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Mar 31, 2010 | 07:55 PM

charris

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Found my Whip!

Been lurking for a few weeks while on the hunt for a GS. Preferred a GS400 and wound up finding it in Fl. Going to pick it up this weekend and bring her back to the ATL. Will take pics after I clean her up. Already planning on doing plugs, oil, TB and MAF cleaning, Air and cabin filters, PCV, etc. Down the road a bit will be drilled rotors and ceramic pads, HID's and smoked side markers. She's alpine silver on gray interior.

Been into Ac Legends for a few years but decided to grow up. Lookin forward to diggin into the Lexus!

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:15 PM

tmf2004

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Welcome to CL..

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:31 PM

shvc1991

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Welcome to the Club!

Take the time to read some of the stickies, especially the list of DIYs. It's a great read.

You should also consider changing the lower balljoints and outer tie rods for peace of mind!

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Mar 31, 2010 | 09:35 PM

austin7891

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Welcome, enjoy the 1uz (thumbs up)

def change out forementioned suspension components esp if over100k, it made my car handle alot better (2000 gs4 w 140k)

post pics this weekend.

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:36 PM

austin7891

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wow emote fail, someone wanna educate me

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:36 PM

harman

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Big up on your choice of the gs400 - ditto ^^ balljoints and tie rods makes a big diffrence

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:37 PM

austin7891

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shvc, iam 18, to answer your question posted on my video from before, since removed.
and i presume your the same age, based on your name. see -- 7891 july 8th 1991.

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Mar 31, 2010 | 09:43 PM

austin7891

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haha word.
thats great man, some job eh?
bought my es3 nearly 3 years ago, obv its gone and forgotten

Mar 31, 2010 | 09:57 PM

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shvc1991

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Yeah man, some job. Picked myself up a 330Ci ZHP and 3.2 TL not too long after. Haha. Got rid of the TL only after 3 months of owning it. I didn't like it, at all.

Hard work pays off.

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:00 PM

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austin7891

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wow bro thats sick...cant wait till i can work with my dad...huge uncrease in money....iam going to modify the hell out of my car..

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:04 PM

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shvc1991

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I'm too busy paying off the Bimmer to have money for mods.

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:05 PM

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With a huge uncrease in money i'm not sure how you are gonna have any money to modify the hell out of your car?

Welcome to CL..OP

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:10 PM

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austin7891

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sh- yeah but iam sure its sick.
and ltuned - lol, i was gunna correct it but didnt, obv i meant increase...V_v

Mar 31, 2010 | 10:15 PM

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shvc1991

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It definitely is. Got an Eisanmann exhaust for it and a few other mods and such. She probably makes about 23x whp. I can keep up with 335i's and outrun GS4s