New wide armrests
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: NY/NJ
LOL... I couldn't stop laughing at the pictures... who the heck needs a sofa side rest for an arm rest? Come on, the thing looks out of proportion. I mean even in upright position, I don't think you'll be able to use the pop-up cup holder.
Anyway, please do post pictures once converted... I'd like to have a few more laughs..
Anyway, please do post pictures once converted... I'd like to have a few more laughs..
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Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Dallas, Texas
LOL... I couldn't stop laughing at the pictures... who the heck needs a sofa side rest for an arm rest? Come on, the thing looks out of proportion. I mean even in upright position, I don't think you'll be able to use the pop-up cup holder.
Anyway, please do post pictures once converted... I'd like to have a few more laughs..
Anyway, please do post pictures once converted... I'd like to have a few more laughs..
Could you riff on green cars for us? Everybody knows how bad green cars suck! Right? 
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: NY/NJ
Green
Hey, got my RX off-lease from a friend who treated his vehicles like gold, even leased... so it was best deal for me at the time. Couldn't do much about the color.
But really, do post your mod when done... be "interested" to see it. Maybe what you get won't be as funky looking as the ones posted.
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Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Dallas, Texas
I doubt there'll be a DIY pictorial, my only tools are a screwdriver, a pair of pliers and a hammer and they all still have that new tool smell due to lack of use.I'll take them to my mech for installation along with the new clear side markers. I hope you don't wet your little pants in excitement while you are waiting!
Lead Lap
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: NY/NJ
Nice counter top... 
can't wait to see it installed. Tell us how you like it and how much it blocks the cup holders.
Also, I'm a dude... not a young lady...
From A Bug's Life in flea circus scene the flys to the lady bug "it's a GUY !!!"
can't wait to see it installed. Tell us how you like it and how much it blocks the cup holders.Also, I'm a dude... not a young lady...
From A Bug's Life in flea circus scene the flys to the lady bug "it's a GUY !!!"
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Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Dallas, Texas
CL, we have armrests...
When I saw how simple it was to install them, I popped for a socket extension and did it myself. A word about cup holders, I don't use them. I can't remember the last time I used a cup holder. Until this thread I had completely forgotten about the ones under the spring door so you'll have to make your judgments about the ease of use from the pics.
What they are is supremely comfortable. As one observer phrased it they are indeed couch like and compared to the scrawny little OEM rests these babies are Barcalounger comfy.
Mounting the bracket:
Installing the tensioner:
Done:
The first one took about 10 minutes, the second about 4. The leather match is spot on. The quality of construction is excellent. These eliminate one of my biggest gripes about my car. My original armrest was simply too close to me to be useful so I used the passenger rest unless there was someone sitting there and on long trips there usually is.
When I saw how simple it was to install them, I popped for a socket extension and did it myself. A word about cup holders, I don't use them. I can't remember the last time I used a cup holder. Until this thread I had completely forgotten about the ones under the spring door so you'll have to make your judgments about the ease of use from the pics.
What they are is supremely comfortable. As one observer phrased it they are indeed couch like and compared to the scrawny little OEM rests these babies are Barcalounger comfy.
Mounting the bracket:
Installing the tensioner:
Done:
The first one took about 10 minutes, the second about 4. The leather match is spot on. The quality of construction is excellent. These eliminate one of my biggest gripes about my car. My original armrest was simply too close to me to be useful so I used the passenger rest unless there was someone sitting there and on long trips there usually is.