1998 Lexus ES 300
07-13-09, 07:48 PM
#1
Updated Pics: 1998 Lexus ES 300
New to CL, posting pics of my car. I bought the car from my sister in excellent condition. Has 131,000 miles and runs like its brand new. As you can see, I've added some mods. I've also added a Weapon-R cold air intake and a Magna Flow exhaust, NGK laser platinum spark plugs and recently replaced all my oxygen sensors with Bosch sensors. I hope to lower my car an inch or two and upgrade to 17 inch chrome 5 star IS 300 rims with 45 series tires. Hope you like the pics.
Last edited by angmedic91; 11-27-09 at 06:04 PM.
07-14-09, 09:24 AM
#5
I completely understand. I've been getting ideas on this forum. No more chrome for the car, except a change in chrome rims. Looking to get the 17 inch IS 300 5 star rims in chrome. Would like to boost the performance of the engine and fuel economy. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks............
07-14-09, 09:38 AM
#6
I'm a chrome fan and I think you get completely away with the car as-is - except for those wheel arch stick-ons. Please, oh please, lose those, enjoy it and drive the wheels off of it.
You'll go broke keeping up with wheel fads on online car enthusiast forums. "Go bigger! Go wider! Lose the lip! More lip! Push 'em out! More offset! Less offset! Too big! Too wide! Camber 'em in!" ...ad infinitum. Gorgeous wheels do make the car, but pick the wheels you want, when you want 'em, when you can write the check for 'em.
There's not a lot to be had in the performance category for the ES unfortunately, aside from mild bump-ups in exhaust, handling, braking and lighter wheels. But that's plenty to play with.
You've got a clean, pretty ES to start with there!
You'll go broke keeping up with wheel fads on online car enthusiast forums. "Go bigger! Go wider! Lose the lip! More lip! Push 'em out! More offset! Less offset! Too big! Too wide! Camber 'em in!" ...ad infinitum. Gorgeous wheels do make the car, but pick the wheels you want, when you want 'em, when you can write the check for 'em.
There's not a lot to be had in the performance category for the ES unfortunately, aside from mild bump-ups in exhaust, handling, braking and lighter wheels. But that's plenty to play with.
You've got a clean, pretty ES to start with there!
07-14-09, 10:07 AM
#7
I'm a chrome fan and I think you get completely away with the car as-is - except for those wheel arch stick-ons. Please, oh please, lose those, enjoy it and drive the wheels off of it.
You'll go broke keeping up with wheel fads on online car enthusiast forums. "Go bigger! Go wider! Lose the lip! More lip! Push 'em out! More offset! Less offset! Too big! Too wide! Camber 'em in!" ...ad infinitum. Gorgeous wheels do make the car, but pick the wheels you want, when you want 'em, when you can write the check for 'em.
There's not a lot to be had in the performance category for the ES unfortunately, aside from mild bump-ups in exhaust, handling, braking and lighter wheels. But that's plenty to play with.
You've got a clean, pretty ES to start with there!
You'll go broke keeping up with wheel fads on online car enthusiast forums. "Go bigger! Go wider! Lose the lip! More lip! Push 'em out! More offset! Less offset! Too big! Too wide! Camber 'em in!" ...ad infinitum. Gorgeous wheels do make the car, but pick the wheels you want, when you want 'em, when you can write the check for 'em.
There's not a lot to be had in the performance category for the ES unfortunately, aside from mild bump-ups in exhaust, handling, braking and lighter wheels. But that's plenty to play with.
You've got a clean, pretty ES to start with there!
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07-14-09, 12:04 PM
#8
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Very clean looking ES you got there. Happy driving...
07-14-09, 12:43 PM
#9
Lexucanafer
Welcome aboard angmedic91. I also love the look of chrome. So much so that I took my grille off and had it chrome-plated 
. That being said, I wouldn't normally be in favor of the wheel arch trim which generally would look a bit over-the-top IMO, but I have to say that on your ES, being the light color it is, I kind of like it! 
. That being said, I wouldn't normally be in favor of the wheel arch trim which generally would look a bit over-the-top IMO, but I have to say that on your ES, being the light color it is, I kind of like it!
07-14-09, 01:12 PM
#11
Welcome aboard angmedic91. I also love the look of chrome. So much so that I took my grille off and had it chrome-plated . That being said, I wouldn't normally be in favor of the wheel arch trim which generally would look a bit over-the-top IMO, but I have to say that on your ES, being the light color it is, I kind of like it!
. That being said, I wouldn't normally be in favor of the wheel arch trim which generally would look a bit over-the-top IMO, but I have to say that on your ES, being the light color it is, I kind of like it! 
07-15-09, 02:21 PM
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Super clean ES, the chrome around the wheel arch yeah, not so favored anymore but to each his own.
I'd like to see some pics of the Magnaflow exhaust though.
Whats the sticker you got there?
I'd like to see some pics of the Magnaflow exhaust though.
Whats the sticker you got there?
07-15-09, 03:05 PM
#13
The census on here about the aches is not favorable, but I like chrome, but like you said, each it's own. I'm actually going to change out my Magna flow exhaust today. The one I have is a universal Magna Flow exhaust in which they add a chrome tip of my choice, but I'm switching over to a straight thru Magna Flow exhaust. It's all chrome and comes with a 3inch internal diameter chrome tip. Basically, all one unit, the muffler it self is 8 inches in diameter and about 18 inches in length. I'm told it will be a little louder and throaty since its a straight thru muffler. The sticker is from a local Lexus parts distributor, lextasy.com...............
07-15-09, 03:13 PM
#14
The census on here about the aches is not favorable, but I like chrome, but like you said, each it's own. I'm actually going to change out my Magna flow exhaust today. The one I have is a universal Magna Flow exhaust in which they add a chrome tip of my choice, but I'm switching over to a straight thru Magna Flow exhaust. It's all chrome and comes with a 3inch internal diameter chrome tip. Basically, all one unit, the muffler it self is 8 inches in diameter and about 18 inches in length. I'm told it will be a little louder and throaty since its a straight thru muffler. The sticker is from a local Lexus parts distributor, lextasy.com...............
(Yeah it probably wouldn't bother our younger folks, so I should probably, eventually put it on the Classifieds, but there's this slight 1% tingle about maybe trying it one more time...
).
07-16-09, 04:33 PM
#15
Have a Magnaflow as well (came with the first wave of my custom exhaust system)! And now I have it sitting in the garage in a box. The body panels (and my ear drums) suffered with major vibration from the resonance that thing created between 1200 and 3000 RPMs.
(Yeah it probably wouldn't bother our younger folks, so I should probably, eventually put it on the Classifieds, but there's this slight 1% tingle about maybe trying it one more time...).
(Yeah it probably wouldn't bother our younger folks, so I should probably, eventually put it on the Classifieds, but there's this slight 1% tingle about maybe trying it one more time...
).