My new RX all blacked out.

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Mar 6, 2010 | 05:47 AM

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lamar411

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Not bad, the rims came with the car?

Mar 6, 2010 | 07:01 AM

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MEP7557

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I like the back end, very stealth.

Mar 6, 2010 | 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wyau01

Very nice, but I would put carbon fiber all around the windows, cover all the chrome.

Yea next week. You can see the sample pics, I think it looks good.

Mar 6, 2010 | 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by lamar411

Not bad, the rims came with the car?

The dealer had the rims installed. When I saw it on the lot it already had rims on it. With MSRP of 51k plus rims. I got it for 45K plus tax. Thought it was a good deal so I took it. I feel like I got 5k off MSRP and free rims. If I were to bought rims I'm sure it wouldn't that exact rim, but its growing on me and anything other then a stock rim looks better to me.

Mar 6, 2010 | 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodRevs

You swapped out the tires already? The Michelins that came at least on our RX are fantastic, and this isn't a performance car by any means, so I see no reason to get rid of fantastic a/s tires.

Rims and tires were already on the car when I bought it from the dealer. Performance car it isn't, but its not a slug either.

Its my car seat carrier that looks good. With 10 airbags and a 5* crash rating good looks, not to big, but big enough and 275HP is good for this. It will get the job done until the next kid comes along.

Mar 6, 2010 | 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lex

I love it! Not liking the yellow fogs though. They're useless.

Don't worry the mall parking lots, and traffic filled freeways of Los Angeles don't need fogs. We don't have back country roads or heavy fog in Los Angeles. Now if they made smog lights we would be in biz.

Mar 6, 2010 | 01:51 PM

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jclem

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That's one mean black beast! How about adding one of the body lowering kits(front&rear spoilers, etc) not exactly sure what they're called, like those pictured on p4 of this forum titled "Some Lexus meet in Japan"? (I'm assuming they're kits???) I know I saw some elsewhere in this forum, too. I REALLY like the look of them.

I think I prefer the carbon look, to the solid black. Can the rims be "carboned"? Maybe that would help the look. Just a thought.

Can't wait for the next batch of pictures!

Mar 6, 2010 | 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by integlikew

I agree needs to be 2" lower, but I haven't found any drop springs for these yet.

Yea... Drop it like it HOT!!!

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Mar 8, 2010 | 08:19 PM

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iKon_RX

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I'm sure there are already lowering springs available by some Japanese company, and I think smoked window visors would compliment the look your going for.

Mar 8, 2010 | 08:41 PM

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I'm sure there are already lowering springs available by some Japanese company, and I think smoked window visors would compliment the look your going for.

I have yet to find anything, link me.

Jun 27, 2016 | 06:12 PM

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aznkorboi

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Originally Posted by integlikew

I have yet to find anything, link me.

How hard is it to do the de chroming?

DIY with pics!?

Jun 27, 2016 | 07:01 PM

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tincan13

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I really like it. That black paint looks "a mile deep!" My only change would be to lose the roof rack. I got a 2013 nebula gray one without a roof rack and I think it looks sportier without it.