What I'd like to do to the LS - pic included.

[KAIN81]

With a little photoshop magic I dropped the car about 1.5 inches over the stock rims (everyone tells me to swap'em - but I would pick those rims out of a book if they weren't already on the car, love'em). Darkened the tint a bit and if you haven't noticed already - shaved the handles and the electronic lock pad. As much as I love this car - I really think they dropped the ball with those HUGE oddly shaped door handles, would love to shave them like this or down size to something smooth and smaller, like a miata door handle (yes miata's suck, but go look at their door handles, tiny little flat things, would be clean on a LS imo).

Just thought I'd share the dream - anyone on here shave their handles? Curious what it cost to do it right...

 

[LS4me]

The handles are that way so you open the door while wearing gloves. Also to reduce wind noise.

 

[KAIN81]

The handles are that way so you open the door while wearing gloves. Also to reduce wind noise.

While wearing gloves? they really took that into account when designing the car? Odd. No gloves here in Southern Cali - just big, clunky door handles I hope to one day replace I'd say shaving them will DEFINITELY reduce the noise and air restrictions!

 

[Elemino]

I'd prefer the touch pad numbers like the new Lincolns have, but I wouldn't give up the feature. It's one of my reasons for choosing Ford/Lincoln.

 

[KAIN81]

I'd prefer the touch pad numbers like the new Lincolns have, but I wouldn't give up the feature. It's one of my reasons for choosing Ford/Lincoln.

Haven't used it once. lol. The key fob is all I use - so it's not a sacrifice for me.

 

[1MiC]

i agree on the rims too, for the price i dont think its worth swapping.

 

[LS4me]

While wearing gloves? they really took that into account when designing the car? Odd. No gloves here in Southern Cali - just big, clunky door handles I hope to one day replace I'd say shaving them will DEFINITELY reduce the noise and air restrictions!

Yea, I know. However, the LS was to be marketed in Europe, where they do wear gloves.

 

[1LoudLS]

gm hit the nail on the head with the CTS coupe and C6's door handles, that how all cars should be now.

 

[Yar1]

Burn tool for the windows, cut and paste layer 1 for the car lowering and healing brush for the door handles.... I LOVE photoshop haha

Is anyone else wondering how the rims are reflecting on asphalt? lol

 

[chris2523]

Is anyone else wondering how the rims are reflecting on asphalt? lol

well the sun is on that side and they are chrome wheels..

 

[jmtiseo]

I wish I had your, or any for that matter, photoshop skills. I have the program just going to waste here on a more than capable system.

 

[Telco]

Haven't used it once. lol. The key fob is all I use - so it's not a sacrifice for me.

Then you've never locked your keys in the car. Had this feature on a 93 Cougar, and locked the keys in once or twice. Saved 100 bucks per, which is what a locksmith costs. I can be absent-minded at times.

 

[soundwaves454]

is that an explorer v8 badge on the fender? photoshopped also?

 

[chris2523]

Haven't used it once. lol. The key fob is all I use - so it's not a sacrifice for me.

Then you've never locked your keys in the car. Had this feature on a 93 Cougar, and locked the keys in once or twice. Saved 100 bucks per, which is what a locksmith costs. I can be absent-minded at times.

same here. but its also nice to be able to lock it with it running and come back and unlock it real quick.
+1 on keys locked in the car.

 

[n8bachelor]

Only ever locked the keys in the car on purpose. And that is frequently. I LOVE this feature and will have a hard time moving to a BMW, Merc, or Jag since they don't include it.
My buddy just bought a '10 SHO and man is that thing sweet! I just wish Lincoln had a RWD platform to keep the LS blood alive. The SHO is worthy but sure is pricy for a Ford.

To the OP: Your photoshop looks sweet! Can't knock it. I've always like the shaved and dropped look of the LS. This is one of my favorite photos:

 

[Elemino]

Haven't used it once. lol. The key fob is all I use - so it's not a sacrifice for me.

Then you've never locked your keys in the car. Had this feature on a 93 Cougar, and locked the keys in once or twice. Saved 100 bucks per, which is what a locksmith costs. I can be absent-minded at times.

I have kids too... It hasn't happened to me, but a friend of mine had an incident once where his daughter was locked in the car with the keys. They called the fire department, and the FD told them it's considered an emergency when a kid is locked in. So instead of using a slim jim or whatever, they broke his window...

Hence the reason I NEED the keypad. lol

 

[KAIN81]

Sorry was at Mustang Week for work all of last week in SC.
Thanks for the photoshop skills - good guess the tools i used but not quite.
New path for the car from the bottom of the car out - then dropped the car over the wheels along w/ the back ground and added a shadow. Cut and past the front section of the doors over the handles and blended, the new path for the windows and dropped the contrast. It all gets the same results.

The badge is real - and not from a Explorer although they used them. That is a ford V8 (which is also tattooed 8" high on my arm) it's been used since the 40's.

And agreed, i love the rims on this thing - and the reflection on the pavement is 100% real, i can send the undoctored photo if you want to see it. I just keep the car that goddamn clean. And yes, the sun was just to my right when i took the pic almost parallel with the car.

I'm self taught on CS but have been doing it for 8 since about 1998 so i'm no where as good as i should be w/ that much time spend dicking around on it

 

[LS6_5SPD]

Very nice but 1.5 wont get you that low. I did mine 1.75 front and read ant it isnt that low. Anyways, keep us posted on progress!

 

[Four_t_one]

Love those rims too, I have them, just wish the offset was less, debating on new wheels or just getting 20 mm spacers