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Old 08-13-09, 08:25 AM
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Hello! and greetings from Finland!
I have search every pics of ls 430 in this forum and they all were awesom!!!

I´ve ordered my FIRST Lexus this week from Germany, I´dont have it yet... :/
here´s few pics







I dream on this kind of wheels (20")

and also I think I must order this too->
http://www.jzsinternational.com/serv...430-JDM/Detail

Every kind of information for wheels, data controller and everything necessary is welcomed!


and sorry my bad English!



EDIT:
This is after datasystem installed


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Welcome to Clublexus!

Glad to have you join us from the land of Nokia. We have a few European members, but as you can observe locally, Lexus has not penetrated the European market as well as its home grown competitors. More pictures are in order as i am curious to see what kind of option packages they sold in Germany.
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
Welcome to Clublexus!

Glad to have you join us from the land of Nokia. We have a few European members, but as you can observe locally, Lexus has not penetrated the European market as well as its home grown competitors. More pictures are in order as i am curious to see what kind of option packages they sold in Germany.
Thank you very much!
Yes I will send more pictures when I get my car.
I think the president package is same that yours Ultra Luxury package.

In Finland cars are super expensive, because of high cartax.
this car would cost around 28-30000$ here, and its old and very much drived (149129 mails)
and gasoline also cost very much in here,
for example, in my town todays highes price is 1.389€/L (7.51$/Gallona)

I think these are some reasons why we don´t see many new Lexus here, just few old Ls 400 from year 89-95

here are list for Lexuses that is for sale in Finland
http://www.nettiauto.com/lexus/ls/
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welcome to Clublexus
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welcome!

The wheels don't look bad at all
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Welcome! I notice it is an Ultra right away from the crocked stance!
Yeah, datasystem is a must!
BTW, isn't blk ultra from 01-03 has rosewood/cherry wood? Yours looks like regular brown color. Maybe there is different option in Europe?
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nice.........and welcome to the LS side....
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thanks to all!
by the way what is the cheapest place in usa to buy wheels and that datasystem?
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there are only like two sites that even sell the datasystems controller and 'L-tuned' is prolly the better one. tell them you are a CL member and i think they discount it 50$ but shipping is a long time since they get it from japan first. it would be much faster shipping for to order straight from japan. send a private message (PM) to LRoy430ul and ask him what japanese site (translated) he just ordered the controller from. he got it about 150$ cheaper from the japanese site rather than the american sites. be sure to remember that you need the 01-03 wiring harness.

your prolly much better off ordering wheels from finland but there are lots of group buys on this site that have some really good deals on discounted wheels.

car looks really nice man, congrats and hope it is everything you wanted. welcome.
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Congrats on your LS!
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Originally Posted by blacksc400
Welcome! I notice it is an Ultra right away from the crocked stance!
Yeah, datasystem is a must!
BTW, isn't blk ultra from 01-03 has rosewood/cherry wood? Yours looks like regular brown color. Maybe there is different option in Europe?
firts post added few interior pics straight to Germany.
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Originally Posted by sojah

your prolly much better off ordering wheels from finland but there are lots of group buys on this site that have some really good deals on discounted wheels.
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thanks for answer! I think I buy wheels straight to USA, I´ll have dealer in Florida who import shipping container in october.
shipping cost is 85$


once again Finland is very expensive country for car owner
here example for wheels

set for these kind of wheel costs 1713$ (9x20")
(we have bad wheel selection in here)

if I order here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/20-Bl...Q5fAccessories
they will cost me about 1400$
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nice wheels selection i think they will look good. be sure to check with LRoy430ul to see what website he got the controller from in japan... much cheaper than ordering from the states unless you can find someone here in the for sale section selling a used one.
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Originally Posted by sojah
nice wheels selection i think they will look good. be sure to check with LRoy430ul to see what website he got the controller from in japan... much cheaper than ordering from the states unless you can find someone here in the for sale section selling a used one.
Thanks!
Yes, I already send him PM.
I just hear that I must wait car about 2 weeks
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what tyres you recommend those wheels (brand and sizes)? I think I buy those too in Usa.
I want:
-quiet
-good for rain
-"don´t pull/drag to road ruts" (don´t know how to say this, hope you understand what I meaning)

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