do to it. If I had one....I would just add tint and a nice set of tires/wheels......and maybe a modest drop!

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07-17-09, 08:03 AM

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I like the lines of the body and how sleek it flows. I don't plan on getting a body kit, maybe a new front lip though when mine dies.
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I like the OEM look, but it could be slightly improved, that's why I got H&R springs, so it is very subtle.

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07-17-09, 08:29 AM

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well its always a personal thing to mod or not.. but seeing all these 250 in LA all looking the same, you wanna be different.. thats my reason to mod and it also looks nice... mod bug hit me LONG time ago

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07-17-09, 08:43 AM

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Once you mod, you can't stop...

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07-17-09, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sway162

It's all good! You have a IS350, that's says a lot already. Looks good no matter what you do to it. If I had one....I would just add tint and a nice set of tires/wheels......and maybe a modest drop!

Exactly, that's how I did my IS350. It's easy to return car to stock configuration so resale value doesn't get hammered. No need to cut and fenders, deal with damaged front lips, noisy and droning exhaust systems and inadequate ground clearance requiring driving like Grandma.

But I admit the mods are addictive.

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07-17-09, 08:54 AM

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what is this "stock" you speak of?

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07-17-09, 08:59 AM

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yeah the mod bug will eventually bite you.

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07-17-09, 09:21 AM

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Seeing as how there are TONS of stock ISX50s on the road, I'd say the OP isn't alone. It's the people who mod that are the minority, not you OP.

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07-17-09, 09:23 AM

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i like the way the IS 350 stock. Im just adding the f-sport stuff to it ..... this officially could be stock too since it is lexus parts...... i just think all is350 should come with f-sport parts STOCK!

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07-17-09, 09:26 AM

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My 350 is 100% stock..

So is mine.

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07-17-09, 09:34 AM

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But I admit the mods are addictive.

+1 on this I love to mod but hate to waste money & it is impossible to match OEM engineering so i try to stay with OEM parts especially while under warranty. I like the OEM X-pac & am putting it on my car. I have never been a Lexus fan & even less so now so I have dechromed or removed emblems to delexify my car

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07-17-09, 10:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sway162

It's all good! You have a IS350, that's says a lot already. Looks good no matter what you do to it. If I had one....I would just add tint and a nice set of tires/wheels......and maybe a modest drop!

I'm all stock except for tint and tires/wheels... I dropped 4-5k into my last car and it seemed like I was just getting started

... I just want to keep this car clean... I might drop it later but only thing I can see adding now is the clearbra/blackouts/fog lights film...

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07-17-09, 10:12 AM

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Yeah, i love the look i got a 250 and wish it would have come with the 18s... i already did tints and yellow fog overlays... want to do wheels and drop and i think thats it for me, but then again thats what i said on my last car and spent over 5k lol

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