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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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Ok someone got confused and thought they purchased a hotrod!
Pictures speak louder then words..
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by LS6speed
Ok someone got confused and thought they purchased a hotrod!
Pictures speak louder then words..
To me that reads "Hot TRD."

Maybe you shouldn't jump to conclusions.
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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TRD as in Toyota? I know Lexus and toyota are owned by the same company but what does TRD have to do with lexus? Not being an *** but really want to know...
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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TRD as in Toyota Racing Development, I think. I went to get a quote for the F-sport exhaust/intake for my IS, and on the quote sheet they were listed as "TRD/F-sport" parts...maybe they made some parts for Lexus?

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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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Hmmm...

Although there isn't as much for the 2IS consumers, I know that is300 people had a lot of TRD options for their car, which were pretty expensive and quality products... like for example, the carbon fiber TRD hood was close to $2k, in compare to a Seibon carbon fiber hood for our cars being under $1k.

http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/...ubmit&x=57&y=6

^TRD stuff.

So maybe, he previously owned an is300 and was playing a homage to TRD
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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If you order F sport parts for your car, you can actually see they are made by TRD lol. Say so on the shipping label
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 03:40 PM
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The car in that picture looks like an IS-C...
Originally Posted by LS6speed
TRD as in Toyota? I know Lexus and toyota are owned by the same company but what does TRD have to do with lexus? Not being an *** but really want to know...
"F-Sport" is a creation of TRD USA. Basically the new version of "TRD" for the Lexus market.

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