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Old 03-12-14 | 04:51 PM
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Very Clean, great purchase
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Old 03-12-14 | 06:50 PM
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I have your car's twin. Black in black was very tough to find with good miles in the md/dc/va area. Any plans for mods?
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I have your car's twin. Black in black was very tough to find with good miles in the md/dc/va area. Any plans for mods?
Yes are are correct about finding a ls430 with low miles, that why when I saw the car with only 64k miles, I jumped right to it and I believed the car was on the market for less than a week.

yes, window tint, 19 TRD wheels, focal components speakers, JL sub, air intake, chip, exhaust are on my shopping list.

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Old 03-12-14 | 09:03 PM
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Can't wait to see your progress. I picked mine up a few months ago with 65k on it so I know you gotta be in love. The black drives me crazy keeping clean but looks so nice when clean and waxed. I'm waiting for weather to break and doing 35% tint all the way around with luxury abstract pillars. Going to have local shop do a custom stainless x pipe and catback. What set ups have you been considering?
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Originally Posted by bmore430
Can't wait to see your progress. I picked mine up a few months ago with 65k on it so I know you gotta be in love. The black drives me crazy keeping clean but looks so nice when clean and waxed. I'm waiting for weather to break and doing 35% tint all the way around with luxury abstract pillars. Going to have local shop do a custom stainless x pipe and catback. What set ups have you been considering?
Honestly, I have no idea yet, still brainstorming. Btw, my last 3 vehicles are all black on black. I use Zaino Bros products for clean and wax and they give the awesome glossy black. I am thinking of 20 - 30% tint and willing to the chances with the law..LOL.
Old 03-12-14 | 11:17 PM
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If I was allowed to continue, using LS430's in my fleet....I'd be scooping cars like this up.
In 6 years, a car like yours would generate me $1,000,000

Nice find!!
Old 03-13-14 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by L8RSk8R
If I was allowed to continue, using LS430's in my fleet....I'd be scooping cars like this up.
In 6 years, a car like yours would generate me $1,000,000

Nice find!!
Thank you.
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Take that air fresher off while you can. It discolors plastics in many cars because of the gel or oil used in it, I work at a dealer who used to sell those and I got a lot of complaints that it ruined the interior plastics.

See also this thread.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...vent-area.html
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Originally Posted by username32
Take that air fresher off while you can. It discolors plastics in many cars because of the gel or oil used in it, I work at a dealer who used to sell those and I got a lot of complaints that it ruined the interior plastics.

See also this thread.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...vent-area.html
Cool thank for the info. Will the return the package to Costco. Lol.
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Those looking for performance mods. Only headers have have shown to show actual hp gain. Everything else, besides forced induction, is cosmetic.
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Originally Posted by Lavrishevo
Those looking for performance mods. Only headers have have shown to show actual hp gain. Everything else, besides forced induction, is cosmetic.
Yes i just had a conversation with my friend who is a mechanic and he also told me the same thing. However, he also mention that it's better to do header with air intake and exhaust than just a header by itself.
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Yea the ppe headers are the way to go and I plan on doing them at the same time exhaust is fabbed up and then go see swift racing who are only 25 mins away for their intake/ecu upgrade that posted great results on other lexus models.
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Originally Posted by bmore430
Yea the ppe headers are the way to go and I plan on doing them at the same time exhaust is fabbed up and then go see swift racing who are only 25 mins away for their intake/ecu upgrade that posted great results on other lexus models.
Cool, keep me update on this for future references.
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Great color combo! Looks sweet. Enjoy!
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Thank you.
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