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Old 06-28-05, 05:02 PM
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1993ES300x, I'm in Bayside right by Northern blvd.

SC300Es, everything worked out good.

lexterES, motion pics comin up along with night shots.

superpats, don't ask me about the paint buddy... I'm about to put my leg on Ebay!! lol

lexusk8, sharp eyes buddy! I thought no one would notice the PIAA 5000k's i have in high beams. My exhaust is bent from pulling out of my driveway.
I'm also going to be installing white led's for rear turn sigs along with the 00-01 conversion. I'll post more pics soon.

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Old 06-28-05, 06:18 PM
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white led turn sigs:
Old 06-28-05, 06:20 PM
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Tae, the car looks sweet man, i have to ask, where'd you get those WHEELS man??
Old 06-28-05, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by thirdmotio
I'm also going to be installing white led's for rear turn sigs along with the 00-01 conversion. I'll post more pics soon.
Before you go ahead with it, I should tell you this: There is a plastic amber-like housing that sits in between the turn signal bulb and the inner part of the tailight lens housing. This amber-like housing is the source of the orange-like appearance from the tailights, so no matter what color bulb you install for the turn signals, they will always flash orange. Sad but true observation of these tailights

Although I don't know of anyone who's tried it, if you still want to install rear turn signal white bulbs or LED's, you could try breaking apart the amber-like housing and cleaning away the plastic pieces. Just get a screwdriver and a small hammer, and pound away (lightly of course) I've seen this done on some of the RX300 tailights, and the GS front turn signal lights.
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Originally Posted by D2-AUTOSPORT
Tae, the car looks sweet man, i have to ask, where'd you get those WHEELS man??
lol, an ol' buddy of mine.


Originally Posted by lexusk8
Before you go ahead with it, I should tell you this: There is a plastic amber-like housing that sits in between the turn signal bulb and the inner part of the tailight lens housing. This amber-like housing is the source of the orange-like appearance from the tailights, so no matter what color bulb you install for the turn signals, they will always flash orange. Sad but true observation of these tailights

Although I don't know of anyone who's tried it, if you still want to install rear turn signal white bulbs or LED's, you could try breaking apart the amber-like housing and cleaning away the plastic pieces. Just get a screwdriver and a small hammer, and pound away (lightly of course) I've seen this done on some of the RX300 tailights, and the GS front turn signal lights.
oh snap.. I thought that orange tint was coming from the bulb..

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Old 06-28-05, 06:47 PM
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Well the bulb is orange itself also, but you'll see what I mean about this amber-like housing when you disconnect the bulb from the tailight. A long time ago, I almost thought about installing red bulbs in the rear turn signals until I saw what's exactly behind the tailight
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do you know if taillight housing is welded together with rubber glue like the headlights?
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the car looks great.
Old 07-03-05, 11:52 AM
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Just put on 00-01 tails!
I've been waiting so long for your presence!
Enjoy!

























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i think you could use a new muffler, perhaps a trd exhaust. hid headlamps would be nice too. i love those rims! the best i've seen so far for an es.
Old 07-03-05, 12:28 PM
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Damn your es looks hott. Those wheels looks sick on your car.
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Originally Posted by FLiP Sp33d
i think you could use a new muffler, perhaps a trd exhaust. hid headlamps would be nice too. i love those rims! the best i've seen so far for an es.
I bought a set of xenon headlights off of ebay. Not sure if you read my other post about it but ended up with a used broken reflector headlights for $600. Ughhhh.. . I'm gonna do retro fits with those extra headlights. Also saving up money for a new exhaust, along with bunch of other stuff, many things to come still!
Old 07-03-05, 02:25 PM
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amazing, those sevas look incredible! i know you said you got it from a friend, but can you tell me whats the price range on those usually? ohh...and ive been meaning to paint my ES all black as well(mine's black and grey), great execution!!
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sweet bro ................those rims are sick ...........if lived anywhere but newyork i might spend the doe ...but since im from NYC it isnt worth shelling out for em these post holes out here are vicious on our cars ............BUT YOUR CAR IS OFF THE HOOK ..CONGRATS
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That ES is PERFECT, nicest one I've ever seen. Is that your daily driver?


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