GrillGuy

Any suggestions on upgrades for a 1996 Es300? I'm just looking to make last another 19 years.

PFB

The only areas of upgrade for this car are the following:
A) Sound system with blue tooth and maybe Navigation. Pick your Options
B) Suspension. Lowering springs for example if you're into that
C) window Tint
D) larger Wheels and Tires.
E) Rear Spoiler.
F) HID/LED headlights
G) LED exterior interior lights.

I'm not into any of those things, so haven't done anything to my 2001 ES 300. I love mine as it is. Those are just things that others on this Forum have done. I may have forgotten some.

Post a picture of your car.

Phil

GrillGuy

Thanks for that, stereo paint and new control arms are on the list because I have a ball joint going out I believe. But other than that I am not into spoilers or lowering it, as is stock is already low enough for me. But thank you for the information, I will post a picture of my car in a few days.

Megafast13

Welcome to Club Lexus!

There are a number of things that you can do to your 3ES. Take a few hours and look through all of the threads and search around for other members' builds. It may be difficult to find some parts for your car such as a lip kit, other than that your options are limitless. Being in your position though, I would put all funds toward maintenance and tune up before anything cosmetic!

Oro

To make a car really last, I don't really think of upgrades (though a bluetooth enables radio is a nice thing...). I think maintenance.

Do the maintenance a lot of people neglect. Transmission fluid, PS fluid, brake fluid. Use synthetic oil in the engine and tranny and PS. Replace parts that show signs of wear (end links, sway bar bushings, motor mounts, etc.) immediately so they don't cause knock-on wear to other related components.

If you do these things 1/2 million miles is not unrealistic out of a well-built Toyota.

GrillGuy

I already am doing a lot of maintenance, my father neglected to have done when he got the car back in 2010. I got it from him since he doesn't drive anymore. It already has well over 200,000 miles on it. Just had one power steering hose replaced, next is control arms and wheel bearings. But this car is mind blowing, I used to hate imports, but this has changed my opinion.

GrillGuy

PFB here is a picture of my car

PFB

From the front it looks nice. Just clean the headlight lenses. They're all yellowed.

Obviously you also have some scuffing that you can deal with.

GrillGuy

The scuffing will be dealt with when it gets painted and the headlights have just been cleaned up today. The best part a ES300 is the ect power button.

ES300NZ

Thats a pretty old car, I'd focus on keeping it in good condition, solve it's various issues, let that bed in see what else comes up. Then add stuff later. A car that age will have plenty of problems to solve which will keep you quite busy for a while.