Status of your ES
05-03-05, 09:51 AM
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Status of your ES
I've noticed we have a healthy amount of veterans and newcomers in this forum, so I thought it'd be a good idea to start a thread up in order to know more about where we stand with our ES. State your name (first or initials is OK), your ES year, mileage, your current status (i.e. maintenance work, installs, mods), and if any, your upcoming plans with the car for the spring and summer.
Here we go...
Name: Doug
ES year: 2001 Black Onyx
Mileage: 105,000
Status: Just got the car back from the body shop after last month's accident (not my fault). Front bumper, fender, headlight, fog light, wheel and suspension components have all been replaced, and the hood was refinished and repainted. The front of my ES looks brand spanking new, and I may soon think about having Xpel installed for the hood and bumper. My 5K oil change is due very soon, and I plan to change it myself with 10W-30 Mobil-1 full synthetic and Toyota OEM filter. Have done it the last 2 times, and all yielded no problems.
Future plans: I like the idea of stiffening up my suspension a little bit, so a strut bar installment could be in the works, such as from the OEM Solara. Will have to do some more research.
Here we go...
Name: Doug
ES year: 2001 Black Onyx
Mileage: 105,000
Status: Just got the car back from the body shop after last month's accident (not my fault). Front bumper, fender, headlight, fog light, wheel and suspension components have all been replaced, and the hood was refinished and repainted. The front of my ES looks brand spanking new, and I may soon think about having Xpel installed for the hood and bumper. My 5K oil change is due very soon, and I plan to change it myself with 10W-30 Mobil-1 full synthetic and Toyota OEM filter. Have done it the last 2 times, and all yielded no problems.
Future plans: I like the idea of stiffening up my suspension a little bit, so a strut bar installment could be in the works, such as from the OEM Solara. Will have to do some more research.
05-03-05, 10:03 AM
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Name: Domenic
ES year: 2000 Black Onyx
Mileage: 82,000
Status: Just had drilled/slotted Brembo Rotors along with ceramic brake pads, painted calipers flat black and new set of Bridgestone Potenza tires put on. Keeping my stock chrome 16" for now. Looking to upgrade my sub to a JL 12w6v2.
Future plans: If the roads were better here in MA I would love to drop it on some 1/5 19's or 18's. But for now I just spend most of my time detailing.
P.S. Awesome thread Doug!
ES year: 2000 Black Onyx
Mileage: 82,000
Status: Just had drilled/slotted Brembo Rotors along with ceramic brake pads, painted calipers flat black and new set of Bridgestone Potenza tires put on. Keeping my stock chrome 16" for now. Looking to upgrade my sub to a JL 12w6v2.
Future plans: If the roads were better here in MA I would love to drop it on some 1/5 19's or 18's. But for now I just spend most of my time detailing.
P.S. Awesome thread Doug!
Last edited by superpats; 05-04-05 at 06:56 AM.
05-03-05, 10:51 AM
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Since I'm at work and not supposed to be on the net (this sux) I'll be brief
99 ES coach Ed. Pearle White
71K miles (closing in on 72K)
Bone stock now
-Just got a Solara Strut Bar
-ECE Bosch BMW Projectors from the German M3 (for my next HID retrofit....well I took these off my last ES300)
-SC430 wheels (old covers although I'm going to pick up the new ones as well and install them after summer)
-Llumar tint 35% (coming up)
-1.6 drop coming up
-Just got new struts (about to be installed this week)
-OEM Toyota Navi system (coming soon)
-2000+ style ES front bumper and tails (coming soon)
That's it for now
99 ES coach Ed. Pearle White
71K miles (closing in on 72K)
Bone stock now
-Just got a Solara Strut Bar
-ECE Bosch BMW Projectors from the German M3 (for my next HID retrofit....well I took these off my last ES300)
-SC430 wheels (old covers although I'm going to pick up the new ones as well and install them after summer)
-Llumar tint 35% (coming up)
-1.6 drop coming up
-Just got new struts (about to be installed this week)
-OEM Toyota Navi system (coming soon)
-2000+ style ES front bumper and tails (coming soon)
That's it for now
05-03-05, 11:38 AM
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-98 ES300 -- "sage"ext / tan int
-just hit 80k miles, and fresh oil change!
-cars stock...plenty goodies in my room/garage
-full JL audio system, halfway there
-18" rx330 rims, waiting on arrival
-tein s-techs, in the garage
-future mods...most likely 2000+ bumper conversion
-a lot of delays in my ES's progress, but none the less something will come about very soon..
-just hit 80k miles, and fresh oil change!
-cars stock...plenty goodies in my room/garage
-full JL audio system, halfway there
-18" rx330 rims, waiting on arrival
-tein s-techs, in the garage
-future mods...most likely 2000+ bumper conversion
-a lot of delays in my ES's progress, but none the less something will come about very soon..
05-03-05, 12:32 PM
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Name: Pete
ES year: 2000 Diamond White Pearl
Mileage: 65,000
Status:
-18" Chrome Rennen Kromites (LD1 Style) with 225/40/18 Hankook Tires
-Painted Calipers Red
-Blue Neons (Interior & Exterior)
Future plans:
-Clifford Matrix Alarm installing sometime this week.
-I want to lower it but the roads out here are full of potholes.
-New Interior maybe
-Either lowering or going with 20's
-Mood Lights
-Subwoofer Upgrade
ES year: 2000 Diamond White Pearl
Mileage: 65,000
Status:
-18" Chrome Rennen Kromites (LD1 Style) with 225/40/18 Hankook Tires
-Painted Calipers Red
-Blue Neons (Interior & Exterior)
Future plans:
-Clifford Matrix Alarm installing sometime this week.
-I want to lower it but the roads out here are full of potholes.
-New Interior maybe
-Either lowering or going with 20's
-Mood Lights
-Subwoofer Upgrade
05-03-05, 02:15 PM
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Nice thread Doug
and I agree, There is alot of new and old owners here. Nice to see the status of everyones ES.
The first thing that came to mind was HOEBAG since he has had so much crap ON and OFF the car...where would you start
................then I saw his post. "too many to list" ... but thats Hoebag for ya 
.........C'mon Hoebag, you don't have time to type
Ha,ha, Anyway, here is mine
Name: Giovanni
ES year: 1997
Mileage: 120+
Status: This vehicle has been impeccably maintained since the day I baught her. I have a neat little black box with a "Lexus" decal on it where I keep all her records.
This Es was featured on CL's home page and you can find the page here https://www.clublexus.com/index.php/...ew/2342/1/133/
That was last year, so, todays modifications include:
*18 inch 3 piece MHT wheels
*K-sport full adjustable coilovers
*Brembo cross dilled rotors
*HID conversion kit 8500k violet
*Piaa ion Yellow Fogs
*Clear corner lights
*Tail light conversion (2001)
*Grille upgrade (2001)
*Full monotone black cladding
*Smoked lisence plate cover
*35/20 tint
*K&n drop in filter
*Alpine 9813 headunit
*2 6.5 seperates alpine mids/tweet
*2 6.5 alpine mid range
*2 P-series 12's RF
*Rockfor 700s amp
*Alpine 4 channel for mids.........................
Modifications that you can definitley count on within the next two months include:
coming real soon:
*HID fogs
*Auto-couture eye lidz
*Custon carbon fiber door pillars
*Custom black suede headliner
*illuminated "lexus" door sills
*injen cold air intake(W/true cold air extension)
* and alot more.......but some are a secret
and I agree, There is alot of new and old owners here. Nice to see the status of everyones ES.
The first thing that came to mind was HOEBAG since he has had so much crap ON and OFF the car...where would you start
................then I saw his post. "too many to list" ... but thats Hoebag for ya .........C'mon Hoebag, you don't have time to type Ha,ha, Anyway, here is mine
Name: Giovanni
ES year: 1997
Mileage: 120+
Status: This vehicle has been impeccably maintained since the day I baught her. I have a neat little black box with a "Lexus" decal on it where I keep all her records.
This Es was featured on CL's home page and you can find the page here https://www.clublexus.com/index.php/...ew/2342/1/133/
That was last year, so, todays modifications include:
*18 inch 3 piece MHT wheels
*K-sport full adjustable coilovers
*Brembo cross dilled rotors
*HID conversion kit 8500k violet
*Piaa ion Yellow Fogs
*Clear corner lights
*Tail light conversion (2001)
*Grille upgrade (2001)
*Full monotone black cladding
*Smoked lisence plate cover
*35/20 tint
*K&n drop in filter
*Alpine 9813 headunit
*2 6.5 seperates alpine mids/tweet
*2 6.5 alpine mid range
*2 P-series 12's RF
*Rockfor 700s amp
*Alpine 4 channel for mids.........................
Modifications that you can definitley count on within the next two months include:
coming real soon:
*HID fogs
*Auto-couture eye lidz
*Custon carbon fiber door pillars
*Custom black suede headliner
*illuminated "lexus" door sills
*injen cold air intake(W/true cold air extension)
* and alot more.......but some are a secret
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05-03-05, 02:30 PM
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Name: Chris
ES year: 2001 Milennium Silver Metallic / Sage
Mileage: 49,000
Status: About to get an Oil Change at 51,000. Brakes need work as they vibrate, but otherwise the car is solid and smooth. Wrecked it in December after a deer ran into the side of it (Yes, it hit me, i didn't hit it), front bumper cover, front pass fender, front pass headlight, front pass corner light, pass front door. Only mod so far is I relocated the "ES300" to the trunk lid instead of on the tail light.
Future plans: HID's, navigation, and try to figure out a way to get the iPod to play in there without putting a whole new stereo system in it, window tints (but i'm skeptical).
Edit: Another future plan: 06 IS350
ES year: 2001 Milennium Silver Metallic / Sage
Mileage: 49,000
Status: About to get an Oil Change at 51,000. Brakes need work as they vibrate, but otherwise the car is solid and smooth. Wrecked it in December after a deer ran into the side of it (Yes, it hit me, i didn't hit it), front bumper cover, front pass fender, front pass headlight, front pass corner light, pass front door. Only mod so far is I relocated the "ES300" to the trunk lid instead of on the tail light.
Future plans: HID's, navigation, and try to figure out a way to get the iPod to play in there without putting a whole new stereo system in it, window tints (but i'm skeptical).
Edit: Another future plan: 06 IS350
05-03-05, 02:53 PM
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Name: Neil
Car: Black/Black 1996 ES300 Coach Edition
Mileage: 85K
Status:
Just got car back from painting. FULL BODY kit is on. Rear and sides from Tsunami. Front end from Signature Evolution
Other mods include:
HID's
Marble Wood Steering wheel
Marble wood dash trim
Complete Audio System 2many components......
1' Eibachs wrapped around Tokicos
LS wheels- winter 18' Devino's- Summer
TinT - ofcourse
Full Cifford 2 way w/ LCD security system
Borla Exhaust
Custom Spoiler
n alot more
In progress:
Eyelids.... sitting in LA
im tired n tommorw is my last final. And so i shall continue my
Car: Black/Black 1996 ES300 Coach Edition
Mileage: 85K
Status:
Just got car back from painting. FULL BODY kit is on. Rear and sides from Tsunami. Front end from Signature Evolution
Other mods include:
HID's
Marble Wood Steering wheel
Marble wood dash trim
Complete Audio System 2many components......
1' Eibachs wrapped around Tokicos
LS wheels- winter 18' Devino's- Summer
TinT - ofcourse
Full Cifford 2 way w/ LCD security system
Borla Exhaust
Custom Spoiler
n alot more
In progress:
Eyelids.... sitting in LA
im tired n tommorw is my last final. And so i shall continue my
05-03-05, 03:06 PM
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Name: Sameer
ES year: 1997 Burgundy ES300
Mileage: 97000 KM
Status: Just installed some Brembo rotors and Lexus OEM brake pads. New Tokico blue struts all around with new OEM strut plates. Oh yeah...not to mention, new platinum spark plugs, new water pump, timing belt, cam/crank seals, accessory belts...WOW....talk about going broke in style!!
ES year: 1997 Burgundy ES300
Mileage: 97000 KM
Status: Just installed some Brembo rotors and Lexus OEM brake pads. New Tokico blue struts all around with new OEM strut plates. Oh yeah...not to mention, new platinum spark plugs, new water pump, timing belt, cam/crank seals, accessory belts...WOW....talk about going broke in style!!
05-03-05, 03:55 PM
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Name: Sean
Car: 1992 ES300
Miles: 198,000
Status: Turbocharged with all the goodies that come along with boost.
Future: Install the emanage that comes this week and dyno tune the car at 6psi then 15 psi
Car: 1992 ES300
Miles: 198,000
Status: Turbocharged with all the goodies that come along with boost.
Future: Install the emanage that comes this week and dyno tune the car at 6psi then 15 psi
05-03-05, 04:13 PM
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Lexus Champion
Name: Mark
Car name: Lexbox
ES year: 1996
Mileage: 160k
Status: Check my sig. Click Here for more.
Future plans: 2003 130amp Highlander alternator, Signature kit, Paint job, Coilovers, Lextech 32 white + more, Rear sway bar, Reverse camera with 8" LCD to replace rear view mirror, HIDs, Retint
Car name: Lexbox
ES year: 1996
Mileage: 160k
Status: Check my sig. Click Here for more.
Future plans: 2003 130amp Highlander alternator, Signature kit, Paint job, Coilovers, Lextech 32 white + more, Rear sway bar, Reverse camera with 8" LCD to replace rear view mirror, HIDs, Retint
Last edited by Lexbox; 05-03-05 at 11:11 PM.
05-03-05, 04:44 PM
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Name: Mike
ES year: 1992 White
Mileage: 213,000
Status: Car still runs great, starts on first crank, rides comfy and the interior looks like new. Airbag light is on, 13 years of sun/winter has some stitches in the rear splitting but paint has held up incredibly well. I avg 25 MPG, not bad for an old car.
Future plans: I don't see myself ever getting rid of her, 17" wheels, suspension work and some cosmetic touches.
ES year: 1992 White
Mileage: 213,000
Status: Car still runs great, starts on first crank, rides comfy and the interior looks like new. Airbag light is on, 13 years of sun/winter has some stitches in the rear splitting but paint has held up incredibly well. I avg 25 MPG, not bad for an old car.
Future plans: I don't see myself ever getting rid of her, 17" wheels, suspension work and some cosmetic touches.
05-03-05, 06:18 PM
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Name: Tracy
ES year: 1996 Classic Green Pearl
Mileage: 228,000
Status: Just got the car back from the dealer who performed a power steering flush. I also had a motor flush, radiator flush and transmission flush. My next step is to have a brake flush, change the motor mounts and check to see if I need new shocks and or struts. My car just goes and goes. The only problems I have are; sometime the driver side window gets stuck. I'll be able to put the down the window but at times when I try to bring it back up nothing happens. I usually have to wait a few minutes before I can bring the window back up. The light where the time, temperature and A/C controls are burnt out. In the day time it's fine just at night I can't see the time, temperature and A/C controls. Lastly my antenna is stuck, it's from the wind. I'll be replacing that too.
Future plans: I like would like to increase horsepower/performance. I can only do so much but any amount of power increase will work for me.
ES year: 1996 Classic Green Pearl
Mileage: 228,000
Status: Just got the car back from the dealer who performed a power steering flush. I also had a motor flush, radiator flush and transmission flush. My next step is to have a brake flush, change the motor mounts and check to see if I need new shocks and or struts. My car just goes and goes. The only problems I have are; sometime the driver side window gets stuck. I'll be able to put the down the window but at times when I try to bring it back up nothing happens. I usually have to wait a few minutes before I can bring the window back up. The light where the time, temperature and A/C controls are burnt out. In the day time it's fine just at night I can't see the time, temperature and A/C controls. Lastly my antenna is stuck, it's from the wind. I'll be replacing that too.
Future plans: I like would like to increase horsepower/performance. I can only do so much but any amount of power increase will work for me.
05-03-05, 08:20 PM
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my lex:
Richard
1996 pearl white and silver es300
147,543 miles
current mods:
custom finished single DIN dash kit
Alpine cda-9851
ipod controller
60gb ipod
Aux Input with Apple powerbook(80gb mp3's)
1000watt mono rockford fosgat amp
2 x15" Solo berrick subs in sealed box
single cap
32 white with yellow waterfall needles
AEM Cold Air intake
Sylvania ultra white high and low beams
5w-30 mobile synthetic
retrofitted climate control
new winshield
upgraded battery terminal
darkest legal 3m black tint
next upgrades:
leatherseats.com custom leather seat covers
ksport coilover(lowered)
18-19" Foose Speedster 5's
toyota highlander alternator
x5 hid retrofit
strut tower bar
cabin filter
2tone paint job
after replacing all the bulbs i can find and after the timing belt was changed its just a fun car to drive. next i need to get a full fluid flush and spark plug replacement.
1996 pearl white and silver es300
147,543 miles
current mods:
custom finished single DIN dash kit
Alpine cda-9851
ipod controller
60gb ipod
Aux Input with Apple powerbook(80gb mp3's)
1000watt mono rockford fosgat amp
2 x15" Solo berrick subs in sealed box
single cap
32 white with yellow waterfall needles
AEM Cold Air intake
Sylvania ultra white high and low beams
5w-30 mobile synthetic
retrofitted climate control
new winshield
upgraded battery terminal
darkest legal 3m black tint
next upgrades:
leatherseats.com custom leather seat covers
ksport coilover(lowered)
18-19" Foose Speedster 5's
toyota highlander alternator
x5 hid retrofit
strut tower bar
cabin filter
2tone paint job
after replacing all the bulbs i can find and after the timing belt was changed its just a fun car to drive. next i need to get a full fluid flush and spark plug replacement.