IS - 1st Gen (2001-2005) Discussion about the IS models up to the 2005 model

just bought a sportcross, new to lexus period. lookin to do tasteful mods

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Old 10-15-11, 10:51 AM
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Best bet for tails is to smoke them, or tint them red/black
Old 10-15-11, 11:03 AM
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unless u can find these somewhere:

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Old 10-15-11, 11:41 AM
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Those look painted and baked on. I think that's my only option, sent an email out to a company today about doing that in California. I can't find anything saying the inner lights are the same on sedan and wagon. Someone's wisdom please.
Old 10-15-11, 05:47 PM
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its just a cover... used to come unpainted or carbon fiber... Yeah the inners are the same
Old 10-15-11, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by pmpdaddyt
its just a cover... used to come unpainted or carbon fiber... Yeah the inners are the same

just want to make sure, guy is holding on the order for me to double check. i put a post on IS as well. these are not cheap, so want to triple check. Kinda of like on the tail lights. no refunds on jdm parts
Old 10-15-11, 07:16 PM
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those are made by Elixir japan. looks like theyre discontinued. i personally dont like the CF overlay. i would open them up and tint the insides

http://www.elixir-aero.com/elixir/gita/gita.html
Old 10-15-11, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by baadhabit
those are made by Elixir japan. looks like theyre discontinued. i personally dont like the CF overlay. i would open them up and tint the insides

http://www.elixir-aero.com/elixir/gita/gita.html

Didn't realize it was a cf overlay. Eh... Not that it matters, but I wouldn't buy those regardless.

here's the paint bake i had on my audi taillights. light shines through just fine. this is different than the do it yourself spray can stuff. this is what i'm talking about doing to the sportcross tails, i would rather have the housings painted, but i'm afraid it'd get screwed up.




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Old 10-16-11, 05:38 AM
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Painting the housings would look 100% better though imo. I did it to my headlights, I would think that everything is separable once you get it baked off but I've never done it to tail lights haha.
Old 10-17-11, 06:38 AM
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* update jdm blue lense headlights and custom jdm black housing tail lights have been ordered!!!! Also just bought some brand new work xt7 wheels. 18x8.5 38mm 18x9.5 38mm

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Old 10-17-11, 06:58 AM
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Oooo those are sexy!!!
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if thos tails fit, plz let me know where u got them
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wow those are nice. Can't wait to see them on there
Old 10-17-11, 10:28 AM
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Nice wheels. Those specs will look good. Almost similar to mine. So what tails did you get? You also got 100% confirmation on fitment for Sportcross?
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100% fit for sportcross. Company in Japan is making them. $$$ talks. roughly 800 for them.
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nice wheels!!
Old 10-18-11, 11:25 AM
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Hey Zstuddin.....someone in the Sportcross section on my.is said that he tried the sedan inner tails and it didn't fit right.

I was told that they do but you might wanna double check with who you buying from. Maybe meet up with a sedan owner locally and interchange.


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