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Old 12-24-16, 07:50 PM
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Been a log search but well worth it. Picked up this beauty yesterday - Merry Christmas to me. Working on removing some of the previous owners touches and then looking to hear the motor a little more by freeing up he exhaust. This will be enjoyed on weekends and nice days and I'll use my 200k mile IS350 for daily duties.

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Old 12-24-16, 07:58 PM
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Beautiful combo and a super low clock. Enjoy it in good health!
Old 12-24-16, 08:12 PM
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Beautiful car. Congrats!

It sure does look good in black. Incredibly low miles too.
Old 12-24-16, 10:36 PM
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Great looking car, are those red seats I see? If so you found a really rare one.
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Originally Posted by nks979
Great looking car, are those red seats I see? If so you found a really rare one.

Old 12-24-16, 11:10 PM
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Welcome! As much as I love my F I strangely miss my 350 sometimes.
Old 12-25-16, 05:50 AM
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Very nice car! Congrats! Your situation is about like mine....I bought mine last year on Christmas Eve, mine is a '12 SFP with red interior (searched over a year for it), have an IS300 still, etc!
SFP with red interior was my favorite F combo and what I wanted...My second favorite is black with the red interior!
You have a very clean, low mileage F, enjoy it!
Mind sharing what you gave up for it?

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Beautiful....I applaud anyone who has the courage to own a dark colored/black car. Looks like you have the perfect co-driver all picked out.
Old 12-25-16, 09:23 AM
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Hohohoho, Merry Xmas and congrats welcome to F family .
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Congrats Man!
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Congrats!! Beautiful color convo and a rare find
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Very nice. 8400 miles on a 2012? Great pick up.
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Congrats. What are you doing to the car?
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Originally Posted by 2URGSE
Congrats. What are you doing to the car?
Peeling off some CF from the previous owner is all I've done so far. Next I'm looking into paint protection. Want to do something with the exhaust eventually for more power. Also need tires! Still on original Bridgestones.

Was considering fluids. But decided to wait 15-20k more. Thoughts?
Old 12-26-16, 12:56 AM
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I'd change fluids. The mileage is super low, but you never know when that last time it was touched. probably never. For example, moisture can work its way into the lines and contaminate brake fluid too.


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