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Old 09-18-08, 05:35 PM
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SO after much reading pricing etc i am planning on ordering the all clear Euro tails for my ls4. however one place i looked at i noticed it said For us made cars only. i was unaware ls4s were made in the USA back in 91 is this true. and if so will they really not fit?
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they weren't made in the car, they mean the tails are for US-Spec cars, not japan or europe.
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THANKS PD i think i understand but just to clarify that means that it is ment to fit a jap car that was shipped to the US meeting US specs?
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The US and Japan cars are the exact same. made in the exact same place in japan. the only difference is the US car is left hand drive and the taillights are different to fit our US spec license plates.
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yepp, thankyou for your info i have had my question answered
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anyone had problems with the aftermarket clear tails fogging up or leaking in water?
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a few have had sealing issues, a little clear silicone normally took care of it.
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Thankyou thankyou
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show us some pictures if you are gonna get it
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will do i have the ordered and there on there way will take before and after shots etc. hopefully i dont have any problems with them fitting after the recent hit and run accident
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Originally Posted by 20sburning
The US and Japan cars are the exact same. made in the exact same place in japan. the only difference is the US car is left hand drive and the taillights are different to fit our US spec license plates.
Is this taillight size difference true for all years of celsior vs ls400? Specifically, 98-00?
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^i don't think so, thought that just the badges are different.
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so any pictures yet, its been like a billion years already.
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Yeah really! 4 months is long enough! haha
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haha wow yea totally forgot about this post here ya are:

http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...xmike65/Lexus/

Let me know what you think guys criticism too! I think they will look alot better once the car goes to black.


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