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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Nice ride bro, but I know good and well you and Tee had to pass Orlando to get to south fl.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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Nice ride bro, but I know good and well you and Tee had to pass Orlando to get to south fl.
We flew down to Miami then drove the car back arriving in the ATL 2:45 am.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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That 305 is a game changer. I'm def. going to put the LS on my next-car- to- purchase list.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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had the pleasure of meeting Mr. AKIM yesterday as well as getting a close up look at that LSLWB... beautiful sight, everything done right. wheels and drop are on the money, pics don't do the car justice...
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nat
Welcome and great start...car is looking sharp. Another one added to the ATL family.
Thanks Nat!




Originally Posted by LXurious
How's the ride with lowered and 305's? Any rubs? Also I heard those tires have a bad tread pattern that makes driving on the freeway seem un natural steering wise, any comments?

Aside from my questions the car is sitting nice! ATL is really doing it big,
The tires rub on level 3 and 4 when there's a dip, more so on level 4. When I drive on a lower level, putting the car in Sport mode helps. So far the tires ride good. No complaints. I still need to get an alignment and high speed balance. I feel vibrations at times when I hit 70, but not consistently. For the price and size of the the tire, I'm happy with my decision.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sydtoosic
had the pleasure of meeting Mr. AKIM yesterday as well as getting a close up look at that LSLWB... beautiful sight, everything done right. wheels and drop are on the money, pics don't do the car justice...
It was a pleasure meeting you as we'll, thanks for the kind words. By the way, your LS in person is beautiful. When the led lights came on and Tee made them brighter, I almost lost it! Looking forward to getting together with the guys again.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SBlexus
Nice ride bro, but I know good and well you and Tee had to pass Orlando to get to south fl.
Next time we come down, we'll be sure to stop through
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PrinceAkim
It was a pleasure meeting you as we'll, thanks for the kind words. By the way, your LS in person is beautiful. When the led lights came on and Tee made them brighter, I almost lost it! Looking forward to getting together with the guys again.
name the time and place and i'm there... it's not everyday you get to meet real down to earth people who are not full of themselves, thinking their ****** doesn't stink. i had a good time with you guys yesterday, and thanx for making me feel at home.
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Old Jul 14, 2013 | 11:46 PM
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kudos for going with the L. Like Cjitty and Tee I am planning to upgrade to the LWS460 or even 600hl in the future. There arent any cars in this class that appeal to me and make me feel secure as an owner . Some cars like the S class have more cache but also many many more issues
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
kudos for going with the L. Like Cjitty and Tee I am planning to upgrade to the LWS460 or even 600hl in the future. There arent any cars in this class that appeal to me and make me feel secure as an owner . Some cars like the S class have more cache but also many many more issues
I agree. My older brother is a benz man, and has an S500. I was surprised when he looked around my car, sat in it and gave me props. He usually frowns on Lexus in comparison to Mercedes, but he's even made a comment that he's even considering one for a future purchase. The other thing about the 460 is it's resale value. I looked at some S classes to compare the value and saw the 460 held it's value better. When we picked up the car from the dealership, the Lexus' were outside and they had an s550 in the showroom. When we were taping up the car, several of the associates kept coming to us telling us this was the best car on the lot.

By the Way I've been a fan of your 460 for a while. You're going to love the L, those extra 6 inches go a long way (That's what she said)
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Lookin good man! The fellas are takin care of you up there
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Old Jul 15, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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Very clean! Love it!
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Old Jul 16, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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Proud of u Koffie your LS looks sick in person. Way to represent. Cannot wait to see it.
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 05:53 AM
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Here are a few pics from a photoshoot with fellow IS member Greg Ranallo. Pics came out great, thanks Greg
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Old Aug 30, 2013 | 06:07 AM
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NICE!!!!

I see Greg hooked you up too and used his new rig for rolling shots, pics look fantastic!
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