rl020509

Hello my fellow Lexus family. I purchased a 2007 Lexus GS350 back in January of 2014. I am new to this forum and actually any forum.

I am working part-time and going to school full-time. I purchased this car on my own, with no help from my parents or any family. So I am proud to call this my own and slowly build it my way. I will take any advice and would love any comments for my build.

The car had 75k miles on it when i drove it off the lot. It had scratches on the front bumper and needed a manufacture recall. Other than that, the car was flawless.

masboy

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congrats on the car. nice color !! keep saving $$$, cuz u will spend a lot when the mod bugs bite ya.

Schmexus

Did you buy that in Vegas? If so, I probably looked at that one haha. Does it have a missing insert on the rear bumper? They had a pearl white 350 with low miles that I was in love with, but it had been in an accident and I just couldn't do it.

Stoodo

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Great color! Congrats!

rl020509

masboy
- Haha, thanks bro. Just ordered some weathertech visors off of there website.

Schmexus
- You are right about the picture being in Vegas, but I just happened to take it the next week. This was in front of Circus Circus. Purchased the car at Harbor Chevrolet in Long Beach.

Stoodo
- Thanks! She's currently sitting in the paint shop right now. Getting the front end redone, got it for a fair price at a recommended shop.

rl020509

UPDATE 03/23/14
My first major upgrade to the car. I never had a set of full-coilovers, these will be my first. I was bucketing some kyb's with skunk2 coilover on my civic and never experienced a full-coilover before. I decided to go with the megan EZ streets because it fell in my budget. It had 60/40 reviews with it favored being good. Purchased this at a local car shop in Cerritos, CA $600. Contemplating about upgrading the springs to Swift Springs, any inputs on the springs? Looking for a firm ride, nothing intense. The car is mostly city driven, and plan on lowering about 1-1.5 in in the front and rear.

hhss

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Welcome and congrats on the purchase. That was pretty quick for the first mod.

bigblack06

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Congrats, red always catches my attention. Love the color, yes the mod bug will kick in you already started any plans for wheels.

rl020509

-Thank you. That wheel gap was bothering me too much, haha. Plus, i couldnt turn down the deal I got for the coilovers.

-Thanks! I want to go get the car detailed, California weather can make her really shine. As for the mods, I am just going to go slow. I have a few priority's before this.
As far as wheels, I have 2 options that I have in the air. I am juggling between 18s and 19s and I definitely don't know width and offset yet, nor tire size yet. Inputs?

1.) CCW D11L. 18x9.5-10


2.) Weds Kranze Bazreia. 19x9.5-10

SLOW4DR

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I'd roll 19's at the minimum. I just put on my ez coilovers and it rides a little firmer than stock. I currently have it on full stiff. My little brother who isn't a car person said it rides just like it did before lol.

rl020509

-Haha, how low did you end up going? and are you still on the OEM wheels? And I would probably get the same reaction from my girlfriend too when I get it on.

SLOW4DR

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Didn't measure. I'm currently on stocks. Weather started going to **** again here in minnesota. Although I am getting tires mounted on some staggered 20's this week. I posted a picture in the modification thread stickied at the top of the forum.

3gsJaayyyy

Dont go with 18's. They are too small. Definitely go with 19's or 20's.


Heres my car on My stock 18's


Heres my car on 20's

masboy

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pfftt....3gsJaayyyy, show off

yupe rl020509, 3gsJaayyyy car is one the madness around here

XxGoKoUxX

Not only 3gsjayy, I've also fallen In love with SoCal's car.

So is one other member whom's name I forgot..... it was a white GS .

EDIT: I remember, Chancellor or chandler was his name I believe.