Richard_K

I own a 2005 RX330 which I got in Jan. It is black and looks great but whenever I was it i just doesnt look good. So I finally hand washed it and dried very well and took a good look in the sun and it looks to me like someone (possibly previous owner) got himself a buffer and had no clue what he was doing. There are really bad paint swirls i guess you would say. Is there any way to get these out and make it look good without a new paint job

excuse me gman dont you mean a mens carry-all And imo the RX is a total chick car but its a damn good looking chick car and if driving an RX means im driving a chick car than i will certainly embrace it. My last car was a 2005 Ford Mustang GT which i think is quite a bit more manly than the RX(though i see quite a few females driving it) and i am much happier in my RX.. even though it might looks strange when you see an RX passing by with death metal blasting through the speakers.

Yea i have seen those too and am still considering it seeing as it would still look unique and i personally have never seen those emblems on any car. I came across those a week or so ago, i just cannot decide if i want that really bold red emblem or just a little tweak on the stock "L". Though i have found i mesh grille i think i am going to go with, though its just one more thing i am on the fence about. I am rather indecisive because i just feel like it has to be perfect because i dont want to get something and then not be pleased with the turn out.

Hey thanks man, good looking out. Though I have to say that car looks like it just has really dirty emblems...

well thank you for the honest opinions. As to what I am going for, i am not trying to "trick it out" as some would say, I mean hell i know I am certainly not driving an AMG Mercedes but i can at least make the RX look a tad bit unique seeing as i see about 10 RX's 6 of them being black like mine everywhere i go. As for your opinion SW03ES, im pretty sure i was thinking the same thing and just needed it reinforced ;)

Well thank you for the suggestions Cduluk, as for everyone else who may have read this, COME ON!. I know out of the 50 or so views i have seen at least one person has a suggestion/thought/idea/critical comment or something that would be helpful. and btw Cduluk the wood interior you have done looks absolutely amazing. Anyway i had another idea come to me the other day as I was thinking about what i may or may not do to the RX. What do you (Lexus Community) Think about putting on a set of black rims with a red lip and painting all of my emblems(The "L", "Lexus" and "RX330") a matching red?

So i just got a 2005 Black RX330 FWD w/o Nav. after i totaling my 2004 ES330, I have had the RX for about a week and i seem to see this car (just as i did the ES) everywhere i go and i just really want to do some things to set the car apart from all of the other RX's i see on a daily basis. I have been searching online a bit to try to find something but have been rather unsuccessful, I have a few questions over a few things and would love any feed back (suggestions, websites, general comments etc.) any help is truly appreciated. 1. Grille - I have seen the strut kits they make for the range rover and looked them up, they make the kit for so many vehicles but sadly the RX is not one of them. i would love a kit of that sort or grille if anyone knows where to find one and/or what would look good. 2. Lexus emblems - I would love to make both of my front and rear "L" emblems black. Would it be better to buy OEM black emblems (if they exist) or paint my existing emblems OR purchase new emblems and paint them? 3. Headlights - Now i know that my RX did not come with HID's and i have looked around on this sight and seen that if i want a true conversion to HID's that it will cost me an arm and a leg. why is that? if reasonably priced what would be the best kit to go with? if not,which bulbs should i replace my stock ones to get the best/brightest look? 4. Taillights - What would be the best way to "black out" my tail lights? 5. Rims - i have gone back and forth on this, rims just don't seem to look right on an RX. what do you think? 6. Interior - Any suggestions on the interior of the RX?

So i just got a 2005 Black RX330 FWD w/o Nav. after i totaling my 2004 ES330, I have had the RX for about a week and i seem to see this car (just as i did the ES) everywhere i go and i just really want to do some things to set the car apart from all of the other RX's i see on a daily basis. I have been searching online a bit to try to find something but have been rather unsuccessful, I have a few questions over a few things and would love any feed back (suggestions, websites, general comments etc.) any help is truly appreciated. 1. Grille - I have seen the strut kits they make for the range rover and looked them up, they make the kit for so many vehicles but sadly the RX is not one of them. i would love a kit of that sort or grille if anyone knows where to find one and/or what would look good. 2. Lexus emblems - I would love to make both of my front and rear "L" emblems black. Would it be better to buy OEM black emblems (if they exist) or paint my existing emblems OR purchase new emblems and paint them? 3. Headlights - Now i know that my RX did not come with HID's and i have looked around on this sight and seen that if i want a true conversion to HID's that it will cost me an arm and a leg. why is that? if reasonably priced what would be the best kit to go with? if not,which bulbs should i replace my stock ones to get the best/brightest look? 4. Taillights - What would be the best way to "black out" my tail lights? 5. Rims - i have gone back and forth on this, rims just don't seem to look right on an RX. what do you think? 6. Interior - Any suggestions on the interior of the RX?