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Old Dec 9, 2016 | 11:10 AM
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While building my next GS i noticed an option now of premium triple beam led head lamps
pffff boys and girls now we're talking!
Sigh.....smh decisions decisions
ES and IS comes stock what the hell bout time GS gets it too, no need to get GS hybrid
If you don't want it, I will pay you $1200 and we can swap when you get your car. Deal?
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Old Dec 9, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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According to Cars.com, there are 22 currently in the USA. Most of them are in the far northwest (Seattle, Portland, Eugene).

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Old Dec 9, 2016 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
According to Cars.com, there are 22 currently in the USA. Most of them are in the far northwest (Seattle, Portland, Eugene).
How did you narrow the search on the cars.com site to show available tripple beams??
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Old Dec 9, 2016 | 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucyfer
If you don't want it, I will pay you $1200 and we can swap when you get your car. Deal?
Hahaha I do want it! It's so good looking freaking hot!
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Old Dec 9, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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Go for it! If and when you decide to upgrade to the triple beam LED headlights in the future; it is not a simple plug and play. I've seen these headlights go for $3000-4000 a set.
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by charley95
How did you narrow the search on the cars.com site to show available tripple beams??
Search for GS350, all miles from your zip. Then when the results come back, on the left side hit the "More Options" button and type in "triple" (without quotes) in the keywords box. Hit apply. It will come back with more, but essentially every one of them above 60k have the lights.

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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
According to Cars.com, there are 22 currently in the USA. Most of them are in the far northwest (Seattle, Portland, Eugene).
I couldn't find a RWD one with Triple beams. To custom order a car with it, definitely would cost more than $1100 since deals for custom ordered cars aren't close to being as good as getting one on the lot somewhere.
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Old Dec 10, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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Yeah, they seem to be all AWD models.
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Old Dec 11, 2016 | 08:57 PM
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I did a search and it looks like lexus sent a few to dealers with the triple beams. all are AWD.None look to have the Mark Levinson audio system that i am looking for. But I would like the triple beams.Does Lexus send a lot of cars with the same options at once?What are the chances in the next couple of months Lexus will send vehicles with the triple beams and mark levinson?
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 05:11 AM
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Looks like all 5 of the ones in the northwest all have ML. I thought ML was somewhat rare to begin with, so having triple beam lights with ML will be super rare. Mine was a special order.
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Old Dec 20, 2016 | 03:00 PM
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My question has to do with the beamshape: does the beam have any kind of intelligent cutoff/cutout or width? I have the AFS lights on my 2013 which swivel when I turn and those are worth an additional cost. If they just "look neat", I'd pass. In my experience, most cars today have plenty of brightness, but are lacking in the control of that brightness. If you flip on high beam, you can see very far ahead, but you can't do that with oncoming traffic.
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It is a very sharp cutoff. They're also much brighter than typical HID lights. Also, whatever it does when you hit the high beams....holy hell does it get really bright. Couldn't be happier. And yes, they look freaking cool. Combined with no one else having them, makes them even more unique.

They were $1,700 on the 2016 models, so adding them on for $1,100 is a bargain.
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Old Dec 20, 2016 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jtrue28
It is a very sharp cutoff. They're also much brighter than typical HID lights. Also, whatever it does when you hit the high beams....holy hell does it get really bright. Couldn't be happier. And yes, they look freaking cool. Combined with no one else having them, makes them even more unique.

They were $1,700 on the 2016 models, so adding them on for $1,100 is a bargain.
I am guessing they don't adjust up and down when starting then? or move when turning?When you say there brighter do they spread out farther or wider on the road than HID lights?
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Old Dec 20, 2016 | 09:51 PM
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So my parents recently purchased an RX 350 with triple-beam headlights and I noticed that while they look very awesome and cool from the outside, intensity wise I thought my GS's headlights were almost brighter than the triple beam LED ones. I'm not sure if it's because the RX is a higher car, but it just seemed kind of odd to me.
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Old Dec 21, 2016 | 07:52 AM
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They move up and down. They do not move side to side.
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