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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 10:01 PM
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Just thought I'd share this with you guys. I remember reading a thread or two about people's cars getting stolen and having lamps removed. Car was parked over night at a parking garage in river north Chicago. Some loser stole one of the fog lights. Was thinking of upgrading them anyhow, came home and ordered some clears. Who are these people? Geez, can't afford to go buy a lousy 20 dollar lamp LOL.
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Old Oct 17, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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are you referring to your fog light housing? they are pretty expensive IIRC...

we hear them being stole all the time in Socal. Its easy just two phillips screws
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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wow never heard of that happening before, now iam going to be all paranoid thx lol
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 07:28 AM
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get some security screws
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPDreamin
get some security screws
i think i still have a handful of them from this thread if anyone is interested

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...og-lights.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...do-i-need.html
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by VIPDreamin
get some security screws

Brilliant. Getting them today!
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 09:07 AM
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What's sad is that only a 2GS owner would know that a 2GS foglight is held in by 2 phillips screws and is easy to steal.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 10:26 AM
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What's sad is that only a 2GS owner would know that a 2GS foglight is held in by 2 phillips screws and is easy to steal.
Different times my friend, The thing is alot of "New" GS owners are not Original GS owners, people that migrated from other brands, primarily alot of Honda people (ricers) figured they can pick up a GS for dirt cheap so now we have to attend to those types of people (who steal parts) and turning our Lexus scene into another Honda wars scene.
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i think i still have a handful of them from this thread if anyone is interested

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...og-lights.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...do-i-need.html
Brian, you got a PM..
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 1QWKGS4
Different times my friend, The thing is alot of "New" GS owners are not Original GS owners, people that migrated from other brands, primarily alot of Honda people (ricers) figured they can pick up a GS for dirt cheap so now we have to attend to those types of people (who steal parts) and turning our Lexus scene into another Honda wars scene.
Yeah pretty incredible. If you can't afford to go to the junkyard and pay 20 bucks for a fog light then you have no business buying a Lexus
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Old Oct 18, 2013 | 10:34 PM
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The price of the 2GS is very affordable which makes it the next "civic." I agree that a lot of ricers are crossing over and everyone wants to be "VIP"
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Old Oct 19, 2013 | 07:40 AM
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The price of the 2GS is very affordable which makes it the next "civic." I agree that a lot of ricers are crossing over and everyone wants to be "VIP"
They will be VIP with 5 differ colors, welded diffs, rotas all over the place, and want to drift to only sell it for 15k firm because is the ultimate VIP machine without bumpers!
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Old Oct 20, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sakataj
i think i still have a handful of them from this thread if anyone is interested

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...og-lights.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...do-i-need.html
Where do I get the machine security screws? I tried Ace and Sears with no luck.
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by 1QWKGS4
Different times my friend, The thing is alot of "New" GS owners are not Original GS owners, people that migrated from other brands, primarily alot of Honda people (ricers) figured they can pick up a GS for dirt cheap so now we have to attend to those types of people (who steal parts) and turning our Lexus scene into another Honda wars scene.
So true time to change vehicles...lol
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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Bradwillia
Where do I get the machine security screws? I tried Ace and Sears with no luck.
i got them from a fastener place online.....
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