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Old 12-23-11, 07:29 PM
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Hi, I'm new on the forum, just subsribed today cause I was looking to buy some parts to tune up my car and they are almost impossible to find around where I live. I live in Montréal and my primary language is french so I will do my best but sorry if my english is not always perfect.

I'm the owner of a 2007 IS 350, I just bought it in the end of July 2011, it's a pearl white model with sport and luxury package.

I don't have a lot of mod right now, I have the F-Sport air intake (love the sound), F-Sport carbon and leather shifter and I also bought the F-Sport coil spring not installed yet

*PS let me know about the nice modifications for the IS model if you have some idea for me.

I'm thinking about painting my OEM wheels gun metal and for the lip kit I would like (let me know what you think):

This front lip


These side skirt


and this rear lip




and Finally here's my car

















Old 12-23-11, 07:39 PM
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Welcome to CL. Picking up english should be a breeze for you, considering french is the hardest language to learn haha.

The front lip your looking at is called WALD. There's couple replicas being sold in the classified section of this forum right now.

I can't remember the name of the sideskirts right now, but I'm sure someone will chime in soon with the answer.

Lastly, i think the rear lip is a vertex; correct me if I'm wrong
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Yeah english is not so hard, mine is not perfect but not bad, considering my gf speak english, I have no choice to speak it everyday.

Yeah I know the front lip is called Wald, I'm looking to buy it from someone here.
and yeah the rear lip is Vertex, I've learned it from a post here.

and the side skirt I don't know. I know the Wald side skirt look a little bit similar but I prefer these ones.

thank for your reply.
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Originally Posted by edgeucated
Welcome to CL. Picking up english should be a breeze for you, considering french is the hardest language to learn haha.

The front lip your looking at is called WALD. There's couple replicas being sold in the classified section of this forum right now.

I can't remember the name of the sideskirts right now, but I'm sure someone will chime in soon with the answer.

Lastly, i think the rear lip is a vertex; correct me if I'm wrong
as I know that chinese is the hardest language to leanrn haha
Old 12-23-11, 08:01 PM
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congrats on your new car and welcome to the club.
Front lip is wald, if you look for a rep wald front lip, let me know I can hook you up as I just installed mine.
other mods you can add on your car are like...exhaust, rims, lsf tailights blah blah blah...lol
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Originally Posted by starknight
as I know that chinese is the hardest language to leanrn haha
Haha yeah for us it's the hardest. My gf is chinese and everytime I hear her speak I'm like OMG what a hard language.
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Welcome to CL and congrats on your purchase...
I think you are on the right track, you already plan on dropping it and getting some lips to it.
From there on, wheels and any big exterior mods would be the next big step... otherwise you can go the little but personal touch mods (LEDs and the such)... trust me, these guys are all filled with random and awesome ideas.
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I don't want big exterior mods, the Lexus IS is a classy car and I want to keep it classy. I'm just looking for the lips kit, a little drop and paint my wheels and eventually look for aftermarket wheels, Vossen, Volk, BSS... some quality wheels (haven't choose yet).
Old 12-23-11, 08:17 PM
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If you are looking for interior mods I recommend changing all the lights to LED
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Originally Posted by HaliBerri
If you are looking for interior mods I recommend changing all the lights to LED
I know what are LED but what do you mean ? I haven't seen lights in my car that are not LED except the biggest roof light in the middle.
Old 12-23-11, 08:31 PM
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Wow the g35 looks killer!
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Originally Posted by Rikg35
Wow the g35 looks killer!
Yeah it's a 2003 G35 with a aggresive drop and it is twin turbo. I'm not sure exactly but he have something around 450 hp.
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Originally Posted by MistaLex
I know what are LED but what do you mean ? I haven't seen lights in my car that are not LED except the biggest roof light in the middle.
Yes, change your "biggest roof light" to LED as well

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Old 12-23-11, 09:34 PM
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Welcome to CL. Theres a thread on here for lips and body kits that'll help you alot with what you wanna decide to get. I can confirm the sideskirts you want is the Vizage. Bayson R also makes the replica. In fact I have the entire kit on my car except I didnt paint the center of my sideskirt black. Happy Modding

http://public.fotki.com/remydee/


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welcome and congrats!! lets the mods begin!!


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