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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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man, that is messed up. Sorry to hear that Airtime. I can't believe they actually took the caps even though they couldn't grab the wheels. GL on the search for new wheels.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by sojah
this is what i am trying to tell you, the Leon Hardiritt is new, clean, different, and you will probably not see another set of them in the states for a very long time.
I have seen at least a couple of sets of Hardiritt's on CL, not including mine
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Update:
Just got the call back from the body shop. At first they tried to pass on aftermarket glass and I insisted factory as its double pane. Luckily, only OEM glass is available for the LS430 UL, cost is $750 and they are going to take it to the original high end tint shop to match my tint. At first they were going with some mobile tint guy saying they're all the same. I said, no, different paper used and not matching color can happen. I want everything to match.

Here is my fun loaner. This was consisted the "Exotic Class" by Enterprise rental cars. Had my choice of some higher end cars but I never drove a Prius before so that's what I wanted. Brand new 2009, put in service late November. I am getting 48 mpg vs 18-20mpg on my LS.



I'll post the damage image tonight as its on my real camera instead of camera phone
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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nice on the gas mileage... GOD knows what i would be doing with a rental prius lol

lets just say i would give it back with bald tires and worn brakes
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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"Exotic Class" Enterprise are bunch of jokers!!! too bad about your car, hope all works out. maybe you can sell your old wheels on ebay w/o caps and put some $$$ in your pocket.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Shlomboy
nice on the gas mileage... GOD knows what i would be doing with a rental prius lol

lets just say i would give it back with bald tires and worn brakes
impossible lmao
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:10 PM
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you need to buy rims that don't look so pimp, you know!
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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Sux that happened, but it looks like it is going to be good when all is said and done... no paint damage I hope.

keep an eye out for covers on ebay... the crooks might try selling them in the next few months.

Also, I might think of putting some extra lug nuts in the trunk so no one can leave you stranded... if this were to happen away from home.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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This is what you all been waiting for....

Sorry, can't get in...




Let me see if I can puncture it.....


from the inside....


very little glass as its all stuck on the tint and laminate


missing cap and lug nuts......


Yeah, I'll be keeping my eyes out on the local Craigs List for the caps to show up as I have yet to see another person have the same wheels as me locally so it would not be a popular seller.
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Son of a *****!!

Those little bastards tried pretty damn hard to get in. I bet it was some punk kids too. From the looks of it, they had to have been fairly weak.

I can see it now... "What the ****? It's not Breaking!!" lmao.

Did your alarm even go off?
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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 11:02 PM
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lol...failed break in. GL find the caps dude, should check ebay also.
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 12:51 AM
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crappy situation, funny how the strong Lexus glass kicked their ***

good to see you bouncing back from it
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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cool glass pics, sorry again.

and to j_man or whoever had those leon hardiritts wheels, very nice. i forget how close ca is to japan and how fast the good taste in car stuff travels. i haven't seen any out here in the dc/ baltimore area but then again i'm not at car shows every weekend either (but i do pay awfully close attention to these things).

those glass pics make me feel a little safer, but honestly whoever tried to steal your rims must have not ever stolen a nice set of rims before, because i would think common sense would tell you that they most likely have a locking lug nut on each, therefore i would have thought they would check for this before wasting their time. at least i could possibly see taking off 4 lug nuts on one wheel then realizing, but taking 4 off of each is just amateur stuff. stupid kids...
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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oh damn... they really tried hard to get in your car lol!! oh well glad they didnt
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Old Jan 24, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Sorry to see the damage, azzwipes. Maybe a large nasty dog?
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