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Factory or port install?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by jchall30, Mar 18, 2012.

  1. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

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    Did your car come in? I see you went quiet and me thinks you are out driving around :p

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    Nah. Didn't come in yet. Just was working yesterday and went and bought the wife a Lexus CT200H today. :D. See was jealous so she had to have a new car too!!!! :p
     
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    Tell her Prius Five > CT200H :p

    Isn't a CT200H a Corolla based car or is that sumthin else?

    I didn't see any car hauler trains running thru today. Ah what's a few more days? Just more time to dream...

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    You are thinking of the HS hybrid by Lexus. It looks like a upscale Corolla. The CT is the more sporty one. Check out the Lexus site and see what you think.
     
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    I still like the Prius look more than the CT look :)

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    The Prius with PPP I probably like better but I'll tell ya the Lexus inside is much much nicer than the Prius. Just much better put together. But for me I'll take my Prius. The Lexus is hers. :)
     
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    Car is here!!! :D. Going to see it now but can't get it till Wednesday. They still have to do PDI on it and my salesman is off tomorrow. I'll post some pics of it when I get back from looking at it. I'm excited!
     
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    You are so lucky. Mine is supposed to be in this week and my sales lady said it would be best to do delivery on May 1st so everything is all ready to go. Of course I will be down there looking at it like you are tonight :)

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    I am back and it's better than I expected. I got some pictures but thy didn't tun out to good and it was REALLY dirty I guess from its long trip from Japan. It looked awesome though. The dark wheels looked great with the BP paint. I'm sure it will look even better when it's clean!!
     
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    Cool :) Post the pics anyhow. I have never seen a picture of a 2012 Plus Perf car ever let alone any good picture of the wheels. I went off a gut feeling and ordered my car :eek:

    Bet it will be hard building cars tonight at the factory :p Let me out'a here I want my car now :D

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    Congrats. Send the dirty pics anyways ---- you should know that those of us still waiting aren't all that picky in how we get our fix to help us through another day of waiting.


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    Ain't that the truth :eek:

    I heard the phone ring today and the caller ID showed the dealership. My heart was pumpin :p The sales lady asked me if I wanted the 3M clear done in the door handle cups. I thought my car had arrived :pout:

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    I promise you will like the wheels. They look great!! I'll try to put the 2 pics I got up when I get home tonight for you.
     
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    Awesome, thanks much,
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    Sorry it took me so long to post these but here they are. In these pictures they haven't even done the PDI yet. Ill post some better ones tomorrow evening when i get it home finally!!
     

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    I like seeing the rim protectors molded into the tire sidewalls. My Ion RL has those and I was hoping the Prius would have them also. They will save a wheel on those surprise potholes that seem to pop out of nowhere. Looks like the car is a fair bit lower than a regular Prius. Have to wait for pic's from the side and so forth when you get to it. Bet you hated having to leave it there :( My day is coming up real soon. Now go get your Blizzard Brigade number assigned :p

    Mike :tea:
     
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    Nice!


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    Your day is coming too :p

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    It is lower by a fair amount than a regular Prius. It was sitting next to another that came off the same truck and you could definately tell immediately that it was different. I really liked the look.
     
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    Oh and like I said I'll get some better pics tomorrow evening if it's nice out when I get it home and have more room to move around to get better angles of the car for you. :D
     
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