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Old 11-10-14, 09:17 PM
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Default Pics of my $1500 99 LS400

Okay I promised I would post some pics of the 1999 LS400 I got for $1500 and finally got a chance to take a few.












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Old 11-10-14, 09:59 PM
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Congrats man, you got a great luxury car for the price of a beater! Is there a lot of maintenance needed or did you just get an unbelievable deal?
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you're the one who was essentially given the car from a friend or relative, right?

conrats on the pickup.
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They hadn't done the timing belt so I had a shop do the timing belt, water pump, crank seal, drive belt, thermostat and upper and lower hoses for $686 labor and my parts. Then after researching on here I bought and installed myself the coolant temp sensor, motor mounts, tranny mount, had all four rotors turned and I put in new pads, replaced spark plugs and all fluids and it feels like I'm driving a brand new car. I also stuck the stock 18" wheels from my GS on. I also bought all the capacitors need to redo my ECU which I will do in a little while.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
you're the one who was essentially given the car from a friend or relative, right?

conrats on the pickup.

Yep, long time family friends. Thanks PD.
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Looks good, congrats!
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Love it, hope you do too!
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Wow great deal. I paid 1600 for my beater LS, not including much more in maintenance I've done to it.
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We should call you "Robber", not Robert.
Super sweet deal! It looks like your good friends took good care of it.
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Hell of a deal!
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what a deal and the wheels make it look even better....
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sweet! great job on the maintenance work. now just enjoy driving her! GS wheels look good, i initially thought they were ES wheels.

btw, your shift **** is turned backwards, unless that is intentional.
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btw, your shift **** is turned backwards, unless that is intentional

Your good Timmy, nice catch. Actually I was in the process of taking the center trim piece off when I took this picture. I needed to clean up the rocker switch that was sticking a little from where they spilled a soda or something. Its back in the correct direction now lol
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Wow the wheel look like new. What a deal.
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Its a great looking car! but since its basically a gift I don't know about this "my 1500$ lexus" more like "pics of my gifted car to me that I'm super greatful for since I know many people on these boards worked really hard to afford their LS400's at full price and negotiate deals and fix them up from the POS Celsior they bought from Japan and spent a year repairing, I'm so greatful for this kind gift"

Thats my title, but I'm just nitpicking )
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