Spoiler
12-18-16, 04:10 PM
#47
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by RazSrq
Slight shift in topic, but has anyone found any aftermarket spoilers that have a good fit and proper look? Just curious...
12-18-16, 04:16 PM
#48
Lead Lap
The trunk mounted antenna is in the way. Again, see THIS thread.
12-18-16, 05:03 PM
#49
I'm confident that the spoiler comes unfinished and that a major portion of the $375 installation cost is for painting it the color of the car.
And that brings up another issue. If you are someone who is especially particular about fits and finishes and if you have an eye that is inclined to catch less than perfect paint matches, you may not be happy with the color match between the spoiler and the rest of the car. Especially with today's pearl and metallic finishes, even those with the highest level of skill can have a difficult time getting a satisfactory color match (for those who are particular). And it becomes even more of a challenge if what is being attempted is a panel-to-panel match without blending. I would be confident that a competent body shop could do an excellent panel-to-panel match with black. My level of confidence would drop significantly with other colors, and that would be especially true with a white pearl, any red, and light silvers and golds. My level of confidence in getting a satisfactory match would increase bit with something like a dark gray metallic or pearl.
Again, for some, a less than perfect match is not even a small issue to them. For others of us, seeing a less than perfect paint match is like hearing fingernails scrape along a chalkboard. Being one of those, I would hesitate to add a panel that had to be finished separate from the body.
And that brings up another issue. If you are someone who is especially particular about fits and finishes and if you have an eye that is inclined to catch less than perfect paint matches, you may not be happy with the color match between the spoiler and the rest of the car. Especially with today's pearl and metallic finishes, even those with the highest level of skill can have a difficult time getting a satisfactory color match (for those who are particular). And it becomes even more of a challenge if what is being attempted is a panel-to-panel match without blending. I would be confident that a competent body shop could do an excellent panel-to-panel match with black. My level of confidence would drop significantly with other colors, and that would be especially true with a white pearl, any red, and light silvers and golds. My level of confidence in getting a satisfactory match would increase bit with something like a dark gray metallic or pearl.
Again, for some, a less than perfect match is not even a small issue to them. For others of us, seeing a less than perfect paint match is like hearing fingernails scrape along a chalkboard. Being one of those, I would hesitate to add a panel that had to be finished separate from the body.
That makes it even more difficult than it is otherwise.
12-19-16, 05:01 AM
#50
I don't think that is true anymore with the 2016 or 2017 UL ES. My UL 2017 ES only has a roof mounted antenna, and it does not have one on the trunk. Actually, I was never quite sure why, for the 2013-2015 UL ES, there was a need for an antenna on the roof and one on the trunk.
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