Hi all, an update on some new additions to the Vensis =)
Dad managed to pick up few 6000k HID+Projector sets and a pair of second-hand foggies whilst in Hong Kong so it was time to work on the headlights and the front! The foggies came from a member of an Ipsum and Picnic club based in Hong Kong. We also bought an UltraRacing front strut bar off Ebay.
What we did was sprayed the headlight surrounds high-heat matte black and retrofitted HID projectors into the existing headlight base. We calibrated the projectors so we weren't blind everyone like a tool. We had originally want to buy aftermarket CCFL HID projector headlights from Japan but turns out they are extremely rare and the only set we've seen on Yahoo auction were out of our reach.
The foggies were a simple bolt on after the black plastic covers were removed. Now looking to get some HB4 6000k LED's to put in it.
The UltraRacing strut bar took around 30mins to install. Took us a little while to get how to reattach the rainwater-catchment-thingo with the strut bar already in place...The result was far better handling through corners and bends. Stability is dramatically increased which is great for a higher riding car like ours. Although the front is now a bit more bumpy than usual, the trade-off and overall feel of the car is worth it.
The Vensis is now nearing 47000km/50000km, looking at getting a wheel alignment, balancing and rotating in the coming week(s). I am considering going into Toyota for the 50000km service, althought I've just been self-servicing for the last 3 years so what do you guys think?