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Old Sep 12, 2020 | 07:44 PM
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So I’m very excited to finally have my dream car; it’s a 2020 GS F in Caviar/White. I will be starting this slowly and gradually.

First up, I had it tinted with 3M Crystalline in 40 all around (I like the uniformity).




Next up was the RR Racing Air/Oil separator. Just installed tonight.




I think next up will be the RR Racing intake tube. We shall see what I can sneak by the wife 🤣
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Old Sep 13, 2020 | 06:06 AM
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She looks great. Any interior pics?

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Old Sep 13, 2020 | 07:13 AM
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She looks great. Any interior pics?

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Thanks! Yep, I guess I should take the interior before pics in case I do some Elvin Carbon Fiber (eyeing one of his steering wheels).

Forgive the need to vacuum; had a tropical depression roll through last night so didn’t get a chance this weekend.





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"The Orca" - lol, very fitting! Congrats. Looks like a lot of us went from a 350 F Sport to an "F", totally different car !
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"The Orca" - lol, very fitting! Congrats. Looks like a lot of us went from a 350 F Sport to an "F", totally different car !
Thanks! I think that the discontinuation has definitely caused a few of the GS350 owners to say “screw it! It’s now or never if you want new!”

My lease was up in February 2021, so I was worried there wouldn’t be anymore left. I definitely heard Arnold Schwarzenegger in my head saying “Get to the choppa! Dew et! Dew et, noghow!” 😝
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Excellent! Love that interior. Congratulations! What part of Florida are you in?
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Excellent! Love that interior. Congratulations! What part of Florida are you in?
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Miami, aka the Lexus Performance Desert. Seems there are no shops down here that work on Lexus; everything is MB/BMW, etc.
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Congrats, 2020 is smoking hot.

Let us know if you need anything!

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Originally Posted by Meraki Autoworks
Congrats, 2020 is smoking hot.

Let us know if you need anything!

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Josh, thanks, you helped me save money on my previous GS350 build a few years ago. Would you happen to have any deals on PPE mid-pipe with high flow cats or even an Apex’i RESONATED mid?
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Josh, thanks, you helped me save money on my previous GS350 build a few years ago. Would you happen to have any deals on PPE mid-pipe with high flow cats or even an Apex’i RESONATED mid?
Hey,

I'm thinking I may know who you are if I'm thinking correctly.. Lexon parts?

Text me at 213 394 2886 for pricing on parts!

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Originally Posted by Meraki Autoworks
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I'm thinking I may know who you are if I'm thinking correctly.. Lexon parts?

Text me at 213 394 2886 for pricing on parts!

-Josh
Nah, not much besides the basic GS350 “starter kit” of Takeda intake & Tanabe exhaust (https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...e-fighter.html).

I’ll shoot you a text today, thanks!

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Old Sep 15, 2020 | 07:06 PM
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So thanks to Josh @ Meraki, I’ve got an Apexi resonated cat back (with Ti tips) coming! Possibly a divorce too, but priorities are important 🤣
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So, in case anyone was wondering, the illuminated door sills for the GS F are apparently discontinued, but the sills for the GS 450h are a direct drop in. As an added bonus, they are blue rather than white.

Thanks to Bell Lexus for getting these in a quick timeframe! I got them today, followed the instructions posted from the GS 350 forum, and got them spliced in to the footwell lights in about 45 minutes total (it started raining and I went slow).





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Added the RR Racing Carbon Intake. I was a little worried about running the breather kit, specifically unmounting the injector drivers, but it was a breeze.





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Installed the RR Racing CF Intake Heat Shield (probably **** poorly)!



Next up are the FIGS LCA bushings and maybe getting the Apexi midpipe mounted.
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