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Let me Introduce myself
So I have been meaning to post this since I joined CL and just haven't gotten around to doing so.
I own an IS350 white with the sport / lux package. This was one of my dream cars (Bugatti being another) Prior to the Lexus I drove a Scion tC, now the Scion was my graduated college and buying my first brand new car. Plus I bought the 05 in 04 and had the first one in the City. So yeah it was pimp, threw a super charger in it and a booming stereo. Loved that car.
Fast Forward to 2012 and some old lady pulls out in front of me trying to go across the street, I slammed into her doing 35-40MPH with no time to hit the brakes. You guys know about those knee airbags, well they F***in hurt like hell, main airbag knocked me out cold.
Got 9800 for my car, found the ONLY white IS350 in the town and bought it, put 9k down and went home. I came on here to find out some things about how to service the car, HOLY crap you guys are killing me. I am now modding the car for a sleek clean look. Doing a blue on white theme. Looking at about 15k in upgrades easy.
I must say though, maturity seems to be pretty high here. Everyone is quick to help and offer up their opinions, and really help in making an informed decisions.
Below are some pics of the Scion, just goes to show how awesome Toyota's are. The frame bent but kept me pretty locked down. Oh and you know those safety hammers for breaking glass and cutting seat belts, GET ONE! I had to use it to cut my belt off some how it got jammed up, being in Texas it was hot that day, so I couldn't get the window down after the crash, so I used that to smash it. Worst part of it all, I just bought lunch and spent 5 hours in the hospital, by the time I got out I was starving!!!
So short to the short, glad to be here now where is the coffee again?
I own an IS350 white with the sport / lux package. This was one of my dream cars (Bugatti being another) Prior to the Lexus I drove a Scion tC, now the Scion was my graduated college and buying my first brand new car. Plus I bought the 05 in 04 and had the first one in the City. So yeah it was pimp, threw a super charger in it and a booming stereo. Loved that car.
Fast Forward to 2012 and some old lady pulls out in front of me trying to go across the street, I slammed into her doing 35-40MPH with no time to hit the brakes. You guys know about those knee airbags, well they F***in hurt like hell, main airbag knocked me out cold.
Got 9800 for my car, found the ONLY white IS350 in the town and bought it, put 9k down and went home. I came on here to find out some things about how to service the car, HOLY crap you guys are killing me. I am now modding the car for a sleek clean look. Doing a blue on white theme. Looking at about 15k in upgrades easy.
I must say though, maturity seems to be pretty high here. Everyone is quick to help and offer up their opinions, and really help in making an informed decisions.
Below are some pics of the Scion, just goes to show how awesome Toyota's are. The frame bent but kept me pretty locked down. Oh and you know those safety hammers for breaking glass and cutting seat belts, GET ONE! I had to use it to cut my belt off some how it got jammed up, being in Texas it was hot that day, so I couldn't get the window down after the crash, so I used that to smash it. Worst part of it all, I just bought lunch and spent 5 hours in the hospital, by the time I got out I was starving!!!
So short to the short, glad to be here now where is the coffee again?
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I love the white with the pearl, with the dark windows it just looks so sexy. Once I add in the FSport BBK with that blue I think it will just pop.
I want to lower it, I know everyone prefers the coilovers, I am just afraid the ride quality will be to stiff. Plus in Texas the roads suck, not very even. I was thinking the FSport springs and shocks which I know don't drop it much. First thing is Viper alarm, I miss remote start and I want to make sure it stays parked where I left it.
I want to lower it, I know everyone prefers the coilovers, I am just afraid the ride quality will be to stiff. Plus in Texas the roads suck, not very even. I was thinking the FSport springs and shocks which I know don't drop it much. First thing is Viper alarm, I miss remote start and I want to make sure it stays parked where I left it.
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Welcome, sorry you had to get to CL this way, but better late than never!
You got the best color by far as others have mentioned!
Its good to know Toyota builds such highly crash rated cars, I assume the Lex is as well rated or better? Think I 'll Google that and get back on here.
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You got the best color by far as others have mentioned!
Its good to know Toyota builds such highly crash rated cars, I assume the Lex is as well rated or better? Think I 'll Google that and get back on here.
Machog
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Funny part was I was looking at a 2012 IS but just couldn't afford those payments just yet so was holding off, that accident forced me to buy a new car so when I found this one used, (it's an 08) I was sold.
Thank you to everyone for the warm welcome, I hope to meet up with some other like minded folks in the San Antonio, area!
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Welcome and sorry to see the TC like that but i hope you will take much better care of the lex then those faded headlights on your supercharged yota....... Was that too immature?
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If I could have saved all that money, could have bought a new ISF and still had money left over to mod it.
Oh and the trash on the floor is what was left of my lunch that survived.
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Damn that sucks about the TC, but welcome to CL! Where in Texas are you located? and BTW did you gut the TC before totaled? I don't see a boost gauge or a drop of any sort. Also make sure to not get into a partial front accident with the IS, because our crumple zone sucks.
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@bigfazolie I had already sold the supercharger before the wreck. I never did put the boost gauges in there though. I just had the TRD Supercharger, which produced about 7lbs of boost I believe. I tried to gut it but even little things got destroyed. I found one of my phones in rear hatch once it was all said and done.
I am in San Antonio,