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Old 11-16-08, 08:23 PM
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Pachment Crystal on Black.
Old 11-16-08, 08:33 PM
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All pics were taken with my phone (Nokia N95 8GB).
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very nice I'm jealous of the backseat. I like that wood too
Old 11-17-08, 01:44 AM
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Ultra Luxurimo with the Rosewood... berry berry nice !!!!

Now, if only it were an '04-'06, would be even better...

So how many miles you have on there now?
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in the third picture it shows 85,190
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Nice, very nice. Love the color of the wood and your controls in the rear seat. But I must say that if the front suspension is any higher, it'd be a rally car.

It's the best car I've ever bought too. Unbelievably reliable.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, your car looks silver instead of parchment crystal. I thought that the one in my picture is parchment crystal.. no?

And how do you post the pictures sideways?
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I see you got UL, now you can adjust the rods and lower the car,
look 100X better.


First time I see LS with L-tuned wheels BTW.
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very nice I'm jealous of the backseat. I like that wood too
Thanx, at first I wanted either white or pearl white, but they do not come with black interior. Since I got the car I am in love with black leather and rosewood trim

So how many miles you have on there now?
As of right now I have 862xx miles.

I must say that if the front suspension is any higher, it'd be a rally car.
Yeah, I know. Somebody posted a great thread of how to adjust the air suspension manually. Just no time for now to do this.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, your car looks silver instead of parchment crystal. I thought that the one in my picture is parchment crystal.. no?
And I thought the same when I bought it, although it said that the color is parchment crystal. I figured it out when I washed the car on a sunny day and parked near a silver car. Parchment Crystal is much different from silver: It has a little bit of goldish rush inside.

And how do you post the pictures sideways?
What do you mean?

I see you got UL, now you can adjust the rods and lower the car,
look 100X better.
Yes, I will do it asap and post pics.

First time I see LS with L-tuned wheels BTW.
When I was looking at the car I created a thread here on this topic. People told me that those are lexus rims although they are from OZ. BTW the Tire sizes are Front: 245/40R18 Back: 275/40R18.

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congrats!!!
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Nice ride

Brooklyn in the house!!!
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Originally Posted by bonafyd
Nice ride

Brooklyn in the house!!!

i miss ny
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Originally Posted by yuri.ber

When I was looking at the car I created a thread here on this topic. People told me that those are lexus rims although they are from OZ. BTW the Tire sizes are Front: 245/40R18 Back: 275/40R18.
Those wheels look familiar


Are you sure those are the tire sizes? (mine pictured are sized 245/40/18 and 275/35/18) because your sidewalls look taller, not to mention you would be out of spec for the LS if they were what you mentioned. I could be mistaken, it could appear that way due to the larger wheel gap. Also, are you using any spacers so they would clear the front?

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Are you sure those are the tire sizes? (mine pictured are sized 245/40/18 and 275/35/18) because your sidewalls look taller, not to mention you would be out of spec for the LS if they were what you mentioned. I could be mistaken, it could appear that way due to the larger wheel gap. Also, are you using any spacers so they would clear the front?
I'm going to double check the rear size today. I am not using spacers. I haven't done anything to the car since I got it. I went to my mechanic and he checked the undercarriage and suspension - concluded that it's like from the factory.
Why would I be out of spec? Which size tires should I buy (I am considering new tires very soon)?
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L-tuned wheels clear Supra TT brakes, so they should clear LS430 brakes.
Someone correct me?
Old 11-19-08, 07:07 PM
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Lookin' good!


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