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Old 08-11-07, 09:08 PM
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Default New LS 430 owner... blk/blk '01 w/ '05 conversion

here to introduce myself to the ls 430 forums .... i've owned my ls for a few months now ..... and love it .....black on black 01 with 05 conversion .........
Old 08-11-07, 09:16 PM
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Congrats on your LS 430 and welcome to Club Lexus!
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your new purchase. Let us see your conversion by posting some pics.
Old 08-22-07, 10:01 PM
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here are my pics of my ls430 on my trip to tahoe sorry pics dont look that great had a friend take the pic for me ..... ] yea the cars dirty ..... park it by a sprinkler at the casino

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Very nice indeed. You seem to be missing your chrome exhaust tips. You should get them replace ASAP to regain what little sporty look our LS's has.
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Thats nice, i thought about doing that conversion myself, how much did it cost you to do that? front end, and front bumper?
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Lookin' good!
Old 08-23-07, 07:31 AM
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Ditto on the exhaust tips. ASAP
Old 08-23-07, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
Thats nice, i thought about doing that conversion myself, how much did it cost you to do that? front end, and front bumper?
also wanna know
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Just get a new exhaust...
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it finally has been done thank you for sharing! please go into detail about costs, tips and tricks. How hard is it to mount the headlights? ASF a problem? any dash lights come on?

thanks
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omg looks just like the newer one good job
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Originally Posted by juniorEXE
it finally has been done thank you for sharing! please go into detail about costs, tips and tricks. How hard is it to mount the headlights? ASF a problem? any dash lights come on?

thanks
Davin
Seems like lots of people wanna know the details of the conversion. So do I... and a couple more https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=121907

Please let us know...

And yeah, the exhaust tips... asap!
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nice job :P
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wow that is just sick! I think i'm still going to purchase an 04' but that is much cleaner than plastic eye lids & whited out 01-03 lights! : )


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