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Paint tape on bumper for traveling long distance

Old 05-26-12, 06:32 PM
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^ You do that to a nice car to keep it looking nice
Old 05-26-12, 08:48 PM
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I agree with Killa...it's a nice car and some people like to keep their cars in pristine condition. I also think it's pretty cool that the car is taped blue since it started blue in the first place.
Old 06-08-12, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Joeb427
Insanity.........Why buy a nice car if you cannot drive it on a trip without doing that?
Just buy the Key Fob and wear it around your neck.......
Lol it was more of a joke than anything else. My car is fully clear bra'd anyway. That tape was only on for my 3k mile 2 day roadtrip. The other 57k miles I put on the car in the first two years were without painters tape
Old 06-08-12, 11:19 PM
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Painter's tape look hideous. Clear bra or nothing!
Old 06-09-12, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by enrikito

This is both hilarious and BA
Old 07-19-12, 02:34 PM
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Me and my friend had some fun lol

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Old 07-19-12, 04:53 PM
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^^^^lol love it
Old 07-19-12, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
^^^^lol love it
I don't leave until tomorrow afternoon....so many people stared at me today. One of my coworkers asked if someone vandalized my car
Old 07-19-12, 05:19 PM
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btw nice wheels bob
Old 07-20-12, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by RDIS250AWD
btw nice wheels bob
I desperately need a drop, but thank you sir lol.

I actually just got a set of CV3s so these are going to by my spare wheels pretty soon
Old 07-20-12, 11:12 AM
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Glad to see a good number of people taking the time to tape up their cars for the long hauls. That's love

Some pics from about a week ago...


Old 07-23-12, 03:00 PM
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Here's how my car ended up after 4 days, 500 miles, and some light rain. Im impressed.

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Old 08-06-12, 07:14 AM
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This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Rent a car or buy something that you can drive without being all scared. If you have to tape up your car, you should be driving something else...
Old 08-06-12, 07:17 AM
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This is screaming "I'm a moron!"...Doh! What an embarrassment to LEXUS drivers.
Originally Posted by bob4256
Me and my friend had some fun lol











Old 08-06-12, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Seagull
This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. Rent a car or buy something that you can drive without being all scared. If you have to tape up your car, you should be driving something else...
Rent a car, or ~$10 in tape... hmm...

Originally Posted by Seagull
This is screaming "I'm a moron!"...Doh! What an embarrassment to LEXUS drivers.
Although i wouldnt put words on my car with the tape, i use painters tape as a lot of people do. Is it more embarrassing to have a bumper/lip full of rock chips or to have tape on the front end...? Sure a clear bra is better, but for those without one, this works just fine. That said, once i repaint the front I'll opt for a clear bra.

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