Front Bra and car cover
06-14-20, 07:40 AM
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I had a bra for my SC430 which I used for highway trips. It was a pain to put on and take off (although I did learn how to unhook it quickly), did not look very good while on the car, even though both the bra and car were black, and did not protect the car while on shorter interstate excursions.
When I got my RC 5 years ago, I had a clear film put on the hood. Expensive, but it's always on there, it's invisible, and of course there is no damage from flying stones at all.
You should think about doing that instead of getting a bra.
When I got my RC 5 years ago, I had a clear film put on the hood. Expensive, but it's always on there, it's invisible, and of course there is no damage from flying stones at all.
You should think about doing that instead of getting a bra.
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06-14-20, 02:30 PM
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I have the clear bra on my car, and it’s definitely saved my front end from rock chips. I have the partial hood and fenders, full front bumper, headlights and daytime running lights, side mirrors, inner door handles and door edges. I have had it for two years now and I will most likely get it redone next year. The clear bra has been pitted in certain areas where the rocks have hit it hard.
06-16-20, 06:33 AM
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I did the full hood to avoid the seam running across at about the 1/3 point, but newer films have made that seam far less visible and less prone to collect dirt. Doing the mirrors does not add much to the cost. While you are there, for just a few bucks, they will add a film to the "luggage shelf," that horizontal part of the back bumper just outside the trunk lid. This gets scratched all the time from luggage and other things going into and out of the trunk. Highly recommended.
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06-16-20, 04:15 PM
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I did the full hood to avoid the seam running across at about the 1/3 point, but newer films have made that seam far less visible and less prone to collect dirt. Doing the mirrors does not add much to the cost. While you are there, for just a few bucks, they will add a film to the "luggage shelf," that horizontal part of the back bumper just outside the trunk lid. This gets scratched all the time from luggage and other things going into and out of the trunk. Highly recommended.
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06-17-20, 07:27 AM
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MX: I've seen "Lexii" before, and have thought about it. I don't think Lexii is correct.
Changing the -us ending to -i in order to form the plural is from the Latin, in certain declensions.
But Lexus is not a latin word. It's a made-up word for the car, with a unique spelling (Toyota made an effort to avoid confusion with Lexis-Nexis, who sued for infringement anyway, and lost). But Toyota never made up a plural.
If it were a Latin word, it would probably be a fourth declension noun, and the plural of Lexus would be Lexi, not Lexii. But since it's not, neither of those forms is correct.
I think we should treat the word as English and follow the standard convention used to convert a singular noun ending in s to a plural: add -es. Thus, the plural of Lexus would be Lexuses. That looks awkward.
No wonder nobody uses any of these options, and just changes the sentence: ". . . on all my Lexus cars . . . ."
Changing the -us ending to -i in order to form the plural is from the Latin, in certain declensions.
But Lexus is not a latin word. It's a made-up word for the car, with a unique spelling (Toyota made an effort to avoid confusion with Lexis-Nexis, who sued for infringement anyway, and lost). But Toyota never made up a plural.
If it were a Latin word, it would probably be a fourth declension noun, and the plural of Lexus would be Lexi, not Lexii. But since it's not, neither of those forms is correct.
I think we should treat the word as English and follow the standard convention used to convert a singular noun ending in s to a plural: add -es. Thus, the plural of Lexus would be Lexuses. That looks awkward.
No wonder nobody uses any of these options, and just changes the sentence: ". . . on all my Lexus cars . . . ."
06-17-20, 07:34 AM
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Lexus Corp defines plural of Lexus as Lexus (tweeted in response to the question in 2019)
06-17-20, 07:45 AM
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It's been a long time since high school Latin, but I think that's what the Fifth Declension does. The singular ends in -us, and the plural is the same. Given how awkward the other variations look, that makes sense. Still, I don't think I have ever seen that in use.
06-17-20, 08:26 AM
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01-27-23, 06:56 PM
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Wait a minute. This isn't a language grammar thread, it's about hood bras! On that, I've used naugahyde bras before and the problem was always that small rocks and dirt would fly up onto the hood and slide back down under the material. Then the flapping would cause chips and scratches (and even rust since it stayed damp). It was just bad on the paint. Sure, the companies always suggested taking it off each time you stopped driving and cleaning the hood and back of the bra, but who ever does that?
The PPF is permanently attached and is trouble free. Cost more, but much more practical. Be realistic. The PPF costs about what a front paint job might cost, but is much effective continuously.
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Wait a minute. This isn't a language grammar thread, it's about hood bras! On that, I've used naugahyde bras before and the problem was always that small rocks and dirt would fly up onto the hood and slide back down under the material. Then the flapping would cause chips and scratches (and even rust since it stayed damp). It was just bad on the paint. Sure, the companies always suggested taking it off each time you stopped driving and cleaning the hood and back of the bra, but who ever does that?
The PPF is permanently attached and is trouble free. Cost more, but much more practical. Be realistic. The PPF costs about what a front paint job might cost, but is much effective continuously.
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