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Old 01-28-08, 10:54 AM
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my car gets no attention. but then again its an AVG condition, white ls400. But all my friends love my car. Best sound system, quietest, most comfortable car of the group. Then again they get compared with sentras, camry's, accords, and civics, and the occasional buick.

it was probably the cheapest too! (don't tell!)
Old 01-28-08, 06:30 PM
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My first LS400 got a lot of attention when I bought it 18 years ago in early 1990. My 90 LS400 was the first one in the company parking lot and I found some pretty big crowds around it at lunch time for the first few days. But these days, Lexus cars are so common around here that no one pays attention -- which is alright with me.

A few days ago on the way to work, I noticed that the first six cars at a stop light (including mine) were Lexus cars and SUV's -- my 2000 LS400 was obviously the oldest and lowest value of the six. My neighbors in my culdesac (four S-class Mercedes, two Porsches, a couple of Maseratis and a few other random exotics) probably look down on me for having such a lowly car.

I feel so bad....
Old 01-28-08, 08:01 PM
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People are always asking me about my car and looking at it.
Old 01-28-08, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by CK6Speed
My 99 is stock and white so it pretty much gets no attention at all
Ditto.

And that's just the way I like it.
Old 01-29-08, 02:14 PM
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I just had a guy offer me 21K for mine yesterday. He was in the market for one and thought it was the cleanest one around. But I had to turn him down
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are you crazy?? you could buy a sweet ls430 for that money...

but then again you did spend alot on that mono paint.... hmmm

i'd still sell it.
Old 01-29-08, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by omarg
are you crazy?? you could buy a sweet ls430 for that money...

but then again you did spend alot on that mono paint.... hmmm

i'd still sell it.
Well its almost time for the big 90K service so I should have....but my car means alot more to me. It's the best car you can ever buy for the money.
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My car doesn't get much attention at all, but hopefully once summer rolls around and I get a chance to do the first detail on the new paint, get some wheels, and lower it.. maybe it will...

... that being said..


All my friends love my car and I'm usually the one driving, becuase I have the best sound setup, I am usually prepared for any emergency, and I have good defensive driving techniques. Also, having remote start is awesome when going up the mountain for skiing, etc. And the new leather is pretty comfortable and it is spacious enough for 5 people And now with snow tires, my friend described my baby as "a tank". I think her exact words were "when I'm in the car with you I feel like you give off an aura of safety"...
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Originally Posted by Suneet
My car doesn't get much attention at all, but hopefully once summer rolls around and I get a chance to do the first detail on the new paint, get some wheels, and lower it.. maybe it will...

... that being said..


All my friends love my car and I'm usually the one driving, becuase I have the best sound setup, I am usually prepared for any emergency, and I have good defensive driving techniques. Also, having remote start is awesome when going up the mountain for skiing, etc. And the new leather is pretty comfortable and it is spacious enough for 5 people And now with snow tires, my friend described my baby as "a tank". I think her exact words were "when I'm in the car with you I feel like you give off an aura of safety"...
pssst....

buy my wheels

and yes, the LS is a TANK
Old 01-29-08, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
Well its almost time for the big 90K service so I should have....but my car means alot more to me. It's the best car you can ever buy for the money.
Now you're just being silly. I would have taken that 21k in a heartbeat...
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i get aloota black folks jockin... maybe its my chrome AME AX 20s hahah


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Old 01-29-08, 07:32 PM
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Lately my LS been getting lots of attention. maybe I feel I neglected it for the past year and half. lol
Old 01-29-08, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by bunta
i get aloota black folks jockin... maybe its my chrome AME AX 20s hahah

those ame look hella nice. i was wondering if you lowered your car. by how much , because im about to put on 20 inch wheels on my car
Old 01-29-08, 11:32 PM
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My LS doesn't get any attention at all. Everyone just gawks at newer cars. But I don't care. As long as their attention is on OTHER cars, just that much more reason why mine won't get stolen...
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Originally Posted by PK_Celsior
those ame look hella nice. i was wondering if you lowered your car. by how much , because im about to put on 20 inch wheels on my car
its about 2" with tanabe springs, hella high still, but i still have trouble gettin on to my drive way. its my daily so i guess its ok for now. for the aero's sake. haha



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