Hello everybody. My name is Aryan and I have recently satisfied my long awaited craving for an off road capable vehicle by purchasing this beauty. It is a 2009 LX570, black on black, with 218,000 KM on the odometer at time of purchase, full dealer service history, as well as, no accidents for the icing on the cake. I purchased it back in December 2018 and have put 4000 KM on it ever since. Living in Toronto, Canada and seeing a decent amount of snow for the past 3 months, I am in awe with its performance. Completely in love with its capabilities and space. Prior to its purchase I have been considering potential Jeep Wranglers and Subaru Imperzas (STI/WRX), but I am so grateful for not purchasing neither of those. The combination of its luxurious interior and its off roading capabilities always puts an smile on my face (or faces when carrying seven people!)
The transition in between my previous vehicle to this has been very interesting. Previously, I loved a 2014 3.0 litre Audi A5 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where I lived for six years. It was stock for its first year and eventually by making friends in the car community I ended up making few changes. It all started with KW Variant 3 coil overs paired with Vossen VLE-1. Once its stability was refined and I demanded more power and quicker response from its stock 272 bhp drivetrain, I upgraded its supercharger pulley, air intake and air filter, as well as, remapping to revo stage 1+ for its ecu and revo s-tronic remap for its transmission in exchange of 418 bhp and lotta fines. I really loved how quick it was and I could never imagine myself driving a truck. However, it all changed when I had to move. Due to the restrictions of the Canadian customs I could not bring it with me, since it was a GCC spec vehicle and did not qualify for importing. So it was time for me to kiss it good bye and let someone else enjoy it. Upon my first test drive of the LX570, I was surprised by its 5.7 litre engine pulling all that weight in such ease. As a matter of fact, it took me a while to tame my heavy foot and to adjust my driving habits. I was also impressed by its height. Specially switching from a static and stupidly low sports car to a gigantic godzilla. In which, I have the choice of multiple ride heights, in combination to different suspension settings. I am in love again. This time with a truck. I would even love it more, if it didn't have worn out tires and probably brighter headlights. Since I plan to explore Ontario's trails, I would like to have more traction in mud and in general anywhere off road. Hence, while I was looking for new tires, I ended up falling in love with Stealth Custom Series Ray 10 wheels. Me being me, I ended up purchasing them in 18x9 6.0 +25mm setup. In combination to Yokohama 33"x12.5" Geolander M/T G003. (Thanks to everybody with their respective recommendations here). As for the lighting, I have ordered a pair of Baja Designs Squadron Sport to be swapped with the OEM fog lights. Here are my favourite pictures of my previous build until I receive the wheels, tires, and the leds to start the build on upcoming Monday:
The transition in between my previous vehicle to this has been very interesting. Previously, I loved a 2014 3.0 litre Audi A5 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where I lived for six years. It was stock for its first year and eventually by making friends in the car community I ended up making few changes. It all started with KW Variant 3 coil overs paired with Vossen VLE-1. Once its stability was refined and I demanded more power and quicker response from its stock 272 bhp drivetrain, I upgraded its supercharger pulley, air intake and air filter, as well as, remapping to revo stage 1+ for its ecu and revo s-tronic remap for its transmission in exchange of 418 bhp and lotta fines. I really loved how quick it was and I could never imagine myself driving a truck. However, it all changed when I had to move. Due to the restrictions of the Canadian customs I could not bring it with me, since it was a GCC spec vehicle and did not qualify for importing. So it was time for me to kiss it good bye and let someone else enjoy it. Upon my first test drive of the LX570, I was surprised by its 5.7 litre engine pulling all that weight in such ease. As a matter of fact, it took me a while to tame my heavy foot and to adjust my driving habits. I was also impressed by its height. Specially switching from a static and stupidly low sports car to a gigantic godzilla. In which, I have the choice of multiple ride heights, in combination to different suspension settings. I am in love again. This time with a truck. I would even love it more, if it didn't have worn out tires and probably brighter headlights. Since I plan to explore Ontario's trails, I would like to have more traction in mud and in general anywhere off road. Hence, while I was looking for new tires, I ended up falling in love with Stealth Custom Series Ray 10 wheels. Me being me, I ended up purchasing them in 18x9 6.0 +25mm setup. In combination to Yokohama 33"x12.5" Geolander M/T G003. (Thanks to everybody with their respective recommendations here). As for the lighting, I have ordered a pair of Baja Designs Squadron Sport to be swapped with the OEM fog lights. Here are my favourite pictures of my previous build until I receive the wheels, tires, and the leds to start the build on upcoming Monday:
