Hello! Just picked up a, new to me, LX 570. Found this forum and immediately joined...
I had was on the hunt for a LC/LX 100 or 200 series and live in TX. Prices were a bit crazy every time something popped up locally, so expanded my search nationally. Found one from my friend Blake at Pistons Automotive in Albuquerque. (he runs an awesome business btw) Drove it back to Fort Worth this weekend. So basic specs, Black on Black 2011 LX 570 completely stock. Just ticked over 200k miles on the drive back to TX and is super clean.
Only issues I can find.... the latch on the center console doesn't work and the lid comes up easily, in fact, the lid hovers about an inch over resting position unless I have my arm on it... pretty annoying but not sure how to fix yet. Also, the audio/climate screen is pretty yellow and doesn't look great (not on my priority list yet). Minus a few minor scratches here and there, that's it!
Thinking these items will be first on my build list and always up for suggestions from you good folks:
Oh.... what will I be using the vehicle for? Around town, second daily driver type, and occasional trips to the mountains in the summer and at least one ski trip to the mountains in the winter. Have an Airstream, so not big into the overlanding scene. Probably won't do anything more that fire road type use at most.
Thanks all, and here is a pic from the drive back to TX from NM
I had was on the hunt for a LC/LX 100 or 200 series and live in TX. Prices were a bit crazy every time something popped up locally, so expanded my search nationally. Found one from my friend Blake at Pistons Automotive in Albuquerque. (he runs an awesome business btw) Drove it back to Fort Worth this weekend. So basic specs, Black on Black 2011 LX 570 completely stock. Just ticked over 200k miles on the drive back to TX and is super clean.
Only issues I can find.... the latch on the center console doesn't work and the lid comes up easily, in fact, the lid hovers about an inch over resting position unless I have my arm on it... pretty annoying but not sure how to fix yet. Also, the audio/climate screen is pretty yellow and doesn't look great (not on my priority list yet). Minus a few minor scratches here and there, that's it!
Thinking these items will be first on my build list and always up for suggestions from you good folks:
- Wheels: want to go to 17's or 18's and found some LC200 wheels (18s) for about $350... probably will go this direction
- Wheel color: think I may do a dark gray rattle can on these with one coat of pearlizer.
- Tires: pretty sure from all the info I can find on the web that I will do an A/T in 285/65/r18 or may try to squeeze 295/70/r18 but wondering if they will rub.
- Chrome delete: seems fairly straight forward with a plasti dip, but will be my first time messing with this stuff
- Roof rack system: thinking 'front runner' type, but seems pretty pricey (welcome to wanting to do mods, right?)
- Sensor lift? I'm really not sure about this one... don't want to screw up the AHC and would really like to only do 1" not 2" if possible
Oh.... what will I be using the vehicle for? Around town, second daily driver type, and occasional trips to the mountains in the summer and at least one ski trip to the mountains in the winter. Have an Airstream, so not big into the overlanding scene. Probably won't do anything more that fire road type use at most.
Thanks all, and here is a pic from the drive back to TX from NM
