My G2 ES 300 DYI
03-31-08, 11:53 PM
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Here is another shot of the panoramic roof. This is the next closest thing to getting a convertible w/o getting black faces from the dirt after driving home. 
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03-31-08, 11:56 PM
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2007 Q7 w/ 19" rims parks in the garage. I love the roar of the muffler when I step on the accelerator real fast. Mileage is similar to an IS model -- not pretty I guess consider 91 octane rating is hovering near $4/gallon. 
You can see my ES 300 parking on the street in the background.
You can see my ES 300 parking on the street in the background.
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03-31-08, 11:59 PM
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Sorry for having probably posted in the wrong forum after seeing the logo. 
My garage has 2 SUVs parking in there. Space can be tight so the "ears" go up. It now looks like a barking dog.
However, this post can be saved due to the ES 300 in the back w/ GS rims.
DIY can be fun.
My garage has 2 SUVs parking in there. Space can be tight so the "ears" go up. It now looks like a barking dog.
However, this post can be saved due to the ES 300 in the back w/ GS rims.
DIY can be fun.
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04-01-08, 06:36 AM
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Your ES looks great. Really nice and clean. I love the way the GS rims look on that model ES. The "other" car is nice too, but it would've been better if it had a "L" on the front, you know like the one in my signature....
04-01-08, 07:39 AM
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What a beautiful ES you have. Lovin' the emblems, you did a wonderful job with them.
And the GS rims add a bit of class to the car. You should take it out for a shoot with some scenery!
And the GS rims add a bit of class to the car. You should take it out for a shoot with some scenery!
04-03-08, 10:24 PM
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Thanks for the kind words, ladies and gentlemen. Originally, I wanted 2" thick lip and five-spoke black rims. However, I happened to see a post. "Too many black rims" on the road, and they are not even sport cars. Unfortunately, I happen to agree with such post because I have been many Corollas with black rims in SoCal. Hence, I dropped the idea.
BTW, if you happen to like black rims, go for it. You paid the money, so do whatever makes you happy. Don't let opinions from others deter you.
I was going to tint, but again, I saw to many limo tint stuck in traffic on the freeway, so I have decided not to do limo tint.
I was going to drop the car, but w/ 17" rims and thick tires, my ES are still rubbing once in a while. Had I lower the height, the ride quality would have been hm... compared to what I had then or have now. Thanks goodness, I didn't get the 18" rims.
Another thing, I was going to paint my brake caliper red or black w/ Lexus decals on the. However, they are so smalls that I cannot even see them through these 17" rims. It would be funny had I done it.
BTW, if you happen to like black rims, go for it. You paid the money, so do whatever makes you happy. Don't let opinions from others deter you.
I was going to tint, but again, I saw to many limo tint stuck in traffic on the freeway, so I have decided not to do limo tint.
I was going to drop the car, but w/ 17" rims and thick tires, my ES are still rubbing once in a while. Had I lower the height, the ride quality would have been hm... compared to what I had then or have now. Thanks goodness, I didn't get the 18" rims.
Another thing, I was going to paint my brake caliper red or black w/ Lexus decals on the. However, they are so smalls that I cannot even see them through these 17" rims. It would be funny had I done it.
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04-03-08, 11:40 PM
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Nice..tasteful modding (well...maybe not the tails....)
The last two pics, i thought it was the Es interior at first...(like very heavily modded) I actually thought u put a glass roof on the es for a second before reading the post
The last two pics, i thought it was the Es interior at first...(like very heavily modded) I actually thought u put a glass roof on the es for a second before reading the post
04-09-08, 11:39 PM
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LOL. If I were to spend $ to do 4-zone climate control and panaromic glass roof, I think it'd be so much cheaper to buy either a new ES 300 for panaromic glass roof or an Audi for 4-zone climate control, assuming those can be done on a '95 ES300.
Besides, that would be a lot of DIY. Such would give me more headache than b/c I'm not that technically inclined. 
BTW Tuan92129, glad to see you keep that ES in lieu of a pre-owned Honda Accord. Just like u in deciding to keep the ES, heavy mod on my 13-yr old ES would be cost inhibitive, especially with the current stagflation economy. I need to moon light. Go figure.
Besides, that would be a lot of DIY. Such would give me more headache than b/c I'm not that technically inclined. BTW Tuan92129, glad to see you keep that ES in lieu of a pre-owned Honda Accord. Just like u in deciding to keep the ES, heavy mod on my 13-yr old ES would be cost inhibitive, especially with the current stagflation economy. I need to moon light. Go figure.
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