That's the thing car enthusiasts should respect all builds regardless if it's not to their standards slow or non slow my car is a slow toyota hatch but I still love it I'd rather have a unique build over an overrated build that just me though
Super clean Solara man. I'm always glad someone is able to keep one mint like this. Those rubber baffles that link the airbox to the throttle body if you ever have to change them out get the silicone type. They work great and bring a little more color to the engine bay. Keep her running strong. Peace!
You really out in time and work to manifest your idea into the physical, tangible machine you will enjoy! Apply that same energy and mindset in whatever you do, success has no choice except to come to you! Love the vid.
I had a lowered 99 se w low profile tires on for my first car (dad is a mechanic) and I absolutely regret not keeping it to this day. Love your build- need more people to see how nice this body style is
Got an 2003 solara after high school and was my first car! And it’s still runs great till today! I ain’t gonna lie it has outlived all my other cars lol 😂 but love what you’ve done to yours! I’m looking into doin the same with mine
Nice bro believe it or not I got mine senior year 🤣 so far so good lol Keep fresh fluid in these cars and they’ll run forever lol Thanks tho man it’s pretty easy to accomplish! The main things that distinguish mine are wheels coils and the body kit lol
@@Notebook_diaries lmao me too this car looking kinda cool n classic tbh ngl, I’ve heard a bunch of good things about it. The exhaust sound awesome n this thing running good even at over 200k miles 🤣
@@tonynguyen9728 lmao it does look cool & fr heard they run forever I actually found one that’s a 2005 with fewer miles, I think ima go head & buy it 🤭
really slick ride my man, saw a Solara today and realized I had never seen one modded which lead me to your channel. looking forward to some more updates in the future, keep up the good work G 🤝
Looks way nice, man! I have a '99 SE; bought it on a 3 year lease return, back in '02 and I still have it. V-6 auto, 226,000+ by now, and she still runs like a top! It is Champagne Beige, which, depending on the sunlight, is anything from sandy beige to a mauve color. I have loved this car from the beginning! I just picked up an '04 SE from an elderly couple (97 and 94 years old). They were the second owners, having bought it in '05 and they have treated it super nice; it only has 79,000 miles on it and it looks showroom clean. So now, my '99 has a "little sister!" I love Solara's. Like you said, beautiful lines and fairly rare. Congratulations, Brother! Oh, those Enkei's look GREAT! Safe travels!
Thanks man!🙏🏼 It’s always so nice to find these being taken care of by elderly folks who like to keep the miles low My 96’ ES was from an elderly household in Cali and only came with sun damage on the paint. 57k miles and wicked smooth operation, still runs like a champ 30k miles later lol
This is hands down the best looking Solara I've ever seen. I had a silver 03 with a navy blue interior. Someone t boned me on the driver's side and totaled it. (Knocked me out). I have a 99 now, same color inside and out. I want to give mine a new smooth paint job like yours. You did an excellent job of building a very beautiful car. I think this first generation Solara is a work of art. 😎
@@Jac735 I have a few rn. I have a 5th Gen Prelude, 2 CB7 Accords and a EK hatch. I want more though, but man I've owned sooo many different Hondas I like older Toyotas myself too. They don't build anything like the 90s
@hondasation I only like the Hondas people don't rock like preludes I had a 90 sedan Integra I only like sedan versions and I'm not a fan of the 94 to 01 Integra neither I always wanted a 1st gen 86 to 89 Integra but they are very rare and I was going to get a 88 hatchback accord but my ex friend was jealous didn't want me to get 1 so he didn't want to drive me a decent way with cash on top to get one I had a 97 sedan civic hooked up before sedans became popular and i always wanted to hook up legend coupes or sedans but rare and expensive but yeah that's wassup homie I'm not a big fan of newer civics though and I always wanted a 94 to 97 accord those and preludes got me into honda because I was a toyota guy before me and my mom.shared a 95 camry till I got into an accident
Love my 08 convertible Solara but I wish it had your 5 speed manual instead of the auto. Really nice and props to your install skills on that interior. I have other vehicles and everything costs especially with a family but I wouldn’t mind hunting down a coupe with the v6 and a stick. The paint came out near perfect from the video. Not much a fan of ground effects “usually” but it works for that car for me.
I got an 01 SE 4cyl 2.2 auto about 2 months ago now with 147k, has 148k now…almost base model, only thing it has from base is JBL…it’s in decent shape, no rust and got some cosmetic issues but I love it, got 2 codes for check engine light currently…p0420 and Evap, it did have egr issues but that has been fixed with a bad vsv which is located under the intake manifold, such a bad location…just don’t have any more money to put into it right now but it runs and drives fine and a/c is ice cold…I’d love to get a 3.0 v6 5spd in the future. Nice car tho man
Thank you!! This video will and have inspired/motivated many many people. Thank you for the content and keep building bro, you touch wayy more people than what you know trust me!! Keep it up!!
Thanks fam I’ve always enjoyed the sound of the 1MZ, with the right setup you can really bring out the undertone in the exhaust note and make it sound smooth I had a magnaflow straight through on my old Solara that completely changed how it sounded. Still toying with the idea of different brands for my turbo back exhaust
@@drivenbylew3030 where’d you get the exhaust from? It sounds great. I just picked up a 2000 manual v6 supercharged Solara and want to put😅 a nice sounding exhaust on it.
These are my favorite Toyota Camry's. I also like the pony coupe Camry's that they made. I love your build and would love to take some inspiration from it. I have the white 2001 solara sle.
its real nice man. I love simple clean looks like this. inside and out. Maybe you did a lot, but it doesnt look like it. It looks like this is how the car should look off the showroom lot.
Really clean car man, I love these Solara's they're good looking cars when you dress them up. Toyota's are slept on and get a bad rep but they're really really good cars. I got an 01 Camry v6 collectors edition that's in rough shape I'm slowly making mint again. I replaced the carpet with brand new black carpet and got wheels to put on it but want to drop it on coils first but need to replace the whole exhaust first b/c it rotted out lol, but I know it will be worth it b/c a Toyota will outlive you if you treat it right. Love your car and the passion, It inspires me.
Thanks bro, these cars will take just about any beating lol Best part is junkyards are full of them so finding replacement parts to make it clean again is really easy
I wish mine was a 5 speed☹️. Still though, it’s a surprisingly nice car, I just got mine today. I saw yours on instagram hashtags for the first time, even before I found out you were in the fb group and asked what it sounds like, it’s beautifully kept man.
Wao nice job . I just picked up a nice 1/4 million miles solara. Runs like a champs ( Toyota) . Few dings & dents for my 15 year old son. I’m looking for some chip & inexpensive ideas. No mechanical issues Thank you for posting
This is clean bro and I’ve been wanting a reliable early 2000’s car. This seems perfect. Only thing is, I plan to road trip with it if I do purchase one. Would you say it’s good on vry long hours?
I have an '07 Solara and have done multiple road trips over 1k in it with no issues. On the highway around 80 it really smooths out and is locked in on rails it feels like. Plus, it's an older Toyota, and older Toyotas tend to run practically forever if you take care of them.
I had an awful one that eventually misfired and had tons of leaks. However, it made it from San Diego to Idaho Falls in 10*F weather, no problem. Thinking about a manual one that’s in my area.
The car looks great I have a 99 and it has a supercharger on it it's a 5-speed and it's pretty quick for what it is they made two Motors I don't know if you know they made a 5-speed with the 6-cylinder engine now the only made 500 of them I said they're rare they only made 500 with the five speed with the 6 cylinder they made thousands with the four-speed and the six in the 6 cylinder automatics but does not too many that have the six cylinder with the five-speed and have the supercharger on it and depending on what engine you had a year he had about 242 to 280 horsepower the stock one had 200 but it felt a lot quicker and I had the car 12 years I have other cars too I have an M3 a 2005 and I have a GTR 2012 and I love driving to Solara more than all of them could have the liability it has 160,000 miles now I didn't lower it it has a tune in it it has a cold air intake in it and I'm running like 3:20 it's pretty quick I says my 2005 M3 it's faster than in the quarter mile and that car does 13.5 so for a car that's almost 25 years old with between 200 and 40 to 280 stock you know it has more cuz I tuned it it did some work to it but it's it's very reliable and it looks really cool the car was pearl white and I changed it I wrapped it the back bumper in the trunk lid is satin black I have a big wing on it but it looks nice it looks stock that's wrapped in Black the roof is black in the front hood in the bumpers are black the only part of the car that's pearl white is the size but I do have stripes 4-in Stripes going diangally on it with red pinstriping I have black and red rims the rotors and the calibers are red the car sick it really if you look at it you wouldn't know what it was and it's definitely different I said everything works in the car the sunroof the moon roof the cruise control I said I did a lot of work to it I had to tan interior to I painted cuz I used to do body work I took all the interior out it and I painted everything black and red so everything is black and red in the car the seats the floor the roof the dashboard is red the panels on the side are black and red I said I did a lot of time and money in it and it's very very reliable and it's pretty quick it's pretty quick and I have an exhaust in it too I have a full Magnum Flow exhaust the resonators are taken out so it's not real loud but sounds like yours but I run nothing but Royal Purple in it and and I did the cam in it too so all of that it I never got it tuned I only got it tuned before I put the cam in it and it was running like 3:10 to 3:20 so I think I'm about 360 now and you got to be careful with it when you take off cuz it's front wheel drive but I love it I don't know where you're at I would like to send you some pictures of it but I'm very knowledgeable with them and I used to work for Toyota as a mechanic so I know everything about these cars and they're very reliable they're known for their head gaskets they're fronting button back head gasket but besides that the last forever if you take care
I wouldn’t say they’re that rare lol the Camry and ES300 1MZ’s also came with some 5 speed transmissions but that’s dope that you’ve got a custom lara as well
Appreciate that, just a simple muffler delete with resonated tips👍🏼 my recommendation if you just want a bit of growl/rumble without as much volume I’d do magnaflow straight through mufflers I had a single exit on my first Solara with a magnaflow muffler and it really brought out the undertone of the exhaust note. Wasn’t that loud but it wasn’t quiet either
@@jaycris1980 they’re the best though I may be a little biased 🤣 I’ve seen some pretty good looking second Gen Lara’s but that casual late 90’s design will always be top tier for me
Yoooo…. I knew I recognized that Solara. I follow you on the gram…. I got a 2002 Solara…. And your instagram pictures inspired me to start making small changes to mine.
Hey man beautiful ride as always… At the 27 mark in this video there's some side like rear bumper skirts that go down and hide the muffler… They're on both sides of your vehicle the very back between the back wheel and the trunk… Where did you get those?… I need those badly… Have to hide a not so pretty muffler… Exact same car etc.… Your reply to this would be greatly appreciated if you can't remember maybe point me in the right direction… I appreciate your help looking forward to more videos
Thanks bro, in all honesty it depends on the route you take If I had to estimate how much I put into the car when it was in this stage I’d say maybe around 4k realistically not including the transmission swap or routine maintenance. Maybe 4500? A lot of the work I did myself. Mind you I have a couple of the same mods from my old Solara and I’ve had this one for a little over 4 years now
I have an ‘02 5sp , white, black int , 69k original miles. All stock , absolutely pristine. Love this car. Looking for rims, maybe 18’s, something black. Can you recommend a brand? Your Solara looks great btw
Sounds real nice, are you in the SolaraGuy Facebook group? I know Advan makes some pretty cool wheels, enkei as well not just with the RPF1’s lol I appreciate it🙏🏼
I just got a 2001 sle and I love it. Just did new headlights It needs a new driver fender bc of dent but other than that it’s mint just like yours. Where did you get the bumpers and skirts?
Nice ride man. I have an 05 4 cylinder automatic. It was the wife's car. She got a Lexus suv and I decided to drive it since it was a wonderful car. They're very nice sleek looking car. Having a 4 banger automatic, mine is quite slow. But I don't care. It's a great cruiser/commuter and gets good mileage. Only thing I've done to mine are put 18s 245/40s and altered the handling quite well without being quite harsh. All I've done to mine is replace the dog bone engine mount. That's it. My other Toyotas have had some minor work done. Starter, alternator, valve cover gasket... etc. The Solara... virgin engine after 17 years. I plan to keep it until the wheels fall off. Solaras can pass for a Lexus if you just put a badge on.
@@thebehzat I will say the Solara has fairly similar body lines on the hood and rear quarter panels and 1MZ’s are basically a bent in half 2JZGE lol so I guess But I really feel like the first Gen Solara would’ve won more hearts with a different power train. Just like the 01 Monte Carlo, if they didn’t throw in that 38 series I bet it would’ve been more popular
just bought a 99 SLE as my first car yesterday and im devastated, barely got it home and the motor completely gave out on me. misfiring like crazy and it sounds like it seized.
I got a 00' solara for my first car, i'm now 17, been driving this car for a year, and all my friends have been modifying their cars and i'm just getting into it. I bought a graphics kit for my solara but the rear bumper for the kit has been discontinued, so I only bought the side skirts and front bumper and been looking for a rear bumper forever. Where did you find the diffusers for your rear bumper??
What wheel+tire sizes are you running? The fitment looks great! I’m looking to get wheels that look something Volk Te37’s and I definitely want wider tires too.
Great ride… I'm just curious what coilovers brand did you go with and as far as pros and cons problems etc. what probs did you come across with?… Thanks for your response
Thanks man I have a set of Ksports but they are the older models with adjustable camber plates. I’ve been told the ones they sell now don’t have adjustable camber plates. They’re great though I’ve been rolling on them since 2018 and have just been doing annual maintenance on them keeping them greased
Looks amazing man. Are those stock headlights and tail lights? Cant seem to find any nice aftermarket style lights. Getting my dad's 2006 Solara V6 convertible in 2 weeks.
Depends on how you go about it. DIY with a parts car might run you a couple G’s. A shop will charge like 4-6k but you’re gonna need a parts car. Sourcing each part individually at this point is next to impossible
Thanks fam it’s easy to pop it out of the dash if you’re careful but it’ll break the tabs if you get it off the door panels. Took them all off and painted them. Door panel trim was reinstalled with super heavy duty double side tape to make up for the tabs being broken If you decide to follow the same route be super careful while pulling them off as they will definitely snap in half if you’re too rough with them
Nice, a lot of the parts I get for mine usually come from junkyards. Custom stuff is easy to find in the SolaraGuy group on Facebook as well. A lot of little things I get straight from the dealer
I can pick one up from my neighbour across the street it’s an 2000 I love the car expect that this one is gold but it has like 160KM (Canadian mileage) he says he’ll give it to me for 2000$ what do you guys think? , Is that a a grabber? Btw sick Solara man 😍
I’ve got a black ‘99 SLE with 165k on the clock. Tan interior. I got it when it was about 95k. Still going strong. Just some routine maintenance and an emissions code that I needed to fix. I didn’t realize people were out there making builds on Solara’s. It definitely looks nice. Did you level it or do anything with the suspension?
@@drivenbylew3030 I'm obsessed with keeping mine looking new/factory. A paint correction is next on my list. I won't be doing any visual modifications but I'm due to rebuild the front suspension soon and I wouldn't mind dropping the rear about an inch. You have the ksport coils on all 4 wheels?
They’re ksports but the previous generation. And they have eibach springs which are a bit shorter than the Ksport springs. It all depends on the brand. A lot of folks like to cheap out with MXR but don’t realize cheaper brands like that won’t get you as low without maxing out the preload and having a terrible ride plus reduced performance
@@drivenbylew3030 i get you. I picked up a 2000 4cyl 5 speed for $800 here in cali and I did cheeped out on the coilovers since I wasn't gonna keep. But now the car has grown on me and well I have started something. Lol.
Yo your solara is so sick I have one myself and honestly you Inspired me to do the same 🤙 Would you be able so send me the links for the side skirts, the bumper extensions, and the under glow. Thanks much appreciated 🤙
Preciate the support bro kaminari.com sells the body kit and I just got the underglow off of Amazon. The first kit I ever got was from spinnywhoosh.com though I highly recommend their underglow kit. Super easy to install
Sick car man! I just recently bought a 2001 Solara SLE and I love it. I was thinking about getting it manual swapped, how much did the shop charge you to do yours?
Thanks🍻 In total about 4k in labor But honestly it’s an easy enough job to DIY I just didn’t know at the time. Pretty much everything bolts right up except for the clutch pedal you gotta drill holes but that’s it Another problem is finding a shop that will do it. I know someone personally in Cali that can do it
@@drivenbylew3030 Really? I am in Canada so I don't know if they'd be willing to ship it all the way out here. But just out of curiosity how much did they want for it?
I suggest wheels first so you can roll your fenders and have a basic idea of what your fitment will be like. I bought my coilovers about 6 months after I bought my first set of wheels for my first Solara
As far as I’m aware there’s no difference Engine management is still the same, the TCM did all the work for the shifting. ECU just monitors and manages ignition and sensors lol
Also, if I swapped ECUs I’d need to swap ignition and keys as well, otherwise the anti theft wouldn’t let the car start. Ignition and ecu are a married pair
Depends on how you go about it Spent about 1500 give or take on parts because I bought a donor car. If you buy things piece by piece it’ll be more expensive though Shop labor put the total job around 4k but I could’ve and should’ve done it myself. Didn’t have the resources at the time lol
solaras are really nice I wish i got one instead of my camry even tho i really love him, im really sorry about your first one I cant imagine the pain of totaling your baby, im literally crying as i type this because I blew a sparkplug n the threads are stripped and im losing hope of fixing it :( pray for me
@@Jordanjuggin you should be good lol, been there with being paranoid 🤣 was super nervous after my first time doing my valve cover gaskets way back. Didn’t think I was gonna do it right 🤣
@@drivenbylew3030 Yeah theres always that fear i swear! im hyper aware of how my car is running after that like I noticed a slightly higher idle but it couldve been there before and i didnt pay much attention, i also have lifter ticking too after switching to full synthetic, I dont know how serious that is
Hey sorry I never get notifications for replies 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ but 1MZ’s have mild clicking that’s normal Just keep fresh synthetic you should be alright
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Used to clown people for buying weird cars, but tbh your build grew on me so respect!
That’s how a lot of folks locally have been 😂🙏🏼
@@drivenbylew3030 lol I am a local, went to NCHS too
@@drivenbylew3030 but on the web, we stay undercover 💀
@@dragonsKeeper210 ah so you must’ve seen the progress on my red one lol
That's the thing car enthusiasts should respect all builds regardless if it's not to their standards slow or non slow my car is a slow toyota hatch but I still love it I'd rather have a unique build over an overrated build that just me though
I just bought a '99 v6 se last Friday as my first car. I love the way these things look. Can't wait to drive it
Nice my 01 was my first, really fun car to have despite what some people think lol
Super clean Solara man. I'm always glad someone is able to keep one mint like this. Those rubber baffles that link the airbox to the throttle body if you ever have to change them out get the silicone type. They work great and bring a little more color to the engine bay. Keep her running strong. Peace!
Lol yeah they like to split a lot 🤣 on my 3rd set
Preciate you🙏🏼
You really out in time and work to manifest your idea into the physical, tangible machine you will enjoy! Apply that same energy and mindset in whatever you do, success has no choice except to come to you! Love the vid.
Thank you for the words of encouragement🙏🏼
I had a lowered 99 se w low profile tires on for my first car (dad is a mechanic) and I absolutely regret not keeping it to this day. Love your build- need more people to see how nice this body style is
Nice I appreciate it 🤝🏼🤝🏼🤝🏼
You’re an inspiration I think I’m gonna get this as my first car
Meant to respond to this
Highly recommend as a first car. My red one taught me a lot about maintenance. Super easy to work on
Got an 2003 solara after high school and was my first car! And it’s still runs great till today! I ain’t gonna lie it has outlived all my other cars lol 😂 but love what you’ve done to yours! I’m looking into doin the same with mine
Nice bro believe it or not I got mine senior year 🤣 so far so good lol
Keep fresh fluid in these cars and they’ll run forever lol
Thanks tho man it’s pretty easy to accomplish! The main things that distinguish mine are wheels coils and the body kit lol
Is it good as a daily ? I’m thinking of getting one near my local dealer, it’s a 2001 though
@@tonynguyen9728 I’m looking at reviews for it also so far I’ve been reading good things the one I’m looking at is a 2001 too funny
@@Notebook_diaries lmao me too this car looking kinda cool n classic tbh ngl, I’ve heard a bunch of good things about it. The exhaust sound awesome n this thing running good even at over 200k miles 🤣
@@tonynguyen9728 lmao it does look cool & fr heard they run forever I actually found one that’s a 2005 with fewer miles, I think ima go head & buy it 🤭
really slick ride my man, saw a Solara today and realized I had never seen one modded which lead me to your channel. looking forward to some more updates in the future, keep up the good work G 🤝
Much appreciated 🍻 Big things coming soon
I remember wanting to buy the Solara but I got 2001 IS300 instead, I love the nice build on your Solara :)
Still a good buy! I appreciate it
Still got that is300? How Low you got it? What size and color rims? What type of paint job and body kit?
@@noneyabusinesshomie forgot to ask for their SSN too 😂
best looking Solara I have ever seen
Thank you🤙🏼
Looks way nice, man!
I have a '99 SE; bought it on a 3 year lease return, back in '02 and I still have it. V-6 auto, 226,000+ by now, and she still runs like a top! It is Champagne Beige, which, depending on the sunlight, is anything from sandy beige to a mauve color. I have loved this car from the beginning! I just picked up an '04 SE from an elderly couple (97 and 94 years old). They were the second owners, having bought it in '05 and they have treated it super nice; it only has 79,000 miles on it and it looks showroom clean. So now, my '99 has a "little sister!" I love Solara's. Like you said, beautiful lines and fairly rare. Congratulations, Brother! Oh, those Enkei's look GREAT! Safe travels!
Thanks man!🙏🏼 It’s always so nice to find these being taken care of by elderly folks who like to keep the miles low
My 96’ ES was from an elderly household in Cali and only came with sun damage on the paint. 57k miles and wicked smooth operation, still runs like a champ 30k miles later lol
You are very welcome! I love it!!! Finds like ours are Heaven sent!
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I never knew a Solara could look so good, nice ride fam.
I appreciate that🙏🏼
Reminds me of a FWD Soarer/SC. I love how these look
I’ve always said the same thing 🤣🤝🏼
Getting an 01 SLE V6 next week, you make these cars look so nice. Thanks for the inspiration and love your build!
Nice bro you know where to reach me if you ever have questions 🙏🏼 I appreciate it🤙🏼
This is hands down the best looking Solara I've ever seen. I had a silver 03 with a navy blue interior. Someone t boned me on the driver's side and totaled it. (Knocked me out). I have a 99 now, same color inside and out. I want to give mine a new smooth paint job like yours. You did an excellent job of building a very beautiful car. I think this first generation Solara is a work of art. 😎
By the way, what's the name of that ground effects kit and where can I get it.
Thank you🙏🏼 good luck with yours!
As a Honda Boy, this makes me want a Solora now😭😍 this Build is hella unique ‼️
Thanks fam🙏🏼🙏🏼 stay tuned the turbo build is almost ready
@@drivenbylew3030 Ayyye, big snail 🐌💪🏾 ima be looking forward to it my guy ‼️
@hondasation what honda do you have I was into Hondas too but got into toyotas but mainly older camry or Tercell yaris something not overrated
@@Jac735 I have a few rn. I have a 5th Gen Prelude, 2 CB7 Accords and a EK hatch. I want more though, but man I've owned sooo many different Hondas
I like older Toyotas myself too. They don't build anything like the 90s
@hondasation I only like the Hondas people don't rock like preludes I had a 90 sedan Integra I only like sedan versions and I'm not a fan of the 94 to 01 Integra neither I always wanted a 1st gen 86 to 89 Integra but they are very rare and I was going to get a 88 hatchback accord but my ex friend was jealous didn't want me to get 1 so he didn't want to drive me a decent way with cash on top to get one I had a 97 sedan civic hooked up before sedans became popular and i always wanted to hook up legend coupes or sedans but rare and expensive but yeah that's wassup homie I'm not a big fan of newer civics though and I always wanted a 94 to 97 accord those and preludes got me into honda because I was a toyota guy before me and my mom.shared a 95 camry till I got into an accident
Damn looks good in that light. Good job bro keep it up
Thank you🤙🏼🤙🏼 will do for sure
Love my 08 convertible Solara but I wish it had your 5 speed manual instead of the auto. Really nice and props to your install skills on that interior. I have other vehicles and everything costs especially with a family but I wouldn’t mind hunting down a coupe with the v6 and a stick. The paint came out near perfect from the video. Not much a fan of ground effects “usually” but it works for that car for me.
Thank you, There are still a few v6 5 speeds floating around for sale out there, I’ve mostly seen them for sale on the east coast
I did mine in truck bed liner, looks crazy. This is a really good looking solara!
Thank you🙏🏼
I love what you did with the Solara!!!! Great job. I still have a 1999 Toyota Solara SLE, but it is rusting out.
Thank you🙏🏼
I got an 01 SE 4cyl 2.2 auto about 2 months ago now with 147k, has 148k now…almost base model, only thing it has from base is JBL…it’s in decent shape, no rust and got some cosmetic issues but I love it, got 2 codes for check engine light currently…p0420 and Evap, it did have egr issues but that has been fixed with a bad vsv which is located under the intake manifold, such a bad location…just don’t have any more money to put into it right now but it runs and drives fine and a/c is ice cold…I’d love to get a 3.0 v6 5spd in the future. Nice car tho man
Sounds like you got yourself a good one, good luck with the EVAP system troubleshooting
I appreciate it🙏🏼
Thank you!! This video will and have inspired/motivated many many people. Thank you for the content and keep building bro, you touch wayy more people than what you know trust me!! Keep it up!!
Thank you I appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Getting both my sister’s old solara as my first car, gotta clean it up, thanks for the inspo
For sure! Good luck💪🏼
Dang! This sounds almost like the JA35 engine from the 2013-17 Honda Accord V6! I'm super stoked!
Thanks fam I’ve always enjoyed the sound of the 1MZ, with the right setup you can really bring out the undertone in the exhaust note and make it sound smooth
I had a magnaflow straight through on my old Solara that completely changed how it sounded. Still toying with the idea of different brands for my turbo back exhaust
@@drivenbylew3030 where’d you get the exhaust from? It sounds great. I just picked up a 2000 manual v6 supercharged Solara and want to put😅 a nice sounding exhaust on it.
I had a 2001 . Loved that car ! I've been sorry ever since I sold it .
They’re great cars for sure
Dope video. Just bought a ‘01 manual se. This gave me a lot of inspiration for what i might do to it
Nice! Good catch lol I’ve only ever seen/driven 1 factory 5 speed when I was looking for Solaras after I wrecked my first one
Looks so good love the solara content
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These are my favorite Toyota Camry's. I also like the pony coupe Camry's that they made. I love your build and would love to take some inspiration from it. I have the white 2001 solara sle.
Toyota really knew what they were doing back then lol they made some dope cars
I appreciate the support🤙🏼
its real nice man. I love simple clean looks like this. inside and out. Maybe you did a lot, but it doesnt look like it. It looks like this is how the car should look off the showroom lot.
I appreciate that 🙏🏼 at this point in the build I’ve done something to just about every inch of the car lol
Vids like this make me more inspired to hook up my yaris even more i already did a nice job love your build
Thank you🙏🏼🙏🏼 Good luck with your build
Really clean car man, I love these Solara's they're good looking cars when you dress them up. Toyota's are slept on and get a bad rep but they're really really good cars. I got an 01 Camry v6 collectors edition that's in rough shape I'm slowly making mint again. I replaced the carpet with brand new black carpet and got wheels to put on it but want to drop it on coils first but need to replace the whole exhaust first b/c it rotted out lol, but I know it will be worth it b/c a Toyota will outlive you if you treat it right. Love your car and the passion, It inspires me.
Thanks bro, these cars will take just about any beating lol
Best part is junkyards are full of them so finding replacement parts to make it clean again is really easy
Just picked up a SLE 2000 and man Ik love your build your an inspiration
Awesome congrats and thanks for the support🤙🏼
I wish mine was a 5 speed☹️. Still though, it’s a surprisingly nice car, I just got mine today. I saw yours on instagram hashtags for the first time, even before I found out you were in the fb group and asked what it sounds like, it’s beautifully kept man.
Welcome to the fam! I appreciate it 🙏🏼
Dope ride! Bro I just picked up 2000" SE a couple days ago, need some upgrades for it asap 👍 lol
Welcome to the fam🙏🏼 Preciate the support
Wao nice job .
I just picked up a nice 1/4 million miles solara. Runs like a champs ( Toyota) .
Few dings & dents for my 15 year old son.
I’m looking for some chip & inexpensive ideas.
No mechanical issues
Thank you for posting
Awesome find these things run forever💪🏼
This is clean bro and I’ve been wanting a reliable early 2000’s car. This seems perfect. Only thing is, I plan to road trip with it if I do purchase one. Would you say it’s good on vry long hours?
100%
Just took my ES300 (same car pretty much different body) on a 1500 mile round trip last week. These cars are great highway cars
I have an '07 Solara and have done multiple road trips over 1k in it with no issues. On the highway around 80 it really smooths out and is locked in on rails it feels like. Plus, it's an older Toyota, and older Toyotas tend to run practically forever if you take care of them.
I had an awful one that eventually misfired and had tons of leaks. However, it made it from San Diego to Idaho Falls in 10*F weather, no problem. Thinking about a manual one that’s in my area.
@@Shelfka have you modded it
I got a 2002 and I been starting to build it and seeing this video makes me wanna do it more
Hell yeah!
Where did you find your transmission? Cuz I’m trying to manual swap mine to
@@ryanjaramillo668 car-part.com
The car looks great I have a 99 and it has a supercharger on it it's a 5-speed and it's pretty quick for what it is they made two Motors I don't know if you know they made a 5-speed with the 6-cylinder engine now the only made 500 of them I said they're rare they only made 500 with the five speed with the 6 cylinder they made thousands with the four-speed and the six in the 6 cylinder automatics but does not too many that have the six cylinder with the five-speed and have the supercharger on it and depending on what engine you had a year he had about 242 to 280 horsepower the stock one had 200 but it felt a lot quicker and I had the car 12 years I have other cars too I have an M3 a 2005 and I have a GTR 2012 and I love driving to Solara more than all of them could have the liability it has 160,000 miles now I didn't lower it it has a tune in it it has a cold air intake in it and I'm running like 3:20 it's pretty quick I says my 2005 M3 it's faster than in the quarter mile and that car does 13.5 so for a car that's almost 25 years old with between 200 and 40 to 280 stock you know it has more cuz I tuned it it did some work to it but it's it's very reliable and it looks really cool the car was pearl white and I changed it I wrapped it the back bumper in the trunk lid is satin black I have a big wing on it but it looks nice it looks stock that's wrapped in Black the roof is black in the front hood in the bumpers are black the only part of the car that's pearl white is the size but I do have stripes 4-in Stripes going diangally on it with red pinstriping I have black and red rims the rotors and the calibers are red the car sick it really if you look at it you wouldn't know what it was and it's definitely different I said everything works in the car the sunroof the moon roof the cruise control I said I did a lot of work to it I had to tan interior to I painted cuz I used to do body work I took all the interior out it and I painted everything black and red so everything is black and red in the car the seats the floor the roof the dashboard is red the panels on the side are black and red I said I did a lot of time and money in it and it's very very reliable and it's pretty quick it's pretty quick and I have an exhaust in it too I have a full Magnum Flow exhaust the resonators are taken out so it's not real loud but sounds like yours but I run nothing but Royal Purple in it and and I did the cam in it too so all of that it I never got it tuned I only got it tuned before I put the cam in it and it was running like 3:10 to 3:20 so I think I'm about 360 now and you got to be careful with it when you take off cuz it's front wheel drive but I love it I don't know where you're at I would like to send you some pictures of it but I'm very knowledgeable with them and I used to work for Toyota as a mechanic so I know everything about these cars and they're very reliable they're known for their head gaskets they're fronting button back head gasket but besides that the last forever if you take care
I wouldn’t say they’re that rare lol the Camry and ES300 1MZ’s also came with some 5 speed transmissions but that’s dope that you’ve got a custom lara as well
I'm going to look at one this week gonna replace my v6 manual Camry
Nice good luck!
I really like the growl of your exhaust might do that to me 00sle vert. Just to get that lil growl.
Appreciate that, just a simple muffler delete with resonated tips👍🏼 my recommendation if you just want a bit of growl/rumble without as much volume I’d do magnaflow straight through mufflers
I had a single exit on my first Solara with a magnaflow muffler and it really brought out the undertone of the exhaust note. Wasn’t that loud but it wasn’t quiet either
Looks so beautiful...awesome build man
Thanks bro🙌🏼🙌🏼
That's cool as shit that the dude held onto the car for you bro
Facts they really came in clutch when they didn’t have to
Nice car dude. I have a 2001 3.0 5spd as my daily. These cars are pretty quick when the vvti engages, im sure the opened up exhaust helps.
I appreciate it and lol Yeah they’re surprisingly quick cars from the factory
Looks nice bro! Love these Solaras.
Thank you, you and me both🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@drivenbylew3030 first gen are the best looking ones. I have the second gen and they look more of a executive sports cars on the older man side lol!
@@jaycris1980 they’re the best though I may be a little biased 🤣 I’ve seen some pretty good looking second Gen Lara’s but that casual late 90’s design will always be top tier for me
cleanest solara build bro
Appreciate it 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yoooo…. I knew I recognized that Solara. I follow you on the gram…. I got a 2002 Solara…. And your instagram pictures inspired me to start making small changes to mine.
Hell yeah bro I appreciate the support! What all you got planned for yours?
Makes me want to walk around my supercharged Solara
Full send
2002 Solara here. 200k. Drives great. Had it since 2012.
Hell yeah bro
Hey man beautiful ride as always… At the 27 mark in this video there's some side like rear bumper skirts that go down and hide the muffler… They're on both sides of your vehicle the very back between the back wheel and the trunk… Where did you get those?… I need those badly… Have to hide a not so pretty muffler… Exact same car etc.… Your reply to this would be greatly appreciated if you can't remember maybe point me in the right direction… I appreciate your help looking forward to more videos
FOUND IT! ... 900$$$$& wow..... THANKS FOR GREAT VIDS
Good deal, thanks for the support
Your car is beautiful man much props how much does it cost to fully customize one like a ruff estimate?
Thanks bro, in all honesty it depends on the route you take
If I had to estimate how much I put into the car when it was in this stage I’d say maybe around 4k realistically not including the transmission swap or routine maintenance.
Maybe 4500? A lot of the work I did myself. Mind you I have a couple of the same mods from my old Solara and I’ve had this one for a little over 4 years now
absolutely really cool for me who's about to get a Solara
clean bro definitely on my list for a first car
It’s a good one to have, my 01 was my first 🙏🏼
I have an ‘02 5sp , white, black int , 69k original miles. All stock , absolutely pristine. Love this car. Looking for rims, maybe 18’s, something black. Can you recommend a brand? Your Solara looks great btw
Sounds real nice, are you in the SolaraGuy Facebook group? I know Advan makes some pretty cool wheels, enkei as well not just with the RPF1’s lol
I appreciate it🙏🏼
@@drivenbylew3030 I’m not in that group. I’ll check it out on FB . Thank you
@@drivenbylew3030 just joined . Posted an ‘02 white Solara
I just got a 2001 sle and I love it. Just did new headlights It needs a new driver fender bc of dent but other than that it’s mint just like yours. Where did you get the bumpers and skirts?
Thank you🙏🏼 I got the body kit from kaminari.com
Nice ride man. I have an 05 4 cylinder automatic. It was the wife's car. She got a Lexus suv and I decided to drive it since it was a wonderful car.
They're very nice sleek looking car. Having a 4 banger automatic, mine is quite slow. But I don't care. It's a great cruiser/commuter and gets good mileage. Only thing I've done to mine are put 18s 245/40s and altered the handling quite well without being quite harsh.
All I've done to mine is replace the dog bone engine mount. That's it. My other Toyotas have had some minor work done. Starter, alternator, valve cover gasket... etc. The Solara... virgin engine after 17 years. I plan to keep it until the wheels fall off. Solaras can pass for a Lexus if you just put a badge on.
Nice! I’ve got an old ES300 to go along with mine
I got an 07 solara not as nice as the 99 but I love her still in good as shape
I’ve seen some pretty nice 2nd gens out there 💪🏼
One of the best sports cars toyota ever made. Too bad they no longer make them.
I just wish they would’ve came RWD with a 2j lol
They’d probably be legend cars if they were
@@drivenbylew3030 What about the Lexus SC300, close enough?
@@thebehzat I will say the Solara has fairly similar body lines on the hood and rear quarter panels and 1MZ’s are basically a bent in half 2JZGE lol so I guess
But I really feel like the first Gen Solara would’ve won more hearts with a different power train. Just like the 01 Monte Carlo, if they didn’t throw in that 38 series I bet it would’ve been more popular
just bought a 99 SLE as my first car yesterday and im devastated, barely got it home and the motor completely gave out on me. misfiring like crazy and it sounds like it seized.
DM me on IG @ that_solara I don’t get notifications for replies here
Bro, sick ass build what is the name of the body kit you have I couldn't hear it to well thank you!
Thanks bro, it’s the kaminari 7 piece lip kit still available on their website kaminari.com
lol thank you for turning the lights off
Had to put one of those Mike myke transitions in 🤣
I got a 00' solara for my first car, i'm now 17, been driving this car for a year, and all my friends have been modifying their cars and i'm just getting into it. I bought a graphics kit for my solara but the rear bumper for the kit has been discontinued, so I only bought the side skirts and front bumper and been looking for a rear bumper forever. Where did you find the diffusers for your rear bumper??
Nice bro, I made the diffuser custom
The whole lip kit is from kaminari.com
What wheel+tire sizes are you running? The fitment looks great! I’m looking to get wheels that look something Volk Te37’s and I definitely want wider tires too.
Nice! They’re 18x8 +35 on 225/40’s no spacers
Great ride… I'm just curious what coilovers brand did you go with and as far as pros and cons problems etc. what probs did you come across with?… Thanks for your response
Thanks man I have a set of Ksports but they are the older models with adjustable camber plates. I’ve been told the ones they sell now don’t have adjustable camber plates. They’re great though I’ve been rolling on them since 2018 and have just been doing annual maintenance on them keeping them greased
Looks amazing man. Are those stock headlights and tail lights? Cant seem to find any nice aftermarket style lights. Getting my dad's 2006 Solara V6 convertible in 2 weeks.
Thanks bro, they’re stock but I painted the housings on the headlights and turn signals. Best of luck to you!
This car is goals!!!
Thank you🤝🏼
You could've put a FASTER ENGINE IN IT. I PREFER A LIL BIGGER TIRES AND A LIL LOUDER EXHAUST. But it's cool how you got it
Brother you’re welcome to do so yourself or donate to the cause 🤙🏼
@drivenbylew3030 it was just a suggestion
Looks clean!
Preciate that🙏🏼
I just bought a 2000 V6 SLE a couple months ago and would love to do the manual swap. Was it pretty expensive to do?
Depends on how you go about it. DIY with a parts car might run you a couple G’s. A shop will charge like 4-6k but you’re gonna need a parts car. Sourcing each part individually at this point is next to impossible
How did you die the fake wood trim that thing looks berserk.I love your car God bless.
Thanks fam it’s easy to pop it out of the dash if you’re careful but it’ll break the tabs if you get it off the door panels. Took them all off and painted them. Door panel trim was reinstalled with super heavy duty double side tape to make up for the tabs being broken
If you decide to follow the same route be super careful while pulling them off as they will definitely snap in half if you’re too rough with them
PLEASE MAKE A MANUAL SWAP VIDEO!! I have a 99 I’m manual swapping
Lol I would’ve if I had the channel at the time, it’s pretty simple though especially if you have a donor car. Almost all plug n play
@@drivenbylew3030 would you mind telling me what tranny you used?
@@joshhobbs2618 E153
I used a donor Solara and swapped over the parts
I got an all white 2000 where do u recommend picking up parts at? Looking to build mine some what like yours…
Nice, a lot of the parts I get for mine usually come from junkyards. Custom stuff is easy to find in the SolaraGuy group on Facebook as well. A lot of little things I get straight from the dealer
Your coilovers are for a camry?
I can pick one up from my neighbour across the street it’s an 2000 I love the car expect that this one is gold but it has like 160KM (Canadian mileage) he says he’ll give it to me for 2000$ what do you guys think? , Is that a a grabber? Btw sick Solara man 😍
Depends on the condition. Doesn’t sound like a bad deal in todays market though
I bought mine for $3500 in 2019 with 87k miles on it
I’ve got a black ‘99 SLE with 165k on the clock. Tan interior. I got it when it was about 95k. Still going strong. Just some routine maintenance and an emissions code that I needed to fix. I didn’t realize people were out there making builds on Solara’s. It definitely looks nice. Did you level it or do anything with the suspension?
lol you’d be surprised how many Solara builds are out there
It’s on Ksport coils
@@drivenbylew3030 I'm obsessed with keeping mine looking new/factory. A paint correction is next on my list. I won't be doing any visual modifications but I'm due to rebuild the front suspension soon and I wouldn't mind dropping the rear about an inch. You have the ksport coils on all 4 wheels?
I do but they’re the old Gen models with camber plates. New ones apparently dont come with them
Nice job dude!
Thanks!🤙🏼
Solara goes hard kid!
Thank you🤙🏼
where you get the body? I’ve been wanting to put body but don’t know where to buy.. 😢
Kaminari.com🤙🏼
cleanest solara bro
Appreciate that 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hey man what exhaust is it specifically I'de like to get something like that for mine but I can not find anything like that around.
It was custom, just chopped off the muffler and put on a Y pipe with resonated tips
Getting new rims, parts painted, new tinted windows. Will go 300k.
I know its been a couple of years of this video. But what coilovers are you running on the solara? And how you managed to get the front low enough.
They’re ksports but the previous generation. And they have eibach springs which are a bit shorter than the Ksport springs. It all depends on the brand. A lot of folks like to cheap out with MXR but don’t realize cheaper brands like that won’t get you as low without maxing out the preload and having a terrible ride plus reduced performance
@@drivenbylew3030 i get you. I picked up a 2000 4cyl 5 speed for $800 here in cali and I did cheeped out on the coilovers since I wasn't gonna keep. But now the car has grown on me and well I have started something.
Lol.
I just got the same car and im looking for ways to modify it.
Awesome🔥 good luck🤝🏼
Yo your solara is so sick I have one myself and honestly you Inspired me to do the same 🤙 Would you be able so send me the links for the side skirts, the bumper extensions, and the under glow. Thanks much appreciated 🤙
Preciate the support bro kaminari.com sells the body kit and I just got the underglow off of Amazon. The first kit I ever got was from spinnywhoosh.com though I highly recommend their underglow kit. Super easy to install
@@drivenbylew3030 thanks man
Sick car man! I just recently bought a 2001 Solara SLE and I love it. I was thinking about getting it manual swapped, how much did the shop charge you to do yours?
Thanks🍻 In total about 4k in labor
But honestly it’s an easy enough job to DIY I just didn’t know at the time. Pretty much everything bolts right up except for the clutch pedal you gotta drill holes but that’s it
Another problem is finding a shop that will do it. I know someone personally in Cali that can do it
I also know somebody with a complete transmission swap for sale
@@drivenbylew3030 Really? I am in Canada so I don't know if they'd be willing to ship it all the way out here. But just out of curiosity how much did they want for it?
@@mekanik4597 not sure exactly, but if you DM me on Instagram @that_solara, I’ll send you his info
Clean af bro 👍🏽
Much appreciated 🙏🏼
Hey did you get the coilovers before you changed the wheels or at the same time?
I suggest wheels first so you can roll your fenders and have a basic idea of what your fitment will be like. I bought my coilovers about 6 months after I bought my first set of wheels for my first Solara
When did you post / make this clip,turbo in yet
This was from January 2022 check out the rest of my channel you’ll see lol
Where do you get those front lip and rear
kaminari.com they still sell it
What about the shift boot? I heard the car burned while the guy was taking a shit?
That new one you shipped me looked way better than my old torn up one 🤣
Beautiful.
Where do I start, I don’t know where to get any of the parts. What sites can I trust
Wheels coilovers and the kaminari kit are the “big 3” for these cars
BRO I’m 16 and my parents JUST got me a 2002 solara In literally PERFECT condition
Nice bro take good care of it 💪🏼💪🏼
Damn bro they selling me a 2005 solara sle v6 clesn title everything works it just needs rear shocks. $1.5k
Just curious, what was the reason for sticking with the auto ecu?
As far as I’m aware there’s no difference
Engine management is still the same, the TCM did all the work for the shifting. ECU just monitors and manages ignition and sensors lol
Also, if I swapped ECUs I’d need to swap ignition and keys as well, otherwise the anti theft wouldn’t let the car start. Ignition and ecu are a married pair
Lew this is Charles where'd you get the wheels ?
Discount tire lol
Car sounds great
I have the same car how much did it cost you to manual swap the car.
Depends on how you go about it
Spent about 1500 give or take on parts because I bought a donor car. If you buy things piece by piece it’ll be more expensive though
Shop labor put the total job around 4k but I could’ve and should’ve done it myself. Didn’t have the resources at the time lol
Sweet ride
Thank you🤙🏼
i have an 07 solara se
solaras are really nice I wish i got one instead of my camry even tho i really love him, im really sorry about your first one I cant imagine the pain of totaling your baby, im literally crying as i type this because I blew a sparkplug n the threads are stripped and im losing hope of fixing it :( pray for me
Sorry to hear that, an experienced mechanic should be able to take care of that no problem 💪🏼
@@drivenbylew3030 I fixed it the other day by retapping the threads with a timecert kit, running good again but im extremely paranoid now lol
@@Jordanjuggin you should be good lol, been there with being paranoid 🤣 was super nervous after my first time doing my valve cover gaskets way back. Didn’t think I was gonna do it right 🤣
@@drivenbylew3030 Yeah theres always that fear i swear! im hyper aware of how my car is running after that like I noticed a slightly higher idle but it couldve been there before and i didnt pay much attention, i also have lifter ticking too after switching to full synthetic, I dont know how serious that is
Hey sorry I never get notifications for replies 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ but 1MZ’s have mild clicking that’s normal
Just keep fresh synthetic you should be alright