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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 11:44 AM
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lol @ folding mirrors. ;D
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 12:23 PM
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Halo belong on bimmer and trd badge belong on real cars with Toyota badges not on Lexus. Mods are what your mind creates and how much your willing to spends. It not limited to where you live.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Rash
Club Lexus > Japan
Sig quoted!!!
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
plus were cheap. we don't like to spend the $$$

reason too is because shipping kills!!! especially here in hawaii, where sometimes the shipping cost is even greater than the product it self.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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Reason why they have better mods is because cars over there cost a lot more than the US. So for a person to own a Lexus there means they have serious money and with that money equals more mods then just having a set wheels and springs.
I have a relative over in Asia who drives a rx350 and he paid a little over $120k for it.....
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 04:39 PM
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Most of those mods are things you do yourself. I've also seen as nice, if not nicer, modded 2ISs here on CL in compare to that black IS you posted.

The mass majority of sweet JDM things are available over here in the US by suppliers... But you gotta pay to play. Sometimes you just have to suck up that shipping costs as much as the damn bumper/lip/ect. that you're buying. It's what takes your car from ordinary to extraordinary.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by karasha
It's what takes your car from ordinary to extraordinary.
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Old Jan 16, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by karasha
Most of those mods are things you do yourself. I've also seen as nice, if not nicer, modded 2ISs here on CL in compare to that black IS you posted.

The mass majority of sweet JDM things are available over here in the US by suppliers... But you gotta pay to play. Sometimes you just have to suck up that shipping costs as much as the damn bumper/lip/ect. that you're buying. It's what takes your car from ordinary to extraordinary.

Well said. Couldn't have said it better.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 04:58 AM
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Try importing everything to australia, then you know the feel bro lol
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 07:21 AM
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I'm so glad I have a contact in the US who can truck stuff into Canada for me. $100 item on ebay costs $100 to ship into Canada, but when shipped to an LA address it's free. Lol
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Uda880
Bloody hell, that was pretty corny, right?
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by karasha
Bloody hell, that was pretty corny, right?
Haha, It was a good statement. I just thought it was fun to picture us as bright-eyed, optimistic, idealists that are searching for that perfect look/feel...
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:32 PM
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Japan has nice custom mod, that's why so many nice Lexus import their mod from Japan. Wald Body kit plus Work wheel over most body kit and wheels.
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Old Jan 17, 2013 | 12:40 PM
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We do have some nicer mod in our clublexus
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