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Old 10-28-17 | 09:50 AM
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Did not find anything useful in my search,. Has anyone dressed up the engine bay on their ES350. The covers are pretty bland to my eye.
Carbon fiber, paint, what ever?
Old 10-30-17 | 03:15 PM
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You'll probably find the community that is typical in buying the ES doesn't really get into "modifications" as hardcore as some other vehicles/brands.
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I was looking for something tasteful. I have seen some very nice engine covers made for BMW's.
Old 10-31-17 | 12:40 PM
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Yeah, my dress up of the engine bay includes dusting it time to time

On another note, like mlacomb mentioned, check out the IS community, they $pend more on it and you could find shops to make something custom for you, like this:
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Thanks, boy, that is quite hideous.

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I got rid of the black plastic covers, keeping only the silver center cover. Seems to me the black covers trap too much heat; plus makes it difficult to give the engine a visual when checking for leaks and what have you. The only dress up kits I've seen are the usual braided hose kits.
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Originally Posted by brucelee1
Thanks, boy, that is quite hideous.

couldn't agree more!!
Old 11-02-17 | 02:08 PM
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I got rid of the black plastic covers, keeping only the silver center cover. Seems to me the black covers trap too much heat; plus makes it difficult to give the engine a visual when checking for leaks and what have you. The only dress up kits I've seen are the usual braided hose kits.
Did you notice any increase in engine noise?
Old 11-03-17 | 01:42 PM
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The wife drives it and she has never mentioned it, and she notices every little thing. So, I would say a noise level increase is insignificant.
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Thanks, easy enough to give it a try!
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