YoshiMan

So I have got to know...

Back when I worked at the Lexus dealership, someone once brought in a run down 2nd gen gold LS400, that had several, :ahem: "questionable" modifications... It had VERY large rims on it, and all sorts of rap music video electronics on the inside that appeared as if they were wired up like a 6th grade school project.

The BIGGEST thing that stood out was that the front doors (but not the backs) had been crudely modified with Scissor door hinges. When you tugged on the door handle, the door would forcibly pop out a few inches and smash your fingers, and then you would have to manhandle it something aweful to get it open. The hinges looked like they were carved out of a block of steel and then nastily welded to front door jamb.

The funny thing is several years later, I stumbled across that exact same LS400 in the JUNKYARD, and those doors were one of the only things left on it.

Now my question is, does this sound familiar? As in, does anyone remember if somebody had such a car on here several years back? No offense meant if It that person is still on here, to each and their own. But yikes, it definitely has stood in my memory better than any other car i saw there!

usoff89

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fail

YoshiMan

You should of seen it in person! it's a shame that someone did that to what was the best engineered car on the face of the earth when it was new. If it were a super heroes car, it would have been called: "The Failmobile!"

4hunna

poor poor LS. There should be some sort of government agency, similar to DYFS for automobiles lol. Repossessing them from abusive owners

usoff89

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I wish!

On a side note.... IMO what WOULD be cool is to have suicide rear doors on the LS. That would be a crap ton of fab work, but it would look sweet layed out at a show with the doors open. Like this old lincoln.

timmy0tool

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i would assume folks who do such mods to their cars do not even consider joining a forum like this.

RA40

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That Lincoln is super

mikes7ke

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I'll never understand scissor hinge retrofits on short doors. It looks even weirder than cars that are supposed to have it.

usoff89

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I always like things to be symmetrical.

Like a four door with lambo doors on the front and the back doors just open normal..... I guess it's ok on a two door car, but even then it's a little too ostentatious for my taste.

PureDrifter

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no. at least, not in my time.

mikes7ke

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Well even on two door cars, it usually just looks weird. The doors just look too short. Reminds me of a fat person with short arms.