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Old 07-01-10, 08:38 PM
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Does anyone no where i can get chrome handle covers for my 2008 IS250?
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I bought LX mode door handle covers for my 250. I've also seen someone on here with IS 350 complete door handles. The only thing about the ES door handles is that the rear ones have the black square unlock button that would not work. I paid $330 for the LX mode from Carson Toyota(CL Sponsor). The ES handles you can get from the dealer, but not sure of the price.
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so do u have actual LX handles or r they jus the chrome covers over the IS handles??
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Here you go man http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2089
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Chrome covers. They're not very big either. What I mean is that they get double stick taped on to your existing handle and you can still see the handle behind the chrome
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i got some chrome door handles for my 06 gs300 (dont have anymore) off of ebay for $100. it went on with double sided tape. it coverd the whole handle also. but when you grab the door handle it did feel thicker because of the material. im not sure f you can use these on the isx50 because the gs has the holes for the rear door like the es
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the LX-Mode handles are MUCH better quality than the typical chrome handles that you see on mustangs/trucks/etc.

The lx-mode ones don't get placed over the entire handle like others.......they are placed on the outer surface of the handle only, and they are nicely detailed (ie- curved to match the factory handles, have the body line in the middle of the handle like the factory handle does, goes on with very thin double sided tape so that you can't see the tape "gasket" that typically occurs with stick-on emblems/badges)

Here's a pic:

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LX-Mode FTW. Fitment is perfect and if you look closely you can even see the line going across following the flow of the handle. I like the ES handles but I don't think I can handle the button on the back doors haha
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
LX-Mode FTW. Fitment is perfect and if you look closely you can even see the line going across following the flow of the handle.
Yeah, I had my car for a year and never even noticed the line in the factory handle until I got the lx-mode handles
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I'm curious since you have the vert, didn't the handles come in four? Or did they have a vert package?
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Originally Posted by iSuxeL
I'm curious since you have the vert, didn't the handles come in four? Or did they have a vert package?
I had them on my previous sedan.

Took them off and reused the fronts on the vert
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Originally Posted by mikes rx
the LX-Mode handles are MUCH better quality than the typical chrome handles that you see on mustangs/trucks/etc.

The lx-mode ones don't get placed over the entire handle like others.......they are placed on the outer surface of the handle only, and they are nicely detailed (ie- curved to match the factory handles, have the body line in the middle of the handle like the factory handle does, goes on with very thin double sided tape so that you can't see the tape "gasket" that typically occurs with stick-on emblems/badges)

Here's a pic:

how thick are they? do you have any pictures from over the top?
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I like my ES chrome door handles FtW! Haha
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nice, how much are those? i don't mind getting a set!
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Originally Posted by greg0723
how thick are they? do you have any pictures from over the top?
They're not really thick at all. If you look at the pic above, you can kinda see how the button is recessed in the opening now instead of sticking out from the handle, but overall it looks quite nice and not really noticeable.

edit: here's a crop from another pic of mine....hope it helps






Originally Posted by areukhmer
I like my ES chrome door handles FtW! Haha
Not hatin.....this is just another option for those that don't want to pull their door panel off


Originally Posted by 671IS250
nice, how much are those? i don't mind getting a set!
Retail is around $275 + shipping cost and time from japan.

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