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Lexus LFA: Queensland owner wraps $700,000 supercar in chrome

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By Tim Beissmann
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With only 500 to ever be made and just 10 finding their way to Australia, the Lexus LFA already stands out from the crowd.

But one owner from Queensland has just ramped up the exclusivity meter to 11 by wrapping their $700,000 Japanese supercar from bumper to bumper in chrome.

Created by Melbourne-based wrapping company Exotic Graphix, the mirror-effect LFA was teased earlier this week ahead of its official public unveiling at this weekend’s MotorEx show in Sydney.

Sporting equally audacious ‘LFUKNA’ registration plates, LFA number 304 will shine at The Dome in Sydney Olympic Park alongside hundreds of other tuned, modified and highly collectible vehicles.

The work of more than a decade of development, the Lexus LFA launched in production form in October 2009 following its unveiling at the Tokyo motor show.

Each handmade LFA is powered by a 412kW/480Nm 4.8-litre V10 engine, which spins from idle to the 9000rpm redline in just six-tenths of a second, helping the supercar sprint from 0-100km/h in 3.7 seconds and reach its top speed of 325km/h.

Read CarAdvice’s review of the Lexus LFA.


 
  • Alvdog

    Nope. No words.

    • Smart US

       one word – it will rust faster than it gets to 100km/h

      • RoFlmaTiC

        I think thats nine words ;-)

  • O123

    yuk

  • Andrew_Diablo

    Do you know that I also gild my truck ?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=737660467 Kit Ho

    second best Australian number plate I’ve seen

    the best being FTMFW

  • Devil666

    Hmmm, I’d rather take the significant torque advantage of the smaller engined V8 (with its 80cc bigger cylinders) of the Italia, laugh about how cheap my Ferrari is compared to the Lexus, and then snort $100,000 worth of coke off $100,000 worth of large breasted prostitutes.

    Then I’d crash my Italia into your LFA, and you’d pick up the insurance bill for blinding me with your chrome wrap (and for having such bad taste).

    But seriously, glorious engine, but whats with the price? It’s too slow to cost that much (yes, in that price range it is slow).

    • Dominique Vøn Hütch

      Haha well done sir!

    • nick

      That’s a lot of power though, I dont think people could really want for more – the only thing it lacks against say a Porsche is traction from standstill (is it front engine?)

    • Smart US

       good plan – im sure it will work… advise: you can blame the chrome for blinding you in Italia while large breasted prostitute tasting your coke… maybe he pays you

  • Guest

    Clearly has more money then sense!

    • Guest

       Did the owner really have more money than sense, or did the company doing the chrome-wrap pay the owner to do this? It’s one way to get publicity for the company…

      I’d guess this car won’t wear that horrible chrome look for long, it’ll be reverted back or repainted after the show.

      • Guest

         I meant for spending $700k on a Lexus!…lol

  • Daniel

    Congratulations to the owner on making a nice car tacky as can be. 

  • Sumpguard

    I can only imagine the protesting drivers when the sun bounces off that mess. Way to ruin it!!  

      Meanwhile I am amazed that number plate was allowed in Australia (prudeville!)  I saw one many years ago down in Vic  which read IVPLAY and I was told the guy was in court trying to stop them taking it back.

      

    • Noddy of Toyland

      What does it mean?

      • Jimg

         4 Play

        • Noddy of Toyland

          Ahh, funny I guess. 

      • c3vzn

        L – F – fkn – A

  • Schn

    Makes sense… blind everyone in front of you so they make way for you while speeding down the freeway…  

  • Turbospeedster955

    the fact that they are from queensland just explains why they covered it with crome……rich bogans 

    • TG

      The correct terminology is “cashed-up bogans”, and there’s a good chance this car lives on Sovereign Islands, home of many cashed-up bogans. :)

      • kazuo

        need chrome Commodore mate

      • Bass

         HA! well said! this car has cashed up bogan from Sovereign Islands written all over it!

    • Gibbut

      yet another blues supporter lmao

  • pixxxels

    Chrome is bad and he should feel bad, although the number plate is pretty funny. 

  • Whitbomb07

    There’s a Commodore in the Port Stephens area with 4N1K8A. Must have been a pretty oblivious RTA assistant who approved that one! Good on em for getting it through though!.

    As for chrome LFA………….Sigh………

    Regards

    Whitbomb07 

  • ryan

    People I am clearly slow what doe the number plate mean??? haha

    • TG

      lol, say L and then say the next 4 characters as a word and then A, and that’s what you get. How in the hell did that plate get approved through QLD Transport?!?

    • Jimg

       for nick ater

  • carl

    Wow! i really like the chrome treatment.  ;)

    • Amlohac

      I see your sarcasam and I raise you a WTF?

      • carl

        haha…nice one :)

  • Guest

    Lifesized Dinky or Matchbox toy.

  • Lbrinsmead

    I’ve seen this type of finish on a McLaren SLR in Dubai, reminded me of the finish on a spaceship in star wars.

  • Robin_Graves

    Looks horrible.  At least Paris Hilton wont get to ruin this one, leaves 498 untainted ones.

  • MichaelLock

    Just a cheap shot at publicity…and he got plenty of it….ya wanker!!!!!

    Simple, I’ll buy a car for $500,000 and then I’ll wrap it in Chrome vinyl and email every auto news site (like you guys) and they’ll publish it all over the world. Ignore the busted ass QLD wanker for what he is….I hate QLD, it’s Australia’s version of Miami.

    • Gibbut

      lol.,….  blues supporter much???

  • PIZZA

    Just remind me that Yellow Pages Ad the little guy singing “look at me….look at me…look at me~~~~”

  • GIG

    C’mon…this just made LFA look 200k cheaper…

  • Gibbut

    he just ruined it, that chrome crap deteriorates FAST especially in the sun, then its near impossible to get off.

    car ruined

  • Westie

    Saw a blue oval boganmobile (Falc) with TIH5TOH once. Didn’t work until I saw it in the mirror.

  • TG

    Needs XOB adding to the start of that number plate.

  • TG

    oops, my comment was meant to reply to Westie’s post.

  • Amlohac

    LExus should take the car from him for defaming the brand. Thats a HORRIBLE thing to do to a car.

    He probably thinks Altzetta tail lights and neon lights under it would look cool too

  • Edward

    Lets hope the chrome obsession doesnt spread to the engine and brakes…

  • Al

    I’m usually a person who hates the bling, but the finish isn’t all that bad. 
    Similar to mclaren slr/sls paint jobs and mc f1 cars.
    Anyway i’m sure he has enough money to respray once the chrome is out of season.
    maybe matt black next

    • SamB

      PROVinyl do these wraps, they say it it be safely removed , protects the paint and costs from $3000 or so
      So maybe not so bad?

  • Graig

    Looks Great ………Fantastic car

    Good to see some one with coin doing something cool
    It will be a great for the industry!

  • Stagger Lee

    Australian Justin Beiber?

  • hatter

    Damn you people have no idea what you are talking about..

  • SeenIt

    Followed this to work recently, watched endless cyclists nearly fall off their bikes from the noise (awesome) and the glare!  In Brisbane.

  • Thomas

    Just drove past it amazing

  • Bingo

    I saw this car today in Milton Road, Brisbane. Has different plates on it but no doubting what it was. Incredible looks and the sound sent shivers as he blipped the throttle several times.