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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 10
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From: IL
Just purchased our new
2008 (wtf happened to 09?) RX400 AWD
Color:
White with Tan interior
Options: The usual plus the iPod adaptor
Previous car: 2001 RX300
Wifes Car - Mines a Nissan Maxima (company car)
2008 (wtf happened to 09?) RX400 AWD
Color:
White with Tan interior
Options: The usual plus the iPod adaptor
Previous car: 2001 RX300
Wifes Car - Mines a Nissan Maxima (company car)
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 7
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From: MA
We just brought our first Lexus. This ride is primary for my wife. I'm previous hybrid owner and a hybrid fan. My normal ride is 2007 Toyota Prius.
2008 RX400 AWD
Color:
Breakwater Blue with Ivory interior
Option :
Navi, Premium Plus package
Accessories : More coming
2008 RX400 AWD
Color:
Breakwater Blue with Ivory interior
Option :
Navi, Premium Plus package
Accessories : More coming
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 35
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From: mo
New 400h .
Smoky granite mica with light grey leather.
Navigation; Premium Plus; 18" Wheels; Wood Trim; Towing Pkg. and Hitch;
Heated Seats, Headlight Washers and Rain-sensing Wipers; All Weather mats and Preferred Accessorie Pkg.
Replaces 1999 Toyota 4Runner.
Wife will be primary driver.
Smoky granite mica with light grey leather.
Navigation; Premium Plus; 18" Wheels; Wood Trim; Towing Pkg. and Hitch;
Heated Seats, Headlight Washers and Rain-sensing Wipers; All Weather mats and Preferred Accessorie Pkg.
Replaces 1999 Toyota 4Runner.
Wife will be primary driver.
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 771
Likes: 3
From: CA
Hi everyone, newbie here
I'm 3 weeks in my CPO RX400h fully loaded except for ML audio system and towing package.
My previous car Scion tC with Tein SSP pillow ball mount coilovers with EDFC control on 18" OZ titan with Kuhmo 225/40/18 Z rated high performance tires and a custom retrofit quad HID bixeon setup , major upgrade in size and class due to our 3 months old baby, we need more room, ride comfort and a little class for the family.
I'm 3 weeks in my CPO RX400h fully loaded except for ML audio system and towing package.
My previous car Scion tC with Tein SSP pillow ball mount coilovers with EDFC control on 18" OZ titan with Kuhmo 225/40/18 Z rated high performance tires and a custom retrofit quad HID bixeon setup , major upgrade in size and class due to our 3 months old baby, we need more room, ride comfort and a little class for the family.
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Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 2,365
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From: CA/WA
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 771
Likes: 3
From: CA
Thank you
don't know if you've already read the full write up but just in case here is it
Quad projector write up
it has detail on how the quad hid setup was born, this is all written by Larry Wu, aka littodevil. My friend who is going to do another retrofit for the 400h. He did a quad hid setup with hyper ballasts on his Camry Hybrid.
don't know if you've already read the full write up but just in case here is it
Quad projector write up
it has detail on how the quad hid setup was born, this is all written by Larry Wu, aka littodevil. My friend who is going to do another retrofit for the 400h. He did a quad hid setup with hyper ballasts on his Camry Hybrid.
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 771
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From: CA
Yes Larry shares his shop in San Francisco area with his dad who owns a high end body shop and mechanic shop back to back so he has access to every machinery and paint booth. He is not cheap but as you can see he is very detail give the retrofit a very OE look instead of a home brew hack up and ugly glue job.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: CA/WA
Yea, I like how detailed he does his job. The enclosure looks very clean and flush. I guess I'm going to have to make a drive back down. It would have been nice not to move hahaha...I use to live in SoCal so it's closer to San Fran than here.
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 771
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From: CA
LEXveryG8, not to worry, I live 20 mins away from Larry just wait until he is done with my set as a prototype so he can have a production version for the RX crowd should they decide to get it from him. You can always ship him a set of headlights for him to work on when the production version of the retro is release. He can ship back the complete product + harness. For now he is designing mine so we can have a production version for the RX. Like I said before he is not cheap, expect to pay around $2200 or more for the retro and the more options you want, the higher the price, it's pricey and it's not for everyone, I got spoil by the first set he made for me and I'm going back for a 2nd set, different car. I've seen a couple of $4000 job and a $6000 job from Larry before, it's crazy cool and very OE look. At one time he planned out a 12 projector setup for his Pantera.