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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 10:57 AM
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f-sport rear bumper valance?
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by rlj4246
looking good. i see you didn't use the F-Sport bumper.. i don't think it is needed. now you have a L-sport
I almost ordered the bumper but figured I would give this a try first saved a bunch of money and don't really think it would have made a huge difference
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by GtiB
Congrats ! but i really dont get why lexus dont use black roof lining instead of this hideous looking beige ! you just cant mix tan with beige !
I agree, I believe its black on the F sport I guess they wanted them to be different

Originally Posted by mehran888
Beauty. Is that your GX460 too? We're considering getting a GX460 to replace our EX. Not sure it's time yet though..
Yes that's Its Starfire and Black, absolutely love it its a 2012, Also just did 2 coats of hard body, boy was that a chore!

Originally Posted by bnlexus
Looking good esp. the interior. I always want the F Sport grille and bumper. It still looks nice without the bumper. Congrats and enjoy.

Thank you!

Here you go... BTW, I'm Nikon fan too.
Thanks Love Nikon but files are too big for their own good lol

Originally Posted by mrpartsman
I guess I just figure it out, I checked it out at Sewell parts, I guess the front grill is interchangeable to an F-Sport, was it hard to change or no, the car looks very good like that good job.
Thank you! Had them both done by a pro, upper is an exact swap, lower takes some modifications. Bumper needs to come off

Originally Posted by puckhead85
Looks good! Who did the F sport grill swap? Lexus should offer an appearance package. Would make life a lot easier
Yes I agree should have been an option but I guess that's why they have the F Sport. Ultimate Collision in Edison NJ, they are my go to for everything amazing body shop took them a little over an hour to do, very happy with the outcome.

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f-sport rear bumper valance?
Still haven't been able to appreciate the difference in the F sport and Lux rear valance so I figured not worth changing
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bnlexus
Here you go... Looks really nice. I got Sylvania Silverstar (the whitest they have) but it's not as white as the headlight. It's a lot brighter though (not that I want the brightness) I got some LEDs later but the base was too big for the opening. I was going to get the ones you have but they didn't have in stock. Should have waited. I guess you give me a reason to spend on another set.
Thanks for the flip, this was an iphone pic so not as clear, I used these fogs in my GX so knew what to expect they are really bright and as close to the headlights as I think you will get without switching to HID's. I ordered them in Jan when I knew I was getting GS and just got them last week.
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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You're welcome. I could tell the picture wasn't from the same camera. FYI: You can rotate in your iPhone. No 3rd party sw needed.
I couldn't stand seeing a beautiful GS being distorted. Here is another one... Looking at this picture makes me wonder... It looks as if the bigger wheels don't really reduce the space between the tire and the body as much or at all. Is it correct? I guess less rubber cancels out the increased wheel diameter?

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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bnlexus
You're welcome. I could tell the picture wasn't from the same camera. FYI: You can rotate in your iPhone. No 3rd party sw needed.
I couldn't stand seeing a beautiful GS being distorted. Here is another one... Looking at this picture makes me wonder... It looks as if the bigger wheels don't really reduce the space between the tire and the body as much or at all. Is it correct? I guess less rubber cancels out the increased wheel diameter?
Thanks again, it took forever to find a website to reduce the image size but using a mac now and cant seem to figure out these things as easily.

I don't think it reduces the space at all at least not significantly, the tires seem a lot thinner then the Michelins that originally came on the 18" wheels
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Old Apr 10, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusVet
Thanks again, it took forever to find a website to reduce the image size but using a mac now and cant seem to figure out these things as easily.
you could use iPhoto or open the picture in Preview. Go to the top click tools, adjust size....
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 12:07 AM
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Congratulations! Great looking combination.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by puckhead85
you could use iPhoto or open the picture in Preview. Go to the top click tools, adjust size....
cool i have to play around with it more thanks
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by bnlexus
You're welcome. I could tell the picture wasn't from the same camera. FYI: You can rotate in your iPhone. No 3rd party sw needed.
I couldn't stand seeing a beautiful GS being distorted. Here is another one... Looking at this picture makes me wonder... It looks as if the bigger wheels don't really reduce the space between the tire and the body as much or at all. Is it correct? I guess less rubber cancels out the increased wheel diameter?
The larger OD wheels will not make a difference in the tire to fender gap. The OD of the tire should be about the same otherwise the speedometer will be out of calibration.

I can't really tell from this picture whether or not the staggered configuration was used. Perhaps the OP can clarify .. do they give you a choice of 8" or 9" wheel? The back doesn't appear to be the 9" wheel.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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If you really want to edit the photos, invest some money on the software. It's well worth it. I have a decent camera but I always find some need to twist the images a little bit to show what I see. The camera captures a lot of information but when you shoot and save into JPEG, a lot of the information got compressed and/or discarded. That's why you need to adjust it to show what you see. I used to use PaintShop Pro which is fairly priced. It allows you to do most basic stuff. I switched to Photoshop a few years ago. It may be more than what you need but IMO, you need a good photo editor to bring out the images.
I believe your camera can shoot in RAW mode which allows you to capture more data for editing/processing later. I don't shoot in RAW a lot but when I feel that I may be capturing some great moment, I would shoot in RAW and Fine in case I need to do more editing/processing later.
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by terrycs
The larger OD wheels will not make a difference in the tire to fender gap. The OD of the tire should be about the same otherwise the speedometer will be out of calibration.

I can't really tell from this picture whether or not the staggered configuration was used. Perhaps the OP can clarify .. do they give you a choice of 8" or 9" wheel? The back doesn't appear to be the 9" wheel.
Great point and makes sense too. You must be an engineer?
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Old Apr 11, 2013 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by terrycs
The larger OD wheels will not make a difference in the tire to fender gap. The OD of the tire should be about the same otherwise the speedometer will be out of calibration.

I can't really tell from this picture whether or not the staggered configuration was used. Perhaps the OP can clarify .. do they give you a choice of 8" or 9" wheel? The back doesn't appear to be the 9" wheel.
Hey I believe the staggered is only on the RWD model and this is an AWD, I was never given the option so im assuming they are all same size.
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