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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:21 AM
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Hello fellow Lexus owners. Technically i'm not one yet. I pick up my brand new 2011 IS-250 on Friday though. It's my first Lexus and i'm really pumped. It's a major step up from what i've been driving for the last 10 years. Anyway...just wanted to say hello.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Hello and welcome! You'll enjoy your new ride for years to come!
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Hey and welcome! What have you been driving before this? Just curious about your car background. I think you'll like the car. What color did you get? Post pictures when you pick it up!
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Welcome!! Any plans for it?
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:26 AM
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Welcome.. Post pics when you get it
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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Congrats on your purchase and welcome to Club Lexus
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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I had been driving a 2001 Saturn SC1 3 Door Coupe. I bought it brand new back in May 2001. It was actually the first new car my wife and I bought after we got married. It was a good little car. It looked sporty, it got great gas mileage, and it still runs great actually. But as I hit 10 years with it and it's about to hit 100,000 miles I figured now is the time to upgrade. So upgrade I did. Plus we have 2 kids now and it's not the best car for a family to drive around in. So hopefully some young high schooler or college kid can get another 100,000 miles out of it. It really was a good little car.

My IS-250 is in the Matador Red Mica and is AWD.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:40 AM
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Welcome.....Get the Rear Sway Bar!
That is the first mandatory change. The 14mm rear bar is too wimpy. You can do it yourself.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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congrats on your purchase.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:45 AM
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what part of Nebraska do you live?
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:50 AM
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Welcome to CL and the soon to be addiction.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:51 AM
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Welcome to CL, congrats on your purchase~ BUT do you have another 'mommy' car? cuz the rear seats of our cars are kinda tight if the front seat ppl are tall'ish.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by llamaboiz
Welcome to CL, congrats on your purchase~ BUT do you have another 'mommy' car? cuz the rear seats of our cars are kinda tight if the front seat ppl are tall'ish.
So true, my wife complains about it when she's in the back with the baby.
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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hello and welcome, nice pick up
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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Build it to how ya want it man... remember its your ride, enjoy it.
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