JDMpimp's 1999 LS400

Damn, its been a minute since I've posted up here. Since I've been gone I got my learners permit and picked up my grandparent's 1999 Lexus LS400. She's beautiful. It only has 72,000 pampered highway miles, and scratches/dents are minimal.

I've got some big plans in store, so wheels/tires/suspension will definitely be first. I'd love it if some of the senior members could lend a hand with fitment issues for the rims. Lately im really diggin iNS0MNiAC's Stich Gulf's and mrmephistopheles' Amistad Dishes if I could just scrape up the dough. :(

Tell me what you think!

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PS: Thanks to all the original members for putting up for my noob-ness back when I joined. You shouldn't be allowed to register on a forum when you're 14 :p

Wow, what a fantastic first car!

SO CLEAN. :cool:

damn, nav, but no air. that's pretty awesome that you got their car! just baby it, drive it, and slowly work your way up to the vip mods you want.

damnn that shit is clean! where in PA u located? tons of customers are from PA so if down the line for paint/body work hit me up man! 
 
 
look forward to the progress of the car, its the perfect car to start with!

wow, and i thought i was the youngest one up in here..:smiley:

clean n fresh LS..  M5?! damn ballin'!

[quote=callaghan.;59109]damnn that shit is clean! where in PA u located? tons of customers are from PA so if down the line you need paint/body work hit me up man! 
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Thanks callaghan, the car is originally from McAdoo near Hazleton. It's now in Springfield VA (my hometown) but I might end up hitting you up for parts further down the line. :)
 
First thing to do is to get the title officially handed over to me, it's in the mail as we speak. Thanks for the comments everyone!

very nice first car! beats my 96 accord i got 4 years ago. great starting platform, do it right.

Nice and clean like that porsche too. GL man

So taken the porsche out for a joy ride?!?!?!?

I took my dad's old NSX for a joyride when he first got it.  Should have seen the look on his face when that thing came back on a flatbed....

Welcome back mike. What are your plans? Also be sure to support our Authorized VSC Vendors.

[QUOTE=mdenoga;59156]Welcome back mike.[/QUOTE]

Thank you sir. Good to be back.

[QUOTE=VIPFlame;59154]
I took my dad's old NSX for a joyride when he first got it.  Should have seen the look on his face when that thing came back on a flatbed....[/QUOTE]

If I even tried to pull that shit you'd most likely see me on the side of a milk carton... It's his baby.

Right now, I've got plans coming out the ass, but that's all they are. Just plans. The $500 I have saved up in cash couldn't even buy me HID's, let alone a kit and wheels. Ever since I joined I've been in love with all of the aero from Mode Parfume and Aimgain. As for wheels, I think that either Stich Gulfs or Leon Hardiritts would go well with the 20/21 body.

congrats on the car. very clean

my first car was a 90 cavalier.  though at the time I wouldn't have wanted an old man lexus anyway.  nice LS!

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inspiration.

nice car man!


but looking at all the other cars in the driveway, it looks like you got the shaft. lol

welcome back to the dark side brotha :light: glad you didnt get that mazda or whatever it was you were thinking about.

Congrats! Springfield, VA? Wow, there's more and more vsc members popping up closer to home, sooner or later we'll have enough cars to hold a local mini-meet.

Damn you're lucky, having an LS400 as your first car. Mine was a dohc neon that I tweaked up in autoshop class. 185 HP of FURY!!!:p 

Good luck with you're build-up.:thumbsup:

[QUOTE=Brandicus;59358]welcome back to the dark side brotha :light: glad you didnt get that mazda or whatever it was you were thinking about.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Brandon. I'm not sure what the hell I was thinking when I strayed away from the VIP crowd. Some drift fanboy-ism maybe? Idk but I'm back, and this is definitely going to be my primary project for the time being.

Jesus my first car was a 70 plymouth furry 3. I never got to drive it either, my mom did and she drove that poor beast into the ground before I could even get my licence.

Good luck, I want one of those after Im done with my Lincoln LS hehe.

Dude, you had better take damn good care of that car!  Shes a beauty!  Wish I could have had something worth while as a first car!  The 92 legacy wagon with 250,000 miles just didnt cut it!

great car! wish i would of gotten that for my first car

very nice clean car! that's my favorite body LS and the pearl white is awesome.