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Jul 24, 2015 | 11:50 PM

hohohong

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Picking up mine tomorrow!!

In about 13hrs to be precise!

My previous ride was totalled a few months back. Test drove TLX, 3 series, Lexus NX... but as quoted in Lexus TV commercial..... how do you engineer excitement?

This IS makes me 10 years younger!!

My 1st Lexus!!

Jul 25, 2015 | 02:33 AM

steveim86

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Congrat! I just picked up mine on Thursday night (white/red). Im kinda annoyed though. While driving on friday (on the highway) either someone threw a rubber like material or his tire rubber chipped off and it hit my front bumper. Now it has a deep scratch on the bumper (under the gril)l. Its relatively small but still bothers me. LA is worse place to drive. I was going to get it opti-coated soon too.

Jul 25, 2015 | 05:03 AM

user420

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Congrats to both you guys!! Nothing like taking possession of a new Lexus. Have fun and enjoy the new cars.

Jul 25, 2015 | 07:47 AM

gmanusmc

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Welcome to the forum and the Lexus world!

Congrats and enjoy!

Jul 25, 2015 | 08:52 AM

dojoman

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Get a clear bra it saved my paint a few times when I encountered situation like this. I got a few scratches from other cars but they come right off after buffing because of clear bra.

Jul 25, 2015 | 10:30 AM

SummerRain

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Congratz! You won't be disappointed. I had mine for a week and I enjoyed every moment driving it

Jul 25, 2015 | 11:32 AM

hohohong

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Thanks guys!

90 more min!!

Over $9000 saving for a gently used one. Less than 500km. 4 months old!

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Jul 25, 2015 | 12:01 PM

steveim86

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Get a clear bra it saved my paint a few times when I encountered situation like this. I got a few scratches from other cars but they come right off after buffing because of clear bra.

No idea what clear bra is but ill google it. Thx

Jul 25, 2015 | 12:12 PM

travanx

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Now it has a deep scratch on the bumper (under the gril)l. Its relatively small but still bothers me. LA is worse place to drive. I was going to get it opti-coated soon too.

There is almost no way to always avoid this on the LA freeways.

Congrats on the pickups! This is a really fun car to drive.

Jul 25, 2015 | 12:43 PM

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steveim86

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There is almost no way to always avoid this on the LA freeways.

Congrats on the pickups! This is a really fun car to drive.

Thanks. I hope the protection film will kinda help protect these type of incident

Jul 26, 2015 | 03:47 PM

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Baopee

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congrats to both of you, I also have Ultra White on Rioja Red combo,

Jul 27, 2015 | 12:40 AM

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hohohong

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There she is!

This looks badass (Pun intended)!

Finally,... departure from the regular black interior!

Didn't know IS come tinted.

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Jul 27, 2015 | 06:42 PM

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Rebirthing

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Congrats on the new car! I have the exact same color combination

It's beautiful!

To answer your question: No, the IS does not come tinted. That's probably installed by the previous owner.

Jul 29, 2015 | 02:41 AM

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hohohong

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Congrats on the new car! I have the exact same color combination

It's beautiful!

To answer your question: No, the IS does not come tinted. That's probably installed by the previous owner.

Thanks!!

I thought the tint is weird. It looks tinted under the sun. But when no sun,... it's clear.

I was so sure I was gonna get the TLX. Waiting for 2016. But this offer popped up.

I'm no racer,.. and this car is not super fast(compared to the 350),... but plenty fun when i do corners. I'm lovin' it!!

Last edited by hohohong; Jul 29, 2015 at 02:44 AM.