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Old 08-17-23, 02:42 PM
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Default 2023 500 Performance Premium

Recent purchase of a 23 white on white performance premium. Original asking was 74k with dealer included “options” final out the door was 63k.

Full front lumar PPF with lumar ceramic 5% sides and rear and ceramic 30% whole windshield.

I have a TOMS axle back exhaust en route that should arrive sometime next week and will upload before and after clips.

Goal is to run 275/40 Michelin PS rear and 245/40 front with advan rgd2 or rays 57cr. A full carbon lip, skirts, and rear lip by lems jp or aimgain kit.

I’m coming from a 19 accord touring and so far I’m love with this car. Can’t help but giggle every time I start it.


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Old 08-17-23, 03:09 PM
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Welcome! Love the white!
Old 08-17-23, 03:12 PM
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congrats on the upgrade! have fun modding. i'm still disappointed w/ Tom's aero parts for the the 500. what they have for the 300/350 was more than bad @$$. getting little CF pieces here and there is wack.
Old 08-18-23, 08:45 AM
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Congrats on the car!
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Congrats on the new car!!!

Side Note - We scored #4 out of 9, not too shabby! 😜https://www.clublexus.com/how-tos/sl...o-first-929533
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Old 08-18-23, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by pawg
Recent purchase of a 23 white on white performance premium. Original asking was 74k with dealer included “options” final out the door was 63k.

Full front lumar PPF with lumar ceramic 5% sides and rear and ceramic 30% whole windshield.

I have a TOMS axle back exhaust en route that should arrive sometime next week and will upload before and after clips.

Goal is to run 275/40 Michelin PS rear and 245/40 front with advan rgd2 or rays 57cr. A full carbon lip, skirts, and rear lip by lems jp or aimgain kit.

I’m coming from a 19 accord touring and so far I’m love with this car. Can’t help but giggle every time I start it.


Wow, From $74K asking to $63K OUT THE DOOR!? Helluva deal.
Old 08-20-23, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pawg
Recent purchase of a 23 white on white performance premium. Original asking was 74k with dealer included “options” final out the door was 63k.

Full front lumar PPF with lumar ceramic 5% sides and rear and ceramic 30% whole windshield.

I have a TOMS axle back exhaust en route that should arrive sometime next week and will upload before and after clips.

Goal is to run 275/40 Michelin PS rear and 245/40 front with advan rgd2 or rays 57cr. A full carbon lip, skirts, and rear lip by lems jp or aimgain kit.

I’m coming from a 19 accord touring and so far I’m love with this car. Can’t help but giggle every time I start it.

63k including tax title license? get outta town.
Old 08-20-23, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by SlowlaneAZ
63k including tax title license? get outta town.
Wondering if that included credit for trading in the Accord? Great deal if not.
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Old 08-20-23, 03:17 PM
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Bought my 2023 IS 500 last weekend and loving ever minute of it. I upgraded from a 2007 Dodge Charge SRT8. The IS 500 is faster and smoother for sure!



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Old 08-21-23, 09:25 AM
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Hey everybody! New member, first post.

after months of waiting, FINALLY got my 23’ Performance Premium.

- Cloudburst gray, black interior.


Named her Lux. Only had it 5 days and have driven about 170mi, so still easing her in.

Appointment next month for tint, PPF & ceramic coating. Other than that, I’d like to maybe lower it an inch and do wheel spacers in the future.

Coming from a 2008 IS250, then a 2019 IS300 F-Sport Blackline Edition, I am super excited to get thru the break-in so I can open this baby up. Cheers!

Mike

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Old 08-21-23, 09:26 AM
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^^ Congrats on the purchase you will enjoy the car! The V8 is very intoxicating imo,
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Old 08-21-23, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by chartram
Hey everybody! New member, first post.

after months of waiting, FINALLY got my 23’ Performance Premium.

- Cloudburst gray, black interior.


Named her Lux. Only had it 5 days and have driven about 170mi, so still easing her in.

Appointment next month for tint, PPF & ceramic coating. Other than that, I’d like to maybe lower it an inch and do wheel spacers in the future.

Coming from a 2008 IS250, then a 2019 IS300 F-Sport Blackline Edition, I am super excited to get thru the break-in so I can open this baby up. Cheers!

Mike
Congrats! I came from a 21 IS350 in Cloudburst Grey with black interior. It is a great colour - very luxury, refined look , but figured I'd switch colours when moving up to the IS500 so my wife doesn't bark at me for paying all that extra money for a car that looks exactly the same. LOL. You can't reason with her on matters like these.
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Old 08-21-23, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TGPCanada
Congrats! I came from a 21 IS350 in Cloudburst Grey with black interior. It is a great colour - very luxury, refined look , but figured I'd switch colours when moving up to the IS500 so my wife doesn't bark at me for paying all that extra money for a car that looks exactly the same. LOL. You can't reason with her on matters like these.
Thank you! I was torn between iridium, atomic & cloudburst at first. I mean, for the price tag and knowing that this is something I plan to keep, it’s a big choice- But I’ve already seen a ton of IS’s that are silver or atomic, and very few in cloudburst. Plus I like the subtlety of the darker gray with the matte black wheels and dark trim. Like you said, it’s just a classy, low key look!

my wife was a little more easy going, but did mention that red interior would land me in the doghouse 🤣
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Old 08-21-23, 11:24 AM
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no lie. my accord did have equity as this used car market is still booming lol
Old 08-21-23, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by TGPCanada
Congrats! I came from a 21 IS350 in Cloudburst Grey with black interior. It is a great colour - very luxury, refined look , but figured I'd switch colours when moving up to the IS500 so my wife doesn't bark at me for paying all that extra money for a car that looks exactly the same. LOL. You can't reason with her on matters like these.
Oh don't worry, she'll hate it no matter waht haha. My partner hates that I bought a car that I wanted, not what I needed. She makes it very clear every opportunity she can, "it's not what I would have got". Chick's man.....


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