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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 12:59 AM
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I was just trying to get an idea your car mileage before you started to add mods (intake, exhaust, springs,etc).
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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HAHA some ppl start the day they left the stealership. I got mine in may, currently 42xx mi. and look at my sig
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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some people buy the Mods before the car comes in!
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:05 AM
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as soon as possible
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 02:30 AM
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In side my gene.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Probably never for me... None of the mods I've seen so far serve any practical purpose for me, except maybe tinting, but I have horrible night vision, so that's probably out too.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:15 AM
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For me it would depend on how long you plan on keepin the car.
I hope to keep mine forever... , or at least 10 years.

So I will really consider 19'' wheels, Eibach, front lip after about 60000 miles or a couple more years. I have had my IS for 2 years now.

But to be honest, it is always a product of how much you have to spend. If I had it like that, then BBS-RSGT, front lip, and even some Black wheels on the side when I want that look.

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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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Yea i got mine later on, because i was just so happy with the car stock then you get a little bored around 5,000 but yea i started around there. 5k
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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15 miles...tint was done at the dealer, wheels and springs came around 500 miles and the mods just kept coming.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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First mod: tint. Approx 35 miles...
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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One thing thou, yes when you look at some of our cars they look like marquise-cut diamonds while a stock car look like a plain round-cut diamond. *im comparing our cars with diamonds now *

BUT... word of caution, ever hear the saying 'stock is best'? One reason ppl say that is because... THERE IS NO END once you start down the mod path, trust me I hear the sobs from my wallet every nite i goto sleep
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 10:40 AM
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redouts where bought before the car was.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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My first major mod (other than tint) came at around 4500 miles when I bought my Lexus HKS Exhaust
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ReLexin
redouts where bought before the car was.
^ Plan on doing the same. I will order them this weekend. Question to, Does Aerotect sell the blackout for the rear corner reflectors?

When I do the redouts I will take The AWD symbol off and do the corners as well.

But first I am taking the car from the dealership right to the tint place so he can install the tint and system before I get her home.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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first mod went on the same day when i got my car =)
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