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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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So, who's bought what with their gift card. I'm still deciding whether it's worth spending it all on a Tom's STB or get the JoeZ pipe and Tanabe NF210's.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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So, who's bought what with their gift card. I'm still deciding whether it's worth spending it all on a Tom's STB or get the JoeZ pipe and Tanabe NF210's.
i would lower my car first any day. the stb, it's good for look. but handling performance gain? very marginal
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:03 PM
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can you spend it anywhere? spend on gas?
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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i would lower my car first any day. the stb, it's good for look. but handling performance gain? very marginal
Those were my thoughts exactly. It's my wife's car and she really wants the STB. So now I just have to convince her that springs are a better bang for the buck. I think $450+ for an STB is just way too much.

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can you spend it anywhere? spend on gas?
According to Lexus NA, you can only use it for any service or product purchased at a Lexus dealership.
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According to Lexus NA, you can only use it for any service or product purchased at a Lexus dealership.
so how do u buy tanabe or toms products when gift card can only use at the dealership??,,,
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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so how do u buy tanabe or toms products when gift card can only use at the dealership??,,,
You would have to buy it from a Lexus Dealer.

I bought an updated Nav DVD and plastic plastic door covering the oil filter for the GSh and Motor/trans mounts for my 2GS.
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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^good question, as far as what i thought of doing with it ( i still haven't recieved it ) shop on sewellparts with it. Maybe f sport springs, sway bars, etc etc
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Those were my thoughts exactly. It's my wife's car and she really wants the STB. So now I just have to convince her that springs are a better bang for the buck. I think $450+ for an STB is just way too much.



According to Lexus NA, you can only use it for any service or product purchased at a Lexus dealership.
that's typical tom's pricing for you. trust me, it looks cool and what not. i hate it on my gs400. it made steering a little (keyword, little) tighter but that's about it. and it's not like i open up my hood everywhere i stop
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Thanks for the info on the STB.

Looks like F-sport springs will get the nod from Sewell. Now, if I can only score a set of TRD springs from them for the Camry too.
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Originally Posted by MI350_55
Thanks for the info on the STB.

Looks like F-sport springs will get the nod from Sewell. Now, if I can only score a set of TRD springs from them for the Camry too.
Besides, I don't think you can get a set of Tom's STB at Sewell... that eliminates the chance to use the $500 gift card for the STB.
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well i have not got mine yet but there is no way we can use this card anywhere?? it seems odd to me why the card have visa logo at all if card can only use at the dealership,,,
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Besides, I don't think you can get a set of Tom's STB at Sewell... that eliminates the chance to use the $500 gift card for the STB.
No but Carson is a toyota dealership and they sell tom's parts.
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I still don't have my giftcard. Did the recall the week before thanksgiving.
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 09:53 AM
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well i have not got mine yet but there is no way we can use this card anywhere?? it seems odd to me why the card have visa logo at all if card can only use at the dealership,,,
i think someone tried to use the card elsewhere and got denied already
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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got mine today,,,
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