Body Side Molding
Driver School Candidate
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From: Ga
Driver School Candidate
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From: michigan
body side molding
Hello, Everyone i thought about getting the body side molding. I was after protection from door dings. However, I saw other cars with side moulding and door dings. I researched door protection devices and I bought a pair of door shocks for my lexus 300 h. I love these devices. They are thick wide and removable. I think the website is www.doorshox.com. i have used them in shopping mall and parking light and no dings do far.
Hello, Everyone i thought about getting the body side molding. I was after protection from door dings. However, I saw other cars with side moulding and door dings. I researched door protection devices and I bought a pair of door shocks for my lexus 300 h. I love these devices. They are thick wide and removable. I think the website is www.doorshox.com. i have used them in shopping mall and parking light and no dings do far.
I think that item brings too much attention to the car and may cause a problem with some jealous jerk.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: SF Bay Area, CA
Door Moldings
Okay, I figured a work around to reduce my 4meg jpeg to fit the attachment files. As I said before, I think the side body molding breaks up the long side panel and adds an accent to the doors, but that's my taste. 
Again, probably not for the minimalist in the group.
Also, I think this at least provides some protection against door dings, which I can't stand. I live in an urban area that guarantees you'll get dinged
. People don't care about other peoples cars or property.
Again, probably not for the minimalist in the group. Also, I think this at least provides some protection against door dings, which I can't stand. I live in an urban area that guarantees you'll get dinged
. People don't care about other peoples cars or property.
Last edited by Arty101; Oct 27, 2012 at 10:27 AM.
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From: TX
I have mixed feelings about the moldings... I don't like them, nor do I dislike them. I guess I am neutral. For me, About 1/2 of vehicles in Dallas are trucks and SUVs and the molding will not provide any level of protection.
Driver
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From: ny
They look good......But:
I would like the moldings better if they were not quite as wide and with a thin stainless steel strip running down the center.
Better still with the S.S. strip molded in the lower or upper half of the moldings.
I would like the moldings better if they were not quite as wide and with a thin stainless steel strip running down the center.
Better still with the S.S. strip molded in the lower or upper half of the moldings.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: texas
I just googled and found a way to remove it. For those of you like me, all you need is a hair dryer and string, I used thin gauge nylon guitar string. Whole process took me about 5 minutes. I liked my es300h much better without side molding but if I change my mind in future, I can always reinstall them. 