My new Ls400

Hey Guys,
I'm new here and i just got my 1st soon to be VIP car today so i wanted to post up some pics, show you what i got, ask a few questions, and get some advice. first things first i know you guy are dying to see the car so. . . 

its a 94 with 114k miles on it and stock air suspension all around. What really sold me on the car was the black interior i LOVE the black on back. it was owned by an older couple that trades it on something newer at a dealer ship down the road from me. i picked it up for about 4,000 witch i thought wasn't a bad price. 

does any1 have and suggestions for the 1st mods i need to be saving for to start the project?

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so there is is just bought it today and its got a few kinks . . . 

1st- the driver side seat refuses to lean back but only on the left side, the right side of the seat works fine but the left doesn't move at all, is this a common problem and what will it take to fix? Any one have any suggestions?

2nd- The speedo seems to only work some times it comes and goes . . . are these cars electronic speedos or cable driven?

NICE ride !! now let the modding begin......:dance:

lol yeah no joke. . . look at it up in the air like a monster truck!!!! . . . is there any why i can unitize the stock air system to lower it with out having to buy a whole new system? are they bags or cups under there or what?

why not just get coilovers, and slam that bad boy.

nice buy. not a bad price for the condition its in. as far as your stock air suspension, hopefully there are no leaks and they are still good, you can add an air data controller which will trick your ecu to make the car go lower. Granted though with the amount of miles and the year of your car you should check your bags... if im not mistaken to replace one air strut is roughly $1,300. Thats why peeps usually opt to go with either an aftermarket air ride suspension, coilovers or a combination of both. Either which way its really up to you on what you want to do. This website has a lot of good informaiton so just browse around for ideas and answers. Im sure you will have a lot!! good luck with the build and start a build thread!!! peace.

thanks man! ill have to look more into all of that! . . . i do plan on starting a build thread as soon as i get some parts together and some mods on it, no1 wants to read a build thread that's just a stock car lol. thanks for the great advice and help. 

any suggestions on what mod i should save for 1st?

[QUOTE=LowN'Slow;259071]thanks man! ill have to look more into all of that! . . . i do plan on starting a build thread as soon as i get some parts together and some mods on it, no1 wants to read a build thread that's just a stock car lol. thanks for the great advice and help. 
 
any suggestions on what mod i should save for 1st?[/QUOTE]
 
Really depends on you and what you want. If your stock bags are good to go, I would definitley look into getting the data controller then start worrying about your wheels and offsets. Everyone seems to want the flush look, meaning the wheels will sit basically flush with your fenders when you dump your ride. Depending if you want to do body work and roll and pull your fenders you can get a much more aggressive offset which means more LIP!!! Again do your research because there are so many different wheels out there you'll probably go nucking futs on trying to figure out which one is best for you!!!
 
Thats what i would do... again who am i to judge.... good luck mang!!!

hey join on the Clublexus forums and check out the LS400 forum. the cluster and seat is a common problem.

how come for some reason on these 2 tone LS's...ive seen the bottom piece for the rear door caps glossy and the fronts dull. this is the 2nd one ive seen like this.

[QUOTE=LiCelsior;259088]hey join on the Clublexus forums and check out the LS400 forum. the cluster and seat is a common problem.

how come for some reason on these 2 tone LS's...ive seen the bottom piece for the rear door caps glossy and the fronts dull. this is the 2nd one ive seen like this.[/QUOTE]

thanks for the info about ClubLexus . . . yeah i was wondering the same thing when i saw the car but i watched the guy detail it b4 i bought it ( i also had the pinstripe removed while he was at it :thumbsup::thumbsup:) and no matter what he did to it it was unfazed by anything . . . im not too worried about it tho cause im getting rid og the 2 tone anyways . . . all black, its the way to go!!

Nice looking car , welcome

You'll find alot of good maintenance type info on Lexus Owners Club (US) as well.

thought id post up some pics of it all cleaned up and De-pinstriped 

i detailed it the other day, Buff, Wax, Wash . . . the works 

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looks like the windows r tinted here ^^^ but they r not, that's soon to come
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Congrats, car looks good, nice fresh clean slate! 

Air, aero, wheels, a few knic-knacks, tint... You're set!

Check out my blog for some inspiration, lots of ucf10's! [url]http://ls400.wordpress.com[/url]

thanks Mello . . . nice ride(s) 

small update SEAT FIXED took less then 30min im stoked who woulda thought it was so easy

cant go wrong with black on black......

How did you fix seats?

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about the seat if you haven't found it already here's the link i found on it . . . . .

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man that was fast! haha

yeah decided i need something different :shrug:

Welcome to VSC, shame to see the LS go so soon, but I hope it goes to a good home
It cleaned up nice!

LOL nice intro.. Welcome to vsc .. Funny thing is that now that you decided to sell your car  the Mods will  delete you tread  for not having 50 post minimum in the VIP Welcome and 101 Section  ......:smiley-rofl:
 
sorry i could not resist ...
 
any ways nice  LS   good luck with your sale ....

well . . . . whats even funnier is that im not ever sure if i wanna sell it anymore i just ran into a deal on some 18x10s even tho i want 20s AND i stumbled across an 8000k HID kit this weekend SOOOOO i think i might keep it  . . . 

test fit on the rear . . . . 

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its a nice stretch too 225/40s on a 10 in wheel with +40 and still has a nice lip although im concerned about turning


ill throw up some pics of the HID kit tonight too

HID update, they are about too bright for my phone to take a pic of. . . . Hopfully picking up the wheels this weekend!!

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nice man... you should just keep it!