Kingsoup Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hey guys! Lurking around here for a while, I'd dreamt of importing a RHD car for a long time! I was originally going to get a reliable daily, Soarer with a 1UZ but changed my mind to a LS400 for all the space and road trip duty! (I have a 93 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 as a fun car!) I painstakingly over months and months scanned the auctions and learned how to import a car myself! Nice modded Celsiors are few and far between but I landed this pretty girl! 5 Delays later and 2 months of me fidgiting over my pretty girl arriving and I finally got it!! Celsior front CElsior Quarter The rear of the car is almost the best part with its cool junction produce mufflers and fat booty tires! Well its quite the fun car, the touch screen climate/Nav/Stereo works great! Backup sensor, all the other cool lexus stuff. Fun stuff: 18" 3-Piece OZ Futuras! 265/35/18 on the rear 235/40/18 on the front! HKS supermegaflow Intake (sounds cool at WOT) Junction produce Chrome mufflers with fancy VIP tips Air suspension Height Controller with 4 settings (it works really great! lowest setting only for sitting!) I don't have a pic of its pretty booty just yet, but I'll add one into the thread asap! Well it drives like a dream, a little vague on the steering, lots of sway in corners but the tires hold it nice! Great brakes, seats are a little old man but comfy! Right hand drive, my first one, 85% the same as driving LHD, I was so suprised how easy it is! I get looks from people in this car! Which is always nice! OH!! and it has Dual Truck horns in the front! they are so loud, SO LOUD, I think its criminal to use them on people, only if someone in a car really cuts me off! good times! It was everything I'd hoped for and more! Happy times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Nice catch Welcome to the club... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Wow dude......... That car is beautiful........ welcome to the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsoup Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Wow thanks for the kind words guys! Everyone around here brings in Aristos and diesel trucks etc. but I haven't seen any Celsiors! Mostly beige 90 LS400's driven by ancient people! I must admit to feeling a little awkward in the Wonder-Car as I call it, as if I'm not dressed well enough to be in it! There are some strange japanese buttons that I still don't know the function of, including some kind of mini-disc, radar detector thing on the dash and a controller box, no idea how they work. Some japanese woman says something to me once in a while, what shes saying, I don't know! I've never seen such complicated wheel locks, to get the caps off to even get to the wheel lugs (which are all lock nuts) you have to use a Torx driver and a allen key! I figure that most people look at first gen LS's as old cars and prob just pass it by! Now all I need is some headers and exhaust and I'll be good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990LS400 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Looks very nice! Ah ... the joy of driving a RHD car in a LHD land. Back in the 60s, I remember having to tell a friend when it was safe to pass since he couldn't see around trucks while driving his RHD Jag XKE 3.8. Which specification is your Celsior? A, B, C, C/F ? I assume it is a "B" or higher since it has leather seats. Not that you will care, but does it still have the speed limiter? I've attached a photo of something I think you need for your front seat passenger so he/she feels more comfortable. Might be fun if you are ever stopped by the police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xndr400 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 She's a beauty. Now you need to get a Zippo lighter like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I want the zippo! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsoup Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 ooks very nice!Ah ... the joy of driving a RHD car in a LHD land. Back in the 60s, I remember having to tell a friend when it was safe to pass since he couldn't see around trucks while driving his RHD Jag XKE 3.8. Which specification is your Celsior? A, B, C, C/F ? I assume it is a "B" or higher since it has leather seats. Not that you will care, but does it still have the speed limiter? I've attached a photo of something I think you need for your front seat passenger so he/she feels more comfortable. Might be fun if you are ever stopped by the police. I certainly enjoy having a passenger when on two lane roads, I can't see anything to pass! other then that its been pretty straightforward, amazingly,I thought it would be much more inconvinient! We are so lucky in canada to be able to get 15yr old cars legally! Its a UCF11, it just lacks the rear seat heaters and massage and the rear seat audio controls. I shudder to think how much this car weighs since it has so many electric motors doing things I don't understand. (example the AirPuri switch, high, low or auto, any idea? pollen filter?) The speedo only goes to 180 so I'm gonna guess I have the limiter, it sure gets up there in a hurry if you stomp on it, if I end up keeping the car long term I'll see about a US ECU or something to remove it! (might sell it in the spring to buy a few more cars, another Celsior I hope and something else just to sell) LOLOL at the photo! my GF feels a bit strange in the passenger seat! Its silly, but everyone seems really impressed with the car for the money. I feel really special driving this car, I just have this feeling its a special vehicle, not built to save gas, or be economical, but built to be the best! I have to get some photos up of the rear with the coolness, I've never owned such a nice paint car before with Zero rust, I feel guilty being prideful of the car, but I do enjoy its prettiness! OMG zippo awesome! the car has like 4 ashtrays, you think they smoke in japan much? hee hee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 You need to look into getting Junction Produce neck pads, and Junction Produce curtains ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsoup Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 I smile everytime I drive this thing, makes me feel like a king! all in a 15yr old lexus!! good times! Some booty pics, I haven't had a chance to clean the mufflers yet! I'm not into this VIP look, with bodykits and 22" rims, but this is just VIP enough for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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