nciksuga

so i just bought a 2001 es300 black on black with woodgrain wheel
only 33,000 miles too XD
i still owe alot but hey im happy
picked it up for 17500, ca sales tax is 8.5%
so almost 20k
well anyways im happy and its clean as any 5 year old car can be

it didnt come with the owners manual so i was wondering which gas i should use
i mean 91 duh but cali esp sf gas prices are soaring... 3.40 at the pump like whoa

also i was wondering where i could purchase or get a owners manual

ill post pics as soon as i get some ..

and do you think some is rims would look nice on it?

i was trying to find some chromed out is rims

thanks ands glad to be part of the club
nick s.

nciksuga

by the way, i am a noob to the 01 es300 and i had a few questions for all those vets..
1) are there front projector headlights available for this model? or are the standard headlight good enough to run hid bulbs sufficiently? and how much do they projector headlights cost?

2) is there a navigation option for 00-01 models? price?

3) what are the differences between those es300's with wood grain steering wheels and the ones without woodgrain steering wheels? is it part of a option package or what?

sorry for all the questions. but i cant help to be excited from this purchase. upgrading from a honda del sol and such


by the way zidane is a little beast with his headbutt huh?! looked like a dinasaur from jurassic park when he pulled that stunt .. zidane = velociraptor

lexusk8

Welcome to ClubLexus Nick. Congrats on your recent ES purchase. It really feels like buying a totally brand new car, doesn't it?

To answer your questions, you can get the owner's manual for your car by either calling 1-800-25-LEXUS or go online at http://www.lexus.com. There is no charge for the manual.

The owner's manual says that 87 Octane rated gas is recommended, but I usually put in 89 when I fill up. Some people recommend putting in 91 or 93 rated gas, but that's really up to your preference. There are those who say that putting in higher rated gas makes no difference in terms of fuel economy, and there are those who deny the claim. I could go on and on, but that's pretty much the short end of the stick.

Rims are up to you and how much you feel like spending. If you're planning on upgrading your wheels, you should do some wise research on wheel and tire fitments and be certain that your suspension and brake parts will not be at risk when installing bigger tires and wheels. Things like wheel spacers and fender rolling may be necessary to overcome that risk.

As far as I know, there are no available projector-style headlights that will fit in your ES, but it is possible to retrofit a set of projector lights from another car (say a BMW) to your stock headlamps. Only thing is, this involves a lot of drilling and mechanical know-how to make it work. tiguy99 has successfully done it to his '99 ES, so you can send him a PM (private message) if you like to get more info on this project.

There is no navigation option for the '00-'01 ES.

The wood steering wheel was an option that was part of a Lexus package (don't recall the name of it). It sounds like you have the same setup as mine, except I have ivory seats and heated seats.

Hope my answers help out in some way. And if you get a chance, play around with the forum search engine. You'll be delighted to see a wealth of knowledge that's been carried around this forum for a long time, and it's a good place to start if you need answers to a certain question you have about your car.

truongsta8

Again, Welcome to ClubLexus Nick.

The wood sterring wheel option was part of a package called the Platinum Series and the Coach Edition.

chrispy

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since everything has been answered, i will give you this.

tupapison

eheh nice buy! and about that video, OMFG, what was he thinking, when i saw that yesterday i was shocked

dainfamusg

I have an 2002 es300, check out my post "my practically new es300" im puttin in the eclipse avn 6600 nav unit my car didnt have the nav system so i bought the trim for the es300 car package that came with it and will be using that

nciksuga

haha nice clip! i told u he is a dinasaur
oo thanks for all the good tips everyone

i am wondering
when my car is warming up i hear a conveyor belt out loud... wondering if thats a issue with u guys as well
once warmed up it goes away, but wow... thats a annoyance,
other than that i feel so so good in this car, i love it!

and free manuals from lexus.com... thats what im talking about!

haha i referred this forum to a customer today who drove a is330 i told him to check out clublexus.com and he was like o yeah FOR SURE!! hahaha

truongsta8

IS330? There's only IS300, 250, and 350... 330? Im not sure about that...maybe you were talking about the IS300 or the newly designed IS350

dainfamusg

prob meant the es330

3000

If you wanna run HID, just swap some headlights ~n~ bulbs from the Platinum Series (maybe even the harness too?). If you do a plug ~n~ play using your original headlights, there could be problems like scattered light or poor beam patterns. Yea, the Platinum series lights will be expensive. Shop around, you might find a good deal.

nciksuga

ohh mybad, is350, the new is... they are very nicely made.
and im seeming to have this belt sound from my distributor maybe??
it kind of urks me because i just spent so much on this..
the car only has 33k... i dont think it should be sounding liek this

anyone else encounter anything like that b4?
wanted to see if you guys had good input b4 i call the dealership and ... yea.. thanks

silvius

Congrats on your new purchase!