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Old 12-03-09, 12:02 PM
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Wow......a lot of great looking SGM IS here......maybe we should do something like that in the GS section as well......I might be biased but I think SGM might be the best color that Lexus has to offer. Because they look great on every single model.
Old 12-03-09, 02:38 PM
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i agree! glacier frost mica is a very, very close second.
Old 12-03-09, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by chrIS250
i agree! glacier frost mica is a very, very close second.
I agree, I considered buying a GFM IS350 last year.
Old 12-03-09, 02:50 PM
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Almost bought GFM but they did not have that color at my dealership. Most dealership only had 3 IS350 sitting in the inventory in the Bay Area.
Old 12-13-09, 10:22 PM
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Phil's and L-S-D's ISs are two of my favorites on CL to be honest. same with juice14g i like his a lot as well. I really like their height. They are low but not TOO low.

In that regard I'm inclined to agree with RPmsteve a little bit. Sometimes when the car is way too low it gives off a "hood"-ish "gangsta" vibe that doesn't seem to be in tune with what the IS is about.

I don't think there's a linear correlation between how low you are and how sick your car looks. I think it's more like an upside down parabola, there's a certain optimal maximum (how sick your car looks) point along the "lowness" axis (x axis)
Old 12-13-09, 10:26 PM
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^well everyone is different..that's ALL

I'm glad I can change my setting to
TOO LOW (hood-ish, gangsta look)
Moderate Low (driving height, the SICKEST drop to certain people)
4x4

by pushing my 3 preset buttons

Old 12-13-09, 10:26 PM
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And obviously if you are on AIR then being dropped to the ground is not a permanent thing, you obviously have the ability to control the height. I just personally never found the ULTRA ultra low stance to be too visually appealing but that's just me.
Old 12-13-09, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
^well everyone is different..that's ALL

I'm glad I can change my setting to
TOO LOW (hood-ish, gangsta look)
Moderate Low (driving height, the SICKEST drop to certain people)
4x4

by pushing my 3 preset buttons


yea i'm with you on moderately low being the sickest drop, i like that one the best typically.

In that regard, AIR is the best option without a doubt it gives you terrific control.
Old 12-13-09, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
front shot
god damn, actually like i said i'm usually not too much of a fan of TOO low but this picture looks pretty damn sexy lol
Old 12-13-09, 10:30 PM
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^ hahaha thanks
it's weird how I always get the BEST compliment when my car is fully slammed or when I drive low

again,,everyone is different,,but it seems that majority likes it LOW

thanks again
Old 12-13-09, 10:35 PM
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Here's a pertinent comparison -

Seoulis250 i think the height on your car in the picture I quoted looks 100000 times better than the height on this car:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...most-done.html

which to me is TOO low.

the height in your picture is very close to the "optimal" in my opinion
Old 12-13-09, 10:49 PM
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ken ur car is jus sexy end of story lol
Old 12-14-09, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
^ hahaha thanks
it's weird how I always get the BEST compliment when my car is fully slammed or when I drive low

again,,everyone is different,,but it seems that majority likes it LOW

thanks again
It looks great per the pic. Can you actually drive it like that at normal speeds?
Old 01-05-10, 05:50 AM
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Old 01-05-10, 08:20 AM
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sick thread

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