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Old 01-17-11, 11:51 PM
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Default Introduction - '05 Wald LS430

Would like to introduce my car.
Just picked up a Pearl White/ black interior '05 LS 430 from a friend.
It comes with WALD everything (ie. body kit, fenders interior stiches and stickers, 20inch Wald Streifen II Forged Wheels, Brembo GT 8 pot fronts and 4 pot rear brakes, TOM's supercharger AND wald Headers, mufflers and tips)
The car has 25k miles.

This is my first Lexus and thus would like to seek some advice from you seasoned forum members:

1. Should the maintenance of this car be the same as a regular LS 430?
2. Does anyone know what kinda power the car makes with the supercharger? It feels awfully fast and a lot more responsive to my BMW 645i.
3. The ride height is higher than I would like. Any recommendation on how I can lower this sensibly?
4. Any advice on how to adjust the clock?

Thanks in advance on looking forward to be part of this community..
Old 01-18-11, 12:53 AM
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Wow, what a car!
Check the TOMS page out, massive torque figures!
I was looking at one of these but they are no longer produced.
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sounds like my dream car. congrats!
Old 01-18-11, 05:39 AM
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Thanks guys. It's a real sweet ride. Took it for a 300 mile trip and the drive was lovely. Refined, smooth and surprisingly very responsive. A much better cruiser than my other rides.
Am thinking of getting a set of sport springs to lower and stiffen the ride a little..Will post some pics as soon as I figure out how to...
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can we get a pic please???
Old 01-18-11, 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
can we get a pic please???
Old 01-18-11, 08:17 AM
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Can you advice how should I post pics of the car on this forum?
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Email me the pics: william@futurabrakes.com
Old 01-18-11, 08:27 AM
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Welcome to the club.............please do post pictures as your car is deck out, I'm using photobucket.
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Welcome aboard.
Wow, you have a gem there

awaiting pictures, c'mon waijai
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Wow that should be bad a**. Can't wait for pics.
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i have said it before and im saying it again







who posts a intro of a amazing vehicle like this with NO pics? im calling shenanigans until we see them pics lol



we'll be waiting
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Originally Posted by sakataj
who posts a intro of a amazing vehicle like this with NO pics? im calling shenanigans until we see them pics lol

uhhhhhh
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The clock is adjusted automatically as its GPS guided (at least for me). Where are you located at as I'm not familiar with KL?

The specs on that car is wild It would cost a lot to duplicate what is on it so its pretty much one of a kind. Pix please.
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After reading the thread, I must say it was pretty impress. I agree with Sakataj let see some pics. After viewing Tom's Celsior I went and purchase same vehicles hoping to turn into something like the one in YouTube. But the only vehicles I could get here in US is a LS430. So I went and got the last year made in that body with the same color. That's how I becomes member here. My will probably be done in a year or two. I could get everything else but the supercharge is a bit $$ so I will have to wait until than.. peace,


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