About my Previa and Sienna

Okay. So while I like to keep grounded about getting things and don't really want to "wishfully think" about items, but I figure I mind as well put out my hit list or wish list. Recently I found a cool box... How in the world and all the sequence of events that led one from Canada to the Bay area, where it laid in a junkyard before I stumbled up on it... is beyond me. But the fact that I randomly found one blew my mind. It was one of those "wishful thinking" items. With that said, why not entertain this fantasy, yeah? First off, I like OEM options in my van or at least something that is meant for the Previa. While right now, I like my Previa how it is, I do wish I had some JDM goodies. Note: this list is in no particular order. 1. JDM body kits... Or any body kit for that matter! There are some pretty cool body kits, but that also entails of lowering the van. I am actually a body kit person and have always love the idea of making a vehicle look ...

Okay... so while my Previa is my wife's daily, I've decided to take some small steps to make it nicer! I've always loved the JDM stuff and decided it is now the time to get some upgrades. When I was going to the Nissan leopard meeting in Hamamatsu Garden Park, a stock white TCR10 Estima Aeras was there... It looked so clean being factory white with the kouki tail/head lights and that awesome roof rack! Anyways, I wanted to start gravitating towards that look and eventually get the bumpers or maybe the kit. So I jumped on yahoo auctions and found many pieces I wanted for GREAT PRICES! Shipping does suck, but you gotta pay to play. So far, these are the times I have: So I wanted to get the awesome tail lights and I had to piece the set together. But here are the center and trunk parts of the tail lights. I won these for $28. Now, I still needed the end/corner lights. So I found a guy selling them separately and for BUY NOW price of  $11 each ...

So I went to Japan in Oct. 2016. I went to the All Japan Estima Meeting, where I met tons of estima owners. I was hoping to see more Eminas and Lucidas.. but there were none! Tons of MCR and ACR estimas. Few TCR10 estimas. Here is part 1 https://youtu.be/M76otYIhRoM Here is part 2 Met a ton of good friends and IG famous Estimas!

I saw this picture in auction. I love the roof rack with a luggage rack on top!

Product Name Toyota genuine half seat cover         (First row, second column, for the third row of the headrest, all set for the seat back, also the mounting procedure specifications enclosed) Target vehicle Toyota Estima ( TCR10 ) for the 8-seater      (The application model of the mounting procedure specifications, but there are also described Lucida, Emina, please bid on your own your decision.) The target year   1998 year 1 month later           ( 1997 due to the removal from the year, at least 1996 years 8 'd fit in May or later.)

This was something that I wanted to go through, but was forced to on my end. I was behind someone at an off ramp turning left. It was green and the lady infront of me started to go, so I started to go. Then this guy blew ran his red light and almost slammed into the lady in front of me had she not slammed on her brakes. Subsequently, I slammed on my brakes and bumper her. SUCKED. We caught up with the guy down the street and I confronted him. I almost punched his dumb ass. Anyways, I was forced to hit the junkyard for parts. It is a process to get to the middle piece under the headlights and above the bumper. So this was step by step deal and took me a couple hours. https://youtu.be/pC0LhZLk3pE?list=PL5q_8kLVTuqLa8ICIVQa1E_sfirAHnz0y I put the everything back together. The front headlight that was affected is about 2mm pushed back. Once I get in my autobody class in the fall, I'll probably put in on the frame straightener and pull it. 

So I don't know how it got bent, but my rear wiper arm was tweaked. I believe it happened after I did a drive through wash. I tried to bend it back, but it didn't work. While at the junkyard, I thought you had to take it apart from the inside of the trunk, so I searched really quick. Nothing. Then I realized there is a cap and bent that back and 1 10mm nut and its free.