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Old 07-24-15, 11:50 PM
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Talking Picking up mine tomorrow!!

In about 13hrs to be precise!

My previous ride was totalled a few months back. Test drove TLX, 3 series, Lexus NX... but as quoted in Lexus TV commercial..... how do you engineer excitement?

This IS makes me 10 years younger!!

My 1st Lexus!!
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Congrat! I just picked up mine on Thursday night (white/red). Im kinda annoyed though. While driving on friday (on the highway) either someone threw a rubber like material or his tire rubber chipped off and it hit my front bumper. Now it has a deep scratch on the bumper (under the gril)l. Its relatively small but still bothers me. LA is worse place to drive. I was going to get it opti-coated soon too.
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Congrats to both you guys!! Nothing like taking possession of a new Lexus. Have fun and enjoy the new cars.
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Originally Posted by hohohong
In about 13hrs to be precise!

My previous ride was totalled a few months back. Test drove TLX, 3 series, Lexus NX... but as quoted in Lexus TV commercial..... how do you engineer excitement?

This IS makes me 10 years younger!!

My 1st Lexus!!
Welcome to the forum and the Lexus world!

Congrats and enjoy!
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Originally Posted by steveim86
Congrat! I just picked up mine on Thursday night (white/red). Im kinda annoyed though. While driving on friday (on the highway) either someone threw a rubber like material or his tire rubber chipped off and it hit my front bumper. Now it has a deep scratch on the bumper (under the gril)l. Its relatively small but still bothers me. LA is worse place to drive. I was going to get it opti-coated soon too.
Get a clear bra it saved my paint a few times when I encountered situation like this. I got a few scratches from other cars but they come right off after buffing because of clear bra.
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Congratz! You won't be disappointed. I had mine for a week and I enjoyed every moment driving it
Old 07-25-15, 11:32 AM
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Thanks guys!

90 more min!!

Over $9000 saving for a gently used one. Less than 500km. 4 months old!
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Get a clear bra it saved my paint a few times when I encountered situation like this. I got a few scratches from other cars but they come right off after buffing because of clear bra.

No idea what clear bra is but ill google it. Thx
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Originally Posted by steveim86
Now it has a deep scratch on the bumper (under the gril)l. Its relatively small but still bothers me. LA is worse place to drive. I was going to get it opti-coated soon too.
There is almost no way to always avoid this on the LA freeways.

Congrats on the pickups! This is a really fun car to drive.
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Originally Posted by travanx
There is almost no way to always avoid this on the LA freeways.

Congrats on the pickups! This is a really fun car to drive.
Thanks. I hope the protection film will kinda help protect these type of incident
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congrats to both of you, I also have Ultra White on Rioja Red combo,
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There she is!





This looks badass (Pun intended)!





Finally,... departure from the regular black interior!





Didn't know IS come tinted.

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Congrats on the new car! I have the exact same color combination
It's beautiful!

To answer your question: No, the IS does not come tinted. That's probably installed by the previous owner.
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Originally Posted by Rebirthing
Congrats on the new car! I have the exact same color combination
It's beautiful!

To answer your question: No, the IS does not come tinted. That's probably installed by the previous owner.
Thanks!!

I thought the tint is weird. It looks tinted under the sun. But when no sun,... it's clear.

I was so sure I was gonna get the TLX. Waiting for 2016. But this offer popped up.

I'm no racer,.. and this car is not super fast(compared to the 350),... but plenty fun when i do corners. I'm lovin' it!!

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Congrats! Love the color combo


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