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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mv350
honestly its all luck when it comes to wheels. some get trashed, some stay perfect.
some ppl drive with awareness while others just 'drive' ALSO knockoffs aren't usually up to par.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:05 AM
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im on the awareness side. just wish i could of swerved out of the way
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 02:11 AM
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I realized something actually. Forgot to share.

Biggest regret with mods is buying & having dealership install my f-sport goodies

with all my f-sport goodies + overpriced labor and etc (except the cf engine cover), I could have gotten some REALL nice stuff


but then again when i bought all the stuff, I had no idea forums existed. Didn't know what volks was, thought those ebay fuel hp gain plastic crap was real.... yeah.... Total nub LOL
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 03:22 AM
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Originally Posted by PN250
Im not trying to knock linea corse... I Like my Lemans but... Los Angeles roads eat them up.

When I bought my rims it was from a trusted forum and member, and also when I bought them of course I inspected them before i bought them....why wouldn't?.. I wouldn't do a blind buy on a used item....

Of course I'm going to avoid all the potholes I can, who in the right mind wouldn't want to avoid them??...

on any note that is solely my experience.

im just saying I HIGHLY doubt i'll buy cast wheels again.
You are not alone brother. I have the LC wheels also and it cracked on me.

Only mod I ever regret getting on any of my cars. Just a word of advice, you get what you pay for.
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 07:50 AM
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My biggest regret is wrapping my Five Axis wheels in Michelin PS2s....its a love-hate thing. I freaking love these tires now and cannot have anything else on my IS...and they are so freaking expensive >_< Before my Five Axis wheels, I could care less what tires to use, but now...:::sigh:::
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Old Aug 5, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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^^ LOL I know how you feel! Only thing I can say I regret is that I didn't go aggressive enough on my first set of Works. I miss those wheels.
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Old Aug 6, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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^ I feel you bro I regret settling for weak off on my works



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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Doing an audio build one by one... Should have done it ALL at once to save money on the labor..
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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ILLUMINATED SCUFF PLATES. those things are nice, but tough to think i spent 150 on something ill see for 5 seconds when i leave and enter the car.
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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by sw2oboi
ILLUMINATED SCUFF PLATES. those things are nice, but tough to think i spent 150 on something ill see for 5 seconds when i leave and enter the car.
haha... the illuminated scuff plates aren't for us owners, its the cool factor for other ppl when they get in our cars silly
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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I dont care much about the illuminated scuff plates, But I got them with the car.
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 05:45 AM
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actually now that I think about it...

GFX lip. Should of waited and got the 5 Axis lip
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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Not really a mod... but i regret LEASING my IS...

Now I'm stuck trying to get out of it so i can buy someones modded is350.

It's that, or I need to switch it to a buy-out so i dont get stuck with all kinds of fees at the end of it in Feb. 2013 haha 48 month lease, FTL :thumbdown:
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by heyarms
Not really a mod... but i regret LEASING my IS...

Now I'm stuck trying to get out of it so i can buy someones modded is350.

It's that, or I need to switch it to a buy-out so i dont get stuck with all kinds of fees at the end of it in Feb. 2013 haha 48 month lease, FTL :thumbdown:
btw, do you have a picture of your IS250...
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Old Aug 20, 2010 | 09:37 AM
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From my first car, I learned a lot.

I wasn't thinking or doing research at that time. My first time modding my car. I bought a bunch of stuff for it.... air intake, clear signals, clear corners, etc...

The air intake design sucked and didn't allow for a tight seal for O2 sensor. It caused alot of problems.

In the end, I wasted money.

Fast forward now, I'm modding SLOWLY and carefully.
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