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SGS Engineering gas struts
g00se replied to sorcerer's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 :) -
Goosie Official Mod List
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Goosie Official Mod List
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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
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De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Slowest alloy refurb.. Ever!
g00se replied to ChrisKaye's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Bank Holiday Boredom - Plastidip trials!
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
cheers Mr and Mrs K... had a feeling this mod would split the opinions lol goose -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
Nice - i like this a lot! The 450 defo makes the 400 look a bubble-but!! goose -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Bank Holiday Boredom - Plastidip trials!
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Bank Holiday Boredom - Plastidip trials!
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
Bank Holiday Boredom - Plastidip trials!
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
Thanks - nope, no primer... just a damn good clean then 4 coats with 20-30 mins drying time between each. goose -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
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 -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
Thanks, and yes it is (well, was!!) goose -
Have been watching many youtube clips of people plastidipping everything, so i decided to take a punt on a can from Amazon and had a go at my upper and lower grilles at the weekend. Honestly, it came out better than i thougt it would, and really like the change. Plus if i change my mind I can just peel it off again :) goose ps. I have no issue with a little chrome, just prefer not too much.. which is why i peeled off the centre L badge to leave some contrast. Plus i dont want a "murdered-out" Russian gangsta car!
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De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
the vote tally came to seven nah's and one aye.... therefore i ignored seven of you (sorry!), and did my own thing anyway :) goose -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
that would be great - thanks! -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
Car is silver. I also like cars with contrast.. figured I'd try the plastidip first, and if i still don't like it I'll de-badge :) goose -
De-badging my rear?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
Currently sits at 5 to Leave and 0 to de-badge... which makes the devil in me want to do it even more lol Am thinking of trying PlastiDip on them first, to see how that looks... and if i don't like it, i can just peel it off :) Have also been thinking about 450h black honeycombe mesh in my 400h grille, so maybe I'll try PlastiDip'ing that too first just for sh1ts and giggles goose -
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UK's most stolen cars...
g00se replied to ChrisKaye's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
My last decade of car ownership I have been waiting for the driveway to be empty in the mornings... VW R32 Golf, Audi S4, BMW X5. Now I own a Lexus I sleep soundly :) Goose -
I did buy a boot liner from Rhino UK tho.. material quality is excellent, but for a "tailored" fit, its very average for nearly £100 :/ In my old E70 I had a liner from UKCustomCovers in Southampton, and both quality, fit, and price were awesome, but they don't make one for the Lex :( Goose
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Amber footwell bulb change?
g00se replied to g00se's topic in RX 300 / RX 350 / RX 400h / RX 200t / RX 450h Club
do you have any piccies of the above? ^^