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Old 09-07-11, 12:11 PM
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Default Center Caps (Twisties) from eBay

I have a 2002 with the dinner plate center caps, I have seen some folks on eBay selling non-original (non-OEM) twistie center caps for around $180.

Has anyone had any experience with eBay center caps for the SC430?
Old 09-07-11, 12:43 PM
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They'll be missing the Lexus L logo.
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I did notice that the Lexus logo will be missing, but I can live with that. I'm just hoping the quality would be acceptable.
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Originally Posted by jasone36
I did notice that the Lexus logo will be missing, but I can live with that. I'm just hoping the quality would be acceptable.
I've had these on the car for about three years. The center sc' s were also from ebay and painted to help them stand out a little. Also I do have the black pearl emblems on the car. I don't know your level of acceptability, but I like them better than the pie plates. Do does she. I had a set of g-spyders that I got rid of because she liked these better, go figure.
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For $180 you can get the OEM caps. Ebay item 180720143791 seems to be OEM
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Originally Posted by SteadyEddy
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I've had these on the car for about three years. The center sc' s were also from ebay and painted to help them stand out a little. Also I do have the black pearl emblems on the car. I don't know your level of acceptability, but I like them better than the pie plates. Do does she. I had a set of g-spyders that I got rid of because she liked these better, go figure.
SteadyEddy, Twisters better than G Spyders? Wow! Galant of you to concede. But a happy wife is a happy...
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These are $120.00 for a set and come with the emblems.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_1545wt_943
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yea im partial to gspider and IS wheels for oem
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I need the silver twist caps. All the caps on eBay are chrome. What's with that?
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Originally Posted by jzwu
I need the silver twist caps. All the caps on eBay are chrome. What's with that?
More money for less bling.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4-BRA...#ht_500wt_1182
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Thanks!

But for $160? Nahh, I will keep my pies.
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I bought the cheap plastic/ chrome ones and put the lexus logo from my pie plates onto them, I think I paid $15 each. I was going to do it for interim fix, but I like the chrome middle look.
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Stompor, would you mind sharing with us where you purchased the cheap twistie center caps? You mentioned you paid $15, that is a crazy low price.
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I bought them on ebay a couple of years ago, I cant find the receipt. They are just like these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-L...ht_2947wt_1167 and they are asking $20 each. I guess the price has gone up a little.
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You could always go with the chrome ones (I think I saw a set for $80. plus shipping) rough them up a little and paint them to match your wheels, if you can't find a gray set.


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