My Lexus; by IS3_FTW w/pics 56K *not my fault*

I bought my car back in Oct. of '06. When I had bought her, I didnt think that I would have taking it this far. I figured it would just be my DD without doing anything to it, and then eventually get a new car. 
 
But when I was doing some research on the car that I owned. Then I was seeing, what others have done to their IS3's. I then saw what potential's that this car had. So I then got the mod bug bite. But my view wasnt for performance, it was more for cosmetics and a little bit of a growl!
 
So basically this is my IS3 and what I have done to it so far. 
 
[B][I]Engine:[/I][/B]
SRT intake w/piggy
HP headers/ypipe, ceramic coated
Ltuned exhaust
 
[B][I]Exterior:[/I][/B]
JDM front/rear bumpers
JDM TRD lip kit
JDM Altezza visors
JDM Altezza center caps
JDM dark chrome tails
Stock fogs with yellow overlays
Custom painted headlights[B]/[/B]mirrors[B]/[/B]nozzle[B]/[/B]trunk bar 
 
[B][I]Suspension:[/I][/B]
JDM AirRunner
 
[B]1[/B] When I bought it!! :)
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[B]2[/B] My exhaust!!
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[B]3[/B] On a Nice Day!!
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[B]4[/B] Teaser!!
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Just to show you, what a Lexus can do :P
 
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I got excited thinking I'd see this:

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haha..RUF CTR Yellowbird.

IS's have potential.  Here's what my friend John back in Hawaii did:

[IMG]http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/JohnIS.jpg[/IMG]

That's a nice C-10

i like it. needs the altezza grille though.

why black mirrors though?

Thanks everyone for the comments. 
There is a lot more stuff.
 
I wanted the black, to contrast with the yellow. So it doesnt look like that porche pictured :)

Could be nice what are thinking wheel wise???

i dont like the black mirrors either for some reason. i understand why you did it. same thing would cross my mind, its just it makes it look like a base model car with the black plastic mirrors. just .02cents

seen the car in person and it is clean.. im waiting to see whats gonna be next on it too

^^^Thanks Kenji :giggity:
 
[quote=jaynick808;241838]i dont like the black mirrors either for some reason. i understand why you did it. same thing would cross my mind, its just it makes it look like a base model car with the black plastic mirrors. just .02cents[/quote]
 
hahaha, I thought that to. Its not finished yet :shrug:

Black mirrors look like poop.

[quote=jbo;241816]Could be nice what are thinking wheel wise???[/quote]
 
I bought a set of iForged Aero's w/black face and high polish lip on a GB
18x8
18x9
 
[quote=AlleyKat;242472]Black mirrors look like poop.[/quote]
 
To each there own :thelaw:

Okay, so I plan on getting my rear fenders shaved and wheels fitted. So I was bored, because it rained and I couldnt wash my car. Forgive me for having a dirty Lexus :blush:
 
On to the pics, before I change out my stockies..."Some might like it, but a lot will hate it"! :P
 
The original picture from the tease on post #1 :P
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clean IS....do you have spacers on there?

No spacers. But I should get some.  Maybe a 25mm in the rear and 10mm in the front

[quote=elpresidente;241751]I got excited thinking I'd see this:

[IMG]http://sfsurvey.com/video/87_RUF_CTR_yellowBird_KM-05_por_01.jpg[/IMG]

haha..RUF CTR Yellowbird.

  [IMG]http://www.ziptied.com/Coppermine/albums/userpics/10036/JohnIS.jpg[/IMG][/quote]

Haha, that's what I was thinking too!!!

Are you on air??

[quote=iSuxeL;244862]Are you on air??[/quote]
 
AirRunner

[QUOTE=IS3_FTW;243311]To each there own :thelaw:[/QUOTE]

I dunno man black mirrors are usually factory on base model cars.Color matched mirrors come on well Lexus cars for one.But if downgrading is your thing then cool. =)

man i'm not gonna lie, the black mirrors look like 100x better than the yellow. that much yellow is annoying.

i want to see more pics of the c-10...is that an 70"

That thing is hella dumped! haha sorry I didn't read too carefully :)

I just got done washing the car.  Had to take pics
 
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I lose the cupholder, but well worth it for a clean look
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Who needs a spare tire  
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lovin the drop.

sweet ride.

damm loooks good!

looks good for an IS3 (minus the color and the wheels)

Thanks =)
 
 
[QUOTE=RotaryAE86;257247]looks good for an IS3 (minus the color and the wheels)[/QUOTE]
 
Theres always a critic in the bunch

^^or two.

Looks nearly identical to my old neighbors IS, but his was gold with better fitment. Still looks clean though.

[QUOTE=elpresidente;257299]^^or two.
 
Looks nearly identical to my old neighbors IS, but his was gold with better fitment. Still looks clean though.[/QUOTE]
 
This was my first set of wheels.  I am pretty much the only one that has gone this route, with the wheel fitment and suspension setup. 
 
Everyone else is either boosting, big/wide body kits, carbon this, carbon that. 
 
I wanted to be the lemon, that went a different route than the norm :shrug:

Updated pics of my driving height ;)
 
 
 
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looking alot better , Hard color to like but looking good

Just a quickie
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Damn that bitch is sexy, Nicely done

The new  look 
 
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i like it. nice job:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=IS3_FTW;268547]The new  look 
 
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This picture, at a glance, looks like an EK civic. :smiley-rofl:

Yeah, it does....

Nice work and I like the face lift!

Yep, the IS300 is the new Civic lol