mafpolo

I love the interior. It looks phenomenal. What a car. Let me know if you ever want to sell it.

ryanSC300lover

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Thank you
My car has sport suspension
But at 10 years old you recommend new schocks ? How much did schocks set you back ? Eibach is very mild drop right ?

My previous LS had coilovers but the adjustability isn't something I need

Also is that oem shift ****?
Any close up pics of ashtray delete?

Kira X

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Your car looks great! I really wish these cars came like this from the factory.

BMW7_LS430

You bought a brand new 2016 wrx and traded it at 850 miles for an 05 LS430? Why?

ryanSC300lover

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Don't want to take over someone else's thread but yes

Have 3 two seater sports cars
Wife has her own car

I was driving a 2013 ct200 which was horrendous and wanted a fun DD
So wanted a fun daily driver that can take kids
Ordered from factory paid cash for wrx December
Kids constant complaint they can't hear me (car was quite loud inside)
Wife complaint about manual trans blah blah

Got sick of it

I bought the wrx new at invoice which saved me. Msrp was 32500, paid 29k for it. Car is at Glendale Lexus you can see it. They are asking $500 over msrp for it

Back to LS
Wife loves it
Kids love it

Having the dealer write me a fat check + taking home LS was a bonus.

volson

Are you parting out the junkyard car? I need part of the hood latch!

Lavrishevo

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Did you have the STI exhaust? I test drove one with this option and the drone was terrible. Mine with the normal exhaust is not loud at all. Now, it was an auto but I don't know how much that changed things.

ryanSC300lover

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I ordered car from factory
No Sti exhaust
However tires were incredibly loud
I have other sports cars with 90rated tires and they didn't have this howl
I took it in and dealer said normal
I checked nasioc and others didn't have it
Usually under 45mph
Sounded like tire howl/differential howl. I am not new to subaru so am familiar with diff noise trans noise as I have owned 6 since 1981.

Maybe kids grow up in the LS and I enjoy my two wheels and other sports cars on my own on weekends

Lavrishevo

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That is strange. Mine with the factory 18's does not have any of that same behavior. It's definitely not as quiet as the 430 but I can't think of any car I have driven lately that is as quiet as my UL. Only time I hear my exhaust is if I am getting on it.

tradosauru

Would you post a link to the l-grilled you bought on e-bay? I couldn't find it.
How is the grille holding up?

lev00221

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Check ebay item number 141816796530.....

Looks great! I have had it for a year without issues. Fitment is like OEM.

tallcaguy

Very classy interior! Where did you get the storage insert for the ashtray?

bmore430

Storage tray is a factory lexus accessory. They were around 200 bucks and are getting hard to find. Sewell Lexus had them and they pop up on other lexus dealers sites every once in awhile on ebay and such.

tallcaguy

Had one in my now sold '01. Better use of space and very handy!

jrmckinley

I rarely like any sort of custom work or mods to cars (especially the LS) but have to admit this looks really nice. Good work.