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Maybe Dewey will sell me his Matte Fuji Originally Posted by sensai
what's next?

But at the moment modding out this thing.
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Available in almost stock form at CarMax
https://www.carmax.com/car/24761424
VIN JTHYP5BC5L5007499
What mods are still on it? Anything irreversible done?Originally Posted by Movelexus
Sold this last week.Available in almost stock form at CarMax
https://www.carmax.com/car/24761424
VIN JTHYP5BC5L5007499
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Only mod left is the NGK Ruthenium HX spark plugs which is arguably an upgrade. Has the K40 radar detector and laser jammers in it when I sold it to them but maybe they removed. It's a POS system I wouldn't recommend it. Better off getting ALP and a uniden unit. Also had a Momento M7 dash cam not sure they kept it.Originally Posted by autovation
What mods are still on it? Anything irreversible done?
The car VIN is unlocked in VF tuner software so whoever buys it doesn't have to pay the 16 VF Tuner credits if they want to tune it.
Car however has some issues:
- Stock original PS4S tires on the car have heat wear from track use (multicolored rubber degradation pattern on sidewalls)
- One wheel has minor scratches on the finish.
- Trunk was re-assembled with various non-oem clips from an amazon clip kit. Nothing is missing however. Bottom of trunk paint is scratched/banged up from carrying a jack and tools in there a few times when the trunk liners weren't in place.
- Nipple on the intake air box that connects the vacuum switching valve for actuating the flapper in the intake is broken off so this is non-functional. It's running as "always open".
- Vacuum switching valve and siren haven't been placed to the original position after removing RR-racing intake heat shield.
- One of the plastic housings for the direct injection ECUs that lay on top of the engine is cracked.
- In-tank Fuel pump was unable to provide enough flow for running the engine over 6500 rpm on E85 and would choke the engine. This also happened after I reverted to 91 octane albeit less often. In-tank fuel pump likely needs replacement. I suspect the strainer is dirty but best to replace the entire thing. I have the datalog that shows the drop in fuel pressure anywhere between 5.8k <-> 7.3k rpm.
- Car has no codes, o2 sensors are good and oem exhaust is back on the car with new front pipe and manifold gaskets. Stock ECU calibration is back on the car.
- One of the braces from the rear subframe to the body had a damaged bolt that goes in the body which damaged both the bolt and body threads but we managed to fix it with a tap and die kit + new bolt.


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Worth noting car had to be towed once due to a flat tire and unluckily I had no spare with me that one time. The tow truck driver ripped off the rear bumper when loading the car onto the flatbed and this was fixed at a body shop. It isn't on the carfax. Tow company paid for everything.Originally Posted by autovation
What mods are still on it? Anything irreversible done?
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Wow! Good to see you being very honest and up front about it. Explains why it is on for only $65K, which is way lower than any other TE RCF on the market.
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The car VIN is unlocked in VF tuner software so whoever buys it doesn't have to pay the 16 VF Tuner credits if they want to tune it.
Car however has some issues:
Originally Posted by Movelexus
Only mod left is the NGK Ruthenium HX spark plugs which is arguably an upgrade. Has the K40 radar detector and laser jammers in it when I sold it to them but maybe they removed. It's a POS system I wouldn't recommend it. Better off getting ALP and a uniden unit. Also had a Momento M7 dash cam not sure they kept it.The car VIN is unlocked in VF tuner software so whoever buys it doesn't have to pay the 16 VF Tuner credits if they want to tune it.
Car however has some issues:
- Stock original PS4S tires on the car have heat wear from track use (multicolored rubber degradation pattern on sidewalls)
- One wheel has minor scratches on the finish.
- Trunk was re-assembled with various non-oem clips from an amazon clip kit. Nothing is missing however. Bottom of trunk paint is scratched/banged up from carrying a jack and tools in there a few times when the trunk liners weren't in place.
- Nipple on the intake air box that connects the vacuum switching valve for actuating the flapper in the intake is broken off so this is non-functional. It's running as "always open".
- Vacuum switching valve and siren haven't been placed to the original position after removing RR-racing intake heat shield.
- One of the plastic housings for the direct injection ECUs that lay on top of the engine is cracked.
- In-tank Fuel pump was unable to provide enough flow for running the engine over 6500 rpm on E85 and would choke the engine. This also happened after I reverted to 91 octane albeit less often. In-tank fuel pump likely needs replacement. I suspect the strainer is dirty but best to replace the entire thing. I have the datalog that shows the drop in fuel pressure anywhere between 5.8k <-> 7.3k rpm.
- Car has no codes, o2 sensors are good and oem exhaust is back on the car with new front pipe and manifold gaskets. Stock ECU calibration is back on the car.
- One of the braces from the rear subframe to the body had a damaged bolt that goes in the body which damaged both the bolt and body threads but we managed to fix it with a tap and die kit + new bolt.

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The ones at 70k sit forever on lots. They are also selling it at a loss. I suspect they had their real tech look at it Monday after I sold it Sunday close to closing and he found some “issues”.Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
Wow! Good to see you being very honest and up front about it. Explains why it is on for only $65K, which is way lower than any other TE RCF on the market.
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I almost brought it there with a regular rcf exhaust instead of the track titanium exhaust but I decided not to be that big of an *******. Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
Wow! Good to see you being very honest and up front about it. Explains why it is on for only $65K, which is way lower than any other TE RCF on the market.
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[QUOTE=Movelexus;11556076]I almost brought it there with a regular rcf exhaust instead of the track titanium exhaust but I decided not to be that big of an *******.[/QUOTE
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It's already reserved as was a 92k 2014 IS-F for $33k. I would only buy with the 150k warranty (I bought an E60 M5 from CarMax and put over $50k in repairs on the warranty...) but even then the trunk issue would have killed it for me. Thank you for giving details! I can now sleep soundly without FOMO tonight, lol! Originally Posted by Movelexus
The ones at 70k sit forever on lots. They are also selling it at a loss. I suspect they had their real tech look at it Monday after I sold it Sunday close to closing and he found some “issues”.
Did you have all your work done at the Driveway in San Jose?
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Did you have all your work done at the Driveway in San Jose?
Install was done by a buddy that works at lexus of Fremont as a side job. Return to stock was done on my own except headers which were done by exact motorsports in Milpitas.Originally Posted by autovation
It's already reserved as was a 92k 2014 IS-F for $33k. I would only buy with the 150k warranty (I bought an E60 M5 from CarMax and put over $50k in repairs on the warranty...) but even then the trunk issue would have killed it for me. Thank you for giving details! I can now sleep soundly without FOMO tonight, lol!Did you have all your work done at the Driveway in San Jose?
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Trunk was kept busy Originally Posted by autovation
the trunk issue would have killed it for me. Thank you for giving details! I can now sleep soundly without FOMO tonight, lol!




