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Another new IS350C owner, WOO HOO!

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Old 06-13-18, 07:49 PM
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Default Another new IS350C owner, WOO HOO!

Well we made the plunge! 2010 IS350C, 57,250 miles, Always serviced by same Lexus dealership. $17,469 before all the crap added by dealership. Here are a couple of pics. Only disappointment was the drivers seat is pretty worn at entry points. I am assuming the previous owner was very heavy or wore something on his belt...



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Thanks, wish my wife would let me get an exhaust for it... But she likes quiet :I
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Get a new wife
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lol. Congrats and welcome.
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Lol, she pays for it sooo…. I am planning to change out the staggered wheel pattern so I can rotate the tires.
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Lol, she pays for it sooo…. I am planning to change out the staggered wheel pattern so I can rotate the tires.
ah I see, her car her $. Makes sense that if she doesn’t want mods, not to her liking

interesting to see how narrower wheels look on that car. Already the oem rear is severely sunken in from factory

i like the different rear and front. I have two other cars that way. In addition to great handling, no need to waste my time rotating, I get about 2x the mileage on the rear tires on other cars compared to front
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I have always been told it is cheaper to keep her. LOL. Congrats on the awesome ride. I also prefer the staggered look but to each his/her own. Enjoy
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I also have the ivory leather upholstery which with the top down turns a great car into a masterpiece.

Sadly the driver's set does not fare well with abrasion.
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Is “ivory” diffferent than alabaster?
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I guess it's all the same and I'm unsure what Lexus marketing terminology says.

On the used car sale document from the Lexus dealer the interior is described as 'beige'
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I just want to be able to get some good mileage out of all season tires. Neither the wife or I are into handling performance per se. I do like straight line acceleration though, thus picking the 350C.
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Congrats! It’s a beauty.
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Very nice. I love my car, you will too!
I had the same problem with my alabaster drivers seat. I used leather dye that I got on eBay with decent results, but it's starting to peel a bit. I'm going to redo it again. If you figure out a good fix for the leather let me know. I can post some before and after pics soon if I get around to it.
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Yes I would really like to see pics! Mine seems to actually be worn into the leather, not just discolored. May have to replace that piece someday...


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