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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:06 PM
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After spending countless hours studying CL member's cars, finally put together my IS 350. My only concern is that the car is too murdered and has lost integrity of a Lexus. I've taken the wheels off already and temporarily on stock wheels. Can I get your opinions on the wheels?

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Eibach Springs, Window tint, blacked out grille, blacked out headlight housing, LED tail lights.

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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:07 PM
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Can you ever be too murdered?

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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Na thats not too murdered...
This is the most murdered IS i have seen on this forums

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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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I just dont like the wheels, but I dont think its too murdered. If you like that wheel then I think it looks good


PS, who does that headlight/foglight mod?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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its not too murdered. but i would have a chrome lip instead of seeing all the rivets
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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Your car isn't "murdered" at all...you just have black wheels...
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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Lookin good,

Reminds me of my C class. Are those 19s or 20s.?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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When you get wheels its not about how nice the wheels are but how they make the car look with fitment, etc. with that said:
I think the car is missing agressiveness as far as a lip/body kit. those are agressive wheels so something like the INGS kit something beefy would go well with the wheels. I am all about black wheels however its hard to get them to fit/look "right" it happened to me I had to get the roof black, headlights, and so many small things to make it look "right". when i first got the wheels it looked awkward. Good luck
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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I don't think it is too murdered... But there are so many cars out there that are too murdered, b/c people like murdering just b/c a murdered car can look so murdered. My main problem with murdered cars is that the murdering process can really murder the identity of the usually murdered parts due to murdering that has taken place on after market products...
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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The wheels are Enkei LS-5 and they are 20's. Some like the chrome lip, others don't. I'm trying to sell them but because I'm new here my classified has been removed. Still learning how this site works.

I've definitely seen care more murdered than mine....you guys are right. I think the care looks great with these wheels, however I don't feel like it represents me. I know if I saw someone else driving my car I would stop and look. For now, they are for sale.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by reldaddy
After spending countless hours studying CL member's cars, finally put together my IS 350. My only concern is that the car is too murdered and has lost integrity of a Lexus. I've taken the wheels off already and temporarily on stock wheels. Can I get your opinions on the wheels?

Other mod's include:
Eibach Springs, Window tint, blacked out grille, blacked out headlight housing, LED tail lights.

Thanks!
too murder out, you gotta black out the tails, black out the chrome window strips, darken tints to 5%
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave600hL
I don't think it is too murdered... But there are so many cars out there that are too murdered, b/c people like murdering just b/c a murdered car can look so murdered. My main problem with murdered cars is that the murdering process can really murder the identity of the usually murdered parts due to murdering that has taken place on after market products...
MURDER! Murder count in about 3 sentence: 10

But all joking aside, I'm definitely not feeling how those wheels look on the car. But like others said, your car is not murdered out. You just got come black wheels and black headlight housings on your car. Welcome to CL, btw, your 2IS source of information
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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There is no such think as too murdered.
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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nahh its good, but what kind of lip is that?
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Old Jan 13, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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That's a Wald lip.
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