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Old 05-04-05 | 06:35 PM
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What do you guys think of this kit?



Old 05-04-05 | 06:59 PM
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That's the Auto Couture kit, and now available for purchase at http://www.l-tunedparts.com
Old 05-04-05 | 09:11 PM
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that kit is amazing with the 19's and coilovers. i wanted that kit but 3 stacks plus paint is way too high for my taste.
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Originally Posted by lexusk8
That's the Auto Couture kit, and now available for purchase at http://www.l-tunedparts.com
Hey... i dont see it for sale on the website....It's not under the 2000-2001 section of the ES300. I see it under the 97-99? Isn;t that the same thing? Or different application?
Old 05-04-05 | 09:33 PM
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This kit is AWESOME!! It's like a 6 thousand dollar setup...The best body kit available for the 3rd generation ES300. I love it! (drooling)
Old 05-04-05 | 10:52 PM
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That's definitely the only body kit i'd consider putting on the ES.
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I'm gonna get that tomorrow!!
oh wait, im broke..
Old 05-04-05 | 11:57 PM
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that kit is the only kit i would ever put on the ES. if all goes according to plan, i hope to have that kit by the end of the year along with my wheels
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the auto couture and wise sports are the best looking IMO
Old 05-05-05 | 05:46 AM
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From an appearance standpoint, it looks pretty good. From a wheel well clearance standpoint, I hope your not carrying many passengers or hitting a pot hole.
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Originally Posted by truongsta8
Hey... i dont see it for sale on the website....It's not under the 2000-2001 section of the ES300. I see it under the 97-99? Isn;t that the same thing? Or different application?
I didn't mention it was on sale, I just said it was available for purchase online

Yeah, although it's listed as for the '97-'99 ES, it should also apply for the '00-'01 since the fitments of the front and rear bumpers, and the sides haven't changed in the 3rd gen ES.

I also remember that one of our CL brethren bit the bullet and installed the A/C kit to his ES. His S/N is Lexus007, and here are some his threads plus a sample pic

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...t=auto+couture
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...t=auto+couture
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...t=auto+couture



Here's a better angle of the A/C kit on another ES:

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WOW I like that alot. Why did 007 pay so much if it was on ltuned for $2300? That is pretty damn tempting. That kit is off the hook. So sleek and not too over the top. Real classy look I've got some serious thinking to do. What kind of rims are those it seems like they're on every car w/ that kit?

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Originally Posted by lexusk8
I also remember that one of our CL brethren bit the bullet and installed the A/C kit to his ES. His S/N is Lexus007, and here are some his threads plus a sample pic

i thought he got into an accident and his insurance paid for it?

Originally Posted by superpats
WOW I like that alot. Why did 007 pay so much if it was on ltuned for $2300? That is pretty damn tempting. That kit is off the hook. So sleek and not too over the top. Real classy look I've got some serious thinking to do. What kind of rims are those it seems like they're on every car w/ that kit?
$2300 for the kit + $400 for foglights + shipping = about $3000

the rims on the black car are auto couture supreme br's i think

www.auto-couture.com
Old 05-05-05 | 03:17 PM
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its out of line......why would they charge sooooo much for that damn kit

It makes me mad....they cant expect Es owners to pay that for a kit..

I know it's quality....

but if I were to drop that much cheese on my ride....I'd be driving the LS430


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they charge you that much because es300 owners use the word "cheese" to refer to money



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