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Old Dec 31, 2018 | 10:37 AM
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Default Looking for 1st gen LS grille

I’ve seen a lot of forums about 1st gen grilles. I just can’t find the one I want. They call them grille inserts but I google, eBay, and yahoo search everything and can’t find one! It’s called a WALD grille insert and makes the ucf1 look a little more modern and updated around the inner fog lamps. Pleaseee help me someone or if you have one for sale give me a price. Nothing ridiculous please (: hope to hear back from someone. *fingers crossed*
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 03:43 AM
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i bought a trenz grille 12 years ago and im glad i did,they are tough to find..trenz is out of business. good luck.
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 04:45 AM
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Good luck. If you find someone selling two let me know
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 11:06 AM
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BTW, just curious on this, I googled the trenz grille and found this:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...ml#post1366901

for those wondering what it looks like. He then removed the L in the following post.

OP, is that what you're looking for?
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 04:36 PM
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...tml?styleid=19

or this ( part numbers )
http://community.vipstylecars.com/in...b-ucf10.25224/
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Old Jan 1, 2019 | 06:58 PM
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With the ucf10 and 11 so accessible.i can't understand why these parts are so hard to get. I'd buy one right now if I could find it for a fair price. Buying used now if you can find them at all will cost about a 4th of the cars value itself
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Moarpower
With the ucf10 and 11 so accessible.i can't understand why these parts are so hard to get. I'd buy one right now if I could find it for a fair price. Buying used now if you can find them at all will cost about a 4th of the cars value itself
that would depend on the condition of your car...
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 05:40 AM
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The last one I saw was selling for 850 USD. There are a ton of ucf1x in sub 4k bracket. Not a comment on my car at all. Just a general statement about the cost of these particular accessories and their rarity for the 1st Gen.

​​​​​​My celsior cost me 2500 aud. 70k miles and is in great condition.
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 08:53 AM
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like i said..depends on the condition of the car. 850 compared to 2500. no grille is selling or worth 650 dollars thats 2500 divided by 4
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 09:09 AM
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anyways...ill rip mine off my car for 650. these things just arent around..i searched here and a previous thread in 2010 came up empty..https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...rill-help.html
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 09:19 AM
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anyways...ill rip mine off my car for 650. these things just arent around..i searched here and a previous thread in 2010 came up empty..https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...rill-help.html
It's not a grille he is looking for. Its the wald front extension. They are extremely hard to find and sell for an arm and a leg because of it. I am surprised there aren't any cheap knock offs about.

It has nothing to do with the condition of a car. They are bloody expensive.

Period.

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they are made of unobtanium
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Old Jan 2, 2019 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by python
they are made of unobtanium
Why tho? Are these cars really that niche? Are we really that strange?
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Old Jan 3, 2019 | 06:43 AM
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i dont think theres a market for it..the number of these cars are dwindling now factor in the number of people who are modding them are also decreasing..i believe aftermarket grills for 2nd gen might be available..1st gens arent as popular.
https://www.google.com/search?q=ls400+eagle+eyes&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw_bX77NHfAhX3FjQIHWyVDG8Q_AUIDygC&biw=2293&bih=865#imgrc=iZU8AwMgpoQRMM:
https://www.google.com/search?q=ls400+eagle+eyes&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiw_bX77NHfAhX3FjQIHWyVDG8Q_AUIDygC&biw=2293&bih=865#imgdii=FdKhp-_NoE769M:&imgrc=FUN00di2VG_sSM:

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