Archangel's '04 build for his daughter's car

Well, I guess it's time to make a thread for this thing. Backstory is that in February I paid off my 2013 IS250 I bought in 22 which was supposed to be my daughter's first car. It had 200k on the odometer, and she hated the car. As luck would have it, my fiancé (now wife)'s oldest was having car issues and couldn't afford a payment. So, the decision was made to give him my car but I needed something else and fast. I was looking at Honda CR-V's, Rav 4's and the like because I knew my daughter wanted something a little off the ground and I wanted the reliability and ease of use. I found a super low mileage 4th gen about 30 minutes from my son's house in Bradenton, FL. I called, asked for photos, and was on the road in less than 12 hours to make the 8 hour drive from Charlotte, NC. So, I pulled the trigger on a 1-owner SR5 4x4 with 81k. Here's the photos from the dealer. Frame is rust free, interior in immaculate shape, and the price was solid.

 

I noticed during my drive that I had LED lows & fogs, but not highs?!? Well that's not gonna do for me. Ordered the Alla High beams to fix that.

Before

After

 

Again, not bad, just not my taste.


Nothing against the brand, but it had the stock wheels and stock size Cooper Endeavors which just weren't gonna work for me. I found a set of my favorite wheels and ordered a set of 265/70/17 Toyo Open Country A/T III's and the difference is night and day with the look.

 

Welcome and congrats! We bought our 2006 new for my wife, then it went to my daughter and now my son drives it. It’s a nice feeling knowing they are in a vehicle with size and weight. Ours now has around 183k miles.

About a year ago we replaced the entire housing for the front lights after refinishing only lasted a short while. We went with OEM versions on sale. Something to consider if it had Florida sun.

Have fun with it!

 

Thanks! The previous owner upgraded the heads & tails to the 06-09 before I purchased and they look great!