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Old 07-26-15, 06:55 PM
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Default Picked up another F this weekend.

I expired my first 2011 Starfire Pearl ISF on June 12th, after all the dust settled and the appropriate people were paid, I picked up a LCPO 2012 Obsidian Black this weekend

Kind of a weird note, I took delivery the exact same day but one year later as my first ISF. July 25, 2014 and now July 25 2015 for the OSB ISF.

Im going to be building my own exhaust starting with the axleback section first, probably Swift Springs really soon and thats it for this summer. The perks of being a welder by trade

Anyways here is the accident thread

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ce-things.html

And the only picture I managed to get of it before it rained all weekend!


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WoW, the obsidian is absolutely gorgeous !!!! Great choice, nice wheels also... Best of luck with it.. Hopefully you'll be able to keep this one for years to come . On a side note, I'm very impressed you went with another F and didn't stray to a M or a EVO!! Anyway, Enjoy!!
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Congrats! Hopefully you have better luck.

I was rear ended after owning my ISF for a month & have still yet to get it back
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Originally Posted by JdSwiper
WoW, the obsidian is absolutely gorgeous !!!! Great choice, nice wheels also... Best of luck with it.. Hopefully you'll be able to keep this one for years to come . On a side note, I'm very impressed you went with another F and didn't stray to a M or a EVO!! Anyway, Enjoy!!
I have always disliked black vehicles due to their ugly track record of high maintenance paint but I waxed it today and...wow, especially at dusk with a tiny bit of sunlight still out.

I owned an STi before my SFP ISF, the interior in that was junk, I have a couple friends with EVOs and those interiors are far worse than my STi (2010 Hatch). German cars scare me, Im far from being a baller and the ISFs performance, reliability, and daily duty capabilities made it the easiest and best choice by far.
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Originally Posted by MR2QIK
Congrats! Hopefully you have better luck.

I was rear ended after owning my ISF for a month & have still yet to get it back
Damn! Thats ****ty! My biggest headache was negotiating the insurance payout between me and the bank. What a royal pain in the ***. Snail mail across Canada, 7-10 business days to process, snail mail the remainder back.

On the drive home from the dealer, I managed to obtain a rock chip, and no word of a lie within a foot of being side swiped by a guy towing a trailer who underestimated the size of it.
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Nice to see you picked up another one. I am still looking for the wrecker that got your SFP one.
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Nice choice! That's a beauty. I empathize with you completely on the "not big on a black car" I picked up my 2011 iSF Obs Black a week ago and it needs some exterior TLC. Def. going to do 2 stage DA work, some glaze, jet seal and a couple nice coats of wax. I've only clayed the heck out of it and it shines nice now but, the real work is still ahead. I figured since I have a 2014 Black Seqouia (platinum) and I keep that beasts' luster in prime condition I can certainly keep that small F just as shined up if not better. Congrats again!

PS jealous of your wheels (love the 2012+ wheels)
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I always tell myself I will never own another black vehicle... But they look so good shined up they are usually hard to resist.
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very cool. Congrats .

We actually put baby seats in my F this weekend and the wife was saying she wouldnt mind driving one. I might start looking. Good to know they are out there. Not sure how practical 2 F would be but I am willing to try. We had 2 G35 sedan back in 2002 when they first came out so why not 2 F's. lol
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Great color choice! I tend to like sports/sporty cars in black and luxury cars in white. I went out of my way to get a black ISF so even though keeping it shiny is a pain, it's worth it!
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Congrats. Nice pick up. Im curious to see exhaust build with pics.
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Congrats and welcome to the forum
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Congratulations!!!

You will love this 2012...

Cheerio, Z
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Wow the black has a very deep reflection, looks great!
(The swift springs are a good choice for a subtle drop)

-Josh (jlee@modinjapan.com)
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Congrats on the new ride.... especially since that is my exact setup!


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