-- Note the word "DIY", which means it's a mod done by yourself, not by others ;)

I'll get started. It was the Sylvania Silverstars installed in my previous ES. I remembered thinking it'd be a tough mod, but thanks to CL, I installed the mod in 15 min. :thumbup:

My very first DIY mod was on my 1st car (95 Accord) back in '98, I installed clear turn signals!!! (And thought I was the MAN!!)


On my 96 GS, it was those Hi output blue bulbs (head and fog)

I installed a leather telephone console on my GS.

Wheels....:D

cleared the corners on my GS300. So sweet.

Foglights on my cavalier in 96 -- shot me now...lol

I assume we are talking only Lexus here...

PLP Intake
PLP Heatshield
UGO F & R STB

Bought them all at the Carson Meet last year...

the actual pic that was taken :)

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/13879blue.jpg

Originally posted by O. L. T.
the actual pic that was taken :)

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/13879blue.jpg

Cool DIY...took guts to be your first!

dumb question maybe but what did he do ?

changed his needles to blue

my first mods were'

headlight bulbs
signal bulbs
clear corners
clear fogs

Retrodrive's hood strut repair on my 92 LS - I smile everytime that hood lifts itself.

The first DIY mod was the IS300 fog lights. Since then, I have done quite a few such as the eyelids, is300 fog lights, clearing the headlights(thanks for helping me jmai22), and intake. :thumbup:

I washed it :D

Bulbs....:egads:

bluepiz, I like your mod :p

I see you got the 1st-gen stock ES wheels on your '99. I guess you like the look of it better than the '99 stockies, right? :D

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=778136

Installed my L-Tuned Grille and messed around with the safety latch :)

-Anthony

L-Tuned ECU. This was way back when LexusRules still had the pics on his site.

clear side marker and chrome grill (same day)

This was one of the first DIY mods I did.. made a REAL cold air intake that actually went down into the bumper..
http://rise.gamester.net/diycai/step4.JPG

Another one I did was "de-lining" the headlights.
http://rise.gamester.net/headlight/headlightsmall.jpg

Next project is swapping the TT Supra gauge cluster into mine so I can have a 10K TRD tach! :D

the first is actually a very ugly "silver inner taillight" mod. Not too good looking so I removed it.

The first official good DIY mod is the red signal taillights.

Installed TRD strut bar and SRT intake.

My first mods as soon as I bought my ES:

-Cleared the corners with reflective monochromatic reflective stickers to make 'em street legal:D
-Red-out tails
-DIY intake
-Blue ricer bulbs:D
-Blue ricer signals:D
-5% tint all the way around

All this in about 12 hours:eek2:

My first DIY mod was when I unbolted my muffler, advanced the timing, and opened the airbox of my integra GSR back in 1995 :thumbup:

Originally posted by MrJohnTan
My first DIY mod was when I unbolted my muffler, advanced the timing, and opened the airbox of my integra GSR back in 1995 :thumbup:

Tan that far back to 1995 !

Mine was in 1970 I bought some Crager SS wheels and Mickey Thomson 12' wide tires and air shocks!!!!! Talk about old old old school !:egads: :egads: :egads:

Originally posted by lexusk8
bluepiz, I like your mod :p

I see you got the 1st-gen stock ES wheels on your '99. I guess you like the look of it better than the '99 stockies, right? :D


Bought the car used in April of '03 with 44k miles, and those wheels were already on it... just curious, what do the stock wheels on a 99 ES look like? :confused: I've never given it much thought at all until now.

Another possibility is that THESE are the actual stockies, and all the other 99 ES300's have upgraded wheels. After all, the rest of the car is completely stock. No sunroof, no leather (and nope, i don't mind the cloth :cool:, I actually prefer it to leather).

EDIT: are these the stock wheels?
http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/1999/Lexus/12254/006630-E.jpg

I really don't mind that much, both of these wheelstyles look fine to me, I'm not too picky about my car :cool:

bluepiz, the base ES here in Australia (your model) came with cloth and hubcaps :egads: I remember looking at a fine ES (leather, all options) then the turbo rush got hold of me :D

First DIY mods:
- Changed the headlight bulbs when the stockies blew, then changed the parkers to suit lol
- Removed the sunroof visor thing (UGLY!)
- Installed my CD player
- BFI mod on my intake

Originally posted by Lexkost
Tan that far back to 1995 !

Mine was in 1970 I bought some Crager SS wheels and Mickey Thomson 12' wide tires and air shocks!!!!! Talk about old old old school !:egads: :egads: :egads:
wow, i was -8 years old and you were already modding your car!

Originally posted by MrJohnTan
wow, i was -8 years old and you were already modding your car!

Ditto, I wonder if my parents were even DATING in 1970:eek2: :D

Originally posted by bluepiz
I washed it :D

Do I see a peanut sponge left on the SIDEWALK!?! :eek2:

Originally posted by DGOT20s
Ditto, I wonder if my parents were even DATING in 1970:eek2: :D

I wasn't a thought in anyone's mind in 1970 because I was still 15 years away!

-Anthony

Installed an exhaust tip on my 1999 Mitsu Galant, my first car.

On the GS, i changed the stock bulbs.