Hello All

Well I figureed I'd tell you where I came for before where I am...

I used to be a pround owener of a 2004 Suabru Impreza RS.  Dumped almost $10, 000 into her over 4 years...  I decied it might time for a change and put her for sale thinking that no one would buy her.  But someone made me a offer I couldn't refuse.  So I jumped on it!  It kind of sad I never got to finnish her.  I was planing a full STi swap if i couldn't sell her.

Impreza
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I was orignaly going to get a Subaru Legacy GT spec B but I got wind of Toyota Canada price adjustments and looked into a IS250 and fell in love with the car.  Put a deposit in and 3 months later I have my new car!

2008 Lexus IS250 6MT RWD
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Test Fit
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How do I get my accout active???

Nice Lexus and Glad you posted some pictures on your build .. 
 
As far as the new wheels what sizes are those ? 16-17s ?  looks very small ... post up some when you finish but I would recomment 19s at least and dump it 
 
and your account will be active when the Mods visit your post to decied if you are ready for the rest of the forum ..

Stock 16s (they'll make good winter wheels)

New Mooncakes
19x8.5 front
19x9.5 rears

[b]Full Diamond Polish:[/b]
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[b]The industry term for this is “supersicky concaviture”[/b]
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Drop is coming this wednesday.

Here is a side shot of the test fit
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I didn't have tuner lugs to use to fasten the wheel so I didn't jack the wheel up t the fender.

I'll post pictures once I dump her and get the wheels on...  That wont be until mid august when I get my tires mounted.

Coming from a tuner world with the impreza the whole Exsecutive/VIP style has made me fall in love with cars agian.  Such a diffrent culture then what I'm used to.  I know the 2IS isn't a traditional VIP plaform but I'm not trying be a full VIP car but more looking to VIP styling to direct me.

I've only had my car for a little over a week but plans for the car are...
Have...
- 19" Sherlock Society M22 (toyos mounted mid aug)
- F-Sport lowering spring (instal next week)
- JP Fusa & Sirotuna
- Yellow Fog and Red Tail overlays

Future
- Tint
- INGS+1 Kit
- Power bolt ons (intake/exhaust)
- Coilover or Air
- More aggresive wheel set up (when I learn more about the suspention on the car and what I can make work)

i see you picked up the top hat sherlocks.. good deal!

Yeah I wanted to run wheels with dish but these were to good of a deal to pass on.  Plus I haven't seen any 2IS running them yet.

Not really an update but I just wanted to share these 2 picutres I took on the weekend...

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Drop tomorrow and tires get get mounted 15 Aug!

Update fronts mounted  :D

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Springs in!
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Update!

Wheels on!

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the rears are like salad bowls when spining.... "super concave"

I want to put some spacers on the rears and roll ther fenders  :biggthumpup:

Went for a shoot with the new wheels on!


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SALAD BOWL REARS!

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INGS kit next!

Ryan! I just found this thread. Looking great!! INGS kit will look perfect with your color. - Sam

wow simply beautiful

CLEEEEEAAAN! Very nice

Updated pics!!!

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INGS +1 lip kit
LX-MODE grille
black roof
fsport exhaust
intake
tow hook plate mount
HIDs
and a bunch of other little things..

Looking so good!! Your photography skills are TOP TIER. Just unbelievable. I totally have a thing for those wheels. :p

I was on the fence on selling them to get something more aggressive but I think I'm just going to run spacer to flush them out.

Lookin' good Ryan. It was nice seeing the car in person this year!

Well i hope you have it stored it away. i am out the WPG some time next year i will try and visit in the spring so i can see it too.

Looks real nice! I too made the switch from Subie to Lexus ('06 STi to '00 LS400). Never regretted it.

at first i was like dang thats a hi is but after the kit and wheels :biggthumpup::biggthumpup::biggthumpup: good work. sick pics

[QUOTE=firelizard;282457]Lookin' good Ryan. It was nice seeing the car in person this year![/QUOTE]

You too.  I hope one day my stance I as hard as yours.

full ings kit or just front lip?  i love the ings front lip but if you dont have the full kit, i'd look into wald sides and rear.  my friend eric from Renegades had a full ings+1 is on the AME CX, you might have seen his car back in the day

Full kit...

Here is a crappy shot of the rear
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I love the AME CX's.  I think I know that car.  Was is it white?

So is this going to go more the VIP route or more sporty build? Seems like its heading the sporty side, dunno prob just me.
 
Those wheels are nice, and was wondering if you bought 2 more of the rear wheels to put in the front to give the front the same concave look as the rear.

There is no way I would fit them in the front on the 2IS.  I have my eyes set on new wheels because I've always wanted dish.  My friend has a container coming from Japan so we'll see what he has in store for me. 

another shot from the summer
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Wow with the kit , looks really nice , Add some 25 mil spacers all the way around and watch the car change the look again ! 

fitment is the complete look