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12 yr old paint still good in my book

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Old 08-24-07, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by hershsc400
lookin good.... got pics of the front?
all my shots from that day included the smoked headlight iteration that I was not satisfied with. I am about to hit the road up to East Lansing right now, but I can probably find some time to grab a photo of the newly smoked (lightly at that) high/low beams.
Old 08-24-07, 06:15 PM
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Ultimate Goal:
Beat the American V8's at their own game, and look better doing it.

Love the goal, man. Only you should have said "and look WAY better doing it."
Old 08-24-07, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tkafam1
Ultimate Goal:
Beat the American V8's at their own game, and look better doing it.

Love the goal, man. Only you should have said "and look WAY better doing it."
Amen... Blizzy you are a true Lexus lover and you do things the right way
Old 08-24-07, 09:19 PM
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Ya did it right dude.

Too dark for my taste, but I like how it's put together.

Perhaps look into some lower profile tires?
Old 08-25-07, 03:34 PM
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very nice. chrome tips would be a nice accent that would compliment the wheels.
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Originally Posted by Harbinger
very nice. chrome tips would be a nice accent that would compliment the wheels.
That'd look like a freakin honda. Keep those tips stealth on that car.

I hate seeing these all blacked out hondas running around with their chrome fart cans hanging out the back. Exhaust should be heard and not seen!
Old 08-26-07, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Perhaps look into some lower profile tires?
I had 19's on the car before. I did not like all the attention.

I really want to keep the car looking somewhat OEM...with my own spins on things. I am actually considering going back to blank rotors instead of the D/S for this reason.

The car fits my personality perfectly. The low pro wheels and tires really didn't do it for me.

Originally Posted by Harbinger
very nice. chrome tips would be a nice accent that would compliment the wheels.
Black tips look way better than chrome. The car looks so damn stealth and sleek. I really like it that way.

Even when I go to a full exhaust here in a bit, I will be staying with the black tips and mufflers.
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wow does look good! i just hate those emblems.
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Perhaps look into some lower profile tires?
i think that the fat tires just add to the muscle car theme, looks good
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Originally Posted by weezeeG35
wow does look good! i just hate those emblems.
from the puritan perspective, the emblems are definitely not correct. But, they cover the stock mounting holes effectively and give a very OEM look. I stole the separated S O A R E R idea from the Corollas and Carmys from the same era that utilize that emblem pattern.

for an Indiana car where no one knows the proper mounting of the Soarer emblems, I feel as if my emblem job is effective. There is not a Lexus emblem on the entire car at the moment, and the car looks very OEM. This all works with my theme.
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