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Forgot to mention.... I pulled the trigger.

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Old 03-05-15, 01:59 PM
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Default Forgot to mention.... I pulled the trigger.

2008 38k miles... Beautiful car. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions. The car falls into my budget quite nicely. It came from Lexus of Richmond! Loving it so far. Ready for some mods! What's first?


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^^^Nice! I've been on the hunt as well, do you mind telling us what you paid for it? Just to gage current pricing trends?

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congrats and welcome to the F family! headers and exhaust asap!
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Welcome and congrats on the Beast
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Congrats.

I'd start by getting the front wheels swapped over. Think they are on the wrong way around, but I might be wrong?

Was the same on mine when I first got it.

If you look closely, the blades are different on the fronts to the rears.

Should be the same as the rears. Just get them to swap over the two front wheels.

As for mods, the sky is the limit!

I'd go K&N air filter, HPS intake pipe, and Joe Z exhaust.

Then PPE headers.

My illness is carbon fibre unfortunately!

Love the stuff!

Enjoy yourself chap. Great cars.
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Drop it like it hot...congrats...
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Originally Posted by MileHIFcar
^^^Nice! I've been on the hunt as well, do you mind telling us what you paid for it? Just to gage current pricing trends?

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Sure thing, I paid 35k after tax/tags. If you are on the east coast, I know of an 08 in Charlotte, NC. $36k 25,980 miles. It appeared a week after I bought mine. I had to drive 4 hours past it!!! (I live in SC)

Everyone thanks so much! This might be redundant but Sikky headers and Joe-Z exhaust or the PPE headers???? Lol.
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congrats and welcome to the F'amily!
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Mazel ToF...

FIrst mod - Michelin PSS
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Originally Posted by YotaLex
Sure thing, I paid 35k after tax/tags. If you are on the east coast, I know of an 08 in Charlotte, NC. $36k 25,980 miles. It appeared a week after I bought mine. I had to drive 4 hours past it!!! (I live in SC)

Everyone thanks so much! This might be redundant but Sikky headers and Joe-Z exhaust or the PPE headers???? Lol.
Thanks I wish I live in Denver, too long of a drive for me. If I end up getting one across the country chances are I will ship it back instead of chancing it in this weather that the country seems to be getting lately.
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Welcome to the beast club. Just to let you know, you may very well have a coolant leak under your intake manifold and if you need a tranny PM Gearbangin.
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Originally Posted by Compthis
Welcome to the beast club. Just to let you know, you may very well have a coolant leak under your intake manifold and if you need a tranny PM Gearbangin.
Is this something easily missed during "inspection"? They did one before selling me the car & I had one done upon my arrival home.
Should I ask them to specifically look into that?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by MileHIFcar
Thanks I wish I live in Denver, too long of a drive for me. If I end up getting one across the country chances are I will ship it back instead of chancing it in this weather that the country seems to be getting lately.
Hey, just keep searching CarGurus (dot) com that's been a great tool over the past few years for purchasing vehicles. Denver!! I want to visit for a game!
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I haven't searched through cargurus just auto trader and cars.com, I think I'll have to give it a try. Yea Manning said he's back for one more year, my guess is it's his last before he retires.
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Don't mod it just yet. Just enjoy and drive it so you can appreciate the mods.


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