happysmp

I purchased my IS in December of 2004 and have loved every drive since. It wasn't too long before I started searching for ways to make my IS unique to me,... and then came L-Tuned. It started with a single photo by Canadian Driver Magazine that reviewed the 2003 L-Tuned IS300.

It took months and months of searching but I finally found a complete body kit. However it was silver and still had a retail price of over $5000CDN...I just couldn't do it. So came the Carson Tuned kit from Steve Ganz at Carson Toyota.

And so it continues...I caught the mod bug hard and it hasn't gone away. Here's a photo history of the changes my cars been through and some hints of what's to come (custom projects).

December 2004 - Winter Wheels and Stock Summers


Spring 2005 - L-Tuned Wheels


Summer 2005 - Carson Tuned Kit and 35% Tints

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Summer 2005 - Custom L-Tuned Badges


Summer 2005 - TRD Grille w/L-Tuned Badge


Summer 2005 - Blacked Headlights

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Fall 2005 - Genuine BMW M3 Spoiler


Spring 2006 - L-Tuned Exhaust, Springs, Sways, OEM '05 shocks, Altezza Grille, RX330 Antenna, Blacked sidemarkers



Today: I have an OEM L-Tuned rear lip new in box, but needs to be painted black. Also some steering wheel magic with BMW influence. And new brake system on the way.

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Let me know what you guys think

rominl

iTrader: (4)

congrats on the mods so far, car is looking very nice man so new brakes are just rotors and pads or it's the real deal?

happysmp

Just new rotors, pads, shims and SS lines. Same lexus calipers,

Thanks for the props!

rominl

iTrader: (4)

ah very nice. is that in one of the pics you have the front and sides body kits but not for the rear bumper?

and about the m3 spoiler, nice touch there! did you have to do any mods, or it fits pretty tight as is already (mainly on the length)

flipside909

Looks great. Now that you got the badges set, now to replicate the L-Tuned floormats heh heh. Are those Tacoma steel wheels as your winter set?

happysmp

Hey flipside909 (same as on my.is?)

Floor mats are no problem, just didn't think there was enough interest to make them. The L-tuned grille and interior dash emblem are both coming....grille emblem first.

RAV4 steelies...think they're the same as tacoma.
Even got some blank center caps to cover the ugly middles!

Regarding the M3 lip spoiler...fit is 100% perfect. didn't have to bend or heat or anything...the contours line up perfectly...the ends slightly stick out at about 1/4 inch...but it makes it look better I think...

happysmp

Nevermind about that 1/4 inch...more like a 1/8 on each side or less.

86is300

That car is beautiful. Nice job.

STR8-IS300

LUV that car

SDLexus

Car looks great! Nothing cleaner than the Carson/L-Tuned/Neo bodykit IMHO

How did you mount that front plate? Any close-up pics of the front plate mount? Just in case I ever get ticketed for not having one.

flipside909

The one and only.