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Just picked up my '16 ES350 yesterday, and I almost slept in it last night! �� The car is absolutely gorgeous and everything I hoped it would be! It came from the factory with body side moldings. Personally, I think they are too old school for this beautiful car, so I'm thinking of having them removed. Also, planning on having all of the windows except the windshield tinted 20%. Just looking for opinions please... Is 20% too dark on a white car with light interior or no? And those side moldings... ����? Thank you!
Congratulations and welcome to Club Lexus! I am not a fan of side moldings and believe they are simply taped on so can be carefully removed with a good hair dryer just like most emblems. However, if you get a door ding that could have been prevented by the moldings you may regret removing them. I do not have tint on mine as at my age I need all the light I can get when driving at night.
Congratulations and welcome. I don't like and don't have side moldings but they do work. Depends on where you have to park I guess. And I never get tint.
It's your ride, if you don't like the side moldings, I'd cut them too.
I'm still a young guy but drive a lot at night...20% is too dark for me for vision, and for the lack of Michigan heat (unsure their laws), but again, it's your ride. Enjoy!
Congrats! I actually like the look of the door bumpers. Here's a pic of my ES with 20% ceramic panaflex tint. I don't think it would be too dark on white.
Originally Posted by Lexusgrl16
Just picked up my '16 ES350 yesterday, and I almost slept in it last night! �� The car is absolutely gorgeous and everything I hoped it would be! It came from the factory with body side moldings. Personally, I think they are too old school for this beautiful car, so I'm thinking of having them removed. Also, planning on having all of the windows except the windshield tinted 20%. Just looking for opinions please... Is 20% too dark on a white car with light interior or no? And those side moldings... ����? Thank you!
Welcome to CL and GOOD LUCK with the new car. Breathe deep and take in the new car smell... I bought my car w/o body side moldings and then put them on. IMO it looks better. But then that's why they make chocolate and vanilla... I also added a 25% tint as my car is Satin Cashmere.
You'll have questions so come back often and the smart people on here will answer them for you.
I'm a doctor. And I am giving you permission to go lower than 35%
At 35% its not worth getting tints. I completely understand its not for everyone, but at the legal limit it is not worthwhile for the money that you are spending. But I'm not saying to go with 5% limo tints either, since that would impair your night time visibility. But from what I understand of our state laws, it's a secondary offense (or tack-on ticket), meaning they usually do not pull you over just for the tints. Will usually add on top of a speeding ticket etc.
that body side moldings actually cause the door to look a lot smaller than it actually is... i agree on the old school but that door will look huge without them... i had a DSM and a NG 2013 ES350... both with body side moldings, and they actually caused the car to look sleeker... some people actually thought it was an LS... on the tint... if 35% is legal, then 35% it is, unless YDGAD, then go for the 20. nice choice BTW... actually the only mod i would do is the wheels... tint is hit or miss with me, i don't mind fishbowling...
Congratulations on your new ride!
I would disagree on side moldings. IMO they are not just protecting your doors but adding some style in cars look.
I have them ordered on my car and now thinking about getting those door wind deflectors.
What you guys think?
02-23-16, 09:51 AM
Newbie here... LOVE my Lexus! Question...
