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Old 07-11-11, 06:57 PM
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Default Does anyone know where this Lexus Cooler came from?

My roommate and his girl friend bought this for me at a local thrift/antique store since I just picked up my SC300 a few months ago. They thought it would be great for taking lunch to the racetrack. All the info I was able to find about it was from one sold by AsianGirl007 about 6 years ago.

I just wanted to know where it came from and if I could order all the little pieces that came with it. (4 plates, 4 cups, 4 spoons, 4 forks, a pairing knife, cork opener, and a bottle/can opener)



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Old 07-11-11, 08:23 PM
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NICE FIND! I think those came as an option in 1st Gen LX450's...I think I remember reading something somewhere about that. Either that or it was a Dealer Accessory. Either way, VERY rare find.

Liz had one? That seals it, it must have been an option. She worked at a Lexus Dealer for the longest. RIP Liz.

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Old 07-11-11, 09:15 PM
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Japan.....
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Old 07-11-11, 09:34 PM
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Those were the good Lexus promo items given to salespeople as incentive prizes way back in the day. Those items were given to the salespeople for FREE.
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Old 07-11-11, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Those were the good Lexus promo items given to salespeople as incentive prizes way back in the day. Those items were given to the salespeople for FREE.
Really? Neat! So its even more rare than I thought to see one...
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Old 07-11-11, 10:24 PM
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that is legit! real nice find
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Old 07-12-11, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Japan.....
I was going to say China. Heh.
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Old 07-15-11, 02:29 PM
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nice find. I am sure you cant just buy one from the parts dept. Check Lexus accesories
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That is pretty cool! I wish I could get ahold of one of those.
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i believe you can order a cooler from lexus uk (1sicklex first reported this here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...ition-u-k.html ), but i don't think it has the forks, knives, etc.

edit: you can see the cooler (called a cool box) here: http://www.lexus.co.uk/range/rx/acce.../interior.aspx
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Old 07-16-11, 06:33 PM
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Lexus corporate sent me one of those back in 1995 after I bought my first Lexus, a new ES 300. It sat in my basement for years before I sold it at a garage sale. Now I wish I had kept it.
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I would love to get one of those! Good find! If anyone knows where to buy one (don't need the Lexus logo) that would be great.
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