Brian S

Just putting a little feeler out there for concensus, and to see if anyone has pics. I need to get my bumper repainted, becuase it was poorly repainted before I bought it and the paint is peeling. So I was thinking of going all the way getting the two-tone grey painted black to match the rest of my car.

As well, I was thinking of having the center part of the grill painted black - everything except for the emblem and chrome around the outside.

All this, combined with smoke tint and possibly lowering I was thinking would look pretty bad-***. The thing would be I will be running stock rims. Can't justify those right now and haven't found the right ones anyway. Thoughts? Pics?

Thanks,

Brian

Brian S

Okay, I played around in photoshop a little...

Before:

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And the side after:

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The front before:

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And the front after:

RA40

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I think it looks nicer. I painted the grill on mine black a spell back...adds a subtle contrast for my color combo.

Christian

Hi,

I got the bumpers and panels painted all black 3 years ago. I like it much more than the grey bumpers. The car looks newer and cleaner.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=121063

Chris

GRAND_LS 4

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It looks much better, too sad Lexus didnt have them that way from the factory.

DaveGS4

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You know on black I actually prefer the two tone. On my goldish color, I'm not as much a fan.

Brian, did you see the blowout deal Steve G is having on Lsportline stuff for the LS? If you're going to be repainting anyway... might as well spend the $200 to get the aftermarket kit on there

1 set left! I know I bought one, not sure who else did.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=156891

Brian S

You know I thought about but decided not to. I wasn't crazy about the lsportline rear bumper (plus I wasn't getting exhaust), and the front wouldn't really fit in with a stock rest of car. My style is more muted. I actually like the stock bumpers. The LS carries itself well; I just think the car needs to be lowered, needs rims, and maybe some dark tint (for my black car), and it would be set.

Thanks,

Brian

Brian S

I'm gonna think about this. I guess it depends on how low I can get the paint guy to go. And I need to figure in all the other money I'm spending on routine maintanence this summer ( plus, car died today ). Timing belt's getting done on Monday. Winter tires swapped on Thursday. And maybe lowered, and maybe replacing the grandpa brown tint.

Brian

GRAND_LS 4

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Just as a suggestion, I would use a gator back drive belt instead of the stock Toyota one, I never thought it would say this, but in my case, it was much quieter, even though the stock belt was only 10K old. Not to mention, the gator back is $60 bucs less.

Brian S

I'm replacing the timing belt, not the drive belt. Though I did read about that post. My belt is new too and the thing makes a little noise. If it's easy enough for me to replace, I may try it out some time.

Thanks,

Brian

Brian S

I photoshoppeed some black SSR SP1 rims here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...39#post1280439

Let me know what yall think.

Thanks,

Brian

GRAND_LS 4

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I think they give the LS a serious presents, good choice.

Edit: As long as they are 19's or 20's.