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Just installed Front Lip!! What do you think

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Old 02-01-14, 01:14 PM
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Plz remove the eyelids
Old 02-01-14, 02:11 PM
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I think it looks terrible and, like mentioned perviously, - it's a Lexus not a Honda. It's cars like these and people like you that make me want to sell my car..... It's a shame really.

I love your exterior colour though!
Old 02-01-14, 03:09 PM
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Take it easy guys... It's the time spent on the car that's being appreciated. Lexus guys are so harsh nowadays, the value of the car practically cost as much as a Honda..OP, we disagree on your choices of mods, but it doesn't mean you have to take our opinions, even though you asked for it. Whatever suites you and your budget is all it is to it. Not all lexus is a "show car"
Old 02-01-14, 05:52 PM
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hey i dont mind i was getting an idea until my tte lip comes in....but Lexus is just a glorified toyota which is Japanese... and Honda's are also Japanese so dont ragg on them or JDM parts..BTW sell your car then
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Yikes. His car, his money.


Although to be brutally honest, you did ask us for our opinions, zx5r.
Old 02-01-14, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by zx5r
....but Lexus is just a glorified toyota
tsk, tsk...
Old 02-02-14, 10:21 AM
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I don't like the garage molding as a lip. At a fast glance, it kinda looks like you sprayed a 2" matte black strip across the bottom of the lip. Looks fugly. The grille is not so bad. But you do have the best exterior color going for you.
Old 02-04-14, 12:43 AM
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No eye lids n jus save for the tte lip
Old 02-04-14, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by zx5r
Lexus is just a glorified toyota which is Japanese... and Honda's are also Japanese so dont ragg on them
This is ridiculous logic. I hope I don't have to point out why.

At first glance, the lip doesn't actually look *that* bad. But, then again, I come from the Miata community where ghetto DIY mods are all the rage. I agree that it doesn't really look great when you stare at it for more than 5 seconds. But I suppose that's the beauty of it. It's cheap and easy to remove.

The eyelids look pretty bad, to be honest. The front grille/emblem are also not hot.

You need to understand the cumulative impact of all your cheap DIY mods. One cheap DIY mod may not be too bad. Once you have 3 or 4 of them on the front of your otherwise stock car, it starts to look pretty ****e.

Instead of spending $10 or $15 here or there. Bank it and save up for tasteful mods that actually do the car justice. Like maybe a slightly lower stance and nicer wheels.
Old 02-04-14, 01:53 PM
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^ well said.
Old 02-04-14, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesBond1
I think it looks terrible and, like mentioned perviously, - it's a Lexus not a Honda. It's cars like these and people like you that make me want to sell my car..... It's a shame really.
You going too hard... take a breath.


But Nice idea, poorly executed my brother. Like others said save up and spend tastefully. Look through some of the threads on here and see some of the properly executed vehicles.

Take a little of each and build your car.

good luck and forget some of the people on here
Old 02-05-14, 01:51 AM
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Originally Posted by mk2tmr2
This is ridiculous logic. I hope I don't have to point out why.

At first glance, the lip doesn't actually look *that* bad. But, then again, I come from the Miata community where ghetto DIY mods are all the rage. I agree that it doesn't really look great when you stare at it for more than 5 seconds. But I suppose that's the beauty of it. It's cheap and easy to remove.

The eyelids look pretty bad, to be honest. The front grille/emblem are also not hot.

You need to understand the cumulative impact of all your cheap DIY mods. One cheap DIY mod may not be too bad. Once you have 3 or 4 of them on the front of your otherwise stock car, it starts to look pretty ****e.

Instead of spending $10 or $15 here or there. Bank it and save up for tasteful mods that actually do the car justice. Like maybe a slightly lower stance and nicer wheels.
Hes right. U should invest in somethin thats worth buying. A nice, shiny & clean STOCK gs will
Always look better and turn more heads then 1 with cheaps mods. If you cant afford a real lip u can always get a tte rep. Im not fan replicas but iv seen members on here use them and they look alright. Just give it a nice detail and save some money, itll be worth it & u will thank us later.
Old 02-05-14, 08:09 AM
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well.....im gonna be the break from the norm, i like it but think it would look better painted 202 to match your paint
Old 02-05-14, 08:30 AM
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Remove the eye lid, paint the lip. Think it will look better
Old 02-05-14, 09:10 AM
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Nice, now you just need to plastidip all the chrome on your car and your wheels to match the color. /sarcasm


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