New to Lexus. Purchased ES300
09-06-10, 02:11 PM
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New to Lexus. Purchased ES300
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I'm Kris and new to Lexus, but not new to forums. I've owned a bunch of Nissans in the past and currently. I'm a member on sr20forum.com. Also have a 97 Toyota Tacoma and an 05 4runner so we have our love for Toyotas as well. I bought this car, but it needs a litte TLC. So far I replaced the hood (which I found at the pick-n-pull with the same paint!!), the hood shocks, and drooping sun visor. A few miscellaneous things were in need of repair such as the windshield washer reservoir, but they're all taken care of.
Some future things that need attention are: ripped leather seats, black speedometer and tachometer needles, passenger's side fog light, tail light bulb, and third brake light bulb. Other than that, the car has 225,000 miles and engine and gearbox run smoothly and purrs beautifully. This forum has some very good technical and DIY information like it does on most of the forums I like to join, as well as members who use tasteful mods unlike the craigslist bunch who just throw on a bunch of 18" to 20" rims with a boombox and call it a day.
09/02/2010 Purchased
Here's some pics of it with some new rims I bought and plan to put 225/50/R17 tires on.
Replaced the hood and grill waiting to be put on (bought the car with a bent hood):
The money shot: 225,000 miles on her. I wonder if I have the 3VZ-FE or the 1MZ-FE 4 cam V6. Any thoughts?
Some 17" IS300 wheels I got last night
UPDAT 09/10/2010
Fixed my new hood and grill + New deck installed
I'm Kris and new to Lexus, but not new to forums. I've owned a bunch of Nissans in the past and currently. I'm a member on sr20forum.com. Also have a 97 Toyota Tacoma and an 05 4runner so we have our love for Toyotas as well. I bought this car, but it needs a litte TLC. So far I replaced the hood (which I found at the pick-n-pull with the same paint!!), the hood shocks, and drooping sun visor. A few miscellaneous things were in need of repair such as the windshield washer reservoir, but they're all taken care of.
Some future things that need attention are: ripped leather seats, black speedometer and tachometer needles, passenger's side fog light, tail light bulb, and third brake light bulb. Other than that, the car has 225,000 miles and engine and gearbox run smoothly and purrs beautifully. This forum has some very good technical and DIY information like it does on most of the forums I like to join, as well as members who use tasteful mods unlike the craigslist bunch who just throw on a bunch of 18" to 20" rims with a boombox and call it a day.
09/02/2010 Purchased
Here's some pics of it with some new rims I bought and plan to put 225/50/R17 tires on.
Replaced the hood and grill waiting to be put on (bought the car with a bent hood):
The money shot: 225,000 miles on her. I wonder if I have the 3VZ-FE or the 1MZ-FE 4 cam V6. Any thoughts?
Some 17" IS300 wheels I got last night
UPDAT 09/10/2010
Fixed my new hood and grill + New deck installed
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09-06-10, 11:08 PM
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Oh man the story with the hood is AMAZING. So I'm walking around the Pick-N-Pull and all these ES300s were pretty much taken apart or had bent hoods. Two white ES300s were there, but their hoods were gone nowhere to be found near the cars at all. So I'm walking around the whole Toyota section of the lot going up and down the aisles and was thinking of coming home disappointed. As I decided to take a rest on a random Toyota Tercel, I see a white hood propped up against the door of the Tercel. I looked closer and see that the hood was indeed an ES300 hood. The hood shock was still attached and the bolt was rounded off so I assumed the person didn't take the hood because that shock wouldn't remove? Whatever the reason I brought home the diamond pearl white matching hood with a very happy feeling.
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09-07-10, 10:33 AM
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Oh man the story with the hood is AMAZING. So I'm walking around the Pick-N-Pull and all these ES300s were pretty much taken apart or had bent hoods. Two white ES300s were there, but their hoods were gone nowhere to be found near the cars at all. So I'm walking around the whole Toyota section of the lot going up and down the aisles and was thinking of coming home disappointed. As I decided to take a rest on a random Toyota Tercel, I see a white hood propped up against the door of the Tercel. I looked closer and see that the hood was indeed an ES300 hood. The hood shock was still attached and the bolt was rounded off so I assumed the person didn't take the hood because that shock wouldn't remove? Whatever the reason I brought home the diamond pearl white matching hood with a very happy feeling.
09-07-10, 10:38 AM
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Good looking car, looks very familiar.
Did you mention what year it is, I didn't see? I think you've got a 3VZ-FE in there. Mine has "only" 180k miles on it, nice to see another high mileage one still kicking. :-)
Did you mention what year it is, I didn't see? I think you've got a 3VZ-FE in there. Mine has "only" 180k miles on it, nice to see another high mileage one still kicking. :-)
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Forgot to mention that the car is a 1993. So that confirms 3VZ? Either way, this motor has a slight leak which sends up white smoke after driving for a bit. I traced the smoke to come from the exhaust manifold pipe as some fluid was being burned off from its surface.
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Given the milage, you might want to consider internal oil seals (like valve stem seals) as the possible source of your smoke.
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Update:
09/11/2010
5% Tint Rears & 70% Tint Front
Viper Alarm
IS300 wheels wrapped in 225/50/R17 Sunny Tires
Replaced air filter and fuel filter (fuel filter is a PITA but was fun
)
Still to do's:
K&N Filter
Dash Trim Kit
9006 HB4 HID Kit
Passenger fog light
Burnt out cluster needles
Repair power window motors
Leaking oil or some brown fluid
Slight vibration at 65 mph + Alignment (must have been the tire shop balancing)
Update 09/14/2010
Purchased Parts Car '93 ES300 (not running)
09/11/2010
5% Tint Rears & 70% Tint Front
Viper Alarm
IS300 wheels wrapped in 225/50/R17 Sunny Tires
Replaced air filter and fuel filter (fuel filter is a PITA but was fun
)Still to do's:
K&N Filter
Dash Trim Kit
9006 HB4 HID Kit
Passenger fog light
Burnt out cluster needles
Repair power window motors
Leaking oil or some brown fluid
Slight vibration at 65 mph + Alignment (must have been the tire shop balancing)
Update 09/14/2010
Purchased Parts Car '93 ES300 (not running)
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