Zee's V.I.P Build 😎

[Z.hb71]

im 3 months check engine light Free

also with all the packages in this car, it was $66,567 in 2003, which translates to $100,516 in 2021. All of which i got for $3,500 bucks in September lol.

 

[Z.hb71]

it passed emissions! quite proud. when we got it , it had a bunch of emissions codes, gutted cats and fouled o2 sensors, all fixed up and were good to go!

 

[Z.hb71]

hangin in Downtown Chicago today

 

[RcJunkie13]

Ok ngl when I see these cars they all look old and cheap on the street but your looks super clean

 

[Z.hb71]

Ok ngl when I see these cars they all look old and cheap on the street but your looks super clean

thanks but it looks really good in pics, it isnt in the best shape in person but im trying to restore it and bring it back. it does look alot better then alot of the LS' youll see on the street though, most just get driven by folks who don't care about looks or anything, just want a reliable car. they can look really good when restored and modded a little bit. google some pics of VIP Ls430s and youll see how good they can look
im going to take good care of it and keep it from looking like a cheap pos like some of them out there

 

[Z.hb71]

so on friday a check engine light came back for a downstream o2 sensor. heres the fix. also, when i did the cats and y pipe, i did upstream sensors, but not downstream (they looked ok and i had bought the wrong ones at the time) well, came back and bit me , so easy fix
put the car on ramps

pulled the carpet back(sensor plug is behind the carpet)
removed sensor
new sensor, denso oem of course



all fixed . took it up to 80mph and no issues thus far

 

[Z.hb71]

tinted my fog lights today

 

[crucialRC]

Car looks presidential but why tint the fog lights

 

[Z.hb71]

Car looks presidential but why tint the fog lights

no reason, i just like the look of yellow fogs. also someone said yellow ones are more effective then white, dunno how true that is, i just like the look

 

[Z.hb71]

so today it snowed alot and i took the car out to get a feel (how the car handles in snow, and to get some practice cuz ive never driven in snow). didnt feel bad honestly. the traction control wont let the car get into a slide which is good, the car doesn't spin tooo much cuz of the sand bags. the only thing is the brakes , it definitely stops well, its just the abs kicks in alot. just something to get used to

 

[MonsterAir]

ABS thing happens with every car. You just have to beware that it's gonna happen and take longer to stop. That car is prob heavy af too so I'm sure that don't help..... Looking fekking clean though dude!

 

[Z.hb71]

ABS thing happens with every car. You just have to beware that it's gonna happen and take longer to stop. That car is prob heavy af too so I'm sure that don't help..... Looking fekking clean though dude!

my point of reference was my dads bmw, never really hit abs (could be just placebo effect thou, he has much more snow experience) but im not surprised. the lexus weighs quite a bit more. regardless, still very very drivable in the snow. and the conditions i was driving is was fresh snow, not even plowed or salted.

 

[crucialRC]

no reason, i just like the look of yellow fogs. also someone said yellow ones are more effective then white, dunno how true that is, i just like the look

Ah yellow tint. Gotcha. I like the yellow Thought you put a dark tint over the yellow.

 

[Z.hb71]

Ah yellow tint. Gotcha. I like the yellow Thought you put a dark tint over the yellow.

nope, tinted them yellow quite like the look!

 

[MonsterAir]

Yellow cuts down on glare in fog and is a good practical choice.


I wonder if these guys run abs.

 

[Z.hb71]

heres a lil 0-60 for fun. had 200 lbs in the trunk and spun a little on launch so its 2.3 sec slower then what lexus says. don't really care, just wanted to have fun

 

[RcJunkie13]

had 200 lbs in the trunk

why is there a body in your trunk?

 

[Z.hb71]

its sand bags for when it snows

 

[Z.hb71]

 

[Z.hb71]

Installed some led turn signals

Way brighter + no hyperflash .
Only other incandescent lights left on the exterior are the welcome lights (I like those as incandescent) , parking lights , and 3rd brake light. I will do 3rd brake light sometime in the future