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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 11:44 AM
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2024 RX 350h and love the Lexus lettering over the emblem logo but was not crazy how they placed them on the black plastic wrap around rear lights. IMO just seemed like an afterthought and seemed they were cramped in that small space. I took them off for about two weeks. Wanted some Lexus identifier other than RX 350h. So placed them on the paint like my wife's NX. It's different if nothing else. I do like better.


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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 12:03 PM
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Your letters would look better if they were even and more spaced out. Regardless I prefer the OEM. Tesla and others are going back to spelling out brand name rather than logos. It goes in cycles.
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Freds430
2024 RX 350h and love the Lexus lettering over the emblem logo but was not crazy how they placed them on the black plastic wrap around rear lights. IMO just seemed like an afterthought and seemed they were cramped in that small space. I took them off for about two weeks. Wanted some Lexus identifier other than RX 350h. So placed them on the paint like my wife's NX. It's different if nothing else. I do like better.

Doesn't look bad but I prefer the stock location but I cannot help get past how crooked they are.

Maybe straighten them up but also like mentioned above try spreading them out as wide as the stock spacing.
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 12:37 PM
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Doesn't look bad but I prefer the stock location but I cannot help get past how crooked they are.

Maybe straighten them up but also like mentioned above try spreading them out as wide as the stock spacing.
It is the angle of the trunk trust me they're straight I measured remeasured. Not going to say who it is but passed the hardest critics eye test for evenness. She said perfectly straight.

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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 01:41 PM
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They do not look straight in that picture. I don't like it. But it isn't my car. If you like it, enjoy.
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 01:45 PM
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They do not look straight in that picture. I don't like it. But it isn't my car. If you like it, enjoy.
Again they are straight get past it. If they are crooked by tailgate is warped. Thanks for posting your opinion on my vehicle.
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Old Apr 22, 2025 | 06:42 PM
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I am not trying to bust your ***** but I am telling you, those logos are not inline with one another.

Straighten them up and it will actually look even better. I think it looks good but they are not inline with one another.

Just zoom in and you'll see. It's off just a tad.

Let me ask you, did these letters come individually or were they already spaced out? Usually with OEM logos they come on a clear sheet so you can easily lay them out. I've owned my automotive business for over 30 years I know what I'm talking about here.



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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 02:41 AM
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I had to see this for myself so I took some emblems I had removed from another car and lined them up to the bottom of some tape and then aligned it in two positions as best as I could, very quickly of course.

I agree there could be some distortion from the camera angle but I'm still not seeing the level of distortion from the OP's example.




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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 05:04 AM
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I had to see this for myself so I took some emblems I had removed from another car and lined them up to the bottom of some tape and then aligned it in two positions as best as I could, very quickly of course.

I agree there could be some distortion from the camera angle but I'm still not seeing the level of distortion from the OP's example.


You actually took time to do this to prove my letters are not straight. Why are you obsessed with the sftraightness of MY letters. You have way to much time on your hands. If you have this much time and that important fly to my city rent a car come over to my garage and look in person. If you say they are crooked I will pay for all your expenses. You are what that call a right fighter. Sad

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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 05:57 AM
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Well, I just don't understand why anyone would put horse letters on the back of their RX but at least they look straight
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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Freds430
You actually took time to do this to prove my letters are not straight. Why are you obsessed with the sftraightness of MY letters. You have way to much time on your hands. If you have this much time and that important fly to my city rent a car come over to my garage and look in person. If you say they are crooked I will pay for all your expenses. You are what that call a right fighter. Sad
No need to get into a fit over this. I never once said your letters were not straight, just making sure there was nothing wrong with my eyes since I see them as crooked in the photo and wanted to see firsthand what the fuss was about. I remember the gold dress/blue dress phenomenon. Things in person are different than in photos, and my take is best to see for yourself before any judgements are made. I conducted an experiment and posted the results, giving you the benefit of the doubt from other posters to see if the angle of the trunk is affecting the perception in the photo, thats not a "right fighter" thing, just science and curiosity.

It took no more than three minutes and I was interested in possibly changing it up in some way also. I am not a huge fan of the OE presentation, so time well spent to see what the options are.

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Old Apr 23, 2025 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Sonny3621
Well, I just don't understand why anyone would put horse letters on the back of their RX but at least they look straight
I was having fun with my Porsche letters lol.
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