I just picked up my 99 ES300 last night, and its bone stock all around. I dont plan on spending too much modding this car, as it will be my daily driver. As a recent convert to the Lexus family from Acura, I am gonna use the 99 to break me in, and eventually buy a 05+ GS as my "toy" probably next fall. For now

What are the first 3 mods I should do to the ride? Budget for right now would be 500(which I know would all but eliminate new rims)

 

The first few things I did was get tints and hid

Also welcome to the family

 

thanks Ben.
tint is a def for me, and I am gonna go to the same guy that has done all my prev cars(approx price 135)

the HID - any suggestions of where and how much?

 

Really depends on your style... to me it was hid lights, my sound system and starter and alarm and then tint. With rims coming once I find a set I like. Hid lights you can get for around 100 less infact. Do a search and you'll find lots of answers for that.

 

thanks for the info. I will do a search for hid lights today. As for sound system, I have a system from my prior car I was thinking of putting in this car, but am not sure it would fit.

Receiver - Pioneer AVIC N5 flip out Nav/DVD screen

 

No problem, yup it will fit^^... both double din and single din units will fit. Just make sure you bypass factory amp even with the right harness. Everything will work but you'll hear noise at low volume or inbetween tracks. Congrats on the ride by the way and welcome!

 

thanks for the info and the welcome
I have a amp and 2 12s in my current car, will probably put those in the ES.

I am having trouble locating the HID lights info on the board search for our car.
I also found some clear corners on ebay I am thinking of getting

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1997-...-/200600464875

what do you guys think?

 

edit - this is what I found re: HID Lights
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/55W-S...Q5fAccessories

is this as easy as it says? plug and play compatable?

 

I don't really trust ebay using HID. I got mine from ddm tuning and been using it for a year without any problems

http://www.ddmtuning.com/products/101/

 

thanks for that link Ben