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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Ok just seeing some opinion on which route my fellow club lexus will go if they had 5 -7k In there hand which mod's will you do to your car,not saying that I have all this money all at once just trying to get some general ideas. All I can think of is wheels,interior,air suspension, and music?? What else would you do if money was available?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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engine swap
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 10:08 AM
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engine swap
+1 Make it a real Aristo.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 10:14 AM
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Tanabe coilover w/controller - 1500
EXE rims w/tires - 2000
LED taillights - 300
Kenwood headunit - 600
Retro headlights - 1000

go to a local strip club and make it rain!!!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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my black leather converted to saddle
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:30 AM
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If you have a V8... get a good start on FI!!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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That engine swap and tuning is going to cost you more than the 7K...Go with what your comfortable doing and what you consider valuable or better yet a must have for you...
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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^$7k should be enough to get the OEM TT setup up and running with the OEM ECU, turbos wiring harness, injectors etc.. And, its good to have a baseline
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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For me it'd be definitely a set of coilovers, bigger wheels, TTE lip and 3UZ conversion (I so wish we got the 430 here )
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by spencedigg
Tanabe coilover w/controller - 1500
EXE rims w/tires - 2000
LED taillights - 300
Kenwood headunit - 600
Retro headlights - 1000

go to a local strip club and make it rain!!!
I like that make it rain!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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suspension and wheels.
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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If a GS300: turbo!!! And less expensive used wheels & lowering springs if possible.

If a GS400: wheels (~1500 used), coilover suspension (~1000 used), body kit (~2000 installed), exhaust (~800), tails (~300)
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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other than everyones suggestions, full vertex 3GS conversion with wheels and coilovers?
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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First thing is first

Air Suspension 2-3k basic kit and if you do the install
Used set of wheels 2k
Headunit amp, and woofer -900
Spoiler, lip- 600


Man, money flies!
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Old Feb 26, 2010 | 07:35 PM
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Yeah you can make a quick turn of the head and blow this amount and still not be half way done with what you want
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