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Old 09-09-10, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by shadowman
Not the Chinese... they will all flock our way for some tasty shark fin soup.
I'd love to witness the Chinese (or whoever) cutting of a shark's fins, and then throwing it back into the water to die. I'd cut off their ears, make some f***ing soup out of it, and make them eat it...
Old 09-09-10, 10:45 AM
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haha. im trying to take it off to get it painted. painting the roof and fin. i will keep the fin, just temporarily removing it. looking for a DIY with pictures. just seeing if there are any out there.
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Sharkfin is major design flaw Like the cheap reflectors in the bumber
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No one is staying on topic. I'd like to know as well. I read someone got it from removig the rear dome light. I pulled the headliner back from the back window and saw the sharkfin was attached to some weird bolt. Haven't done anymore research on it.. My roof was painted black with the shark fin on it. I don't recommend it..

So if someone would chime in that would be great.. I wanna get my shark fin repainted properly
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i don't mind the reflectors on the bumper lol..but to each his own.
Old 09-09-10, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by replica
I'd love to witness the Chinese (or whoever) cutting of a shark's fins, and then throwing it back into the water to die. I'd cut off their ears, make some f***ing soup out of it, and make them eat it...
Calm down. The shark does not go to waste. They are sublet-ed to other companys for chum, bait, etc. You never know, there may be shark in your hotdog.

I am Chinese and i do eat shark fin. It's like any other delicacy of any other ethnicity.

Like i said in the other thread Here:

1.You removed the rear dome assembly.
2.You'll need an antenna wrench. I think i used a crescent wrench. Take off the nut holding the fin on.
3.The End
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Originally Posted by 2slow
Calm down. The shark does not go to waste. They are sublet-ed to other companys for chum, bait, etc. You never know, there may be shark in your hotdog.

I am Chinese and i do eat shark fin. It's like any other delicacy of any other ethnicity.
I'll calm down when the human race stops f'ing things up, and I really don't give a ***** what your ethnicity is. Here, maybe you'll appreciate this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2UKg...eature=related

I don't have a problem with people catching & eating shark as a food source, but to use only the fins and torture the animal is PATHETIC.

And how dare you assume I eat hot dogs, lol
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Let's just stay on topic. If you have anything else to say PM me.
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Originally Posted by MIA_LEX
Sharkfin is major design flaw Like the cheap reflectors in the bumber
Pretty hilarious that I so agree with you on both counts. And let me add the Lexus execution is less egregious than many. It (the shark fin) always reminds me of the first couple of years compliance back in the day to the government mandated rear high-mounted brake light. I remember a Porsche Turbo convertible that literally looked like E.T.'s neck & head was mounted on the deck lid.
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