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Hey.

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VIPotentialJanuary 10, 2009
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Hey.

I'll make this short and sweet. I've been puttering around in what I want to do in terms of a first car (I'm 16). since I'm in Canada, I had many options, like going R32 Skyline, Cefiro, AE86, etc. since those cars have big communities up here. I got the opinion on another forum to have a look at the 1-st gen Lexus LS400/Toyota Celsior as an option since they come relatively cheap and fit my need for a car that's roomy and passenger-friendly.

NOTE: For those not aware, we Canadians can get 15 year old Japanese cars imported to the country. I've seen very nice VIP style Nissan Presidents and Glorias at a local import auto show some time ago.

As soon as I remembered that there was VIP backing for it, I looked around for companies that had body kits for the LS400, and obviously Wald and Junction Produce fit the bill, noting that Wald has the much cheaper kits. I joined to get some inspiration on how I can put a VIP touch on an early LS400/Celsior, while maintaining the ability to daily drive it. I hope to learn how much goes into a VIP style car, especially when on a budget.

Thanks.
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I'll make this short and sweet. I've been puttering around in what I want to do in terms of a first car (I'm 16). since I'm in Canada, I had many options, like going R32 Skyline, Cefiro, AE86, etc. since those cars have big communities up here. I got the opinion on another forum to have a look at the 1-st gen Lexus LS400/Toyota Celsior as an option since they come relatively cheap and fit my need for a car that's roomy and passenger-friendly.

NOTE:  For those not aware, we Canadians can get 15 year old Japanese cars imported to the country. I've seen very nice VIP style Nissan Presidents and Glorias at a local import auto show some time ago.

As soon as I remembered that there was VIP backing for it, I looked around for companies that had body kits for the LS400, and obviously Wald and Junction Produce fit the bill, noting that Wald has the much cheaper kits. I joined to get some inspiration on how I can put a VIP touch on an early LS400/Celsior, while maintaining the ability to daily drive it. I hope to learn how much goes into a VIP style car, especially when on a budget.

Thanks.