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I love SGS kit.. my garage workshop is littered with their stuff. Good prices and good quality. goose ps. no i dont work for them :)

Thanks Assa1974... I went for these, again from fleabay but genuine Lexus parts so fit and quality are awesome: - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251936471906?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I like them as they add just a smidge of girth to the narrow "legs" of the RX. goose

I too was missing a couple of caps, so I just went with these off the bay: - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEXUS-STYLE-DUST-VALVE-CAPS-BLACK-x-4-UK-Stock-/172208943926?hash=item281873f336:g:o~8AAOSwVcFXOfUJ goose

Hi all, this is more for my own tracking benefit than anything else.. but I thought some of you may be interested in my experiences. So in order they were completed:- Car bought end of Jan 16... 1. Feb - Lexus boot lip plastic scuff plate 2. Feb - K&N drop-in air filter 3. Feb - Full white LED interior bulb kit 4. Feb - Bosch Aero wiper retrofit 5. Feb - MTEC Drilled & grooved front disks & Brembo pads 6. Mar - White LED puddle lights and clear covers 7. Mar - Rhino UK boot liner (for my Ridgeback) 8. Mar - White LED number plate bulbs 9. Mar - White LED reversing bulbs 10. Apr - Lexus logo valve caps 11. Apr - Lexus number plate surround 12. Apr - Lexus mud guards/spats x4 13. May - De-badge rear 14. May - H&R 20mm rear wheel spacers 15. May - PlastiDip black front upper and lower grilles Mostly cosmetic, and 95% of people wouldn't even notice the above or know they weren't standard... and that's exactly what I wanted. On my to-do and may-do lists are:- Wheel refurb, or swap for 19" RX450 alloys / MTEC drilled & grooved rear disks with Brembo pads / Eibach -25mm springs / Ultra Racing rear ARB / Poly bushes / Harrier mesh grille / and a damn good detailing! More to follow :) Goose

ditto the above. i try to heat the badge and glue first with the hair dryer, and then use the floss.. that way it takes most of it off on the first attempt. Then a bit off Auto Glymm Intensive tar and bug remover to get rid of the sticky mess, and wax. goose

Fair play to you for sticking with this... I'm pretty sure i would have found someone to sandblast them by now, and just get to stick to the fun stuff like the painting :) I know a bloke in Reading who does old car panels for £20 each... he also does bike frames, wheels, floor pans etc goose

hhmm not a fan... too high up & inboard for my liking. They need to be low in headlights or bumper, and further out to the corners of the car IMO. goose

cheers Mr and Mrs K... had a feeling this mod would split the opinions lol goose

Nice - i like this a lot! The 450 defo makes the 400 look a bubble-but!! goose

fair comment - it does "draw the eye" a lot more on a silver car than it did on my last black car... i think it was adding that, that then made me feel the rear was a bit cluttered, now its de-badged i don't mind that black plate holder goose

That is actually what I intended to do... i thought i'd leave it as is, and peel off the outside chrome bit again when i get bored. goose

Thanks - me too. Honestly - half of me was still unsure even as i was doing it, but i figured what the hell at least its an easily reversible mod. I now think it makes the car look a little newer.. like the black mesh grilles in the f-sports. goose

Thanks - nope, no primer... just a damn good clean then 4 coats with 20-30 mins drying time between each. goose

That's a fair comment... the way i looked at it, was that it says Lexus on the scuff plate, and on my number plate, and it has a big L on the boot.. if people don't know its a Lexus from that, then tough! As for removing the RX400h... again the blue L logo on the boot denotes it as a hybrid, plus it says hybrid on both the back doors, so again, tough! But that's just me :) i prefer a clean look. goose

Thanks, and yes it is (well, was!!) goose